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Research Team Leader

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.

Senior Researcher

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.

Senior Researcher

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.

Senior Researcher

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)

Senior Researcher

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.

Senior Researcher

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.

Researcher

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.