SATO Hisashi

Professor Hisashi Sato is a materials scientist at Nagoya Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Physics (Material Function Field). With a Doctor of Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, his career spans fundamental research in metal processing and practical applications in industrial settings including Max Planck Institute for Iron and Steel Research and Kyushu Institute of Technology.

His research focuses on heterogeneous nucleation theory, functionally graded materials, spark plasma sintering, and microstructure control in metallic materials. Key research areas include grain refinement of aluminum alloys, development of metal-ceramic composites, and additive manufacturing of titanium alloys using TiC nucleation sites.

Professor Sato's publication record shows consistent output with 15 recent papers (2023-2024) covering topics from electrostatic levitation processing to additive manufacturing. His work demonstrates strong industry-academia collaboration, particularly in developing practical solutions for metal casting and electromagnetic applications.

Selected Awards:

• The Sawamura Award (2010)
• Tsunemi Memorial Award (2022)
• Silver Medal Prize, Best Poster Award (2024)
• Light Metals Society Paper Award (2022)

His research is supported by multiple competitive grants including JSPS KAKENHI projects as both principal and co-investigator. Current projects focus on shot peening surface modification, heterogeneous nucleation for additive manufacturing, and crystal orientation control in electromagnetic materials. Professor Sato actively collaborates with industry partners through commissioned research and cooperative projects.