2nd Symposium on Special Topics in Physics

US/Central
CPB303 - Physics Executive Conference Room (University of Texas at Arlington)

CPB303 - Physics Executive Conference Room

University of Texas at Arlington

  • Friday, 20 January
    • 08:30 09:00
      Registration, coffee and breakfast 30m
    • 09:00 10:30
      Session 1: Welcome and Introductions
      Convener: Prof. Jae Yu (University of Texas at Arlington (US))
      • 09:00
        Welcome and logistics 10m
        Speaker: Prof. Jae Yu (University of Texas at Arlington (US))
        Slides
      • 09:10
        Welcome Message from UTA Associate VP for Research and Dean of College of Science 20m
        Speakers: Prof. Krishnan Rajeshwar (University of Texas at Arlington), Prof. Pamela Jansma (UT Arlington)
      • 09:30
        Introduction to AKPA and KSEA 30m
        Speaker: Eun Suk Seo (University of Maryland (US))
      • 10:00
        Research Activities of UTA Physics Department 30m
        Speaker: Prof. Alexander Weiss (UT Arlington)
        Slides
    • 10:30 11:00
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 11:00 12:30
      Session 2: Nuclear Physics in the US and In Korea
      Convener: Eun Suk Seo (University of Maryland (US))
      • 11:00
        Introduction to Institute for Basic Science and Rare Isotope Science Project 45m
        Speaker: Prof. Sun Kee Kim (Seoul National University)
        Slides
      • 11:45
        Frontiers of Nuclear Theories for the Physics with Rare Isotope Accelerators 45m
        Speaker: Prof. Cheung Ryong Ji (North Carolina State University)
        Slides
    • 12:30 14:00
      Lunch Break 1h 30m
    • 13:00 13:45
      Physics and Buddhism (This lecture is in Korean!) 45m
      Speaker: Prof. Changhie Hahn (Changwon National University)
      Slides
    • 14:00 15:30
      Session 3: Astronomy, Space and High Energy Physics - I
      Convener: Prof. Sunkee Kim (Seoul National University/Korea Basic Science Institute)
      • 14:00
        Recent Updates and Current Issues in Cosmic Ray Physics 30m
        Speaker: Eun Suk Seo (University of Maryland (US))
      • 14:30
        X-Ray Astronomy: A Brief Introduction 30m
        Speaker: Prof. Sangwook Park (University of Texas at Arlington)
      • 15:00
        Recent Updates on Higgs Searches in ATLAS 30m
        Speaker: Prof. Jae Yu (University of Texas at Arlington (US))
        Slides
    • 15:30 16:00
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 16:00 18:00
      Session 4: High Energy Physics - II
      Convener: Prof. Sangwook Park (University of Texas at Arlington)
      • 16:00
        Recent Updates on Higgs Searches in CMS 30m
        Speaker: Sung Won Lee (Texas Tech University (US))
        Slides
      • 16:30
        Performance of The ATLAS Transition Radiation Tracker 30m
        Speaker: Taeksu Shin (Hampton University (US))
      • 17:00
        Time-of-Flight PET Detector based on Silicon Photomultipliers and its Challenges 30m
        Speaker: Dr Chang Lyong Kim (GE Health Sciences)
      • 17:30
        Current Status and future plans of Fermilab Facility and Its role on KoRIA 30m
        Speaker: Young-Kee Kim
        Slides
    • 18:00 18:30
      Break
    • 18:30 21:00
      Symposium Dinner 2h 30m
  • Saturday, 21 January
    • 08:45 09:30
      Coffee and Breakfast 45m
    • 09:30 11:45
      Session 5 - The Wrap-up: Solid State, Nano, Bio Physics
      Convener: Prof. Jae Yu (University of Texas at Arlington (US))
      • 09:30
        Gas Electron Multiplier Detectors and its Application in High Energy Physics 30m
        Speaker: Seongtae Park (University of Texas at Arlington)
        Slides
      • 10:00
        Spin liquid and spin glass states in frustrated magnets 30m
        Speaker: Prof. Seunghun Lee (University of Virginia)
      • 10:30
        Hyperspectral Imaging Measurement of Nanomaterials as a High-Resolution Single-molecule Sensor 30m
        Speaker: Dr Kyuwan Lee (Bio-engineering Department, U. of California, Berkley)
      • 11:00
        Discussions: Toward strong collaboration with Korea and KoRIA 30m
      • 11:30
        Wrap-up and farewell 15m
        Speaker: Prof. Jae Yu (University of Texas at Arlington (US))
        Slides
    • 11:45 13:00
      Refreshment and Brunch 1h 15m
    • 13:00 14:00
      UTA Planetarium Show - The Astronaut