Advanced Engineering and Services Division
The ideal Environment for Materials Research is Here
NIMS boasts a collection of state-of-the-art shared equipment.
Through meticulous maintenance by skilled engineers and advanced user support, a world-class research environment is provided for researchers both inside and outside the institution.
At the same time, NIMS has been at the forefront of driving DX* in materials development.
At NIMS, we have embarked on unprecedented missions to build a data management platform that seamlessly handles the entire lifecycle of materials data—from input (creation) to output (utilization).
By pioneering this initiative, NIMS has produced successful examples of data-driven materials development.
This effort laid the groundwork for Japan’s national strategy known as the “Material DX Platform” Initiative.
Under this vision, the shared facility services have been redefined as the “frontline of data creation,” uniting the shared facility services and the Material DX Platform Initiative under a common purpose.
* DX
Digital Transformation. It signifies a transformation in the very nature of operations through the integration of digital technologies and data utilization.
To efficiently advance this national strategy, NIMS consolidated engineers from both initiatives into the “Advanced Engineering and Services Division (AESD).”
Not only do they continuously refine their processing and measurement techniques, but they also lead the way in introducing innovative data services that anticipate the needs of the times.
AESD is turning this grand vision into reality.
Director
DEMURA, Masahiko
Deputy Director
KAWADA, SatoshiICT Infrastructure Platform
Central Hub of Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology(ARIM)
Data Transformation Initiative Subcommittee Administrative Office(DxMT)
Administrative Office
Materials Fabrication and Analysis Platform
“Materials Fabrication and Analysis Platform” supports various research and development by sharing NIMS state-of-the-art equipment for broad research communities in industry, academia, and government.
The engineers of the platform are experts, who not only provide operational supports of the equipment but also realize to solve research problems faced by users. We aim to contribute for enhancing the activity in the research field of materials science and technology in Japan throughout our research supports.
We also participate in “Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology in Japan” of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and contribute to innovative materials developments through the data-driven research with accurate data measured by NIMS state-of-the-art equipment.
In addition, technical trainings and seminars are served regularly for developing user skills and promoting the human exchange.
Electron Microscopy Unit
Unit Leader
TANAKA, Miyoko- MITOME, Masanori
- UESUGI, Fumihiko
- KURASHIMA, Keiji
- NAGAI, Takuro
- MORONAGA, Taku
- KODA, Ichie
- MITSUI, Tadashi
Surface and Bulk Analysis Unit
Unit Leader
MATSUSHITA, Yoshitaka- KAWADA, Satoshi
- YASUFUKU, Hideyuki
- MIYAUCHI, Naoya
- HIROTO, Takanobu
- FUJII, Yu
High Magnetic Field Characterization Unit
High Magnetic Field Characterization UnitBioanalysis Unit
Bioanalysis UnitNanofabrication Unit
Unit Leader
TSUYA, Daiju- OHI, Akihiko
- IKEDA, Naoki
- WATANABE, Eiichiro
- YOSHIDA, Misa
Materials Forming Unit
Unit Leader
KURODA, Shuji- KAWASAKI, Masahiko
- TOGASHI, Chiho
- MOTOHASHI, Norie
- IIDA, Masaki
- HEMMI, Yuki
Materials Melting and Manufacturing Unit
Materials Melting and Manufacturing UnitMaterials Data Platform
Supporting Your Materials Research through the Power of Digital Technologies
Materials Data Platform provides support for data-driven materials research by providing DICE, a system that comprehensively handles creation, accumulation, and utilization of materials data.
DICE includes "MatNavi," one of the world's largest materials databases; "RDE," which structures, stores, and shares research data; "MDR," a repository of materials-related literature and data; "pinax," an analysis system with AI functions; and "MInt," an integrated platform for industry-academia-government collaboration. We provide data services to encourage efficiency, speed, and sophistication in materials development.
We also create and utilize NIMS original data, such as material reliability data obtained from long-term and continuous creep tests and large-scale numerical simulation data from the Numerical Materials Simulator.
Our team of experts consisting of six units will support your digital transformation in materials research.
Data Application Unit
Data Application UnitData Infrastructure Unit
Data Infrastructure UnitData Collection Unit
Data Collection UnitNumerical Materials Simulator Unit
Numerical Materials Simulator UnitCreep Data Unit
Creep Data UnitExtreme Environment Material Data Unit
Extreme Environment Material Data UnitICT Infrastructure Platform
ICT Promotion and Infrastructure Unit
Information Security Unit
Central Hub of Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology(ARIM)
"Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and Nanotechnology in JAPAN (ARIM)" is a project that supports your research and development by providing access to cutting-edge research facilities owned by universities and other institutes through "facilities sharing" and by promoting the utilization of material data. This site is operated by the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), the centeral hub institute of ARIM.
Central Hub of Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials and NanotechnologyData Transformation Initiative Subcommittee Administrative Office(DxMT)
DxMT leads new materials research in the data age, and each of the five DxMT centers will strongly promote data-driven research that creates and utilizes data in their respective target areas. In addition, the Data Collaboration Subcommittee, which functions as a cross-functional organization, aims to utilize data across different fields.The DxMT, in collaboration with ARIM and Materials Data Platform (MDPF), will promote the DX of materials research in Japan.
Data Transformation Initiative Subcommittee Administrative OfficeAdministrative Office
