Joining and Welding Research Institute Osaka University

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Arc welding

Novel heating sources

Microstructures — from micro to nano

Additive Manufacturing

What's New

2025.12.19

Recruiting Assistant Professor, Department of Micro Joining, Research Division of Materials Joining Process. Open recruitment information

2025.11.26

Second Call for JWRI DOJO PROGRAM 2025 applications is now closed.

2025.08.25

Call for JWRI DOJO PROGRAM 2025 applications is now closed

2025.06.27

necruiting Associate Professor or Assistant Professor, Department of Joining Mechanics and Analysis, Research Division of Materials Joining Assessment. now closed

2025.06.26

Recruiting Professor, Department of Joining Mechanics and Analysis, Research Division of Materials Joining Assessment. now closed

Research Areas

fiber_manual_recordResearch Division of Materials Joining Process

Dept. of Energy Control of Processing
Dept. of Energy Transfer Dynamics
Dept. of Micro Joining
Dept. of Laser Materials Processing

fiber_manual_recordResearch Division of Materials Joining Mechanism

Dept. of Welding Mechanism
Dept. of Joint Interface Structure and Formation Mechanism
Dept. of Composite Materials Processing

fiber_manual_recordResearch Division of Materials Joining Assessment

Dept. of Joining Mechanics and Analyses
Dept. of Joining Design and Structuring
Dept. of Joining Metallurgical Evaluation

fiber_manual_recordResearch Center for Additive Joining Application (RAJA)

Dept. of Green Additive Manufacturing
Dept. of Lithographic Additive Manufacturing
Dept. of Additive Manufacturing Mechanism
Dept. of Laser Additive Manufacturing
Dept. of Advanced Additive Manufacturing

fiber_manual_recordStrategy Office for Promotion of Inter-Institute Collaborations

Strategy Office for Promotion of Inter-Institute Collaborations

fiber_manual_recordJoint Interface Microstructure Characterization Room

Joint Interface Microstructure Characterization Room

fiber_manual_recordGlobal D&I Promotion Office

Global D&I Promotion Office

fiber_manual_recordNew Normal Manufacturing Consortium Office

New Normal Manufacturing Consortium Office

fiber_manual_recordResearch Alliance Laboratories

DAIHEN Welding and Joining Research Alliance Laboratories
Nippon Steel Future Manufacturing Research Alliance Laboratories
Honda-Osaka Univ. Joining Technology Monozukuri Research Alliance Laboratories

fiber_manual_recordJoint Research Chair

Osaka Fuji Advanced Functional Processing Joint Research Chair

fiber_manual_recordInternational and Industry-Academia Joint Research Center

Global Collaborative Research Center for Computational Welding Science(CCWS)
Joining Technology Hub
Co-Creation Consortium for Joining and Welding with Blue Diode Laser