1. Muroran R&D Laboratory, Technical Development Bureau, Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation
2. Yawata Works, Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation
3. Construction Materials & Products Division, Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation
4. Advanced Technology Research Labs, Technical Development Bureau, Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation
5. Technical Development Bureau, Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corporation
6. Division of Innovative Technology and Science, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University