Introduction of the Fellows

Ph.D.Specialty; Electron microscopy and microbeam analysisKaoru SATOElectron microscopy and microbeam analysis

What cannot be seen or measured cannot be controlled

I am an expert on electron microscopy. My forte is material/surface design based on microstructure analysis. I am also actively engaged in advanced analysis using synchrotron radiation and neutrons.

We have now entered a new era when observational science is leading the exploration of substance and material design/development. It is impossible to find hidden treasure if we are constantly fumbling around in the darkness. By shining a light of advanced analytical sciences, we can come to "see" the controlling factors of material characteristics. We are constantly improving our analytical techniques on a target-driven (problem-solving) basis.

We can offer solutions to our clients by shedding light on the true nature of material by taking full advantage of the microbeam analysis at the micro- and nano-level.

PROFILE

Kaoru SATO
Ph.D.
Specialty; Electron microscopy and microbeam analysis

Major work experience

2016 - present: Fellow of JFE-TEC
2011 - 2016: Principal Researcher, JFE Steel Corporation
2005 - 2011: General Manager, Analysis & Characterization Research Dept., JFE Steel Corporation

Other professional activities

Lecturer, Electron Microscope University of the Japanese Society of Microscopy (2012 - 2022)
Adviser to Japan Science and Technology Agency (for R&D programs focused on technology transfer) in the field of "the compact neutron source and the building of base technology aimed at its industrial application"
Visiting Professor, Art, Science and Technology Center for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University (2004 - 2008)
Part-time Lecturer in many other universities

Academic degrees

1989: Received a Ph.D. from University of Cambridge, U.K.
1986-1989: Graduate student (Ph.D student) at Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Cambridge, UK
1981: Completed studies at the graduate school of Tohoku University

Awards

The Seto Award (Society Award) from the Japanese Society of Microscopy
The Okochi Memorial Foundation: Okochi Memorial Foundation Technology Prize
The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan: Noro Prize, Nishiyama Commemorative Prize, and Tawara Award
The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials: Significant Contribution Award and the Best Paper Award
The Surface Finishing Society of Japan, Best paper award

Representative paper

Atomic Site Determination of Ti, Cr, and Co in Sendust (Fe-9.6W%Si-5.5%Al) by Channeling Enhanced Microanalysis.: Sato K, and Matsuhata H, Proc. of Conf. Micro-beam Analysis 1990 293-296(1990)
Quantification of Nitrogen in Solution in Stainless Steels Using Parallel EELS.: YAMADA K, SATO K, BOOTHROYD C B: Mater Trans JIM, 6, 571-576(1992)
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Determination of Non-Stoichiometric Composition of Complex Carbon-Nitrides in Steel by Measuring Plasmon Energy.: ISHIGURO Y, SATO K : Mater Trans JIM(Jpn Inst Met) 4, 643-649(1996)
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Microstructural characterisation of the Super Metals by In-lens Scanning Electron Microscopy: Sato K, Yokota T , Niikura M, Adachi Y and Shirota Y: Inst． Phys． Conf． Ser． No168:Section3, EMAG2001 (Dundee, IOP), 77(2001)
Plan-view and cross-sectional characterization of thiourea-treated phosphorus-added steel surface: SATO K, SAKURAI M, TAIRA S, HAMADA E: J Electron Microsc, 5,　553-556(2004)
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Quantitative analysis of Cr-depleted zone morphology in low carbon martensitic stainless steel using FE(S)TEM: Nakamichi H, Sato K, Miyata Y, Kimura M and Masamura K ; Corrosion Science, 50, 309-315(2008)
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Direct imaging of native passive film on stainless steel by aberration corrected STEM: Hamada E, Yamada K, Nagoshi M, Makiishi N, Sato K, Ishii T, Fukuda K, Ishikawa S and Ujiro T: Corrosion Science, 52, 3851-3854(2010).
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Selective Backscattered Electron Imaging of Material and Channeling Contrast in Microstructures of Scale on Low Carbon Steel Controlled by Accelerating Voltage and Take-off Angle. :Aoyama T, Nagoshi M, Nagano H , Sato K and Tachibana S: ISIJ International, 51, 1487-1491(2011).
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Extraction of topographic and material contrasts on surfaces from SEM images obtained by energy filtering detection with low-energy primary electrons: Nagoshi M, Aoyama T and , Sato K: Ultramicroscopy, 24, 20-25(2013)
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"Characterization of complex phase steel using backscattered electron images" , Sato K, Sueyoshi H and Yamada K:Microscopy, 64(2015)297.
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Bringing neutrons into industry (Physics World, October 2017, Focus on neutron science) Based on invited talk at International Conference on Neutron Scattering 2017
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Low-Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy as a Tool for Surface Imaging and Analysis of Practical Materials (Invited Paper) Masayasu Nagoshi, Kaoru Sato, and Tomohiro Aoyama...129 JSA Vol.24 No.2 (2017) 129－135.
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Low-voltage SEM contrasts of steel surface studied by observations and electron trajectory simulations for GEMINI lens system Kohei Tandokoro Masayasu Nagoshi Takashi Kawano Kaoru Sato Katsushige Tsuno Microscopy, dfy030, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmicro/dfy030
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Identification and Visualization of Fine Precipitates in a Cr-Mo Steel Based on SEM Contrast
Nakamura T, Sato K, Nagoshi M, Ogata K, Kitahara Y and Sakurada T: Mater. Trans, 60,1591-1597, (2019)
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