The 15th Best Paper Award 2024 ceremony was held at Gakushikaikan, Tokyo, Japan, on September 20, 2024, attended by the winners and IJAT Editorial Committee members. The Best Paper was severely selected from among 58 papers published in Vol.17 (2023). The Best Paper Award winner received a certificate along with an honorarium of JPY100,000 (nearly US$1,000). We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners and sincerely wish them continued success in their future endeavors.

Title: Study on a Novel Peeling of Nano-Particle (PNP) Process for Localized Material Removal on a 4H-SiC Surface by Controllable Magnetic Field

Authors: Thitipat Permpatdechakul, Panart Khajornrungruang, Keisuke Suzuki, and Shotaro Kutomi

Int. J. of Automation Technology, Vol.17 No.4 pp. 410-421, 2023