Plastic forming is an environmentally friendly process that causes no waste and does not require high temperature. It is highly valued as it requires basic knowledge on the characteristics of materials as well as on the processing itself. Therefore, to maintain our leading edge technology, we must conduct the research and development on plastic forming, staring ahead in a scientific manner, not depending merely on the intuition and experiences.
Compared to other universities, Ibaraki University, College of Engineering has a greater number of teaching/research staff in this field. We have been carrying out the activity of NULLForum on Science-Based Plastic FormingNULL since 2010. With the establishment of this center in January 2012, we have been giving priority to education as well as research, and promoting more actively the education and research activities on science-based plastic forming. Through the education of graduate students on joint research projects with industry, visiting lecturers, and the acceptance of working doctoral course students, we aim to develop this field with local people, towards a long-term vision.
Mechanics of materials and materials, Manufacturing and production engineering, Material processing and microstructure control, Composite materials and interfaces, Quantum beam science