Overview
This department conducts education and research focusing on metals and metallurgy and is the only materials engineering degree program offered in the Hokuriku region. As for aluminum engineering, it is actually the only one of its kind in Japan. Students acquire scientific and engineering skills to develop new functional materials using nanotechnology, proper manufacturing processes considering the natural environment, and metallurgical processing technology for social safety and security. Students also learn how to discover study tasks and draft solutions from a global view point, and make and accomplish a research plan on their own initiatives. Japan Accreditation Board for Engineering Education ( JABEE) has approved that these learning objectives and educational programs of our department meet social and industrial requirements on an international standard.
Materials Science and Engineering
Fields of Learning
- Metallurgical forming and processing technology of metals and alloys
- Material design of controlled compositions, nanostructures and properties
- Development of new or highly functional metallic and ceramic materials
- Material manufacturing process considering the natural environment
- Development or performance upgrade of practical superconducting, thermolelectric, and magnetocaloric materials
Research Laboratories
Advanced Casting and Solidification
- Casting, Solidification, Aluminum, Magnesium, Die-casting
Supervisors
Micro-and Nano-Structures Engineering
- Light metals, Nano-microstrcture in materials, Heat treatment, Phase transformation
- Composite materials, Electron microscopy, Crystal structure, Simulation
Supervisors
Functional Materials Engineering
- Ceramic and metal materials, Thin films, Functional materials
- Investigation of electrical and thermal properties
Supervisors
Materials Environment and Surface Processing
- Corrosion science, Material surface research, Electrochemical measurement, Corrosion rate, Passivation film
Supervisors
Solid State Engineering
- Superconducting, Thermoelectric, Magnetic materials
- Investigation of magnetic and thermal properties
Supervisors
Materials Process Engineering
- Powder, Mass and heat transfer, Convection, Diffusion, Visualization, Welding, Numerical simulation, Interfaces
Supervisors
(P)Professor / (Ao)Associate Professor / (L)Lecturer / (At)Assistant Professor / (R)Research Assistant / (VP)Visiting Professor / (VAt)Visiting Assistant Professor