Background
Takuda, Hirohiko was born on April 21, 1955 in Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan. Son of Jihei and Tokiko (Takuda) Kitani.
researcher engineering educator
Takuda, Hirohiko was born on April 21, 1955 in Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan. Son of Jihei and Tokiko (Takuda) Kitani.
Bachelor of Science, Kyoto University, 1978. Master of Engineering, Kyoto University, 1980. Dr of Engineering, Kyoto University, 1984.
Assistant, Kyoto U., 1980-1988; assistant professor, Kyoto U., 1988-1994; associate professor engineering, Kyoto U., since 1994.
Member Japan Society Technology of Plasticity (Rising prize 1984, AIDA award 1997), Iron and Steel Institute Japan.
Married Hitomi Maeda, December 20, 1981. Children: Yoichi, Yuka.