​2021/12: New Grant (CGCL Program )

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• MEL was selected as the KAIST Cross-Generation Collaborative Laboratory with Applied Heat Transfer Laboratory.

• Topic: Next Generation Thermal Superconductor    

​2021/12: Conference (2021 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit)

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• Jeonghoon and Seokkan attended 2021 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit and gave 2 talks.

1. Power Generation via Droplet Impact on Superhydrophobic PMN-PT Pyroelectric Surfaces

2. Oxide-Free Copper Nanoparticle Incorporated Gallium-Based Liquid Metal Alloy for High-Performance Thermal Interface Materials

​2021/11: Conference (KSME Fall 2021)

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• Jeonghoon and Jaehwan attended KSME fall 2021 conference in Gwangju and gave 2 talks.

1. Pyroelectric power generation via droplet impact on SHPo PMN-PT surfaces

2. Enhancement of Anti-Frosting Performance on Durable Cerium Oxide Surfaces

​2021/11: PhD thesis defense

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• Congratulations to Jaehwan and Seokkan for successfully defending their PhD

​2021/10: New Grant (Global Initiative convergence program)

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• MEL received the Global initiative convergence funding from KAIST 

• Topic: Core Technology for upcycling e-mobilities 

​2021/09: New grant (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd)

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• MEL receives research funding from the Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

• Topic: Thermal management of the 2.5D/3D semiconductor packaging

​2021/06: Foreign conference (ECTC 2021)

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• Seokkan attended IEEE 71th Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) and presented following topic.

1. Rapid Enhancement of Thermal Conductivity by Incorporating Oxide-Free Copper Nanoparticle Clusters for Highly Conductive Liquid Metal-based Thermal Interface Materials.

​2021/06: New grant (Basic Research Laboratory)

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• MEL receives 3 years of Basic Research Laboratory (BRL) funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea

• Topic: Transport phenomena within a genetically modified single plant cell 

​2021/05: Conference (KSME spring 2021)

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• Seokkan attended KSME spring 2021 conference in Jeju and gave 1 talk.

1. Gallium-based liquid metal alloy incorporating oxide-free copper nanoparticle clusters for high-performance thermal interface materials

​2021/04: New grant (Hyundai Motor Company & Hyundai NGV)

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• MEL receives research funding from the Hyundai Motor Company &  Hyundai NGV 

• Topic: Thermal management of the next-generation electric vehicle platform    

2021/03 : Award (Student Travel Award)

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• Congratulations to Seokkan Ki and co-authors for receiving the “2021 ECTC Student Travel Award” sponsored by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) & Electronics Packaging Society (EPS)

2021/02 : New paper (International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer)

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• Please congrats Seokkan and co-authors for a publication at the International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

• Title: Gallium-based liquid metal alloy incorporating oxide-free copper nanoparticle clusters for high-performance thermal interface materials. Link

2021/02 : Graduation ceremony

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• Congratulations to our recent graduates Dr. Jeonghoon Han, and Dr. Seungtae Oh!