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ICMR 2013 AKITASMERJ c/o Faculty of Engineering and Resource
Science, Akita University
Akita, 010-8502 JAPAN
Tel/Fax : +81-18-889-2439
E-Mail : icmr@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp

The Seventh International Conference on
Materials Engineering for Resources
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ICMR
ICMR 2013
2013
AKITA
AKITA

Name(Title) (Family name), (First name) (Middle name)Affiliation

Address(including Prefecture/State, country, Postal Code)Telephone
Facsimile
E-MailI t t a k e s o n e h o u r f l i g h t f r o m H a n e d a ( To k y ointernational airport) with 9 flights a day (All NipponAirways 5 flights, Japan Airline 4 flights). Flight service isa l s o a v a i l a b l e f r o m O s a k a , N a g o y a , a n d S a p p o r o .   
International flight service is available from Seoul, Korea(Korean Air, 3 flights a week). You can also enjoy a 4 hourbullet train trip from Tokyo (Akita Shinkansen ”KOMACHI”)
Limousine Bus ・From Akita Station to Akita Airport
・Take Bus No.1 at West Side of theStation・Approx. 40 min (21 services a day)

November 20 Wed.−22 Fri., 2013
Akita View Hotel, Akita City, Japan

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Akita,010-8502 JAPAN
Tel/Fax : +81-18-889-2439
E-Mail : icmr@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp
URL : http://smerj.ie.akita-u.ac.jp

Organized by :The Society of Materials Engineering for Resources of JapanandGraduate School of Engineering and Resource Science, Akita University
andAkita University

ICMR 2013 AKITACALL FOR PAPERS
The conference has inherited an initial concept fromthe first 1991 conference expressing that “the beneficial
integration of separate ideas in various and traditional
engineering fields into a new concept could provide
sustainable development for human society”
In the forthcoming seventh 2013 conference,
following topics will be highlighted in eight sessions
including the special program for resource development
technology :(1) Strategy of Environment, Resource, and Energy for
Sustainable Development(2) Development of New Recycling System for Rare Metals
and Rare Earth Metals(3) Construction Materials for Sustainable Development(4) Advanced Materials for Sensors and Information
Storage(5) Computer Engineering and Materials Engineering forResources(6) Biological Effect on Metals including Rare Metals
and Rare Earth Metals(7) Processing and Characterization of Functional
Material(8) Earth Science and Resource Development Technology(Special Sessions of Akita University Leading
Program “New Frontier Leader Program for Raremetals and Resources”)
In 1991, the heritage of resource research community
in Akita was honored to be a venue for the first
International Conference on Materials Engineering forR e s o u r c e s ( I C M R ’ 9 1 A K I TA ) . T h e c o n f e r e n c e
re-examined separated ideas in traditional engineering
fields from resources to electronics, and directed efforts tointegrate them into new concept, which gave perspectives
from electronics, atomics, and molecular to electrical andmechanical properties. The second conference (1994)
celebrated the establishment of new PhD program in
Mining College, the third conference (1998) witnessed thebirth of a new faculty of Engineering and Resource
Science that was reorganized from Mining College, andthe fourth conference (2001) was held with a dawn of the21 st century. The fifth conference (2005) provided a
promising view in 21st century. In the sixth conference (2009),
it was proposed to formulate science and technology
strategy for sustainable society in the 21st century.

Topics in the 7th conference listed above are indicative.
Authors are, therefore, allowed to submit papers on othertopics when to relate to the main concept of the conference.
Accepted communications will be presented in poster form.
The proceedings shall be prepared. After discussion at theconference, revised papers can be submitted as the originals fora special issue of International Journal of The Society ofMaterials Engineering for Resources.
Co-sponsorship is highly appreciated from both publicand private sectors. Please contact with the Chairperson of
Executive Committee, Prof. Atsushi Shibayama if any.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Honorary Chairpersons :K. Otsuka (Prof. Emeritus of Akita Univ.)
Y. Nagai (Prof. Emeritus of Akita Univ.)
N. Yoshimura (President of Akita Univ.)
General Chairperson :F. Hamada (Chairman of SMER Japan, Akita Univ.)
Organizing Committee
Chairperson : F. Hamada (Chairman of SMER Japan, Akita Univ.)
Members : S. Ishio (Akita Univ.), Y. Ohta (Fukuoka Inst. of Tech.),N. Ogawa (Akita Univ.), Y. Kanda (Yamagata Univ.),

Mode of Presentation
The conference will be organized into-Plenary (invited) lectures-Keynote (invited) lectures-Poster sessions with short speech
The official language will be English

Timetable●March 31, 2013 : Deadline for submission of title andabstract

Submit a manuscript (the Word-file or the PDF-file) ofabstract (ca.200 words) including a title, name (s) of author (s),affiliation (with full address, telephone/facsimile number, ande-mail address), the subject area, and three key words by e-mail●●●April 30, 2013 : Notification of acceptance forPresentation
May 31, 2013 : Full paper submission for review(6 pages max of the proceedings)
August 31, 2013 : Final manuscript due for theProceedings

Registration Fee
Regular Fee : (40,000 (incl. Proceedings and Banquet Fee)
Student Fee : (10,000 (incl. Proceedings)

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REGISTRATION OF INTEREST from (see the reverse side)
now to ensure that you receive a copy of the second circular, aform of application for registration, and a detailed final
program.

T. Sugiyama (Akita Univ.), H. Sekine (Tohoku Univ.),
M. Nishida (Akita Univ.), T. Fujita (Univ. Tokyo),
H. Yamada (Iwate Univ.)
Executive Committee
Chairperson : A. Shibayama (Akita Univ.)
Members : M. Jikei (Akita Univ.), Y. Shibuya (Akita Univ.),
H. Tamamoto (Akita Univ.)
Finance Committee
Chairperson : A. Shibayama (Akita Univ.)
Members : T. Iwashita (Former Yabashi Kogyo),T. Ogasawara (Akita Pref. Univ.), H. Kai (DOWA Holdings) ,S. Kyono (Mitsubishi Materials), H. Taguchi (TDK),
A. Tanata (Former Ueda Sekkai)
Programming Commitee
Chairperson : M. Jikei (Akita Univ.)
Members : R. Igarashi (Akita Univ.), A. Imai (Akita Univ.),
K. Imano (Akita Univ.), T. Goto (Akita Univ.),
Y. Shibuya (Akita Univ.), F. Sugimoto (Akita Univ.),
M. Taguchi (Akita Univ.), M. Hara (Akita Univ.)
Steering Committee
Chairperson : Y. Shibuya (Akita Univ.)
Members : S. Aso (Akita Univ.), H. Itoh (Akita Univ.),
O. Kamiya (Akita Univ.), H. Saito (Akita Univ.),
T. Sato (Akita Univ.), H. Sato (Akita Univ.),
M. Suzuki (Akita Univ.), Y. Takahashi (Akita Univ.),
A. Narita (Akita Natl. College of Tech.), T. Mizuta (Akita Univ.)
Awarding Committee
Chairperson : H. Tamamoto (Akita Univ.)
Members : M. Kagaya (Akita Univ.), S. Nakata (Akita Univ.),
F. Hamada (Akita Univ.)