Experimental Soft Matter Physics

Seminars in Nano Science & Technology


The course consists primarily of guest lectures given by Korean and international professors, carrying out cutting-edge research in nanotechnology, biotechnology, materials science or basic natural sciences with relation to convergence science and/or nanoscience and nanotechnology. The speakers are invited from various research institutes and industries and they have been asked to present their state-of-the art research in a way that is accessible to graduate students with interest in convergence science.

Course literature: Each guest lecturer will provide a pdf file with her/his slides.

Spring semester 2012
The class starts on Wednesday March 7th 2012 at 3:30pm (building 220, Gwanak campus, room 204) and it will run with one double lecture a week, Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:15pm throughout the semester.
The presentation abstracts, speaker bio sketches, and PDFs of the slides shown during the lectures are/will be available for download from the course resources page.
Schedule (week by week):
  1. Course introduction.
    Introductory lecture by Prof. Jan Lagerwall.
    Title: Delivering effective conference/seminar presentations
  2. Student presentations.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Hee-Tae Jung, KAIST
    Title: Liquid Crystals and Nanotechnology: From Display Materials to Graphene Applications
  3. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Younghui Kim, Hongik University (WCU)/New York University (USA).
    Title: Pushing the Boundary of Art and Technology: Wearable Technology Art and Else
  4. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Siegmar Roth, Korea University (WCU)/Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (Germany).
    Title: Thermoelectric Power Generators based on Nanocarbonic Materials
  5. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Jin Ho Bang, Hanyang University.
    Title: Development of Semiconductor Nanocomposites for Enhanced Solar Energy Conversion Efficiency
  6. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Jong Bhak, Director of Personal Genomics Institute/SNU
    Title: Personal Genomics
  7. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Ja-Hyoung Ryu, SNU.
    Title: Biodegradable self-crosslinked polymer nanogels: Cellular targeting and intracellular delivery vehicle of lipophilic small molecules and protein.
  8. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Jung Sun Kim, Dongseo University.
    Title: Opportunities and Challenges for Female Convergence Science Researchers in Korea
  9. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Ursula Dettlaff-Weglikowska, Korea University (WCU)/Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (Germany).
    Title: The effect of chemical environment on carbon nanotube properties
  10. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Younan Xia, Georgia Institute of Technology (USA).
    Title: How to Achieve Sustainable Use of a Scarce Metal Like Platinum
  11. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Prof. Yu-Kyoung Oh, SNU.
    Title: Pharmaceutical Applications of Nanotechnologies
  12. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer Dr. Su Seok Choi, LG Display.
    Title: Electrically Tuneable Liquid Crystalline Photonic Band Structures
  13. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Invited lecturer: Prof. Seok-Cheol Hong, Korea University
    Title: to be announced
  14. Quiz on previous seminar.
    Student presentations
  15. Student presentations
Consultation Time/Place(English) : Thursdays 10-12 during the course period, office D-309 (Gwanggyo campus, GSCST).

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