Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association Newsletters
March 2023
Dear fellow KSEA members,
We are proud to present the second issue of the 51st administration’s e-newsletter that we hope will keep you connected with the KSEA.
As our lives are returning to normal, KSEA’s in-person events are back. We indeed have had numerous strong and exciting events with in-person professional and social interactions, organized by local chapters and the young generation. I had a pleasure of visiting nine universities in the last few months, giving lectures and listening to / communicating with undergraduate and graduate students.
At the same time, we have utilized virtual options to reach out to much greater and broader communities. Virtual events ranged from the Distinguished Guest Series, the Women in STEM workshop, the Python Instructional Series, the Mid-Career Development Workshop, and the Senior Forum Series to events celebrating the life and career of the KSEA 30th President Nak Ho Sung and that of the KSEA 1st President Shoon Kyung Kim.
I am pleased to inform you that the Korean-American Educational Researchers Association (KAERA) and the SoCal K-Group became KSEA’s new Affiliated Professional Societies (APSs) early this year. KAERA aims to support Korean-American and Korean researchers to advance knowledge in education. SoCal K-Group is a professional networking group dedicated to connecting and fostering the growth of experts in the art, tech, and startup industries throughout Southern California. Please join me in welcoming KAERA and SoCal K-Group.
Some of our recent activities and news are presented in this e-newsletter and I hope that you enjoy reading it!
Young-Kee Kim
President, KSEA
Featured Articles
Recap of Celebrating the life and career of KSEA 1st President Shoon Kyung Kim and KSEA 50 Years
The remembrance event for the 20th anniversary of the passing of KSEA 1st President was held over the Zoom at 8pm US EDT, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. It was an excellent occasion to celebrate the life and career of the Late Professor Shoon Kyung Kim who was the founding President of KSEA and at the…
KSEA Distinguished Guest Series
On November 9, KSEA launched the KSEA Distinguished Guest Series with the inaugural guest Professor June Huh, the 2022 Fields Medalist. Dr. June Huh is a professor of mathematics at Princeton University. He was awarded the Fields Medal in 2022 for bringing the ideas of Hodge’s theory to combinatorics. All KSEA members and family were…
Memorial of Late Prof. Nak-Ho Sung, Ph.D.
KSEA 30th President (2001-2002) KAUPA 10TH President (2005-2006) By Kang-Won Wayne Lee, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCEThe 36th KSEA President (2007-2008)The 12th KAUPA President (2014-2017) Professor Emeritus Nakho Sung of Tufts University passed away in Korea on October 22, 2022. He is a beloved husband of Prof. Emeritus Chong Sook Paik Sung of University of Connecticut…
Ygnite 2023 in San Jose, CA
This year’s Ygnite brought the conference back to full capacity. After one virtual conference and one in-person conference with a reduced number of participants during the pandemic. New initiatives were created to bring in more undergraduates and new participants, which resulted in more than 110 new participants and a record number of applicants for the…
Local Chapter News
KSEA Philadelphia and New Jersey – KITEE Networking Event
KSEA Philadelphia Chapter, New Jersey Chapter, and KITEE (Korean-American Innovative Technology Engineers and Entrepreneurs), an APS of KSEA, jointly held a networking event at Han Dynasty in Cherry Hill, NJ on February 22, 2023. The event aimed to promote networking and collaboration among KSEA and KITEE members in the Philadelphia and South/Central NJ area, and…
KSEA-SC STEM Career Mentoring Roundtable Meeting
KSEA-SC chapter hosted the online mentoring session for undergraduate and graduate students in the Southern California areas and guided how to choose their right majors and helped them understand the career path of each major after graduating college. This event has been hosted every year and the mentoring session was virtually planned the same as…
KSEA West Gulf Coast Regional Conference (WGRC) 2022
KSEA South Texas (KSEA-ST) Chapter hosted the 2022 KSEA West Gulf Coast Regional Conference on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Houston Methodist Conference Center in Houston, Texas. The KSEA West Gulf Coast Regional Conference is an annual conference for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral associates, instructors/research scientists, and faculty in the Southwest region, which includes…
2023 KSEA Boise Idaho Chapter New Year Event
KSEA Boise Idaho Chapter (BIC) held a new year event at Harris Ranch Mill District Club House in Boise, Idaho on the lunar new year (5PM-8PM, Sunday, January 22, 2023). The event began with a dinner prepared by catering. After dinner, ten local middle and high school students gave power point presentations and demonstrations in…
The 29th KSEA NY Metropolitan Chapter KMSO
The KSEA NY Metropolitan Chapter Math and Science Olympiad (KMSO) is dedicated to promoting and nurturing curious young minds in their pursuit of intellectual challenge, helping them discover the joy of science and math, and to providing them with mentoring and a sense of community. What makes this Olympiad even more special is that the…
New Jersey Chapter Year End Party
The KSEA New Jersey (KSEA-NJ) Chapter hosted its 2022 year end party on Friday, December 9th, 2022 from 6 PM to 9 PM. The party was held at Rutgers University Busch Campus Student Center. There were over 40 attendees from all different age groups. Participants included KSEA-NJ undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, and professionals representing many local…
South Texas Chapter Young Generation Forum (YGF) 2022
On Saturday, August 27, 2022, KSEA South Texas (KSEA-ST) Chapter hosted the Young Generation Forum (YGF) at the 609 Main Conference Center in downtown Houston, Texas. Each YGF event is designed to support the next/young generation of students and young professionals in the Southwest region including Texas and adjacent states by providing useful and practical…
South Texas Chapter TAMU Field Day
On October 22 of Saturday, KSEA South Texas (KSEA-ST) Chapter hosted Field Day at Bee Creek Park located at College Station, TX with Texas A&M University undergraduate and graduate students. Over 50 people attended including 33 undergraduate students and 21 graduate students. Field Day started at 11:00 AM and officially ended at 4:00 PM, which…
Announcements
The 8th Hanwha Non-tenured Faculty Award (2023)
The Hanwha Group11 is pleased to announce the 8th Hanwha Non-tenured Faculty Award. To demonstrate Hanwha’s commitment to promote cutting-edge research and innovation in Materials Chemistry & Processing, this award will support the career development of non-tenured young faculty particularly in the following areas. Award Application Package Timeline
2023 KSEA Election Announcement
The 2023 KSEA General Election to elect President-Elect, Vice Presidents, Auditor, and Technical Group Councilors will take place through the secured e-voting system during the online voting period of March 15 to April 7, 2023. The following officer positions will be filled in this year’s election: Voting Method:Electronic voting via the Internet (e-voting)This year’s voting will…
UKC 2023 – Call for Papers
Dear KSEA members, families and friends, We are delighted to announce that the 36th annual US-Korea Conference (UKC 2023) will take place from August 2 to 5, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth), Texas, USA. The conference is jointly organized by the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), the Korean Federation of Science…
2023 KSEA National Mathematics and Science Competition (NMSC) Announcement
KSEA is excited to announce the 2023 National Mathematics Competition (NMC) and National High School Physics Competition (NHSPC) on April 15, 2023. Top-scoring 2023 NMC participants may be invited to the Hanwha Mathematics Olympiad that will be announced in May 2023. I hope to see many of you and your families and friends at this…
2023 KSEA Scholarship and Fellowship Announcement
KSEA is pleased to announce the 2023 KSEA Scholarships and Fellowship program. Especially the Postdoc Fellowship has been added to the KSEA scholarship program this year. Multiple scholarships for Postdoc Fellows, Graduate students, and Undergraduate students majoring in science, medicine, engineering, or related fields will be awarded in 2023. The KSEA scholarships recognize outstanding students…
2023 KSEA Honors Announcement
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) is pleased to accept nominations for 2022 Distinguished Service Membership (DSM), Distinguished Sponsor Membership (DSpM), and Honorary Membership (HM) to recognize those who have contributed exemplarily to KSEA with distinction. Eligibility Nomination Period: From January 16, 2023 to March 10, 2023 Nomination Fill out the nomination form together with…
2023 KSEA Awards Announcement
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) is pleased to accept nominations for the annual KSEA Awards that recognize and honor those members who have made outstanding contributions to KSEA and advances in science and engineering, international cooperation especially between the U.S. and Korea, and general welfare of the society. Nominees should be KSEA members…
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