Elucidation of physics phenomena in high-functional and high-performance metals, ceramics and metal matrix composites, and development of these materials; (1) Material process optimization with nano- and meso-scale texture control, (2) Evaluation of mechanical and functional properties in wide range from nanoscale to mililliscale, (3) Observation and characterization of microstructure with optical, scanning electron and transmission electron microscopes, (4) Modeling with computer simulations (molecular dynamics method, finite element method, etc.)