Invited Speakers

Invited Speakers

Prof. Seung-Kyun Kang
Seoul National University, Korea

Biography: Prof. Seung-Kyun Kang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University (SNU), a position he has held since 2021. He joined SNU in 2019 as an Assistant Professor. In addition to his academic role, he serves as the Head of the Material Analysis Center at the Research Institute of Advanced Materials (RIAM) at SNU. Prof. Kang earned his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Seoul National University in 2006, graduating with honors and completing his studies in just six semesters. He went on to obtain his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the same institution in 2012, focusing on the mechanical properties evaluation of multiscale materials. Following his Ph.D., Prof. Kang pursued postdoctoral research under the mentorship of Professor John A. Rogers, specializing in advanced bioelectronics and materials for biomedical applications. He conducted his research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2012 to 2016 and at Northwestern University from 2016 to 2017. From 2017 to 2019, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bio and Brain Engineering at KAIST. He serves on the Executive Advisory Board for Advanced Sensor Research and the Editorial Board of the Journal of Functional Biomaterials. He is also an Associate Editor for the Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, playing a pivotal role in advancing research in materials science and bioengineering. Prof. Kang has authored over 80 peer-reviewed research papers, with notable publications in Nature, Nature Medicine, Nature Electronics, Science Advances, and Advanced Materials. His multidisciplinary research spans materials science, electronics, mechanics, and bioengineering, with a particular focus on applications in wearable, implantable, and bioresorbable medical devices, neuromorphic devices, and soft robotics.

Dr. Jong-hyoung Kim
Pukyong National University, Korea

Biography: Prof. Jong-hyoung Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Pukyong National University (PKNU), a position he has held since September 2024. Prof. Kim earned his B.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Seoul National University in 2012 and 2019, respectively. His doctoral research focused on evaluating mechanical properties and structural integrity of metallic materials, particularly using instrumented indentation technique. Following his Ph.D., from 2019 to 2024, Prof. Kim conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard University John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences under Prof. Joost J. Vlassak, specializing in small-scale mechanical testing and thin film mechanics. Prof. Kim has been active in the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) TC164 SC3 Hardness Testing subcommittee since 2017 and remains a committee member. Prof. Kim has significantly contributed to establishing more than four standards/codes in ISO, ASME BPV Code, and GB standards. His research output includes over 20 peer-reviewed papers. Prof. Kim’s multidisciplinary research spans materials science, mechanics, and semiconductors, with a particular focus on developing local mechanical characterization technique at multi-scale using artificial neural networks. He also conducts further analysis for the reliability of materials and components especially considering environmental effect based on fracture mechanics with experimental measurement data.

Assoc. Prof. Lydia Anggraini
President University, Indonesia

Biography: Lydia Anggraini is an Associate Professor of the Faculty of Engineering, at President University, Indonesia. She received her Master's and Doctoral degrees from Ritsumeikan University, Japan in 2008 and 2012. She studied Advanced Materials Science and Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at Ritsumeikan University. She joined the Indonesia EPSON Industry Co., Ltd. in 2005 and the Engineering Construction Industry below the State-owned Enterprise of Indonesia in 2012. Since 2010, she has been a Research Assistant in the Advanced Materials Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Japan. In 2013, she joined the Faculty of Engineering, at President University, Indonesia. Since 2015, she has been appointed as the Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering at President University. Her research field includes material science of some metals, ceramics, composites, and polymers. She has been a reviewer for high-impact reputable journals and was assigned to the board of committee in some international scientific meetings. She has also led several nationally competitive research projects, granted by the government and industries.