The Japan Foundry Engineering Society Paper Award (FY2026) ｜Dr. Tomoya Nagira, Dr. Fumiyoshi Yoshinaka, Dr. Takahiro Sawaguchi

On May 23, 2026, Dr. Tomoya Nagira, Dr. Fumiyoshi Yoshinaka, and Dr. Takahiro Sawaguchi of the NIMS Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM), together with Susumu Takamori (lead author), Takaaki Hibaru, and Tsuyoshi Ueno from the Materials Melting and Manufacturing Unit, Materials Fabrication and Analysis Platform, Advanced Engineering and Services Division, were awarded the Paper Award for FY2026 by The Japan Foundry Engineering Society.

• Information regarding the FY2026 annual general meeting and award ceremony can be found on the official website of The Japan Foundry Engineering Society.

The Japan Foundry Engineering Society Paper Award (FY2026)
"Effects of Cr and Ni on Microstructure and Solidification Mode of Fe-Mn-Cr-Ni-Si Seismic Damping Alloy Cast in Permanent Mold"

• "Effects of Cr and Ni on Microstructure and Solidification Mode of Fe-Mn-Cr-Ni-Si Seismic Damping Alloy Cast in Permanent Mold" (Published in "Foundry Engineering," Vol. 97, No. 7)

Awardees (Authors)

• Susumu Takamori

  Senior Engineer, Materials Melting and Manufacturing Unit, Materials Fabrication and Analysis Platform, Advanced Engineering and Services Division

• Tomoya Nagira

  Group Leader, Welding and Joining Technology Group, Materials Evaluation Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

• Fumiyoshi Yoshinaka

  Senior Researcher, Thermomechanical Processing Group, Materials Manufacturing Field, Research Center for Structural Materials

• Takaaki Hibaru

  Unit Leader, Materials Melting and Manufacturing Unit, Materials Fabrication and Analysis Platform, Advanced Engineering and Services Division

• Tsuyoshi Ueno

  Project Engineer, Materials Melting and Manufacturing Unit, Materials Fabrication and Analysis Platform, Advanced Engineering and Services Division

• Takahiro Sawaguchi

  Managing Researcher, Research Center for Structural MaterialsThermomechanical Processing Group, Materials Manufacturing Field, Research Center for Structural Materials