Steven Schmid Professor School of Mechanical Engineering The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (USA) Title: Additive Manufacturing of Silicon Carbide

Steven R. Schmid received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology; Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees at Northwestern University; was a professor for over 25 years at the University of Notre Dame, and is currently the Belk-Woodward Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He conducts research and teaches courses in the general fields of manufacturing, metal forming, tribology, and design. He has won research awards for his work in the field of tribology in manufacturing processes, including lubrication theory, friction modeling, solid state welding processes such as linear friction welding and inertia friction welding. He has conducted over $20 million in externally funded research.

Of his textbooks, Manufacturing Engineering and Technology (with S. Kalpakjian) is the world's most popular manufacturing textbook. Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, Fundamentals of Machine Elements and Fundamentals of Fluid Film Lubrication are some of his other books. He has won numerous best paper and teaching awards.

In 2012-2013, Dr. Schmid was the first Faculty Fellow at the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, and served as the Associate Director for Research Partnerships. He played a key role in the design of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (Manufacturing USA) program. From 2016-2019 he served as Program Director for the Advanced Manufacturing Program at the National Science Foundation, where he started the SME Blue Skies program and reorganized the manufacturing programs into the current over-arching Advanced Manufacturing program.

Dr. Schmid has served as an International Delegate for SME (equivalent to Board member), and as President of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He serves as the Chair of the ASME Manufacturing Public Policy Task Team and member of the Intelligent Manufacturing Technical Group. He is the Director of the Center for Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics (CAMAC) at UNC Charlotte.
He was awarded the SME Gold Medal in 2019 and the Award of Merit (a lifetime achievement award) by the Manufacturing Engineering Society of Spain in 2020.

	Martin Kaltenbrunner Professor Soft Matter Physics Division, LIT Soft Materials Lab Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria) Title: Sustainable Soft Electronic and Robotic Systems

Martin Kaltenbrunner is a full professor at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, heading the Soft Matter Physics Division and the LIT Soft Materials Lab. Prof. Kaltenbrunner received his master’s and PhD degrees in physics from the Johannes Kepler University in 2008 and 2012 working with Siegfried Bauer. He then joined the Someya-Sekitani Lab for Organic Electronics at The University of Tokyo as postdoctoral researcher, leading the “Imperceptible Electronics Team”. Returning to JKU in 2014 as Assistant Professor, he obtained Habilitation (Venia Docendi) in Experimental Physics in “Soft Electronics” in 2016. In 2019, he was appointed Full Professor at the Johannes Kepler University. His research group specializes in soft electronics and soft transducers, in particular on sustainable and biodegradable elastic materials and processes for skin-inspired electronics and embodied robotics. They are pioneers in soft and stretchable batteries and solar cells as well as ultrathin and lightweight electronic foils. The group develops materials strategies, design rules and technologies including resilient yet degradable soft and elastic substrates, passive and active components and power sources that enable green wearable (bio)electronics and soft robots.

	Chien-Sheng Liu Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan) Title: Measurement of Geometric Errors in Rotary Axes on Five-axis Machine Tools

Chien-Sheng Liu received his BS and MS degrees from the department of power mechanical engineering at National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 1996 and 1999, respectively, and his PhD degree from the department of mechanical engineering at National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan in 2010. He worked at the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan, as a mechanical design engineer from 2003 to 2011. He was an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering at National Central University, Jhongli, Taiwan from 2011 to 2012 and joined the mechanical department at National Chung-Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan in 2012. He is currently a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan since 2018. His current research interests include precision measurement, geometric error measurement and system design for machine tools, 3D optical scanner, laser-based autofocusing microscopy, multi-DOF FSM actuator/ robot spherical actuator/ VCM Design, Opto-electronics sensing and applications.

	Sheng-Shian Li Professor Institute of NanoEngineering and MicroSystems, Department of Power Mechanical Engineering National Tsing Hua University (Taiwan) Title: MEMS Vibration Sensors for Smart Manufacturing

Sheng-Shian Li received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, in 2004 and 2007, respectively. In 2008, he joined the Institute of NanoEngineering and MicroSystems (iNEMS), National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, where he is currently a Professor and the Director of iNEMS. His research interests include MEMS/NEMS, integrated resonators and sensors, RF MEMS, CMOS-MEMS technology, frontend communication architectures, and integrated circuit design and technology. He was a recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award 2019 and Young Faculty Research Award 2013 from the National Tsing Hua University. He also received the Ta-Yu Wu Memorial Award from the National Science Council (NSC) of Taiwan in 2013 and the Outstanding Research Award from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of Taiwan in 2020. Together with his students, he received the Best Paper Awards at the 2011 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, the 2012 IEEE Sensors Conference, and the 2017 Transducers Conference. He has served as the TPC/ETPC of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, the IEEE Sensors Conference, Transducers Conference, and the IEEE MEMS Conference. Dr. Li also serves as the Associate Editors of the IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, the IEEE Sensors Letters, and the IEEE Sensors Journal.

	Naoji Matsuhisa Professor Institute of Industrial Science Department of Informatics and Electronics The University of Tokyo (Japan) Title: Skin-conformable Sensors and Displays for Future Wearable Technology

Naoji Matsuhisa received his PhD degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems in the University of Tokyo in 2017. After his studies, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and Stanford University in the U.S. In 2020, he joined the Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering at Keio University as an Assistant Professor. In 2022, he became an Associate Professor at Institute of Industrial Science in the University of Tokyo. His research interest is in stretchable electronic materials and devices for the application in next-generation wearable devices, and human-computer interfaces. He is listed in MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 in 2022.

	Sangkee Min Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) Title: Real-time Inferencing and Anomaly Detection in Manual Assembly Operation Using Deep Learning

CURRENT APPOINTMENT
Seoul National University Seoul, Korea
Visiting Brain Pool Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering 2022.9.1 - 2023.8.31

University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 2015.8 - present

Associate professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fellow, Grainger Institute for Engineering
Director, Manufacturing Innovation Network Laboratory
Visiting Associate Professor, Keio University, Japan
Research focus:

• Sustainable Smart Manufacturing: Integration of smart manufacturing and energy consumption of machine tools, smart manufacturing using AI/ML for various manufacturing industries, anomaly detection, diagnosis, and prognosis for equipment and processes
• Ultra-Precision Machining: Processing technology, emerging materials, peripheral technology
• Manufacturing for Design: Concept development and case study
• Strong Collaboration with FANUC Corporation on smart manufacturing, ultra-precision machining, and peripheral development

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley 1997.8 - 2001.12 Certificate, Management of Technology, University of California, Berkeley
M.S./B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 1987.3 - 1993.2

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Berkeley, CA Mechanical Staff Scientist 2012.4 - 2015.4
Affiliate Staff Scientist 2015.4 - 2018.4
• Ultra-precision machining process and peripheral technology development
• Energy monitoring technology of machine tools and development of energy saving strategy
• US government manufacturing initiatives and lead advanced manufacturing efforts at the lab
Private Consulting 2007 - Present
• Manufacturing optimization from process level to global manufacturing strategy
• Manufacturing program review and design of new research grant
• Completed several other manufacturing and policy consulting projects (Burr minimization, process optimization, assessment of manufacturing efficiency, etc.)
Digital Technology Laboratory Corporation (DMG MORI) Davis, CA Team Leader, Precision Part Processing Center 2009.4 - 2011.10
• Generated a niche market for machine tool business
• Developed ultra-precision machining technology
• Developed generalized energy monitoring technology for machine tools
• Successfully launched and processed marketing and sales strategies for new product introduction
• Conducted the whole process of ultra-precision machine development from design to manufacturing

University of California Berkeley, CA
Adjunct Chief Scientist of LMAS, Department of Mechanical Engineering 2009.4 - 2016.4
Associate Director of LMAS, Chief Research Scientist at ERSO 2005.4 - 2009.3
Research Engineer, Engineering Division, LBNL 2006.8 - 2012.3


• Conducted manufacturing research projects focusing on micro-machining and development of manufacturing technology for alternative energy resource
• Conducted projects with Boeing, Daimler, Ford, Caterpillar, etc.
Otismed Corporation San Francisco, CA
Manufacturing Director 2005.6 - 2006.4
• Set up manufacturing lines for medical device for knee implants (low mix-low volume manufacturing)
• Managed production in compliance with GMP and FDA regulations
• Conducted analysis for product design and manufacturing, performed financial analysis for manufacturing, and purchased capital equipment

Keio University Yokohama, Japan
Special COE Professor, Center of Excellence 2004.4 - 2005.3
• Managed and conducted environmental manufacturing projects including MQL (Minimal Quantity Lubrication) machining, ultrasonic vibration machining, and tool path planning
• Developed energy monitoring technology for machine tools
• Established various Japanese industry network (FANUC, DMG MORI, Magnascale, Toshiba Machine Tool, Sumitomo, etc.)
University of California Berkeley, CA
Postdoctoral Researcher, Laboratory for Manufacturing Automation 2002.2 - 2004.3
• Conducted research on digital manufacturing including intelligent tool path planning and process modeling, and experimental investigations on issues related to manufacturing processes including environmental manufacturing and micro-machining
Ford Motor Company Dearborn, MI
Intern, Manufacturing & Plant Engineering Summer 2001
• Initiated and managed a new project for burr minimization in transmission plant and reduced burr formation, set up technology strategies for the project using online expert system, consulted general burr problems and improved manufacturing processes
DaimlerChrysler AG Stuttgart, Germany
Intern, Department of Technology Development Summer 1999
• Designed and conducted experiments of drilling burr formation on various metals, developed the Drilling Burr Control Chart (DBCC), minimized burr formation and reduced manufacturing costs

Pan-Pacific Manufacturing Institute for Research on Advanced Initiatives (MIRAI) Berkeley, CA

Executive Director 2007.1 - 2019.8
• Established Pan-Pacific MIRAI to promote research and industrial collaboration on manufacturing technology
• Created various programs on MIRAI including research projects, educational programs, and industrial partnership
The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) Wako, Japan Affiliated Researcher 2007.3 - Present
• Conducted research on ion-shot cooling system for ferrous material cutting using diamond tools
• Collaborated on various topics on ultra-precision machining
MTConnect
Founding Member and Technical Advisory Group Member 2006 - Present
• Founded and developed data communication protocol for Smart Manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
• CIRP (The International Academy for Production Engineering), Associate member 2009 - Present
• ASPE (American Society of Precision Engineers), Member 2005 - Present
• JSPE (Japan Society of Precision Engineers), Member 2009 - Present
• SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), Member 2015 - Present
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), Member 2015 - Present
• IJPEM (International Journal for Precision Engineering and Manufacturing), Editorial Board 2010 - Present
• IJPEM-GT (International Journal for Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology), Editor 2013 - Present
• Journal of Nanotechnology & Precision Engineering, Editorial Board 2018 - Present
• KSPE (Korean Society for Precision Engineers), International Board Member, Editorial Board 2013 - Present
• NAMRI/SME, Scientific Committee Member 2017 - Present
• ASME Journals of Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing, Associate Editor 2014 - 2017
• Advisory Committee Member, Congressman John Garamendi, California’s 3rd District, Manufacturing Policy 2014 - 2015

	Jun Shimizu Professor Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering Ibaraki University (Japan) Title: Enhancement of Tribological Properties by Surface Texturing Using Vibration-assisted Cutting

Jun Shimizu is a professor at National Ibaraki University. He graduated from National Ibaraki University with BE and ME degree in Precision Engineering (1992 and 1994), and Ph. D degree in Production Science (1997), respectively. His first appointment was research associate at Ibaraki University (1997). He then promoted to be a lecturer (2003), associate professor (2007) and professor (2012), respectively. He has been appointed as the chairman of International Committee of the Japan Society for Abrasive Technology (JSAT), and internationally, he is also the secretary general of the International Committee for Abrasive Technology (ICAT). He supported the 23rd International Symposium on Advances in Abrasive Technology (ISAAT 2021) as the secretary general. He also belongs to Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), Japan Society for Precision Engineering (JSPE) and Japan Society of Tribologists (JAST), and plays important role in each society.
His research interest includes nano/micro machining and tribology, and their applications. He possesses a sound background, deep scientific and technical insight in nano/micro-grinding, cutting and tribology of various brittle and ductile materials including monocrystal silicon, sapphire and various metal alloys. Particularly, he has been working on the molecular dynamics simulation of grinding, cutting and tribology for 32 years to clarify the materials removal and tribological mechanisms, and has many publications. Since 2008, he has conducted extensive research on the surface texturing for functional surfaces using the vibration-assisted micro-cutting, and has achieved improvements in the photocatalytic functions and tribological performances for various elements.

	Yuki Shimizu Professor Hokkaido University (Japan) Division of Mechanical and Space Engineering Title: Precise Evaluation of a Scale Grating for Precision Metrology

Yuki Shimizu received his MS in precision engineering from Tohoku University, Japan, in 2002. He had spent his career at Hitachi Ltd. from 2002 to 2011 and had been involved in the research on head-disk interface technology for hard disk drive. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan, in 2009. He had been an associate professor in the Department of Finemechanics, Tohoku University, Japan. Currently he is a professor in the Division of Mechanical and Space Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan. His research interest includes precision dimensional metrology and optical metrology. He is a member of the Japan Society for Precision Engineering (JSPE), the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME), and the Japanese Society of Tribologists (JAST).

	Hao Wang Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering National University of Singapore (Singapore) Title: Advances in Augmented Ultraprecision Machining Technology

Hao Wang is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore. Prior to this, he was an Alexander von Humboldt fellow at the Laboratory for Precision Machining, Germany. He was awarded the invited professorship by Universite Paris 13, France, in 2019 and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) fellowship in 2020.
Dr Wang has a persistent dedication to research in the physics of ultraprecision microcutting, additive manufacturing, and intelligent manufacturing. His research themes are centralised on pushing the envelope of state-of-the-art precision machining and bridging the gap between additive manufacturing and ultra-precision machining technology. Dr Wang has published over 110 peer-reviewed papers in renowned journals including Nature, Advanced Functional Materials, Additive Manufacturing, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, etc. He currently serves as an international scientific committee member of The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology (euspen), Secretary of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Singapore Section, Associate Editor for the Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Youth Editor for the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems.

	Kazuto Yamauchi Professor Department of Precision Engineering and Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University (Japan) Title: Catalyst Referred Etching Method for High Precision Optical Elements

1991 Ph.D., Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan, under Supervision of Prof. Yuzo Mori.
Title of Thesis: “Research on Ultraprecision Machining by Elastic Emission Machining”
1984 - 1992 Assistant Professor, Department of Precision Engineering, Graduate 　School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan.
1992 - 2003 Associate Professor, Department of Precision Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan.
2003 - 2020　 Professor, Department of Precision Science & Technology and Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan.
2020 - Present　 Professor, Department of Precision Engineering and Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan.

2004 - Present Professor of Research Center for Precision Engineering,
Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan.

RESEARCH FIELD:
X-ray Optics, X-ray Nanoscopy/Spectroscopy, Ultraprecision Machining, Optical Metrology, Crystal Machining.

MAIN AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
- Fellow of OSA
- Fellow of SPIE
- Commendation for Science and Technology (Research Category) by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, 2016.

	Seung Ki Moon Associate Professor School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Title: Key Enabling Technologies for Digital Manufacturing in Smart Factory

Seung Ki Moon is currently an associate professor (tenured) and assistant chair (research) in School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, USA, in 2008, his M.S. and B.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from Hanyang University, South Korea, in 1995 and 1992, respectively. His research focuses include applying sciences and economic theory to the design of customized and sustainable products, services and systems, strategic and multidisciplinary design optimization, advanced modeling and simulation, design for additive manufacturing/3D printing, embedded sensor design for 3D Printing, digital twins, and smart factory.
He worked as a Senior Research Engineer at the Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea for eight years before embarking on his PhD degree. After completing his doctoral degree, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University for one year as a postdoctoral research associate. He served as a Chair in IEEE Technology Engineering Management (TEM) Singapore Chapter Executive Committee and a Chair in ASME IDETC and CIE Conference, Advanced Modeling and Simulation (AMS) Technical Committee. He has served as committee member in various professional organizations such as IEEE, ASME, Design Society, international conferences and workshops. He is an editorial board member of International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Smart Technology, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering (AE), Journal of Engineering Design (AE), Smart Manufacturing (AE), and Smart Science.

	Jonghyun Park Associate Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology (USA) Title: Advanced Manufacturing Solutions for Sustainable Energy Storage

Jonghyun Park is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Prior to joining Missouri S&T, he worked as an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. After completing his PhD in the same department at Michigan in 2009, he spent two years as a post-doctoral research fellow. Before pursuing his graduate studies, Dr. Park worked for five years with Hyundai Heavy Industry after completing his BS and MS from Seoul National University in South Korea.
Dr. Park's expertise encompasses advanced materials and manufacturing for energy storage and conversion, and multiscale/multiphysics modeling for energy and manufacturing. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed papers in professional journals and conference proceedings, as well as holding five U.S. patents. He has received several awards, including the Dean's Scholar, Faculty Research Award, and Research Acceleration Award. Currently, he serves as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE, and an Editorial Board Member of the International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology (IJPEM-GT)

	Chunhua Zheng Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) Title: Management Strategies of New Energy Vehicles based on Machine Learning

Chunhua Zheng received her M.S. in mechanical engineering in 2007 from Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China and Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering in 2012 from Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. She is currently an Associate Professor of Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She also works as the member of editorial board for International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology and the editor for International Journal of Automotive Technology. She has published over 50 journal and conference papers including over 30 SCI papers. Her working field includes the energy management of new energy vehicles and the fuel cell system management.

	Sang-Hoon Nam Doctor Mechanical Engineering MIT (USA) Title: Toward Multiscale 3D-Printed Microlattices: Materials, Characteristics, and its applications

 

EDUCATION

PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea                                   Aug. 2011

MS, Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea                                     Feb. 2006

BS, Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Korea                              Feb. 2004

DISSERTATION TITLES

Ph.D. Thesis: A Study of Synthesis and Characterization of 1-Dimensional Nanostructures for Energy Storage Devices, Aug. 2011, School of Materials Science and Engineering: Prof. Won Bae Kim, GIST

M.S. Thesis: X-ray Scattering Study of the Photoelectrochemically Wet Etched n-Si(100), Feb. 2006, Materials Science and Engineering: Prof. Do Young Noh, GIST

SKILLS

Laboratory   Electrospinning, Anodization, Electroplating, Polymer infiltration, Film deposition (Sputter, Evaporator), Lithography (Plasma cleaner, Spin coater, Laser interference, Etch), Heat treatment, 3D Printings (Doctor blade, Inkjet printing, Projection micro-Stereo Lithography)

Characterizations   Microscopy (FESEM, AFM, TEM, Surface profiler), Photospectroscopy (UV-Vis-NIR, Raman), Electrochemistry (Potentiostat/Galvanostat, AC impedance, Battery cycler), X-ray spectroscopy (XRD, XAFS, XPS)

Applications   Li-ion batteries, Solar cells, High power mid-infrared laser

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering - Cambridge, MA                     Mar. 2020 - Present

Research Scientist (Advisor: Prof. Nicholas X. Fang)

• Developing the microstructures for an 3D filter using Projection micro-Stereolithography (PμSL).

• Development of Ceramic 3D printing and ceramic ink.

• Led collaborative teams of Changwon National University, Korea.

• Ceramic lattice Applications: Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, catalytic converter, heat exchanger

 

MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics - Cambridge, MA                            Jul. 2018 - Feb. 2020

Project Manager (PI: Dr. Kyung-Han Hong)

• High power middle-wave-infrared (MWIR) ultrafast laser.

• Supercontinuum generation and Optical Parametric Amplification.

• Three photon absorption for a Si patterning.

• Development of MWIR detectors.

  MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering - Cambridge, MA                    Aug. 2013 - Jun. 2017

  Postdoctoral Associate and Research Affiliate (Advisor: Prof. Nicholas X. Fang)

• Investigated broadband light absorption of ultrathin film Ge/Au using an electron beam evaporator and laser interference lithography.   

• Characterized morphological and optical properties through FESEM, AFM, UV-Vis-NIR, Filmetrics, and Raman.

• Led a multi-disciplinary collaborative team of Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE and MIT  

• Supervised graduate student who was interested in metal-oxide nanostructure for hot electron.

Research Institute of Solar and Sustainable Energy (RISE) - Korea                Sep. 2011 - Mar. 2013

Postdoctoral Researcher (Advisor: Prof. Won Bae Kim)

• Printed metallic grid with fine line width of 2 μm and height of 300 nm for facile charge transport in the nanoporous materials.

• Combined sputtered Co₃O₄ thin-film and metallic Ag grid for enhanced performance in thin-film battery.

• Design the electrode materials for Li-Air and Li-S battery

• Authored numerous general laboratory protocols for newly installed equipment and test stations.

  GIST School of Materials Science and Engineering - Korea                        Mar. 2004 - Aug. 2011

  Research Assistant (PhD and MS)

• Studied the next generation anode materials (Si and Co₃O₄) in Li-ion battery using semiconductor equipment.

• A deep understanding of mechanism of Li insertion/deinsertion.

• Investigated the development and characterization of nanostructures for energy storage devices.

• Fabrication/Synthesis of nanoporous materials using electrospinning, hydrothermal route, Al anodization, nanoimprint, sputter, electroplating, and hydrothermal route, etc.

• Published the various electrode models in the electrochemical devices by combining physical and chemical approaches: nanopatterned thin-film, nanoparticles dispersed on the supporter, core-shell structure, and composite thin-film.

• Investigated structural and morphological properties through x-ray spectroscopy (XRD, XPS and XAS) and microscopy (FESEM and TEM).

• LS Mtron-GIST Collaboration, Development of graphite-based hybrid anode materials

• Collaborations with researchers from different backgrounds such as electronics, polymer science & engineering, sustainable energies

• General user of Synchrotron radiation at Pohang Accelerator Lab, Korea.

• Led team that arranged team for characterization and analysis of x-ray absorption using a synchrotron radiation.

• Designed electrochemical in-situ cells for x-ray spectroscopy using CAD and Mechanical machining.

  RESEARCH INTERESTS

  Nanomaterial design, fabrications, and its characterization

  Charge transfer and ion diffusion throughout the nanoporous materials

  Efficient electrode and membrane in the electrochemical devices

  Electrochemical devices (Batteries, Solar cells)

  HONORS & PRIZES

  Korea Government Scholarship, GIST, Korea                                                 2006-2010

  Brain Korea 21 Fellowship, GIST, Korea                                                        2005-2010

  Best Poster Award, Korean Battery Society (May 29 - 30, 2008)                      2008

  Academic Excellent Scholarship supported by Kwangwoon University               2002-2003

   

  PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. S.-H. Nam, G. C. Nagar, D. Dempsey, O. Novak, B. Shim, and K.-H. Hong, "Multi-octave-spanning supercontinuum generation through high-energy laser filaments in YAG and ZnSe pumped by a 2.4 mm Cr:ZnSe femtosecond laser," High Power Laser Sci. Eng. 9(e12) (2021).

2. S.-H. Nam, V. Fedorov, S, Mirov, and K.-H. Hong, "Octave-spanning mid-infrared femtosecond OPA in ZnGeP₂ pumped by a 2.4 mm Cr:ZnSe chirped-pulse amplifier", Opt. Express, 28, 32403 (2020).

3.  H. E. Zuo, B. D. Chalifoux, R. K. Heilmann, S.-H Nam, K.-H. Hong, M. L. Schattenburg, "Demonstration of femtosecond laser micromachining for figure correction of thin silicon optics for x-ray telescopes," Optics for EUV, X-ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy IX, vo. 11119, 111191A (2019).

4. J. Y. Lu, S. H. Nam, K. Wilke, Y. E. Lee, A. Raza, A. Al Ghaferi, N. X. Fang, T. J. Zhang, "Localized Surface Plasmon Enhanced Ultrathin Film Broad-Band Nanoporous Absorbers", Adv. Opt. Mater. 4, 2016, 1255 (as a co-first author).

5. S. H. Nam, K. S. Kim, H.-S. Shim, S. H. Lee, G. Y. Jung, and W. B. Kim, "Probing the lithium-ion storage properties of positively and negatively carved silicon", Nano Lett. 11, 2011, 3656.

6. S. H. Nam, Y. S. Kim, H.-S. Shim, J. G. Kim, and W. B. Kim, "Copper nanofiber-networked cobalt oxide composites for high performance Li-ion batteries", Nanoscale Res. Lett. 6, 2011, 292.

7. S. H. Nam, H.-S. Shim, Y.-S. Kim, M. A. Dar, J. G. Kim, and W. B. Kim, "Ag or Au nanoparticles-embedded one-dimensional composite TiO₂ nanofibers prepared via electrospinning for use in lithium-ion batteries", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2(7), 2010, 2046.

8. S. H. Nam, Y.-S. Kim, H.-S. Shim, S. M. Choi and W. B. Kim, "Size controlled nickel oxide nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes for supercapacitor electrode", J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 8, 2008, 5427.

9. Q. Hu, D. Jin, J. Xiao, S. H. Nam, X. Liu, Y. Liu, X. Zhang, N. X. Fang, "Ultrafast fluorescent decay induced by metal-mediated dipole-dipole interaction in two-dimensional molecular aggregates", Proc.. Natl. Acad. Sci. 114(38), 10017, 2017.

10. Y. J. Kim, Y. H. Kahng, Y. H. Hwang, S. M. Lee, H. R. lee, S. H. Lee, S. H. Nam, W. B. Kim, K. Lee, "Optimization of graphene oxide synthesis parameters for improving their after-reduction material performance in functional electrodes" Mater. Res. Express 4, 2017, 105033.

11. M. A. Dar, S. H. Nam, H. S. Abdo, A. A. Almajid, D. W. Kim, A. Qurashi, W. B. Kim, "Self-assembled Co₃O₄ nanoplatelets into micro-spheres via a simple solvothermal route: Structural and electrochemical properties" J. Alloy Comp. 695, 2017, 329.

12. Q. Hu, D. Jin, S. H. Nam, J. Xiao, Y. Liu, X. Zhang, N. X. Fang, "Ultrafast fluorescent decay induced by metal-mediated dipole-dipole interaction in two-dimensional molecular aggregates", arXiv:1603.08266.

13. M. A. Dar, S. H. Nam, J. Y. Kim, I. Ahmad, B. K. Cho, W. B. Kim, "Magnetic Response of Hydrothermally Prepared Self-Assembled Co₃O₄ Nano-platelets", J. Electronic Mater. 44, 2014, 1.

14. J. -J. Woo, S. H. Nam, S. -J. Seo, S. -H. Yun, W. B. Kim, T. Xu, S. -H. Moon, "A flame retarding separator with improved thermal stability for safe lithium-ion batteries", Electrochem. Commun. 35, 2013, 68.

15. K. S. Kim, H. Song, S. H. Nam, S.-M. Kim, H. Jeong, W. B. Kim, and G. Y. Jung, "Fabrication of an Efficient Light-Scattering Functionalized Photoanode Using Periodically Aligned ZnO Hemisphere Crystals for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells", Adv. Mater. 24, 2012, 792.

16. M. H. Seo, E. J. Lim, S. M. Choi, S. H. Nam, H. J. Kim, and W. B. Kim, "Synthesis, characterization, and electrocatalytic properties of a polypyrrole-composited Pd/C catalyst", Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 36(18), 2011, 11545.

17. J. G. Kim, S. H. Nam, S. H. Lee, S. M. Choi, and W. B. Kim, "SnO₂ nanorod-planted graphite: An effective nanostructure configuration for reversible lithium ion storage", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 3(3), 2011, 828.

18. M. A. Dar, S. H. Nam, Y.-S. Kim, and W. B. Kim, "Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical properties of self-assembled leaf-like CuO nanostructures", J. Solid State Electrochem. 14, 2010, 1719.

19. S. M. Choi, J. S. Yoon, H. J. Kim, S. H. Nam, M. H. Seo, and W. B. Kim, "Electrochemical benzene hydrogenation using PtRhM/C (M = W, Pd, or Mo) electrocatalysts over a polymer electrolyte fuel cell system", Appl. Catal. A 359, 2009, 136.

20. H. J. Kim, S. M. Choi, S. H. Nam, M. H. Seo and W. B. Kim, "Carbon supported PtNi catalysts for electrooxidation of cyclohexane to benzene over polymer electrolyte fuel cells", Catal. Today 146, 2009, 9.

21. H. J. Kim, S. M. Choi, S. H. Nam, M. H. Seo and W. B. Kim, "Carbon supported PtNi catalysts for electrooxidation of cyclohexane to benzene over polymer electrolyte fuel cells", Appl. Catal. A 352, 2009, 145.

22. Y.-S. Kim, H.-J. Ahn, S. H. Nam, S. H. Lee, H.-S. Shim and W. B. Kim, "Honeycomb Pattern Array of Vertically-Standing Core-Shell Nanorods: Its Application to Li Energy Electrodes", Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 2008, 103104.

23. Y. S. Kim, S. H. Nam, H.-S. Shim, H.-J. Ahn, M. Anand and W. B. Kim, "Electrospun bimetallic nanowires of PtRh and PtRu with compositional variation for methanol electrooxidation", Electrochem. Commun. 10, 2008, 1016.

24. H.-S. Shim, S. I. Na, S. H. Nam, H. J. Ahn, H.-J. Kim, D. Y. Kim and W. B. Kim, "Efficient photovoltaic device fashioned of highly aligned multilayers of electrospun TiO₂ nanowires array with oconjugated polymer", Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 2008, 183107.

25. J. H. Kim, S. M. Choi, S. H. Nam, M. H. Seo, S. H. Choi and W. B. Kim, "Influence of Sn content on PtSn/C catalysts for electrooxidation of C1 - C3 alcohols: synthesis, characterization, and electrocatalytic activity", Appl. Catal. B 82, 2008, 89.

26. Y.-S. Kim, H.-J. Ahn, S. H. Nam, S. H. Lee, H.-S. Shim and W. B. Kim, "Patterend array of nanoparticles on substrates via contact printing method with CNTs/AAO Stamp", J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 8, 2008, 4803.

27. Y.-S. Kim, H.-J. Ahn, H.-S. Shim, S. H. Nam, T. Y. Seong and W. B. Kim, "Pt-embedded MoO₃ electrodes for rechargeable lithium bateries", Electrochem. Solid-State Lett. 10(8), 2007, A180.

    PATENTS

1. S. H. Nam, N. X. Fang, "A New Three-Dimensional Printed Bulk Battery Using Porous Microstructures," MIT Case No. 18233 (2015).

2. S.-H. Moon, J. J. Woo, S.-J. Seo, S.-H. Yun, S. H. Nam, "Separator for lithium secondary battery, preparation method thereof and lithium secondary battery comprising the same", Kor. Pat., 10-2010-0063936.

3. G.-Y. Jung, K. S. Kim, S. H. Nam, H. Jung, H. Song, S. M. Kim, W. B. Kim, "Photoelectrode including zinc oxide hemisphere, method of fabricating the same, and dye-sensitized solar cell using the same", Kor. Pat., 10-1313634 (10-2012-0058609)

4. W. B. Kim, G.-Y. Jung, S. H. Nam, K.-S. Kim, "Electrode for battery and method for manufacturing thereof", U. S. Pat., 13/326796.

5. W. B. Kim, S. H. Nam, " Electrode for Li secondary battery, method of Producing the same and Li secondary battery", Kor. Pat., 10-1337488 (10-2011-0050359).

6. W. B. Kim, G. Y. Jung, Y.-S. Kim, H.-J. Ahn, S. H. Nam, "Method of forming carbon nano tube stamp", Kor. Pat., 2007-0098304

   SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

1. K.-H. Hong and S.-H. Nam, "Octave-spanning mid-infrared femtosecond OPA in ZGP pumped by a 2.4 mm Cr:ZnSe Laser", International Symposium on High-Power Laser Science and Engineering (HPLSE) 2021 (Virtual), (April 12-16, 2021)

2. S.-H. Nam and K.-H. Hong, "Highly efficient, octave-spanning mid-infrared OPA in ZnGeP₂ pumped by a femtosecond Cr:ZnSe laser", CLEO in San Francisco (May, 2020).

3. S.-H. Nam, G. C. Nagar, D. Dempsey, O. Novak, B. Shim, K.-H. Hong, "Resonant radiation of mid-infrared laser filaments pumped by femtosecond Cr:ZnSe laser pulses," SPIE 2020 in San Francisco (Feb. 2020).

4. S.-H. Nam, B. Csanakova, O. Novak, and K.-H. Hong, "Highly efficient mid-infrared optical parametric amplifier in ZnGeP2 pumped by a 2.4 mm femtosecond Cr:ZnSe laser," SPIE 2020 in San Francisco (Feb, 2020).

5. S.-H. Nam, G. M. Nagar, M. Dempsey, O. Novak, B. Shim, and K.-H. Hong, "Resonant Radiation of Mid-infrared Laser Filaments Driven by a 2.4 mm Femtosecond Cr:znse Laser," FO/LS APS/DLS in Washington DC (Sep., 2019).

6. S. H. Nam, J. Xu, Y. E. Lee, D. Jin, Q. Hu, and N. Fang, "Broadband light absorption of titanium oxide with various metal reflector for solar energy harvesting", MTL Annual Research Conference (MARC) 2016, Bretton Woods, NH, USA (Jan. 20 - 21, 2016).

7. S. H. Nam, Y. E. Lee, J. Y. Lu, T. J. Zhang, and N. Fang, "3D additive nano-manufacturing on the anodized aluminum oxide membrane for capturing solar energy", InterPACK2015&ICNMM2015, ASME, San Francisco, CA (July 6 - 9, 2015).

8. S. H. Nam, J. Xu, Y. E. Lee, D. Jin, Q. Hu, and N. Fang, "Broadband light absorption enhancement ultrathin titanium oxide film on metallic reflector for solar energy devices", Celebrating 30 years of Microsystems Technology, MIT (Oct. 29 - 30, 2014).

9. S. H. Nam, J. Xu, M. Chen, and N. Fang, "Direct patterning of nanostructures for energy conversion in electrochemical energy devices", MIT Energy Night, MIT Museum, MA, USA (Oct. 18, 2013)

10. S. H. Nam, D. W. Park, J. Lee, and W. B. Kim, "Negatively and positively nanopatterned silicon for use in lithium-ion battery", Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science (PRIME), ECS, Honolulu, HI , USA (Oct. 7 - 12, 2012).

11. S. H. Nam, H. J. Kim, Y. S. Kim, and W. B. Kim, "An XAFS study or influence of Ni content on PtNi/C electrocatalysis", The 21th Synchrotron Radiation User Workshop, Pohang, Korea (Nov. 20 - 21. 2009).

12. S. H. Nam, "Improvement of the electrochemcial properties of Au@TiO2 nanowires by electrospinning method for lithium ion storage", Korean Battery Society Meeting, Seoul, Korea (May, 28 - 29, 2009).

13. S. H. Nam, Y. S. Kim, H. S. Shim, S. H. Lee, J. G. Kim, and W. B. Kim, "Synthesis of Silicon Nanowire via a Metal Induced Etching Process for Lithium Storage Device." Pacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science, ECS, Honolulu, HI, USA (Oct. 12-17, 2008).

14. S. H. Nam, Y.-S. Kim, S. H. Lee, J. G. Kim and W. B. Kim, "Size controlled nickel oxide nanoparticles on multiwalled carbon Nanotubes for supercapacitor.", Korean Battery Society Meeting, Daejeon, Korea (May 29-30. 2008).

15. S. H. Nam, Y.-S. Kim, H.-S. Shim, S. H. Lee, and W. B. Kim, "The control of silicon nanowire arrays using catalytic etching.", The Korean Society of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, Ansan, Korea (May 9-10. 2008).

16. S. H. Nam, J. H. Kim, S. M. Choi and W. B. Kim, "A study of XAFS for influence of Sn content on PtSn/C for electrocatalysts.", The 19th Synchrotron Radiation User's Workshop & KOSUA Meeting, Pohang, Korea (Nov. 15-16, 2007).

17. S. H. Nam, Y. S. Kim, H. S. Shim, S. M. Choi, H. J. Kim and W. B. Kim, "Size controlled nickel oxide nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes for supercapacitor electrode.", 2007 International Conference on Nano Science and Nano Technology, Gwangju, Korea (Nov. 8-9, 2007).

18. S. H. Nam, S. M. Choi, J. H. Kim and W. B. Kim," X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Study of carbon Supported Pt-Metal Alloy Electrocatalysts.", The 18th Synchrotron Radiation User Workshop, Paper No. 114, Pohang, Korea (Nov. 16. 2006).

19. S. H. Nam and W. B. Kim, "The Study of XAFS for PtM/C Catalysts.", Joint Symposium on Materials Science & Engineering for the 21st Century, Tohoku, Japan (July. 20-23. 2006).

     

    TEACHING & OUTREACH

    MIT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program - Cambridge, MA                  2015     

    Supervisor

    Lead laboratory activities & Helped plan to simulate light absorption process in the structures

    MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering - Cambridge, MA                                 2014     

    Assistant for 2.s982: Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering

    Mentored 4 graduate students in studying for registered course

    Edited research report and presentation, and gave feedback and Q&A session                                

    GIST School of Materials Science and Engineering - Gwangju, Korea                       2009

    Teaching Assistant: Computational Chemistry; Applied Quantum Chemistry.

    Graded problem sets and exam questions for 8 graduate students.

    Presented exam preparation session & Short in-class lecture on special topic.

    LEADERSHIP      

    GIST Graduate Student Council - Gwangju, Korea                                                     2006

    Department Student Representative.

    Chosen to represent the graduate student.

    Solicit student input and suggest improvement of rights and interests.

    Graduate student council was completely overhauled and activated.

    Kwangwoon Univ. Undergraduate student council - Seoul, Korea                              2003

    Department Undergraduate Student Representative

    Chosen to representative of the academic year of 2003.

    Organizing and preparing for graduation in 2004.

     

    REFERENCES

    Dr. Kyung-Han Hong

    MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, USA

    Phone: +1617-997-2016 / E-mail: Kyung-Han.Hong@ll.mit.edu

     

    Professor Nicholas Xuanlai Fang

    MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cambridge, USA

    Phone: +1-617-253-2247 / E-mail: nicfang@mit.edu

    Professor Won Bae Kim

    Postech, Deparmtnet of Chemical Engineering, Pohang, Korea

    Phone: +82-62-715-2317 / E-mail: kimwb@postech.ac.kr

    Professor Gun-Young Jung

    GIST School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju, Korea

    Phone: +82-62-715-2324 / E-mail: gyjung@gist.ac.kr

	Sebastian Kaiser M. Eng. Head of Department Machine Technologies Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) Leibniz University Hannover (Germany) Title: Energy-efficient Machine Tools and Technologies

Biography: Sebastian Kaiser graduated with a master's degree from Beuth University of Applied Sciences in Berlin in 2016 and moved to the Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) Hannover, Germany. One year later, he became the head of the department Machine Technologies, where he has been involved in various research projects. His research focuses on networked, automated manufacturing systems, robot machining, magnetic guides, ultra-precision machining and energy efficiency. He is working on his PhD on the subject of intelligent manufacturing cells for medical technology.

	Jayil Jeong Professor School of Mechanical Engineering Kookmin University (Korea) Title: A Framework for Safety Evaluation of Automated Vehicles

Dr. Jay Jeong is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Kookmin University Korea. He is the director of the research center of automated vehicle safety at Kookmin University. He received his Ph.D. at the Seoul National University in mechanical engineering. His research interests include robot mechanism design, safety control system design, and precision mechanism design. Most of his research is focused on mechanical system design for mobile robot and precision mechanism, including testing methodology of automated vehicle safety, the 10cm low-profile robot design for dummy target vehicle, and precision stage design methods. He is the recipient of the 2020 KSPE Research Award and the 2020 Hyoseok Research Award from KSME.

	Minhwan Lee Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering University of California, (USA) Title: Big Trend and Enabling Technologies Toward Hydrogen Society

Min Hwan LEE
Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Graduate Program in Materials and Biomaterials Science and Engineering
School of Engineering
University of California, Merced
5200 North Lake Road, SRE 349, Merced, CA 95343
E-mail: mlee49@ucmerced.edu, Office: (209) 228-4186

POSITIONS
Associate Professor (tenured), Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Merced 2012-Present
? Principle Investigator, Electrochemical Energy Conversion (E2C) Lab, UC Merced
? Faculty Member, Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME), UC Merced
? Faculty Member, Graduate Program in Materials and Biomaterials Science and Engineering (MBSE), UC Merced
? Research Topic
- Engineering of high performance electrochemical energy conversion cells (e.g. solid oxide fuel cells)
- Development of scalable, cost-effective and durable catalysts for electrochemical energy devices.
- Nano-scale observation/analysis of electrochemical processes and charge transport on the surface of solid
electrolytes/oxides, in particular, for electrochemical energy conversion and data storage.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Postdoctoral Researcher, Materials Science & Eng., Seoul National University, Korea 2009-2011
? Director: Prof. Cheol Seong Hwang; Brain Korea 21 Fellowship
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, CA, 2008
? Advisor: Prof. Fritz B. Prinz ; GCEP Research Fellowship
? Dissertation : "Nano Scale Electrochemistry : Application to Solid Electrolytes"
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, CA, 2003
B.S. Mechanical Design & Production Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, 1998

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Greenvale Inc ? Seoul, Korea Oct. 2009-Dec. 2011
Co-Founder / CTO
A.T. Kearney Korea ? Seoul, Korea Jun. 2007-Jul. 2009
Associate / Management Consultant
Infobank Corp. ? Seoul, Korea Oct. 1997-Jul. 2001
Assistant Manager / Software Engineer

HONORS/AWARDS
? 2020 Emerging Investigators themed issue, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
? National Science Foundation ? Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) Award, 2018
? Brain Korea 21 (BK21) Nationwide Best Researcher Award Nominee, 2012
? Global Climate & Energy Project Research Fellowship, 2003 ? 2007
? Merit-based Academic Scholarship by Seoul National University, 1996 ? 1998

SERVICES
Professional Activities
? Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Precision Engineering & Manufacturing ? Green Technology,
2013 ? present
? Academic Editor, PLOS ONE, 2018 ? present
? Lead Guest Editor, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2016
? Panel or reviewer of proposals submitted to federal agencies and professional society including:
Reviewer, NSF SSMC Program, 2021; Reviewer, ACS PRF, 2021; Reviewer, ACS PRF, 2020; Reviewer, NSF
Ceramics Program, 2019; Reviewer, ACS PRF, 2019; NASA AS&ASTAR Program, 2016; Reviewer, ACS PRF,
2016; Reviewer, NSF Chemistry Division, 2014; Panel Reviewer, NSF CAREER Program, 2012
? Invited Lectureship and Invited Speaker of > 30 occasions in professional conferences and academic institutes.
? Journal Paper Referee: Energy & Environ. Sci., Adv. Energy Mater., Scientific Reports, Adv. Func. Mater., ACS
Catal., J. Power Sources, J. Mater. Chem. A, Appl. Phys. Lett., Nanotechnol., J. Phys. D., J. Phys. Condens.
Matter, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, Nano. Res. Lett., ACS Appl. Mater. & Interf. RSC Advances, Electrochimica
Acta, J. Electrochem. Soc., Thin Solid Films, etc., 2012 - present
? The lead organizer of the 10th International Conference on Atomic Layer Deposition, 2010

PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Book Chapter
1. S. Brivio, J. Frascaroli, M. H. Lee, "Electrical AFM for the Analysis of Resistive Switching", Electrical Atomic
Force Microscopy for Nanoelectronics, Springer, 2019
2. W. Lee, M. Lee, R. O’Hayre, F.B. Prinz, "Nanoscale Electrochemistry in Energy Related Systems using Atomic
Force Microscopy", Scanning Probe Microscopy for Energy Research: Materials, Devices and Applications,
World Scientific Publishing Company, 2013
3. R. O’Hayre, M. Lee, F. B. Prinz and S. Kalinin, "Frequency dependent transport imaging by scanning probe
microscopy", Scanning Probe Microscopy: Electrical and Electromechanical Phenomena at the Nanoscale,
Volume 1. Springer, New York, New York, 2007

Peer-reviewed Papers
* : Contributed as Corresponding Author
With UC Merced Affiliation
1. A. Macedo Andrade, Z. Liu, S. Grewal, A. J. Nelson, Z. Nasef, G. Diaz, M. H. Lee*, "MOF-derived Co/Cuembedded
N-doped Carbon for Trifunctional ORR/OER/HER Catalysis in Alkaline Media", Dalton
Transactions, 50, 5473, 2021
2. D. Kim, H. Li, M. H. Lee, K. Kim, S. N. Lim, J. Y. Woo, H. Han, S. A. Song*, "Improved performance and
stability of low-temperature, molten-carbonate fuel cells using a cathode with atomic layer deposited
ZrO2", Journal of Power Sources, 484, 229254, 2021
3. S. Grewal, A. Macedo Andrade, Z. Liu, J. A. Garrido Torres, A. J. Nelson, A. Kulkarni, M. Bajdich*, M. H.
Lee*, "Highly Active Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalytic Sites Realized in Ceria?Functionalized
Graphene", Advanced Sustainable Systems, 4, 2000048, 2020
4. H. Li, H.-S. Kang, S. Grewal, A. J. Nelson, S. A. Song, M. H. Lee*, "How an angstrom-thick oxide overcoat
enhances durability and activity of nanoparticle-decorated cathodes in solid oxide fuel cells", Journal of
Materials Chemistry A, 8, 15927, 2020
- 2020 Emerging Investigators Themed Issue
5. E. Dogdibegovic*, R. Wang, G. Y. Lau, A. Karimaghaloo, M. H. Lee, M. C.Tucker*, "Progress in durability of
metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells with infiltrated electrodes", Journal of Power Sources, 437, 226935, 2019
6. A. Karimaghaloo, J. Koo, H.-S. Kang, S. A. Song, J. H. Shim*, M. H. Lee*, "Nanoscale surface and interface
engineering of solid oxide fuel cells by atomic layer deposition ", International Journal of Precision
Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology, 6, 611, 2019 (review paper)
7. H.-S. Kang, S. Grewal, H. Li, M. H. Lee*, "Effect of surface-specific treatment by infiltration into LaNi6Fe4O3-d
cathodic backbone for solid oxide fuel cells", Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 166, F255, 2019
8. S. Khurana, S. Johnson, A. Karimaghaloo, M. H. Lee*, "Effect of sintering process with Co3O4 on the
performance of LSCF-based cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells", International Journal of Precision Engineering
and Manufacturing - Green Technology, 5, 637, 2018
9. S. Grewal, A. Macedo Andrade, A. Nelson, K. Thai, A. Karimaghaloo, E. Lee*, and M. H. Lee*, "Critical impact
of graphene functionalization for transition metal oxide/graphene hybrids on oxygen reduction reaction", The
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122, 10017, 2018
10. V. Zade, H.-S. Kang, M. H. Lee*, "Effect of mechanical and electrical stimuli in conductive atomic force
microscopy with noble metal-coated tips", Journal of Applied Physics, 123, 015301, 2018
11. J. H. Shim, H. J. Choi, Y. Kim, J. Torgersen, J. An*, M. H. Lee*, and F. B. Prinz*, "Process-property relation in
high-k ALD SrTiO3 and BaTiO3: A review", Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 5, 8000, 2017 (invited review
article)
12. Y. Jee, A. Karimaghaloo, A. Macedo Andrade, H. Moon, Y. Li, J.-W. Han, H. Ishihara, P.-C. Su, V. C. Tung, and
M. H. Lee*, "Graphene-based oxygen reduction electrodes for low temperature solid oxide fuel cells", Fuel Cells,
17, 277, 2017 (Front Cover) Featured as Top Downloaded Papers in 2017-2018, Fuel Cells
13. H. Moon, V. Zade, H.-S. Kang, J.-W. Han, E. Lee*, C. S. Hwang, M. H. Lee*, "Interfacial chemical bondingmediated
ionic resistive switching", Scientific Reports, 7, 1264, 2017
14. A. Karimaghaloo, A. Macedo Andrade, S. Grewal, J. H. Shim*, M. H. Lee*, "Mechanism of cathodic
performance enhancement by a few-nanometer-thick oxide overcoat on porous Pt cathodes of solid oxide fuel
cells", ACS Omega, 2, 806, 2017
15. S. W. Park, K. Bae, J. W. Kim, G. B. Lee, B.-H. Choi, M. H. Lee*, J. H. Shim*, "Chemical protection of
polycarbonate surfaces by atomic layer deposition of alumina with oxygen plasma pretreatment", Advanced
Materials Interfaces, 3, 1600340, 2016
16. C. S. Ng, J. D. Baek, V. Zade, A. Villegas, T.-H. Lee, P.-C. Su, A. M. Martini, M. H. Lee*, "Scanning probebased
in-situ high temperature electrical and electrochemical measurements at atmospheric pressure", ECS
Transactions, 72, 11, 2016
17. J. S. Park, J. An, M. H. Lee, F. B. Prinz, W. Lee, "Effects of surface chemistry and microstructure of electrolyte
on oxygen reduction kinetics of solid oxide fuel cells", Journal of Power Sources, 295, 74, 2015
18. I. Chang, S. Ji, J. Park, M. H. Lee*, S. W. Cha*, "Ultrathin YSZ coating on Pt cathode for high thermal stability
and enhanced oxygen reduction reaction activity", Advanced Energy Materials, 5, 1402251, 2015 (Frontispiece)
19. S. Ji, G. Y. Cho, W. Yu, P.-C. Su, M. H. Lee, S. W. Cha, "Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of nanoscale
yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolyte for solid oxide fuel cells with porous substrate", ACS Applied Materials &
Interfaces, 7, 2998, 2015
20. S. H. Choi, C. S. Hwang, M. H. Lee*, "Performance enhancement of freestanding micro-SOFCs with ceramic
electrodes by the insertion of a YSZ-Ag interlayer", ECS Electrochemistry Letters, 3, F57, 2014
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21. S. H. Choi, S. W. Kim, C. S. Hwang, M. H. Lee*, "Freestanding micro-SOFCs with electrodes prepared by
electrostatic spray deposition", Fuel Cells, 14, 332, 2014
22. I. Chang, T. Park, J. Lee, H. B. Lee, S. Ji, M. H. Lee, S. H. Ko, S. W. Cha, "Performance enhancement in
bendable fuel cell using highly conductive Ag nanowires", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, 7422,
2014
23. Y Jee, G. Y. Cho, J. An, H.-R. Kim, J.-W. Son, J.-H. Lee, F. B. Prinz, M. H. Lee*, S. W. Cha, "High performance
bi-layered electrolytes via atomic layer deposition for solid oxide fuel cells", Journal of Power Sources, 253, 114, 2014
24. Z. Ye, H. Moon, M. H. Lee, A. Martini, "Size and load dependence of resistance at nanoscale electric contact
resistance", Tribology International, 71, 109, 2014
25. S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, J. H. Yoon, K. M. Kim, G. H. Kim, M. H. Lee, C. S. Hwang, "Real-time identification of
the evolution of conducting nano-filaments in TiO2 thin film ReRAM", Scientific Reports, 3, 3443, 2013
26. I. Chang, T. Park, J. Lee, M. H. Lee, S. H. Ko, S. W. Cha, "Bendable polymer electrolyte fuel cells using highly
flexible Ag nanowire percolation network current collectors", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, 8541, 2013
(Back Cover)
27. S. Ji, I. Chang, Y. H. Lee, M. H. Lee, and S. W. Cha, "Performance enhancement of thin-film ceramic electrolyte
fuel cell using bi-layered yttrium-doped barium zirconate", Thin Solid Films, 539, 117, 2013
28. I. Chang, S. Woo, M. H. Lee, J. H. Shim, Y. Piao, S. W. Cha, "Characterization of porous Pt films deposited via
sputtering", Applied Surface Science, 282, 463, 2013
29. J. H. Yoon, J. H. Kim, J. S. Jung, W. Jeon, G. H. Kim, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, K. J. Yoon, M. H. Lee and C. S.
Hwang, "Highly improved uniformity in the resistive switching parameters of TiO2 thin films by inserting Ru
nanodots" Advanced Materials, 25, 1987, 2013
30. S. Ji, I. Chang, Y. H. Lee, J. Park, M. H. Lee, and S. W. Cha, " Fabrication of low-temperature solid oxide fuel
cells with a nano-thin protective layer by atomic layer deposition" Nanoscale Research Letters, 8, 48, 2013
31. I. Chang, M. H. Lee, J.-H. Lee, Y.-S. Kim, S. W. Cha, "Air-breathing flexible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-
based fuel cell", International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 14, 1, 2013
32. I. Chang, M. Lee, S. W. Cha, "Characteristic behaviors on air-breathing direct methanol fuel cells", International
Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 13, 1141, 2012
33. T. Eom, S. Choi, B. J. Choi, M. H. Lee, S. H. Rha, W. Lee, D.-Y. Cho, M.-S. Kim, M. Xiao and C. S.
Hwang, "Conformal formation of (GeTe2)x(Sb2Te3)y alloys for nano-scale phase change memories", Chemistry of
Materials, 24, 2099, 2012
34. S. Ji, Y.-S. Hwang, T. Park, Y.H. Lee, J.Y. Park, I. Chang, M. H. Lee, S. W. Cha, "Graphite foil based assembled
bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte fuel cells", International Journal of Precision Engineering and
Manufacturing, 13, 2183, 2012
35. K. J. Yoon, M. H. Lee*, G. H. Kim, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, S. Han, J.H. Yoon, K. M. Kim, and C. S.
Hwang*, "Memristive tri-stable resistive switching at ruptured conducting filaments of a Pt/TiO2/Pt
cell", Nanotechnology, 23, 185202, 2012 (Listed in the Highlights of 2012 ? Nanotechnology, January 2013)

Before joining UCM
36. G. H. Kim, J. H. Lee, J. H. Han, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, J. H. Yoon, K. J. Yoon, M. H. Lee, T. J. Park, and C. S.
Hwang, "Schottky diode with excellent performance for large integration density of crossbar resistive memory",
Applied Physics Letters, 100, 213508, 2012
37. W. Lee, H. J. Jung, M. Lee, Y.-B. Kim, J. S. Park , R. Sinclair and F. B. Prinz , "Oxygen surface exchange at
grain boundaries of oxide ion conductors", Advanced Functional Materials, 22, 965, 2012
38. J. Y. Seok, G. H. Kim, J. H. Kim, U. K. Kim, Y. J. Chung, S. J. Song, J. H. Yoon, K. J. Yoon, M. H. Lee, K. M.
Kim, and C. S. Hwang, "Resistive Switching in TiO2 Thin Films Using the Semiconducting In-Ga-Zn-O
Electrode", IEEE Electron Device Letters, 33, 582, 2012
5
39. G. H. Kim, J. H. Lee, J. Y. Seok, S. J. Song, J. H. Yoon, K. J. Yoon, M. H. Lee, K. M. Kim, H. D. Lee, S. W.
Ryu, T. J. Park, and C. S. Hwang, "Improved endurance of resistive switching TiO2 thin film by hourglass shaped
Magneli filaments", Applied Physics Letters, 98, 262901, 2011
40. M. H. Lee, K. M. Kim, S. J. Song, S. H. Rha, J. Y. Seok, J. S. Jung, G. H. Kim, J. H. Yoon, and C. S. Hwang,
"Surface redox induced bipolar switching of transition metal oxide films examined by scanning probe
microscopy", Applied Physics A, 102, 827, 2011
41. K. M. Kim, B. J. Choi, M. H. Lee, G. H. Kim, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, J. H. Yoon, S. W. Han and C. S. Hwang, "A
detailed understanding on the electronic bipolar resistance switching behavior in Pt/TiO2/Pt structure",
Nanotechnology, 22, 254010, 2011
42. M. H. Lee and C. S. Hwang, "Resistive switching memory: observations with scanning probe microscopy",
Nanoscale, 3, 490, 2011 (Invited review article)
43. K. M. Kim, S. J. Song, G. H. Kim, J. Y. Seok, M. H. Lee, J. H. Yoon, J. Park and C. S. Hwang, "Collective
motion of nano-filaments in Pt/n-type TiO2/p-type NiO/Pt stacked resistance switching memory", Advanced
Functional Materials, 21, 1587, 2011
44. J. H. Yoon, K. M. Kim, M. H. Lee, S. K. Kim, G. H. Kim, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, and C. S. Hwang, "Role of Ru
nano-dots embedded in TiO2 thin films for improving the resistive switching behavior", Applied Physics Letters,
97, 232904, 2010
45. K. M. Kim, M. H. Lee, G. H. Kim, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, J. H. Yoon, and C. S. Hwang, "Understanding
structure-property relationship of resistive switching oxide thin films using a conical filament model", Applied
Physics Letters, 97, 162912, 2010
46. G. H. Kim, K. M. Kim, J. Y. Seok, M. H. Lee, S. J. Song and C. S. Hwang "Influence of the interconnection line
resistance and performance of a resistive cross bar array memory", Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 157,
G211, 2010
47. M. H. Lee, S. J. Song, K. M. Kim, G. H. Kim, J. Y. Seok, J. H. Yoon and C. S. Hwang, "Scanning probe based
observation of bipolar resistive switching NiO films", Applied Physics Letters, 97, 062909, 2010
48. K. M. Kim, G. H. Kim, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, M. H. Lee, J. H. Yoon and C. S. Hwang, "Electrically configurable
electroforming and bipolar resistive switching in Pt/TiO2/Pt structures", Nanotechnology, 21, 305203, 2010
49. M. H. Lee, K. M. Kim, G. H. Kim, J. Y. Seok, S. J. Song, J. H. Yoon and C. S. Hwang, "Study on the electrical
conduction mechanism of resistive switching TiO2 thin films using impedance spectroscopy", Applied Physics
Letters, 96, 152909, 2010
50. W. Y. Park, G. H. Kim, J. Y. Seok, K. M. Kim, S. J. Song, M. H. Lee and C. S. Hwang, "Pt/TiO2/Ti Schottkytype
selection diode for alleviating the sneak current in resistance switching memory arrays", Nanotechnology,
21, 195201, 2010
51. Y. Shin§, M. H. Lee§, K. Kim, B. Choi, S. Choi and C. S. Hwang, "Bias polarity dependent conductive atomic
force microscopy for investigating filamentary resistive switching in TiO2 thin films", Physica Status Solidi
(RRL), 4, 112, 2010 (§ Equal Contribution)
52. D.-H. Kwon, K. M. Kim, J. H. Jang, J. Jeon, M. H. Lee, G. H. Kim, X. Li, G.-S. Park, B. Lee, S. Han, M. Kim and
C. S. Hwang, "Atomic structure of conducting nano-filaments in TiO2 resistive switching memory", Nature
Nanotechnology, 5, 148, 2010
53. K. M. Kim, S. J. Song, G. H. Kim, J. Y. Seok, M. H. Lee, J. S. Zhao and C. S. Hwang, "Methods of Set Switching
for Improving the Uniformity of Filament Formation in the TiO2 Thin Film", Electrochemical Solid-State
Letters, 13, G51, 2010
54. S. J. Song, K. M. Kim, G. H. Kim, M. H. Lee, J. Y. Seok, R. Jung and C. S. Hwang, "Identification of the controlling
parameter for the on-state resistance of a TiO2 resistive switching cell", Applied Physics Letters, 96, 112904, 2010
55. W. Lee, M. Lee, Y.-B. Kim and F. B. Prinz, "Reduction and oxidation of oxide ion conductors with conductive
atomic force microscopy", Nanotechnology, 20, 445706, 2009
56. Y. Shen, M. Lee, W. Lee, D. M. Barnett, P. M. Pinsky and F. B. Prinz, "A resolution study for electrostatic force
microscopy on bimetallic samples using the boundary element method", Nanotechnology, 19, 035710, 2008
57. M. Lee, W. Lee and F. B. Prinz, "Geometric artefact suppressed surface potential measurements",
Nanotechnology, 17, 3728, 2006
58. M. Lee, R. O’Hayre, T. M. Gur and F. B. Prinz, "Electrochemical nanopatterning of Ag on solid-state ionic
conductor RbAg4I5 using atomic force microscopy", Applied Physics Letters, 85, 3552, 2004
59. R. O’Hayre, M. Lee and F. B. Prinz, "Ionic and electronic impedance imaging using atomic force microscopy",
Journal of Applied Physics, 95, 8382, 2004

Patent
1. M. Lee, R. O’Hayre, T. M. Gur and F. B. Prinz, "Electrochemical nano-patterning using ionic conductors", US
Patent No. 7,253,409 (2007)

Conference Presentations
With UC Merced Affiliation
1. H. S. Kang, O. Barkhordarian, M. H. Lee, "Surface and Grain Boundary Effect in the Local Ionic Transport of
(La, Sr)(Co, Fe) O3 Observed By in Situ Scanning Probe Microscopy", 2020 ECS Fall Meeting (PRiME 2020),
Hawaii, HI
2. H. Li, H. S. Kang, S. Grewal, M. H. Lee, "Angstrom-Thick Oxide Overcoat on Decorated Nanoclusters for
Enhanced Performance and Durability of SOFC Cathodes", 2020 ECS Fall Meeting (PRiME 2020), Hawaii, HI
3. M. H. Lee, "Atomic Layer Deposition-Enabled Functionalization of 3D Nanostructure for Oxygen
Electrocatalysis", 2020 ECS Fall Meeting (PRiME 2020), Hawaii, HI (invited)
4. S. Grewal, A. Macedo Andrade, Z. Liu, M. H. Lee, "Transition Metal Oxide/Phosphated MOF Hybrids for
Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis" , 2019 ECS Fall Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland
5. A. Macedo Andrade, S. Grewal, Z. Liu, M. H. Lee, "Bimetallic Cobalt-Copper MOF Material for Bifunctional
Oxygen Electrocatalysis", 2019 ECS Fall Meeting, Glasgow, Scotland
6. S. Grewal, A. Macedo Andrade, Z. Liu, M. H. Lee, "Novel Fabrication of Graphene Oxide using Acid Treatment
supported by Cerium Dioxide in Acidic Media as an Oxygen Reduction Catalysts", 2019 MRS Spring, Pheonix,
AZ
7. A. Karimaghaloo, M. H. Lee, "Mechanism of Cathodic Performance Enhancement by Cathode/Electrolyte
Interface Engineering of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", 2019 MRS Fall Meeting, Materials Research Society,
December 1-6, 2018, Boston, MA
8. H. Li, H.-S. Kang, A. Karimaghaloo, M. H. Lee, "Atomic Layer Deposition Treatment on Infiltrated Cathodes for
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", AiMES 2018, The Electrochemical Society, October 01, 2018, Cancun, Mexico
9. H.-S. Kang, H. Li, M. H. Lee, "Comparative Study: Effect of Various Wet Impregnations into LaNi1-XFexO3-Δ
Cathodic Backbone for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", AiMES 2018, The Electrochemical Society, October 01, 2018,
Cancun, Mexico
10. Z. Liu, A. Macedo Andrade, S. Grewal, M. H. Lee, "Co-embedded Carbon Nano-polyhedron Supported on
Functionalized Graphene Oxide for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction, AiMES 2018, The Electrochemical
Society, October 01, 2018, Cancun, Mexico
11. A. Macedo Andrade, Z. Liu, S. Grewal, S. J. Bai, M. H. Lee, "Uio-66 As an Effective Support of Metal Oxides
for Oxygen Evolution Catalysis", AiMES 2018, The Electrochemical Society, October 01, 2018, Cancun, Mexico
12. S. Grewal, A. Macedo Andrade, Z. Liu, M. H. Lee, "Enhanced Oxygen Reduction by Surface Functionalization of
Carbon Prior to Metal Oxide Tethering", 2018 MRS Spring Meeting, Materials Research Society, April 04, 2018,
Boston, MA
13. A. Karimaghaloo, S. Johnson, O. Huang, A. Macedo Andrade, M. H. Lee, "Cathode Functionalization via Atomic
Layer Deposition for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell", 15th International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC
XV), The Electrochemical Society, July 23, 2017, Hollywood, FL
14. Martini, A. M., Hu, X., Zade, V., Kang, H.-S., Lee, M. H. "Effect of load on current across gold-graphite
nanocontacts", 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, April 2, 2017, San Francisco, CA
15. S. Grewal, A. Macedo Andrade, A. Karimaghaloo, M. H. Lee, "TiO2 Supported by Acid Treated Graphene Oxide
as an Oxygen Reduction Catalysts", 231st Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 2017, New Orleans, LA
16. A. Macedo Andrade, S. Grewal, A. Karimaghaloo, M. H. Lee, "Non-stoichiometric titanium dioxide
incorporation onto reduced graphene oxide by atomic layer deposition for oxygen reduction catalysis", 229th
Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 9 ? June 2, 2016, San Diego, CA
17. C. S. Ng, J. D. Baek, V. Zade, A. Villegas, P.-C. Su, A. M. Martini, M. H. Lee, "Scanning probe-based in-situ
high temperature electrical and electrochemical studies", 229th Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 9 ? June 2,
2016, San Diego, CA
18. C. S. Ng, J. D. Baek, V. Zade, A. Villegas, P.-C. Su, A. M. Martini, M. H. Lee, "Micro-Thermal Stage and
Custom-Made Pt-Ir Tips for High Temperature Electrical and Electrochemical Studies by Scanning Probe
Microscopy", 229th Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 9 ? June 2, 2016, San Diego, CA
19. A. Karimaghaloo, T. Peev, A. Macedo Andrade, M. H. Lee, "Mechanism of enhanced Pt ORR catalyst by atomic
layer deposition-based oxide functionalization", 229th Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 9 ? June 2, 2016,
San Diego, CA
20. S. Grewal, C. S. Ng, B. Read, M. H. Lee, "Functionalization of carbon with manganese oxide for enhanced
wettability and capacitance in neutral aqueous electrolyte", 229th Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 9 ? June
2, 2016, San Diego, CA
21. V. Zade, A. M. Martini, M. H. Lee, "Impact of conjugated mechanical and electrical stimuli on interfacial
adhesion and electrical contact", 229th Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting, May 9 ? June 2, 2016, San Diego,
CA
22. M. H. Lee, "Interfacial bonding-mediated resistive switching of metal/TiO2/metal cells", MRS Fall Meeting,
December 2014, Boston, MA
23. M. H. Lee, "Doped Graphene as High Temperature Oxygen Exchange Electrodes", US-Korea Conference (UKC)
2014, Korea-American Scientists & Engineers Association, August 6 ? 9, 2014, San Francisco, CA
24. Y. Jee, H. Moon, M. H. Lee, "Graphene-based cathodes for low temperature solid oxide fuel cell", ECS 224th
Meeting, November 2013, San Francisco, CA
25. S. Ji, M. H. Lee, "Localized physical characterization of nanoporous template-supported thin-film fuel cells with a
nanothin yttria-stabilized zirconia using atomic force microscopy", 2013 E-MRS Spring Meeting, European
Materials Research Society, April 2013, Strasbourg, France
26. Y. Wang, M. H. Lee, "Localized In-situ Observation of Redox on Graphene-metal Nanoparticle", MRS Spring,
Materials Research Society, April 2013, San Francisco, CA
27. H. Moon, Y. Jee, U. Shah, S. Ji, M. H. Lee, "Fabrication of micro Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Graphene-based
Cathode", MRS Spring 2013, Materials Research Society, April 2013, San Francisco, CA
28. U. Shah, H. Moon, S. Ji, M. H. Lee, "Nanoscale Mechanism Study of Transition Metal Oxide-based Resistive
Switching Memories", MRS Spring 2013, Materials Research Society, April 2013, San Francisco, CA

Before joining UCM
29. S. Ji, I. Chang, G.Y. Cho, Y.H. Lee, M.H. Lee, S.W. Cha, "Characterization of Thin-Film YSZ/GDC for Using
Solid Oxide Membrane", 221st Electrochemical Society Meeting, Seattle, WA (May, 2012)
30. G.H. Kim, J.H. Lee, J.H. Han, S.J. Song, J.Y. Seok, J.H. Yoon, K.J. Yoon, M.H. Lee, T.J. Park, and C.S. Hwang,
"Cross-bar resistive memory using TiO2 thin film",42nd IEEE Semiconductor Interface Specialists Conference,
Arlington, VA, USA (2011)
31. S.J. Song, J.Y. Seok, K.M. Kim, G.H. Kim, M.H. Lee, J.H. Yoon and C.S. Hwang, "Kinetic study on the
formation and rupture of conducting nano-filaments in RRAM", International Symposium on Integrated
Functionalities (ISIF), Cambridge, England (2011)
32. J.H. Yoon, K.M. Kim, M.H. Lee, S.K. Kim, J.S. Jung, G.H. Kim, S.J. Song, J.Y. Seok, and C.S. Hwang, "Role of
Ru nano-dots embedded in TiO2 thin films for improving the resistive switching behavior", International
Symposium on Integrated Functionalities (ISIF) Cambridge, England (2011)
33. M. Lee, W. Lee, F.B. Prinz, "Nanoscopic observation of oxygen vacancy distribution using Kelvin probe
microscopy", International Symposium on Green Manufacturing and Applications, Seoul, Korea (2011)
34. W. Lee, H.J. Jung, M. Lee, Y.-B. Kim, J. S. Park, R, Sinclair, and F.B. Prinz, "Concentrated oxygen exchange
along the grain boundaries of solid oxide electrolytes", International Symposium on Green Manufacturing and
Applications, Seoul, Korea (2011)
35. M.H. Lee, K.M. Kim, S.J. Song, S.H. Rha, J.Y. Seok, J.S. Jung, G.H. Kim, J.H. Yoon and C.S. Hwang, "Surface
redox induced bipolar switching of transition metal oxide films examined by scanning probe microscopy", 1st
International Workshop on RRAM, Neuven, Belgium (2011)
36. J.H. Yoon, K.M. Kim, M.H. Lee, S.K. Kim, G.H. Kim, S.J. Song, J.Y. Seok, and C.S. Hwang, "Role of Ru nanodots
embedded in TiO2 thin films for improving the resistive switching behavior", 1st International Workshop on
RRAM, Neuven, Belgium (2011)
37. K. Kim, D. Kwon, J. Jang, M. Lee, S. Song, G. Kim, J. Seok, B. Lee, S. Han, M. Kim and C. Hwang, "Identity of
the Conducting Nano-Filaments in TiO2 and Resistance Switching Mechanism of TiO2/NiO Layer", 218th
Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Las Vegas, NV, USA (2010)
38. T. Eom, S. Choi, B. J. Choi, M. H. Lee, S. H. Ra, W. Lee, D.-Y. Cho, M.-S. Kim, M. Xiao and C. S. Hwang,
"Thermal atomic layer deposition of GeTe2-Sb2Te3 films for the confined cell structured phase change memory",
10th International conference on Atomic Layer Deposition, Seoul, Korea (2010)
39. M. Lee, K. M. Kim, J. H. Yoon, G. H. Kim, J. Y. Seok and C. S. Hwang, "Impedance spectroscopy observation
for examining resistive switching mechanism in TiO2 thin films", 2010 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA,
USA (2010)
40. K. M. Kim, D. H. Kwon, J. H. Jang, J. M. Jeon, M. H. Lee, S. J. Song, G. H. Kim, J. Y. Seok, B. Lee, S. Han, M.
Kim and C. S. Hwang, "Microscopic Identity of the Conducting Filaments and Resistance Switching Mechanism
in TiO2 Thin Film", 2010 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA (2010)
41. W. Lee, M. Lee, H. Jung and F. Prinz, "Local Charge Distribution Near Grain Boundaries of Nanocrystalline
GDC", 217th ECS Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada (2010)
42. W. Lee, M. Lee, Y.-B. Kim and F. B Prinz, "Accumulation and dissipation of oxygen vacancies on oxide surface
using atomic force microscopy". 2008 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA (2008)
43. M. Lee, W. Lee and F.B. Prinz, "Geometric artifact suppressed surface potential measurement", NC-AFM, Kobe,
Japan (2006)
44. M. Lee, H. Huang and F. B. Prinz, "Observation of Gd segregation in GDC using atomic force microscopy based
analyses", 208th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2005)
45. M. Lee, R. O’Hayre, T. M. Gur and F. B. Prinz, "Solid state electrochemical nanopatterning on ionically
conducting RbAg4I5 electrolyte using AFM probe" , 206th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI,
USA (2004)
46. R. O’Hayre, M. Lee, G. Feng, W. D. Nix and F. B. Prinz, "Quantitative nano-scale AFM impedance imaging:
Application to ORR kinetics", 206th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, USA (2004)
47. R. O’Hayre, M. Lee and F. B. Prinz, "Development of a Nano-Scale Scanning Impedance Microscopy System".
203rd Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Paris, France (2003)

	Soo Hyeon Kim Professor Lecturer for Institute of Industrial Science The University of Tokyo (Japan) Title: Advanced Biomedical Microsystems for Precise Liquid Biopsy Assay

Soo Hyeon Kim is Lecturer for Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo since 2018. He studied mechanical engineering at Konkuk University until 2005 (B.Eng.) and Seoul National University until 2007 (M.Eng.). He conducted his PhD research at the department of Precision Engineering, University of Tokyo from 2007 to 2010. He then pursued his studies as a Post-doc first at Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo until 2011, and at the Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo until 2013. He was Project Research Associate (2013-2015) and Research Associate (2015-2018) in the Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo. He has been PRESTO Researcher at Japan Science and Technology Agency from 2017 to 2021.
His research focuses on the development of biomedical microsystems by combining microfluidics, integrated circuits, biotechnologies and informatics for analyzing single molecules and single cells. One of the key concepts of the research is to utilize array of miniaturized biochemical reactors for the high sensitivity detection and parallelized analysis of the individual objects for overcoming the limits of the conventional biochemical analysis methodology. The advanced microsystems are mainly applied to the liquid biopsy for the diagnosis and prognosis of cancers to realize personalized medicine.

	Satoru Kidoaki Laboratory of Biomedical and Biophysical Chemistry, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering Kyushu University (Japan) Title: Mechanobiological Design of a Postoperative-placing Matrix for Selective Capture and Elimination of Residual Cancer Cells

Professional Experience:
1998-2000 Postdoctoral researcher: Department of Bioengineering, National Cardiovascular Center Research Institute
2000-2001 Postdoctoral researcher: Faculty of Science, Kyoto University, CREST of JST
2001-2006 Associate Professor: Division of Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyushu University
2006- Professor: Lab of Biomedical and Biophysical Chemistry, IMCE, Kyushu University

Current Research:
Biomaterials,
Mechano-Bioengineering,
Biomedical Biophysics

	Sang Cheol Lee Professor Division of Intelligent Robot, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (Korea) Title: Paradigm Shift of Collaborative Robot Era from Simple following to Complex Human Robot Interaction

Sang C. Lee is senior researcher and adjunct professor, the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) since 2008. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and electronics engineering from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea, in 1994, 1996, and 2002, respectively. He was a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Supelec, France until 2003 and a senior researcher at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI). Also, he was a principal researcher at Samsung SDI and Samsung Techwin in charge of new business planning of fuel cell and RFID/USN. His main research interests are in the modeling and control of electromagnetic power conversion systems including motors and generators applying to autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and automated guided vehicle (AGV) applications.

	Yuya Morimoto Associate Professor School of Fundamental Science and Engineering Waseda University (Japan) Title: Biohybrid System Powered by Cultured Tissue Formed with Biofabrication Technology

Yuya Morimoto is an Associate Professor for School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University. He received the M.E. degree from the University of Tokyo in 2009. Between 2009 and 2011, he worked at Fujifilm Corporation for R&D of medical endoscopes. He received his Ph. D. in mechano-informatics from the University of Tokyo in 2014. He joined Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo as an Assistant Professor in 2014 and Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo as an Associate Professor in 2019. His research interests are BioMEMS for biofabrication and biohybrid systems.

	Matej Sulitka Professor Department of Production Machines and Equipment, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Czech Technical University in Prague (Czech) Title: Digital Twins of Machines and Processes for Smart Manufacturing

Matej Sulitka is a lecturer and researcher at Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in the field of machine tool development, advanced modeling and simulation. Currently he is a deputy head of Research Center for Manufacturing Technology (RCMT) for collaboration development and a head of the Modeling and simulation group. In 2019 - 2022 he has been the head of RCMT. He graduated from Czech Technical University with master degree in Applied mechanics (1996) and Ph.D. degree in Thermomechanics and Fluid Dynamics (2005). In 2005 he joined RCMT, where he started developing a research in the field of machine tool virtual modeling and prototyping. From 2011 he is a head of group for Machine tool and process mathematical modeling and a leader of “Virtual Machine Modelling” research topic. He created a scientific team, that is continuously developing a unique software solution for virtual machining simulation and digital twins. Predictive digital twin for machine - process interaction including the machine tool and flexible workpiece dynamics ranks among the main successes. Other fields of his research interest include machine tool structural optimization, machine tool and spindle thermo-mechanical modeling, modeling of drives and control systems, cutting forces, machining stability and process monitoring using the digital twins.

Dr. Sulitka has intensive experience in the cooperation with the industry. He has been responsible for a number of grant projects with national and EU funding, and other projects of national and international cooperation in the field of production machines. He is a chairman of international conferences High Speed Machining (HSM) and the International Conference on Thermal Issues in Machine Tools (ICTIMT). He is a RCMT representative in the International Academy of Production Engineering CIRP, fellow of Czech Association of Engineering Technology (SST), Czech Society for Machine Tools (SpOS) and the Czech-Moravian Society for Automation (čMSA).

	Yuta Kurashina Associate Professor Division of Advanced Mechanical Systems Engineering, Institute of Engineering Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Title: Heart Regeneration with iPS Cell-derived Cardiomyocytes Contributed by using Ultrasound and Hydrogel

Yuta Kurashina received his Ph.D. degree from the Graduate School of Science and Technology at Keio University in 2017. During Ph.D. candidate, he was also a visiting scholar at UC Sandiego. After his studies, he worked as an assistant professor at Keio University and Tokyo Institute of Technology. In 2022, he became an associate professor at the Institute of Engineering at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology as a PI. His research interest is in ultrasonic actuators and hydrogel materials for the application of biomedical devices and biofabrication. He received the Best Paper Award at the 2015 American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Outstanding Presentation Award at the 2017 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.

	Toshiro Ohashi Professor Division of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Hokkaido University (Japan) Title: Mechanical Properties of Cellular Primary Cilia and Mechanosensing Mechanism

Toshiro Ohashi received B.Sc. and M.Sc. from University of Tsukuba in Japan in 1991 and 1994, respectively. He then joined Tohoku University in Japan in 1994, serving as Research Associate from 1994 to 2002 and as Associate Professor from 2002 to 2009. During this period of time, he received Ph.D. from Tohoku University in 2000. He spent one-year at Queen Mary University of London in the UK from 2004 to 2005 and spent eight-months at Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden in 2008 as Academic Fellow. Since 2009, he has been Full Professor at Hokkaido University in Japan. He was also appointed as Visiting Professor at Kyushu University in Japan in 2010 and as Visiting Lecturer at Kyoto University in Japan from 2012 to 2013. His research interests involve cell/tissue biomechanics in health and disease and bio-MEMS for high throughput single cell analysis. He has been Vice President of Japan Society of Biorheology since 2019 (President, 2023 -), Fellow of Japanese Society for Mechanical Engineers since 2022, Executive Board Member of Asian-Pacific Association for Biomechanics since 2010, Secretary of World Council of Biomechanics since 2022 and a member of Engineering Academy of Japan since 2020.