“Japan – Taiwan Advanced Light Metals Spring Symposium 2026” with the following lecturers was held on March 27^th-28^th at National Taiwan University.

 

 

March 27 (Fri), 2026 — Symposium Day 1
09:10 – 09:30	Opening (Prof. Mao-Hsiung Chiang, Dean of the College of Engineering / Symposium Chair Prof. Hsin-Chih Lin)
09:30 – 09:55	Speech 1 (Prof. Yoshihito Kawamura) 　Hard-soft nanolayered structures and their kink strengthening
09:55 – 10:20	Speech 2 (Prof. Jer-Ren Yang) 　The nano-structural characterization of Ω and S phases in an Al-Cu-Mg aluminum alloys with a minor addition of Ag
Cofee Break （ 10:20 – 10:40 ）
10:40 – 11:05	Speech 3 (Prof. Zenji Horita) 　Improving strength and ductility of Al-Mg-Si alloys containing excess Fe and Si by severe plastic deformation under high pressure
11:05 – 11:30	Speech 4 (Prof. Chun Chiu) 　Hydrogen storage performance of ZK60 alloy subjected to severe plastic deformation and rapid solidification
11:30 – 11:55	Speech 6 (Prof. Hung-Wei Yen) 　Double aging: novel and green aging strategy of aluminum alloys for automobile applications
11:55 – 13:10	Lunch Time
13:10 – 13:30	Move to NTU Office of Research and Development (Lixian Hall)
13:30 – 14:10	Visiting VP of Research and Development, NTU
14:10 – 14:35	Speech 7 (Prof. Takao Tsumuraya) 　First-Principles Study on the Stability of Laves Phases and Al8(Mn,Fe)5 Precipitates in Mg–Al–Ca Alloys
14:35 – 15:00	Speech 8 (Prof. Yueh-Lien Lee) 　Second-phase-controlled surface engineering approaches for protecting Mg–8Al–4Ca KUMADAI magnesium alloy against corrosion
15:00 – 15:25	Speech 9 (Prof. Takahisa Shiraishi) 　Development of MAX phase/TiAl composites for high temperature structural application
15:25 – 15:50	Speech 10 (Prof. Peng-Wei Chu) 　Microstructure of the surface corrosion film on LPSO phase-containing Mg-Y-Zn-Yb-Al alloys with different forming processes
Take group photos & Break （ 15:50 – 16:15 ）
16:15 – 17:00	Laboratory Tour
17:00 – 17:30	Leave for Banquet
17:30 – 20:30	Banquet at Shuiyuan Banquet Hall
March 28 (Sat), 2026 — Symposium Day 2
09:10 – 09:35	Speech 11 (Prof. Te-Cheng Su) 　Solidification microstructure analysis and heat-treatment evolution of injection-molded AZ91 and ultralight LAZ-Ca magnesium alloys and their SiC composites
09:35 – 10:00	Speech 12 (Prof. Shin-ich Inoue) 　Effect of strain aging on mechanical properties of MF type Mg–Zn–Y alloys
10:00 – 10:25	Speech 13 (Prof. Shao-Pu Tsai) 　High-temperatrue mechanical performances of sustainable 8xxx series aluminum alloys
10:25 – 11:00	Back to Just Sleep Hotel
11:00 – 13:00	Transfer to Jiufen by chartered bus (Delicious pastry box provided)
13:00 – 15:30	Lunch Time and comprehensive discussion about research collaboration between KU and the members of UAAT at A-Mei Teahouse
15:30 – 17:00	Visiting Jiufen Old Street
17:00 – 19:00	Return to Taipei City by chartered bus
19:00 – 22:00	Dinner at UMAMI Le Blé d’Or (Breeze Nan Shan Branch) and evening activities in Taipei City