cnl (career and leadership) - ksea
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CNL (Career and Leadership)
Clara Park
University of Washington Seattle, WA
SUMMARY KSEA YG Seattle chapter is registered
student organization at University of Washington, a
large public university in Washington State with
many bright, talented Korean-Americans in science
and engineering fields. We aim to make it easy for
students to connect to each other and to working
professionals in the fields.
I. OVERVIEW The chapter was launched in January 2011,
shortly after YGTLC 2011 in Seattle. While our
chapter may be relatively new, we have expanded
considerably and had lots of valuable events since
then. The chapter is registered as a student
organization at University of Washington, where a
large body of Korean-Americans attend. As a part
of KSEA and YG Chapter, KSEA Seattle YG
chapter provides the developing young scientists
and engineers with opportunities to meet fellow
students and mentors, and to build their networking
and leadership skills.
II. EVENTS January 2011: YG Launch Party
The launch party was held so that
friendships and networks made during YGTLC 2011
can be renewed and maintained. About 30
undergraduate, graduate, and young professionals
in the Seattle area gathered for an evening of
Korean foods, games, and lots of laughters.
May: picnic The second meeting was a picnic at
Magnuson Park, which sits on a mile-long stretch of Lake Washington’s beautiful shoreline in northeastern Seattle. In this event, four to five new members joined the YG Chapter, and about 20 registered members gathered for BBQ and games. After the YG Chapters meeting at YGPF 2011, five more people in addition to the previous four officers were elected as officers, and KSEA Seattle YG Chapter became a registered student organization at University of Washington October: General meeting
Held at University of Washington, the first
general meeting turned out to be a great success.
We recruited total of 42 undergraduate, graduate,
and young professionals. Korean food were served
and games and prizes were prepared for the
meeting. We heard such positive feedback from
students who came to the meeting, such as “"I am
grateful that there is an organization where I could
meet variety of people and get advice in pursuing
career in science. I am excited for upcoming
events."“
November: BBQ In order to get to know the members better and
strengthen friendships and networking, Korean
BBQ night was held in a Korean restaurant. We had
a member who joined in the general meeting
wanting to become an officer. The event was a nice
transition to the introduction of mentor-mentee
program that will be held in 2012, which we are
currently accepting applications for both mentors
and mentees.
December: End of the year party End of the year party was jointly held with
KSEA Seattle Chapter. It was a good opportunity
for YG chapter members to meet with professionals
in Seattle and receive advices and build networking.
March: YGTLC 2012 Reunion
This was a chance for past KSEA conference
participants within Seattle area to gather and enjoy
companies.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS April: NMSC 2012
National Mathematics and Science Competition
is a perfect opportunity for young generations to
connect with older generations for a gain of wisdom
and provide mentoring to students of 4th to 11
th
graders about college, career, and other advices.
Dates to be decided: Resume Workshop
One popular suggestions that the leaders
received from the chapter members were having a
resume/ career workshop. We are recruiting
possible speakers from professionals in Seattle
Area to provide students advices and feedback.
KSEA Community Catalyst: Young Generation Forum 2012 (YGF)
Hannah Lee
YGF Co-Country Representative
SUMMARY
The poster will highlight the July 2012 Young
Generation Forum (YGF), a cultural-social-and research
trip attended by Korean undergraduate and graduate
students in science and engineering fields. UKC
attendees will see aspects of learning and experiences of
30 diverse US delegates to the forum, all sponsored by
KSEA. YGF is organized by the Korean Federation of
Science and Technology Societies and brings together 80
ethnic Koreans from all over the world for a week in
Seoul, Korea, to travel, meet each other, participate in
the 2012 Korea Conference on Innovative Science and
Technology, and push the research and developments in
science and technology in Korea.
I. OVERVIEW
“The Young Generation Forum continues to bring
students and young professionals in science and
engineering together from all over the world. Through
networking with peers and older generations as role
models, we learn how to maintain our Korean roots
while succeeding as scientists and engineers in the
foreign societies in which we live. The forum is an
opportunity to experience not only the rich scientific
opportunities in Korea, but also the cultural depth that
benefits many of us as 1.5 and 2nd generations.”
- Past Participant of YGF
The Young Generation Forum (YGF), organized by the
Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies,
brings together 80 of the brightest ethnic Koreans from
all over the world. Participants will be pulled from
countries including USA, Canada, Japan, and Germany
to learn more about Korea, and create a strong world-
wide network. This is a rare opportunity to meet young
generation scientists and technology leaders from all
over the world as well as sharing research ideas and
experience Korean culture together
The primary goals of the KOFST 2011 Young
Generation Forum are to promote young Korean
scientists and engineers
(1) To contribute to the advancement of contemporary
science and technology,
(2) To understand the current scientific and technological
developments in Korea,
(3) To establish cooperative networking that will
encourage future collaboration with foreign counterparts.
II. PROGRAM
7/2 (Mon) Registration and Introductions from
delegates of represented nations.
7/3 (Tue) Group discussion, presentation, and
seminars
7/4 (Wed) Cultural trip
7/5 (Thu) Korea Conference on Innovative Science
and Technology
7/6 (Fri) Cultural trip
7/7(Sat) Wrap up and feedback surveys
KSEA YG Seattle Chapter
MeeAe Hong University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98133 [email protected]
SUMMARY
KSEA YG Seattle Chapter is pleased to have
young, talented, and most bright people from
Seattle area to join the chapter to network and
share their talents and knowledge about study field
and career throughout the variety of events. The
leaders of the chapter try to improve the quality and
variety of events so that our members could benefit
and have memorable time at each event.
I. OVERVIEW
Shortly after YGTLC 2011 in Seattle, KSEA YG
Seattle Chapter was launched in January 21, 2011
under the lead of the chapter president Nora Lee
and four other officers. Although our chapter is fairly
new, we made a significant progress within a few
months. Now we are a registered student
organization at University of Washington with lead
of chapter president Janet Lee and four other
officers and three advisers. Although we are
registered in University of Washington, we have
representatives for neighboring schools in Seattle
area.
II. EVENTS
January 2011: YG Seattle Chapter Launch Party
To celebrate the new start of the YG Seattle
chapter, about 30 undergraduate, graduate, and
young professionals in the Seattle area gathered for
an evening of Korean foods and games. It was also
great time to reconnect with friends and networks
made during YGTLC 2011.
October 2011: First General Meeting
Soon after KSEA YG Chapter became a
registered student organization at University of
Washington, we held the first general meeting at
University of Washington Seattle campus to
introduce KSEA and Seattle YG chapter. We
recruited about 42 people at this meeting. Beyond
introducing KSEA and YG Chapter, this meeting
was a great opportunity for make new friends and
build networks in Seattle Area. One of our new
members shared, “I am grateful that there is an
organization where I could meet variety of people
and get advises in pursuing career in science. I am
excited for upcoming events.”
November 2011: BBQ Night
It was our first event after the fall general
meeting to welcome new members to our chapter. It
was a great opportunity for old members and new
members to network and get to know each other.
December 2011: KSEA End of Year Party
YG chapter members were invited to the annual
Christmas & Year-end Party hosted by the Seattle-
Washington Chapter. We had 41 members with
more than 10 guest gathered to share laughter and
build network with KSEA Seattle Metro Chapter
adult members. It was a great event for us to reflect
on previous year’s events and plan out better
programs for next year.
March 2012: YGTLC 2012 Reunion
After YGTLC 2012 in San Francisco, both
YGTLC 2012 participants and other YG members
got together for an evening of Korean food and
games. The members were able to continue the
relationship they made from YGTLC and network
with other members.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
April 2012: NMSC 2012
We get a privilege to volunteer at NMSC 2012,
which will be held at Microsoft Conference Center.
We are expecting about 250 students from all over
the Washington state to participate in this event.
We are planning to hold a College Admission
Workshop for juniors, seniors, and parents who
may have questions about application process and
college life.
Resume & Career Workshop
This event will provide our members an
opportunity to learn and ask questions about writing
resume and finding job after graduation. Within the
workshop, we are planning to add mentor-mentee
program that will help with finding right mentors and
mentee within KSEA Seattle Chapter.
Robolink - Robotics Educational Company
Hansol Hong Business Development Manager
San Diego, CA 92130 [email protected]
SUMMARY
Robotics industry is growing very rapidly and
will be ubiquitous in the economy of the future.
For those of who would like to jump into the
robotics industry in the future, Robolink has given
educational lessons in robotics to many people
including students and robotics related
professionals.
I. OVERVIEW
Robolink is a robotic educational company. It
was established under the vision of “Global Leading
Edutainment (Education + Entertainment)
Company” in Seoul, Korea in 2006. Through
various robotic kits, Robolink is giving educational
lessons in robotics to many people including
students and robotics related professionals.
Robolink recently opened a new branch in San
Diego, California.
With successful tracking records of robotics
education system in Korea, Robolink is planning to
make and train future robotic stars globally.
II. INDUSTRY PROSPECTS
The future of robotics industry is very bright
both in Korea and the United States. Korean
government is funding a lot of funding to robotics
industry including $89.5 million project Robotland.
Also, there are many Robolink will be one of the key
players for the rapidly growing robotics industry
because the firm is focusing on teaching basic
fundamentals of service/medical robots,
industrial/manufacturing robots, and military robots
from young age. Since Korea is known for leading
after school program and also one of the leading
countries for robotics industry, the combination of
robotics education will have great competitive
advantage globally.
III. PROSPECT CAREERS IN THE ROBOTICS
INDUSTRY
The robotics industry has a lot of prospect
careers. To name a few, there will be i) Robotics
consultant ii) Robotics operator iii)Robotics software
engineer iv) Robotics plastic surgeon v) Robot pro-
gamer vi) Robot mechanic vii) Robot engineer viii)
Robot researching and developer
Figure 1: Robolink HQ in Seoul
Figure 2: Roblink’s humanoid robot
REFERENCES
1. Chung, Soyoung. "S. Korea to Spend $89.5 mn
on Robot Pilot Projects." Maeil Business
Newspaper [Seoul] 17 01 2011, n. pag. Web. 20
Apr. 2012.
<http://news.mk.co.kr/english/newsRead.php?sc=
30800005&cm=General&year=2011&no=61317&
selFlag=sc&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=308>.
2. Hyunjong, Lee. "Robotics related careers."
Robotics Camp. Robolink. Shinhwa Bldg, 940-10
Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea,
15JUL2010. .
How MC's roll
Yun Tae "Dennis" Cha UCLA
3026 W. 15th Street #2 Los Angeles, CA 90019
SUMMARY
The role of an MC in an event is crucial. How
he or she performs and carries through an event
ultimately decides the fate of the event. Through
this opportunity, I would like to share some of the
skills and tidbits that I learned from other people
and from my own experiences how to become a
successful MC at any event.
I. OVERVIEW
Being a Master of Ceremony is at times a
burdensome task, depending on the situations.
However, it is up to you, the MC, to overcome the
difficulty, and end with glory and a round of
applause.
To lead the group, you must know what the
situation is and what you are expected to do, but
more importantly, practice becoming a speaker, not
a silent follower.
Figure 1: Being an MC at the KSEA-SC UCLA
Chapter Spring BBQ party was a great fun.
II. HOW TO LEAD AN EVENT
A. Be prepared
Speaking at an event comes from what you
have as foundation. Be sure to know thoroughly
about what you are talking.
B. Be yourself
This may seem odd but I certainly believe a
true communication and interaction happens when
a person speaks from what they really feel.
C. Be quick
Being indecisive is the last thing that you
want to be at an event. You must be ready to take
the next step, and to improvise when needed.
III. HOW TO DEVELOP SPEAKING SKILLS
A. Daily life practice
Try leading a conversation among friends,
family, or co-workers. You will learn more about the
pattern and the flow of the talk: when to speak up
and when to wrap up.
B. Self-image
When you are in the shower or looking at
the mirror, try to say something, imagining you are
surrounded by some people. This may sound weird,
but it helps!
C. Challenge
Many times, we do not notice that we can
take a different path of life. Speaking is one of those
features in life—we got so used to what we have
been doing that we seldom try to speak up. Now, as
an aspiring MC, you must head-on challenge those
situations.
IV. FUTURE GUIDELINES
MC's are, in many ways, leaders. They not
only lead the event, but they also lead the group in
general from one physical, mental, and emotional
state to another. What you, as a rising MC, are
encouraged to do now would be to go for a
leadership position in your organizations.
Bridging the Gap between Technology and Design: User Experience Designer
Yuna Shim
Master’s in Information Management Candidate The Information School, University of Washington - Seattle
SUMMARY
User Experience Design (UXD) is a wide-
ranging and multidisciplinary field, which covers
many design-related or technology-related topics
from visual design, interaction design to information
architecture. User experience design intends to
bridge the gap between technology and design by
studying user behavior and interaction and defining
system elements into wireframes or prototypes with
design requirements and specifications.
I. OVERVIEW
User Experience (UX) is considered to be an
extended term of Human-Computer Interaction,
which includes interactions with software, hardware
and even large-scaled computerized systems. User
experience focuses more on a person’s experience
with all aspects of a product or service. It covers the
interface, graphics, industrial design of applications
and physical interaction with systems.
Considering the fact that online service and
application service industry is booming and
becoming competitive in the market, providing
quality user experience with user-centered design is
very crucial. These days, it is fairly common to have
user experience designers or user interface
engineers in a team and to have entire team
discuss about user experience and interface design.
II. CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS
As non-IT professionals have known user
experience design only for a few years, a
misconception is frequently held that user
experience or interface design is only to make
things look nice through visual design or art.
Moreover, UX designers’ role gets limited to doing
visual design and creating mock-ups because of the
limited budget to conduct user research and
usability testing. Therefore, acknowledging their
roles, understanding various circumstances and
effectively communicating within the team is
required to UX designers. Also, collaborating with
engineers from the very early stage and involving in
development process is very important for UX
designers to reflect their designer requirements and
thus to achieve user-centered design.
III. CAREERS IN USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
IT-related or design-related degree, such as
Computer Science, Industrial Design, Industrial
Engineering, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Art
and Information Science, is somewhat preferred to
be a UX designer, however, the spectrum of user
experience is very broad and UX designers are
usually from various backgrounds. (Figure 1)
Junior UX designers’ salary ranges from $60k
to $80k depending on the location and it is $70k to
$100k for senior UX designers.
Figure 1: The Spectrum of User Experience
(Reichenstein, 2009)
REFERENCES
1. Reichenstein, O. (2009). The Spectrum of User Experience (1). Zurich.
Creativity and Motivation in Science and Engineering Fields Ann Kang
Box 97379, Crowell G402 Duke University
Durham, NC 27708 [email protected]
SUMMARY
Creativity is one of the most frequently used terms in
presentations. It’s brings excitement to people about
something new, something different. For example, the
well-known TED (Technology, Entertainment, and
Design) talks have at least 30 speakers that mention the
word “creative.” Despite the interests, many people
cannot really define the concept of creativity. Furthermore,
if creativity generates so much attention today, why don’t
we have more creative individuals aspiring to do
something different? What motivates us to be creative?
These are all important questions, especially in the field
of science. First time in history, humanity faces limited
resources to support the exponentially growing population.
Creativity in science and engineering will be crucial to
solve important problems, yet so little research has been
done in creativity in science, and even less in what
motivates creativity. My research focuses on the
integration of the two and different psychological factors
that might be involved.
I. CREATIVITY
Interest in creativity research has been relatively new,
and therefore remains in very early stages of research. In
fact, different psychologists have different definition and
conceptualization of creativity, although majority of the
researchers agree on essential components of creativity.
These components are the domain knowledge, creative
approach, and motivational factors. Domain knowledge
indicates that creativity is not a trait that an individual has
that can be applied to any task he or she is engaged in,
that creativity in science cannot be achieved without
some expertise in science. The creative approach is
generally explained by ability to find important problems,
as well as the ability to engage in heuristic processing.
Finally, motivation has been identified as a necessary
component in fostering creativity.
II. MOTIVATION
Motivation is what directs an individual’s behavior
and thought. There may be two people with the same
expertise in hydroelectric powers, let’s say, but only one
individual may come up with new mechanisms the world
can use to provide more efficient supply. It is either that
the individual lacks the ability to identify an important
problem or that the individual cannot find motivation to
engage in the entire process of creativity. Creative
process often engages in perseverance in that the
individual is much alone in producing a novel outcome
that will be judged by the world as important and valuable.
Many times, they may even face ridicule, in that no one
will think of their ideas as important. What might be
different in people in that some people are still willing to
engage in creative process while others are not?
Some important motivational factors have been
identified by Dweck (1988) in academic learning. One of
the important finding was the Implicit Theory of
Intelligence, a theory that has been empirically supported.
This theory says that people usually hold on to two views
of intelligence: entity theorists believe that intelligence is
a fixed trait while incremental theorists believe that
intelligence is a malleable trait. The entity theorists tend
have performance-based goals, which is associated with
avoidance of challenges and hard time coping with failure.
Some other factors involved in motivation is intrinsic
motivation and extrinsic motivation, which have been
found to be very influential in creative pursuit of an
individual.
III. FUTURE RESEARCH PROJECTS
More research in creativity in science field is
necessary. Furthermore, implicit theory of intelligence has
not been studied in direct relationship with creativity. A
new concept that can also be studied is the implicit theory
of creativity. This theory may be hypothesized to function
similarly to intelligence, in that some people may believe
creativity to be a fixed trait, while others may believe it to
be malleable. If these views are found to affect
individual’s actual engagement of creativity, it may have
important consequences that can change the way current
education system portrays creativity. If many individuals
believe in entity theory of creativity, this may be one of
the key reasons engagement in creativity is so little. It will
be also important to see if different fields believe in
different theories. For example, creativity gains more
attention in business and arts than in science. It is
possible that people who frequently engage in creativity
adhere to more of incremental view of creativity.
REFERENCES
1. Dweck, C., & Leggett, E. (1988). A social-cognitive approach to motivation and personality. Psychological Review, 95(2). 256-273.
Bringing KSEA YG at Purdue University
Daniel Lee
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47906
SUMMARY
Students at Purdue University are excitedly
preparing to bring KSEA Young Generation Chapter to
Purdue. With a Korean student body numbering 1,000,
Purdue University possesses great potential of attracting
motivated undergraduate and graduate students to take
active participation in KSEA and YG activities.
Supported by Purdue Korean Association and KSEA
Indiana Chapter, KESA YG @ Purdue hopes to be a
positive addition to the professional development of
Korean-American students.
I. OVERVIEW
KSEA YG at Purdue is at an early stage of
development. A small group of students across
engineering and science disciplines is channeling its
energy to define the organization’s vision, to attract
student leaders, and to generate support from other
Korean organizations. While a wide range of ideas are
being discussed by the group, this group ultimately
intends to lay a concrete foundation with a clear mission
statement so that YG chapter can grow to become a
visible and sustainable entity within Purdue’s Korean
community.
II. GROUP MISSION
KSEA YG at Purdue aims to foster professional
development of its members by providing opportunities
and activities that leverages on YG’s resource. KSEA
YG at Purdue aims to foster professional development of
its members. Member’s professional development
encompasses defining and refining purposeful vision for
his future, building of networks with peers and with
working professionals, and learning to channel his ability
for the benefit of the community.
III. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
KSEA YG Chapter at Purdue strives to host various
initiatives that will uphold the organization’s mission.
Organizational structure can largely be described under
four categories:
Internal KSEA YG Chapter at Purdue seeks to tighten
the bonds within Korean-American students in study of
science and engineering and to encourage discussions
among the community of undergraduate students,
graduate students, and the professors.
External KSEA YG Chapter at Purdue hopes to tap into
the rich network of KSEA at large to start building
relationships with industry professionals, YG chapters at
other universities, and with other professional
organizations.
Financial KSEA YG Chapter will necessarily seek to
support its activities through sponsorships and fund-
raisings.
Technical Various technical tasks required for a
successfully run of a student organization will be needed.
III. PROPOSED PROGRAMS
KSEA YG at Purdue will host two types of events,
internal events and external events.
Internal events for YG members are intended to
provide benefits for his active membership. Programs
will include Tea Time with Purdue’s Korean professors
where students will have a chance to carry genuine
conversations with professor, company visits,
encouragement of conference participation through
reimbursements, etc. Though not explicitly stated, the
greatest benefit for each member will be the networking
opportunity within the organizations with like-minded
peers.
External events are intended to direct benefits of
interdisciplinary YG group. Through collaborations with
Purdue Korean Association (PKA), and Korean
American Student Association (KASA), YG group hopes
to sponsor events that will benefit Korean students in
study of science and engineering. For instance, KASA
hosts freshman orientation annually, and YG group may
prepare a track specifically for engineering and science
student.
IV. Contacts
Daniel Lee, President
Victoria Noe-Kim, Vice President
Kyunghwan Kim, Vice President
Specialty in Radiation Oncology
Jee-Hong Peter Kim Class of 2015
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 [email protected]
SUMMARY
Radiation oncology is an extremely rewarding
field. Radiation oncologists directly with patients
who may be treated with radiation with curative
intent or for palliation. It is also an outstanding field
for those who are intrigued by complex cancer
biology and rapidly evolving sophisticated
technology.
I. Overview
Radiation oncology is a branch of clinical
medicine devoted to the treatment of cancers (and
occasionally non-neoplastic conditions) with
ionizing radiation. The physician who is trained and
certified in this discipline is referred to as a radiation
oncologist; he or she heads a team of nurses,
dosimetrists, therapists, and physicists who are
involved in the evaluation, planning, delivery, and
follow-up of patients treated with radiation.
II. History
In its early years of development, radiation
oncology was considered a subspecialty within
radiology and traditionally referred to as therapeutic
radiology. During this time radiologists received
training in both diagnostic and therapeutic radiology.
Over the years, as each of these disciplines
became more complex, the training programs and
certification process for radiation oncology became
separate from diagnostic radiology.
III. Focus of Training and Care
Although some radiation oncologists choose to
focus their practice on a specific disease site, such
as head and neck (Fig1), radiation oncologists are
trained and certified across the broad spectrum of
diseases treated with ionizing radiation. Some
radiation oncologists choose to focus their practice
in specific technology-based areas such as
brachytherapy (inserting radioactive sources
directly into the tumor) or stereotactic radiosurgery
(administering high-precision, often single-dose,
radiation to a focused region). Radiation oncologists
may also choose to focus their practice in hospice
and palliative care.
The majority of patients treated by a radiation
oncologist have cancer. Most of these patients are
also being treated by surgeons and medical
oncologists as part of a multidisciplinary effort.
The radiation oncologist works collaboratively
with the other members of the multidisciplinary
team in coordination of and delivery of care.
IV. Why Radiation Oncology?
Radiation oncology is an extremely rewarding,
challenging field. Although the complex cancer
biology and rapidly evolving sophisticated
technology are an attraction for many medical
students, the passion for working with cancer
patients is generally the most significant factor
influencing the decision to enter the field. Radiation
oncologists spend a significant portion of their time
working directly with patients who may be treated
with radiation with curative intent or for palliation.
Figure 1: IMRT planning for a patient with head and neck cancer.
Courtesy of UPCI, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.
For those who are interested in research,
radiation oncology is an outstanding specialty (Fig1).
In addition to clinical trials, unlimited opportunities in
translational and basic research are available.
IV. Reference
“Choosing a Medical Specialty: The AMA’s
Resource.Guide for Medical Students” www.ama-
assn.org/resources/doc/membership/x-
ama/specialty-guide.pdf (accessed April 21, 2012).
KSEA YG Duke Chapter in North Carolina
Ji Sun Park Duke University
Durham, NC 27705
SUMMARY
We are very excited to start a new KSEA YG
chapter at Duke University. Along with various
KSEA activities, we are very fortunate to have
several combined events of KSEA and Research
Triangle Park bioscience and biotechnology (RTP
B&B) in North California. From these events, we are
expected to have a growing membership from
various upcoming events for this year (e.g. career
development seminars and regional conferences)
and sending more Duke students to national
conferences like UKC, YGTLC, YGF and KSTLC.
Moreover, we would like to expand the KSEA
membership to other local universities like
University of North Carolina (UNC) and North
Carolina State University (NCSU) through these
events.
I. OVERVIEW
From NC, Duke is the first YG chapter to be
established in 2012; it is also recognized as a
student organization by Duke University. The
current execution board members and their
positions are shown in Figure 1. The current goal of
our chapter is to publicize KSEA to Duke, recruit
more Duke students to get involved in KSEA
activities, and to expand the membership to other
universities in NC.
II. EVENTS
From our first initial membership drive event,
we gave a presentation to Duke students about
great opportunities and our experiences with KSEA;
Annual technical conferences, scholarships,
national math & science competition (NMSC), etc.
As a result, we got 32 new applicants (1 postdoc, 7
graduate students, and 24 undergraduate students).
Our second meeting was a socializing event, a
Gogi party. With plenty of delicious Korean foods
and fun activities, new members had a great time to
get to know each other and to hopefully gain more
interest in future KSEA activities.
The third event was volunteering for the NMSC.
Our Duke YG chapter members helped the NMSC
event with NCSU and UNC students to help 4th
grade to 12th grade students (potential KSEA
members) to gain more interests in science and
math. It was a great experience to get to know more
KSEA members from other NC schools.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
The current concern that we have is keeping
our members to be actively involved in KSEA
events. Members who have no experiences or who
experienced disappointment (not getting selected
for KSTLC) with these events tend to have less
interest in upcoming events. Additional events
should be planned and publicized better so that
more students will apply to national conferences
and experience the real value of various KSEA
events themselves.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
As a future event, it will be nice to have a
career industry panel like we had in YGTLC and
KSTLC. It was not only helpful to get a direct advise
from scientist and engineers who have been
successful in their careers, but to expand my
network and meet new people from the audience.
Figure 1. First execution board members; John Yoo
(President), John Kang (Publicity Chair), Ann Kang
(Vice President), Anna Lee (secretary), and Ji Sun
Park (Duke Campus Representative).
Leadership Abstract – Oasis Global Missions Association (Earthquake Relief in Port-au-Prince, Haiti)
Samuel Roh Duke University
Durham, NC 27708 [email protected]
I. OVERVIEW
Oasis Global Missions Association is a non-
profit organization that prides itself on community
service and social service projects internationally.
Formed in 2008 as a means to support my passion
for social service overseas, the organization targets
areas in need of aid in all areas; medical, social,
educational, developmental/architectural. Projects
have been initiated in Haiti, Honduras, Kenya,
Egypt, and South Korea thus far, with hopes to
branch out to North Korea in the near future.
II. EVENTS
The organization began as a missionary team
that led English camps in South Korea using a
religious approach. I was immersed in this work at
an early age, beginning in middle school, up until I
was able to lead a worship team and teach a full
class of students how to speak and read English. I
also served as a translator to both the students and
teachers, as some Korean-Americans on the team
did not know how to speak Korean fluently, and
they would have difficulties communicating with
their students. One particular project brought us to
Haiti just after the devastating earthquake in April of
2010. Here, I served alongside medical mission
team along with my brother and father. A year later,
I returned to Haiti with my father (who is an
architect) to aid in the reconstructing of school
buildings in certain areas according to population
size and density. This was one of my most
rewarding projects and experiences I’ve had – I was
a witness to the unified pain and suffering endured
by an entire country and race as a whole. This
opened my eyes to the ever-growing necessity for
physical as well as emotional aid in certain areas in
the world through a first-hand experience.
Ultimately, I find it my obligation and responsibility
to tend to those that have less than I do, in the
hopes that the blessings I have received can be
shared with others.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
In the future, we hope to work with a medical
team to help farmers and villagers in need of
medical assistance in North Korea.
This organization, along with other experiences
I’ve had, are the roots and foundation upon which I
was raised up, and I plan to combine by passion for
social service and dentistry one day.
Careers in Research and Development in Medical Imaging
Benjamin C. Lee, PhD INVIA Medical Imaging Solutions
3025 Boardwalk St. Ann Arbor, MI 48108
SUMMARY
The medical imaging industry utilizes some of
the newest research from physics, mathematics,
and computer science, to help diagnose disease.
The industry is a particularly robust due to the
universal need of healthcare.
I. OVERVIEW
Medical imaging is a process of mathematically
reconstructing a picture of the inside of a living
human body noninvasively from measurement data
using penetrating electromagnetic radiation or
sound signals.
The areas of medicine which uses imaging
include surgery (for broken bones), cardiology (for
heart disease), oncology (for cancer detection), and
neurology (for brain function).
The imaging process begins collecting the
measurement data using an imaging machine in the
various modalities of X-ray, computed tomography
(CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
ultrasound, positron emission tomography (PET),
nuclear medicine, and functional MRI (fMRI).
Then in most cases, a computer will solve a
linear algebra inverse problem to reconstruct an
image of a human organ or area of interest.
Various reconstruction algorithms are applied
based on their ability to improve image quality,
reduce imaging time, reduce reconstruction time, or
perform higher level tasks such as lesion detection
or quantification metrics predictive of mortality such
as in cardiac imaging.
The images or metrics are used for diagnosing
a disease and for treatment planning of a patient.
II. INDUSTRY PROSPECTS
The medical imaging industry is a multibillion
dollar industry projected to reach tens of billions by
2017 [1]. Even though in recent years total medical
imaging procedures have been in decline due to
economic hardships and cuts in Medicare
reimbursements, new advances in imaging
research, new markets in Asia, and growing market
for reconditioned machines will keep maintain for
medical imaging hardware and software.
The “Big Three” medical imaging equipment
manufacturers are GE, Siemens, and Philips, along
with Toshiba in fourth. Other industries include
contrast agent suppliers, IT companies for the
image storage and transferring, and software
companies for image processing and computer
vision algorithms.
Recent advancements in research and
technology of medical imaging include higher
resolution enabling chemical tracers such as
flurpiridaz F18 that have passed FDA trials, new
reconstruction algorithms such as compressed
sensing which allow for shorter imaging times, and
new analysis algorithms to model cardiac blood flow.
III. CAREERS IN THE MEDICAL IMAGING
INDUSTRY
In the area of research and development in
software realm of medical imaging, those with
Bachelor’s degrees in CS can work in software
development and user interface design. Research
typically requires a PhD to analyze data from
clinical trials, develop new imaging algorithms,
publish papers to present at conferences, and write
grants for funding. Useful skills include knowledge
of C/C++/C# and Matlab, as well as a strong
mathematical background and some physics.
Common majors are Electrical Engineering,
Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering,
Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, and
Medicine.
REFERENCES
1. “Medical Imaging Equipment Services- A Global
Strategic Business Report,” Global Industry
Equipment Analysts, Research Report MCP-1243,
pp. 1-346, April 2012.
Careers as a Pharmacist (Pharm. D.)
Carol ‘So Hyun’ Rim
Pharm. D. Candidate 2016
University of Arizona
SUMMARY
Pharmacists are experts in different
kinds of medications as they offer
counseling, advice, and dispense
medications to their patients. They also aid
doctors, nurses and other health providers in
deciding the best medication for their
patients.
I. CAREER OPTIONS
There are variety work places that
pharmacists can engage in. They can work at
hospitals, retail pharmacies, pharmaceutical
companies, and clinics. The main focus is to
provide the best care for their patients either
by prescribing medications with the least
side effects or discovering new or improving
current medications. They are also required
to examine the compatibility between
multiple drugs.
People are most familiar with retail
pharmacists who are seen at CVS,
Walgreens, Target, and other local
pharmacies. Here, they have frequent
contact with their patients where they can
answer questions, explain how to use drugs
safely, and help with minor discomforts.
They fill out prescriptions, train pharmacy
technicians, and make sure their patients are
aware of their medication use.
Hospital pharmacists are also
common as they work side by side with
doctors and nurses. They can answer
concerns by physicians and make sure
different medications that the patient is
taking are compatible. They assess each
patient thoroughly by noting weight,
allergies, age, and medical history to
administer correct dosage at proper times.
II. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Although each school has specific
requirements that are easily found on the
school’s website, there are common classes
that are required. These include, but are not
limited to: general biology with lab, general
chemistry with lab, microbiology, anatomy
and physiology with lab, organic chemistry
with lab, and physics with lab. Some schools
may require upper division sciences such as
biochemistry, genetics, and molecular
biology. Non-science courses required are:
calculus and/or statistics, psychology or
sociology, economics, English composition,
and communication. The average GPA
nation-wide is around 3.2 (out of 4.0) and
again different schools might be higher or
lower.
Other non-class requirements include
scores from Pharmacy College Admission
Test (PCAT), volunteer hours, and
pharmacy experience. The hours required
could be 50+ or less and average PCAT
score is around 72 percentile (each school
may be higher or lower).
III. SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Individuals with high interest in
chemistry and biology along with great
communication and teamwork skills are
recommended. Communication is one the
main skills because pharmacists have higher
contact with their patients than physicians or
nurses. They also communicate heavily on
phone rather than e-mails. Teamwork is
essential since they work closely with
doctors, technicians, and other health team
members.
REFERENCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department
of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook,
2012-13 Edition, Pharmacists, on the
Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/health
care/pharmacists.htm.
2011-2012 UCLA KGSA Activities and More
Dong Youp Kwak University of California, Los Angeles
SUMMARY
UCLA Korean Graduate Student Association
(UCLA KGSA) is a student association for Korean
graduate students in UCLA who makes an effort to
give benefits to its members. This article describes
one year activity of UCLA KGSA during 2011-2012
period. As regular activities, we, KGSA staffs
organize several events for social networks
between members, and help members for job
searching by making publicity of job announcement
and organizing recruiting events. Besides, we help
people who visit UCLA if their purpose is relevant to
our members.
I. INTRODUCTION
The 2011-2012 UCLA KGSA consists of 9 staff
members who are willing to serve around 250
KGSA members including master, Ph.D, and Post-
doc.
II. ACTIVITIES
UCLA KGSA is needed to give maximized
opportunity to graduate students who study in
UCLA. We have held several social events and
helped job recruiting events.
A. Social Events
Our main purpose of KGSA is making an
interaction between students not only inside but
also outside of UCLA. For the first event of KGSA,
we had a meeting in Korea during summer with new
coming students as well as a program helping them
to settle in LA. Then, we organized a new-year
welcome party for knowing each other among
UCLA students. We will also have a farewell party
at the end of school year for the last event of 2011-
2012 KGSA. On the other hand, we had two intra-
events such as sports competition and spring picnic
among three schools (UCLA, USC, and Caltech).
Both events were successful so that intra-
connections between schools were formed.
B. Job Recruiting
Listed companies shown in Table 1 have visited
UCLA for recruiting. We reserve a space and
announce their visit to members, which is another
main reason of KGSA existence.
C. Support Club Activities
We have started to support qualified clubs in
KGSA. The expectation from this support is the
appearance of more activated clubs which make
connections between members.
D. Other Activities
We also held and helped few events:
researcher seminar, interview/tour for mid-/high
school students from Korea, non-resident national
election vote, and KSEA graduate student
symposium.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to give thanks to companies who
support us. We couldn’t hold events without their
support.
CONTACT
http://www.lakgsa.org
http://www.facebook.com/groups/15364488133436
9/
Table 1: List of companies visited UCLA
Group Name
LG Electronics, CNS, Innotek, Chemicals,
Hausys, Display, U+,
SK C&C, Hynix, E&C, Innovation,
Samsung Cheil industries, Electro-mechanics,
Electronics, Financial groups, C&T,
Heavy industry, SDS, SDI, Corning
precision materials, Display, Techwin
Others GS Caltex, Hyosung R&DB labs,
POSCO, OCI, Hanhwa, CJ, UNIST
The Ability to Change the Future
Hyung Lee PacificWest Energy Solutions 18543 Devonshire Street #128
Northridge, CA 91324 [email protected]
SUMMARY
Changing the future does not take a time
traveling machine or worm hole. We have the
ability to examine the past, evaluate today and the
immediate future based upon the present course of
events. To change the future requires an influence
outside of the norm, to redirect the trajectory of
things to come to an alternate path.
I. INTRODUCTION
The ability to change the future is often thought
of as a science fiction story. Hollywood tells the
story of characters having to go into the past to alter
the course of events. However, many people today
have found the ability to change the future, with
high powered CEO's shaping the way we live our
lives.
II. Evaluating the Situation
A. Past
What are the events that happened in your past
that placed you in your current situation and shaped
the perception you have on life?i The past has the
ability to shape your reality to see things in ways
that aren't objective and alter your reality.
Deciphering what is actually true or not is a difficult
situation.
B. Present
Based upon your past, what are the things that
you have moved forward on with the foundations of
a life viewed through a lens prescribed on previous
experiences? How do those choices effect the
future? What limitations has that brought upon your
life?
C. Future
If you continue to live the life that you currently
have, can you project with accuracy the foreseeable
future? What are your current goals and where do
you see yourself in the future? How are these a
result of a naturally progression of events? Is this
where you want to be?ii
III. Conclusion
By taking a moment to examine our past,
present and foreseeable road ahead, we are able to
realign the future by applying external factors that
will break the inertia of our lives to realize goals and
change the future.
Not only can we apply this to our own lives, but
see how the world is moving forward, based upon
the past and present. The CEO's that are able to
articulate these and accurate project where the
future is and meet those needs are the successful
leaders of the marketplace.iii
They represent
companies and shape their industries, out
positioning their competitors and converting their
adversaries to followers.
REFERENCES i Amy Reissner RN, “Creating Your Future by Examining the Past”, ryepatch.com, February 2011. ii Tad James, "The Secret of Creating Your Future",
Advanced Neuro Dynamics, 1989 iii Victor Buzzota, "Making Common Sense
Common Practice: Achieving High Performance Using What You Already Know", CRC Press, 1997
KSEA YG at Purdue University
Jaeyoung Yoon
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47906
SUMMARY
I have been involved in leadership positions
since sophomore in high school. I started off
being a Social-Coordinator for Multi-cultural
club during. Then, I gained the position of the
Treasurer in the same club the following year.
During that time, I also represented Japanese
Club for Irish CORE and I became the
President of Irish CORE my senior year. I did
not realize the amount of responsibilities a
president of a club has until I became one.
During that year, there were a lot of challenges
and time consuming appointments, however, it
gave me a lot of experience and learned more
about myself and my abilities through this.
After the years of having leadership positions
and having more responsibilities, I learned that
it’s about the community and the people around
me rather than me.
I. OVERVIEW
It has been less than a month since
KSEA YG has gathered in Purdue University,
however, our goals are solid for the following
semester and we are very organized not just
visually, but also internally within the group.
We have 13 Members who will be carrying on
the tasks and duties of KSEA YG of Purdue
University. Our goal is to help and aid
engineering and science majors by not just
helping with their school work, but by
mentoring them, giving assistance to tasks, and
giving information about their major or overall
information sessions that will be held at Purdue
University.
II. EVENTS
Purdue University KSEA YG hasn’t had
time to have an event yet but we are planning a
lot of public events for incoming freshmen to
attend such as different major information
sessions, social callout, mentoring sessions,
school work help sessions, resume help session,
and etc. We have a lot of ideas for activities
and events for this coming semester and we are
all excited to start the YG chapter at Purdue
University.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
Aside from events and activities, we are
also planning on programs for this coming
semester. Some of these programs will be
major specific so students will know more who
is in their major and either get assistance or
give assistance to those in need. Since we are
just starting, we don’t have a program yet, but
we have a lot of ideas and plans for this YG
chapter to improve and make it the best
resource of help and guidance.
KSEA YG The City College of New York
Do Hyun Kim
CCNY KSEA YG 41-08 42nd ST APT6B Sunnyside, NY 11104
SUMMARY
The City College of New York (CCNY) is a
relatively new family under the Korean-American
Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA)
organization. With a steady growing group of
ambitious students and future leaders, we are
working hard to build and consolidate our YG
chapter.
I. OVERVIEW
The CCNY KSEA YG was founded in the early
fall semester of 2011. With a group of 4 mechanical
engineers, we founded the first ever KSEA YG at
CCNY. With a new group of motivated individuals,
we have successfully transitioned into a new phase
in our journey as a KSEA YG. The main focus for
our club is to provide a space for Korean-American
students to come together for information on
academics, internship opportunities, conferences,
community service and leadership.
II. EVENTS
Although our YG is relatively new and young,
we have had various events:
-Volunteer for KMSO hosted by KSEA in
Queens College of New York.
-Leadership retreat held for all executive
members and possible future leaders interested in
being part of the executive board.
-Volunteer at Yale Presbyterian Church, helping
children put together a functioning miniature robot
while incorporating the dynamics and principles of
mechanisms, electrical circuits, and basic
engineering principles
-Information session about KSEA and the
various conference opportunities offered for our
members presented by guest speaker, Paul Wang.
III. Challenges Faced
One of the few interesting challenges for
our club was that our founding members were all
mechanical engineers. However, the majority of our
members are not engineers, so finding internships,
guest speakers, and conferences that appeal to all
our members was definitely something challenging.
Another interesting challenge was to
encourage members to participate in off-campus
volunteering and events. A lot of our members are
working full time outside of school while taking a
huge word load of courses and are on scholarships.
Trying to work with all of these students’ schedules
for meetings and events was something very
challenging. However, with our excellent
communication and ambition we were able to work
out the most efficient scheduling.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
We are a group of ambitious students and we
are looking to expand our club in the future by:
-Focusing a little more time on recruiting new
members by advertising with flyers.
-Creating groups of representatives for various
majors to provide information on the type of
courses offered and possible career options
available to the young undecided major students.
-Tutoring and mentoring for students in similar
majors or career goals.
-Guest speakers for general areas that are of
interest to all our members such as interviewing,
resume building, and young professionals to share
information about their respective fields
-Creating more space and events for our
members to bond socially and academically.
TEDxHanRiver
Ji Yeon Ryu TEDxHanRiver
SUMMARY
TEDxHanRiver, operated under the license
from the TED, would like to serve as the foundation
for Koreans to communicate and share ideas
across the Globe; our goal is to spread creative
ideas, to foster competent professionals, and to
develop a strong community that will support
Koreans to make great impact in today’s society.
We are very proud to be the first and only
cultural TEDx conference!
I. OVERVIEW
TED (http://www.ted.com) stands for
Technology, Entertainment, and Design. It is a
private non-profit organization that holds annual
conferences with the motto ideas worth spreading.
Its core purpose serves to invite speakers, who are
ardently contributing toward humanity’s
development, to share “ideas worth spreading” with
people all over the world through various sources of
media.
The TEDxHanRiver, operated under the license
from the TED, would like to serve as the foundation
for Koreans to communicate and share ideas
across the Globe; our goal is to spread creative
ideas, to foster competent professionals, and to
develop a strong community that will support
Koreans to make great impact in today’s society.
We are very proud to be the first cultural TEDx
conference!
We are delighted to present to you the
opportunity to gather and exchange creative ideas
among Korean students, young professionals, and
all people who are interested in Korean culture all
across the US. This one-day event will draw
attendance from seekers of encouragement,
creativity, opportunity for networking and building
relationships. Speakers representing engineering,
innovation, design, education, arts, animation,
sciences, research and development, and music
will present and discuss topics that will open minds
and challenge our abilities. We strongly think it is
necessary to give shape to such a gathering in an
organized and concrete manner to promote active
interchange in our community.
It is my privilege to have the opportunity to work
with a group of very passionate professionals,
students, innovators, entrepreneurs to organize the
TEDx event together. With the support of organizing
team members and more than thirty staffs including
advisors and volunteers, we have hosted
approximately a hundred of participants which were
mixed of students and professionals, and prominent
speakers in areas of technology, innovation,
science, and management in the past.
Like a shallow stream flows through a river into
a sea, we all truly hope that an inspiration will flow
through TEDxHanRiver into the globalized world.
II. EVENTS
The past two annual events successfully took a
place in Minneapolis, MN and in Chicago, IL in
2010 and 2011 respectively. TEDxTalks that were
recorded at the last year’s event will be release
soon at http://tedxtalks.ted.com/.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
We are planning to have another phenomenal
event on Oct 2012 in Chicago, IL.
Challenges in Purdue Korean Association (PKA)
Sanghyung Ahn Purdue University
550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 [email protected]
SUMMARY
The objective of this presentation is to share
Purdue Korean Association (PKA)’s achievements
and challenges with other leaders of student
associations and communities to help those group
leaders to enhance their communication
approaches and explore better ways to develop
future activities.
PKA has achieved many noticeable successes,
which have been helpful to let Purdue community
know about Purdue Korean Association as well as
Korea. Such major achievements include:
Winning Zipcar’s Students With Drive
competition in Student Life category for
February 2012.
Hosting and sponsoring TEDx Purdue
remote viewing party on March 2012.
Holding Korean Language day during
Mango Language Week on April 2012.
I. OVERVIEW
PKA has served Korean community at Purdue
University, which includes 882 current students
consisting of 525 undergraduates and 357
graduates. The community also involves staff and
faculty members along with their families. PKA has
become officially registered student organization
since 2009. PKA promotes various annual social
events such as softball competition in which over
300 Koreans participate. PKA has been
administered by a small group of students which is
currently composed of 3 officers (president,
president of graduate school, and vice president).
II. EVENTS
PKA won Zipcar’s Students With Drive
competition in Student Life category for February
2012 through online poll with 591 votes. PKA as a
winning group received $5,500 Zipcar cash, which
has been reserved for PKA SafeRide program.
PKA hosted and sponsored TEDx Purdue
remote viewing party on March 2012. TEDx Purdue
recognized and announced PKA as a featured
sponsor to all over the world.
PKA held Korean Language Day during Mango
Language Week in West Lafayette, IN on April 2012.
Given that Purdue does not offer any Korean
language course or program, this event offered
valuable opportunities for the local community to
better understand the Korean culture and language.
III. CHALLENGES
The biggest challenge that I have encountered
is not just getting people’s attention, but getting
people truly involved in the activities. Only with
those devoted and passionate volunteers, we can
have more productive and fruitful events, which
otherwise impossible to achieve.
IV. FUTURE PROGRAMS
I have been working on re-building KSEA-
Indiana Chapter and supporting initiation of KSEA-
Purdue YG Chapter. The expectation of the
extension of mutual cooperation between PKA,
KSEA-Indiana Chapter, and KSEA-Purdue YG
Chapter is to enhance Korean synergy and
competitiveness more than ever in Indiana.
Figure 1: Students With Drive Competition Result
REFERENCES.
1. Students With Drive on Facebook | Facebook.
Zipcar. Web. 30 May 2012.
KSEA YG at the City College of New York
Anthony Han 149-28 22
nd ave
Whitestone, NY 11357 [email protected]
SUMMARY
The YG chapter at the City College of New York
was formed in September of 2011 by a small group
of students who were interested in a creating a
network for Korean-American engineering and
science students.
I. OVERVIEW
The goal of this chapter to get Korean American
students active outside of the classroom in order to
learn valuable life and career skills.
The leadership structure has 4 permanent
positions: President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer, and 1 position created through executive
vote: Events Coordinator. Further positions may be
created or removed through executive vote.
II. EVENTS
Volunteer Events – KSEA Math and Science
Olympiad (10/2011), Robotics Workshop for
elementary school students (4 – 5/12) led by KSEA
CCNY
Leadership Retreat – current and future leaders to
ease transition for next leadership group and to
plan events for next semester. (1/2012)
General meeting to promote KSEA conferences
and events (2/2012), guest speaker – Paul Wang
KSEA YG Representative
III. Major Accomplishments
-26 new members
-2 members receiving job interviews as a direct
result of KSEA membership
-Conference participation: 2 at YGTLC 2012, 4 at
UKC 2012
-Successful elections with new E-board transition
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
Biggest challenge was off-campus participation.
While general meeting attendance is usually 8-15
members, off campus activities are much less.
There is also a lot of reluctance to apply to
conferences. This will become less of an issue as
CCNY YG grows and establishes itself further as a
serious chapter. Also, relationships between
members and leaders will deepen and members will
be more willing to participate.
Second biggest challenge is the lack of females.
The female members are few and shy. It is difficult
to get them to participate. Attracting more active
females will naturally cause the chapter to grow.
Another challenge was staying true to the chapter’s
identity. It was founded with a specific goal in mind,
as stated earlier, to be a professional and academic
club. Deciding what activities are inline and
conducive to the vision is important.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
Some programs that would be good to have are
more guest speakers and workshops, and possibly
a small project for the engineering students and
anyone who is interested.
3 – 4 guest speakers were planned for Spring 2012
semester but due to time and schedules, it was not
possible to invite all of them.
KSEA members who are currently involved in
research or projects should present what they are
working on so other members see all the benefits of
getting involved in extracurricular activities.
Hopefully members will be encouraged to join
projects.
A project built by KSEA members together was one
of the original goals of the CCNY chapter but due to
lack of lab space, and other resources, it is not yet
feasible. Hopefully, sometime in the near future
such a project can become a reality.
Careers in the IT Industry in KOREA
MINKYUNG KIM SAMSUNG SDS/ LG CNS
SUMMARY
IT industries in Korea are expanding its
business and have a variety of convergence
business areas.
I. OVERVIEW
IT (Information Technology) industry in Korea
has been growing dramatically, and matured. It is
certain that recent IT industry is fierce and
competitive. There are several big players to be a
top ICT leader in Korea such as SAMSUNG SDS,
LG CNS, and SK C&C.
These three big players started its business at
first to support the business of each conglomerate
group about 20 years ago. As SW or Systems
become one of the important factors to run the
business, this supporting IT department was worth
to make a enough revenue as a separate company
(Subsidiary) in the past.
These days, these top tiers are representatives
of each group, LG, SAMSUNG and SK. For
example, LG CNS has more than 10,000
employees and made $ 3 billion last year.
SAMSUNG SDS has about 13,500 head counts
and earned about $5 billion in 2011.
In terms of business portfolio, these three
companies have similar sub businesses. The out
sourcing to its other subsidiaries and System
Integration businesses are main driver for the
revenue. In addition, there are consulting business,
ERP, Infra solution, IT Convergence business and
incubation business.
II. INDUSTRY PROSPECTS
The first new trend in IT industry is the
“Convergence”. It is getting popular to have
convergence of IT technology and service or IT
technology and industry. For example, the transit
info service via mobile, mobile office/mobile
marketing, u-City, Samsung mobile platform or
application solution, Hospital information system or
bio informatics etc.
The second new trend is the expansion IT
business to the global market since the domestic
market is limited and the capacity or skills of Korean
IT companies is much improved to compete to
global talented elites.
III. CAREERS IN THE IT INDUSTRY
Careers in this industry have pros and cons.
First of all, I recommend that undergraduate
students and Master degrees apply for top tiers
during the two official recruiting periods. You have
to take two test related to IQ and EQ first. Then you
will have face to face interview(s) with executives.
You have to show your enthusiasm and well-
rounded personality in the interview rather than
show off your skills or abilities for the Korean
conglomerate company.
PhDs need to apply in the similar way to
undergraduate students but the IQ test would be
waived. PhDs has to explain researches confidently
and need to show your skills sets and abilities.
Students who are expecting high salary would
be very disappointed if you work for these top tiers
in Korea. I guess the salary is almost half of the
salary in the states roughly. However, there are
several good opportunities to raise the
entrepreneurship and have overseas business
experience.
Common majors are almost all engineering and
science majors.
REFERENCES
1.http://www.sds.samsung.co.kr/
2.http://www.lgcns.co.kr/
Teach for America: Solving The Lack of Proper Education in High Poverty Area
Jin Sung Kang
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA 90095, US
SUMMARY
The lack of proper education in high poverty
areas is a big issue in the United States. Many
students in these area are one to three years
behind their peers. Also, many parents of low
income families do not know the importance of
education.
I. INTRODUCTION
During my undergraduate years I read a book
called March Out the Map by Bi-Ya Han. This work
has left a lasting impression on me and has
challenged me to think about people in developing
countries. Having a PhD in mechanical engineering
one may speculate that I want to spend my time on
discovering or inventing new things. But rather two
years ago I set my ultimate goal to help build
infrastructure in a developing country. I surmised
the best method to do this would be to train (and
teach) people the skills needed to do this
themselves. More recently I noted the lack of proper
education in high poverty areas even here in the US.
My main reason and goal for joining Teach for
America is to ensure that students in these areas
get the needed education.
The successful impact of a good learning
environment is in part responsible for my desire to
teach. I immigrated from Korea when I was in sixth
grade. Since then, I have been living in Koreatown
in Los Angeles. At first I did not feel much pressure
to study. I was in Limited English Proficient classes
through my three years in middle school. However,
everything changed when I entered Taft High
School and joined the robotics team. I thoroughly
enjoyed and soon realized that I should spend more
time studying as I could not contribute much to the
team.
I truly believe that the proper presentation of
science and technology can be used to motivate,
teach, prepare, and inspire teenagers. Every
student has a potential to become someone
important. In my opinion, the most important
standard of a teacher's maturity is his/her patience.
I want to spend time with students as much as I can
to let them know that I am there to help them. I
would determine my success as a corp member if
my students learn that spending time to achieve a
goal is fun and rewarding.
Figure 1: Teach for America Los Angeles Office
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Initiating KSEA-NC YG Chapter in Duke University
Anna Jisu Lee Duke University
Durham, NC 27704 [email protected]
SUMMARY
In order to increase the involvement of Duke
scientists and engineers in KSEA, we initiated YG
Duke Chapter early this year. Since then, we have
more than 50 members and successfully held two
events. In the first meeting, we encouraged the
members to join KSEA and to apply for KSEA
conferences and scholarships. And in the second
event, we tried to help the members to interact and
to improve their networking skills. In near future, we
would like to organize a seminar for pursuing
careers in academia or industry, and invite KSEA
members who work in both academia and industry
to discuss and share their experiences.
I. OVERVIEW
After attending 2012 YGTLC in San Francisco,
few Duke students were determined to organize a
new chapter in Duke University. John Yoo, who
took a lead in organizing the chapter, and other
Duke students including myself who had been
previously participated in KSEA events, formed an
executive board. And we discussed how we could
increase KSEA membership in Duke University and
engage Korean-American Duke engineers and
scientists in future KSEA events. With help from Dr.
Sung Woo Kim who is KSEA-NC Chapter president,
we were able to recruit about 41 new KSEA
members and held two meetings since the
establishment of KSEA-NC YG Duke Chapter in
January.
II. EVENTS
First general meeting on January 24, 2012 —
The members of executive board of KSEA-NC YG
Duke Chapter gave an introductory presentation. In
the presentation, we explained about KSEA and its
membership benefits. Particularly, we shared our
experiences with each KSEA conference (YGTLC,
KSTLC, YGF, and UKC-YGFP) and explained how
they can apply for future KSEA conferences.
Second networking event on April 6, 2012 —
To provide new members an opportunity to get to
know each other and to encourage more
involvement in our chapter, we held a networking
event with food and fun. We cooked Korean dishes
and prepared fun interactive activities for them to
participate.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
We would like to increase involvement of our
chapter in KSEA events as well as in KSEA-NC
events such as career development seminars and
local conferences. Also, we would like to hold
seminars/workshops that will help the students to
decide which career track they would like to pursue.
For this event, we would like to organize a panel of
Korean-American scientists in both industry and
academia to share their experiences.
Figure 1: KSEA-NC YG Duke Chapter General
Meeting and Networking Event
Career of a Biomedical Engineer
Susan S. Lee Manager, Clinical Development, Allergan, Inc.
Irvine, CA 714-246-2013
SUMMARY
A biomedical engineer is adept in both fields of
engineering as well as life sciences, and is often the
key link between technical professionals and
clinicians during the development of new
technologies.
I. INTRODUCTION
A biomedical engineer applies engineering
principles to solve problems in medicine and
biology to further advance healthcare diagnosis,
monitoring and therapy. The biomedical engineer
works with an interdisciplinary team of other health
care professionals as well as other engineers, and
is often the vital link between these disciplines.
II. APPLICATIONS OF BIOMEDICAL
ENGINEERING
Biomedical engineers work on a variety of
applications ranging from artificial organs/tissue
engineering, medical imaging systems,
biomechanics of injury, computer modeling of
physiologic systems, and pharmaceutical drugs and
therapeutic biologicals. Table 1 lists some
established subdisciplines in biomedical
engineering.
Table 1: Subdisciplines in Biomedical Engineering1
Subdiscipline Description
Bioinstrumentation Application of electronics/computers to
develop medical instrumentation for
diagnosis and treatment.
Biomaterials Develops both living tissue and artificial
materials for implantation
Biomechanics Application of classical mechanics to
biological or medical problems
Cellular, Tissue, and
Genetic Engineering
Combination of anatomy, biochemistry and
cell/sub-cellular mechanics to understand
disease processes and methods to
intervene at earlier and more specific sites
Medical Imaging Furthers development of imaging
instrumentation (i.e. MRI, X-ray, CT, etc) or
image processing methods
Systems Physiology Uses computer modeling to study and
create mathematical descriptions of
physiological events.
III. CAREER PREPARATION
In general, the biomedical engineering student
needs to master skills in engineering, as well as
develop a working understanding of biology and
medicine. To become a biomedical engineer,
students typically study engineering at the
undergraduate level. Some students major in
biomedical engineering, while other students major
in chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering
with a specialization in biomedical engineering.
Many students continue their education at a
graduate level at the Masters or Doctoral level.
Typically students either complete their graduate
studies in the field of biomedical engineering, or in a
different engineering field with a focus on
biomedical research.
IV. BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING JOBS
A variety of institutions employ biomedical
engineers, including universities, industry, hospitals,
research institutions, and government regulatory
agencies. Their key role is often to coordinate or
interface between a variety of disciplines, including
engineering and medicine.
Biomedical engineering is one of the fastest
growing fields. In 2011, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics estimated biomedical engineering jobs to
increase by 62% over the next decade. Median
annual earnings of biomedical engineers in the
United States were $84,640 in 2011, where the
middle 50 percent earned between $64,800 and
$108,540.2
REFERENCES 1. Biomedical Engineering Society, on the
Internet at http://www.bmes.org. 2. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Engineers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm;
Decision Point: Academia vs. Industry, or Technology vs. Product Development?
Grace Eunseung Park
Becton Dickinson & Co. 1 Becton Drive, MC214
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 [email protected]
SUMMARY
Before narrowing the career choice question to
academia vs. industry options, explore broader
career opportunities based on what is truly
enjoyable for you on a daily basis. Herein are
different perspectives on career choices for
graduating students or post-docs.
I. INTRODUCTION
Often when fresh graduate engineers are asked
in an interview what they would like to do with their
degree in BD if hired, I receive similar responses:
product development.
Many engineers seek or choose industry career
direction for the desire of applying critical and
analytical thinking into creative solutions for the
problem at hand, and realizing the solution in a
tangible manner within a relatively short cycle time.
What the newbie engineers may not fully grasp is
the extent of difference between technology and
product development.
II. TECHNOLOGY vs. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
A. Technology development is critical for product
development success. You do not need to be a
Ph.D. to obtain technology development position
nor does every Ph.D. need to seek technology
development or research position.
Graduating with a Ph.D., I felt obligated to
search for research positions, assuming that
Ph.D.’s are expected to conduct research. These
positions focus on the research and exploratory
experiments to find or develop a mechanism that
enables development of new and/or disruptive
products. Advancement of technologies is critical
for future success of company.
Collaborations between companies and
research institutes or universities are fairly common.
Therefore if an aspiring engineer or scientist wants
exposure to technology development environment
in industry, participating in these collaborative
research projects would provide an opportunity.
Thus, academic institute is not the only option to
conduct research.
B. Product Development really is more than just a
cool idea on paper or a solid model.
Especially in a medical device field, the product
development team consists of truly cross-functional
wheel of members. Historical product development
started out with a cool idea an engineer or an
inventor accidentally or intentionally developed. In
the recent times, product development stems from
customer needs. In order to truly capture the
customer needs and the business opportunities,
marketing, finance, medical affairs (unique to
medical device world), and regulatory functions
need to work together with R&D team member to
define the needs and best fitting solutions. It should
also be noted that often times the cool concepts do
not make the cut once designing for
manufacturability comes into play. Operations,
manufacturing engineering, process technology
development and engineering, supply chain /
logistics planners, purchasing, and the
manufacturing plant all play a significant role in
product development. And the last but not the least,
a project leader plans, coordinates, communicates,
ensures execution of the plan, and is accountable
for the success of the project. R&D engineer tends
to assume this role if one possesses technical
capability as well as business and communication
savvy.
III. CONCLUSION
Even after several years as a product development
engineer and an R&D leader in medical device
company, I would still choose product development
career path if I had to begin my professional career
again, knowing what I know today. How about you?
KSEA YG
The City College of New York
HongGi Moon
65-06 161st
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
Summary
The YG chapter at the CCNY is a
student chapter designed mainly to provide
network in science and engineering field.
Although the chapter is recently organized
and lack in many ways, we have participated
in various extracurricular activities such as
conferences.
I. Overview
Under Korean-American Scientists
and Engineers Association, YG chapter at the
City College of New York started in fall of
2011. Each starting members of four held the
position of executive board: President; Vice
President; Secretary; and Treasurer. The
primary goal of the club is to provide Korean-
American students who are interested in field
of science and engineering with various
resources about academics and specific fields.
The club also focuses on promoting students
to actively be involved in extracurricular
activities and learn non-classroom accessible
educations.
II. Events - The purpose of the general meeting is to
promote KSEA. Sometimes, guest speakers
are invited to the meeting.
-Many of the club members volunteered to
work as a staff for Korean Math and Science
Olympiad hosted by KSEA at Queens College
of New York.
-Helped elementary students for robotic
workshop at Yale Presbyterian Church.
III. Challenges
We encountered few challenges in
operating the club. Despite the ongoing effort
to satisfy every member’s schedule, some of
the members were inevitably left out. This
issue became more prominent for off-campus
activities. Compared to the general meeting,
far less people participated in the conferences
and such. The reason is not only a schedule
conflict but also the events not appealing
enough to involve students into events.
Another challenge was that there
were less variety of students representing
different fields of science and engineering.
Students from few majors composed most of
the club members. Only the students who
study similar majors were able to share their
knowledge. Other students had little
involvement with their peers
IV. Future events
To make YG chapter at CCNY more
recognized as an YG chapter, we will
primarily focus on expand and recruit more
students with tremendous potential. It will
solve some of the challenges we faced. Along
with regular general meetings, more events
will be added to the club programs. The future
programs will not be limited to academic
interest, but also cover other topics such as
career plan and communication skill. Such
events will not only benefit individuals but
also bond the students as a group.
Our final goal will be managing our
own project or research. It was not yet
feasible, due to lack of equipment and funding.
But, hopefully it can be done, as our club
becomes more serious
Young Min Lee, Jae Y. Kwon University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA 92122 [email protected]
I. SUMMARY
KSEA YG chapter in San Diego has been
established since 2006 and are funded by KSEA
San Diego chapter. We offers many small group
projects and events to our members to benefit from.
In addition, our members volunteer at many of
KSEA events held here in San Diego.
II. OVERVIEW
KSEA YG stands for Korean American
Scientists and Engineers Association - Young
Generation. Our parent organization was first
established in 1971 to promote international
cooperation between scientists and engineers in
Korea and the US by providing career development
and community service opportunities in the areas of
science, technology, and entrepreneurship.[1]
III. EVENTS
Events such as the quarterly GBMs and resume
workshop by Nterway USA were conducted as YG
events. Many events were held by KSEA SD
chapter that our members volunteered for, and
these events include: annual science and
engineering symposium, membership drive picnic,
and the national math and science competition.
Upcoming events include: spring quarter GBM,
presentation by Google recruiter, and group visits to
a few KSEA members.
IV. CURRENT PROGRAMS
Many small group projects have formed during
this 2012-2013 academic year. These projects
include: Android programming group, CAD practice
group, and the AbilityOne Network Design
Competition group. Furthermore, meeting mentors
like professors is also included.
V. FUTURE PROGRAMS
Future programs include: Creation of a YG
website and study sessions for KSEA YG staff and
members. In addition, a fieldtrip to a science or
engineering company is also considered for the
KSEA-YG members.
VI. REFERENCES
1. Kwon, Jae Y. "StudentOrgDetail." KSEA-
YG, 26 Sept. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2012.
<http://wailua.ucsd.edu/studentorg/StudentOrgDe
tail.aspx?frmID=3248>
VII. PICTURES
KSEA-YG: Info session
KSEA-YG: General Body Meeting/ Workshop
Being a Leader
Haena Kim University of British Columbia
24159 McClure Drive, Maple Ridge British Columbia, Canada
V2W 2B8 [email protected]
SUMMARY
One’s character is developed from our intrinsic
traits that are changed by the interaction with our
surrounding. As it is developed through long period
of time, it is often hard to get rid of a bad habit as
quickly. However, it is possible to change your old
habits to desired habits. I found that through many
group activities at school and my co-op experience.
I would like to share my story of being as a leader in
a group and a few tips on how to drive yourself to
be a good leader.
I. BACKGROUND
When I was working at Read Jones
Christofferson, a building engineering consultant
company, I often faced a difficulty being a strong
leader in a project team. Even though I was a co-op
student, I had to provide contractors with
instructions and lead a meeting on behalf of our
clients. As a young female consultant, if I act in
passive way I was seen as not a strong leader and
if I assert myself forcefully, people perceived it as
overwhelming. I found it challenging to keep in
between. I believe there are many students and
young professionals who might struggle with similar
problems. The following tips helped me changing
my characteristics from a student to a new
professional leader and they would help you too.
II. UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHARACTER
Understanding your own characteristic as a
leader is important. You can improve your
weakness with other people’s help and you can
help others with your strong traits to form a better
team and improve team performance. Knowing your
character in earlier stage of your life will allow you
more time to improve your weaknesses and
become a leader who can support team members
better.
III. FINDING MENTORS
To build on a great leadership, you need to
observe a good mentor to learn their strength.
Mentors who have similar characteristics and
morals can relate to your situation easily and give
you the appropriate advices. Solicit feedback on
leadership techniques from your mentor(s). If you
cannot find mentors around you, I suggest
attending conferences where there are many
professionals in your field. It would be ideal to find a
person in your desired future profession, as it will
help you develop the connections for your future.
III. COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS
People often have a hard time to exert authority
to other people. People want to be seen as a nice
leader or some peoples’ personalities do not let
them say harsh and upright comments to others.
However, being clear and direct with team
members often results in trusting relationship with
others. People tend to appreciate honesty more
than being indirect and making confusions.
Figure 1: LEADER AND TEAM MEMBERS
Figure citation:
http://students.wrdsb.ca/silvh0667/2011/03/03/foll
ow-the-leader/
KSEA YG in Seattle, Washington
Janet Lee
Seattle, WA 98087
SUMMARY
KSEA Seattle YG holds various activities to
promote networking among young Korean-Americans
and to build future leaders in science and engineers
community. Such activities include general meeting, All-
You-Can Eat BBQ night, YGTLC reunion, National
Math and Science Competition volunteering and resume-
career workshop.
I. OVERVIEW
KSEA Seattle YG chapter was first established in
January of 2011 as a part of KSEA Seattle Washington
Metro chapter. It has grown to over 50 members
consisting of young professionals, undergraduate and
graduate students from University of Washington and
Seattle Pacific University. Our chapter objectives are to
provide networking opportunities for Korean-Americans
and to enhance scientific and engineering knowledge and
technology through various KSEA events.
Since first establishment of the local chapter, KSEA
Seattle YG chapter held activities such as general
meeting, All-You-Can-Eat BBQ night, KSEA End of
Year Party with KSEA Seattle Washington Metro
chapter. Through these events chapter members have
built close relationship with other members as well as the
adult KSEA members.
Some of our upcoming events are National Math and
Science Competition (NMSC) volunteering and
organizing and resume- career workshop. These events
will help our members to step up in a leadership role and
form mentor-mentee relationship with graduate students
and young professionals.
Our chapter consists of seven officers. These
officers dedicate their time and effort to make many of
our events possible. In 2012-2013 academic year, we are
planning on electing 2 more officers and we are in
progress of selecting officers.
II. EVENTS
Fall General Meeting (10/12/11): We presented
information on background of KSEA and various events
our local chapter holds. 35 new members including
undergraduate, graduate, and young professionals signed
up.
All-You-Can-Eat BBQ Night: This event provided
opportunities to network among old and new chapter
members and to share our experience from YGTLC 2011
to promote upcoming YGTLC 2012.
KSEA End of Year Party: KSEA End of Year Party is
annual event of KSEA Seattle Washington Metro
Chapter. By attending this event, YG members got to
meet KSEA adult members. At the party, YG and adults
both presented the year progress of each chapter.
III. FUTURE PROGRAMS
National Math and Science Competition Volunteering
At National Math and Science Competition 2012, YG is
in charge of organizing science session of Group B and
mentoring session for 11th
grader. Furthermore, around
20 YG members are planning on volunteering at the
event.
Resume-Interview-Career Workshop: We are
planning resume-interview-career workshop to help
undergraduates with their resume and interview
experience. In this event, we are inviting graduate
students and young professionals to share their
experience and hold small group discussion focusing on
their area of expertise. Through this event, we hope to
develop mentor-mentee program.
Figure 1: First
General
Meeting
Figure 2: All-
You-Can Eat
BBQ Night