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E-mail: ohmi@eng.hokudai.ac.jp

[Research field]

Interfacial Phenomena, Transport Phenomena, Material Processing, Metallography, Foundry Engineering

[Academic Societies]

Japan Institute of Metals, Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, Japan Foundry Engineering Society, Japan Institute of Light Metals, The Japanese Society for Experimental Mechanics

[Keywords]

Microreactor, Microchannel, Intermetallic compound, Functionally graded material, Combustion synthesis, Infiltration, Semi-solid processing, Powder metallurgy, Mixing

[Recent research projects]

1. Fabrication of metallic microchannel devices by Sacrifial-Core Method (pdf-file), and functionalization of the microchannel wall by simple post processes
2. Development of a simultaneous casting-joining process for intermetallics based on combustion synthesis and centrifugal casting processes
3. Control of solidification structure of aluminum alloys using the "double-diffusive undercooling" phenomenon in fluid mixing

[Other interest]

1. Improvement in material engineering education by laboratory works on metal casting