Dr. Tsutomu “Tom” Nifuku, Ph.D., S.E., S.E.Jpn, is a Structural Engineer based in Miyamoto’s Sacramento office. Since 2015, he has led major Disaster risk assessment programs in many countries including Japan, Asia, Central & South Americas, the Caribbean and the US. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from University of California, Irvine, and licenses as a Structural Engineer in California and Japan. His certifications and published research in probabilistic seismic risk analysis make him a global expert in structural resilience and disaster mitigation.