UKC2018: US-Korea Conference 2018 - Leading Discoveries in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution St. John's University, NY 8000 Utopia Parkway Queens, NY, United States, August 1-4, 2018 |
Conference website | http://ukc2018.org |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ukc2018 |
Early academic & industry paper submission & Lodging support application due | April 30, 2018 |
Notification of early paper acceptance & Notification of lodging support award | May 31, 2018 |
Paper submission due & Online registration start | May 31, 2018 |
Notification of paper acceptance | June 10, 2018 |
Final (revised) paper submission due & Early discounted online registration due | June 15, 2018 |
Online registration closure | June 15, 2018 |
Discounted online registration due | June 30, 2018 |
The annual US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (UKC) is jointly organized by the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST). The conference draws over 1,000 scientists, engineers, government officials, industry executives, and policy-makers. This year’s conference will be held August 1 (Wed) – 4 (Sat), 2018 at the St. John University Conference Center in Queens, New York. The UKC 2018 theme “Leading Discoveries in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution” focuses on the three pillars, Digital Technologies/Artificial Intelligence/Blockchain, Biomedicine and Autonomous Systems/Robotics.
On behalf of the UKC 2018 Program Committee and the UKC 2018 sponsoring organizations, we invite you to submit an academic paper presenting significant research findings from basic science, applied science, engineering, technology and science policy or an industry paper presenting experiences in future technology trend, career trends in Korea and/or US, career experience, and entrepreneurship in areas including but not limited to the following areas: 1) Symposiums for academia and technical groups and 2) Forums for sponsors
Symposiums
We invite academia and research institutes to share their research progress or outcomes at the UKC 2018. One page research paper in UKC format is required. All papers are required to be written and presented in English. The papers will be reviewed and selected by each symposium committee in consultation with the Conference Program Committee. All papers presented at the Conference will be collected and published in a Proceedings. All accepted papers require oral or poster presentation with speed talk. The symposium paper template can be found here. All submissions in conjunction with the lodging should use the UKC 2018 EasyChair Conference Management System.
Forums
UKC 2018 will provide an opportunity for sponsors to organize the sponsor-named forums, which can serve as platforms for leaders to exchange ideas on future cooperation and promote collaborations with the sponsor institutions. . These topics include, but are not limited to, focus areas identified by the Ministry of Science ICT and Future Planning. We can help the sponsors to identify potential chairs and speakers of the forum. Organizers, chair/co-chairs and speakers can be Korean-American and non-ethnic Korean US researchers and experts from government, academia and industry. To meet the sponsor’s needs, UKC 2018 organizing committee will help in customizing a forum structure and identifying a forum chair that can work closely with the sponsor. The forum paper or slide template can be found found here.
Important Dates
- April 30, 2018 (Mon)
Early academic & industry paper submission due
Lodging support application due
- May 31, 2018 (Thu)
Notification of early paper acceptance
Notification of lodging support award
Paper submission due
Online registration start
- June 10, 2018 (Sun)
Notification of paper acceptance
- June 15, 2018 (Fri)
Final (revised) paper submission due
Early discounted online registration due
- June 30, 2018 (Sat)
Discounted online registration du
Submission Guidelines
All submissions in conjunction with the lodging should use the UKC 2018 EasyChair Conference Management System. Online submission will be available until April 30, 2018. However, we strongly encourage you submit by March 31, 2018 for a discounted registration fee. There are four different paper templates: 1) symposium academic paper template, 2) symposium industry paper template, 3) forum paper template, and 4) forum slide template here. Additional information can be found at ukc2018.org. Should you have any questions, please send your inquiry at ukc2018@gmail.com.
List of Topics - Symposium
- Digital Technologies/Artificial Intelligence/Blockchain
- Computer Science, Systems Engineering (CIT)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Communication Engineering (EEC)
- Industrial Engineering and Management Science (IEM)
- Mathematics, Geology, Meteorology, Statistics, Others (MAS)
- Biomedicine
- Biology, Botany, Zoology, Biomedical Engineering, Genetic Engineering (BME)
- Medical Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Veterinary Medicine, Physical Education (BMP)
- Chemical Engineering, Textile Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Chemistry (CHE)
- Chemistry (CHM)
- Agriculture, Ecology, Food, Nutrition (FAN)
- Autonomous Systems/Robotics
- Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
- Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Environmental Engineering (CEA)
- Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Naval Architecture (MAN)
- Physics (PHY)
Committees
Program Committee
- Dr. Tom Oh, Program Chair, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Dr. Young-Choon Moon, Co-Chair, PTC Therapeutics
- Dr. Dugan Um, Co-Chair, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
- Dr. Benjamin Lee, Co-Chair, INVIA Medical Imaging Solution
Symposium Committee
Digital Technologies/Artificial Intelligence/Blockchain
- CIT - KSEA Technical Group L Computer Science, Systems Engineering
- Symposium Chair: Taehyun Hwang, Cleveland Clinic
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Jeho Park, Harvey Mudd College
- Group L Councilor: Jeho Park, Harvey Mudd College
- EEC KSEA Technical Group K Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Communication Engineering
- Symposium Chair: Gon Namkoong, Old Dominion University
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Yong-Kyu Yoon, University of Florida; Kwang Oh, University of Buffalo
- Group K Councilor: Benjamin Lee, INVIA Medical Imaging Solutions
- IEM - KSEA Technical Group M Industrial Engineering and Management Science
- Symposium Chair:
- Symposium Co-Chairs:
- Group M Councilor: Hyo-Joo Han, Georgia Southern University
- MAS - KSEA Technical Group C Mathematics, Geology, Meteorology, Statistics, Others
- Symposium Chair: Myung Shin Oh, Amgen Inc
- Symposium Co-Chairs: So Eun Kim, University of Texas Health Science Center; Yunho Kim, UNIST
- Group C Councilor: Grace Kim, University of California, Los Angeles
Biomedicine
- BME - KSEA Technical Group D Biology, Botany, Zoology, Biomedical Engineering, Genetic Engineering
- Symposium Chair: Ick Chan Kwon, KIST
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Ho-Wook Jun, University of Alabama Birmingham; Jennifer Shin, KAIST
- Group D Councilor: SJ Claire Hur, John Hopkins University
- BMP - KSEA Technical Group F Medical Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Veterinary
- Symposium Chair: Young-sup Yoon, Emory University
- Symposium Co-Chairs: In Hyun Park, Yale University; Woong Yang Park, Samsung.
- Group F Councilor: Young-sup Yoon, Emory University
- CHE - KSEA Technical Group G Chemical Engineering, Textile Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Chemistry
- Symposium Chair: Su Ha, Washington State University
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Hyunmin Yi, Tufts University; Jae W. Lee, KAIST
- Group G Councilor: Hyunmin Yi, Tufts University
- CHM - KSEA Technical Group B Chemistry
- Symposium Chair: Jong-in Hahm, Georgetown University
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Dong Hee Son, Texas A&M University; Sungjee Kim, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Group B Councilor: Jong-In Hahm, Georgetown University
- FAN - KSEA Technical Group E Agriculture, Ecology, Food, Nutrition
- Symposium Chair: Sung Woo Kim, North Carolina State University
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Hong-Sik Hwang, USDA ARS-Functional Food Research Unit
- Group E Councilor: Youngmok Kim, Synergy Flavors, Inc.
Autonomous Systems/Robotics
- MSE - KSEA Technical Group I Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mining Engineering
- Symposium Chair: Jeong-Hyun Cho, University of Minnesota
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Chang-Yong Nam, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Jang-Sik Lee, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
- Group I Councilor: Gyeong S. Hwang, The University of Texas, Austin
- CEA - KSEA Technical Group J Civil Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Engineering
- Symposium Chair: Boo Hyun Nam, University of Central Florida
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Yong Rak Kim, University of Nebraska–Lincoln; Kitae Park, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology(KICT )
- Group J Councilor: Yong-Rak Kim, University of Nebraska
- MAN - KSEA Technical Group H Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Naval Architecture
- Symposium Chair: Eon Soo Lee, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Keunhan (Kay) Park, University of Utah; Chang Kyoung Choi, Korea University & Michigan Technological University
- Group H Councilor: Chang Kyoung Choi, Korea University & Michigan Technological University
- PHY - KSEA Technical Group A Physics
- Symposium Chair: Chueng Ji, North Carolina State University
- Symposium Co-Chairs: Kyungseon Joo, University of Connecticut; Bum-Hoon Lee, Sogang University
- Group A Councilor: Dr. Takjip Ha, Johns Hopkins University
Forum Committee
- KEIT Forum
- Seoul Forum
- LG Forum
- KEPCO Forum
- KHIDI Forum
- Industry Forum
- Intellectual Property Forum
- Young Generation Professional Forum
- KSEA Former President Forum
- KSEA History Forum
- KWiSE Forum
Organizing Committee
- UKC 2018 Chair: K. Stephen Suh, KSEA 47th President / Hackensack University Medical Center
- UKC 2018 Co-Chair: Myung-Ja Kim, President of KOFST
- Executive Director: Jun-Seok Oh, Western Michigan University
- General Director: Soolyeon Cho, North Carolina State University
- Local Organizing Committee Chair: Min Suk Kang, Columbia University Medical Center
- Finance Director: Eunju Im, Nathan S. Kline Institue / NYU School of Medicine
- Program Chair: Tom Oh, Rochester Institute of Technology
- Sponsorship Director: Jun Ho Shin, Queensborough Community College, CUNY
- Web and Publicity Chair: Sam Chung, Southern Illinois University
- Public Session Chair: Sung Soo Kim, HRCap, Inc. & Stella Kim, HRCap, Inc.
- YSTLC Chair: HeaYeon Lee, Mara Nanotech NY, Inc / North Eastern University
- Ex-Officio: Euna Yoon, KSEA HQ
- Adviser: Richard Kim, North Carolina State University / KSEA 45th President
- Adviser: Jaehoon Yu, The University of Texas at Arlington / KSEA 46th President
Invited Speakers
- Dr. Sanbae Kim, MIT
- Speaker 2 - TBA
- Speaker 3 - TBA
Publication
UKC2018 proceedings will be published at the UKC 2018 website.
Venue
The conference will be held in New York from 1-4 August 2018
Contact
Should you have any questions, please send your inquiry at ukc2018@gmail.com.