Dr. Himmi earned his master and doctoral degree from Kyoto University, Japan. He received the HOPE Fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) in 2016. Since 2017, he is actively involved as a Project Leader in the Japan-ASEAN Science Technology Innovation Platform (Working Package 3: Biodiversity and Bioresources), an international collaborative research program supported by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). His research activities are mainly focused on bioecology and behavioral responses, physiology, and management of termites and wood-deteriorating organisms. Currently, he is serving as the Secretary-General of the Pacific-Rim Termite Research Group (PRTRG) 2020 – 2024.