Member
Prof. Takayuki NARISHIMA
Position
Professor, Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialized field
- Surface modification of titanium and its alloys for biomedical applications
- Development of Co-Cr alloys for stent applications
- Control of precipitates in biomedical NiTi alloys
- Deoxidation of titanium melts using hydrogen plasma
- Experimental and computational study on high temperature oxidation of metallic materials
Biography
- March 1985 Completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tohoku University.
- March 1987 Completed a Master’s Degree at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University.
- April 1987 Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgy, Tohoku University.
- February 1994 Ph.D. (Engineering, Tohoku University)
- December 1994 Associate Professor, Department of Metallurgy, Tohoku University.
- March 1998-March 1999 Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
- June 2004 Professor, Tohoku University Biomedical Engineering Research Organization (TUBERO), Tohoku University.
- April 2007-Present Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University.
Affiliated academic society
- The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
- The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
- The Japan Titanium Society
- The Japan Institute of Titanium
- The Japan Institute of Light Metals
- The Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices
- Japanese Society for Biomaterials
- The American Ceramic Society
- TMS
Major books and papers
- T. Nakajima, Y. Ito, K. Ueki, T. Numano, K. Ueda and T. Narushima, “Co-Cr-W-Pt alloys with high X-ray visibility for next-generation balloon-expandable stents,” Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 931 (2025) 148216.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2025.148216 - S.S. Friandani, K. Hiyama, K. Ueki, K. Ueda and T. Narushima, “Exceptional balance of strength and ductility in biomedical Co-Cr-W-Ni alloy with added carbon,” Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 908 (2024) 146722.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2024.146722 -
K. Hiyama, K. Ueki, K. Ueda and T. Narushima, “Probing plastic deformation-related properties in static recrystallized Co-Cr-Fe-Ni-Mo alloy for biomedical applications,” Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 899 (2024) 146458.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2024.146458 -
R. Koizumi, K. Ueda, K. Ito, K. Ogasawara, H. Kanetaka, T. Mokudai and T. Narushima: “Visible-light antibacterial activity of carbon and nitrogen co-doped rutile TiO2 films,” Thin Solid Films, 780 (2023) 139944.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2023.139944 -
T. Ishikawa, R. Sahara, K. Ohno, K. Ueda and T. Narushima, “Electronic structure analysis of light-element-doped anatase TiO2 using all-electron GW approach,” Comput. Mater. Sci., 220 (2023) 112059. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112059
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S. Takeda, K. Ueki, K. Ueda, M. Nakai, T. Nakano and T. Narushima, “Improvement of mechanical properties of Co-Cr-W-Ni alloy tube suitable for balloon-expandable stent applications through heat treatment,” Mat. Sci. Eng. A, 862 (2023) 144505.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2022.144505
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Associate Prof. Kyosuke UEDA
Position
Associate Professor, Ph.D. (Engineering)
Specialized field
- Surface modification of metallic biomaterials
- Microstructure control of metallic biomaterials
- Improvement of corrosion, wear, and fatigue properties of metallic biomaterials
- Synthesis of ceramic and glass biomaterials
Affiliated academic society
- The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
- Japanese Society for Biomaterials
- The Japan Institute of Light Metals
- The Japan Institute of Titanium
- Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy
Biography
- March 2003 Completed a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tohoku University.
- March 2005 Completed a Master’s Degree at the Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University.
- April 2005 Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DC1).
- March 2008 Ph.D. (Engineering, Tohoku University).
- April 2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University.
- April 2016-Present Associate Professor, Department of Materials Processing, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University.
- August 2019-August 2020 Visiting Researcher, Imperial College London, UK.
Major books and papers
- J. Wu, K. Ueda, T. Narushima: “Fabrication of Ag and Ta co-doped amorphous calcium phosphate coating films by radiofrequency magnetron sputtering and their antibacterial activity,” Mater. Sci. Eng. C, 109 (2020) 110599.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110599 - T. Ueda, K. Ueda, K. Ito, K. Ogasawara, H. Kanetaka, T. Mokudai, T. Narushima: “Visible-light-responsive antibacterial activity of Au-incorporated TiO2 layers formed on Ti-(0–10)at%Au alloys by air oxidation,” J. Biomedi. Mater. Res. A, 107A (2019) 991–1000.
https://www.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.36624 - M. Omiya, K. Ueda, T. Narushima: “Microstructure and mechanical properties of an α+β type Ti-4V-0.6O alloy,” Mater. Trans., 58 (2017) 1250-1256.
https://www.doi.org/10.2320/matertrans.L-M2017825 - O. Gokcekaya, K. Ueda, K. Ogasawara, H. Kanetaka, T. Narushima: “In vitro evaluation of Ag-containing calcium phosphates: Effectiveness of Ag-incorporated β-tricalcium phosphate,” Mater. Sci. Eng. C, 75 (2017) 926-933.
https://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2017.02.059 - K. Ueda, M. Kasamatsu, M. Tanno, K. Ueki, J. Geringer, T. Narushima: “Effects of precipitates and albumin in simulated body fluids on pin-on-disk wear behavior of biomedical Co-Cr-Mo alloys,” Mater. Trans., 57 (2016) 2054-2059.
https://www.doi.org/10.2320/matertrans.MI201518
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Students
Doctoral course
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Name：Sukma Suci Friandani
Grade：D4
Research theme：Effect of added elements on microstructure and mechanical properties of Co-Cr-W-Ni alloy for stents
Birthplace：Indonesia<br
Hobbies / Others：Cooking -
Name：Lincuna, Jun Rey Sullano
Grade：D2
Research theme：Preparation and Evaluation of Borate Bioactive Glass by Sol-Gel Method
Birthplace：Republic of the Philippines
Hobbies / Others：cooking, travelling
Master’s Course
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Name：Yuma KUBOTA
Grade：M2
Research theme:
Birthplace：Aomori Prefecture
Hobbies / Others： -
Name：Nanako KURITA
Grade：M2
Research theme：Fabrication and evaluation of amorphous calcium phosphate films with antibacterial elements
Birthplace：Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
Hobbies / Others：Drawing and listening to music -
Name：Shim SUNYONG
Grade：M2
Research theme： Fabrication of light element doped TiO2 films by reactive sputtering and evaluation of their antibacterial and antiviral properties
Birthplace：Seoul (Korea)
Hobbies / Others： Finding a cafe with delicious cafe latte -
Name：Tomoki NAKAJIMA
Grade：M2
Research theme：(Microstructures and mechanical properties of Co-Cr-W-Pt alloys for stents applications
Birthplace：Ota City, Gunma Prefecture
Hobbies / Others：Badminton, reading (popular novels), karaoke, eating delicious food -
Name：Tomoki WADA
Grade：M2
Research theme：Effect of co-addition of carbon and nitrogen on the microstructure and mechanical properties of biomedical Co-Cr-W-Ni Alloys
Birthplace：Sagamihara City Kanagawa prefecture
Hobbies / Others：Playing futsal, discovering and cycling various lunch restaurants, and Hinatazaka46 freak -
Name： Nana ITO
Grade：M1
Research theme：Effect of carbon and heat treatment on stacking faults of biomedical Co-Cr-W-Ni alloys
Birthplace：Aomori Prefecture
Hobbies / Others：Volleyball -
Name：Ayu OTSU
Grade：M1
Research theme：Synthesis and evaluation of bioactive glass layers
Birthplace：Tsukuba City Ibaraki Prefecture
Hobbies / Others：Running, travel abroad, singing a song, and watching YouTube -
Name：Kazuma SASAKI
Grade：M1
Research theme：Production of high purity Mg-Zn alloys by vacuum distillation refining and evaluation of their mechanical properties
Birthplace：Aomori City Aomori Prefecture
Hobbies / Others：pokemon sleep
Undergraduate
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Name：Taiki ARAKI
Grade：B4
Research theme：Effect of nitrogen addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of α+β-type Ti-Nb alloys
Birthplace：Saitama city Saitama Prefecture
Hobbies / Others： Going to concerts of rock bands -
Name：Daichi OKAMOTO
Grade：B4
Research theme：Production of ultra-high purity Zn by vacuum distillation refining and evaluation of the dissolvability
Birthplace：Tsuchiura City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Hobbies / Others：Trip -
Name：Ren KATO Grade：B4
Research theme：Effect of carbon on the microstructure of biometric Co-Cr-Fe-Ni-Mo alloys
Birthplace：Tokyo
Hobbies / Others：I belong to the soccer club in the university. Also, I like to listen to music. -
Name：Kota SEKINE
Grade：B4
Research theme：Synthesis and antibacterial of SiO2-CaO-P2O5-Ta2O5-Ag2O bioactive glass using sol-gel method
Birthplace：Saitama Prefecture
Hobbies / Others：Motorcycle -
Name：Sotaro MITSUHASHI
Grade：B4
Research theme：
Birthplace：Sapporo City Hokkaido
Hobbies / Others：listening to music -
Name：Mari WAKIYA
Grade：B4
Research theme：Microstructure and mechanical properties of Co-Ni-Cr-Mo alloys for stents
Birthplace：Tokyo
Hobbies / Others：Gardening
