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Ph.D.Specialty; Electron microscopy and microbeam analysisKaoru SATOElectron microscopy and microbeam analysis

What cannot be seen or measured cannot be controlled

I am an expert on electron microscopy. My forte is material/surface design based on microstructure analysis. I am also actively engaged in advanced analysis using synchrotron radiation and neutrons.

We have now entered a new era when observational science is leading the exploration of substance and material design/development. It is impossible to find hidden treasure if we are constantly fumbling around in the darkness. By shining a light of advanced analytical sciences, we can come to "see" the controlling factors of material characteristics. We are constantly improving our analytical techniques on a target-driven (problem-solving) basis.

We can offer solutions to our clients by shedding light on the true nature of material by taking full advantage of the microbeam analysis at the micro- and nano-level.

Kaoru SATOKaoru SATO
PROFILE

Kaoru SATO
Ph.D.
Specialty; Electron microscopy and microbeam analysis

Major work experience

2016 - present: Fellow of JFE-TEC
2011 - 2016: Principal Researcher, JFE Steel Corporation
2005 - 2011: General Manager, Analysis & Characterization Research Dept., JFE Steel Corporation

Other professional activities

  • Lecturer, Electron Microscope University of the Japanese Society of Microscopy (2012 - 2022)
  • Adviser to Japan Science and Technology Agency (for R&D programs focused on technology transfer) in the field of "the compact neutron source and the building of base technology aimed at its industrial application"
  • Visiting Professor, Art, Science and Technology Center for Cooperative Research, Kyushu University (2004 - 2008)
  • Part-time Lecturer in many other universities

Academic degrees

  • 1989: Received a Ph.D. from University of Cambridge, U.K.
  • 1986-1989: Graduate student (Ph.D student) at Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Cambridge, UK
  • 1981: Completed studies at the graduate school of Tohoku University

Awards

  • The Seto Award (Society Award) from the Japanese Society of Microscopy
  • The Okochi Memorial Foundation: Okochi Memorial Foundation Technology Prize
  • The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan: Noro Prize, Nishiyama Commemorative Prize, and Tawara Award
  • The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials: Significant Contribution Award and the Best Paper Award
  • The Surface Finishing Society of Japan, Best paper award

Representative paper

  • Atomic Site Determination of Ti, Cr, and Co in Sendust (Fe-9.6W%Si-5.5%Al) by Channeling Enhanced Microanalysis.: Sato K, and Matsuhata H, Proc. of Conf. Micro-beam Analysis 1990 293-296(1990)
  • Quantification of Nitrogen in Solution in Stainless Steels Using Parallel EELS.: YAMADA K, SATO K, BOOTHROYD C B: Mater Trans JIM, 6, 571-576(1992)
    Please refer (J-STAGE)
  • Determination of Non-Stoichiometric Composition of Complex Carbon-Nitrides in Steel by Measuring Plasmon Energy.: ISHIGURO Y, SATO K : Mater Trans JIM(Jpn Inst Met) 4, 643-649(1996)
    Please refer (J-STAGE)
  • Microstructural characterisation of the Super Metals by In-lens Scanning Electron Microscopy: Sato K, Yokota T , Niikura M, Adachi Y and Shirota Y: Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. No168:Section3, EMAG2001 (Dundee, IOP), 77(2001)
  • Plan-view and cross-sectional characterization of thiourea-treated phosphorus-added steel surface: SATO K, SAKURAI M, TAIRA S, HAMADA E: J Electron Microsc, 5, 553-556(2004)
    Please refer (Oxford University Press)
  • Quantitative analysis of Cr-depleted zone morphology in low carbon martensitic stainless steel using FE(S)TEM: Nakamichi H, Sato K, Miyata Y, Kimura M and Masamura K ; Corrosion Science, 50, 309-315(2008)
    Please refer (ScienceDirect)
  • Direct imaging of native passive film on stainless steel by aberration corrected STEM: Hamada E, Yamada K, Nagoshi M, Makiishi N, Sato K, Ishii T, Fukuda K, Ishikawa S and Ujiro T: Corrosion Science, 52, 3851-3854(2010).
    Please refer (ScienceDirect)
  • Selective Backscattered Electron Imaging of Material and Channeling Contrast in Microstructures of Scale on Low Carbon Steel Controlled by Accelerating Voltage and Take-off Angle. :Aoyama T, Nagoshi M, Nagano H , Sato K and Tachibana S: ISIJ International, 51, 1487-1491(2011).
    Please refer (J-STAGE)
  • Extraction of topographic and material contrasts on surfaces from SEM images obtained by energy filtering detection with low-energy primary electrons: Nagoshi M, Aoyama T and , Sato K: Ultramicroscopy, 24, 20-25(2013)
    Please refer (ScienceDirect)
  • "Characterization of complex phase steel using backscattered electron images" , Sato K, Sueyoshi H and Yamada K:Microscopy, 64(2015)297.
    Please refer (Oxford University Press)
  • Bringing neutrons into industry (Physics World, October 2017, Focus on neutron science) Based on invited talk at International Conference on Neutron Scattering 2017
    Please refer (Physics World)
  • Low-Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy as a Tool for Surface Imaging and Analysis of Practical Materials (Invited Paper) Masayasu Nagoshi, Kaoru Sato, and Tomohiro Aoyama...129 JSA Vol.24 No.2 (2017) 129-135.
    Please refer (Surface Analysis Society of Japan)
  • Low-voltage SEM contrasts of steel surface studied by observations and electron trajectory simulations for GEMINI lens system Kohei Tandokoro Masayasu Nagoshi Takashi Kawano Kaoru Sato Katsushige Tsuno Microscopy, dfy030, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmicro/dfy030
    Please refer (Oxford University Press)
  • Identification and Visualization of Fine Precipitates in a Cr-Mo Steel Based on SEM Contrast
    Nakamura T, Sato K, Nagoshi M, Ogata K, Kitahara Y and Sakurada T: Mater. Trans, 60,1591-1597, (2019)
    Please refer (J-STAGE)

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