March 16, 2026 — The 32nd Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

Co-organized with the Subcommittee on Yarn Mechanics, Green Composite Working Group, Division of Composite Materials, The Society of Materials Science, Japan.
• Special Lecture: Koichi Goda (Yamaguchi University), "Fiber Fracture Stress Analysis in UD Composites under Torsional Loading"
• Lecture: Xiaowen Lei (Institute of Science Tokyo), "Deformation Mechanisms and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotube Bundles under Torsional Loading"

January 15, 2026 — The 31st Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

Lecture: Mohammad Fikry (Hiroshima University), "Machine learning-based prediction of matrix cracking-induced mechanical degradation in composite laminates"

January 7, 2026 — The 30th Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

Lecture: Sota Onodera (Kyushu University), "Continuum Damage Mechanics Modeling of Composites and Challenges in Creating High-Strength Recycled CFRP"

October 17, 2025 — The 29th Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

A technical tour of SUBARU Corporation’s Aerospace Company Utsunomiya Plant was held.

June 10, 2025 — The 28th Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

A lecture titled “3D Printing of Structural Batteries and Sensors for Various Applications” was given by Prof. Jae-Won Choi (Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Akron, USA).

March 7, 2025 — The 27th Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

The Subcommittee on Yarn Mechanics was held at Noda Campus, featuring a lecture by Prof. Goda.

November 25, 2024 — The 26th Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

The Research Meeting on Damage in Composite Materials, organized by the Japan Society for Composite Materials, was held at Kagurazaka Campus. Presentations and discussions focused on damage mechanisms and evaluation methods.

October 29, 2024 — Joint Workshop on Next-Generation Heat-Resistant Composites and Coatings

A joint workshop was held at TKP Tokyo Station Conference Center. Participants exchanged information on the latest advances in heat-resistant composites and surface coating technologies.

October 25, 2024 — The 25th Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

A technical tour of SUBARU Corporation’s Aerospace Company Utsunomiya Plant was conducted.

August 9, 2024 — Joint Workshop on 3D Printing for Composite Fabrication (16th)

The 16th Workshop on 3D Printing for Composite Fabrication was co-organized with the Japan Society for Composite Materials and the Japan Society for Additive Manufacturing at Nihon University (Surugadai Campus). Recent advances in composite forming using 3D printing were discussed.

March 14, 2024 — The 24th Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

A lecture titled “Physics-Based Multi-Scale Modeling of Composite Laminates and Short Fiber Composites” was given by Dr. Mohammad Hajikazemi (Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium).

February 29, 2024 — The 23rd Seminar on Composite Materials Engineering

A lecture titled “Introduction to Acoustic Emission and Its Applications to Composite Materials” was given by Prof. Takenobu Sakai (Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University).