Presentation title: In-site observation of non-metallic inclusions during the solidification of molten steel

Awarded Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in 2006.

Research Associate in the Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, in 2006-2007.

Assistant Professor, Lecturer, and currently Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo since 2007.

Mainly working on pyrometallurgical processes, including ironmaking, steel refining, solidification, and thermomechanical treatment processes from thermochemical and kinetic viewpoints, such as equilibrium phase relationship, dephosphorization reaction, inclusion modification, solid steel heat treatment, and slag recycling. Also focusing on the development of a novel recycling process of zinc in EAF dust via selective chlorination, molten salt purification, and molten salt electrolysis.