New Members

On April 1, 2025, Dr. Akimitsu Ishii was appointed as a researcher in the Computational Microstructure Design Group at the Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM), and Dr. Chihiro Tabata was appointed as a research fellow at the International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS). Dr. Tabata's mentor will be Dr. Toshio Osada of the High-Reliability Heat-Resistant Materials Group at the RCSM.

• Akimitsu Ishii

  Researcher, Computational Microstructure Design Group, Materials Evaluation Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

  Keyword: computational engineering, phase-field method, sintering simulation, data science, machine learning

• Chihiro Tabata

  ICYS Research Fellow, International Center for Young Scientists

  Keyword: structural materials, Ni-base superalloys, phase transformation, tensile strength

• Toshio Osada

  Group Leader, High-Reliability Heat-Resistant Materials Group, Materials Manufacturing Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

  Keyword: Ni-based superalloys, self-healing ceramics, turbine blades, turbine discs, NIMS superalloy property prediction program