2024/12: New Copyright

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• Congratulations to Donghyeong and Prof. Nam for registering a new copyright!

• #C-2024-055077: Computer vision-based droplet segmentation and quantification program

​2024/12: Conference (PRTEC 2024)

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• Hyunho and Duhyeon attended the PRTEC 2024 conference in Honolulu and gave 2 talks.

          Topics:

          1. Active learning-based design optimization of direct liquid cooling modules for heterogeneously integrated                                       semiconductor packages

           2. Dry-out mechanism analysis and optimization of hybrid wick evaporators with lateral liquid supply layers

​2024/10: Conference (InterPACK 2024)

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• Seungwoo and Sanghyung attended the InterPACK 2024 conference in San Jose and gave 1 talk.

• Topic: Efficient Cooling Solutions for High Heat Flux Electronics: ANN Optimization of Jet Impingement and Micropost Systems

​2024/08: MEL Lab Outing​

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• ​MELers had lots of fun in Daecheon!

​2024/08: New Grant (Hyundai Motors/ NGV)

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• MEL receives new research funding from Hyundai Motors/ NGV.

• Topic: Two-phase cooling for next generation electric mobilities

​2024/07: New Grant (Global Basic Research Laboratory, NRF)

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• MEL receives 3 years of new research funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) through the Global Basic Research Laboratory.

• Topic: Semiconductor membrane-cavity 3D structures towards advanced thermal management applications

​2024/07: New Grant (Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning)

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• MEL recieves research funding from KETEP with international collaboration partners including Stanford and UIUC for the development of high PUE data center thermal management techniques.

• Topic: Direct Chip Cooling Thermal Management and Server-Rack
  Operation Technology for High-density Data Center​

​2024/06: New Position (Korea Institute of Energy Research)

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• Congratulations to Dr. Jeonghoon Han on his new position at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)!

​2024/06: Conference (ITherm 2024)

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• Dr. Soosik Bang, Dr. Seokkan Ki, and Seongjong attended the ITherm 2024 conference in Denver and gave 2 talks.

          Topics:

          1. Optimizing the vapor chamber with liquid supply layers for high heat flux applications using an ANN-based multi- 

               objective genetic algorithm

           2. Porous liquid metal-based phase change materials for sustainable thermal buffer

​2024/05: New Grant (Furiosa AI)

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• MEL receives new research funding from Furiosa AI.

• Topic: Thermal test vehicle of advanced semiconductor packaging

​2024/05: New Grant (DL Chemical)

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• MEL receives new research funding from DL Chemical.

• Topic: Immersion cooling of data centers and batteries utilizing advanced heat transfer fluids

​2024/05: Teacher's day

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• The 1st MEL Homecoming Party event was held on Teacher's Day 2024.

• Prof. Nam, thank you for guiding us to well!

​2024/04: New paper (Nano Energy)

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• Please congrats Dr. Jeonghoon Han, Seongjong Shin, and co-authors for a publication at Nano Energy!

• Title: High-powered superhydrophobic pyroelectric generator via droplet impact. Link

​2024/04: Award (Outstanding Paper Award)

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• Congratulations to Hyunho and co-authors for receiving the “Outstanding Paper Award” from the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineering (KSME)

​2024/04: Conference (KSME Spring 2024)

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• Melers attended KSME Spring 2024 conference in Jeju and gave 7 talks.

​2024/04: New paper (Advanced Science)

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• Please congrats Dr. Seokkan Ki, Seongjong Shin, and co-authors for a publication at Advanced Science!

• Title: Sustainable Thermal Regulation of Electronics via Mitigated Supercooling of Porous Gallium‐Based Phase Change Materials. Link

​2024/04: New Grant (Master's Student Research Encouragement Support Project, Ministry of Education & NRF)

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• Congratulations to Insik Lee on being selected for the Master's Student Research Encouragement Support Project!

• Period: July, 2024 - June, 2025

​2024/03: New Position (Kongju National University, Assistant Professor)

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• Congratulations to Dr. Seungtae Oh on his new position at Kongju National University!

​2024/03: New members

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• New graduate students (Insik Lee, Junyeong Park, and Kangwon Lee) joined MEL, welcome all!

​2024/02: New paper (ICHMT)

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• Please congrats Dr. Jaehwan Shim and co-authors for a publication at International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer!

• Title: Intermittent Spray Cooling on Rationally-Designed Hierarchical Surfaces for Enhanced Evaporative Heat Transfer Performance. Link

2024/02: Graduation ceremony

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• Congratulations to our recent graduates Jun Soo, Seokwan, Seongjong, Kihwoon, Hyunho, and Insik!

2024/01: New Patent

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• Congratulations to Dr. Jaehwan Shim, Dr. Seungtae Oh, and Prof. Nam for registering a new patent.

• #10-2632654: Method for preparing hydrophobic insulator and hydrophobic insulator prepared from the same