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12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM12) Best poster award

【Report】2026.08.24　-197th Structural Materials Seminar-

Dr. Sanjay Sampath (Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stony Brook University, New York, USA)

Annual reports of RCSM 2023 and 2024 were published in Japanese.

Recent Publications Update

Research Center for Structural Materials (as of Jul. 29, 2026)

Media Coverage on TBS “THE TIME,” and Fuji TV “MEZAMASHI SATURDAY” | Dr. Hideki Katayama

Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering Materials and Environments 2026 Outstanding Young Presenter Award | Haruna Tsunegi

196th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Suresh Neelakantan (IIT Delhi)

194th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Yazid MADI (Mines Paris – PSL, CMAT)

195th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Pinaki Prasad BHATTACHARJEE (IITH)

Academic Achievement Award (Hayashi Award), The Japan Society for Heat Treatment ｜ Dr. Satoshi Emura

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

Excellent Presentation Award at the 34th Polymer Materials Forum of The Society of Polymer Science, Japan ｜ Dr. Jonathon Tanks

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) – Young Scientists’ Award, the Commendation for Science and Technology (FY2026) ｜ Dr. Yuhei Ogawa

192nd Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. David L. Poerschke (University of Minnesota)

Prof. Tadashi Furuhara Appointed as NIMS Fellow

— Concurrent Appointment at ICYS and RCSM —

Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM) ｜ New Appointments

The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials: 73rd Best Paper Award | Dr. Yoshiharu Murase

ISIJ 2026 General Awards

188th Structural Materials Seminar

-From fundamental understanding through atomistic simulations to hypersonic technology development II-

Japanese Society for Biomaterials (JSB) – Best Poster Award, Tohoku Branch Meeting 2025 ｜ Kai Hiyama

The Science and Technology Promotion Foundation of Ibaraki FY2025 Tsukuba Encouragement Award (Applied Research Category) ｜ Dr. Rudder Wu

Technical Support Contribution Award, FY2025 ｜ Akiko Nakamura

Materials Advanced Research Infrastructure (ARIM), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

ICACC2025 The Engineering Ceramics Division Best Poster Award: Second Place｜Taiyo Maeda

186th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Yuki Ikeda (BAM, Germany)

185th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Maria Wątroba (Empa)

184th Structural Materials Seminar: Prof. Eason Chen (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

NIMS Now Feature: NIMS Graduate Program

Interview with Florian Tropper (RCSM)

NIMS Now Feature: NIMS Graduate Program

Student Roundtable with Supicha Trakuldit (RCSM)

Annual reports of RCSM 2023 and 2024 were published in Japanese.

Recent Publications Update

Research Center for Structural Materials (as of Jul. 29, 2026)

Prof. Tadashi Furuhara Appointed as NIMS Fellow

— Concurrent Appointment at ICYS and RCSM —

Research Center for Structural Materials (RCSM) ｜ New Appointments

NIMS Now Feature: NIMS Graduate Program

Interview with Florian Tropper (RCSM)

NIMS Now Feature: NIMS Graduate Program

Student Roundtable with Supicha Trakuldit (RCSM)

【Report】2026.08.24　-197th Structural Materials Seminar-

Dr. Sanjay Sampath (Department of Materials Science and Engineering Stony Brook University, New York, USA)

196th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Suresh Neelakantan (IIT Delhi)

194th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Yazid MADI (Mines Paris – PSL, CMAT)

195th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Pinaki Prasad BHATTACHARJEE (IITH)

192nd Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. David L. Poerschke (University of Minnesota)

188th Structural Materials Seminar

-From fundamental understanding through atomistic simulations to hypersonic technology development II-

186th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Yuki Ikeda (BAM, Germany)

185th Structural Materials Seminar: Dr. Maria Wątroba (Empa)

184th Structural Materials Seminar: Prof. Eason Chen (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Media Coverage on TBS “THE TIME,” and Fuji TV “MEZAMASHI SATURDAY” | Dr. Hideki Katayama

12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM12) Best poster award

Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering Materials and Environments 2026 Outstanding Young Presenter Award | Haruna Tsunegi

Academic Achievement Award (Hayashi Award), The Japan Society for Heat Treatment ｜ Dr. Satoshi Emura

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

Excellent Presentation Award at the 34th Polymer Materials Forum of The Society of Polymer Science, Japan ｜ Dr. Jonathon Tanks

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) – Young Scientists’ Award, the Commendation for Science and Technology (FY2026) ｜ Dr. Yuhei Ogawa

The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials: 73rd Best Paper Award | Dr. Yoshiharu Murase

ISIJ 2026 General Awards

Japanese Society for Biomaterials (JSB) – Best Poster Award, Tohoku Branch Meeting 2025 ｜ Kai Hiyama

The Science and Technology Promotion Foundation of Ibaraki FY2025 Tsukuba Encouragement Award (Applied Research Category) ｜ Dr. Rudder Wu

Technical Support Contribution Award, FY2025 ｜ Akiko Nakamura

Materials Advanced Research Infrastructure (ARIM), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

ICACC2025 The Engineering Ceramics Division Best Poster Award: Second Place｜Taiyo Maeda