Ninshu MaNinshu Ma received his doctoral degree in Engineering from Osaka University in 1994 and then worked for 21 years as a professional consultant in the field of computer-aided engineering at Japan Research Institute. He’s currently a professor at Joinin and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University. His research focuses on the development of computing methods and their FEM software for analysis of multi-physical phenomena in joining and forming processes. Recent work has centered on thermal-mechanical coupling analysis on various joining processes of dissimilar materials as well as additive manufacturing processes and the assessment of structural components. Read More Read Less