Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Newsletters
November 2022
Dear fellow KSEA members:
We are proud to present the first issue of the 51st administration’s e-newsletter that we hope will keep you connected with the KSEA. We will share with you good news about successes, recognition, and new staff and also convey the sad news about the passing of members of our association. We hope that you will become involved in the upcoming events that will be announced.
Building upon the accomplishments of KSEA over the past half-century, I would like us to think strategically on how KSEA should approach its future and prepare for the next 50 years. To this end, I believe strengthening the KSEA membership (both in the number of members and in its composition) and making KSEA become a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community are critical. I plan to achieve these goals by strengthening the past and current programs and by offering new programs and activities, with which I hope that we can attract Korean American scientists and engineers across regions, generations, and cultures to KSEA, to bridge industry, entrepreneurship, and academia, and to cultivate leaders from the Korean-American community.
We have been working on a number of new programs and activities. I would like to introduce one of them, “The Distinguished Guest Series.” This Series will highlight the major accomplishments of Korean American scientists and engineers and discuss their journeys from growing up to becoming distinguished individuals in academia, industry, and entrepreneurship. This program was launched on November 9 with a big success, by featuring Professor June Huh (허준이) who received the 2022 Fields Medal, the highest honor in mathematics. The 2nd event will take place on December 15 with Prof. Keith Joung at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, the recipient of the 2022 HO-Am Prize in Medicine. All KSEA members and their families (including junior high and high school students) and friends are invited to this Distinguished Guest Series.
Enjoy reading the articles in this e-newsletter!
Young-Kee Kim
President, KSEA
Featured Articles
New Jersey Chapter Fall Family Picnic
On Saturday, October 8, 2022, KSEA New Jersey (KSEA-NJ) Chapter hosted its annual family fall picnic at Donaldson Park located in Highland Park, NJ. Over 50 participants, including 40 KSEA current and prospective members, attended the picnic. The picnic began at 11:30 AM and officially ended at 3:00 PM, which allowed enough opportunities for the…
Young Scientists’ Night 2022
The Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association (KSEA)-New York Metropolitan Chapter hosted “Young Scientists’ Night” on October 8th, Saturday, 2022 in Manhattan, New York from 2:15 pm to 6:00 pm. Approximately, eighty two passionate and intelligent young scientists and engineers were gathered to network, connect, and share ideas and their expertise. This event turned out to…
Utah Chapter Kick-off Meeting and Research Seminar
The Utah Chapter hosted a kick-off meeting on the University of Utah campus on September 30th, 2022. The gathering was the first since the spring 2022 meeting, with the goal of bringing community members together as well as promoting the membership drive. Prof. Chang of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah…
재미과기협, 필즈상 수상 허준이 교수와 소통의 장 마련했다
재미한인과학기술자협회(회장 김영기 시카고대 물리학과 석좌교수, KSEA)가 지난 11월 9일 올해 수학의 노벨상이라 불리우는 필즈상 (Fields Medal) 과 ‘천재들의 상’이라고 불리는 맥아더상(MacArthur Fellowship) 을 수여한 허준이 (June Huh) 프린스턴대 수학과 교수와의 소통 행사를 마련했다. 온라인 줌미팅으로 마련된 허준이 교수와의 대화의 시간에는 중.고교생과 대학생, 대학원생, 일반인, 과학기술자들을 포함한 300명 이상이 참여하여 자유롭게 질의하며 허교수와 대화했다. 미팅은 김영기…
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Symposium (IES) at UKC 2022
The 4th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Symposium (IES) was held on August 18~20, 2022, during the US-Korea Conference (UKC) 2022. The symposium aimed to provide a cooperative environment for current and future aspiring entrepreneurs in the US and Korea to network with high-profile entrepreneurs and investors, listen to the stories of those who have successfully exited…
KSEA HQ New Staff Introduction
We are excited to introduce new KSEA HQ staff members. Jahae Yun has been serving on KSEA tasks since 2020. She started a position supporting the publication team to create KSEA Letters, brochures, and UKC program books. In early 2021, she was appointed to the editorial board’s assistant role to complete the ‘KSEA 50 Years’…
Toward Long-Cycling Stability of Rechargeable Batteries: Cation and Anion Substitutions
This is a report from the 2022 Young Investigator Grant recipients. Decarbonization is critical to solve the global climate crisis. To this end, improved forms of renewable energy generation and storage are needed. Electrochemical energy storage systems are particularly promising in this regard as they can provide high energy density over a long application lifetime.…
Toward high-density photonic chip integration
This is a report from the 2022 Young Investigator Grant recipients. We are living in the era of computers and smartphones. I cannot imagine work and life without having them. How have these technologies become a significant part of our life? Recall that the early stages of computers in the 1950s are made of approximately…
KOFST YG 2022
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) and Korean Federation of Science & Technology Societies (KOFST) co-hosted the young generation leadership training program from August 15-20, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA. The aim of this program was to provide young generations with the opportunity to build networking and learn about career…
2022 Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) Workshop
The SEED 2022 was held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA on August 16-17, 2022. This workshop program, offered by KSEA since 2013, has been designed to provide mentorship to, and help develop the careers of, junior Korean-American scientists and engineers. I feel very privileged to be given the opportunity to organize this …
KSEA Next Generation Awards Announcement
KSEA is very pleased to announce that Next Generation Awards recipients. There are six categories for NG awards: visionary, inclusivity, sustainability, impact, outreach, and neo. Visionary recognizes those that contribute to our future, including through innovation, imagination, vision, initiative, and planning. Dennis Yun Tae Cha, for his work with the YG Committee. He created…
Announcements
2023 KSEA Young Investigator Grants Announcement
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) is pleased to announce an opportunity for the 2023 KSEA Young Investigator Grants (YIGs), which intend to recognize those who have demonstrated outstanding early career development in science, engineering and/or technology. Two grants will be awarded this year as follows:
Grant: US $10,000 for each awardee with an additional travel support up to $1,000 to attend the award ceremony at UKC 2023.
Read the full article on the KSEA website.
Korea-US Industrial Technology Cooperation Forum on December, 8, 2022
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Remembering 30th KSEA President, Dr. Nak Ho Sung
KSEA is deeply saddened to share the news that Professor Nak Ho Sung, the 30th KSEA President, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022
KSEA Community would like to extend our deepest Condolences to Prof. Sung’s family.
Read the full article on the KSEA website.
KSEA Social Media Team Recruitment
We are looking for members to join our KSEA Social Media/Marketing team to create, launch and publish social media content on KSEA’s social media platforms, including Instagram and LinkedIn.
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