Shin-ichiro Shima, “Why go so far as to simulate the shapes of ice particles inside cumulonimbus clouds? Taking on the challenge of improving prediction accuracy and controlling guerrilla heavy rain and line-shaped rainbands”, Japan Science and Technology Agency Interviews & Opinions, Feb. 16, 2026.

In this interview, Prof. Shima discusses his use of the Super-Droplet Method to simulate cloud microphysics with high precision, and its implications for weather prediction and disaster mitigation.

The full interview is available at: https://sj.jst.go.jp/interviewsandopinions/2026/c0216-01m.html