Introduction of the Fellows
Dr. Eng.Specialty; Materials and formingToshiaki URABEMaterials and forming
Our aim is to provide multiscale solutions for integrated verification of phenomena, from the material through processing to the use of the product
To contribute to automobile weight reduction, I had been engaged in not only the development of high-strength steel sheets for automotive bodies and chassis parts, but also the proposal for both the solutions for the application issues related to press forming and welding, and the practical solutions to improve various properties such as crashworthiness.
In the development and manufacture of industrial products, it is important to ensure economical production and stable product performance in the series of processes from the materials to processing, preconditioned on mass production.
Our aim is to provide evaluation and analysis solutions that make it possible to understand the true nature of materials and to verify phenomena from a multiscale perspective, extending to analysis of latest manufacturing processes and evaluation of product performances, as a partner that customer can rely on.
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Toshiaki URABE
Dr. Eng.
Specialty; Materials and formingMajor work experience
2023 to present: Fellow of JFE-TEC
2015-2023: Principal Researcher, JFE Steel Corporation
2013-2015: General Manager, Forming Technology Research Department, JFE Steel Corporation
2004: Received Dr. Eng. degree
1991-1993: Studied at McGill University (Canada)
Completed graduate studies at the Tokyo Institute of Technology Graduate SchoolOther professional activities
- 2017-2018: Member of the board, the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity
- 2004-2006: Secretary, Interdisciplinary Technical Committee on "Desirable Steel Materials for Automobiles," Technical Society, the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
- 2015-2018: Head, Working Group on Technical Lectures, Educational Activities Committee, the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
- 2003-2007: Member, Materials Committee, Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
- 2016-2023: Member, World Auto Steel, World Steel Association
- 2013-2022: Lecturer, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2016-2018: Lecturer, Tohoku University
Awards
- The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IoM3): Charles Hatchett Award
- The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan: Mishima Medal, Nishiyama Commemorative Prize, Sawamura Awards (1995, 2002)
- The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials: Industrial Achievement Award, Technical Development Awards (2000, 2001, 2002)
Representative paper
- Toshiaki Urabe, John J. Jonas：Modeling Texture Change during the Recrystallization of an IF Steel, ISIJ International, 34 (1994)5, p.435-442.
→Please refer (CiNii) - Fusato Kitano, Toshiaki Urabe, Takeshi Fujita, Katsumi Nakajima, Yoshihiro Hosoya：New Type of IF-High Strength Steel with Superior Anti-secondary Work Embrittlement, ISIJ International, 41 (2001)11, p.1402-1410.
→Please refer (CiNii) - T. Urabe: "High Formability Steel", In: Francisca G. Caballero (ed.), Encyclopedia of Materials: Metals and Alloys. Oxford: Elsevier, vol. 2 (2022), p. 3-11.
