Dr. Yoshitake works as an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan. He received his B.Eng. (1996), M.Eng. (1998), and D.Eng. (2000) degrees from Yamaguchi University. His research interests include admixtures for concrete, reinforced & prestressed concrete structures, and advanced strengthening materials such as FRP. He is a member of American Concrete Institute (ACI), International Institute for FRP in Construction (I