In his current role, Ryuichi Funada specializes in sales engineering focused on the design, process proposals for automotive structural parts manufactured using STAF technology newly developed by Sumitomo Heavy Industries. Funada also leads the business development and promotion of equipment for STAF technology. Funada has had the privilege of presenting at several prestigious technical conferences, sharing insights on advanced manufacturing processes and innovations in the automotive industry. Awards: Automotive Engineering Expo (Nürnberg, Germany) 2nd Place, AEE Innovation Award.