The 19th
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers
Association
South-Western Region
Annual Technology Conference
“Reusable Energy for
Greener Tomorrow”
With Experts in the Advanced Technologies
9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
February 7, 2009
University of California at Irvine
Irvine, California
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The 19th KSEA SC Technology Conference Schedule
Time
Activity
Rooms
09:30 - 10:00 Registration / Reception
General Session
Social Science Hall
10:00 – 10:05 Opening address
Jin Hong Kim, President, KSEA Southern California Chapter
10:05 – 10:15 Welcoming address
Sukhee Kang, Mayor, City of Irvine
Dr. Surya Prakash, University of Southern California
“Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy"
Dr. Jung Sup Yoo, Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles
“Green New Deal: A National Plan"
Mr. Darell Holmes, Southern California Edison
"Utility Perspective on Solar Energy"
10:15 – 11:00 Keynote speech
11:00 - 11:45 Guest speech
11:45 - 12:30 Guest speech
12:30-1:30
LUNCH BREAK
Social
Science
Hall
1:30-3:10
Career
Session
Room A (228) Room B (248) Room C (270) Room D (290) Room E (206)
MLS
MLS 1
MLS 2
MLS 3
MLS 4
MLS 5
3:10-3:30
ACC:
BME:
CSIT:
MEAT:
CEE
CEE 1
CEE 2
CEE 3
CEE 4
CEE 5
EPS
EPS 1
EPS 2
EPS 3
EPS 4
EPS 5
ACC
ACC 1
ACC 2
ACC 3
ACC 4
X
COFFEE BREAK
Career
Session
3:30-5:10
BME
BME 1
BME 2
BME 3
X
X
Room A (228) Room B (248) Room C (270) Room D (290) Room E (206)
MLS
MLS 6
MLS 7
MLS 8
MLS 9
X
BME
BME 4
BME 5
X
X
X
CEE
CEE 6
CEE 7
CEE 8
CEE 9
X
Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
CEE:
Biomedical Engineering
EPS:
Computer and Information Technologies
MLS:
Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Technology
MEAT
MEAT1
MEAT2
MEAT3
MEAT4
MEAT5
CSIT
CSIT 1
CSIT 2
CSIT 3
CSIT 4
CSIT 5
Civil and Environmental Eng’g
Earth and Planetary Science
Medical and Life Sciences
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Social Science Hall
General Session
10:00AM– 12:30PM
10:00 – 10:05 AM
Opening Address
Jin Hong Kim, President of KSEA-SC Chapter
Orange County Sanitation District
10:00 – 10:15 AM
Welcoming Address
Sukhee Kang, Mayor, City of Irvine
10:15 – 11:00 AM
“Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy"
Dr. Surya Prakash, Professor and Chair
Department of Chemistry at University of Southern California
11:00 – 11:45 AM
“Green New Deal: A National Plan”
Jung Sup Yoo, Ph.D, Consul of Education and Science
Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles
11:45 – 12:30 PM
“Utility Perspective on Solar Energy”
Darell Holmes, Solar Photovoltaic Program Manager
Southern California Edison
LUNCH BREAK
Career Session
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
1:30PM– 3:30PM
Panelists
1. Ed Kim, MBA - Chemical Engineer/Manager
2. Joseph Kim, Ph. D. Esq. - Biotech/Nanotech Patent Lawyer
3. Theresa Kim, D.D.S. - Dentist
4. Jane Oh, Ph. D. - Manager/Scientist, NASA, Past President KSEA-SC
5. Esther Park, D.O. - Psychiatrist
6. Tae W. Ryu, Ph. D. - Professor, Computer Science, CSUF, Past President KSEA-SC
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Room A
Medical and Life Sciences (MLS)
Chair:
Co-Chairs:
1:30 – 3:10 PM
Kwang Jin Kim, Ph.D. (KJK)
Department of Medicine, USC-Keck School of Medicine
Jang H. Youn, Ph.D. (JHY)
Department of Physiology & Biophysics, USC-Keck School of Medicine
Jinha M. Park, M.D., Ph.D. (JHP)
Department of Radiology, USC-Keck School of Medicine
Hee Won Kim, Ph.D. (HWK)
Department of Radiology, USC-Keck School of Medicine
Ki-Hyuk Shin, Ph.D. (KHS)
Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA - School of Dentistry
1:30 – 1:50 PM
Presided by KHS
Changes in S-adenosylmethionine and GSH homeostasis during
endotoxemia in mice
Kwangsuk Ko, M.S., Ph.D., Division of Gastroenterology and Liver
Diseases, USC - Keck School of Medicine
1:50 – 2:10 pm
Presided by KHS
Trafficking of nanoparticle across lung alveolar epithelium
Yongho Kim, Ph.D., Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care
Medicine, USC - Keck School of Medicine
2:10 – 2:30 pm
Presided by JHP
Systematic analysis of cancer genomes using high throughput DNA
sequencing
Hane Lee, Ph.D., Department of Human Genetics, UCLA
2:30 – 2:50 pm
Presided by JHY/KJK
Two proteolytic pathways regulate DNA repair by co-targeting the
Mgt1 alkylguanine transferase
Cheol-Sang Hwang, Ph.D., Division of Biology, California Institute of
Technology
2:50 – 3:10 pm
Presided by HWK
Potential treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: trichostatin
A and dihydro-testosterone
Young-Eun Yoo, Ph.D. candidate, Neuroscience Graduate Program,
University of Southern California
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COFFEE BREAK
Medical and Life Sciences (MLS)
Chair:
Co-Chairs:
3:10 – 3:30 PM
3:30 – 4:50 PM
Kwang Jin Kim, Ph.D. (KJK)
Department of Medicine, USC-Keck School of Medicine
Jang H. Youn, Ph.D. (JHY)
Department of Physiology & Biophysics, USC-Keck School of Medicine
Jinha M. Park, M.D., Ph.D. (JHP)
Department of Radiology, USC-Keck School of Medicine
Hee Won Kim, Ph.D. (HWK)
Department of Radiology, USC-Keck School of Medicine
Ki-Hyuk Shin, Ph.D. (KHS)
Division of Oral Biology and Medicine, UCLA - School of Dentistry
3:30 – 3:50 pm
Presided by KHS
Nicotinic Acid Decreases Akt and FOXO1 Phosphorylation in
Insulin Sensitive Tissues by Stimulating Epinephrine Secretion
Hana Yoon, M.S., Ph.D. candidate, Department of Physiology and
Biophysics, USC - Keck School of Medicine
3:50 – 4:10 pm
Presided by KHS
Detection of Myocardial Microvascular Disease in Latino Type-I
Diabetes Mellitus Patients using phosphorus-31 Magnetic
Resonance Spectroscopy
Hee Won Kim, Ph.D., Department of Radiology,
USC - Keck School of Medicine
4:10 – 4:30 pm
Presided by JHP
hnRNP G and human cancer
Ki-Hyuk Shin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Dentistry,
Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles
4:30 – 4:50 pm
Presided by KHS
Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Jin-Ha Park, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, USC - Keck School of
Medicine
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Room B
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Chair:
Co-Chair:
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Dongwoo Kang, Ph.D., Pfizer Inc.
Seik Oh, Ph.D., Baxter Inc.
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Meaning of significant digits and its relationship with standard
error in minimization
Kyun-Seop Bae, M.D., Ph.D.,
Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Normal dynamic linear model to estimate dose response in
adaptive clinical trials
Dongwoo Kang, Ph.D., Pfizer Inc.
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Čerenkov radiation imaging as a method for quantitative
measurements of beta particles in a microfluidic chip
Jennifer S. Cho, M.S., University of California Los Angeles
COFFEE BREAK
Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Chair:
Co-Chair:
3:00 – 3:30 PM
3:30 – 4:30 PM
Dongwoo Kang, Ph.D., Pfizer Inc.
Seik Oh, Ph.D., Baxter Inc.
3:30 – 4:00 PM
Implantable microelectrodes for neural recording and stimulation
Martin Han, Ph.D., Huntington Medical Research Institutes
4:00 – 4:30 PM
DTI-Tractography to detect and quantify brain pathways affected
in traumatic brain injury
Jeongwon Jeong, Ph.D., University of Southern California
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Room C
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Chair:
Co-Chair:
1:30 – 3:10 PM
Mr. Jason Choi, Orange County Sanitation District
Mr. Lee J. Yoo, Orange County Water District
1:30 – 1:50 PM
Project Delivery Essentials
Mr. Steve Lee, California Department of Transportation
1:50 – 2:10 PM
Team Performance and Leadership
Mr. Jeff Olson, California Department of Transportation
2:10 – 2:30 pm
Optimization of Activated Sludge Secondary Treatment at
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants by Controlling Ammonia
Oxidizing Bacteria
Dr. Hun-Kyun Bae, Betty H. Olson
University of California, Irvine
2:30 – 2:50 PM
Assessment of a Curved Concrete Box-Girder Bridge Based on
Artificial Neural Network
Sungchil Lee, Maria Q. Feng, Seungjun Kwon,
University of California, Irvine
2:50 – 3:10 pm
Service Life Analysis in RC Structures subjected to carbonation
and crack using Monte Carlo Simulation
Dr. Seung-Jun Kwon, University of California, Irvine
Dr. Ha-Won Song, Yonsei University
COFFEE BREAK
3:10 – 3:30 PM
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Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Chair:
Co-Chair:
3:30 – 4:50 PM
Mr. Jason Choi, Orange County Sanitation District
Mr. Lee J. Yoo, Orange County Water District
3:30 – 3:50 pm
MSE Wall Design Procedure
Mr. Yong-Jae Lee, PE,
University of California, Irvine
3:50 – 4:10 PM
Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infra Structures by Using
Fiber Optic Sensor
Dr. Dae-Hyun Kim.
University of California, Irvine
4:10 – 4:30 PM
Treatment of Dry Weather Urban Runoff in Tidal Saltwater
Marshes: A Longitudinal Study of the Talbert Marsh in
Southern California
Dr. Youngsul Jeong, Everest International Consultants, Inc.
4:30 – 4:50 PM
Orange County’s ground water- quality and supply
Mr. Lee J. Yoo, Orange County Water District
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Room D
Earth and Planetary Science (EPS)
Chair:
1:30 – 3:10 PM
Dr. Jason Hyon, JPL / NASA
1:30 – 1:50 PM
Isotopic evolution of a snowpack and its melt after snow deposition
by isotopic exchange between liquid water and ice
Jeonghoon Lee, JPL / NASA
1:50 – 2:10 PM
Multi-Satellite and Modeling Analysis of East Asian Mega-city
Pollution
Changsub Shim, JPL / NASA
2:10 – 2:30 PM
Tropical deep convection and global warming
Jung Hyo Chae, JPL / NASA
2:30 – 2:50 PM
We live in earthquake country. Are you prepared?
Seok Goo Song, URS Corporation
2:50 – 3:10 PM
SAR Image Coregistration Based on Topography
Sang-Ho Yun, JPL / NASA
COFFEE BREAK
3:10 – 3:30 PM
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Mechanical Engineering and
Aerospace Technology (MEAT)
Chair:
3:30 – 5:10 PM
Dr. Hak-Sung Kim/UCLA
3:30 – 3:50 PM
Organic/Inorganic functionalized carbon nano tube mat
electodes for glucose bio fuel-cell
Jong-Eun Ryu, Ph.D. candidate, UCLA
3:50 – 4:10 PM
Environmentally benign, low cost manufacturing of CIGS
thin film based solar cell
Dr. Sanjay Dhage, UCLA
4:10 – 4:30 PM
Transparent conducting film based on carbon nanotube
mat.
Tsuyoshi Saotome, Ph.D. candidate, UCLA
President of Space Tourism Society Japan
4:30 – 4:50 PM
Synthesis of carbon nanotubes via microwave irradiation
Dr. Dong-Myung Yoon, UCLA
4:50 – 5:10 PM
Photo reactive sintering technique for thin film solar cell
fabrication
Dr. Hak-Sung Kim, UCLA
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Room E
Applied Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering (ACC)
Chair:
Co-Chair:
1:30 – 3:10 PM
Dr. Jinki Hong, General Electric
Dr. Kyung Soo Yoo, University of Southern California
1:30 – 1:50 PM
Preparation of Gold Nanoisland Film Array for Plasmonic Sensing
of Biomolecules
Dr. Young Seok Shon,
California State University, Long Beach
1:50 – 2:10 pm
Highly Efficient Near-IR Electrophosphorescence from PtPorphyrin Complex
Dr. Seog Shin Kang
University of Southern California
2:10 – 2:30 pm
Ultrafast Technique of Structural Dynamics
Dr. Sang Tae Park
California Institutes of Technology
2:30 – 2:50 pm
Semiconductor Nanostructures for High Efficiency Solar Cell
Mr. Hyung Joon Chu
University of Southern California
COFFEE BREAK
3:10 – 3:30 PM
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Computer Science
and Information Technologies (CSIT)
Chair:
Co-Chairs:
3:30 – 5:10 PM
Dr. Taehyung Wang, California State University, Northridge
Dr. Jongwook Woo, California State University, Los Angeles
Dr. Jihie Kim, University of Southern California
3:30 – 3:50 PM
Investment Strategies using Data Mining
Prof. Taewan Ryu,
California State University, Fullerton
3:50 – 4:10 PM
Using Student Mentors to Scaffold Participation and
Learning within an Online Discussion Board
Prof. Jihie Kim
USC/Information Sciences Institute
4:10 – 4:30 PM
Image Retrieval by a Vanishing Point Cue
Prof. Eun-Young Elaine Kang
California State University, Los Angeles
4:30 – 4:50 PM
e-Business Architecture with CMS and Search Engine
Prof. Jongwook Woo
California State University, Los Angeles
4:50 – 5:10 PM
Web Advertising
Prof. Taehyung Wang
California State University, Northridge
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Conference Organizing Members
General Chair
Jin Hong Kim, Orange County Sanitation District, (714) 593-7329, jkim@ocsd.com
Program Chair
Youn Sim, LA County Dept. of Public Works, (626) 755-4989, younsim1@yahoo.com
Organizing Committee Members
Tae Wan Ryu, California State University, Fullerton, (714) 278-7231, tryu@fullerton.edu
Jason Choi, Orange County Sanitation District, jchoi@ocsd.com
Taehyung Wang, California State University, Northridge, twang@csun.edu
Jane Oh, JPL/NASA, Pasadena, (818) 354-0705, jane.oh@jpl.nasa,gov
Lee Jong Yoo, Orange County Water District, (714) 378-3347, lyoo@ocwd.com
Jang Hyun Youn, University of Southern California, (323) 442-3260, youn@usc.edu
Seik Oh, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, (949) 474-6482, seik_oh@baxter.com
Chan Ho Lee, Boeing Co., (310) 678-4421, Chanho.lee@boeing.com
Kwang-il Lee, California EPA/RWQCB, (213) 620-2269, klee@rb4.swrcb.ca.gov
Chan S. Park, University of California, Riverside, (951) 781-5771, cspark@cert.ucr.edu
Josepth Kim, JHK LAW, jkim@jhkiplaw.com
John Lee, University of California, Irvine, johnlee@me.com
Alan Kim, University of California, Irvine, toshilboi@live.com
Operations, Liaison, and Publicity:
Lee Jong Yoo, Orange County Water District, (714) 378-3347, lyoo@ocwd.com
John Lee, University of California, Irvine, johnlee@me.com
Alan Kim, University of California, Irvine, toshilboi@live.com
Registration and Information
John Lee, University of California, Irvine, johnlee@me.com
Alan Kim, University of California, Irvine, toshilboi@live.com
Exhibit (Audio & Visual)
John Lee, University of California, Irvine, johnlee@me.com
Alan Kim, University of California, Irvine, toshilboi@live.com
Local Arrangement
John Lee, University of California, Irvine, johnlee@me.com
Alan Kim, University of California, Irvine, toshilboi@live.com
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Southern California Chapter Expresses Our
Gratitude to Our Proud Sponsor:
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Driving Direction to UC Irvine and Parking Instructions
Driving Directions:
From North;
Take 405 South and Exit at Jamboree
Make right turn on Jamboree
Make left turn on Campus
Pass University Drive and pass IN & OUT hamburgers
Make right turn on Stanford which will lead to the parking structure
Then go to Building 200, Social Science Hall
From South;
Take 405 North and Exit at Culver
Make left turn on Culver
Make right turn on Campus
Make left turn on Stanford which will lead to the parking structure
Then go to Building 200, Social Science Hall
Parking Instructions:
Park at the SSPS Parking Structure located at Stanford and Campus as shown in the map and follow the signs for
Building 200, Social Science hall.
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