On 19th December 2024, Associate Professor Takayuki Yamada from the Institute of Engineering Innovation and Department of Mechanical Engineering received the 21st Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Prize.
The JSPS Prize was established to recognize and support young researchers with rich creativity and exceptional research ability at an early stage in their careers, in order to raise the level of scientific research in Japan to the world’s highest standard.
About the Awarded Research
Topology optimization is a method for designing the optimal shape of structures from a mechanical and mathematical perspective. Traditional methods often resulted in designs that, while mechanically optimal, were challenging to manufacture. This posed issues for practical product development and industrial applications. In this research, a fundamental approach and specific design methodology were proposed to achieve truly optimal shapes that consider manufacturability. Furthermore, the research has been extended to various physical domains, including solid mechanics, thermofluid dynamics, acoustics, and electromagnetics, as well as complex multiphysics problems involving their interactions.
Comments
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who have supported and guided my research activities, including colleagues from Nagoya University, Kyoto University, and the University of Tokyo, as well as the staff, students, and collaborators in my laboratory. In particular, over the past five years, I have received strong support and an environment conducive to dedicated research through the "New Field Development Associate Professor Program" from the School of Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute of Engineering Innovation. I am committed to advancing my research with even greater vigor.
21st (FY2024) JSPS Prize recipients:
https://www.jsps.go.jp/file/storage/e-jsps-prize/awards/21st_JSPSprize_list_en.pdf
Yamada Lab., :