AIST Innovative Functional Materials Research Institute: MagMet

MEMBERS

Dr. Yusuke HIRAYAMA

Specialty: Metal nanoparticle synthesis, Magnetic materials & evaluation
Society: Japan Society of Powder & Powder Metallurgy, The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials, The Magnetics Society of Japan
Research Theme: Yusuke Hirayama focuses on a development of various kinds of functional materials, especially for permanent magnetic materials and metal matrix composites which allow to control heat and electron, based on a metal nano powder synthesis technology.

Dr. Wataru YAMAGUCHI

Specialty: Nanomaterials engineering, Electron spectroscopies
Society: The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials, Japan Society of Powder & Powder Metallurgy
Research Theme: Wataru Yamaguchi is in charge of producing high quality magnetic powders for sintering by way of development of low-oxygen pulverizing technology. Additionally, by making full use of a powder nano-coating technique, he researches on grain-boundary engineering.

Dr.Mingjun LI

Specialty: Solidification; Crystal growth; Structural control
Society: The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
Research Theme: Mingjun Li is engaged with the solidification of metals and alloys under various external fields, e.g., a magnetic field, and/or an electromagnetic field to control solidification structures.

Dr. Akihide HOSOKAWA

Specialty: Permanent magnet materials, Nanocrystalline materials, Metal forming
Society: Japan Society of Powder & Powder Metallurgy, The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
Research Theme: Akihide Hosokawa's ultimate goal is to develop a new class of commercially available ultra-strong permanent magnets via microstructural control techniques. His particular research interest includes the following two.
(I) Production of bulk Sm-Fe-N magnets via economical processes
(II) Development of bulk nanocomposite magnets (also known as exchange spring magnets)

Dr. Jungryang KIM

Specialty: Synthesis of magnetic powder, Rare-earth magnet
Society: The Magnetics Society of Japan, Japan Society of Powder & Powder Metallurgy
Research Theme: Development of new rare-earth magnets by the reduction diffusion process.

Dr. Jian WANG

Specialty: Magnetic nanoparticle, Ordered alloy,Microstructural analysis and engineering
Society: Japan Society of Powder & Powder Metallurgy, The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials, The Magnetics Society of Japan, The Japan Society of Applied Physics
Research Theme: Jian Wang's current research focus on the development of new magnetic nanopowders for permanent magnet applications. Meanwhile, he also dedicates on the mechanism study and optimization of the fabricated nanopowders via the microstructure engineering for high magnetic performance.

Dr.Kwangjae PARK

Specialty: Composite materials, Permanent magnet materials, Metal nanoparticle
Society: Japan Society of Powder & Powder Metallurgy, The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
Research Theme: Kwangjae Park's research goal is the development of high-performance nanocomposite materials with novel microstructures using the non-oxidized metal nanoparticles.