Tatsuki Ohji is visiting research scientist at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan, as well as visiting professor at Yokohama National University and Nagoya Institute of Technology, both in Japan. Ohji also serves as technical advisor to the Japan Fine Ceramics Association. Prior to retirement, he held the position of Fellow of AIST. He is President 2019-2020 of The American Ceramic Society. Ohji received his BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Nagoya Institute of Technology and Ph. D. in inorganic materials engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, he has authored or coauthored more than 350 peer-reviewed papers and 20 book chapters, edited more than 40 books and conference volumes, and chaired or co-chaired more than 40 international conferences and symposia. His research interests include mechanical property characterization of ceramics, ceramic composites and porous materials, microstructural design of ceramic materials for better performance, structural control of meso/ macro porous ceramics, and green/additive manufacturing of ceramic components.

Fellow of The American Ceramic Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), ASM International, and the Ceramic Society of Japan, Honorary Fellow of the European Ceramic Society and Academician of the World Academy of Ceramics, he has received numerous awards including the W. David Kingery Award, John Jeppson Award, Samuel Geijsbeek PACRIM International Award, and ECD Bridge Building Award all from The American Ceramic Society, Academic Achievement Award from the Ceramic Society of Japan, Distinguished Research Achievement Award from the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy. IIM Lectureship Award from ASM International, Honour Medal of Aurel Stodola from the Slovak Academy of Science, and Lee Hsun Lecture Award from Chinese Academy of Sciences.

He is a Governor of Acta Materialia Inc and an Editor of “Journal of the American Ceramic Society” and “Ceramic International” in addition to an editorial board member of many international journals.