Hidemichi Baba is a PhD candidate at the 3D Geoinformation research group at Delft University of Technology, working on the Multi-Roof project to reconstruct 3D city models across Europe and analyze building rooftop properties. He completed his MSc in Geomatics with Cum Laude honors at TU Delft, where his thesis introduced FlatCityBuf, a cloud-optimized data format for CityJSON. He holds a BA in Economics from Soka University in Tokyo and brings industry experience from Eukarya Inc., where he contributed to major Japanese government projects including Project PLATEAU and Project LINKS.
Hidemichi Baba is a PhD candidate at the 3D Geoinformation research group at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, specialising in 3D city modelling, computational geometry, and cloud GIS. He is currently working on the Multi-Roof project, which focuses on reconstructing 3D city models across European countries and developing methodologies to analyse building rooftop properties for applications in urban planning and sustainability. He completed his MSc in Geomatics with Cum Laude honours at TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. His thesis introduced FlatCityBuf, a cloud-optimized data format for CityJSON that enables efficient access to large 3D urban datasets through spatial and attribute indexing with HTTP range requests. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Soka University in Tokyo, where he received an honour scholarship. Prior to his PhD, Hidemichi gained substantial industry experience at Eukarya Inc., contributing to major Japanese government projects including Project PLATEAU and Project LINKS. His background in enterprise system development and technical project management informs his research approach, bridging academic innovation with practical implementation.
Hidemichi Baba is a PhD candidate at the 3D Geoinformation research group at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, where he specialises in 3D city modelling, computational geometry, and cloud-based Geographic Information Systems. His work bridges theoretical research and practical implementation, focusing on making large-scale 3D urban data more accessible and applicable to real-world challenges. Currently, he is working on the Multi-Roof project, an ambitious initiative aimed at reconstructing 3D city model data across European countries and developing methodologies to analyze rooftop properties of individual buildings. This research addresses critical challenges in large-scale urban data reconstruction and the extraction of building-specific characteristics for applications in urban planning, energy analysis, and sustainability assessment. He completed his MSc in Geomatics with Cum Laude honors at Delft University of Technology's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment. His thesis introduced FlatCityBuf, a novel cloud-optimized data format for CityJSON that enables efficient partial access to large 3D city model datasets through sophisticated spatial and attribute indexing combined with HTTP range requests. His academic foundation also includes a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Soka University in Tokyo, where he received an honor scholarship with the highest tuition fee exemption. Beyond academia, he brings substantial industry experience from Eukarya Inc., where he contributed to major Japanese government projects including Project PLATEAU and Project LINKS. His professional background encompasses enterprise system development and technical project management, skills that inform his research approach and enable him to develop solutions that bridge the gap between research innovation and practical implementation.