Dear IWX2025 participants,<\/p>\n
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 10th International Workshop on X-ray CT Visualization for Socio-Cultural Engineering & Environmental Materials (IWX2025)<\/strong>, held online and in person<\/strong> on December 2\u20133, 2025<\/strong>. This year\u2019s subtitle, \u201cChallenge to Medicine, Science\u2013Engineering Collaboration,\u201d<\/strong> reflects our commitment to advancing interdisciplinary research. X-ray CT, a powerful technology for visualizing internal structures, now underpins investigations across diverse fields. As is often said, innovation begins at the intersection of disciplines<\/em>; I trust this workshop will serve as a springboard for such fusion and lay foundations for future breakthroughs.<\/p>\n The origins of our activities date back to 2006<\/strong>, when the GeoX Center<\/strong> was established. In 2008<\/strong>, our scope expanded from geo-environmental studies to the aquatic environment and materials engineering, and the center was renamed the X-Earth Center<\/strong> (X-ray CT on Eco, Aqua and Resource Technology<\/em>). With the installation of a microfocus X-ray CT scanner in 2010<\/strong>, our work became increasingly interdisciplinary, welcoming collaborators from archaeology and paleontology. The X-Earth Center was selected as a Core Project (Type B)<\/strong> at Kumamoto University in 2010<\/strong>, enabling further research achievements and broader outreach. In 2016<\/strong>, upon completion of that program, our activities continued within the newly established International Research Organization for Advanced Science and Technology (IROAST)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In 2020<\/strong>, we introduced two additional systems\u2014a high-power, high-resolution microfocus X-ray CT<\/strong> and a nano-focus X-ray CT<\/strong>\u2014both operational since April 2021<\/strong>. Together with our existing platform, we now operate three complementary CT systems<\/strong>. The new microfocus unit enables in-chamber mechanical testing under various conditions, while the nano-focus system functions as a three-dimensional X-ray microscope with nanoscale resolution. These capabilities help us transcend earlier technical limitations and contribute more substantially to science and society. Kumamoto University is fortunate to offer such a comprehensive CT environment, rare both in Japan and internationally. (IROAST concluded its activities in March 2025.)<\/em><\/p>\n The 10th IWX<\/strong> adopts a hybrid format<\/strong> to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all participants. For our colleagues joining from Europe and elsewhere, we have arranged the program to facilitate active, real-time discussion across time zones. For those visiting Kumamoto<\/strong>, we hope you will also enjoy the region\u2019s rich culture and cuisine.<\/p>\n I look forward to fruitful, cross-disciplinary discussions<\/strong> and to witnessing how X-ray CT will inspire new directions<\/strong> in your respective fields. Thank you for your participation and support.<\/p>\n With best wishes,<\/p>\n Toshifumi Mukunoki<\/strong>
Chair, IWX2025
Kumamoto University, Japan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome Address from the Chair Dear IWX2025 participants, It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the 10th I… View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":367,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page_iwx.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/375"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=375"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":648,"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/375\/revisions\/648"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.civil.kumamoto-u.ac.jp\/geox\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}