• ユースフ・アッサンマーニー

    Yousif Elsamani
    特任准教授
Bio

Yousif Elsamani is a Project Associate Researcher at the Center for Global Commons, Institute for Future Initiatives, University of Tokyo. His research lies at the intersection of technology management, innovation, and sustainability transitions, with a focus on advancing societal and planetary well-being. He studies how emerging technologies, innovation systems, and industrial transformation can be directed toward broader goals such as quality of life, sustainability, and inclusive development.

Combining conceptual and data-driven approaches, his work examines the links between technological change and social outcomes across multiple levels, from organizations and industries to national and global systems. He has developed well-being-oriented and multilevel analytical frameworks to explore topics including human augmentation, brain health, and the organizational and societal implications of technological change, generating insights for policy, strategy, and long-term transformation.

Before academia, he gained industry experience in manufacturing and technology development, working on engineering, innovation, and cross-functional project execution in multinational firms. This practical background informs his research with a grounded understanding of how innovation unfolds in real organizational and industrial settings.

He holds a Ph.D. in Innovation Science from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

Brief CV
  • 2016
    Design and Development Engineer, Asakawa Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. – Ehime, Japan.
  • 2018
    Design and Development Engineer, Production Technology Innovation Center, Sanoh Industrial Co. Ltd. –Ibaraki, Japan.
  • 2023
    Program Manufacturing Leader, Faurecia Clean Mobility (FCM), Forvia – Yokohama, Japan
  • 2024
    Project Researcher, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Toky
  • 2026
    Project Associate Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo
Book (forthcoming)
  • AI, Innovation, and Beyond: A Report from STS forum 2025 (Springer Nature)
Selected Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
  • Elsamani Y, Mejia C, Kajikawa Y. Employee well-being and innovativeness: A multi-level conceptual framework based on citation network analysis and data mining techniques. PLOS ONE. 2023;18: e0280005. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0280005
  • Elsamani Y, Kajikawa Y. How teleworking adoption is changing the labor market and workforce dynamics? PLOS ONE. 2024;19: e0299051. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0299051
  • Elsamani Y, Kajikawa Y. Envisioning the Future of Mobility: A Well-Being-Oriented Approach. Sustainability. 2024;16: 8114. doi:10.3390/su16188114
  • Elsamani Y, Mejia C, Kajikawa Y. Mapping human augmentation technologies for societal impact: A multilevel framework for classification and innovation potential. Khan ZH, editor. PLoS One. 2026;21: e0343292. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0343292