It is anticipated that this symposium will bring together researchers from materials science and engineering to share and discuss their most recent results, further expanding the interest and progress in their areas of research. Therefore, submissions are encouraged covering the wide range of materials science, material characterization and modeling, fabrication, device applications, theory, simulation and material/device characterization in existing and emerging areas of thin-film silicon. Topics will include: - Electronics materials - Structural and composite materials - New materials for optoelectronics and photovoltaic - Electronic, magnetic and dielectric properties of semiconductor nanoparticles - Innovations in materials characterization - Novel methods for directed assembly and printing - Fundamental studies of mechanical properties of materials near their theoretical strength or melting temperature - Novel synthesis and processing methods to fabricate organic semiconductors for their applications in displays, lighting and photovoltaics - Material characterization, modeling, and post-deposition processing: structural, mechanical, electronic and optical characterization and theory; nano characterization, defects and transport - Fundamental studies of mechanical properties of materials | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Current Session Titles (As of 2/28) |
Biomaterials Sensing materials Energy and Battery materials Electronics materials Display materials Engineering materials Green and Eco materials Functional materials |
Chair | Co-Chair | |||
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Choonkun Park KITECH-USA USA |
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Youngho Kim Hanyang University Korea |
Keynote Speakers | ||
Name | Affiliation | Title |
Young-Ho Kim | Hanyang University | The microstructure and reliability of solder joints fabricated by using an eco-friendly Cu-xZn wetting |
Session Chairs | ||
Name | Affiliation | Session |
Bumseok Kim | NASA | TBD |
Tae Jin Kim | SUNY Stony Brook | TBD |
Gun-Hwan Lee | Korea Institute of Materials Science | TBD |
Hongjoo Rhee | Mississippi State University | TBD |
Minseo Park | Auburn University | TBD |
Edwin Kwon | LG USA | TBD |
Hoon Huh | KITECH | TBD |
Invited Speakers | ||
Name | Affiliation | Title |
Yang Yang | University of California, Los Angeles | Small molecule, polymer and perovskite photovoltaic cells with very high performance |
Christopher G. Bailey | US Naval Research Laboratory | Epitaxial Nanostructures for Photovoltaic Energy Conversion |
Wonbong Choi | University of North Texas | Carbon Nanomaterials for High Efficiency Energy Applications |
Inkyu Park | KAIST, Korea | Human Motion Sensing by Nanocomposite-based Strain Sensors |
Hee Jin Kim | Korea Institute of Industrial Technology | Nucleation Mechanisms of Acicular Ferrite in Steel Welds |
Choong-Un Kim | University of Texs at Arlington | Mechanism of Stress Relaxation in Interconnect Materials and Voiding Kinetics |