Vol. 36, No.4 (Serial No.205) June 2008
KSEA Letters Vol. 36, No. 4 (Serial No. 205) June 2008
Contents
A Message from the President 4
Headquarters News 7 Join KSEA 56 2008 General Election Results Individual Membership Announcement Corporate Membership 2008 KSEA Election Committee Report Guideline for Articles in KSEA Letters
UKC2008 Status Report 10 KSEA Sponsors 61
NMSC2008 Report 11
2008 Scholarship Report 14
Trend Report Continued 18 Chemistry In Memory of Late Prof. Kyungsik Kang 21 A Story of First Korean Astronaut 27 KSEA Point of Contacts 63
Chapter News 37
Georgia Chapter Publisher: Kang-Won Wayne Lee Midwest Chapter Annual Report Editor-In-Chief: Hee-Koo Moon Editors: Young Bae Choi Southern California Chapter Yongtaek Choi San Diego Chapter Eun Jae Shim Ashley Kim NY Metro Chapter Published by the Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association North Texas Chapter All rights reserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced, in any form or any means, without the prior written permission of KSEA. KSEA assumes no responsibility for statement and opinion advanced by Member News 54 the contributors to its publications. Prof. Nak Ho Sung Prof. Kang-Won (Wayne) Lee Cover Page: Pictures from NMSC2008 Dr. Jae Hoon Kim Prof. Gail-Joon Ahn
A MESSAGE FROM THE 36TH PRESIDENT
Kang-Won Wayne Lee, Ph.D., P.E. Professor and Chair Dept. of Civil & Environmental Eng. University of Rhode Island
Dear KSEA Members and Friends,
It has been my honor and privilege to serve as the 36th President of the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) during these last twelve months. I am pleased to report that the 36th administration was successful in sustaining and improving our beloved KSEA as a versatile professional organization through the dedicated service of its members, officers, and staff. The journey has been demanding and at times not easy, but the accomplishments and activities performed during the 36th administration were extensive and rewarding. We have tirelessly promoted the application of science and technology for the benefit of society, fostered international cooperation (especially between the U.S. and Korea), and helped Korean-American (K-A) scientists and engineers develop their full career potential.
Throughout my 30 years of KSEA membership, I have constantly been impressed and motivated by the outstanding achievements of K-A scientists and engineers in their professions. These colleagues serve as our role models, and they make our KSEA an extraordinary and proud association. Some of these afore- mentioned colleagues further volunteered to serve on the 36th Executive Committee (EC), and made great strides for the steady growth and bright future of KSEA. These individuals include: President Elect Kang- Wook Lee; Vice President Chueng Ryong Ji; Executive Director Gil Jong Kang; Finance Director Moon Jung Cho; Membership Directors Esther Yang, Sung Y. Song and Sam Sangsoo Ryu; Publication Directors Hee-Koo Moon, Eun Jae Shim, Young B. Choi, and Yongtaek Choi; Public Relations Director Bongsup Cho; Chapter Affairs Director Sangsoo Kim; Information Technology Director Minbo Shim; and General and International Cooperation Director Seungbae Park. Advice and guidance provided by two Presidential Advisors, Prof. Kane Kim and Dr. Sung K. Kang, was truly valuable and useful. Many local chapter leaders, committee chairs and members, and regular and student members also encouraged and helped me greatly. I could not have done my job without daily and thorough assistance from the headquarters (HQ) staff members. Administrative Manager Ashley Kim and Financial Manager Kelly Kim are very capable and dependable with excellent bilingual ability. Ms. Kim, our Administrative Manager, has worked at our HQ for over 10 years, and, perhaps more than any other individual provides continuity in our operations.
From the beginning of the 36th administration, we embarked on a new mission to upgrade KSEA as well as to represent the majority of Korean-American scientists and engineers. To accomplish this goal, a number of strategies were vigorously executed, and I will summarize some of the important achievements and activities accomplished during the 36th term below.
To make our KSEA more relevant to the Korean community in the United States, including to young professionals and graduate students, we developed and expanded venues for interaction such as topical and inter-disciplinary conferences, symposia, and workshops through which they can appreciate and be encouraged by the scope and accomplishment of K-A scientists and engineers, e.g., the Automotive Symposium in Alabama among 25 events. Further details can be found from the previous and current issues of KSEA Letters.
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UKC2007 was successfully held last August at the Hyatt Agency Reston in the Washington, D.C. area. UKC2007 was a tremendous success and featured an exceptionally large number of participants. Over 1,000 attendees took part in outstanding forums, technical sessions, and workshops. All symposium organizers reported that the quality of papers presented in their respective symposium were of very high quality. I would like to thank the many people who invested valuable time and energy in UKC2007. UKC2008 will be held in San Diego, CA from August 14 to 17. Preparation for the conference continues to go very well. For more details, you may be able to find from our web site, www.ksea.org.
The 2008 National Mathematics and Science Competition (NMSC2008) took place in 33 different cities under the supervision of 21 chapters in the US and 10 chapters in Canada on April 19, 2008, and total around 2,700 students in 4th to 11th grade participated. This event was facilitated through the local community service of our chapters and branches in collaboration with the KSEA HQ. The NMSC2008 made significant progress due to the many dedicated NMSC Committee members, and the 36th EC fully committed to support the NMSC2008 by significantly increasing its budget from previous years. KUSCO also provided prize money to winners and worked with KSEA closely from this year. Some dormant chapters were also revitalized via the NMSC 2008. Our Vice President, Prof. Chueng-Ryong Ji, successfully coordinated and executed the NMSC 2008 and the chapter revitalization plan.
KSEA scholarships for undergraduates and KUSCO/KSEA scholarships for graduate students were handed out once again, with an increased number of scholarships awarded. President Emeritus of Seoul National University Dr. Wan Kyoo Cho donated $1,000 to create a new undergraduate scholarship, and our 34th President, Prof. Kane Kim, donated about half of the prize money ($10,000) related to the 14th KBS Overseas Compatriots Award in the field of Science and Technology for the establishment of the Woojin-KBS scholarship. Outstanding Essay Awards were also once again awarded as part of the undergraduate scholarship program. For the KUSCO/KSEA graduate scholarship winners, a travel grant to attend the UKC2008 will be provided as well.
We continued to strengthen our connections with existing K-A professional societies to promote an open environment and a quality oriented image so that outstanding professionals will feel that it is worthwhile to obtain and maintain membership and participation in KSEA activities. KSEA supported these societies by sharing its resources as an umbrella organization like KOFST in Korea. Some of KSEA HQ supports went to Baltimore Life Science Association (BLSA), Korea Transportation Association in America (KOTAA), KOCSEA, KWiSE, and NJ KASBP, etc. I have encouraged our EC members and Technical Group Councilors to contact and invite all possible current and former presidents of all existing and available professional affiliated organizations to be candidates for KSEA HQ Councilors and Committee members. We also offered our leadership, fellowship, and existing organizational infrastructure to act as a focal point for these organizations.
To be more proactive in our outreach to Korean-Americans whose primary or only mode of communication is English, i.e., the 1.5 and 2nd generations, we expanded our current YG programs. The YG Technical and Leadership Conference (YGTLC) was held on January 4-6, 2008 in San Diego. It included technical presentations and involved a wider spectrum of participants. I thank YG Affairs Director and YG Steering Committee (Mr. John Lee, Ms. Jung Min Lee and Ms. Joanne Lee et. al) who prepared diligently for the success of YGTLC 2008. KSEA HQ also supported regional activities, e.g., Northeast YG and Career Development, NE MIT-KSA Korea Culture Show, PNC and NW YG Forum, and South Texas/Texas A&M Student Global Leadership Workshop, etc.
This year, HQ finances remained healthy despite a $60,000 decrease in support from KOFST; we persisted in funding a large number of chapter activities, Young Generation activities, regional conferences, and even activities conducted by our affiliated professional societies. Efforts to increase our financial stability
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 5 have continued throughout the term. Total revenue and expenditures exceeded $1 million, yet HQ continued its smooth management of the organizational budget. Thanks to the thoughtful consideration of former Deputy Prime Minister Woo Sik Kim and officers of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the 35th President Kang, the 36th President Lee and the 37th President-Elect Lee worked together to secure $100,000 in additional funds for UKC2008 and established a precedent for future UKCs. We also tried working with corporate members and potential partners and sponsors, and secured more funding this way. For example, International Cooperation Director Park worked with the Korea Industrial Technology Foundation (KOTEF) to pave the way for a review of its proposals and to secure another $10,000 for UKC2008. Several other plans were discussed at the first mid-term Council meeting in San Diego on January 5, 2008. I was pleased to observe the open, passionate and professional discussions that were conducted to enhance our beloved KSEA, and I hope that these efforts will not divide us but rather unite us for healthy growth in the foreseeable future. I hope that our efforts, including the establishment of the tentative KSEA Foundation and an innovative joint effort with the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, will be useful for future KSEA operations to strengthen our financial stability.
We have encouraged each chapter and affiliated organization to submit proposals to KUSCO through KSEA HQ to secure major funding for regional conferences, symposia, and workshops. KSEA HQ did its best to jointly support all of the proposed activities with KUSCO. We also tried to provide other opportunities, e.g., contests, conferences, and/or the review of technical papers for KSEA Letters, etc.. Per the 36th Council meeting’s recommendation, our new Chapter Affairs Director has successfully overseen this particular task. Globalization initiatives were also pursued through work with organizations similar to KSEA in Canada, Great Britain, and Austria.
The 36th EC also worked hard to advance the current membership drive through the NMSC, scholarship programs, UKC, and joint efforts with various K-A professional societies. The 36th Membership Director’s team renewed its aggressive goal for the 36th term, and the registered membership has increased to 6,579. Furthermore, the general election was conducted smoothly thanks to an effective database, which was built by membership directors.
Four issues of KSEA Letters were planned, requiring a considerable amount of time and concentrated efforts to publish each on schedule. The Publication Directors surely have some of the most demanding jobs in our organization, and yet have done a superb job as demonstrated by the on-time publication of the last three issues. Subsequently, we decided to dedicate this online issue to the late Prof. Kyungsik Kang. Thanks to the Information Technology and Publication Directors and our Administrative Manager, we also created a dynamic/open management website.
Additionally, this past year, we had the honor of installing the first Distinguished Service Member: our second President Prof. Ki Uk Lee. We will also have the privilege of presenting four outstanding KSEA Awards to Dr. Wan Kyoo Cho, Dr. Woosik Kim, Prof. Ki Hyun Kim, and Prof. Moon Won Suh, and an Engineer of the Year to Dean Mun Young Choi at the UKC2008.
I trust that the State of the KSEA is very strong and promising. I hope that the high spirit of excellent teamwork demonstrated during the 36th administration continues into the next term for an even greater KSEA. I am optimistic about the future of KSEA because its members have the skills and knowledge to contribute to the general welfare while supporting our common interests. It also may be noted that both Korean and US government offices and institutes have been increasing their interest and support to our efforts to promote the S&T advancement. Let us continue to help each other to achieve the fullest satisfaction in our professional careers, as one giant family of Korean-American scientists and engineers. Thank you and have a great summer.
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HEADQUARTER NEWS
2008 General Election Results Announcement
KOREAN-AMERICAN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION 1952 Gallows Road, Suite 300, Vienna, Virginia 22182 Tel: (703) 748-1221, Fax: (703) 748-1331 E-mail: [email protected], Web: http://www.ksea.org
KSEA IN No. 36059 May 2, 2008
Dear KSEA Members,
The vote counting for the 2008 general election took place at the KSEA HQ on April 26, 2008 and it is my great honor to announce the results as follows:
President-elect: Chueng Ryong Ji (38th President)
Vice President: Esther Yang (37th VP)
Auditor: Myung Jong Lee
Group A Councilor: Taeil Bai Group B Councilor: Gye Won Han Group C Councilor: Sung Yell Song Group D Councilor: Arianna L. Kim Group E Councilor: Bosoon Park Group F Councilor: Bongsup Cho Group G Councilor: Sangsoo Sam Ryu Group H Councilor: Seungbae Park Group J Councilor: Kookjoon Ahn Group L Councilor: Young B. Choi
The ballot count for the proposed amendments of the Bylaws took place at KSEA HQ on April 26, 2006. It is very unfortunate to announce that the proposed amendments failed to meet the quorum.
Thank you and I wish you a wonderful spring.
______Kang-Won Wayne Lee KSEA President
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 7 2008 KSEA Election Committee Report
The election ballot counting took place at KSEA HQ on April 26, 2006. All the election committee members participated in the vote counting process:
Kang, GilJong Election Committee (Current KSEA Executive Director) Lee, Chang Rae Election Committee Kim, Jinho Election Committee Lee, Young Chang Election Committee (Chair)
Prior to the meeting, HQ staff presented to the Committee the ballots collocated by the dates of arrival as well as listing of the qualified member names and all the returned mails due to incorrect mailing addresses.
A total of 1,830 ballots were mailed to all qualified KSEA. Out of those, a total of 86 voting packages were returned due to wrong mailing addresses. A total of 294 envelopes were returned. Out of those, the name/address or KSEA ID on 17 of them could not verified. One ballot was received by fax, which was subsequently validated and declared valid. A total of 277 ballots were declared valid and were counted. The table below summarizes the above.
Total packages mailed out 1,830 Packages returned to KSEA because of incorrect address 86 Total envelopes received 293 Envelopes received without sender’s name or KSEA ID number 17 Total validated and counted ballots 276
The following issues were discussed prior to the ballot opening and the following guidelines were agreed on for the vote counting process.
1) Ballots without sender’s name or KSEA ID number It was agreed to declare a ballot invalid if the name/address or KSEA ID on the return envelope could not be verified. 2) Ballot deadline It was agreed to count all the ballots received by April 25, 2007. 3) Reporting the election results a. It was agreed that the Election Committee Chair submit the election results report to the KSEA President via email (by 28 April 2008). Based on the previous year’s election process, it was also agreed to recommend the KSEA president to keep the details of the vote counts for each candidate undisclosed to public and not to reveal the information without the Election Committee’s approval. b. It was agreed that the Election Committee Chair inform all candidates of the election outcome (by 2 May 2008). c. It was agreed to the KSEA president to announce the election results (without detailed vote counts) to all KSEA members (by 3 May 2008). 4) Method of tallying a. It was agreed to use a tally work sheet with two independent tallies. b. The two separate tallies must match with resolution of any discrepancies.
8 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 5) Storage of the ballot information It was agreed to put all the ballots, returned envelopes, and other relevant papers in a box and seal it for storage.
The results of the vote counting are shown below. The elected of each position are shown in bold.
Vote Position Elected Candidate Percent Note Count 38th Hosin David Lee 125 45.13% Chueng Ryong Ji President Chueng Ryong Ji 146 52.71%
37th Vice Jae Hoon Kim 119 42.96% Esther Yang President Esther Yang 156 56.32%
Taeil Bai 1 0.36% Write-in Auditor Myung Jong Lee Myung Jong Lee 262 94.58%
Yoonseok Lee 127 45.85% Group A Taeil Bai Taeil Bai 138 49.82%
Ken Lee 97 35.02% Group B Gye Won Han Gye Won Han 171 61.73%
Eungchun Cho 69 24.91% Group C Sung Yell Song Sung Yell Song 198 71.48%
Myung Hee Park 130 46.93% Group D Arianna L. Kim Arianna L. Kim 136 49.10%
Soo-Yeun Lee 121 43.68% Group E Bosoon Park Bosoon Park 143 51.62%
Young-Whan Park 125 45.13% Group F Bongsup Cho Bongsup Cho 139 50.18%
Jae Hyun Cho 104 37.55% Sangsoo Sam Group G Sangsoo Sam Ryu Ryu 161 58.12%
Jaesoo Lee 124 44.77% Group H Seungbae Park Seungbae Park 142 51.26%
Eul-Bum (E.B.)
Group J Kookjoon Ahn Lee 100 36.10% Kookjoon Ahn 167 60.29%
Kyung Dong Ryu 129 46.57% Group L Young B. Choi Young B. Choi 137 49.46%
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UKC2008 STATUS REPORT
Reported by Myung Jong Lee Program Committee Chair CUNY
On behalf of all conference organizers and volunteers, I proudly report the progress of the annual technical conference, the US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (UKC), to be held in San Diego during August 14-17 (http://ukc.ksea.org/ukc2008/). The conference is co-hosted by KSEA, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST), and Korea-US Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO), and sponsored by many industries in Korea and the US. The objective of UKC2008 is to provide a forum in which leading researchers from the US and Korea can present their research findings within their respective area of expertise and discuss the most recent trends in technology-based technologies and products. UKC2008 will also promote networking among participants to allow scientific collaboration between the two countries. In addition, it will provide young scientists and engineers with the chance to learn about and explore their career opportunities. Lifting high the banner “Science and Technology for a Better World”, UKC2008 preparation began officially when the venue and basic structure of the conference was announced during UKC2007. Dr. Kang-Wook Lee (IBM Watson Research) and Dr. Ki-Jun Lee (President of KOFST) hold the reins of the conference as the chair and co-chair. There will be no dispute about Dr. Kang-Wook Lee’s exemplary leadership and assiduous and thorough work for the conference. Prof. Myung Jong Lee (CUNY), Dr. Moon-Jung Cho (Bureau of Labor Statistics), and Mr. Young Hwan Kwon (Chair, BAE Systems) lead respectively the three conference committees: program committee, executive committee, and local arrangement committee. About 70 KSEA members committed their invaluable services as well.
Here, I highlight a few noteworthy efforts in UKC2008. For the first time in UKC history, we were successful in inviting many distinguished researchers to give speeches. They include two Nobel Laureates (Prof. Clive Granger of UCSD and Dr. Roger Guillemin of SALK), a Turing Award recipient (Frances Allen of IBM), a Fields Medal recipient (Prof. Efim Isaakovich Zelmanov), two Chancellors of University of California (Prof. Marye Anne Fox of UCSD and Prof. Sung-Mo Kang of UC-Merced), two Presidents
10 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) of Universities in Korea (Prof. Nam Pyo Suh of KAIST and Prof. Sunngi Baik of POSTECH), and other numerous speakers whose research accomplishments are known to be some of the top in their field. Securing these distinguished researchers would not be possible without careful planning and execution of conference organization committee members. For instance, Dr. Jane Oh (JPL) was the first to present the idea of inviting Noble laureates and followed it up by getting Dr. Granger’s commitment. This year, we have received more than 670 papers out of which approximately 600 were accepted for presentation including 75 non-Korean speakers. This sets another record for UKC in view of the number of submissions and the non-Korean speakers. The number of conference attendees is expected to be over 1,000 this year. We hope the quality of presentation will be commensurate with the size of the conference. The technical program consists of sixteen symposiums, two workshops, three forums, and one plenary poster session. In structuring such technical programs, we have been mindful of the following ideas. First, we organize the symposiums and workshops around the focused topics of current and future technologies such as energy and bio issues. Second is to promote the synergy among the related symposiums by joint sessions. Third, the selected topics are from common interests to Korea as well as the US. Fourth is to maintain the balance between academia and industry in technical contribution. Lastly, the poster session is planned as a plenary session so that all conference attendees can join the session and exchange ideas one- on-one basis. For detailed programs, refer to the preliminary program on the web (http://ukc.ksea.org/ukc2008/programs.asp).
The report of UKC would not be complete without noting the continued support from many companies and institutions in the US and Korea. Major sponsors for this year include SK Telecom, KETEP, Hyundai and KIA Motors, LG Electronics/Corp, POSCO, Samsung Electronics, LG Life Science/Chem, and SK Energy. Lastly, I thank the members of the organizing committees, especially those who are working behind the scene as the success on the UKC2008 truly depends on them. Dear all friends, wouldn’t you join the UKC2008 to meet, encourage, and cooperate each other? God bless!
NATIONAL MATHMATICS AND SCIENCE COMPETITION
Reported by Chueng-Ryong Ji NMSC2008 Operation Committee Chair
The 2008 National Mathematics and Science Competition (NMSC2008) was held on April 19, 2008. Total around 2700 students in K-4 through K-11 participated in the mathematics competition which took place in 33 different cities under the supervision of 21 chapters in the US and 10 chapters in Canada. In addition to math competition, approximately 900 students participated in the science competition, which was held by 10 chapters in the US and 3 chapters in Canada. NMSC2008 was the 7th competition which
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 11 KSEA hosted as an event of nation-wide scope that integrated earlier regional activities into the national competition series. Among a few local chapters that have traditionally conducted regional mathematics and science competitions independently, New Jersey chapter joined this year the national competition NMSC2008 for the first time. Among the national mathematics winners, four students got a perfect score, nine students missed only one answer, and the rest missed a few answers. The mathematics committee chaired by Prof. Hae-Soo Oh made a special effort in providing the problem sets that can break the tie among the national winners. A student with an average score is considered to be excellent in his or her grade-level math. In addition to the math competition, a few more chapters joined this year the science competition. The science committee chaired by Dr. Jeong Seop Shim offered several subjects including Raft Rally, Egg Drop, Bridge Building and Water Bottle Flight. Chapters freely chose their subjects. Most chapters offered 1-3 subjects and each subject was offered to a few grades. Also, most chapters held lectures for the parents. The topics include children’s education and career, health, investment, sciences and technologies. There were two press conferences in order to publicize the activity to the Korean-American communities. One of the two press conferences was held at San Diego, CA, in the occasion of YGTLC2008 on January 4th and the other was held at the KSEA-HQ in the occasion of the meeting with the KSEA auditors on January 26th, this year. A total of $47,000 was projected to be spent for NMSC2008 and approximately $28,000 was spent to support chapters for their math and/or science competitions. It should be noted that the Korea-US Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO) supported NMSC2008 providing $15,000 for the national awards of mathematics and also for the science awards to the recipients selected by the participating chapters.
The following tables show the number of participants by chapter and the recipients of the national-level NMC awards. These tables are also shown on the website (http://nmc.ksea.org/NMSC2008/).
Number of Participants by Chapter
Chapter Math Science Chapter Math Science Atlantic 29 0 New England 211 0 Austin 51 0 New Jersey 232 0 Calgary 42 0 North Texas 112 93 Canada-BC 234 0 Ohio 16 0 Central Illinois 12 0 Oregon 72 72 Central Iowa 7 0 Ottawa 42 0 Georgia 178 0 PNC 269 269 Iowa City 7 0 Sacramento 66 0 Kansas City 9 10 San Diego 104 70 Manitoba 63 0 Sask 17 0 Midwest 70 0 South California 275 200 Minnesota 32 0 South Texas 68 65 Montreal 37 0 Toronto 39 0 Mississippi 13 20 Washington Metro 160 37 North Carolina 185 77 Total 2652 913
12 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) Recipients of National-Level NMC Award
City & Grade Ranking Name School Name Chapter State 4 1 Sangwoo Han Luther Lee Emerson School Demarest, NJ NJ Pacific 4 1 Seung Yeob Lee KSDA School Redmond, WA Northwest Thousand Oaks, 4 1 Louis Lee Medrona Elementary S. California CA Washington 4 1 Yoobin Park Greenbriar West Elementary Chantilly, VA Metro 5 1 Yoo Hyun Eum Demarest, NJ NJ Washington 5 1 Sarah Byun Centennial Lane Elementary Ellicott City, MD Metro Sacramento 5 3 Jun Seo Park Dilworth Elementary San Jose, CA Valley 6 1 Edward Park Dickerson Middle GA 6 2 Edward Chang Thomas Dooley Schamburg, IL Midwest 6 2 Chase Gladish Homeschool Glenview, IL Midwest Washington 7 1 Seung Ho Na Longfellow Falls Church, VA Metro 7 2 Jongwhan Park Union School Rutherford, NJ NJ 7 3 Ryan Yoo The Mirman School Bel Air, CA S.California 8 1 Taeyeon Ham Highland Park Middle North Texas Washington 8 2 Seung In Sohn HW Longfellow Mclean, VA Metro Washington 8 3 Mitchell Lee Rachel Carson Oakton, VA Metro 8 3 Jung Hyun Noh Franser Height Secondary Surrey, BC Canada Washington 9 1 Mario Choi Montgomery Blair Silver Spring, MD Metro Pacific 9 2 Chris Lim Evergreen Jr. High Northwest 9 2 Jae Young Kim Windfields High Toronto, ON Canada 9 3 Yeonji Kang Northview High Georgia Washington 10 1 Dennis Won Langley Mclean, VA Metro Northern Valley Regional 10 2 Yang Woojin Demarest, NJ NJ High School of Demarest 10 3 Hyuk Joon Choi Kamiak Hish Mukilteo, WA PNC 11 1 Hwan(Chris) Lee Pinetree Secondary Colquitlam, BC Canada Academy for the Kyung Woong 11 1 Advancement of Science and River Edge, NJ NJ Koh Technology Washington 11 2 Kee Yong Lee Thomas Jefferson Mclean, VA Metro 11 3 Kyumin Lee Lexington High Lexington, MA New England
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2008 SCHOLARSHIP REPORT
Report on 2008 KSEA and KUSCO-KSEA Scholarships
By Chueng-Ryong Ji Scholarship Committee Chair
The Scholarship Committee selected 14 recipients for the KSEA undergraduate scholarships, 2 recipients for the essay award, and 17 recipients for the KUSCO-KSEA graduate scholarship in 2008 as shown in the tables below. The Rumie and Yohan Cho scholarship was awarded to a graduate student of ICU in Korea on the basis of the agreement with the scholarship donator. We received unusually large number of excellent applications this year. A total number of 155 scholarship applicants (63 undergraduate and 92 graduate) is the highest in the history of KSEA. As last year, the total 32 scholarship recipients were selected this year. An essay was part of the application materials and two essays were selected. The certificates and awards for undergraduate winners ($1,000 scholarship or $500 essay award) were already presented by their corresponding chapters or sent to them directly from the KSEA office.
The graduate scholarship recipients will get their awards ($1,500 scholarship and a certificate) at a ceremony during UKC2008 which will be held in San Diego, CA on August 14-17, 2008. Several hundreds of scientists and engineers from the US and Korea are expected to attend the ceremony. Additionally, travel expenses of up to $700 will be reimbursed by KUSCO. All 17 recipients are scheduled to present their papers at UKC2008.
Both online application and evaluation had been used as last year so that the paper work has been reduced. A scholarship banner has been posted on the KSEA home page and there were two press conferences to publicize the scholarships to the Korean-American communities. One of the two press conferences was held at San Diego, CA, in the occasion of YGTLC2008 on January 4th and the other was held at the KSEA-HQ in the occasion of the meeting with the KSEA auditors on January 26th, this year. The announcement of winners was made on May 15, 2008 as planned. All seven committee members evaluated the application materials including transcripts, two recommendation letters, work experience/extracurricular activities and essays (or UKC abstracts). The chair acknowledges the dedicated work of the following committee members: Dr. Jae-Byung Jung, Dr. John Jung, Prof. Yu Song Kim, Prof. Heakyung Lee, Dr. Jaeyoung Lee and Prof. Jong Ye Lee.
I. KSEA Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients
Name of Scholarships Last First Name of School Major Name Name Shoon Kyung Kim Chung Hattie Massachusetts Institute of Biolog Eng--2nd Yr stand Technology Inyoung Ham Choe Eun-joo Washington University in St. Louis Biology Nam Sook & Je Hyun Im Jennifer Yale University Molecular, Cellular, and Kim Developmental Biology Chunghi Hong Park Cho Kristy Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Biology Hill Hyundai Cho Peter University of Texas B.S. Biology: Microbiology Chunghi Hong Park Choi Jieun UC Berkeley Astrophysics
14 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) Hyundai Kim Grace Massachusetts Institute of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Technology SeAh-Haiam Kim Iris Northwestern University Biological Sciences Wan-Kyu Cho Seonwoo Seong- Johns Hopkins University Biomedical Engineering Jin KSEA Kim Nina Massachusetts Institute of Brain and Cognitive Science Technology KSEA Kim Yonwook University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering KSEA Kang Aileen Northwestern University Biology/Physiology KSEA Kim Hannah University of Virginia Biomedical Engineering KSEA Kim Jung The College of New Jersey Biology (Pre-Med) Yohan and Rumie Cho 김 성훈 한국정보통신대학교 공학부
II. KSEA Undergraduate Essay Award Recipients
Byun, Hyekyeng University of Florida “Meaning of Korean Heritage in My Life” No, David Northwestern University “My Experience in Volunteer Activities”
III. 2008 KUSCO-KSEA Scholarship Recipients
Last Name First Name Name of School Major Ahn SangNam Texas A&M University Health Policy and Management Cho Sung Hwan University of California at San Diego Materials Science and Engineering Gweon Gahgene Carnegie Mellon University Human Computer Interaction Joo Sung Chul Georgia Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering Kang Yoona Yale University Psychology Ki Wooseok Rutgers University Chemistry Kim Eunjung North Carolina State University Applied mathematics Kim Iltai University of Tennessee Mechanical Engineering Kwon Mijin(Erika) Johns Hopkins University Human Genetics Kym Eugene Seoul National University Biological Sciences Lee Hong Jin Rutgers University Food Science Lee Seung Eun University of California, Irvine Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Lee Seung-Jin University of Washington Mechanical Engineering Nam Seung Hoon Harvard University Electrical Engineering Oh Chulwoo North Carolina State University Electrical Engineering / Nanoelectronics and Photonics Park WonKyung Syracuse University Computer Information Science Shin Wookuen University of Washington Civil & Environmental Engineering
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED UNDERGRADUATE ESSAYS:
“Meaning of Korean Heritage in My Life”
Byun, Hyekyeng University of Florida
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 15
Before starting college, I had it all planned out. In four years, I would obtain my Bachelors Degree and by the time I was 26, I would be a Doctor of Dental Medicine. It was perfect. My parents would be proud, and I would be the very first female in my family’s history to graduate from an American university and become a doctor. Dr. Byun—it had a nice ring to it. Little did I know that throughout my freshman year I would have to deal with a devastating combination of my grandmother’s death, my mother’s heart failure, and significant academic pressures. I switched back and forth between majors, being influenced mostly by my parent’s desires. By the beginning of sophomore year at the University of Florida, I was weary of doing what my parents wanted and decided to withdraw from school. During that time, I learned the family business, beauty supply, and was able to experience the demanding day-to-day life of my parents’. Through this time, I was able to show them determination and hard work while learning to understand the heart of their desires for my future as a second generation Korean in an American society.
By the spring, I returned to Gainesville for yet another term of school and a new major: Advertising. It seemed like an exciting and challenging career. At the same time, I began to spend my Saturday nights leading a Bible study with a group of Korean-American high school girls. As I spent more and more time getting to know each of them, I slowly started to realize how much I was like them when I was in high school—the typical Korean-American high school student that felt indebted towards their parents who sacrificed their own lives for the benefit of their children. They were the wannabe doctors, lawyers, and engineers—striving for success. Through the various relationships with my students and my own life experiences, I began to realize the barriers created between Korean parents and Korean-American children when active mutual understanding is sacrificed to meet future expectations for wealth and success. So, I took this opportunity to encourage each of my students to strive for what they were passionate about and yet at the same time to strive to understand the root of their Korean parents’ desires for them.
The following summer, I went abroad as an exchange student to attend Korea University in Seoul, South Korea. I took this opportunity to experience being out of my comfort zone, away from my securities and dependencies—to really explore and learn about myself and the culture that I am connected to by blood. While in Korea, I had the opportunity to volunteer as a teacher in an integrative English language camp at an orphanage. Ironically, besides learning about myself, I learned a lot about my family and the various mental illnesses that plagued them—Alzheimer’s disease and mental retardation. Suddenly, my eyes were open to the welfare of the elderly and people with disabilities in Korea. I realized that there were not enough social welfare services and health care services available for them. I wanted to do something about it. Upon completion of my studies in Korea, I developed an eagerness and passion to become more knowledgeable about these medical conditions in order to help others live a meaningful life despite their disabilities. As I returned back to Florida, I expressed my desires to an academic advisor and she recommended me to the Bachelor of Health Science Program, Pre-Occupational Therapy Track (BHS- POTT).
That year I applied and was asked to join 36 other applicants into the upper-level BHS-POTT program. Even though being in the program meant graduating a year later than expected, I knew this would be an unsurpassed opportunity. In the program, students have the opportunity to learn core health science issues while completing the 3000/4000 level prerequisite coursework needed to continue on to the graduate level program. Upon successful completion, students are given priority admission to the graduate level program, which is required for eligibility to take the National Board Examination. During my graduate work, I plan to complete my second internship rotation in Korea with the broad goal of creating a positive impact on South Korea’s burgeoning social welfare movement through specific contributions toward promoting awareness via group volunteer activities, as well as by volunteering myself at Angel’s Haven, which is a social service organization in Seoul for the mentally and physically disabled as well as abandoned and suffering children.
16 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) I believe that the combination of my academic and leadership skills, and my clinical knowledge/skills borne of significant volunteer experiences in health care and community settings in America, Belize, China, and Korea will assist me in fulfilling my dream of becoming an asset to the social welfare system of the people of Korea, a culture and heritage to which I feel indebted. ------
“My experience in volunteer activities”
No, David Northwestern University
After attending YGF 2007 and YGTLC 2008, I have learned the importance of human networking amongst the Korean science community. There is so much to learn and share through a simple dialogue between two people. In both conferences, where we had the brightest scientific Koreans gathered in one place, one can not help but take advantage of such an opportunity to expand our knowledge and ideas. Also, I truly believe in the goals and objectives of KSEA, especially allowing one to fully develop their career potential. That is why I am the current vice president and treasurer for the KSEA Northwestern university chapter. My duties include running general KSEA meetings and making sure the agenda at the meeting is thoroughly discussed. I would like to share my volunteer experiences which have molded me as a person and laid down the path for my future.
Today at the Community Health Clinic, a clinic downtown Chicago for the uninsured, we are short of triage volunteers. As a result, I see a busy day forthcoming. My duty, as a triage volunteer, is to record patient's symptoms and check vitals as they come to the clinic. My desire to explore medicine brought me to work here as a volunteer. I have found that establishing personal connections with patients makes the day go smoother. At first, I was uncomfortable asking private questions -- questions I would not even ask my closest friends. I realized, however, that creating trust and confidence with patients were essential in providing quality health care. With experience, I can now confidently triage with no hesitation in asking questions.
Due to our lack of resources, interpreters are sometimes unavailable to help with non-English speaking patients. I am forced to take histories by interpreting body language and imperfect English. Growing up bilingual, I have often had to serve as linguistic and cultural bridge for my family. I understand how frustrating it can be to unable to communicate effectively. In my interactions with patients, I sense their discomfort and unease. Furthermore, knowing that these patients are required to wait, I strive to put a smile on their face by telling a few jokes. However I find the patients may laugh just by listening to my broken Spanish. With these short conversations I see their faces brighten a little. I look forward to understanding the science of medicine so I can take care of them physically as well. While respecting the seriousness of the patients' health needs, I have come to value the importance of establishing personal connections, however small or trivial they may be.
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 17 TREND REPORT CONTINUED
Trend in U.S. Science and Technology: Chemistry - Technical Group B (Chemistry) Councilor, Sang Bok Lee Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Maryland Nanocenter, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, Center for Nanomedicine & Cellular Delivery
Since this report highlights the main trend in U.S. chemical science and technology, I summarize and describe them based on the report “The future of U.S. Chemistry Research: Benchmarks and Challenges” published in March 2007 from the National Academies. Chemistry in U.S. is enthusiastically looking forward to the expansion beyond its traditional core topics toward areas related to biology, materials science, and nanotechnology. Chemistry is at the center of science and also a can-do type of tool for many other science and engineering areas. Chemistry will be a key for detecting diseases and finding cures, developing next generation alternative energy systems, solving environmental problems, and developing new materials to new industries.
Today, chemistry research in the United States is stronger than in any other single country, but competition from Europe and Asia is rapidly increasing.
Chemistry research in the United States is projected to remain stronger in the next decade than in any other single country, but competition is increasing. For example, virtual congress data showed that the United States has a very strong, perhaps even dominant, position in nanocrystal and cluster science, but revealed strong competition in self-assembly science from Europe, Israel, and Japan. As U.S. publication rates remain steady, the number and quality of papers from other countries are increasing.
U.S. chemistry will be particularly strong in emerging areas. Areas such as nanoscience, biological chemistry, and materials chemistry continue to attract new funding initiatives. The growth in applications-oriented research has been accompanied by a decrease in funding for basic research in some fundamental core areas like physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry.
U.S. chemistry leadership will diminish in core areas.
18 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) Fundamental aspects of core research areas, such as in physical chemistry and organic chemistry, are likely to continue to struggle for research support. Japan and Europe maintain more balanced support between core and emerging areas of chemistry. In some core subareas, such as main group chemistry and nuclear and radiochemistry, the U.S. position has already diminished based on publication and citation rates and the virtual congress results.
U.S. funding of chemistry research and infrastructure will remain under stress.
For other useful information regarding nanotechnology funding in US. - NSF Reports by Mihail Roco
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20 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) IN MEMORY OF LATE PROF. KYUNGSIK KANG
Prof. Kyungsik Kang (July 12, 1938 – May 8, 2006) Brown University 11th President of KSEA
The following information and articles were edited to memorialize Prof. Kang with the inputs from his family members, friends, and colleagues.
Education: B.S. in Physics (1959), Seoul National University Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics (1964), Indiana University Professional Appointments: 1963-1964 Research Associate, University of Michigan 1964-1966 Research Associate, Brown University 1966-1967 Assistant Professor (Research), Brown University 1967-1969 Assistant Professor, Brown University 1969-1974 Associate Professor, Brown University 1974-2006 Professor, Brown University Awards: - Seoul National University President's Award (Gold medal) (1959) - Indiana University Fellow (1960 -03) - elected as American Physical Society Fellow (1978) - Camelia Merit of order (Dong Baek Jang) (1985) - awarded the Honorary Professorship, Yanbian University (1990) - elected as the life-time Fellow of KAST (1994) - Exceptional Overseas Korean Award by City of Seoul (1995) - elected as Fellow of KAAS (1998)
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 21 -Global Korea 2003 Award, Michigan State University (2003) - chosen as 100 people during 100 year Korean Immigration (2003) - Proud Bosung High School man Award (2003)
KSEA Services: - one of the Charter member of KSEA, - KSEA New England Chapter President (1975 - 76) - KSEA Councilor (1974 -77) - KSEA 5th Vice-President (1976 - 77) - Chair of Nominations and Bylaws Committees - 11th President (1982 - 83) - Chair and Chief Editor, KSEA 25th Anniversary Archives (1994 -98) - one of the prime mover to establish KUSCO and as one the 1st Board of Directors and Executive Committee Member of KUSCO (1996-99)
The following pictures from the funeral and burial service:
Some events held in honor of Late Prof. Kang Kyungsik: 2006 July 6 1-day Conference entitled "Perspective in Particle Theory” at Brown University July 7 Memorial service at Manning Chaple, Brown University
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2007 June Award Scholarship at Seoul National University Alumni/NAE Association /New England Association August Memorial Session at UKC 2007 Conference of KSEA 2008 April 2008 Kyungsik Kang Lecture on High Energy Physics, " Strong Interactions, Known and Unknown at the Large Hadron Collider" by Professor Mathew Strassler from Rutgers University (invited speaker) at Brown University Physics Department
The following articles and obituary clips were collected from various sources:
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“Remembrance of my long time friend Kyungsik Kang” Prof. Yong W. Kim Department of Physics, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA August 10, 2007
It has been just over a year since Kyungsik Kang was buried in Providence on May 12, 2006. We had known each other since 1956 and became friends in 1964 when we met again in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Both my wife and I entered Seoul National University in 1956 as members of the 1960 physics class. Kyungsik began his education at SNU a year earlier in 1955 in the class of 1959. I remember brief chats with him as early as in the 1958-59 timeframe.
Kyungsik and I met up again in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where I was a graduate student in physics at the University of Michigan; Kyungsik came to Ann Arbor during the last year of his graduate
24 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) studies at Indiana University when his dissertation advisor, Marc Ross, was appointed a physics professor at the University of Michigan. He went on to Brown University first as a postdoctoral research associate and later appointed an assistant professor of physics; he remained on the Brown University faculty for the rest of his life.
He was a recently married fellow then, and I got to know his first wife, mother of his two older children, Peter and Michael. I remember the time when the Kangs hosted in Ann Arbor a visit in the winter of 1964-65 of a girl friend of mine, now my wife, from Cleveland where she was a physics graduate student at Western Reserve University. We had started dating in Seoul in 1959, but we learned from mutual friends that Kyungsik was embellishing the feat of having mediated our 1966 marriage. Both my wife and I were actually amused and pleased by such a champion in Kyungsik.
In the next forty some years we remained in steady contact, celebrating our successes and supporting our aspirations; we saw each other once every year or two at the annual American Physical Society meeting in April, at the annual meeting of the Korean Scientists and Engineers in America (KSEA) and at the occasional joint meetings of the Korean Physical Society and the Association of Korean Physicists in America (AKPA). I invited him to give a colloquium at Lehigh University, and he in turn invited me to speak at the physics colloquium at Brown University. We both gave talks on the issues of Korean scientists at the International Conference on Korean Studies, and at the Centennial Conference on Korean Immigration to the United States, in the Washington, DC area.
Of course, Kyungsik played prominent roles in both the KSEA and AKPA as president of the respective organizations in different years. His involvements with the two organizations remained active for many years through other special projects. These defined one sphere of his influence. He once organized a visit by a group of Korean physicists in the U.S. and in Korea to Yeonbyun Institute of Technology, a Korean-Chinese university in Machuria, and encouraged assistance by other scientists and engineers to the Institute.
His health condition had forced his retirement in 2005 from the physics faculty at Brown but he spoke excitedly about the new activity at his second home on the Providence coast and the prospect for recovery from his affliction. His last role for the AKPA, as it had turned out, was to chair the AKPA committee for selection of the recipient of the Outstanding Young Researcher Award for March 2006. This award carries a cash prize funded by the members’ annual contributions, and he was elated when he thought he had found a prospective foundation source to fund the award for years ahead.
His interactions with the Korean physicists in Korea were numerous and extensive. Aside from his annual visits to Seoul, he spent a year at Ewha Womans University as a distinguished professor of physics. Kyungsik was instrumental in arranging the visits of many prominent American physicists to Seoul, which helped enlarge the growing list of friends of Korea. Kyungsik was a very productive theoretical physicist from his start at Brown University till his death. His focus had been on the interactions of elementary particles from the framework of elementary particle theory. As you know, the framework has evolved in the four decades, and he moved closely in synchronization with the latest development. The topics of his articles ranged from S-matrix, quantum chromodynamics, current algebra, gauge fields, symmetry breaking, vector mesons, neutrino oscillation, natural flavor conservation, SU(7) grand unification model, axion emissions, Higgs boson mass, and black hole production. They span the wide spectrum of the field. He worked with mostly very small number of collaborators on each problem, and often was the lead author.
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I remember him as smart and tenacious in all his pursuits. These two characteristics defined his unyielding campaigns toward the best possible outcomes. He delved into the core of any issue at hand and sought perfection. He took a great deal of interest in the politics of science and loved to talk about the strategies and nuances of institutional policies. The same characteristics at times served him poorly, portraying him to some as a difficult person to work with. I had noticed him mellowing in the final years, and I suspect that deep inside he would have welcomed the opportunity to remedy some of the interactions with his colleagues in science and engineering. Kyungsik loved to talk at length about many things but most intensely about things and people he loved: About his work, his second marriage and his third child, David, his children, Peter, Michael and David, Korean-American physicists, Korean physicists, Korean-American engineers, his colleagues at Brown, and about his senior colleagues and his junior colleagues. He spoke with great enthusiasm and pride of the positive developments at Brown; he took his world at the center of the universe and seemed to have been energized by it.
Our relationship was long and enduring. When we get together, even after several years, we would pick up the conversation where we had left off last and would talk about things as though there were no interruptions. It was much like reading a modest-length book but slowly over a fifty-year period, interesting and absorbing.
His death was unanticipated, at least in my mind, and the surviving friends feel bewildered even today. He was a couple of years older than I, and his death was personal because it seemed like a loss of the final defense against mortality. His working life that began as a physicist and ended as a physicist will continue in the memory of his friends, colleagues and, of course, his students for a long time to come. ------“Tribute to Kyung Sik Kang” Yoon Soo Park Former Program Director, Office of Naval Research Former Visiting Professor of Seoul National University Former Chairman of Executive Committee of Korea-U.S. Science Cooperation Center
June 6, 2008 I had known Dr. Kang for over three decades in both personal and professional capacity and I had always been amazed at the dedication and energy he pours into the service of Korean and Korean-American communities in order to enhance their global standing.
From 1977 to 1999 we worked together as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, the Korea and U.S. Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO). In the summer of 1978 we were at Seoul National University as AID professor. In 2003 he received the prestigious Global Korea Award from Michigan State University, while I was .awarded the same award in 2002.
He was a Professor of Physics at Brown University and his professional standing was absolutely world- class. His accomplishments as a renowned theoretical physicist specializing in particle physics were numerous and outstanding. His lifelong service to the scientific communities throughout the world and his efforts trying to bridge scientific cooperation among nations was well documented. He was a traveling lecturer.
26 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) Of many services Dr. Kang rendered to our community, three items jump out as the most outstanding - his leadership and accomplishments at the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), National Association of Korean Schools in America (NAKS) and the Korea-US Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO).
Dr. Kyung Shik Kang was a founding member of all the above three organizations, and served as the 11th President of KSEA and the 2nd President of NAKS. At KSEA he led the 25-year Archives Committee and published special anniversary volume, A Century of Korean-U.S. Science Technology Exchange and Role of the KSEA. As a founding member of NAKS he had been active in the Korean-American Young Generations affairs and Korean Ethnic Heritage Education. He was instrumental in developing and publishing a series of Korean language textbooks by NAKS for the overseas Koreans under the supervision of Korean Ministry of Education in 1984. When the Korea-US Science Cooperation Center was established in Washington in 1997, Dr. Kang was appointed as one of first and founding members of Board of Directors, the post he served for 2 years till 1998. During the difficult and defining period of the Center, Dr. Kang had devoted all his energy in helping science centers in Korea and also in bringing young Korean researchers to the American shore. He served the post with the highest distinction and standard.
Yet he carried on more than a lion's share of service to the Korean community, through KSEA, NAKS and his church activities which I did not mention here, and Personally, I didn't know how he did all this!! He was a commissioned writer of Korean-American History of Scientists and Engineers during the last one century, a project of the Centennial Committee of the Korean Immigration to America - Greater New York Area; Scientific Counselor of the Asian Pacific Center of Theoretical Physics; Honorary President, SNU Alumni Association of New England; Bylaws Committee of the SNU Alumni Association of America; Member of Board of Director, RI Korean School; Sharing Ministry Chair, Hillsgrove and Zion UMCs; Guest Columnist, New York Hankook Ilbo (Korea Times). It was from his deep desire to serve and enhance the global standings of Koreans and Korean-Americans. That was the only way I could understand him.
In addition, as said in his brief bio, he was serving on numerous adhoc Committees related to Korean Studies (Language, History, Economy and Politics etc as well as searching faculty members in these fields). He didn’t have a fancy or shining title but was a hidden worker who contributed to making these things to happen at Brown.
We will miss him, his energy, and most of all his outspoken character and fighting spirits for justice.
A STORY OF THE FIRST KOREAN ASTRONAUT
A Success Story of Amateur Radio Communications with the First Korean Astronaut Dr. Yi So-Yeon in the ISS (한국 최초의 우주인 이소연과 아마추어무선 교신 성공) Yong-Seok Choi Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Korea e-mail: [email protected]
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 27 Young B. Choi James Madison University, USA e-mail: [email protected]
Abstract This paper summarizes a success story of radio communications with the first Korean astronaut Dr. Yi So- Yeon in the ISS (International Space Station).
1. Introduction Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) [2] is a volunteer program which inspires students, worldwide, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math through amateur radio communications opportunities with the International Space Station (ISS) [7] orbit crew. Students learn about life on board the ISS and explore the earth from space through science and math activities. The ARISS provides opportunities for the school community (students, teachers, families and local residents) to become more aware of the substantial benefits of human spaceflight and the exploration and discovery that occur on spaceflight journeys along with learning about technology and amateur radio.
The first Korean astronaut, Dr. Yi So-Yeon [17], was launched on April 8, 2008 by the Soyuz-12 and achieved 18 science experiments on the ISS until her return on April 19, 2008. During her space flight, she contacted two times with 19 young Korean students in Pyeongtaek and Daejeon using amateur radio communications technology on the ISS. The Korea Amateur Radio League (KARL) [9] contacted the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) [8] and sent the application form to NASA [13] for ARISS School Contact [1, 2, and 12]
We will describe all the procedures including election of radio operator candidates, acquisition of radio communications licenses, and operation of ground communication system with the ISS tracking antenna with the exchange of questions and answers between the students in Korea and Dr. Yi So-Yeon in the ISS for the first ARISS School Contact in Korea.
2. The Contact Processes: Pyeongtaek and Daejeon, Korea Thirty students selected nationwide in Korea made a successful ARISS (Amateur Radio on International Space Station) School Contact with the first Korean astronaut Dr. Yi So-Yeon in the ISS using amateur radio communication technologies in Pyongtaek [15] and Daejeon [4], Korea on April 13 and April 18, 2008 respectively. This amateur radio communications event was organized by the Korean Amateur Radio League (President Jung-Hoon Han). The event Steering Committee Chair Dr. Yong-Seok Choi of ETRI [5] (KSEA Overseas Member) planned and coordinated all the procedures to help the Korean astronauts Dr. Yi So-Yeon and Mr. Ko San to acquire their amateur radio licenses, selected the candidate elementary, junior and senior high school students to join the event, and finally completed the actual amateur radio communications between the amateur radio stations of Korea to the ISS station successfully. It showcased the high quality of civic science and technology of Korea by showing all the procedures of the event seamlessly.
The ARISS (Amateur Radio on International Space Station) means the amateur radio communications in the ISS and NASA encourages the young generations around the world to be have interests in the space science and communications and supports the direct communications between the youngsters on the earth and the astronauts in the space.
The following Figure 1 shows the direct contact installation of amateur radio system for ARISS School Contact. If you have a handy walkie-talkie for any amateur radio (145MHz band) communications, you can hear the downlink signal from the ISS.
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Figure 1. Configuration of Amateur Radio System for ARISS School Contact (© Courtesy by AMSAT [1])
During for 10 minutes starting from 8:00PM (KST) on April 13, 2008 in Seoul, Korea, the ISS reflected the sunlight and looked like a flying Venus. Many citizens watched the ISS with their naked eyes and could hear the voice of Dr. Yi So-Yeon directly using their amateur radio receiver (FM mode, 145.80MHz). It was a very memorable experience for all of them.
On April 18, 2008 in Seoul, Korea, the ISS flew over the National Science Museum in Daejeon according to the trajectory and many citizens could hear the voice of Dr. Yi So-Yeon about the status of her return trip preparation to the earth directly using their walkie-talkies at their works or the outdoors.
The following shows the questions and answers exchanged between Dr. Yi So-Yeon and the students attended the event during the contact. The Q is specifies the question asked by the students and the A specifies the answer of Dr. Yi So-Yeon to that question.
2.1 The First Contact at Han Kwang High School in Pyeongtaek, Korea [6]
1. 무중력 상태의 느낌은 어떠하며 활동하는데 어려움은 없나요? 답: 처음에는 움직이는데 불편하였으며 가끔 멍이 들기도 하였습니다. Q: How do you feel a state of weightlessness? Did you experience any inconvenience in your activities? A: At first, it was not easy to move around. Sometimes, I got bruised. As time goes by, I was accustomed to the movements in the weightlessness state.
2. 우주선이 발사되어 우주로 올라가던 순간 어떤 느낌이었습니까? 답: 발사 순간 누군가 뒤에서 뻥차는 느낌 후에 비로소 우주를 느꼈습니다. Q: How did you feel when the space craft was launched into the space? A: I felt that somebody kicked me in the back when the space craft was launched and I am in the space.
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3. 잠은 하루에 몇 시간을 자며, 자는 공간은 편안한가요? 답: 하루 8 시간 자는데, 저는 4-5 시간 밖에 자지 못했어요 Q: How many hours do you sleep per day? Is your sleeping space comfortable? A: I tried to sleep for eight hours per day. But, I slept just four to five hours a day.
4. 우주에는 수많은 위성 조각들이나 운석들이 있을텐데 그런 것들이 주는 위험이 있다면 어떻게 대비하는지요? 답: 미리 대비하여 안전하나 가끔 태양전지판에 흔적이 남아있습니다. Q: There might be a lot of pieces of the broken satellites or meteorites in the space. How do you deal with the potential dangers of them? A: All the scenarios are well prepared in advance to deal with them. So, it is safe. But, sometimes we could find some scratches on the solar batter panel.
5. 우주정거장에는 방이 몇 개나 있으며 어떤 용도로 쓰입니까? 답: 전부 가보지는 못했지만 임무용 큰 방과 작은 침실이 2 개 있습니다 Q: How many chambers are in the ISS and what are their purposes? A: I did not get a chance to look around all the chambers in the ISS. There are one big room for mission and two for sleeping.
6. 다음 기회에 우리나라 우주인은 언제 다시 우주에 가게 될까요? 답: 열심히 공부하면 여러분도 곧 갈 수 있을 거예요 Q: When do you think Korea will have another chance that the next Korean astronaut can get into the space? A: You will be there soon if you study hard.
7. 그동안 교육받은 모든 과정과 우주정거장에서 경험한 것 중 가장 신났던 일은 무엇입니까? 답: 하늘을 피터 팬 처럼 날아다니는 것입니다 Q: What is the most exciting one you have ever experienced in the space station and in the training sessions? A: I liked the feeling of flying in the space like a Peter Pan.
8. 우주비행사가 되기를 원하는 학생들이 학교에서 꼭 배워야 할 것은 무엇이라고 생각하십니까? 답: 학교에서 배우는 모든 과목이 다 필요합니다. 숙제, 공부, 건강 모두 중요합니다. Q: What is the most important subject the students should learn to be an astronaut in the future? A: All the subjects are equally important. Homework, study, and health are all important.
9. 아마추어무선으로 우리나라 청소년들과 교신을 하시는 소감이 어떠십니까? 답: 항상 영어나 러시아어로 말하다가 모처럼 한국말을 사용할 수 있어 너무 기쁩니다 Q: How do you feel about having communications with Korean teenagers through amateur radio? A: I am very happy to use my mother tongue Korean because I should use English or Russian here. It is very touching for me.
10. 우주에서 보이는 지구 위의 건축물이 있습니까? 답: 샌프란시스코의 다리를 보았으며 우리나라는 야간이라서 아직 보지 못했습니다 Q: Can you see any structures on the earth from the outer space? A: I could see the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco in the Bay Area and couldn’t see any in Korea because Korea was in the night time.
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11. 우주정거장에서는 핸드폰을 사용할 수 있나요? 아니면 일반 전화기가 있나요? 답: 속도가 빨라 이용할 수 없으나 다른 전용 무선시스템으로 지상국과 통화가 가능합니다 Q: Can you use any cellular phone or telephone in the ISS? A: You cannot use them because the cruise speed of space craft is very fast. We use a dedicated wireless communication system to communicate with the ground station.
12. 우주임무를 마치고 러시아에서 어떤 일을 하게 됩니까? 답: 우주경험을 세계 우주기술개발에 도움이 되도록 노력하겠습니다 Q: What kind of work are you trying to do in Russia after completing your space mission? A: I want to apply my experience in the space for the development of global space technology for the world.
2.2 The Second Contact at the National Science Museum in Daejeon, Korea [14]
1. 우주에 가지고 간 개인 물건 중에 가장 소중한 것은 무엇입니까? 답: 가족사진인데 그동안 ISS 책상 앞에 붙여두었습니다. Q: What is the most precious one you have brought into the space privately? A: My family photo. I put it in front of me on my desk.
2. 우주정거장에는 간식이나 아이스크림, 김치도 있나요? 답: 한국 음식을 가져왔는데 다른 우주인들이 좋아해요. Q: Do you have some snacks, ice cream or Kimchi in the ISS? A: Yes, we have. All the astronauts like Korean food.
3. 지구에서 출발해서 지구로 올때까지 계속 우주복만 입고 있습니까? 답: 우주복은 외부 작업 시에만 입습니다. Q: Do you keep wearing a space suit from the departure to the arrival on the earth? A: No, the astronauts wear their space suits in case of outer space work outside of the ISS.
4. 우주정거장에서 승무원들은 잠을 교대로 자나요, 아니면 같이 자고 같이 일어나나요? 답: 같이 자고 같이 일어납니다. Q: Do the crews sleep in turn or seep together and wake up together? A: Yes.
5. 우주정거장의 운전은 승무원이 하는건가요? 아니면 자동으로 되는 건가요? 답: 자동으로 중력에 의해 회전하고 있습니다. Q: Is the ISS operated by the crews or driven automatically? A: It is driven automatically by gravity.
6. 지금 당신이 지구와 교신하는 동안 다른 우주인들은 무엇을 하고 있습니까? 답: 서로 다른 맡은 임무를 하고 있고 저는 귀국 준비를 하고 있습니다. Q: What do the other crew members do while you are communicating with the students in Korea? A: They are doing their own scientific experiments respectively and I am preparing my return preparation.
7. 지금 우주정거장 함께 있는 다른 승무원들은 아마추어무선사 자격증을 가지고 있습니까? 답: 러시아는 자동 발급되며, 미국 우주인들은 대부분 가지고 있습니다. Q: Do the crews with you have their own amateur radio licenses?
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 31 A: The licenses are issued to the Russian astronauts automatically and the American astronauts usually possess their own radio licenses.
8. 뼈와 살에 상처를 입었을 경우 우주에서는 지구보다 빨리 치료됩니까, 아니면 늦습니까? 답: 경험이 없어 잘 모르겠으나 지구와 크게 다르지 않을 것 같다. Q: If you have an injury in skin or bone, is it cured faster or slower than in the space? A: I don’t know very well because I don’t have any experience. But, I think it would be similar to the situation that we have an injury on the earth.
9. 우주정거장에서 지구로 돌아온 뒤 몸의 모든 기능이 정상으로 돌아오려면 어느 정도의 시간이 걸립니까? 답: 저는 짧은 여행이므로 곧바로 활동 가능하나 다른 승무원들은 상당한 적응기간이 필요하다고 합니다. Q: How long does it take for you to recover to your normal condition after you come back to the earth? A: I think I would be OK because I will return to the earth fairly shortly but I heard that the other crews will require much more time to recover to adjust to their normal daily activities on the earth.
3. The Archived Pictures of Contact The following shows some of the memorable pictures taken during the event.
Picture 1. Radio Communications with the International Space Station at the National Science Museum in Daejeon, Korea on April 18, 2008 (The person in the center is the contact coordinator Dr. Yong-Seok Choi. His Amateur Radio Call Sign is HL3OB.)
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Picture 2. The Radio Communications Proof QSL [16] Card Issued to All the Participants (Front) (© Courtesy of NASA, KARI and KARL)
Picture 3. The Radio Communications Proof QSL Card Issued to All the Participants (Back) (© Courtesy of NASA, KARI and KARL)
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Picture 4. The First Korean Astronaut Dr. Yi So-Yeon and Mr. Ko San for Their Amateur Radio Operation Qualification Test at the KARL on Jan. 8, 2008 (© Courtesy of KARI and KARL)
Picture 5. The Panoramic View of International Space Station (ISS) from the Space Shuttle (© Courtesy of NASA)
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Picture 6. All the Participants of the Event Celebrating a Successful Contact with the ISS on April 18, 2008 at the National Science Museum in Daejeon, Korea (Center in the third row: KARL President Jung- Hoon Han, Left hand side of President Han: Dr. Hyuck-Jae Lee of ICU President, Right hand side of President Han: Dr. Soon-Dal Choi, Professor Emeritus of KAIST, President of Daeduk College, The Vice President of 3rd KSEA Administration) (© Courtesy of KARL)
4. Conclusion We summarized a story of radio communications with the first Korean astronaut Dr. Yi So-Yeon in the ISS. Many organizations in Korea and NASA in America helped to make the ARISS School Contact successful. Through this historic contact, we hope many Korean young generations would be interested in the space more and want to encourage them to keep their own dreams to contribute for the global space technology development efforts in the future for the better world.
For the Interested Readers: If you click the following URL, you can enjoy the details of all the questions and answers exchanged in the two live contacts in Pyeongtaek and Daejon, Korea between Dr. So-Yeon Yi in the ISS and the students in Korea (total running time of video stream: 22 min.). It is a quite interesting video to watch.
URL=http://www.mncast.com/player/index.asp?mnum=4960317
If you want to receive the QSL Card shown in the Pictures 2 and 3 from the KARL, please contact Dr. Yong-Seok Choi by sending your card request e-mail to his e-mail address [email protected]. The QSL card is a certificate to contact the amateur radio operators officially.
Acknowledgements The authors and KARL express thanks to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea [11] and KARI for their full support for the contact and Han Kwang High School in Pyeontaek, National Science Museum in Daejeon, Korea for their generous support to use their facilities. They want to give thanks to the Central Radio Management Office (CRMO) [3], Korea Radio Promotion Agency (KORPA)
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 35 [10], Daejeon Metropolitan City, and Pyeongtaek City of Korea for their help. Also, very special thanks should be given to NASA for making the contact possible.
References 1. AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation), URL=http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/. 2. ARISS (Amateur Radio on International Space Station), URL= http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/. 3. CRMO (Central Radio Management Office), URL=http://www.crmo.go.kr/. 4. Daejeon Metropolitan City, URL=http://www.metro.daejeon.kr/english/index.htm. 5. ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute), URL= http://www.etri.re.kr/eng/. 6. Han Kwang High School, URL=http://www.hkh.hs.kr/map.php. 7. ISS (NASA-International Space Station), URL= http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html. 8. KARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute), URL=www.kari.or.kr. 9. KARL (Korean Amateur Radio League), URL=http://www.karl.or.kr. 10. KORPA (Korea Radio Promotion Agency), URL=http://www.korpa.or.kr/. 11. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, http://www.mest.go.kr/ms_kor/index.jsp. 12. Nak-Hyeon Kim, Introduction for ARISS School Contact, Journal of Korea Amateur Radio League, Issue No. 12, 2007. 13. NASA, URL=http:// http://www.nasa.gov/. 14. National Science Museum, URL= http://www.science.go.kr/. 15. Pyeongtaek City, URL=http://www.pyeongtaek.go.kr/pub/eng/index.jsp. 16. QSL, URL= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QSL and URL= http://www.eham.net/newham/qslcards. 17. Yi So-Yeon, URL= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi_So-yeon.
Dr. Yong-Seok Choi is a Principal Researcher of Radio Technology Research Department of ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) in Daejeon, Kore and also a Professor of Radio Communications & Broadcasting, UST, Korea. He is one of the pioneers in the field of radio communications in Korea with a long experience of amateur radio communications over 35 years and specializes in Spectrum Management, Radio System Engineering, and Radio Propagation. He is a very active scholar especially in the Spectrum Management and taking the Korean representative role in the international spectrum allocation negotiation meetings. He was selected by ETRI as a visiting scholar of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia during 2006 by the invitation of Prof. Young B. Choi. His sabbatical was supported by the ETRI Overseas Education Program. He graduated from Tokyo University in Japan with Ph.D. in Radio and Space Astronomy.
Dr. Young B. Choi is a faculty member of Dept. of Computer Information Systems & Management Science of James Madison University in Virginia since 2002 (URL=http://cob.jmu.edu/choiyb). He worked for Broadxent, Inc., a subsidiary of CREATIVE Technology Ltd. as a Principal Engineer, Birlasoft, Inc., COMPAQ Computer Corporation in Silicon Valley, The University of Missouri- Kansas City, Kansas City Kansas Community College, ETRI, KAIST, and Chonnam National University in Korea. His main research areas are Service & Network Managements in Telecom, Mobile & Wireless Communications and Telemedicine, International Standardization in the NGN, and Computer/Network Security and Privacy. He received his Interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree in Computer Networking & Telecommunications from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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Georgia Chapter
Report of 2008 KSEA-GA Winter Public Seminar with Membership Drive
KSEA-GA’s 2008 Winter Public Seminar was held on February 2nd 2008 at the Restaurant “New Korea Garden”. The purpose of the event was to provide information on employment, business, and education to Georgia chapter members, as well as to promote the KSEA membership registration. The list of nine panels and their lecture topics is following;
1. Prof. Chulsung Kim, Georgia Gwinnett College : Employment (University and College) 2. Dr. Byeong-Uk Kim, APB/EPD/GA DNR : Employment (State and Government Insititute) 3. Mr. Jong Hyub Lee, Tensar International : Employment (Private Company) 4. John Choi, RD Worldwide : Employment (Recruiter’s viewpoint) 5. Dr. Byungho Ahn, Georgia Tech : Business (business setup) 6. Mr. Chang Geun Lee, CPA: Business (legal process of business registration) 7. Ms. Woon Hye Park, Atlanta Korean School : Education (Korean Language) 8. Prof. Gyuheui Choi, Atlanta Metropolitan College : Education (Mathematics) 9. Ms. Kyungsik Min Kim, Mother of students at Stanford Univ., MIT, and West Point : Education (special education for the gifted)
The panels gave very fruitful lectures on their topics and answered various questions from the audience. About 50 people, including accompanied family members, were present at the event. Among them, there are eleven new members registered on-site and one new member registered online before the event:
List of new members registered on-site:
Changok Ahn (regular member; NA) Yongjeon (John) Choil (regular member; RD Worldwide Inc.) Dongjoo Lee (regular member; Swamp optics LLC) Sung-Hwan Min (regular member; Jacket Micro Devices ) Geun Woo Park (regular member; Center for disease control and prevention (CDC)) Woosuk Choi (student member) Youngod Jung (student member) Jungsoo Kim (student member) Hyeonkook Kim (student member) Bongkyoung Kwon (student member) Seungjoo Nah (student member)
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Prof. Myung-Hoon Kim, President of KSEA-GA, introduces KSEA-GA
Midwest Chapter Annual Report (2007-2008)
07 Chapter President: Yonshik Choi, Ph.D. Alcatel-Lucent Room 32E13 2601 Lucent Lane, Lisle, IL 60532 Tel: (630) 979-6748 Cell: (630) 605-2014 [email protected]
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08 Chapter President Young Soo Park, Ph.D. Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S. Cass Ave.. Argonne, IL 60439 Tel: (630) 252-4378 Cell: (630) 639-2149 [email protected]
Midwest chapter President of 2007 was Dr. Choi and a new president, Dr. Park, who will lead 2008 was elected Midwest chapter year end party of 2007. Dr. Park is recruiting new and existing chapter officer staffs and the current administration staffs are:
Chapter Staffs Executive Vice President 1 Mr. Daniel Yoo Alcatel Lucent Executive Vice President 2 Dr. Duck Y Chung Argonne National Laboratory Vice President Dr. Dongwook Jang Fermi National Laboratory Financial Director Mr. Yoon S. Jang Alcatel Lucent General Officer Dr. Ken Choi Illinois Institute of Technology General Officer of NMC 1 Mr. Sunho Kang Argonne National Laboratory General Officer of NMC 2 Mr. Jaesung Park Alcatel Lucent Public Relations 1 Mr. Keechul Chang Argonne National Laboratory Public Relations 2 Mr. Mikyung Bahng Argonne National Laboratory Scholarship Committee Chair Dr. Yonshik Choi Alcatel Lucent Scholarship Fundraiser Dr. Hoydoo You Argonne National Laboratory YG & Student Relations Mr. Taehyung Kim Illinois Institute of Technology KSEA NU chapter Northwestern University Web Master 1 Mr. Allen Park Illinois Institute of Technology Web Master 2 Mr. Hunghun Kim Illinois Institute of Technology
Activities 2007-2008 1) Cooperate with Small Business Cooperation Incubator Center at Chicago: Midwest chapter works with SBC Chicago office to support their technical needs. As a result of continuing relations, 6 vendor representatives attended the technical conference on December 1. 2) Korean-based company local recruits: Helped Korean companies to make network and socializinig with the KSEA-MW members. 3) Participating UKC 2007: Chapter Vice president, Dr. Young Soo Park at Argonne National Laboratory, participated in UKC 2007, chapter presidents meeting and council meeting. 4) Planned local conference, first fall golf outing, and other activities: Midwest staffs originally planned a technical conference for professionals and students to share research information and to form personal networks. This plan was postponed to December 1st, 2007 to be held in conjunction with the chapter’s year end party. Chapter officers also planned for more activities including fall golf outing and other member networking events. 5) Fall Picnic: on September 29th, 2007. As usual, we usually invited a number of student members as well as regular members to strengthen relationship and to promote professional exchange. This event coordinated with the Korean Student Association of each college. About 60 people (members and families) joined the picnic. The main objectives also includes Ø New membership drive Ø Annual membership renewal
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6) Calls for Scholarship: Between September – October, 2007. Midwest chapter selects local excellent senior high school students who plan to major in Science and/or Engineering in colleges to encourage their academic success. It is the Midwest chapter’s unique tradition, distinctive from the nationwide scholarship program by the KSEA HQ. This year awarded 8 outstanding high school senior students at the year end party of 2007. 7) Discussions to establish a new YG subchapter at Illinois Institute of Technology under Midwest chapter: A series of meetings were held to discuss establishment of a Young Generation subchapter at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Student representatives from IIT were invited, and Prof. Ken Choi (Dept. of Electrical Engineering, IIT) was appointed as an advisor. To define the organizational role, a survey was taken among the students regarding the role of the chapter. The actual kick-off meeting was postponed to next fiscal year due to unavailability of funding. 8) KSEA Midwest Technical Conference, Annual Plenary meeting, and Year-End Party: On December 1st, 2007 at Holiday Inn Select at Naperville Hotel. A very successful technical conference co-organized by Midwest chapter, KUSCO, and KSEA HQ. 20 speakers gave presentations under paralleled Science and Engineering sessions. More than 100 audiences were attended and a big visible event to local Korean-American community.
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9) Annual General Assembly, Scholarship award, Year-end Party: In conjunction with the technical conference chapter general assembly was held which included annual activity reports, a financial status report, and a scholarship award ceremony. The scholarship award ceremony is a unique activity of KSEA-MW that is supported by sponsorships of dedicated members. Eight high school senior students who would pursue Science and Engineering area in college were awarded. A separate conference report shows a detailed financial report. During the annual meeting, Dr. Young Soo Park at Argonne National Laboratory, was elected as a new chapter president to serve a term of January – December, 2008. 10) Midwest chapter administrative officer meetings: On January 21, 2008, the newly elected chapter president, Dr. Young Soo Park, recruited new and continuing admin officers of Midwest chapter. The first staff meeting plans annual activities and schedules roughly. Subsequently, monthly meetings were held to plan and to improve chapter activities. National Math Competition requires more frequent meetings to prepare. 11) Midwest chapter Spring Seminar: on March 8, 2008 at Stillwater subdivision club house at Naperville. The topics of seminar were as following: Session 1: Asian American Professional Development (speaker: George C. Mui, New World Connections Inc) Session 2: Chiropractic, (Speaker: Douglas Chung, MD) Session 3: Power Yoga, (Speaker: Kyung-Ryun Hong, Yoga Trainer)
The seminar provided dinner, snacks, and drinks to all people. About 60 regular and student members participated. This seminar was again one of the most successful Midwest spring seminars by the number of participants. KSEA new membership drive and membership renewal was part of seminar activities.
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12) Participated spring EC meeting at KSEA HQ: 08 Chapter president, Dr. Yonshik Choi at Alcatel-Lucent Technologies, Inc., participated the spring EC meeting in lieu of 08 Chapter president, Dr. Park. Chapter president could not participate the EC meeting due to business schedule confliction. 13) KSEA NMC Kick Off meeting: On February and March, all chapter officers had a series of meetings to prepare NMC08 on April as well as raising local fund. KSEA Midwest chapter worked with local private institute, Sabio Academy, to discuss lunch and academic gifts, Mathmatica Software to all local chapters. 14) NMC 2008: on April 19, 2008 at Northeastern Illinois University. About 81 young students participated. NMC required at least ten volunteer students for proctors and graders as well as KSEA MW NMC08 preparation committees. Needed fund raising for local awards such as medals, certificates, souvenirs, and cash prizes.
15) KSEA MW member Spring Golf Outing: on May 24, 2008 at Tamarack Golf course. Twenty eight members and guests (including from Korean Consulate in Chicago) joined.
42 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) This year’s outing drew most participants from diverse sector in the Chicago area communities.
Southern California Chapter 2007-2008 Activity Report
The following is a list of KSEA-SC events from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008: · Space Journey on August 17-18, 2007 · KSEA-SC/SD Golf Outing on September 15, 2007 · Year-End and Member Social Party on December 1, 2007 · Regional Technology Conference on February 9, 2008 · National Math and Science Contest on April 19, 2008 · Picnic and General Meeting on June 7, 2008
1. Space Journey, August 17~18 2007
· The event was held at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena · This event was two-day science camp focusing on aero space areas · About 78 students (4th ~ 8th graders) and about 35 volunteers from local companies and universities participated in this event. · Students built model solar-powered car worked as a team, received a guest lecture invited from a local company and JPL with the support of Boeing Company, toured Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and presented their project at the end of the day
2. KSEA-SC and -SD Golf Outing, September 15 2007
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 43 · The joint event with San Diego chapter was held at the San Clemente golf course, San Clemente, California. · The goal of this event was for better friendships and relationships among members in Southern California chapter, San Diego chapter, and other neighboring chapters · About 57 members from Southern California and San Diego chapters participated in this event
3. Year-End and Member Social Party, December 1 2007
· The event was held at Rotext Hotel, Los Angeles with about 85 members participated · The goal of this event was for better friendships and relationships among members, especially with senior and junior members in Southern California chapter
4. Regional Technology Conference, February 9 2008
· The event was held at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena · This conference was jointly organized by Southern California Chapter, KUSCO, and KWiSE. The conference was a great success with over 150 members (senior, junior, and student) and non-members attended, and many outstanding speakers invited from research, educational institutes, and industry. The highlight of the conference was the keynote speech by Dr. Sung- Mo Steve Kang, Chancellor, University of California, Merced, Dr. William J. Cooper at the University of California, Irvine, and Dr. William Patzert, NASA/JPL. In addition, there were three parallel technical sessions. Each session focusing on specific topics had speakers from various disciplines to promote the collaboration and to give different perspectives of related or supplemental topics.
5. National Math and Science Contest, April 19 2008 (NMSC 08)
· The event was held at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California to promote math and science · About 320 students, 300 parents, and 45 volunteers participated in this event
6. Annual Picnic and General Meeting, June 7 2008
· The event was held in Ralph Clark Regional Park, Buena Park, California · The goal of this event is for friendships among members and reporting the chapter activities and electing the chapter president elect · About 75 members including members, their family and friends have participated and enjoyed the picnic.
More information about the KSEA Southern California Chapter’s Activities is available on our website: http://www.ksea-sc.org.
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San Diego Chapter 2007-2008 Report
Oct – Dec 2007 1. 2007 KSEA San Diego Science & Engineering Symposium and General Meeting
Science & Engineering Symposium 2007 and KSEA-SD General Meeting were held on Saturday, November 10, at Beckman Amphitheater of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla, California. More than 100 people attended the meetings. The Symposium was followed by a banquet and KSEA SD General Meeting. During the membership drive of the symposium and GM, total 113 scientists, engineers, and students had registered for the KSEA membership. Table 1 shows the membership status of KSEA San Diego Chapter as of 20 Dec 2007.
Table 1. Membership Status of KSEA San Diego Chapter
Membership Type New Renew Total Regular 19 35 54 Graduate Student 12 2 14 Undergraduate Student 38 7 45 Total 69 44 113
Dr. Higgin Ko, President of KESA San iego Chapter delivered a welcome remark and Dr. Byung K. Yi, VP of LG Electronics San Diego, gave an opening speech for the audience of the symposium. Symposium was divided with two sessions: Engineering session and Science session. The topic of the engineering session was "Digital Multimedia Broadcast". Three experts from local telecommunication industry were invited to the Engineering session. Dr. SugBong Kang, Maxlinear presented technical aspects of the DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast Handheld). Dr. JangWon Lee, Qualcomm presented more network and application centric features of MediaFLO (Media Forward Link Only). Dr. SangGook Kim, LG Mobile Research USA presented technical / network / application aspects of T-DMB (Terrestrial Digital Multimedia Broadcast). A lot of intense technical /business discussions about the future of the digital multimedia broadcast were exchanged. In Bioscience session, we have selectively chosen four speakers who are all at independent scientist level. Dr. Byeong Doo Song, CTO of Fabrus opened first bio-session as he was talking about role of Dynamic GTPase in Clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Dr. Inkyu Hwang, Assistant Professor of TSRI presented his ongoing project, development of Immune drugs using chemical genetics. Dr. Jean-Pyo Lee, Assistant adjunct professor, UCSD/Burnham was telling us how we can utilize stem cells in central nerve system related diseases. Dr. Choel Kim, Staff Scientist of UCSD, who is an expert in protein crystallography, was delivering dynamic insights from protein kinase A crystal structures. Most audiences were very enthusiastic to listen to the talks and there were many questions.
There was a special performance of Elli Choi, six years old violin genius, for celebration during a banquet. She had a solo performance as a Concerto Competition winner of 2007 Strings International Music Festival with a Philadelphia Orchestra member at the Mann Center in Philadelphia, PA. The banquet was followed by the 2007 GM. Executive Committee members
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2007 Symposium and GM at the Galleria of Beckman Center in TSRI
2. Computer class for beginners
KSEA San Diego chapter had organized a computer class for beginners and taught basics of internet, email, and information search starting on Saturday, Sep 29 for eight weeks. Eight KSEA members had participated in this community service, and 14 students had registered and learned basic skills. According to the class survey after the final class on Dec 15, most of students gave very favorite feedbacks on the class and wanted to take an intermediate class which is scheduled in Feb 2008.
The class was sponsored by the Korean-American Association (KAA) of San Diego and The Korean-American Senior Association San Diego. The KAA provided a facility with 12 computers.
January – June 2008 1. 2008 National Math & Science Competition
The KSEA San Diego Chapter hosted the NMSC2008 at the Cognitive Science Building in the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) on April 19th. More than 120 students and 100 parents from the County of San Diego participated in this event.
Along with the San Diego chapter NMSC organizing committee members, UCSD student volunteers from the KSEA Young Generation (YG) and the Korean Student Cultural Association
46 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) (KOSCA) played a key role in the success of NMSC2008 by providing vital support with set-up, registration, proctoring and grading. More than 10 organizations and companies in San Diego community sponsored the event. This year’s math competition 1st place awards were sponsored by the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles. Also, Korea-U.S. Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO) sponsored the science competition 1st place awards.
115 students participated in the math competition, and 77 students participated in the science competition. The science competition consisted of two events; the “Raft Rally” for 4th through 6th grade students and the “Egg Drop” for 7th through 11th grade students.
Elite Educational Institute provided an excellent seminar for the parents during the math competition. Ms. Jennifer Kim from Northridge office covered various aspects of the college preparation and provided in-depth long term strategy for very receptive audience.
Many thanks to all students, parents, sponsors, KSEA YG and KOSCA volunteers, and San Diego chapter NMSC organizing committee members for yet another successful conclusion of NMSC!
2. Computer class for intermediates
The KSEA San Diego chapter resumed the computer class as a part of community service. This is a follow-on class for the intermediate students who completed last year’s class for the beginners, consisting of eight sessions which started on February 21st. The KSEA members volunteered as the instructors.
The class was sponsored by the Korean-American Association (KAA) of San Diego and The Korean-American Senior Association San Diego. The KAA provided a facility with 12 computers.
3. Southern California & San Diego Chapter Joint Golf Outing
The KSEA San Diego chapter hosted the bi-annual Southern California & San Diego Chapter Joint Golf Outing at the Meadow Lake Country Club on March 8th. A total of 42 members from both chapters and their guests participated in the event.
rd th NY Metro Chapter 2007 3 &4 Quarter Activity Report
November 17th, 2006 The 14th KSEA Math & Science Olympiad The KSEA NY-Metro Chapter hosted the 14th KSEA Math / Science Olympiad. This year it was held at Queens College, Flushing, NY (part of The City University of New York). The college was eager to host the event which also waived the facility usage fee. With the help from Chapter members and volunteers, more than 500 students from 4th to 11th graders participated in science
KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) 47 and math competition. There were about 70 awardees which showed excellence in math and science. As in previous years, LG Electronics was the major sponsor of this event.
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September 29th, 2007 Event name: Fall Picnic KSEA NY-Chapter held an annual Fall Picnic at the Rockland Lake State Park with KSEA regular and many local student members. The students from local schools include Polytech, NJIT, Steven Tech and Columbia University. Also, a lot of science and engineers from IBM participated. The events include softball, foot ball, soccer, and valley ball. The winning team was awarded a trophy and other prizes. The picnic was a big success due to a big turn out but also helps by donation from Samsung Electronic, SK Telecom and LG.
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Annual Report North Texas Chapter (2007-2008)
Preared by Jeong-Bong Lee, Ph.D. Chapter President
EVENTS SUMMARY
Fall Seminar Approximately 45 people attended the seminar. The program covered diverse topic areas to encourage attendance by the general audience. Speakers included two postdoctoral research scientists, two graduate students, a medical doctor and an industrial engineer. A special funding of $650 was received from the KSEA HQ for the membership drive and the fall seminar and $1,050 was received from Samsung Telecom America for the fall seminar.
KSEA North Texas Chapter 2007 Fall Seminar
재미 과학기술자 협회 북텍사스 지부 2007 년 가을 세미나
장소: 수라 일시: 2007 년 11 월 10 일 토요일
사회: Dr. Jinseok Koh, KSEA NT Chapter VP
9:00 – 9:15 Registration
9:15 – 9:20 Dr. J.‐B. Lee, KSEA North Texas Chapter President
KSEA HQ and NT Chapter update
9:20 – 9:40 Mr. Dae Woo Kim, UT Arlington EE, Ph.D. candidate Thermal characterization of Dielectrically Isolated BJT
9:40 – 10:00 Ms. Jiyoung Jung, Ph.D. candidate, UNT Chemistry Preparation of Flat Dendrimers
10:00 – 10:30 Dr. Gloria Cha, M.D. Health Maintenance
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break and networking
10:50 – 11:20 Dr. Jaemyung Suh, UT Southwestern post‐doc
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11:20 - 11:50 Dr. Francis Yoo, Ph.D., Texas Instruments Camera phone and processors: technology trends and challenges
11:50 – 12:20 Dr. Tae Kyung Lee, UTD post‐doc Core‐shell‐type resins for solid‐phase peptide synthesis
12:20 – 12:30 Drs. J.‐B. Lee & Jinseok Koh, KSEA North Texas Chapter President & VP Awards and membership drive
12:30 – Lunch
Sponsored by KSEA HQ and Samsung
Officer Get-Together We had an officer and core member get-together and a farewell party for Dr. Jinseok of Texas Instruments, NT chapter VP, at Dr. JB Lee’s residence on Sunday, January 27, 2008. A total of 15 people attended in this get-together meeting. Douglas Kim (a graduate student of UT Dallas) and Dr. Tom Oh, NT chapter Executive Director, reported their experiences at the YGTLC in San Diego. A special thank was given to Dr. Koh who served the chapter as an officer for about two years. Dr. Koh joined Dongbu Semiconductor and permanently moved to Korea. Dr. Tom Oh was promoted to a Vice President replacing Dr. Koh’s position.
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National Math and Science Contest
The NT Chapter 19th NMC was held on April 19, 2008 at the University of Texas, Dallas. In total 112 students participated the math and science contests and there were 50 volunteers to help out the math contest proctoring/grading and supervising science contests and evaluation. The event sponsored by Texas Instruments ($4,000), Samsung Telecom America ($1,200) and KSEA HQ ($3,200). We used our chapter website for both student registration and volunteer registration. The NMSC registration fee was $10 for early web registration and $20 for on-site registration. Each math contest participant received a one-year Mathematica for student license and CD and each science contest participants received either a portable 10X microscope (cost $ 10, for 4 – 8th grade students) or a $ 10 Barnes and Nobles gift card (for 9 – 11th grade students). Bottled water was prepared by UTD KSA and snack was prepared by Mrs. Sue Bang. Dr. Jacob Kim took the lead for the all math contest activities (except the receiving/copying exam and answer sheets due to conflict of interest) and Dr. Tom Oh and Dr. KJ Cho served the math committee. Dr. Whee Choe took the lead for our inaugural science contest activities and Dr. Zinntae Zo and Dr. Youngjoon Yoo served the science committee. Ms. Jae Kim (VP, Hunt Oil, attorney at law) shared her personal story as a 2nd generation Korean American and had a question and answer session for parents during the math contest. Dr. Bruce Flinchbaugh gave a very entertaining introductory talk about digital imaging technology and importance of science and engineering. We also had our first-ever raffle drawing for participating students. All participants really enjoyed the raffle drawing event (perhaps more than anything else). We also had a raffle drawing for volunteers as well in the volunteer appreciation dinner which was another big success. At the National Level, the 8th grade first place winner from our Chapter, Tae-Yeon Ham, placed the FIRST in 2008.
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Annual Picnic and General Election Annual picnic was on Saturday, May 19th this year. It was back at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano. Approximately 60 adults and 25 children attended the event. In addition to 360 lbs of crawfish, we had marinated grilled ribs and other dishes to make the feast even more special. The financial report was not reviewed due to open activities yet to complete in May. New officers were elected. The newly elected president for the next term is Dr. Tom Oh. Prof. Kyeong Jae Cho of UT Dallas continues to serve the chapter as a VP and Dr. Yongjun Yoo of Texas Instruments is promoted to a VP. The next term officers will select other officers such as Executive Directors, Social Director, and other necessary positions.
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과학기술훈장창조장(1 등급) Prof. Nak Ho Sung Tufts University
As a Korean-American Engineer and Educator, Prof. Nak Ho Sung was recognized for his academic and professional achievement in the field of Polymeric Materials and Surface Science and Engineering as well as his outstanding contributions to the progress of Korean Industrial Development and promotion of Korea-US Technical Cooperation and Exchange. Some notes for the Science Day activity: He was honored at the Science Day Ceremony held in Daejeon Creativity Hall of Daejeon Convention Center as one of three Top Honor Creativity Award Awardees (First Grade of Five Grades) by Prime Minister Seung Soo Han on April 21, 2008. Dignitaries from Education, Science and Technology, and Industrial sectors are in attendance including Dr. Ki Jun Lee, President of Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies and Dr. Do Yeon Kim, Minister of Education, Science and Technology. The Science Day has been celebrated annually since its establishment in 1967.
Prof. Kang-Won (Wayne) Lee University of Rhode Island
한국공학한림원의 영예스런 교포회원으로 현 재미한인과학기술자협회 회장이며 University of Rhode Island, Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept. 학과장인 이강원(Prof. Kang- Won Wayne Lee)교수께서 선정되었음을 알립니다.
Dr. Jae Hoon Kim (KSEA Technical Group K Councilor) has been elected as a Senior Technical Fellow (STF), the highest level of technical excellence at Boeing and promoted to the Executive Level Manager of the Boeing Company. In this position, Dr. Kim is responsible for supporting the Boeing Company at the Corporate level in setting the direction, developing a long range business strategy, and providing integrated system solutions and products to meet Boeing's needs in the communications and networking field.
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Prof. Gail-Joon Ahn, Ph.D, North Carolina Chapter President, will be leaving University of North Carolina, Charlotte to join Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University starting from this fall, 2008.
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INTRODUCTION OF KSEA
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA)
KSEA was established in 1971 as a non-profit professional organization, and since has grown to over 3000 registered members with 67 local Chapters (including 4 Branches) and 14 technical groups across the United States.
VISION
The organization objectives are to: Promote the application of science and technology for the general welfare of society. Foster international cooperation especially between the U.S. and Korea Help Korean-American scientists and engineers develop their full career potential.
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To provide, in the areas of science, technology and entrepreneurship, opportunities for: International Cooperation Career Development Community Service
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
KSEA offers you opportunities to serve fellow scientists and engineers in the U.S. and Korea. Leadership development through committee activities and conference organization: You may participate in one of 14 Technical Groups and 10 Standing Committees. You may organize technical sessions at the annual U.S.-Korea Conference on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (UKC) or organize a regional or local conference of your own. Development of broad professional foundation: KSEA is unique in that its members come from all fields of science and engineering. The UKC offers an excellent opportunity to collaborate with others in different fields. Networking with other Korean-American scientists and engineers: Join the Technical Groups and Committees, or come to the annual conference, UKC. You may use KSEA Office while in DC: If you need a temporary office while in DC, you may come to the KSEA Headquarters office. Nominal charges may apply for office support or supplies. Participation in technical evaluation and consulting: KSEA will contact you when your expertise are sought after. Opportunities for community services: How about helping out with computer skills? You may participate in community services and activities sponsored by your chapter. Information on professional opportunities in both the U.S. and Korea: Check "Positions Open" and "Positions Wanted" pages on the KSEA web site. Participation in Awards & Honors Programs: Are you interested in a Ho-Am Prize or our own KSEA Awards?
56 KSEA Letters, Vol. 36, No. 4 (June 2008) Participation in career development opportunities: What would you like to learn? Come to the Annual Conference, UKC, to broaden your network and career opportunities. Membership dues supporting your Chapters: Most of your dues go back to your local Chapters.
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th Executive Committee(36 Administration) Group D: Biology, Botany, Zoology, Biomedical Engineering, President: Kang-Won Wayne Lee, Univ. of Rhode Island Genetic Engineering (O) 401-874-2695, [email protected] Kwang-Soo Kim, 617-855-2024, [email protected] President-Elect: Kang-Wook Lee, IBM Un Jung Kang, 773-702-9060, [email protected] (O) 914-945-3070, [email protected] Vice President: Chueng-Ryong Ji, North Carolina State Univ. Group E: Agriculture, Ecology, Food, Nutrition (O) 919-515-3478, [email protected] Dong Uk Ahn, 515-294-6595, [email protected] Executive Director: Gil Jong Kang, FDA (O) 301-827-5718, [email protected] Group F: Medical Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Veterinary Finance Director: MoonJung Cho, US Bureau of Labor Statistics Medicine, Physical Education (O) 202-691-7384, [email protected] James J. Pai, 908-740-3055, [email protected] General Affairs Director: Seungbae Park, State Univ.of New York at Binghamton Group G: Chemical Engineering, Textile Engineering, Nuclear (O) 607-777-3415, [email protected] Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Information Director: Minbo Shim, General Dynamics Chemistry (C) 443-745-0555, [email protected] Sunghoon Kim, 973-596-6090, [email protected] Membership Director: Sung Y. Song, Iowa State Univ. Dong Woo Yu, 201-248-2060, [email protected] (O) 515-294-5866, [email protected] Membership Director: Sam S. Ryu, FMC Tech. Floating Group H: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems, Inc. Naval Architecture (O) 713-510-6849, [email protected] Jungho Kim, 301-405-1333, [email protected] Membership Director: Esther Yang, Abbott Laboratories Hee Koo Moon, 619-544-5226, [email protected] (O) 972-518-7091, [email protected] Public Relations Director: Bongsup Cho, Univ. of Rhode Island Group I: Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mining Engineering (O) 401-874-5024, [email protected] Sooho Kim, 586-986-0815, [email protected] Publications Board: Hee-Koo Moon, Solarturbines Inc. (O) 619-544-5226, hkmoon@solarturbines. Group J: Civil Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Publications Board: Young B. Choi, James Madison Univ. Engineering (O) 540-568-7031, [email protected] Brian B. Park, 434-924-6347, [email protected] Publications Board: Eun Jae Shim, Univ. of Rhode Island Jeong Seop Shim, 973-642-7842, [email protected] (O) 401-874-5680, [email protected] Public Relation Director: Yongtaek Choi, Sud-Chemie Inc. Group K: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, (O) 781-444-5188, [email protected] Communication Engineering CPC: Sang Soo Kim, [email protected] Jae Hoon Kim, 425-373-2960, [email protected] Seong Gon Kong, 240-449-5528, [email protected] Headquarter Staff Group L: Computer Science, Systems Engineering Administrative Manager: Ashley Kim, (O) 703-748-1221 Lawrence Chung, (O) 972-883-2178, [email protected] [email protected] Hyeong-Ah Choi, [email protected] Administrative Associate: Woori Han, (O) 703-748-1221
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