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－　　－4Masahiro KUBOTAProfessor, Department of Mechanical EngineeringResearch Activities, Keywords and Memberships:・ Development of high strength light alloys (aluminum, magnesium, and titanium) fabricated by powder metallurgy (mechanical milling, mechanical alloying, and spark plasma sintering).・ Development of light alloys exhibiting functionality (electrical conductivity, magnetism, phosphorescence, biocompatibility, and recycling).・ Japan Institute of Light Metals, Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Japan Institute of Metals, and Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity.Education and Career:・ Bachelor of Engineering (BE) and Master of Engineering (ME), Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Industrial Technology, Nihon University, 1991 and 1993, respectively.・ Doctor of Philosophy (PhD in Materials Engineering), Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University (Australia), 1999.・ Assistant Professor (1999–2003), Lecturer (2003–2008), Associate Professor (2008–2010), and Professor (2010–present).Awards:・ Light Metal Advancement Award 2009 for developments of advanced light alloys by powder metallurgy, Japan Institute of Light Metals.・ Young Scientist Promotion Award 2009 for synthesis of aluminum-based composite materials via powder metallurgy, Japan Powder Metallurgy Association.・ Best Innovation Poster Award 2008 for characterization of mechanically milled and spark plasma sintered pure aluminum, The 8th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys (ICAA8).Research Achievements1)Multifunctional Properties of Light Metals based Composite Materials Synthesized by Powder Metallur-gy (Review Paper), Journal of the Japan Institute of Light Metals, Vol. 67, 2017, pp. 564–570.2)Properties of Copper-Iron Alloys Fabricated via Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering Pro-cess (Research Paper), Journal of Japan Copper, Vol. 56, 2017, pp. 215–218.3)Enhanced Functionality for Pure Titanium Fabricated by a Combination of Mechanical Milling and Spark Plasma Sintering (Review Paper), Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallur-gy, Vol. 64, 2017, pp. 265–274.4)Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Light Metals Produced by Powder Metallurgy (Review Paper), Journal of the Japan Institute of Light Metals, Vol. 67, 2017, pp. 243–250.5)Synthesis of Novel Aluminium Based Composite Materials Exhibiting Magnetic Properties Fabricated by Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering Processes (Invited Talk), International Conference on Frontiers in Materials Processing, Application, Research & Technology (FiMPART), Bordeaux, France, 2017.6)Synthesis of Novel Aluminium Based Composite Materials Exhibiting Magnetic Properties Fabricated by Mechanical Alloying And Spark Plasma Sintering Processes (Invited Talk), The 15th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys (ICAA12), Chongqing, China, 2016.