Background
Masuda, Masami was born on December 12, 1942 in Kamiichi, Japan. Son of Yoshimasa Yuhki and Chiyo (Teranishi) Masuda.
Mechanical engineering educator
Masuda, Masami was born on December 12, 1942 in Kamiichi, Japan. Son of Yoshimasa Yuhki and Chiyo (Teranishi) Masuda.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Toyama University, Japan, 1965. Master of Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1970. Doctor of Engineering, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1988.
Research associate, Toyama U., Japan, 1965-1968; research associate, Tokyo Metropolitan U., 1970-1972; researcher, Hitachi Ltd., Yokohama, Japan, 1972-1979; senior researcher, Hitachi Ltd., Yokohama, Japan, 1979-1989; chief researcher, Hitachi Ltd., Yokohama, Japan, 1989-1996; professor, Niigata U., Japan, since 1996.
Member Japan Society Mechanical Engineers (chair manufacturing & machine tool division 1994-1995), Japan Society Preicion Engineering, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers Japan, Society Grinding Engineers (board directors 1993-1996).
Married Motoko Nomura, January 24, 1968. Children: Masatoshi, Yuka, Chie.