Research Group for Radiation Materials Engineering

Funded Research

Contract Project with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan "Severe Accident code upgrading project" (FY2014-2017)
Consulting for ASME Standards Technology, LLC and US DOE. Task Investigator for Gen IV / NGNP Materials Project (FY2009).
Contract Project with the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency of Japan, "Precise Investigation on Integrity of Nuclear Fuels and Materials used in Light Water Reactors" in "Analyses for Safety Demonstration of Nuclear Power Plants", since 2008.
MEXT, "Material Engineering under high-dose radiation environment" (FY2008).
MEXT(fund for Innovative nuclear reactor engineering development), Engineering for the management of irradiation damages on long-life nuclear plants (FY2008).
Contract Project with the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency of Japan, "Research on Sophistication of the Stress Corrosion Cracking Assessment Technique" in "Project on Enhancement of Aging Management and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants", since 2006.
Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization, an incorporated administrative agency(JNES), "Investigation for techniques on aging management and maintenance of nuclear power plants (Investigation for development of safety techniques on aging management and maintenance of nuclear power plants)", 2001-2006.
Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization, an incorporated administrative agency(JNES), "Examination for IASCC evaluation of BWR type nuclear power plants", 2000-2008.
Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization, an incorporated administrative agency(JNES), "Effects of neutron irradiation for SCC propagation on low carbon stainless steel components (Research for effects of neutron irradiation on SCC propagation mechanism) ", 2007-
MEXT, R&D for nuclear system, (JST contract). Development of diagnostic method of in-core structure material degradation for super critical water cooled fast breeder reactor 2005-2007.
MEXT, R&D for nuclear system, (JST contract). New evaluation method of material degradation considering synergetic effects of radiation damage 2005-2007.

Competitive Research Funding

N. Ishikawa, "Mechanism of radiation damage by observation of surface nanostructure created in radiation-resistant ceramics", JSPS, Grants-in-aid for scientific research, FY2020-2022.
T. Tsuru, JST PRESTO, R1～R4.
H. Serizawa, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Principal Investigator (23246174), April 1, 2011～March 31, 2014 (estimated).
N. Ishikawa, "Direct observation of surface nanostructure created by swift heavy ions", JSPS, Grants-in-aid for scientific research, FY2016-2018.
N. Ishikawa (co-investigator), "Study on high-energy ion irradiation effects in simulation material for doped nuclear fuel", JSPS, Grants-in-aid for scientific research, FY2009-2012.
N. Ishikawa, "Study on radiation damage formation in uranium oxide under high-energy fission fragment irradiation environment", JSPS, Grants-in-aid for scientific research, FY2009-2011.
N. Ishikawa, "Research of highly accurate evaluation of radiation damage in advanced nuclear reactor fuel ceramics", JST, Innovative Nuclear Research and Development Program, FY2006-2008.
Y. Miwa,"New evaluation method of material degradation considering synergistic effects of radiation damage", JST, Innovative Nuclear Research and Development Program, FY2005-2007.
Y. Nemoto, "Development of diagnostic method of in-core structure material degradation for super critical water cooled fast breeder reactor", JST, Innovative Nuclear Research and Development Program, FY2005-2007.
T. Satoh,"The development of high temperature water chemistry sensor with new concept to improve preventive maintenance of nuclear power plant", Strategic Promotion Program for Basic Nuclear Research (2008-2009), The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan.
S. Uchida et al.,"Evaluation of Dynamic Responses of Oxide Films on Stainless Steel Specimens Exposed to Hydrogen Peroxide in High Temperature Water and Their Effects on Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking", A Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research: Subject No. 16360467 (2004-2006), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
T. Tsuru, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (179504), 2005-2006.
T. Tsuru, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up, 19860088), 2007-2008.
T. Tsuru, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B, 21760090), 2009-2010.
T. Tsuru (Contributor), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S, 20226004), 2009-.

Cooperative Studies

Tohoku University, "Analysis on radiation damage processes of functional ceramics", (2008.04 - 2010.03).
University of Tokyo, CRIEPI, "Mechanism study of microstructural evolution due to effect of irradiation with fission products in LWR fuel", (2009.04 - 2010.03).
WERC, "Development of characterization method of radiation damage in nuclear fuel simulated materials irradiated with high-energy particles", (2009.04 - 2010.03).
Ibaraki University, "Study on structural stability of pure metal nanocrystals", (2009.04 - 2010.03).
Ibaraki University, AIST, "Study for applications of positron annihilation induced by high energy photons", (2008.04 - 2010.03).
University of Tokyo, Hokkaido University, JFE techno-research Inc., "Microscopic and macroscopic modeling of radiation damages in nuclear reactor materials", (2009.04 - 2010.03).
Hitachi-GE nuclear technology, "Identification of He release processes from B4C for control rods", (2009.04 - 2010.03).
Hokkaido University, "Development of materials and methodology to predict materials behavior in intense irradiation field", (2008.04 - 2009.03).
Kyoto University, "Improvement of irradiation performance of reduced activation materials for fusion devices", (2008.04 - 2009.03).
Tohoku University, "Analysis on the migration of electrons and ions in ceramics unde irradiationr", (2008.04 - 2009.03).
University of Tokyo, JFE techno-researches inc., "Researches on advanced materials to predict the behavior under irradiation and to improve irradiation performance", (2008.04 - 2009.03).