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2 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 3 4 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) KSEA Letters Vol. 33, No. 2 (Serial No. 195) June 2005 Contents A Message from the President 6 UKC2005 NMC2005 YGTLC2005 YGF2004 in Korea KSEA General Election 2005 7 8 9 11 13 Scholarship Programs 2005 KSEA Scholarships Nam Sook and Je Hyun Kim Scholarship KUSCO Scholarship 14 14 15 Natural Gas Demand in the USA 16 Headquarters News Junghwa Oh Joins KSEA HQ Six Month Audit EC Meeting Minutes #3, #4 and #5 19 19 20 KWiSE News The 2nd and 3rd Meeting 24 Chapter News New Jersey and NY Metro Chapters Philadelphia and Georgia Chapters Mississippi Branch, Central Illinois Chapter and SW State Chapter North Texas Chapter Member News Dr. Shoon Kyung Kim, Dr. Chan-Mo Park, Laurel Yong-Hwa Lee 26 27 28 29 30 Prof. Kyung-Suk Kim, Prof. Hosin Lee List of New Members 31 32 Membership Applications Individual Membership Corporate Membership 33 34 Advertisements POSCO SAIT LGE DGIST KITECH Smart UAV DC KUSCO 2 3 4 37 38 42 45 KSEA Sponsors 40 Guideline for Articles in KSEA Letters Copyright Release Form Contact Pages Publisher: Editor-In-Chief: Associate Editors: 35 36 43 Sung Won Lee Jinho Kim Ashley Kim and Jihan Kim Published by the Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association 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 the contributors to its publications. Cover Page: The picture shows NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) with a mirror and sun shields. The JWST will search for cosmic origins, studying objects that existed when the universe was young; when galaxies, stars and planetary systems were being formed. Courtesy of Northrop-Grumman. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 5 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Sung Won Lee As I complete my term as the 33rd President of the KSEA, I would like to express my deep appreciation of many individuals, members and non-members alike, who gave their valuable time and energy for the good of the KSEA. Also, I would like to thank the KUSCO and other organizations for their generous monetary contributions. The first major event of my term was the UKC2004 held in August 2004 in Research Triangle Park, NC. I am grateful that the UKC2004 was a big success, and I am also thrilled that the UKC2005, being organized by my successor Prof. Kwang-Hae Kim, is expected to be even a bigger success. The next major event of my term was the Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference (YGTLC2005) held January 2005 in San Francisco with support from the KUSCO. The YGTLC2005 provided young generation Korea-Americans with networking opportunities while sharing and showcasing their achievements and potential. I would like to thank Prof. David Hosin Lee, YG Committee Chair, for organizing this important event. The National Mathematics Competition (NMC2005), held on April 2, 2005, was also a big success. About 2,000 students from 20 chapters participated in the competition. I would like to thank Vice President Kang-Won Lee who was tasked to organize the NMC2005, NMC Committee members, problem writers, participating chapter presidents and numerous people who volunteered to make the NMC2005 a truly successful event for the KoreanAmerican community. The NMC2005 was also instrumental in revitalizing local chapters which had been dormant for many years. The Georgia Chapter and the Philadelphia Chapter elected new officers and participated in the NMC2005 for the first time in the history of their chapters. the funds from the estate of Dr. Je Hyun Kim and a generous gift from their three sons. Also, we were able to complete the establishment of the Shoon Kyung Kim Scholarship, which was initiated in the 31st Administration. I am happy to report that, in addition to the annual KSEA Scholarships program, an entirely new program, called the KUSCO Scholarships for Graduate Students, was established, with the funds generously provided by KUSCO. This program is to recognize graduate students in science and engineering who have demonstrated excellence in academics as well as potential for becoming leaders in the society. For the year 2005, 14 graduate students were selected for the KUSCO Scholarships. The financial situation of the KSEA has improved during my term and the short term health of KSEA finances is good. However, the KSEA needs to develop a long term strategic plan for fund raising if it is to develop into a viable volunteer organization relevant to its members and the communities in the US and Korea. As I look back, I realize again that I have been blessed with opportunities to meet and work with many individuals of extraordinary talents and volunteer spirits. Their kindness and willingness to help others for the good of the KSEA has touched my heart and helped me keep going even when I felt tired and weary. For this, I thank the KSEA members as well as the friends of KSEA, and I encourage people to join and serve for the KSEA. Sung Won Lee KSEA 33rd President As for scholarships programs, a new named scholarship was established in memory of the late Dr. Je Hyun Kim, the 8th President of KSEA, and his wife Nam Sook Kim. The scholarship is based on 6 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) UKC 2005 The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA, http://www.ksea.org/) and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) will hold, with the support from the Korea-US Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO), the 2005 US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship (UKC2005) as follows: When: August 11-13, 2005 Where: University of California, Irvine (UCI) Irvine, California, USA. Objective: The objective of UKC2005 is to provide a forum in which leading researchers in selected science and technology areas can present their research findings and discuss new R&D directions in areas that are relevant to economic development of the world. All important branches of science, technology, and entrepreneurship will be covered by the UKC2005 program. UKC2005 will also contribute to fostering cooperation between USA and Korea in advancing science and technology toward enhancing the welfare of both countries and the world. It will provide a forum where scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, educators, and other leaders discuss their achievements and current interests, develop cooperative projects, and establish professional networks. In addition, UKC2005 provides the attendees from both countries with an opportunity to explore career opportunities. The spirit of the conference is: Let best talents in both countries gather in one place once per year! Location: UKC2005 will be held on the campus of the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The Orange County of California, to which the city of Irvine belongs, is famous for its pleasant weather all year around (bright sunshine, unnoticeable humidity, and relatively cool temperature in summer). The adjacent beach areas, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach which are within 25-minute driving distances from the campus of UCI, offer some of the world's best conditions for spending the summer vacation. Irvine is the best exemplary modern city providing both very attractive living environments and high-tech clean industry environments, often called the 2nd Silicon Valley. The UCI campus is easily accessible via the Orange County Airport (also called the Santa Ana Airport) (2.5 miles), the Long Beach Airport (25 miles), and the Los Angeles International Airport (45 miles). KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 7 2005 KSEA NATIONAL MATHEMATICS COMPETITION (NMC 2005) National Winner Announcement The KSEA is pleased to announce recipients of the national-level awards of the National Mathematics Competition 2005 (NMC2005) held on April 2, 2005. Recipients of the national-level awards of NMC 2005 About 2000 Korean-American students, who are in grades from the 4th to the 11th, participated in the NMC2005 from 20 chapters. The number of participants this year was increased by 13.5% from the last year. 4th The KSEA Headquarters collected answer sheets of the participants from KSEA chapters, examined them thoroughly, and determined the recipients of the national-level awards. Each award carries a cash prize of modest amount as follows: Grade 1st place 2nd place 4th ~ 6th $400 $250 7th Nam Sook and Je Hyun Kim Prize ($400) $250 Shoon Kyung Kim Prize ($400) $250 8th 3rd place $150 5th 6th $150 7th $150 8th Yohan and Rumie Cho Prize ($400) $250 10th Chunghi Hong Park Prize ($400) $250 $150 11th Inyong Ham Prize ($400) $250 $150 9th Grade Ranking Name $150 9th 10th 11th 8 Chapter 1 Eddie Donghyun Kim San Diego 2 Seohyun Kim Northern California 3 Jonathan Kim New England 1 Chankeun Chris Kim Georgia 1 Sung Hwan Suh Midwest 1 Kang-Hyuk Lee New England 1 David Oh Pacific Northwest 1 Jenny Young Hyun Koo San Diego 1 Sahun Hong Southern California 1 Bryan Kim Southern California 1 Junghyun Ryuk Washington Metro 1 Kevin Ko Washington Metro 1 Seong Hoon Lee Southern California 1 Mario Choi Washington Metro 3 Raehoon Jeong Georgia 1 Jaewon Kim Michigan 2 Do woon Kim New England 2 Sunny C. Kim North Florida 1 Minseon Shin Southern California 1 Carolyn Kim North Florida 3 Alex S. Yoo Washington Metro 1 Je-Ok Choi Midwest 2 G-Young Van Iowa City 3 Yeon Sik Cho Washington Metro 1 Gil-Hyung Lee San Diego 2 Seyoung Van Iowa City 3 Sean Lee Georgia 1 Menyoung Lee Washington Metro 2 John Seo Southern California 3 Phillip Kim Baltimore KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 2005 YG TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE The future success of the Korea-U.S. cooperation in science and technology hinges upon on the active participation of young generation Korean-American students in the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA). Accordingly, The KSEA organized and held the 2005 Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference (YGTLC2005) as follows: Time: Place: Co-Chairs: Major Sponsor: January 3 - 6, 2005 Embassy Suite Hotel, San Francisco, CA Josh Jun and Charles Lee , UC Berkeley Korea-U.S. Science Corporation Center (KUSCO) LG Electronics Sponsors: Korea Institute of S&T Information (KISTI) The main goal of YGTLC2005 was to provide Korean-American students with an opportunity to showcase their research. The second goal was to promote careers in science and engineering for Korean-American students through technical workshops and a CEO dinner. The third goal was to sustain the nation-wide YG movement by providing leadership training and networking opportunities for leaders at the KSEA student chapters across the U.S. The YGTLC2005 was attended by 44 students from 12 universities. At the conference 16 papers were orally presented and 11 papers were presented in the poster session. These papers were published in the YGTLC2005 Proceedings. The list of the YGTLC2005 participants included the following four dignitaries from the Science, Technology, Information and Communication Committee of the Korean National Assembly: • • • • Honorable Hae Bong Lee, Chairman Honorable Chang Sun Hong, PhD, Vice Chairman Honorable Sang Kee Suh, PhD, Vice Chairman Honorable Keun Chan Ryu, Member The four dignitaries attended the opening ceremony and gave welcoming remarks. They also served as a panel for answering various questions from the participating students, which included the cooperation between the KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 9 U.S. and Korea in the area of science and engineering. They also talked about the current status of the development in science and technology in Korea and Korean people’s achievements in science and engineering in comparison with the Jew. Plenary presentations were given by the following four experts: • • • • Dr. K.C. Choi, Principal Vice President and CIO of Bechtel Corporation Dr. Byung K. Yi, Senior Executive Vice President of LG Electronics Dr. Sun-Hwa Hahn, Chief Principal Researcher of KISTI Dr. Kwang-Hae Kim, Professor of UC Irvine The following students received the awards with special distinction. Best Undergraduate Paper Award: Hana Oh , MIT Best Graduate Paper Award: Christ Hong , Dartmouth Medical School Best Essay Paper Award : Mee-Jung Jang , Harvard University Best Poster Award: Yong Keun Park , Seoul National University Best Skit Presentation: Hyun Jin In (MIT), Suseon Yang (U of Iowa ), Kidoo Kim ( Hanyang University ), Jennifer Hong (U of Maryland ), Ethan Shin (UC Berkeley ), Yoo Jin Chung ( Korea University ), Yuri Park (UC Berkeley) The YGTLC2006 is scheduled to be held in Los Angeles from January 5-8, 2006. For further information, please visit www.kseayg.org. 10 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) Young Generation Forum 2004 in Korea Seung-Ho Won Castle Point on Hudson S – 1622, Hoboken, NJ 07030 This article addresses my experience attending Young Generation Forum during the summer of 2004 in Korea. Introduction Getting accepted to attend the YG Forum last winter, made me excited and somewhat worried. I was excited because this gave me a chance to go back to my country that I had not visited for five years, and associate with colleagues. I was so curious to see how the country and the people have changed since I was in Korea last time. On the other hand, I was worried because I had never attended a conference in my life before and did not know what I was going to do in that forum, what I had to do nor what people were going to expect from me. I expected something similar to some of the boring workshops that my father used to drag me all over the country, when I was in Germany. However, it turned out to be one of the most exciting moments of my life. I met about 120 new people from around the world including people from the United States, and made new friends that I would not exchange for anything. Lee, professor at the University of Iowa. I would have never thought that there would be a Korean professor in the States who was so intelligent and who could make the lectures interesting and fun. He was also very talented when he showed his dancing skills at the farewell party. Professor Ho-Sin Lee YGF 2004 To sum up the Young Generation Forum one can break it down into two parts: events that were held in the hotel, and visiting industrial and historic sites. First and foremost, honestly speaking, there were some good and bad parts at the hotels we stayed in. Capital Hotel in Itaewon, Seoul, was a very nice place to stay in, but the commuting distance was kind of far and the food quality wasn’t as good as expected. Hilton Hotel in Gyeongju was luxurious as would be expected from such a name and the food was very good. Presentations by students, lectures from professors, group discussions and CEO/CTO dinner were held at the hotels. One of the professors that we met was Dr. Ho-Sin Top: USA, Japan Bottom: Australia, Germany Country Representatives’ presentations gave me good insight into what’s going on right now in the latest technology in all the different fields. After the presentations, we formed several groups to hold discussions. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 11 doing in the future and what they were looking for. After the presentations by the CEOs, we had a dinner with them. How to make human network? In the group meetings we had to put our heads together and try to think and gather information we have learned so far in our scholastic careers. Subsequent presentations after the group discussions, showed us that, with in the same subject, we could think of lots of different things. Some groups had similar thoughts as we did, others had totally different perspectives, which showed that not all of the people think the same way. Also, the subject, “How to make human network?” demonstrated to us clearly that knowing many people and establishing human network will be one of the abilities we need to develop and depend on in the future. Students with CEOs POSCO museum & Bulguksa From the fourth day of the forum until the last day, we went to visit industrial and historic sites. We visited LG Chem / Research Park, Hyundai Motor Company, POSCO, POSTECH, Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, RIST, POSCO museum, Seokguramn and Bulguksa. Top: POSCO President and Hyundai President, Bottom: Samsung Vice Chairman, LGE President We met four major individuals from the big industries of Korea. They were Mr. Chang-Oh Kang, President of POSCO, Mr. Sang-Kwon Kim, President of R&D Division, Hyundai Motor Company & Kia Motors Corporation, Mr. YoonWoo Lee, Vice Chairman of SEC Global Collaboration Officer / CEO of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, and Dr. Hee-Gook Lee, President of LG Electronics. They spoke about what their companies were doing, what they would be 12 From left to right: Teams from US, Russia, France, Germany, UK and Japan The day before the last day, we had a farewell party at Hilton Hotel. It started with country representatives’ show. People showed dancing, singing skills and some martial arts. The hotel provided a speaker system and the lights that made the hall look like a dance hall. Professor Lee offered a prize of 100,000 won to anyone who could tell the name of everyone present at the party. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) Kevin from Korea tried and he really could tell all the names of not only the students who attended the forum, but also the staff members who worked for us. I thought it was amazing. Kevin was very considerate. He used the prize money for the snacks and beverages for our last farewell party. Kevin Farewell Song sung all together After arriving at the Capital hotel back in Seoul, everyone was sort of bummed and did not want to say good bye to each other. It looked like the journey of the Young Generation Forum was too short for us. Especially for me, it was one of the most memorable moments in my life. KSEA GENERAL ELECTION 2005 The vote counting for the 2005 election took place at the KSEA HQ on April 30, 2005 and the results are as follows: President-elect (35th President): Kang, Sung Kwon Vice President (34th Vice President): Cho, Yong Min Auditor: Lee, Hosin David Group A Councilor: Group B Councilor: Group C Councilor: Group D Councilor: Group E Councilor: Group F Councilor: Group G Councilor: Group H Councilor: Group J Councilor: Group L Councilor: Paik, Ho Jung Lee, Sang Bok Lee, Heakyung Kang, Un Jung Ahn, Dong Uk Pai, James Jin-Keon Kim, Sunghoon Kim, Jungho Shim, Jeong Seop Choi, Hyeong-Ah Three members of the Elections Committee, Drs. Hyokang Chang, Soo-Ung Kim and Joon Cheul Park (Committee Chair), participated in the vote counting process. In addition, Dr. Minbo Shim participated as a witness. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 13 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS 2005 KSEA Scholarships The KSEA is pleased to announce following 2005 KSEA Scholarships recipients. The scholarships are to recognize outstanding students with Korean heritage who have excelled in academics as well as in community services, and who demonstrate potential for becoming leaders in the society. Scholarship Name Recipient School Shoon Kyung Kim Scholarship Laurel Yonghwa Lee MIT Inyong Ham Scholarship Yoonhee Patricia Ha Nam Sook and Je Hyun Kim Scholarship Maria Love Lee Hyundai Scholarship Chunghi Hong Park Scholarship Yohan and Rumie Cho Scholarship Ohio State Univ Texas A&M Univ Mee-Jung Jang Harvard Univ MinJee Koo Syracuse Univ Stephanie Sharkey Univ. of Rhode Island Mi Sun Kim Cooper Union Yangwoo Gho ICU, Korea Nam Sook and Je Hyun Kim Scholarship The KSEA pleased to announce establishment of a new scholarship in memory of the late Dr. Je Hyun Kim, the 8th President of KSEA and his wife Nam Sook Kim. The scholarship is based on the funds from the estate of Dr. Je Hyun Kim and a generous gift from their three sons. Dr. Je Hyun Kim (1927-1998) was born in Korea. He graduated from Seoul National University in 1953 with a B.S. degree in Chemistry. He taught chemistry at Kyungpook National University before coming to the U.S. for graduate study. He obtained a M.S. degree in biochemistry from Oklahoma State University in 1962 and a Ph.D. degree in biochemistry from Texas A & M University in 1965. After earning his doctoral degree, he did postdoctoral work at UCLA School of Medicine. Later he worked as a Senior Research Fellow at Evanston Hospital and a Senior Research Fellow at Wilson Lab. From 1971 to his retirement, he was Section Chief of Radioimmunoassay, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center. He also served as Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of 14 Medicine, University of Illinois. He was very active in KSEA serving as the first President of Midwest Chapter and the 8th President of KSEA. His wife, Nam Sook Kim (1933-1983), graduated from Seoul National University in 1956 with a B.S. degree in Biology. She taught biology at Hyosung Women’s College in Daegu, Korea before coming to the U.S. She provided her husband with the strong support, guidance and encouragement while he was serving as the first Midwest Chapter President and then 8th President of KSEA. She was diagnosed of pancreatic cancer in 1980. Her illness and battle with cancer resulted in a spiritual awakening for the Kim family. She passed away in 1983. Dr. and Mrs. Je Hyun Kim are survived by three sons and seven grandchildren. The first son, Dr. Ho Kim, is a chemist-turned businessman and resides in LA area. His second son, Hyun Kim, is a medical doctor practicing in Illinois. The third son, Bruce Kim, is currently a seminary student after a highly successful career as a software engineer. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) KUSCO Scholarships for Graduate Students KSEA is pleased to announce a new scholarship program, called the KUSCO Scholarships for Graduate Students, to recognize outstanding individuals who have demonstrated excellence in academics as well as the potential for becoming leaders in the society. The program, funded by the KUSCO (www.kusco.org), is dedicated to graduate students in science and engineering, and it is not applicable to students pursuing a career in medical practice. Combined with local chapter level activities and the Recipient annual US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship, the KUSCO Scholarships for Graduate Students will help identify and nurture potential leaders for the close cooperation between the US and Korea in the future. For the year 2005, 14 graduate students were selected by the KSEA Scholarship Committee in accordance with the criteria described in the announcement for the 2005 KSEA Scholarships. Each scholarship carries $1,000 award. The recipients are listed as follows: School Byung Joo Lee Stanford Univ. Biological Sciences Jane Christina Kim MIT Biology Sun Hwan Lee Stanford Univ. Aeronautics and Astronautics Min-Young Kim Univ. of Maryland Physics Woo Cheol Chung VA Polytech. Institute Electrical & Computer Engineering Ju Hyun You Rutgers Electrical and Computer Engineering Young Jin Chun Iowa State Univ. Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Bio Joon Ho Choi Texas A&M Univ. Architecture Samuel Yoon Drexel Univ. Computer Engineering In-Seok Seo Iowa State Univ. Materials Science and Engineering Kyeong-Pyo Kang Univ. of Maryland Transportation Program Taehyeong Kim Univ. of Maryland Transportation Engineering Jaehyung Ju Texas A&M Univ. Mechanical Engineering Junsung Lim Polytechnic Univ. Electrical & Computer Engineering KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 15 Natural Gas Demand in the USA - Why LNG & Gas Hydrate Jaeyoung Lee, P.E. Offshore Pipeline Consultant JYL Pipeline Consultant, Inc., Houston, TX Natural Gas Demand in USA Natural gas demand was boosted by the 1980s’ oil shock and has continued to grow. This growth is due to the clear environmental advantage of natural gas over other fossil fuels and its superior thermal efficiency. Now, approximately 25% of energy used in the United States is supplied by natural gas. Texas alone uses more natural gas than the combined countries of England and Japan [1]. LNG is commonly confused with another form of natural gas, LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). LPG is a mixture of mostly propane and butane in a liquid form at room temperature under a moderate pressure of 200 psi. (In European countries and possibly in Korea, propane content in LPG is less than 50%, so LPG can not be called a “liquefied propane gas”.) Natural gas is used by the industry (40%), residential (22%, for heating, cooling, and cooking), business sector (15%), and electricity generation plant (14%). It is also used as a raw material to make paint, plastics, fertilizer, steel, fabrics, glass, etc. Unlike LPG, LNG is a natural gas that has been cooled to the point that it condenses to a liquid (called liquefaction), which occurs at -256oF (161oC) and at atmospheric pressure. It should be noted that the gas mixture is not condensed by pressurization. Liquefaction reduces the volume by 600 times, thus making it more economical to transport. A specially designed LNG vessel is used to deliver the LNG between the export and import terminals. The shipped LNG has to be converted to gas (called regasification) before sending it to the final destination through the natural gas pipeline. Natural gas demand will grow by more than 38% by 2025 [2]. One projection suggests that the United States could face a gap in natural gas supply of approximately 5 trillion cubic feet (tcf=1012cubic feet) in 2020 [3]. This means that approximately 41.7 million US homes will not receive natural gas since the average home in Houston uses about 120,000 cubic feet of natural gas per year. To fill the gap between the natural gas demand and supply, the investment on LNG (Liquefied Natural gas) value chain and research on gas hydrates are recommended. The LNG value chain can be divided into 4 categories: • Exploration/Production (25%) • Liquefaction (35%) • Shipping (25%) • Regasfication/Storage (15%) LNG LNG is simply a liquid form of natural gas, primarily methane (CH4). Typical LNG consists of 95% methane and 5% ethane, propane, butane, and nitrogen, while natural gas contains 82% of methane. LNG is a clear, odorless, non-corrosive and nontoxic “cryogenic” (meaning low temperature below -100oF) liquid. When natural gas is supplied to the final users, a special chemical, mercaptan, is added to give the natural gas its distinctive, unpleasant smell so that a leak can be detected. The percentage in the bracket represents the breakdown of the overall LNG cost. LNG is cheaper than transporting natural gas in offshore pipelines for distances of more than 700 miles or in onshore pipelines for distances greater than 2,200 miles. If natural gas needs to be imported across the oceans, LNG is the only solution. Most of modern LNG ships can carry 1 million barrels of liquid or 3 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas. This amount is equivalent to the single-day gas needs of 9.1 million Houston homes. 16 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) Most of the LNG imported to the US comes from Oman, Libya, and Australia. The United States is the 4th largest LNG importing country in the world. Table 1 shows the top 5 countries involved in LNG trade [4]. Future of LNG Gas production in the United States has leveled off and is expected to decline in the coming years. Approximately 15% of natural gas used in the USA is imported from Canada. However, the supply piped in from Canada will be reduced due to the increase in Canada’s domestic demand and declined gas production. To meet the future natural gas demand in the USA, two solutions are suggested; Increase LNG import and develop a new energy source such as gas hydrate. Imported LNG currently accounts for only 1-2% of the total US gas consumption. Experts predict it could expand its market share to 10% by 2020. It is, however, very hard and competitive to acquire reliable and long-term LNG providers due to politics and increasing gas demand worldwide. To receive an increased LNG import, a sufficient number of import terminals should be built. Worldwide, there are 17 LNG export terminals, 40 import terminals, and more than 140 LNG ships. Qatar plans to build 44 new LNG ships by 2020. All ships will be built by three big shipbuilders in Korea. There are about 200 “peakshaving” (gas saving storage for peak demand) and LNG storages across the globe. However, there are only 4 LNG import terminals in the USA, mostly with a send-out capacity of 1.0-1.2 bcfd (billion cubic feet per day). As a reference, Korea has the second largest import terminal (capacity of 3.0 bcfd) in the world, followed by Japan (capacity of 3.7 bcfd). Fortunately, since last year, three dozen terminals have been approved or proposed in the USA [2]. The first offshore LNG terminal, called Energy Bridge Deepwater Port, is in-service 116 miles off from Louisiana coast since March 2005. The world’s first LNG-RV (regasification vessel) called Excelsior will be moored in this offshore terminal and the regasified natural gas from the ship will be transported through the offshore gas pipeline to the onshore facility. The Excelsior, built by DSME in Korea, has a storage capacity of 3.0 bcf and offloading capacity of 0.5 bcfd. Seven vessels of this size can supply enough LNG required by Korea per year. The offshore LNG terminal is considered as an attractive option in terms of safety from terror attacks. Gas (Methane) Hydrate Gas (Methane) hydrates are semi-solids which lock up methane gas under suitable temperature and pressure in an ice-like lattice of water molecules. They are present virtually everywhere but especially under deep ocean and permafrost (offshore Arctic) in vast quantities. They are considered as a nextgeneration energy source because they do not create carbon dioxide and are more plentiful than natural gas. Experts predict that the gas hydrate has an energy potential more than twice that of all other fossil fuels combined. Methane hydrate was discovered only a few decades ago, and little research has been done until now. Technology that is able to pull out the gas inexpensively and safely does not exist. Because methane is a greenhouse gas, release of even a small percentage of total deposits could have a serious effect on earth’s atmosphere and global warming. During drilling operations, the freed gas may explode and result in a loss of control of the well. On a larger scale, the unstable offshore hydrate layers could cause a tsunami. The United States approved a $47.5 million investment over five years towards methane hydrates. Korea unveiled a plan to invest 45 billion Won in the next 10 years to conduct a compressive study on Dokdo, which possibly has large deposits of gas hydrates able to relieve Korea of the need to import LNG for the next 30 years [5]. This is one reason why Japan is claiming that the Dokdo is their island. Conclusions Natural gas demand in the USA has continued to grow after the 1980s’ oil shock. At present, the USA relies on natural gas by approximately 25% of energy consumption and this number will grow to 38% by 2025. To fill the gap between the natural gas demand and supply, the investment on LNG value chain and research on gas hydrates are recommended. LNG is cheaper than transporting natural gas in KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 17 offshore pipelines for distances of more than 700 miles or in onshore pipelines for distances greater than 2,200 miles. If natural gas needs to be imported across the oceans, LNG is the only solution. To receive an increased LNG import, a sufficient number of import terminals should be built. Currently, there are only 4 LNG import terminals in the USA. Fortunately, since last year, three dozen terminals have been approved or proposed in USA. Gas (Methane) hydrate is an ice-like semi-solid formation of water and methane and can be found virtually everywhere but especially under deep ocean and permafrost (offshore Arctic) in vast quantities. They are considered as a next-generation energy source because they do not create carbon dioxide and are more plentiful than natural gas. However, no one knows how to pull out the gas inexpensively and safely. Continuous research and development on gas hydrates will relieve the USA from the dependence on foreign gas import. References [1] Texas Shores, Texas Sea Grant College Program, Winter 2005 [2] www.LNGfacts.org [3] “Introduction to LNG,” Institute for Energy, University of Houston Law Center, 2003 [4] 2004 LNG World Trade Poster, Oil & Gas Journal, December 2004 [5] http://koreanow.koreaherald.co.kr Table 1 Rank of LNG Importing/Exporting Countries [4] Rank Importing Percentage* Country 1 Japan 46.7 2 Korea 15.5 3 Spain 9.7 4 USA 8.4 5 France 7.4 Rank Exporting Percentage* Country 1 Indonesia 32.9 2 Algeria 26.7 3 Malaysia 20.7 4 Qatar 17.6 5 Trinidad/Tobago 11.2 * Based on 155.19 billion cubic meter of LNG traded in 2003. Ranks lower than six are not shown in the table. Sonata 18 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) HEADQUARTERS NEWS Junghwa Oh Joins KSEA HQ The KSEA is pleased to announce that Ms. Junghwa Oh joined the KSEA HQ effective June 13, 2005. As Administrative Associate, she is responsible primarily for KSEA HQ finance and database. Ms. Oh graduated from Virginia Tech in May, 2005 with a B.A. degree in Communications with Psychology Minor. She is fluent in both Korean and English, and is proficient in Japanese. Six-Month Audit Two Auditors (Drs. Kang-Wook Lee and Young Ho Park) visited the KSEA HQ on January 29, 2005 to conduct the six-month audit. At HQ they examined all financial and administrative records of the 33rd Administration. Auditors with EC members of the 33rd Administration (From left to right, Front row: Auditor Kang-Wook Lee, President Sung Won Lee, VP Kang-Won Lee, Auditor Young Ho Park, Second row: ID Minbo Shim, ED Hyogang Chang, FD James Song, PD Jinho Kim) KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 19 EC Meeting Minute #3 33rd KSEA EC meeting #3 Place: KSEA Headquarters & Teleconference Date: 9am~12pm (Eastern), Saturday, September 25, 2004 Attendance: President (Prof. Sung Won Lee), President-Elect* (Prof. Kwang-Hae Kane Kim), VP* (Prof. KangWon Wayne Lee), ED (Dr. Hyokang Chang), FD (Dr. James Song), PD (Dr. Jinho Kim) *Attendance via teleconferencing. 1. Opening a. Meeting Agenda i. Reviewed and approved meeting agenda prepared by President Lee. ii. Approved EC #2 meeting minutes. 2. Report form the Presidential Council a. President i. Reported the visit to KOFST London meeting including meeting with president of other countries. ii. Reviewed the overall performance of UKC2004 and follow-up activities. iii. Presented that 2005 YGTLC, arranged by Dr. Hosin Lee, will be financially supported by HQ. iv. Reported the Council’s resolution on the petition issue. b. President-Elect i. Reported the fund raising activities and plans for UKC-2005. c. Vice President i. Reported that the fund for Shoon Kyung Kim scholarship reached $20,283. PE suggested that the fund is mature enough to be awarded as Shoon Kyung Kim Scholarship. VP suggested that HQ may ask for the opinion of Dr. Kim’s family. PE suggested the extra fund drive to reach $25,000. ii. Reported the initiation activities of local chapter revivals: Philadelphia (Chapter 16), Georgia/Atlanta (Chapter 3). 20 iii. Reported the meeting plan of the local chapter presidents and informed that the meeting coordinator may submit a proposal for the HQ support. iv. Confirmed that the information database from the previous NMC, provided by PE, was placed at the Web page. Suggested to confirm service terms of NMC contest committee members. d. Executive Director i. Reviewed the Council meeting decisions and reported actions taken up to now: - Notified approved committees members. - Notified approved 2005 KSEA election candidates. - Elected budget and audit committee chair. ii. Reported the current status of GEM-SET II Program: - Activity report from Chicago was complete. - Activity reports from Texas and Florida were expected at the end of November. - If necessary, KSEA might have to ask Department of Labor for extension of the report deadline. - PE suggested the follow-up effort for continuation of the GEM-SET. iii. Reported that the draft for Employment Agreement for KSEA staff was ready. e. Financial Director i. Reported the checking account accounts, the CD balances, and money market investments for 32nd and 33rd Administrations. ii. Reported UKC-2004 financial status. f. Publication Director i. Reported the status of the KSEA letters Vol.33 No.1 (UKC-2004 Special). g. Information Technical Director i. Reported the updates on the technical information feature at web site. ii. Reported that all of contents will be posted thru the Headquarter review. iii. Reported the web improvements. h. Membership Items(by President) i. Reported that the on-line membership directory needed to be updated for email addresses and phone numbers. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) ii. Emphasized the need for membership directory update and improvement. Suggested to encourage the local student chapters to provide the update information for the KSEA directory. Suggested two chapters (Maryland and UCI) to test the program. iii. Proposed the new corporate membership fees - Nonprofit (Government /Institutions) : $1000.00 - Private Corporation : $1500.00 The proposal was approved by EC. i. Actions on Requests for Financial Support i. Approved to support YG student chapters (Univ. California at San Diego and Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) $500.00 each. ii. Approved to support the central Penn chapter establishment with $500.00. iii. Approved to support the Korean Statisticians in America with $300.00. 3. Next EC meeting a. Next 33rd EC meeting is planned for January 8, 2005. EC Meeting Minute #4 33rd KSEA EC meeting #4 Place: KSEA Headquarters & Teleconference Date: 10am~5pm (Eastern), Saturday, January 29, 2005 Attendance: President (Prof. Sung Won Lee), President-Elect (Prof. Kwang-Hae Kane Kim), VP (Prof. KangWon Wayne Lee), ED (Dr. Hyokang Chang), FD (Dr. James Joo-Suk Song), MD (Prof. Hyung-Min Michael Chung), ID* (Dr. Minbo Shim), PD (Dr. Jinho Kim) 1. Opening a. Meeting Agenda i. Reviewed and approved meeting agenda prepared by President Lee. ii. Added the support for America-Korea joint venture to the action item. b. Approved EC #3 meeting minutes. 2. Report form the Presidential Council a. President i. Reported the petition status and discussed the ways to forward the petition to ADC. - Confirmed number of petitioners is 11 out of 20, which satisfies the requirement for the minimum number of petitioner. - Due to the conflict of interest of the current ADC chair, ADC will be chaired by a new person. - Proposed that the deadline for the evaluation of petition by ADC be April 15 2005 for report to the Council meeting in August 2005. ii. Reported that Council members approved Prof. Ken Yu with 28 votes to serve as new ADC member to replace Dr. Youngho Park who was elected Auditor. iii. Suggested that 2005 KSEA awards emphasize excellence by reducing the number of awards. The further issues will be discussed after reviewing the award guideline. b. President-Elect i. Reported 2005 YGTLC activities and recommended a systematic support for future YGTLC. ii. Reported the status of UKC-2005 preparation and encouraged the service of current EC member participation. iii. KOFST Conference was discussed, and VP suggested President and President-elect to participate in the preparation phase to represent KSEA professionally. c. Vice President i. Reported that the fund for Shoon Kyung Kim scholarship reached $26,000 with the additional fund of $5,713 by President’s fund raising effort. ii. Discussed about the eligibility of scholarship and confirmed that the scholarship is merit-based. iii. Reported that the number of scholarships could be doubled. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 21 iv. Reported that 20 local chapters plan to participate in the 4th National Math Competition (NMC2005), and Canadian counterparts may join us. v.Reported that Contest committee decided to provide the last year’s NMC problem set to United Kingdom KSEA. vi. Reported that two local chapter revivals efforts were going well: Philadelphia (Chapter 16) and, Georgia/Atlanta (Chapter 3). vii. Reviewed the supports status of local chapters, YG student chapters, and professional Org. d. Executive Director i. Reported the elections: - Nomination Committee Chair. - Former President Councilors Election. - Election Committed Chair. - Technical Cooperation Committee Chair. ii. Reported the approval of Council Meeting Minutes iii. Reported the status of GEM-SET II Program. iv. Reported the status of General Election Progress. v. Reported that the Employment Agreement for KSEA staff was complete. e. Financial Director i. Reported and reviewed the checking accounts, the CD balances, and money market investments for 33rd Administrations. ii. Reported - UKC-2004 and Council Meeting Reimbursement. - KSEA 6 months Audit Preparation - Financial Status of the 1st and 2nd QTRs. - 2005 YGTLC Subsidy - 2004 Chapter Presidents Meeting Expense iii. Reported that the projected transfer fund to 34th EC from 33rd EC might be $30,000. iv. Proposed to transfer the scholarship funds to a low risk bond market. f. Publication Director i. Reported the completion of the KSEA letters Vol.33 No.1 (UKC-2004 Special). Planed to check with Kevin Cho about the lost-in-mail of KSEA letters. ii. Reported that the projected editing deadline for Vol. 33. No.2 was April 30th 2005. g. Information Technical Director i. Proposed the change of Internet routing service to increase the efficiency. ii. Proposed to develop the membership directory in e-book format. h. Membership Director i. Reported that the paid-member increased from 840 members to 1002 members. Outstanding local chapters in membership are North Carolina and Washington Metro. Needed to encourage Northern Virginia and Central Illinois. ii. Reported to update the membership directory and suggested to publish with ebook format i. Actions Items i. Approved to support Midwest chapter conference with $500.. ii. IT director proposed to develop Venture Support Initiative. Agreed to initiate with organizing the related section for UKC-2005. iii. Proposed to initiate a student-mentoring program by collecting ideas from local chapters. 3. Next EC meeting a. Next 33rd EC meeting is planned for April 9, 2005. EC Meeting Minute #5 rd 33 KSEA EC meeting #5 Place: KSEA Headquarters & Teleconference Date: 10am~12noon (Eastern), Saturday, April 30, 2005 Attendance: President (Prof. Sung Won Lee), President-Elect (Prof. Kwang-Hae Kane Kim), VP (Prof. KangWon Wayne Lee), ED (Dr. Hyokang Chang), FD (Dr. James Joo-Suk Song), MD* (Prof. Hyung-Min Michael Chung), ID (Dr. Minbo Shim) *Attendance via teleconferencing 22 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 1. Opening a. Meeting Agenda Reviewed and approved meeting agenda prepared by President Lee. b. Approved EC #4 meeting minutes. 2. Report form the Presidential Council a. President i. Reported that a letter was sent in early March to Dr. Howard Chung, new ADC Chair, tasking ADC to handle the petition case but no tangible progress had been made. With EC approval, another letter directing ADC to complete the work by a newly set deadline will be sent to ADC. ii. A proposal for e-Directory was sent to KOFST with a request for support of $40,000. b. President-Elect i. Reported the status of UKC-2005 preparation ii. Reported on his fund raising trip to Korea c. Vice President i. Fourteen recipients for KUSCO/KSEA Scholarships, supported by KUSCO, have been selected and announced. ii. Seven recipients of KSEA Scholarships have been selected and announced. It was noted that one of the recipients was a Rhode Scholar. iii. About 2,000 students from 20 local chapters participated in the 2005 National Math Competition (NMC2005). National level winners will soon be determined and announced. Southern California Chapter had the highest number of participants with 351. iv. Georgia Chapter and Philadelphia Chapter have been revived with selection of chapter presidents. Both chapters participated in NMC2005. Central Illinois Chapter selected chapter president and will hold a meeting in June. d. Financial Director Financial situation is healthy compared with the previous administration and about $50,000 will be transferred to the next administration. e. Information Technical Director Passwords will be used to control access privilege of the planned e-Books. f. Membership Director i. Reported that about 1200 ballots were mailed out for the 2005 election. ii. Reported existing problems associated with the process of transitioning database from Access and Quicken to web base system. Suggested a face-to-face meeting among EC member to discuss and resolve any issues 3. Actions Item The proposal for establishment of Mississippi Branch will be presented to the 2005 Council Meeting 4. Next EC meeting a. Next 33rd EC meeting is planned for June 26, 2005 together with the transfer meeting. Note: ED spent most of his time on ballot counting of the KSEA election and could not participate in the EC meeting. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 23 KWiSE NEWS The KWISE 2nd Meeting: The KWISE 2nd meeting was held 7:00 –10:00 pm, Thursday, January 20, 2005 at the Beckman Center, TSRI. Korean dinner, generously provided by the TSRI café, kicked off the second meeting of KWISE. Following the opening remarks by Dr. Han, the president of KWISE, a survey was conducted to better serve the members. It was also discussed why the members of KWISE should sign up as the members of KSEA. The theme of the second meeting was “Working in Academia vs. Industry”, and the speakers presented issues from each side. The first presentation was titled Career Development: Working in Academia, given by Dr. Jungsook Cho. She talked about the obstacles of becoming a woman scientist in the states and in Korea. In order to succeed in the field of science as women, Dr. Cho believes that we become confident candidates by publishing as many papers as possible and broadening network, just to list a few. She also talked about pros and cons of being a professor. 24 The second speech, "How have the Expectations and Aspirations of Women Engineers changed?" was presented by Dr. Hee Koo Moon from Solar Turbines. With the data gathered from different sources, he showed how the number of women engineers has increased over the years although only half of those with bachelor's degree seem to further pursue their career. Dr. Moon concluded his presentation with pragmatic roles and challenges one might face while working in the industry. Whereas academia stresses on discoveries and development of new technologies, industry stresses on profit and cost-efficiency of the technologies. After the short break, Prof. Paeng, Gi Jung presented under a topic of, “Visions on working in Academia or Industry”. He explained the advantages and disadvantages of working in the Academia and Industry. In addition, he also pointed out the other opportunities such as working in the government or starting own venture company. The meeting ended around 10pm. Although the meeting went a bit long, the time really flew quickly as we enjoyed the seminars so much. We greatly appreciate Prof. Cho, Dr. Moon and Prof. Paeng for their wonderful presentations. We look forward to seeing each of you soon in the next meeting. -Julia Kim KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) questions regarding study section and review process can be answered by SRA. The KWISE 3rd Meeting: The KWISE 3rd meeting was held 6:00 –9:00 pm, Saturday, June 11, 2005 at the Beckman Center, TSRI. The career development seminar was followed by Korean dinner (Gim-bob and drink), provided by KWISE and KSEA-SD. Dr. Han, president of KWISE, hosted the speaker, Dr. Sooja K. Kim, who is Chief of Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Reproductive Sciences, Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at NIH. The seminar entitled “How to Prepare a Successful NIH Grant Proposal” provided the overview of the review process for a research grant and expert recommendations for the grant writing and submission. Dr. Kim also spoke about common problems in grant applications and tips for resubmitting if revision becomes necessary. According to Dr. Kim, each grant application is received and processed by CSR and assigned to one of the IRG’s study sections, composed of about 20 reviewers. Scientific Review Administrators (SRA), like Dr. Kim, select three major reviewers who would review the grant in detail and discuss its scientific merit with the rest of the members in the study section. Keeping a close contact with the SRA can be helpful for the applicants since many of the Some of the common problems in applications which CSR frequently encounters are the following: 1) diffuse, superficial, or unfocused research plan; 2) unrealistically large amount of work; 3) uncertainty concerning future directions. Furthermore, Dr. Kim conveyed the importance of having concise but relevant Specific Aims that are clearly addressed by each of the listed experiments. For the first time applicants, having a strong departmental or institutional support, as well as qualified collaborators or consultants, is crucial. Overall, the KWISE 3rd meeting was extremely informative and beneficial. The handouts of the slides were helpful as they allowed us to easily follow the presentation and keep the detailed information. After the presentation, Dr. Kim kindly answered all of the questions from the audience with great detail. We thank Dr. Kim for taking her time to provide us with an excellent opportunity to learn essential features of grant writing. We look forward to seeing you all again at the next KWISE event. -Sohye Kang KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 25 CHAPTER NEWS New Jersey Chapter KSEA-NJ chapter is very active in many areas of professional activities, social events and community services. The followings are NJ chapter major activities in chronological order. KSEA-NJ chapter fall picnic The annual fall picnic was held in scenic Donaldson Park in October, 2004. All members and families have one good day out with lots of food, games, music and raffles. Each year, 30 to 50 people participate in the fall picnic. KMSO 05 Korean American Math and Science Olympiad (KMSO) is one of the big chapter events. KMSO-05 was held in Lehman College (NY) and Rutgers University (NJ) on November 20th, 2004. Over 600 students in the 4th to 11th grade (math and science combined) participated in the contest from the NY and NJ area. Also it included parent program and culture program to enrich the event. Over 100 staff members along with many student volunteers supported the event. 2005 New Year Banquet KSEA-NJ, KSEA-NY and KASBP jointly hosted a new-year banquet. Over 100 guests participated in the event. It was an excellent occasion to meet and get to know family members. Ski Trip Living in snow rich area in winter, we are fortunate to have fun even in cold weather. Avid ski lovers made two ski trips to nearby resorts, Pocono and Hunter mountain. Over 20 members joined each trip. Family Bowling The family bowling is the most fun event in which all members, spouse and kids can enjoy together. Each year, over 100 people attend this family event. Play, food, music, laugh and sigh, and abundant raffles are all parts of this wonderful outing. NRC-05 26 The North-East Regional Conference is the epitome of KSEA-NJ. This two day technical seminar provides a venue where all members across many different subject areas share research ideas, experience and thoughts as well as networking. There were 5 technical Sessions in the fields of Biological & Pharmaceutical Science, Advanced Materials & Processing Technology, Information Technology, Nutrition and Food Science, Civil & Environmental Engineering. Over 30 papers of high quality were presented. In total, over 200 people participated in the event organized jointly by NY Metro Chapter, NJ chapter and KASBP. We had an honor to have Prof. S. W. Lee, KSEA President, at the NRC05. Technical Seminars The KSEA-NJ holds a quarterly technical seminar inviting industry known guest speakers or member speakers. We have reached 20th seminar so far. News Letter KSEA-NJ issues a quarterly news letter, ECHOES, to the members. It includes technical paper, activity announcement and report, essay, and members’ news and many others. NY Metro Chapter 1. Fall Picnic - Date: September 20, 2004 - Place: Rockland Lake State Park, Congers, NY - Sports activities: Volleyball, Jokgu, Softball, Minisoccer, and children’s program - Approximately 150 student members (Stevens tech, Columbia, NJIT, Polytech, CCNY) and 60 Regular members were attended. - Dr. Sunghoon Kim was awarded an appreciation plaque for his excellent contribution to the chapter, and Stevens tech & Polytech won a championship trophy for the sports activities. 2. The 10th Math and Science Olympiad (KMSO 2004) - Date: November 20, 2004 - Place: Lehman College, Bronx, NY (NY Metro KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) area) / Rutgers Unv., New Brunswick, NJ (NJ area) - The Olympiad was held jointly by NY Metro and New Jersey chapters. - The contest was open to the 4th through 11th graders, and 502 students for the Math and 360 students for the Science were attended and competed. - The KMSO 2004 consisted of Math/Science test, special lectures for parents, and a cultural event (Korean traditional dress fashion show), and the topics for the science competition were as follows. Group A (4/5 grades): Airplane Flying Group B (6/7/8 grades): Bridge Building Group C (9/10/11graddes): Egg Drop - 50 student members and 40 regular members were volunteered for the event. - Three highest-score achievers and some most improved students (Total of 90 students) won LG scholarship, Image Solution Scholarship, Coby Scholarship and certificates. - Sponsored by LG Electronics USA, Image Solution, Coby Electronics and additionally funded by Korean consulate and many local sources. - Website: www.kseany.org Ceremony & Luncheon 02:00 pm – 06:30 pm Special Social Events (Golf, Tennis, swimming etc.) - About 220 members and their family were attended. 3. Annual Award Banquet - Date: Jan. 16, 2005 - Place: Daewon Palisadium, NJ - Attendance: 92 Vice President Kang-Won Lee visited the Philadelphia Chapter on January 30, 2005, after attending the EC meeting #4. Vice President Lee met seven key members at Han Wool restaurant, and encouraged them to participate in the NMC2005, and revive their Chapter. The response was very positive, and they elected Prof. Mun Young Choi of Drexel University as Chapter President, and Dr. Paul Oh of Drexel University as Vice President. The Philadelphia Chapter also participated in the NMC2005 and plans to carry out vigorous membership drive. 4. The 15th Northeast Regional Conference (NRC 2005) - Date: May 21 – 22, 2005 - Place: Upstate NY - Schedule at a glance Friday May 21, 2005 06:00 pm – 07:00 pm Registration 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm Opening Ceremony & Banquet Saturday May 22, 2004 07:00 am – 08:00 am Registration & Breakfast 08:00 am – 09:20 am General Session (Bongsup Cho, Myung Jong Lee) 09:20 am – 09:30 am Coffee Break 09:30 am – 10:15 am Company Introduction 10:20 am – 12:30 pm Technical Sessions (Bio & Pharmaceutical / Chem Eng & Materia / CS & EE / Telecommucnications / Civil Engineering) 12:30 pm – 02:00 pm Closing, Awards 5. Student Association Supports About $5,000 was provided to the student associations at NJIT, Polytech, SIT, Pace, Columbia. 6. General Meeting - Date: June 30, 2005 - Place: Hanilkwan, NJ - The following staffs and councilors were elected for 2005-2006 administration. President: Dr. Jeongsup Shim (NJIT) Executive Vice President: Dr. Minho Sohn (Plasmion) Vice President: Dr. Sunghyuk Shin - Expense: sponsored by Samsung Electronics Philadelphia Chapter Georgia Chapter Vice President Kang-Won Lee visited Atlanta on February 12, 2005 and met with about 20 people at a meeting to revitalize the Georgia Chapter. They elected the following officers: President: Dr. Yooungja H. Park (Emory University) Vice President: Dr. Jay H. Lee (Georgia Institute of Technology) Secretary: Mr. Jaesup Lee (Georgia Institute of Technology) KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 27 The Georgia Chapter participated in the NMC2005 for the first time. It turned out to be a very successful event with more than 100 students. The Georgia Chapter plans to have various meetings and activities in the future. Mississippi Branch The KSEA is pleased to receive an application for establishment of the Mississippi Branch from scientists in Mississippi. Dr. Ken S. Lee has been elected as President, Drs. Hakchul Shin, Sungbum Hong, Hyunju Kim and Hyungchung Cho serve as core members. Their immediate plan for spring 2005 was hosting the NMC on April 2, 2005, and a Seminar for Dr. Hyunchung Cho in May, and one picnic or dinner before June. The application will be forwarded to the KSEA Council for formal discussion and decision at the Council meeting scheduled for August 14, 2005. Central Illinois Chapter The KSEA is pleased to report the recent revival of Central Illinois Chapter thanks to the vigorous effort by Prof. Ki Dong Lee at UIUC. They elected Mr. Christopher Chul Ha of Caterpillar Inc. as the Chapter President. They had their first staff meeting among the 2005 officers and previous KSEA officers on April 29, 2005. They also welcomed Dr. Yu, Hyunung as the program director. They held the second staff meeting in May to discuss the detail of the chapter activity plan and monthly meetings in the future. SW State Chapter Total 85 students participated in the 2005NMC at KSEA-SW State Chapter. KSEA-SW Chapter started the academy contest 21 years ago and this was the first year to join the NMC. SW State Chapter NMC 28 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) North Texas Chapter We are a dynamic KSEA organization from the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area that aspire to promote good fellowship among the members, support the community, particularly education of the young children, and advance science and technologies. Key annual events include Fall and Spring Seminars, National Math Competition and Spring Picnic. Our seminars cover a broad range of topics: Imagine lectures on a divine beauty of Suk-Kul-Am and its structural challenges, amazing capability of a tiltrotor aircraft that can best be described as a hybrid between a helicopter and a plane, to implications of drug discovery cost on healthcare. Goals for the seminars are not just to exchange useful technical information but to share the time together with good food and social hour afterwards. We consume over 300 pounds of the stuff. Corn and potato are excellent compliments. If your mouth and fingers didn’t turn red from the Cajun spice, you didn’t eat enough. Prof. Gil S. Lee, the past president of our chapter, is a designated cook for the day and he is definitely a pro! Who brings his own gear necessary for the boil? Dr. In Ho Kim is our photographer. He is always in the background clicking shots whenever we sponsor events like this. Once we are done eating, we get down to the business of annual meeting and election. A newly appointed vice president and presidentelect is Mr. Yo-Chuol Ho of TI. Looking ahead in the coming year, in addition to the events we routinely sponsor, we hope to broaden our involvement in mentoring young children and community work. We want to make a difference. Esther K. Yang, PhD President North Texas Chapter, KSEA Of course, the main event is the National Math Competition. Incremental benefit we offer is generous awards for the local winners particularly through the financial sponsorship from Texas Instruments, Samsung Telecom America, and Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas, Dallas. Each participant receives UT Dallas T shirt, and the first, second and third place winners from each grade receive $150, $100 and $50, respectively. Both UT Dallas and UT Arlington Korean-American students actively support this event from classroom monitoring and grading to real time report summary and award preparation. While the test is in process, we give a seminar to the parents. Last two years were on practical tips on college admissions as well as medical, dental and pharmacy school application requirements. The most fun activity is our annual picnic held by the shore of Lake Lewisville. About 100 family members and friends attend. More important to note is the unique experience we share. In keeping up with the Southern tradition, we host the “crawfish boil” fest and everyone digs into it with no shame. Crawfish is a miniature version of lobster but you need to work hard and eat lots of it! KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 29 MEMBER NEWS The first KSEA President Shoon Kyung Kim inducted to a Korea Science and Technology Hall of Famer Ministry of Science and Technology, Korea and Korean Academy of Science and Technology announced that Prof. Shoon Kyung Kim (1920~2003), the first President of the KSEA, was inducted to Korea Science and Technology Hall of Fame. Prof. Kim was born in Korea. He received his B.S. degree from Osaka Imperial University, Osaka, Japan, and his Ph.D. degree from Yale University, New Haven, CT. Before coming to Temple University, he was Professor at Seoul National University and University of Louisville, KY. He was also a visiting scholar at a number of universities such as Brown Univ., Providence, RI; Lorentz Institute, Univ. of Leiden, Netherlands; Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford Univ., England; Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem, Israel. He received the Korean National Academy of Sciences Award and Gold medal of Korean Chemical Society. He was decorated with the highest national medal "Mu-Kung-Wha" by Republic of Korea for his scientific contribution. He was a senior fellow of Korean Academy of Science and Technology. Note: Dr. Matthew Kim, Prof. Shoon Kyung Kim’s son, visited the KSEA HQ on March 14, 2005. He also had a dinner meeting with President Sung Won Lee. It was his first visit with the KSEA, and he left with a highly positive impression of the KSEA. The 13th KSEA President Chan-Mo Park – Awarded Cheong-jo-keun-jeong Medal Dr. Chan-Mo Park, President of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) was awarded Cheong-jo-keun-jeong Medal, a first grade medal, for his contributions to IT exchange between 30 South Korea and North Korea, and informationoriented nation at the ceremony of the 18th Information Cultural Month held in Seoul COEX on June 14 2005. He is an international authority on information technology and is recognized for his contributions to the development of Korean information technology. He was the first President of Tong-Il IT Forum for 4 years starting from 2000 and conducted cooperative research on IT with North Korea. He graduated with B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Seoul National University and received Ph.D. degree from the University of Maryland in 1969. Since 2003, he has been serving as the 4th President of POSTECH. Laurel Yong-Hwa Lee, a Rhodes Scholar The recipient of the Shoon Kyung Kim Scholarship first awarded in 2005 is Ms. Laurel Yong-Hwa Lee, a Rhodes Scholar and a recent graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Laurel was an outstanding student at MIT where she worked with Dr. Herman N. Eisen as an undergraduate researcher to identify and characterize an antigen processing pathway of soluble heatshock fusion protein incorporated intodendritic cells. In 2003, she served as a medical coordinator for a foundation in rural communities in Honduras where she built strong relationships with single mothers and children in orphanages and developed a deeper appreciation for the public health system. This KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) experience helped her to develop a sense of responsibility for addressing the challenges she witnessed in the areas of infectious diseases, and she decided to pursue a medical path to integrate her training in basic science with the study of infectious diseases that continue to be constant threats to the lives of human beings around the world. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Laurel plans to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Infectious Diseases at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. She thinks that the furthering of her scientific investigations in combination with clinical training will be a natural extension of her intellectual and personal pursuits at MIT. She will pursue a career as a physician-scientist, contributing new innovations to the medical world. Prof. Hosin Lee - Road Engineering Excellence Award from Korean Society of Road Engineers Prof. Kyung-Suk Kim receives the 2005 Hoam Prize for Engineering Dr. Kyung-Suk Kim, Professor of Engineering at Brown University, is the winner of the 2005 Hoam Prize for Engineering. Prof. Kim was selected to receive the prestigious prize for his outstanding contributions to the new field of nano-mechanics, particularly founding the frictional law of unicontact, through dislocation theory, explaining the frictional phenomenon of the single point nanocontact. Before joining Brown University in 1989, Prof. Kim was a faculty member in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at the University He was born in Seoul, Korea in 1952. He graduated from Seoul National University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Solid Mechanics from Brown University in 1980. Prof. Hosin "David" Lee of University of Iowa received the Road Engineering Excellence Award from Korean Society of Road Engineers in recognition of his innovative research on highway pavement and excellence in publication and professional service to enhance road engineering. He is an internationally recognized expert in digital pavement image analysis, infrastructure asset management system and asphalt pavement recycling. He is the Vice President of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)'s Committee on Highway Pavements. Prof. Lee has been active in serving KSEA as President of Utah and Iowa City chapters, and Chair of KSEA YG Committee. As Chair of KSEA YG Committee, Prof. Lee participated at YGF-2004 as a supervisor and organized the first Young Generation Technical and Leadership Conference (YGTLC). Recently, he has been elected as Auditor for KSEA. Anycall SPH-V6050 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 31 List of New Members (Nov. 2004 - June 2005) Mississippi Suh Hoon-Kyo Kim Youngsoo Chong Hyonsong Suk Ji-Young An Chahm Hong Sungbum Xu Mingxu Kim Sang-Jick Lee Kenneth S. Yoon Il-Sang Kang Sang-soo Cho Hyungjung Kim Kkeun-Cheol Jeon Myung-Shin kIM Hyunju Choe Jung-Woo Lim Yeon-Hee Central Virginia Won Hyungsik North Carolina Koo Kim Keunil Koh Choi C. Joon Southern California Jay San Diego TaeHyun Kim Yong-Won Ko Higgin Woo Jongwook Park Hyun Jin Jeon Taeckjoong Washington Metro Moon Seongho Shin Dongwoo Han Han Yoon K. Lee Byoung-Se SE Viginia Lee Sang Yeul Cho Hoon-Young Yu Park Kim Hana Lee Chul-Won North Texas Shin Junhwa Lee Jong-Kook Kim Song Miryoung Huh Dongsung Arizona Jung Dawoon Lee June-Hyung Kim Lim Yooshick Im Won-Pil Southern Viginia Han Wooseok Lee Seung-Woo Chu Kim Gyung-Youn Kim Min-Ju Sacramento Lee Sang-Hyup Hur Wooyoung Bahng Song Byeong-Doo Oh Dongchan Sejin Kwisun Moon Matthew Liz Mi-Kyung Cyon LP-4100 32 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) JOIN KSEA Members can participate in numerous KSEA activities and events some of which are listed as follows : Annual meeting & technical conference National Mathematics Competition (for students in the 4th –11th grades) Young Generation programs Publication of KSEA Letters Web and email service Scholarships Job referrals Technical evaluation and consulting Topical symposia/workshops Database development Sponsorship of conferences organized by Korean-American professional societies KSEA Awards Science & technology programs for general public Membership Benefits Leadership development through committee activities and conference organization: KSEA has 13 Technical Groups and 14 Standing Committees for your participation. 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DGIST 와 함께 무한한 가능성에 도전하십시오. 직종 모집분야 세부전공 및 기술 Embeded OS, 정보기기용 S/W, 이동통신 S/W 분야 S/W(L1, L2 포함), 실시간 3D Graphics 등 Electronics 응용 분야반도체 설계, 무선통신 설계, D-TV 설계 등 차세대 평판디스플레이 회로설계기술, 연 Display 분야 제품 설계기술 및 공정 기술 등 구 CAN 응용(예측설계) 네트워크, 지능형 진단 Mechatronics 분야 직 시스템, 텔레매틱스 기술 등 나노 소재기술, 나노 응용기술, 기능성 섬유 섬유-신소재 분야 관련 기술 등 Bioelectronics, Molecular Biology, B.T 분야 Molecular Genetics □ 자격기준 ○ 4 년제 정규대학교 졸업이상의 학력 소지자 (2006 년 2 월 졸업예정자 포함) ○ 산업체, 벤처기업 및 연구기관 등에서의 실무 경험자 우대 □ 전형방법 ○ 1 차 : 서류전형 ○ 2 차 : 면접전형(1 차 전형 합격자에 한하여 개별 통보) ○ 최종합격자 발표 : 개별통보 □ DGIST 지원 프로그램 - 성과급(Incentive) 제도에 의한 충분한 보상을 통하여 국가 출연 연구기관중 최고 수준을 지향 - 기술료 수입에 따른 연구장려금 지급 - 우수 연구인력에 대한 국내외 석․박사 대학원 진학과정 지원 - 인근 대학 겸임교수 제도 운영 - 능력개발을 위한 해외연수 제도 - 국내외 유수기관 위탁교육 실시 - 원내 자체 학습․연구조직 지원 ※ 상세 내용은 연구원 홈페이지(www.dgist.org)를 참조하시기 바랍니다. KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 37 차세대 생산기술연구 전문가 초빙 실용화 연구개발의 요람인 한국생산기술연구원이 21세기 차세대생산기술개발을 주도할 의욕적이고 책임감 있는 주역을 초빙합니다. 1. 모집분야 및 응시자격 분 야 세부분야 학위 디스플레이/반도체장비 제조시스템 생산시스템 마이크로 MEMS(산업용잉크젯, 마이크로유체) 나노입자 제조공정 및 소재(태양열/연료전지/복합소재) 열공학(IT용 냉각기술) 환경·에너지 기술 환경공학(자원순환기술, 재제조, EIP, DfE) 화학공학/공업화학/화학 (환경에너지촉매, 나노화학기술, 고분자재료, 유기합성) 정밀접합용접(전자패키징, 용접자동화) 생산IT(금형해석, 성형해석, 협업모델구축) 생산기반기술 정밀Shaping(금형가공, 성형가공, 기계가공) MEMS기술(기능금속, 소형연료전지패키징) 모터기술 신소재 금속재료(경량소재, 생체재료, 표면처리, 생산공정) 전기전자재료(전자디바이스용재료, 에너지변환소자) 섬유소재 섬유통계 의료용 및 전자재료용 섬유소재 로봇기술 전기전자 제어공학 38 KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 박사학위소지자 (각 분야 ○명) * 공통자격 : - 병역필 또는 면제자로서 국가공무원법 제33조에 의한 결격 해당사유가 없는 자 (전문연구요원은 전직가능) - 연구실적우수자(논문, 특허 등), 영어능통자, 현장 및 연구소근무 경력자 우대 - 국가보훈자는 관계법령에 따라 우대 2. 전형방법 z 1차 : 서류전형(합격자개별통지) z 2차 : 면접전형(서류전형 합격자에 한함) 면접장소 : UKC 2005 회의장내 (UC Irvine Campus) 면접일시 : 2005년 8월 11일 이후 )구체 장소 및 시간은 추후 공지 및 개별 연락 예정 3. 채용조건 z 고용형태 : 계약제, 연봉제 4. 제출관련사항 및 문의 z 제출서류 및 작성방법 : 한국생산기술연구원 홈페이지(www.kitech.re.kr)를 통하여 접수 - 응시원서 - 이력서 - 연구실적 목록(해당자) - 자기소개서(실무경력 및 업적을 중심으로 A4용지 2매 이내로 작성) z 제출기한 : 2005년 8월 4일(목)까지 * 해당분야 인력충원이 미달될 경우에는 별도의 공고 없이 수시로 모집함 z 문 의 처 : +82-41-5898-129 5. 근무조건 및 근무지 z 근무시간 : 평일 09:00∼18:00, 주5일 근무 z 근 무 지 : 충남 천안, 인천 송도, 시화, 안산, 광주 등 z 출퇴근버스 운영 : 서울(사당, 교대), 천안, 평택 6. 기타사항 z 제출된 서류는 반환하지 않으며, 제출된 서류의 기재내용이 사실이 아닐 경우 채용을 취소함 2005. 7. 21. 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Metro(21) Bong Tae Han, 301-405-5255, [email protected] W. VA(29) Eun Ha Cho, [email protected] 44 Ex-Presidents Ki Uck Lee, Marquett Univ., 312-787-7060, [email protected] Young Bae Kim, USC, 213-740-2311, Sang Il Choi, POSTECH, 919-968-3487, [email protected] Kwang Bang Woo, Yonsei Univ., +82-2-361-2767, Yong Nak Lee, HTRD, 847-577-5967, [email protected] Kyungsik Kang, Brown Univ., 401-863-1468, [email protected] Jae Young Park, NC State Univ., 919-848-6110, [email protected] Chan-Mo Park, POSTECH, +82-54-279-2001, [email protected] Dong Han Kim, POSTECH, +82-54-279-2101, [email protected] Ki-Hyon Kim, NC Central Univ., 919-530-6451, [email protected] Soon Kyu Kim, Univ. of CT, 508-655-3233, [email protected] Kwang Kuk Koh, Chrysan Ind., 734-451-5411 ext 203, [email protected] Chin Ok Lee, Rockefeller Univ., 212-327-8617, [email protected] Chai Chin Suh, 610-678-0534, [email protected] Moo Young Han, Duke Univ., 919-660-2575, [email protected] Kun Sup Hyun, Polymer Processing Institute, 973-596-3267, [email protected] Hyo-gun Kim, K-JIST, +82-62-970-2310, [email protected] Moon Won Suh, NC State Univ., 919-515-6580, [email protected] Dewey Doo-Young Ryu, UC Davis, 530-752-8954, [email protected] Saeyoung Ahn, Seoul Nat’l Univ., 301-469-7912, [email protected] Kyong Chul Chun, Argonne Nat. Lab, 202-488-2435, [email protected] Ki Dong Lee, Univ. of Illinois, 217-244-0421, [email protected] Hong Taik (Thomas) Hahn, UCLA, 310-456-5007, [email protected] Howard Ho Chung, MITEC Int’l Inc., 630-886-6033, [email protected] Nak Ho Sung, Tufts University, 617-627-3447, [email protected] Chan I. Chung, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 518-945-2050, [email protected] Quiesup Kim, JPL/NASA, 818-354-8612, [email protected] Ex-Presidents (deceased) Shoon Kyung Kim Inyong Ham Chong Wha Pyun Hogil Kim Je Hyun Kim KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) KSEA Letters, Vol. 33, No. 2 (June 2005) 45