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The 19th Annual South-Western Regional Technology Conference
“Reusable Energy for Greener Tomorrow”
Conference Date:
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Registration is free.
For questions: [email protected]
For conference information, see http://www.ksea-sc.org.
Conference Location:
Social Science Hall,
University of California at Irvine,
Irvine, CA
Lunch is free.
Join now or renew your membership.
For membership information, see http://www.ksea.org.
Conference Schedule:
09:30 – 12:30 General Session
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:00 Parallel Sessions
14:00 – 16:00 Career Session
16:00 – 17:00 Conclusion
Important Dates:
January 15, 2009: First day for
abstract submission
February 1, 2008: Last day for
abstract submission
Parallel Sessions:
13:30 – 15:00
Significant research findings,
R&D trends, and future prospects
of sciences and technologies are
solicited in the areas including,
but not limited to the following:
ACC: Applied Chemistry &
Chemical Engineering
BME: Biomedical Engineering
CEE: Civil and Environmental
Engineering
CSIT: Computer Science &
Information Technologies
EEE: Electrical and Electronics
Engineering
EPS: Earth and Planetary
Science
MEAT: Mechanical
Engineering & Aerospace
Technology
MLS: Medical & Life Sciences
PMS: Physical & Materials
Sciences
WLS: Women in Life Sciences
General Session Speakers:
Career Session Talks:
13:30 – 15:00
Joseph Kim, PhD,
Esq. Biotech/Nanotech
Patent Lawyer
Theresa Kim, D.D.S.
– Dentist
Tae W. Ryu, Ph. D. Professor, Computer
Science, CSUF
Opening Remarks: Jin Hong Kim,
President of KSEA-SC
Welcoming Address: Sukee Kang,
Mayor of City of Irvine
10:15 – 11:00
“Beyond Oil and Gas:
The Methanol Economy"
Surya Prakash, PhD
Chair in Department of
Chemistry at Univ. of
Southern California
11:00 – 11:45
“Green New Deal: A
National Plan"
Jane Oh, Ph. D. Manager/Scientist,
NASA
Jung Sup Yoo, Ph.D.
Consul, Education and
Science, Korean Consulate
General in Los Angeles
Esther Park, D.O. –
Psychiatrist
11:45 – 12:30
“Utility Perspective on
Solar Energy"
Darell Holmes, Solar
Photovoltaic Program
Manager, Southern
California Edison
This conference is organized by:
KSEA Southern California Chapter (Contact: Jin Kim, Youn Sim)
KSEA Sacramento Valley Chapter (Contact: Steve J Lee, Kookjoon Ahn, S. Song)
KSEA Northern California Chapter (Contact: Myung Rhee, Jae Pyeon)
KSEA San Diego Chapter (Contact: Higgin Ko, Young-Hwan Kwon)
Korean American Environmental Professionals Association (Contact: Lee Yoo)
Korean Transportation Association in America (Contact: Eul-Bum Lee)