Invited Lecture

2026 / 2025 / 2024 / 2023 / 2022 / 2021 / 2020 / 2019 / 2018 / 2017 / 2016 / 2014 / 2013 / 2012 / ~2010

【2026】

  • Mechanisms of Semi-Solid Shear Deformation through Systematic High-Performance Simulations [Keynote]
    The 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM12)
    August 9-13,2026, Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Toward Full-Scale Reproduction of Melt Pool Dynamics in LPBF: High-Performance Computing and Scan-Strategy-Based Microstructure Prediction [Keynote]
    The 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM12)
    August 9-13,2026, Gold Coast, Australia.
  • Toward full-scale melt pool dynamics simulation and scan-strategy-based microstructure prediction in laser powder bed fusion [Plenary]
    17th International Conference on Modelling of Casting, Welding & Advanced Solidification Processes (MCWASPXVII)
    June 7-12, 2026, Winchester,UK.
  • Development of Elemental Technologies Toward Full-Scale Melt Pool Dynamics Simulation and Subsequent Scan-Strategy-Based Microstructure Prediction[Invited]
    2026 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit
    April 26–May 1, 2026, Honolulu, Hawai.
  • Phase-Field-Based Multi-Physics Modeling and Simulations of Semi-Solid Deformation [Invited]
    TMS 2026 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2026)
    March 15-19, 2026, San Diego, USA.
  • Introduction to Efforts toward the Integration of Computational and Experimental Approaches for Materials Microstructure Prediction [Invited]
    Tokyo Institute of Science Research Exchange Meeting “A Two-Way Player in Computational and Experimental Science”
    January 19, 2026, Tokyo Institute of Science, Okayama Campus. (Online)
  • Integration of phase-field simulation with experiments and atomistic models via data assimilation [Invited Keynote]
    Fourth International Conference on Phase-Field Modeling and Related Methods (PFRM 2026)
    January 16–18, 2026,Shenzhen, China. (Online)
  • Numerical Simulations for High-Accuracy Materials Microstructure Prediction: Advances in the Phase-Field Method [Invited]
    78th Chemical Engineering Colloquium, Okayama District Chemical Engineering Forum
    January 15, 2026, Zoom / 50th Anniversary Memorial Hall, Tsushima Campus, Okayama University.

 

【2025】

  • Development of a Multi-Phase-Field Model and High-Performance Simulation Methods for Predicting Sintering Microstructures [Invited]
    Workshop on Microstructure Simulation and Three-Dimensional Observation of Sintering
    November 25–26, 2025, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Research Center for Structural Materials.
  • High-performance phase-field lattice Boltzmann simulations for semisolid deformation [Keynote presentation]
    7th International Conference on Advances in Solidification Processes (ICASP-7)
    June 10-13, 2025 , Madrid, Spain.

 

【2024】

  • Research on High-Accuracy Microstructure Prediction Utilizing High-Performance Computing [Invited]
    154th Special Steel Committee Meeting
    November 1, 2024, Japan Steel Works M&E, Inc.
  • Toward High-Accuracy Microstructure Prediction Using High-Performance Phase-Field Simulations and Data Science [Invited]
    5th Solidification Process Research Meeting, October 2024 Session
    October 31, 2024, Hokkaido University.
  • Two-Scale Modeling and High-Performance Computing for Microstructure Prediction of Dendrites and Grains in Metal Additive Manufacturing [Keynote]
    The 175th Fall Meeting of The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials, 2024
    September 18, 2024, Toyonaka Campus, Osaka University.
  • Present and Future of Microstructure Prediction Simulations in Additive Manufacturing [Invited]
    9th Meeting of the AM Research Committee, The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials
    July 23, 2024, Convention Hall, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo.
  • Phase-Field Modeling and Simulation of Fragmentation and Deformation During Solidification [Invited]
    The 5th International Symposium on Phase-Field Modelling in Materials Science (PF24)
    May 19-23, 2024, Hangzhou, China.
  • Multi-Phase-Field Simulation of Complex Systems [Invited]
    4th GiSM Workshop Online
    March 29, 2024. (Online)

 

【2023】

  • Advanced Multi-Physics Solidification Simulation Using the Phase-Field Method [Invited]
    The 13th Computational Mechanics Symposium, Science Council of Japan
    December 4, 2023, Auditorium of the Science Council of Japan.
  • High-performance phase-field lattice Boltzmann simulation of dendrite fragmentation and semisolid deformation during alloy solidification [Keynote]
    The 11th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM11)
    November 19-23, 2023, Jeju, Korea.
  • Phase-Field Simulation of Dendritic Solidification and Solid–Liquid Coexisting Deformation [Invited]
    6th Joint Workshop of the High Temperature Processes Division: Solidification Microstructure Formation Forum and the Forming and Quality Engineering Division: Sheet Engineering Forum
    February 7, 2023, Tokyo Institute of Technology.

 

【2022】

  • Large-scale phase-field simulations for dendrite growth and related phenomena [Invited]
    GIFT weekly seminar (Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology)
    November 17, 2022, Online.
  • High-performance Phase-field Computing in GPU Supercomputer [Invited]
    CHiMaD Phase Field Methods XIV
    October 25-27, 2022, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.
  • Multi-Phase-Field Modeling and Large-Scale Simulations for Solid-State Sintering [Keynote]
    The 10th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM10)
    October 2–7, 2022, Baltimore, USA.
  • Large-scale phase-field simulations for dendrite growth: A review of current status and future perspective [Plenary]
    6th International Conference on Advances in Solidification Processes (ICASP-6)
    June 20–24, 2022, Bischoffsheim, France.
  • Highly Accurate Prediction of Material Microstructure Using High-performance Phase-field Simulation and Data Assimilation [Invited]
    TMS 2022 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2022)
    February 27-March 3, 2022, Anaheim, Calfornia, USA.

 

【2021】

  • Permeability prediction for columnar dendrite structures utilizing large-scale phase-field and lattice Boltzmann simulations [Plenary]
    2021 International Conference on Phase-Field Method and Related Methods
    September 29, 2021, Online.
  • T. Takaki, N. Yamanaka, S. Sakane
    Large-scale 2D simulations of formation process of equiaxed structure and semi-solid deformation using phase-field lattice Boltzmann method [Keynote]
    European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes (EUROMAT2021)
    September 12-16, 2021, Online.
  • Permeability Prediction of Dendritic Mushy Zone by Phase-field and Lattice Boltzmann Simulations [Invited]
    TMS 2021 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2021)
    March 15-18, 2021, Online.

 

【2020】

  • Large-scale phase-field simulations for dendrite growth on GPU supercomputer [Keynote]
    Computational Engineering and Science for Safety and Environmental Problems (COMPSAFE2020)
    December 8-11, 2020, Online. (March 8-11, 2020, Kobe International Conference Center, Kobe, Japan)
  • T. Takaki, S. Sakane, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta
    Phase-field Lattice Boltzmann Simulations of Dendrite Growth with Melt Flow [invited]
    TMS 2020 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2020)
    February 23-27, 2020, San Diego Convention Center and Marriott Marquis & MarinaSan Diego, California, USA.

 

【2019】

  • Multi-GPU Accelerated Large-scale Phase-field Simulations for Dendritic Solidification [Semi-Plenary]
    Asian Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics (APCOM)
    December 18-21, 2019, Taipei International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Permeability prediction of interdendritic liquid flow using large-scale phase-field simulation [Invited]
    PCoMS Symposium & Annual meeting of Supercomputing Consortium for Computational Materials Science 2019
    October 24, 2019, Auditorium, Building 2, Institute for Materials Research, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University.
  • Liquid flow related dendrite growth problems: phase-field and lattice Boltzmann simulation study
    September 26, 2019, Karlsruher Werkstoffkolloquium, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany.
  • GPU accelerated phase‐field lattice Boltzmann simulations for growth of multiple equiaxed dendrites with motion [Invited]
    5th German-Japanese Workshop on Computational Mechanics
    September 23-24, 2019, Technische Universitat Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
  • Multi-phase-field lattice Boltzmann simulation from dendritic growth with solid motion to grain growth [Invited]
    KSME-JSME Joint Symposium on Computational Mechanics & CAE 2019
    September 18, 2019, Toyo University, Kawagoe, Japan.
  • T. Takaki, S. Sakane, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta
    Multi-phase-field lattice Boltzmann simulations from dendrite growth with motion to grain growth [Invited]
    7th International Conference on Recrystallization and Grain Growth (Rex&GG)
    August 4-9, 2019, Het Pand, Ghent, Belgium.
  • High-performance phase-field computing of solidification and grain growth [Plenary]
    The 4th International Symposium on Phase-Field Modelling in Materials Science (PF-19)
    July 22-25, 2019, Conference Centre of the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
  • T. Takaki, S. Sakane, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta
    Multi-phase-field lattice Boltzmann simulations during formation process of equiaxed structure considering dendrite motion [Highlight]
    5th International Conference on Advances in Solidification Processes (ICASP-5) & 5th International Symposium on Cutting Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and Refining (CSSCR-5)
    June 17-21, 2019, Imlauer Hotel Pitter Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.

 

【2018】

  • T. Takaki, S. Sakane, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta, T. Aoki
    Solidification microstructure formation by phase-field simulation with multi-GPU acceleration [Invited speake]
    The 9th International Conference on Multiscale Materials Modeling (MMM2018)
    Oct. 28 – Nov. 2, 2018, International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan.
  • T. Takaki, S. Sakane, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta
    High-performance phase-field lattice Boltzmann modelling and simulation of multiple dendrite growth with motion [invited talk]
    55th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Sciences (SES)
    October 10-12, 2018, in Madrid, Spain.

 

【2017】

  • Phase-field simulations of dendrite solidification and grain growth [Invited 45 min in English]
    Mathematics in Interface, Dislocation and Structure of Crystals
    August 28-30, 2017, Nishijin Plaza, Kyusyu University.
  • T. Takaki, S. Sakane, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta, T. Shimokawabe, and T. Aoki
    2D and 3D phase-field lattice Boltzmann simulations during directional solidification of a binary alloy with natural convection [Invited]
    10th Pacific Rim International Conference on Modeling of Casting and Solidification Processes (MCSP2017)
    Aug. 21-23, 2017, Macrolink Legend Hotel, Beijing, China.
  • T. Takaki, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta
    Large-scale Phase-field Simulations for Dendrite Solidification on a Supercomputer [Invited Lecture]
    6th Decennial International Conference on Solidification Processing (SP17)
    25th-28th July 2017, Beaumont Estate, Old Windsor, UK.
  • Phase-field Studies on Solidification and Grain Growth [Invited 60 min in English]
    Computational Sciences Workshop (CSW)
    2017年3月6-8日, Shonan Village Center.
  • T. Takaki, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta
    Large-scale phase-field simulations in solidification and grain growth [30 min in English]
    CDMSI International Workshop on “Scale bridging for the atomistic design of high performance materials”
    February 20-21, 2017, STATION CONFERENCE TOKYO.

 

【2016】

  • T. Takaki, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta, S. Sakane, T. Shimokawabe, T. Aoki
    Large-scale GPU computations of dendrite growth using phase-field method [Keynote]
    IUMRS International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA)
    October 20-24, 2016, Qingdao, China. (Qingdao International Convention Center)
  • T. Takaki, S. Sakane, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta, T. Shimokawabe, T. Aoki
    Large-scale phase-field computations of dendrite growth by GPU supercomputer [Keynote]
    USACM Conference on Isogeometric Analysis and Meshfree Methods
    October 10-12, 2016, La Jolla, California, USA. (Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa)
  • T. Takaki, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta, S. Sakane, T. Shimokawabe, T. Aoki
    Large-scale phase-field simulations of dendrite growth using a GPU supercomputer [Invited]
    9th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM9)
    August 1-5, 2016, Kyoto, Japan. (Kyoto International Conference Center)
  • T. Takaki, M. Ohno, Y. Shibuta, S. Sakane, T. Shimokawabe, T. Aoki
    Large-scale 3D Phase-field Studies of Competitive Grain Growth during Directional Solidification [Invited]
    The 4rd International Symposium on Cutting Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and Refining (CSSCR2016)
    May 11-15, 2016, Xi’an, China. (Wyndham Grand Xian South)

 

【2014】

  • T. Takaki, M. Ohno
    GPU accelerated phase-field simulations during dendrite competitive growth of binary alloy polycrystal [Keynote]
    The 9th Pacific Rim International Conference on Modeling of Casting and Solidification Processes (MCSP2014)
    Proceedings, pp. 202-205.
    November 24-26, 2014, Senri Life Science Center, Suita, Japan.
  • Large Scale Phase-Field Simulations of Growing Dendrites [invited]
    US-Japan Workshop on Exascale Applications
    September 5-6, Park Cista Hotel, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA.
  • T. Takaki, M. Ohno, T. Shimokawabe, T. Aoki
    3D Large-scale Phase-field Simulations of Competitive Dendritic Growth during Directional Solidification [invited oral presentation]
    The Third International Symposium on Phase-field Method 2014 (PFM2014)
    August 26-29, 2014, State College, PA, USA.
  • Multi-scale Hot-working Simulations Using Phase-field and Finite Element Methods [invited]
    KSME-JSME Joint Symposium on Computational Mechanics & CAE 2014
    1st, May, 2014, Seogwipo KAL Hotel, Korea.
  • Phase-field simulations of dendritic competitive growth during directional solidification of binary alloy [30 min]
    CMRI International Symposium 2014
    8-10, January, 2014, Sendai.

 

【2013】

  • Dynamic Recrystallization Modeling Using Multi-Phase-Field Method and Crystal-Plasticity Finite Element Method [Keynote]
    5th Asia Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics & 4th International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (APCOM & ISCM )
    11-14th December, 2013, Singapore.
  • GPU Phase-Field Simulations of Dendrite Competitive Growth in Directional Solidification [invited]
    The 8th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM8)
    August 4-9, 2013, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
  • Large-Scale Phase-Field Computations for Solidification Microstructure Design [Keynote]
    The 3rd International Symposium on Cutting Edge of Computer Simulation of Solidification, Casting and Refining (CSSCR2013)
    May 20-23, 2013, KTH and Aalto University.
    Abstract book, p.46. Presentation, May 22 at Lejondals Slott AB.

 

【2012】

  • T. Takaki, Y. Tomita
    Simulations of spherulite growth by phase-field method [Invited speech]
    Abstract of the 5th International Symposium on Designing,Processing and Properties of Advanced Engineering Materials (ISAEM-2012), November 5-8, 2012, p.47.
    Toyohashi, Japan.

 

【~2010】

  • Material Design by Phase-Field Method, Finite Element Method and Molecular Dynamics Method [Invited]
    IWACOM-II Book of Abstracts, 139, 2010.
    2nd International Workshops on Advances in Computational Mechanics (IWACOM-II), March 29-31, 2010, Yokohama, Japan.
  • T. Takaki and Y. Tomita
    Multi-Phase-Field Recrystallization Simulation based on Deformation Microstructure [Lecture presentation]
    Proceedings of XXII International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM2008)
    August 24-30, 2008, Adelaide, Australia.