ABOUT US
The Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials (CMSM) conducts a wide range of research—from foundational studies to innovative new methodologies—focused on advancing the science and technology of magnetic and spintronic materials. Magnetic materials and spintronic devices play a key role in realizing a sustainable society.
Examples include permanent magnets used in motors and electric vehicles, as well as recording media and magnetoresistive devices in the field of information and communications technology (ICT). Our recent efforts extend to emerging fields such as spin-caloritronics and optomagnetism. Our mission is to pioneer both basic and applied research that enables energy-efficient devices, advanced data storage, and non-volatile memory solutions, contributing to the realization of a super-smart, sustainable society.
Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials (CMSM) comprises of;
- Magnetic Functional Device Gr.
- Magnetic Recording Materials Gr.
- Spintronics Gr.
- Spin Physics Gr.
- Spin Caloritronics Gr.
- Spin Theory Gr.
- Green Magnetic Materials Gr.
- Oxide Magnetic Materials Team
- DXMag
NIMS Graduate Program
NIMS has collaborative agreements with several universities, in terms of providing research and training opportunities to postgraduate students. Based on the agreements, NIMS researchers supervise those university postgraduate students towards obtaining degrees. Many of our program alumni with degrees awarded by the universities have their careers in materials science.
NEWS
Dr. Yuta Sasaki (Independent Researcher in Magnetic Recording Materials Group) won the Best Poster Presentation Award (Gold) at ISAMMA2026.
Dr. Xin Tang (Senior Researcher in Green Magnetic Materials Group) and Dr. Sang Jun Park (Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Spin Caloritronics Group) won the Young Researcher Award at ISAMMA2026.
Ms. Helen Sibi, a NIMS Junior Researcher in the Magnetic Recording Materials Group, won the Best Poster Presentation Award at MORIS2026.
Mr. Yuta Iida won the "Best Oral Presentation Award" at NIMS 2026 Student Seminar
Dr. Takamasa Hirai was awarded the Young Scientist Award of the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
