Tarek Katramiz is a professor in the Department of Architecture and Environment Systems at the College of Systems Engineering and Science, Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT). He previously held positions as a Project Assistant Professor at Keio University’s Graduate School of Media and Governance and as a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) postdoctoral fellow at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS). His research focuses on the politics of sustainability, local development, energy policy, and environmental governance. He explores how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) influence national and local development planning, examining their impact on governance structures and multilevel collaborations. His work also analyzes the political and institutional frameworks that shape SDG implementation, climate action, and energy transitions. He holds a BA in Japanese Studies from Damascus University, MA and Ph.D. in Media and Governance from Keio University.