Submitted by Chris Hong
On Saturday, April 13th, 2024, the Southwest (SW) Ohio (OH) KSEA conference convened at the University of Cincinnati Health Science Center. Running from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, this event served as a platform to cultivate communication and collaboration among our local chapter colleagues. A total of 30 members participated in this event contributing to a diverse range of discussions. We also hosted a lunch break discussion titled “Ideas for outreach programs to serve our community”. This brainstorming session generated numerous potential initiatives to benefit our community, including the possibility of incorporating a ‘Careers in STEM’ seminar into the 2025 National Math Competition. In addition, we discussed refining the program details of ‘Fun with Korean’ events targeted at young children, which we launched in 2023-2024 academic year. Overall, the conference proved to be an excellent opportunity for networking, sharing insights about individual research areas, and fostering potential collaborations. The information and ideas shared at this conference will undoubtedly enrich our future endeavors.
2024 SW OH KSEA Conference April 13th, 2024
8:45 – 9:10 am: Registration (name tags, coffee, and snacks)
Session 1
9:10 Welcoming remarks, Chris Hong, PhD
Moderator: Sookkyung Lim, PhD
9:15 Engineering Applications of Smart Materials
Jeonghoi Koo PhD – Professor, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Miami University
9:35 UV-LED Technology for Effective Water Disinfection
Yoontaek Oh, PhD – Postdoctoral Fellow, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
9:55 Development of point-of-care lateral flow immunoassay devices for detecting salivary endotoxins
Daewoo Han, PhD – Sr Research Associate, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Cincinnati
10:15 Long-Acting Dose-Controllable Drug Delivery Implant
Yoonjee Park, PhD – Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
10:35 – 10:50 Break
Session 2
Moderator: Seung-Yeon Lee, PhD
10:50 Implementation of Sustainability Principles in Landscape Architecture Education: An Examination of Faculty Attitudes and Course Syllabi
Hye Yeon Park, PhD – Assistant Professor, DAAP School of Planning, University of Cincinnati
11:10 Decomposition of Longitudinal Disparities: an Application to the Fetal Growth-Singletons Study
Seonjin Kim, PhD – Associate Professor, Dept. of Statistics, Miami University
11:30 Voice Analytics in Marketing Research: Evidence from Shark Tank
Nakyoung Hyun, PhD – Assistant Professor, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati
Session 3: Lunch and discussion
Moderator: Chris Hong, PhD
12:00 Ideas for outreach programs to serve our community.
Christian Hong, PhD – Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology & Systems Physiology, UC CoM
12:30 Statistical Consulting Center at the University of Cincinnati
Seongho Song, PhD – Professor, Division of Statistics and Data Science, University of Cincinnati
12:45 Closing remarks
1 – 2 pm: Networking
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