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Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIMM) Fall 2025 Award RCSM Recipients

On September 17, 2025, the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIMM) presented awards to Dr. Tomotaka Hatakeyama, Dr. Kazuhiro Okada, and Dr. Taichi Abe of the NIMS Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM).
On the 24th, Miri Yano and Shuya Hasegawa were honored with the Best Poster Award from JIMM.

Japan Institute of Metals and Materials Young Researcher Award

Research Topic Recognized for the Award: Research on Microstructure Control and Improvement of Creep Properties of Heat-Resistant Steel Using Laser Additive Manufacturing

  • Tomotaka Hatakeyama

    Senior Researcher, Creep Property Group, Materials Evaluation Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

Tomotaka Hatakeyama
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Japan Institute of Metals and Materials Young Researcher Award

Research Topic Recognized for the Award: Research on the Fracture Mechanism and Fracture Suppression in High-Strength Martensitic Steels

  • Kazuho Okada

    Senior Researcher, Steel Research Group, Materials Evaluation Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

Kazuho Okada
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Japan Institute of Metals and Materials The Best Paper Award for Budding Author

Research Topic Awarded:Oxygen Solubility in Molten Sm-La-O Alloys and Equilibrated Oxide Phases
The following paper, reporting results from collaborative research conducted under the NIMS Joint Graduate School Program: Yamada, Makoto; Nakazawa, Ryota; Ito, Ayumi; Yasui, Shintaro; Kobayashi, Yoshinao; Abe, Taichi. Oxygen Solubility and Equilibrium Oxide Phases in Molten Sm-La-O Alloys. Journal of the Japan Institute of Metals. 88 [10] (2024) 245-251 10.2320/jinstmet.j2023043" was recognized as an outstanding young researcher paper and awarded.
This award has been presented to many excellent young researchers in the past.

  • Taichi Abe

    Group Leader, Structural Thermodynamics Group, Materials Evaluation Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

Japan Institute of Metals and Materials The Best Poster Award

Presentation Title:Study of the Inhibition Effect of Ultrafine Bubbles in Crevice Corrosion of Stainless Steels
Co-researcher:Miri Yano, Yusuke Tsutsumi, Akashi Takaya, Hideki Katayama

  • Miri Yano (Hosei University / NIMS)

    Corrosion Research Group, Materials Evaluation Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

    NIMS Host: Hideki Katayama

Japan Institute of Metals and Materials The Best Poster Award

Presentation Title:Crystal plasticity analysis on activated regions of {10-12} twin in polycrystalline magnesium alloys
Co-researcher:Shuya Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi Mayama, Hidetoshi Somekawa

  • Shuya Hasegawa (Kumamoto University / NIMS)

    Light-weight Metallic Materials Group, Materials Evaluation Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

    NIMS Host: Hidetoshi Somekawa

Shuya Hasegawa
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