Makoto Murata is a corporate affiliate visiting fellow at Shorenstein APARC for 2010-2011.  Prior to joining Shorenstein APARC, he has worked at Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. since 2005. He has been responsible for management, technological development and technological investigation for power distribution. He has been engaged in electrical engineering field for upgrading electrical grid (Smart Grid). He obtained his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Kobe University.