On 9/15 (Tue) -18 (Fri) , Lab. members were participated in 2020 Annual Autumn (167th) Meeting of The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials.
It was held online to prevent infection with the COVID-19.

It was the first time to participate the online conference, however, it was able to successfully present our research results. 8 presentations (including 5 master's students) were presented, and in-depth discussions took place on the contents of the presentations during the conference.

CAMRIC-FORUM6 and special lecture for master’s students were held online.
Thank you Sensei.

On 24^th and 25^th Oct., we participated in The 60th annual meeting of Japan Copper and Brass Association.
It was held online to prevent infection with the COVID-19.
Master's students made 3 presentations and in-depth discussions took place on the contents of the presentations during the conference.

The 60^th memorial meeting of Japan Copper and Brass Association held online on October 24^th and 25^th, Yuki Kosika presented "TEM observation of Ni-added 60/40 Cu-Zn alloy immediately after quenching and in the early stage of annealing" , Received the Excellent Student Award.

We participated in the 17^th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys (ICAA17) from October 26^th (Monday) to 29^th (Thursday).
It was held online to prevent infection with the COVID-19.

We participated in the 139^th Conference of Japan Institute of Light Metals on 7^th and 8^th November.
It was held online to prevent infection with the COVID-19.

We made 13 presentations (including 10 master's students). Three presentations were made at the theme session "New Development of Research on Hydrogen Embrittlement Prevention of Aluminum Alloys".

On 11/7 (Sat), 8 (Sun), at the The 139^th Conference of Japan Institute of Light Metals, research collaborator Mr. Ryoma Arita from JFE Techno Research Co., Ltd. received the Excellent Poster Presentation Award.

"Effect of Copper Addition on Precipitation Behavior near Grain Boundary in Al-Zn-Mg Alloy" was selected for the 2020 Light Metal Paper Award.

Matsuda et al. : Materials Transaction, Vol.60(2019), 1688-1696

Akihiko Sakurai was awarded the Excellent Student Presentation Award at The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan Hokuriku Shinetsu Branch / The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials Hokuriku Shinetsu Branch 2020 Annual Joint meeting on December 5, 2020 with the presentation title of “Effect of atmospheric heat treatment on the microstructure of CrN-SiCN composite film”.

We participated in the 57^th, 58^th University of Toyama Materials Research Workshop on 4^th February.
It was held online to prevent infection with the COVID-19.

On 16-19 March, We participated in 2021 Annual Spring (168^th) Meeting of The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials. It was held online to prevent infection with the COVID-19.

6 presentations (including 4 master’s students and 1 bachelor 4 student) were presented, and in-depth discussion took place on the contents of the presentations during the conference.

Received notification from the Japan Institute of Metals on December 7, 2020 that the 71^st Metal Microstructure Best Award was awarded and published online on February 18, 2021.
(https://jim.or.jp/jim/PhotoAward/)

“Effect of Copper Addition on Precipitation Behavior near Grain Boundary in Al-Zn-Mg Alloy”
(Materials Transactions, Vol. 60, No. 8 (2019), pp. 1688-1696)

2 students (Masaki Amano and Kengo Takamoto) of our laboratory were received the Star of Hope Award in Reiwa 2nd from the Japan Institute of Light Metals.

On 23 March, Degree conferral ceremony was held.
16students were able to graduate and complete from our laboratory.