Greetings of Former Chairs
93rd Chair: Dr. Satoshi Kishimoto (NIMS) (April 2015)
Welcome to the homepage of Materials and Processing (M&P) Division of JSME. M&P division was launched in 1991 as one of 18 divisions in JSME. Since then, we have been committed to the exchange of scientific and technological knowledge in the field of materials and processing, which covers not only mechanical materials and materials processing, but also characteristics & evaluation as well as utilization technology. We will continue unremittingly with our effort to contribute to the development of this research field.
In this fiducial year, we will have four events. These are three conferences and a lecture meeting and a party commemorating the 25th anniversary of this division. For the conference, one is the 5th Asian Symposium on Materials and Processing (ASMP2015) at Lombok Raya Hotel, Indonesia in this August. Another is the JSME Annual Meeting 2015, including a technical forum by a new research group on 3D printing, which began in our division two year ago. This meeting will be held at Hokkaido University in this September. We will be organizing several sessions and some special programs at this meeting. The other is the conference of Materials and Processing (M&P2015) at Hiroshima University in this September. Finally, it is very glad for me to inform you that we will have a lecture meeting and a party commemorating the 25th anniversary of this division at Meiji Kinenkan in Tokyo on March 28, 2016. I would like to ask you to join these conference, meeting and party.
The Lecture Meeting "M&P Salon" and the Short Course "Let's learn once again about the Engineering Materials -Basic Lecture for Young Mechanical Engineers-" will be held regularly. Please join us!
92nd Chair: Dr. Kazunari Shinagawa (Kagawa University) (April 2014)
Welcome to the homepage of Materials and Processing (M&P) Division of JSME. M&P division was launched in 1991 as one of 18 divisions in JSME. Since then, we have been committed to the exchange of scientific and technological knowledge in the field of materials and processing, which covers not only mechanical materials and materials processing, but also characteristics & evaluation as well as utilization technology. We will continue unremittingly with our effort to contribute to the development of this research field.
As the most important international event for our division, this year the 5th JSME/ASME International Conference on Materials and Processing (ICM&P2014) will be held in Detroit, in cooperation with the Manufacturing Engineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (MED/ASME) and the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (NAMRI/SME). More actively than before, we will be organizing several sessions and some special programs at the JSME Annual Meeting 2014, including a technical forum by a new research group on 3D printing, which began in our division last year. In terms of regional cooperation, the preparation of the 5th Asian Symposium on Materials and Processing (ASMP2015) will be earnestly progressed for the coming year.
The Lecture Meeting "M&P Salon" and the Short Course "Let's learn once again about the Engineering Materials -Basic Lecture for Young Mechanical Engineers-" will be held regularly. Please join us!
89th Chair: Dr. Naoto Ohtake (Tokyo Institute of Technology) (April 2011)
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, one that could only occur once in a thousand years has claimed many sacred lives. I would like to offer my deepest condolence to those who have lost their lives and profound sympathy to those suffering from this disaster. It has been painful to hear unfortunate reports on the situation at corporations and universities located in the Tohoku and Kanto area. Additionally, I would like to praise and thank those who are working day and night to restore the damaged and the afflicted areas including Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant caused by the earthquake and tsunami.
This Division, comprised of approx. 4,700 materials and material processing experts, is responsible to contribute for the reconstruction of Japan's industry that is expected to take a long time. This disaster has destroyed so much of what we had. At the same time, an emergency agenda to reduce electricity usage radically and even operating without electricity is upon us, something that has never been on our mind before. Furthermore, we have not solved any environment and energy issue that occupied our minds before the quake at all. With this drastic change in circumstances, the direction and production paradigm of Japan's science and technology is expected to change dramatically.
In this crucial situation, I believe for those specialized in mechanical engineering, it is our mission is to overcome and progress technology that will enable more energy conservation and further advance production technology. I would be grateful if all registered members of this division will put your hearts together to work vigorously for industrial recovery utilizing science and technology.
Meanwhile, due to energy required to maintain your base organization and daily family lives, shortage of power supply and transportation constraints, there may be times when academic society and related activities should be limited. We have cancelled the special lecture and celebration of the 20th anniversary of this division scheduled on March 24th. It is not only this division but there have been numerous academic conferences either cancelled or postponed that were to be held during this spring. Based on the above circumstance, M&P division will temporary limit activities that require gatherings until end of May and during summer period (July and August) as much as possible. The ten committees within this division will devote and contribute to society during June and from September onwards. I would like to seek everyone's understanding and support. The JSME headquarter has expressed it will establish emergency task force and take meaningful action as a specialist group. Let us all confront this national crisis up front.
The international conference ICM&P2011 at Oregon State University will be held from June 13th (Mon) until June 17th (Fri) this year. It is unfortunate that participation will be limited. If you are attending, please provide accurate information on the disaster and re-enforce that Japan's industry production ability will not diminish but is progressing steadily for the future.
Lastly, there is something I would like to tell young engineers, academics and students. The recovery of Japan's industry will not happen in a short time frame. Therefore, in order to develop on top of recovery, your flexible intelligence and nimble action is a must. Please do not be an observer even if you are not a victim of the disaster. Do not stop thinking and take a step ahead to adapt to social change. Please humbly learn as much as you can from this disaster, by making most of it in your future as a human being and as an engineer, as a way to remunerate the lost, the sufferer and those servicing the disaster area. You are the future of Japan's industry. I sincerely wish you would all excel yourself.