Myung S. Jhon - US grants

This is a combined experimental and theoretical research effort to study transport phenomena of polymer solutions in microporous media. In all experiments, well-characterized porous membranes and polymeric molecules are used so that results will be amenable to theoretical analysis. the theoretical aspects of this research focus on relating a microscopic description of polymer dynamics to the observable macroscopic phenomena. Models are sought that allow interpretation of the experimental results in terms of molecular characteristics of the polymer molecules. Of primary interest is the extent to which molecular deformation caused by solvent flow and confining boundaries (pore wall) affects transport of polymers in porous media.

9910429
Jhon

This award supports a 3-year collaborative research project between Dr. Myung S. Jhon, Carnegie Mellon University, and Professor Hyung J. Choi, Inha University, Korea. The proposed research aims to obtain breakthroughs in next generation hard disk drive (HDD) technology by investigating the fundamental mechanism of spreading of thin polymeric disk lubricant films on solid surfaces. The ultimate goals of this project are to understand the role of lubricants on tribological performance and to establish molecular design criteria for lubricants in HDD systems. Highlights of the study will include:

Performing SME (scanning microellipsometry) measurements while systematically tuning lubricant-surface interactions (lubricant end group functionality with various high- and low-surface energy surfaces),
Performing rheology and surface energy measurements, and
Developing novel theoretical methodologies.

This project will be performed in conjunction with Professor Choi's group at Inha University, Korea under the U.S.-Korea International Cooperative Science Program and will enhance the dissertation of PI's graduate student. This project is relevant to the objectives of the U.S.-Korea Cooperative Science Program, which seeks to increase the level of cooperation between U.S. and Korean scientists and engineers through the exchange of scientific information, ideas, skills, and techniques and through collaboration on problems of mutual benefit. Korean participation is supported by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF).

Proposal Number: 0103082

Principal Investigator: Mehdi Asheghi



Abstract

This proposal was received in response to NSE, NSF-0019. The project is focused on the study of two major nanoscale phenomena: (a) phonon transport in single crystal silicon layer of thickness in the range of 10-50 nm and (b) ballistic phonon transport near hotspots ( appr. 10 nm) in the active region of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) transistors. The experimental part of the study involves the very first measurements of thermal conductivity of nanometer size, single crystal silicon layer and ballistic phonon transport near a hotspot in a transistor. Transient and steady state heat transfer experiments on nanostructures at both room and cryogenic temperatures will be performed to reveal the fundamentals of phonon transport at nanometer scales. The theoretical effort focuses on numerical simulations of phonon Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) in the relaxation time approximation, accounting for phonon dispersion as well as frequency dependent phonon mean free paths in silicon. The analytical work will take advantage of the experimental data and numerical simulations to introduce simple, yet physically realistic, expressions for phonon transport in nanostructures, which can be used for rapid electrical/thermal simulation.

0340660
Jhon

This award supports the participation of American researchers in a U.S.-Korea workshop on nanoscale science and engineering to be held in Seoul, Korea in October 2003. The U.S. organizer is Professor Myung S. Jhon of Carnegie Mellon University. The workshop will allow for broad ranging discussions on state-of-the-art research, and is intended to identify opportunities for U.S.-Korea collaboration in this rapidly advancing field. Experts from both sides will make presentations on nanoscale science and engineering in relation to policy and education, simulation, fabrication, devices, electronic applications, information technology, biotechnology, and energy and the environment. The exchange of ideas and data with Korean experts will enable U.S. participants to advance their own work, and will set the stage for future collaborative projects. Seminar organizers have made a special effort to involve both senior and junior researchers.

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JHON

This award supports US participation in a second Forum on Nanotechnology between the United States and Korea, to be held in the U.S. in early 2005. The meeting is co-organized by Dr. Myung Jhon of Carnegie Mellon University and Dr. Jo-Won Lee, Director of the Korean National Program for Tera-Level Nanodevices. The First Forum was held in Seoul during 2003. It covered a broad range of research topics in nanotechnology, and was extremely well received. The second is critical to assessing the achievements and recommendations made during the first Forum. It will complement the first Forum by providing a common platform for scientists and researchers from both countries to establish partnerships in nanotechnology development, focusing specifically on nanomanufacturing. Approximately half of the U.S. participants will be established senior investigators who will make presentations; the others will be early-career scientists and engineers. A roughly equal number of Korean presenters will participate. The presentations will include examinations of nanomanufacturing research, educational program development, mechanisms for cooperation, and plans for exchanging personnel. The Forum proceedings and findings will be published both on CD and on Carnegie Mellon's website and will be available to a broad audience.

Intellectual Merits
This Forum will promote the exchange of research and policy between the two countries in key areas of nanotechnology. The novel contribution here is the focus on nanomanufacturing research and the development of educational programs in nanotechnology, which is becoming increasingly important.

Broader Impacts
The purpose of the Forum is to promote not only industrial-academic partnerships, but also to have a high impact on education, including K through 12, by providing a new dimension to the lower-level science education. The Forum will result in the sharing of information and experiences in nanomanufacturing research and the development of educational programs focusing on nanotechnology. It will encourage and facilitate collaborative research initiatives between industry, government, and academia in the two countries.

Abstract
OISE-0616524
JHON, Myung, Carnegie-Mellon University

This award supports participation of U.S. researchers in the "Third U.S.-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology: Active Nano Devices and Systems" to be held April 3-5 in Seoul, South Korea. The U.S. organizer is Myung S. Jhon, Professor of Carnegie-Mellon University and the Korean organizer is J.W. Lee, Director of National Program for Tera-level Nanodevices in South Korea. The Forum will host approximately 50 participants from the United States and South Korea who will present and discuss new research in the Nano Devices and Systems field including, nanoelectromechanical systems, nanobiodevices, transistors, amplifiers, actuators, molecular machines and plasmonics, among other topics. The workshop will advance a common platform for partnerships in nanotechnology established by two previous U.S.-Korea bi-lateral workshops, and initiate a new partnership area for scholars studying nanotechnology and society. The exchange of ideas between U.S. and Korean experts will enable U.S. participants to advance their own work and set the stage for future collaborative projects. Seminar orgainzers have made a special effort to involve both senior and junior researchers.

Abstract
OISE-0724872
Jhon, Myung S.(Carnegie Mellon U.)
Fourth US-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology- Sustainable Energy
This award supports the fourth in a series of joint USA-Korea workshops on a field of high priority to both countries. The specific topic, nano devices and systems for energy applications and their associated environmental impacts, has not been addressed in previous workshops in this series. The discussions will also include educational, and societal implications. This forum will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 26-27, 2007. The PI is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His counterpart is the chair of the Korean organizing committee, Dr. Jo-Won Lee, director of Korea's National Program for Tera-level Nanodevices.
Of the twenty participants from each country who will attend, it is expected that 8 will be at an early stage in their careers. Presenters will be selected from government, industry, and academic backgrounds, to represent a broad spectrum of expertise. Dr. Gang Chen of MIT has agreed to participate in the workshop and to assist in selecting U.S. presenters. Special emphasis will be given to including underrepresented groups among the participants. The Forum proceedings and findings will be published on CD and on Carnegie Mellon's Website and on Webpages maintained by the Korean counterparts.

OISE-0814083 (Jhon, M. S. Carnegie-Mellon University)
The Fifth U.S.-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology: Nanobiotechnology

This award supports a U.S. Korea workshop on nanobiotechnology. The workshop will focus on synthesis, characterization, and structural control of nano-biomaterials; relevant instrumentation technologies; and environmental, health and safety issues. The workshop will bring together approximately 35 U.S. and Korean researchers. One-third of the U.S. scientist and engineers will be early career. The key Korean collaborator is Dr. Jo-Won Lee, Director, The National Program for Tera-level Nanodevices, Seoul, Korea. Korean participants come from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), the Korea Nano Technology Research Society (KNTRS), the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), the Korea University (KU), the Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), the Seoul National University (SNU), and the Yonsei University. This workshop is jointly funded by the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and the Directorate for Engineering (ENG).

The proposed Forum is sixth in a series of meetings begun in 2003 under a US-Korea bilateral agreement on science and technology. This forum will focus on fundamentals in nano-electronics, its fusion with bio- and energy- technology as well as novel applications.

The PI will be the organizer for the U.S. participation, which will include eleven presenters and six additional early-career participants (underrepresented minorities will be strongly encouraged). A roughly equal number of Korean presenters will also be selected. The Forum will provide a common platform for scientists and engineers from both countries to establish partnerships in nano-electronics development and to further strengthen the achievements and to assess the progress on recommendations made during the previous five Forums, specifically, the mechanisms for cooperation and plans for exchanging young scientists. The Forum proceedings and findings will be published both on a CD and on Carnegie Mellon?s website and will be available to a broad audience.

Intellectual Merits
This proposed Forum will promote the exchange of research, education, and policy between the two countries in the emerging area of nano-electronics. The novel contribution, in contrast to previous Forums, is the focus on grand challenges of fundamentals in nano/molecular electronics as well as feasibility studies on high risk application in nanodevices.

Broader Impacts
This Forum will result in the sharing of information and experiences in nano-electronics research and will promote many collaborative research initiatives between industry, government, and academia in the two countries. The aim of this Forum is to promote not only research on fundamental and applied nano-electronics, but also to have a high impact on society and global education.


This award is co-funded by ECCS and ENG.

The seventh U.S.-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology focusing on materials and systems for nano energy on April 5th & 6th, 2010 in Seoul, Korea is proposed. The previous six forums covered broad range of topics in nanotechnology such as nanomanufacturing, active nano devices & systems, education, environment, health & safety, sustainable energy, nano-biotechnology, nano-electronics and its fusion with bio- and energy- technology. The seventh forum will further enhance the scientific outreach of nanotechnology by promoting partnership in emerging nano-energy technology which covers novel nanomaterials, energy storage including batteries and supercapacitors, sustainable energy technology including fuel cells, solar energy as well as other energy technologies including thermoelectricity, hydrogen generation, and combustion engines. There will be roughly 32 presenters from both countries along with an audience of 200 researchers in the field of nanotechnology. This Forum focuses on collaborated plan between two countries, specifically, the mechanisms for cooperation and exchange of young scientists. The Forum proceedings and findings will be available to a broad audience.

The intellectual merit includes the focus on grand challenges faced to gain a fundamental understanding in nano-energy and feasibility studies of applications in emerging green energy technology. The broader impacts include potential collaborative research initiatives between industry, government and academia in the two countries by introducing timely technologies in nano energy that will greatly improve the energy scenario in the near future and have a tremendous impact on global education and human civilization in general.

1123627 PI Jhon

The PI will organize the eighth forum on nanotechnology for sustainability between the United States and Korea, to be held on April 4-5, 2011 at Caltech. The first forum, held in Seoul in 2003 covered a broad range of topics in nanotechnology. The second forum covered topical issues including nanomanufacturing research and education. The third forum dealt with active nano-devices and systems, and covered the impact of nanotechnology on society and environment. The fourth forum addressed topics in sustainable nano-energy focusing on the design and characterization of nano-materials as well as devices and systems. The fifth forum focused on the emerging area of nano-biotechnology emphasizing novel nano-biomaterials, instrumentation, and integrated systems in biomedicine and delivery of healthcare as well as environmental, health & safety issues. The sixth forum dealt with fundamentals in nano-electronics, its fusion with bio- and energy-technology and their applications. The seventh forum oversaw discussions ranging in nanotechnology convergence in energy technologies. In the eighth forum, the PI will further empower a common platform for scientists and engineers from both countries to accommodate urgent technology issues in climate change mitigation, sustainable management of water and other natural resources. The PI will be the organizer in collaboration with Mamadou Diallo from Caltech for the U.S. participation, which will include 14 senior presenters and six additional early-career participants (underrepresented minorities will be strongly encouraged), and a roughly equal number of Korean presenters will also participate. This forum will actively encourage partnerships in nanotechnology for sustainability promising to have a huge impact in nanoscience, in addition to strengthening achievements and assessing the progress on recommendations made during the previous seven forums. The PI also aims to focus on exchanging young scientists. The forum proceedings and findings will be published on Carnegie Mellon's website and will be available to a broad audience in a special issue journal publication.

This proposed forum will promote the exchange of research, education, and policy between the two countries in the emerging area of nanotechnology for sustainability. The novel contribution, in contrast to previous forums, is the focus on challenges faced in the latest applications of water reuse, green chemistry and sustainable mineral resources as well as resolving these issues to the fullest extent in the immediate future.

In terms of the broader impacts, this forum will promote collaborative initiatives between industry, government, and academia in the two countries which will have a huge contribution to society and global education in a broader sense. The aim of this Forum is to promote and introduce the timely technology in sustainability research by addressing mutually beneficial needs of two countries such as water reuse, climate change, and food & natural resources. Since these important topics require a paradigm shift via introduction of nanotechnology, the PI will publish the content of the Forum in a special issue of Journal of Nanoparticle Research for extensive outreach to scientific community.

PI: Jhon, Myung
Proposal Number: 1225183
Institution: Carnegie-Mellon University
Title: The Ninth U.S.-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology: Exploring New Directions for Convergence of Nanoscience to Technology and Applications

The PI will organize the ninth forum on nanotechnology between the United States and Korea, to be held on June 4th and 5th 2012 in Seoul, Korea. This Forum is not only a continuation of the previous eight Forums on nanotechnology but also an opportunity to forecast advances in nanoscience and technology during the coming decade. The Forums organized in the past decade focused in establishing the budding role of transformative nanotechnology in the convergence of a broad range of scientific and engineering areas (NANO1) including active nano-devices and systems, sustainable nanomanufacturing, education, nano-energy, nano-biotechnology, and nano-electronics. The eighth Forum held in 2011 focused on nanotechnology convergence in sustainability with an emphasis on environmentally friendly technologies for the future; the Forum highlighted new horizons in nanotechnology for the next decade (NAN02) by addressing complex problems faced by an ever increasing global population. The proposed Forum will further establish a common platform for scientists and engineers from both countries by focusing on new R&D directions in the next decade (NAN02), where nanotechnology will have dramatic impacts. The Forum will provide recommendations for new priorities and establish milestones for NAN02 regarding topics such as nano-fundamentals for convergence technologies, sustainability, nano-electronics, and biomedical processes. The PI will be the organizer for the U.S. participation, which will include one keynote speaker, 10 senior presenters and six early-career participants. Roughly equal numbers of Korean presenters selected by Korean organizers will also participate. The Forum proceedings and findings will be published on Carnegie Mellon's website and will be available to a scientific community via a special issue in technical journals.

Intellectual Merit

The novel contribution of this Forum, in contrast to previous Forums, is integrating the achievements in NANO 1 into future applications and identifying critical topics and benefits in NAN02 for the next decade. This Forum will also promote the exchange of research, education, and policy issues between the two countries in the emerging area of NAN02.

Broader Impacts

Along with the exchange of ideas among the leading scientists and engineers in nanotechnology area, this Forum will recommend new paradigms in this field for the next decade and promote collaborative initiatives between the two countries. The Forum will make a significant contribution to society and the global environment in a broader sense by bringing NAN02 to the public. To achieve these goals, the PI will publish the content of the Forum in a special issue of a technical journal for extensive outreach to scientific community.

Proposal: 1643087

Title: The 13th U.S. Korea Forum on Nanotechnology: Brain Inspired Computing and Nano Biomimetics for Energy & Water Sustainability- Sept.26-27,2016, Seoul Korea

PI: John Myung
Institution: Carnegie-Mellon University

Workshop Goal: To empower a common platform for scientists and engineers from both countries to accommodate urgent technology contribution brain-inspired computing and sustainable Water & Energy (WE) technology.

Nontechnical:
This Forum will actively encourage partnerships in nanotechnology for novel computer architecture and WE sustainability to have a huge impact in nanoscience, in addition to strengthening achievements and assessing the progress on recommendations made during the previous Forums. We also aim for exchanging young scientists, including the graduate students. The Forum proceedings and findings will be published on Carnegie Mellon website, and will be available to a broad audience in addition Published as a special issue journal publication.

Technical:
The novel contribution of this Forum is its ability to bring together a bi-national community of expert researchers and innovators who are working on the leading edge of brain-inspired computing and nano-biomimetics for sustainable WE. The proposed forum will simulate efforts to promote nanotechnology for the next generation by fully utilizing nanotechnology convergence and biomimetric methods. The outcome will lead to milestone for the timely technology. Along with the exchange of ideas among the leading scientists and engineers in nanotechnology area, this Forum will recommend timely new paradigms in this field for the next decade and promote collaborative initiatives between the two countries. This Forum will contribute to society, and the global environment and econo.

The proposed project for a Forum seeks financial support for scientists and engineers in the nanotechnology area with an objective to recommend new paradigms in this area and promote collaborative initiatives between the US and Korea, two countries. The "14th U.S.-Korea Forum on Nanotechnology: Internet of Things (IoT) including Nanosensors and Neuromorphic Computing" will host 8 senior presenters and 8 additional early-career presenters (underrepresented minorities will be strongly encouraged) and an approximately equal number of Korean presenters. It will actively encourage partnerships in nanotechnology for breakthroughs in various topics in IoT including nanosensors as well as novel computing architecture in information technology, in addition to strengthening achievements and assessing the progress on recommendations made during the previous meetings of this type.
The Forum will play a key role in identifying new directions for research on IoT technologies and neuromorphic computing addressing long-term challenges in nanotechnological fundamentals and its application for the mutual benefit of both the US and Korea. The meeting proceedings and findings will be published in a booklet form by the National Nanotechnology Policy Center, Korea and on Carnegie Mellon?s website, which will be available to a broader public.

Since 2003, the Forum on Nanotechnology Forum between U.S. and Korea has been held at alternating countries. The forum focuses on enhancing research collaboration in the field of nanotechnology conversion among scientists and engineers from both countries. Specifically, a joint forum facilitates networking between the research communities and agencies of both countries, enabling each side to exchange information and explore opportunities for research collaboration. This year the topics are nanomedicine focusing on single-cell level and sensors related to human cognition and brain research. The forum includes 8 senior presenters and 7 early-career presenters from U.S. and roughly equal number of Korean presenters will also participate. Organizing committee of this forum strives to place emphasis on diversity. This forum actively encourages partnerships in nanotechnology for breakthroughs in various topics, in addition to strengthening achievements and assessing the progress on recommendation made during the previous forums. All of the forum proceedings and findings are available on Carnegie Mellon's website for broad audiences. The contribution of this proposed forum is its ability to bring together a bi-national community of expert researchers and innovators who are working on the leading edge of nanomedicine focusing on single cell level and sensors related to human cognition. This forum will stimulate efforts to promote the above two areas by fully utilizing nanotechnology convergence to bio-information-cognitive technology. The outcome of this forum will lead to milestone and vigorous research collaboration of both countries where nanotechnology convergence will generate a great impact.

As we enter the 4th industrial revolution, which is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres, the rapid increase in the enormous amount of data processed and stored led us to a need for an emerging field of technologies including human cognition and nanomedicine. To fully explore these technologies, nanotechnology convergence with bio-information-cognitive methods play a critical role. The following two topics will be scrutinized during this 16th Forum. (a) Nanomedicine focusing on single cell level: Current challenges in nanomedicine area involve i) long-term fate for newly developed materials (distribution in space and time) and how to integrate already-developed nano-materials into application synergistically, ii) the niche of nanomaterials, iii)changing the general paradigm of medical practice, iv) precisely monitoring patients for preventive medicine, v) personalized medicine, vi) batch-to-batch consistency validation, vii) need for safer biomaterial, and viii) ability to target moving parts. Due to the importance of single-cell nanomedicine, this topic will be examined during the consecutive forums. (B) Sensors related to human cognition and brain research: Key technical components of human performance modification (HPM) are the nanosensors. Novel nanosensors that are capable of new functions allowing an era in HPM will be investigated. This technology includes an image processing unit and an artificial intelligence unit to name a few. With added sensory inputs and augmented sensors, ultimately HPM can drastically enhance human performance on a daily basis. The convergence of nanotechnology is likely to result in the development of novel sensor technologies that can advance in HPM including vision, audition, gustation, olfaction, and somatosensation.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.