Author Archives: ksealetters

I am a first-year master student in Materials Science and Engineering at UCLA. I worked at Samsung Electronics as a process engineer in Korea, but I’ve been cut off from my career for a long time due to childcare. As my first step to resume my career arc, I started my graduate study last fallContinue reading “UKC: A Strong Companion for Career Development”

Since the 50th KSEA Administration started on July 1, 2021, KSEA signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with organizations in Korea to promote more active international collaborations and partnerships. In July 2021,  KSEA President Byungkyu Brian Park signed MOU with the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) and the Global Biomedical Innovation Human Network CenterContinue reading “Four MOUs Signed during the 50th KSEA Administration”

The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) held its 2nd Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Partners’ Upscale Program (STEP-UP) for 4 days from June 13th to June 16th, 2021 with the mission to promote and enrich the KSEA members’ entrepreneurship and to discuss the success of innovative ventures, especially in the fields of Data, Network, ArtificialContinue reading “Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Partners’ Upscale Program 2021”

As in every organization, membership is the key to success. Before COVID-19 hit all of us, the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) had a very vibrant KSEA Undergraduate Student Chapter (formed in 2008). As with many organizations in the last two years, the KSEA Sacramento Valley Chapter (KSEA-SVC) had no interaction with the undergraduateContinue reading “Reconnecting with the University of California, Davis Undergraduates”

The SEED 2021 was held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County on December 14-15, 2021. This workshop program, offered by KSEA since 2013, is designed to provide mentorship to, and help develop the careers of, junior Korean-American scientists and engineers. As the SEED director, it was both a privilege and fulfilling experience to organize thisContinue reading “2021 Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) Workshop”

After a long year of virtual events, the North Carolina KSEA local chapter held an in-person event on October 23, 2021: The Triangle. The Triangle is an annual KSEA local event that fosters networking amongst the North Carolina KSEA community. Its name is derived from the nickname that the region has, the “Research Triangle Park”,Continue reading “The Triangle 2021: Squid Games Edition”

The third Young Generation Leadership Retreat was held in person on October 15 – 17, 2021 in Atlanta, GA. This was the first in-person YG leadership retreat after two virtual retreats over the past two years. The participation list consisted of KSEA YG Members that are currently serving in or recently held notable leadership positionsContinue reading “2021 Fall YG Leadership Retreat”