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Pioneer Symposia

2024 KPS Spring Meeting   April 23-26, 2024   Daejeon Convention Center

Pioneer symposia are consisted of several invited talks on hot issues of physics sub-fields. Each symposium is made in English and extends at least 2 sessions in a meeting. Symposium titles and organizers of pioneer symposia for upcoming meeting are as follows. E represents an ‘English session’ where all authors present in English.


1) E [Particle Physics, Astrophysics, Statistical Physics] Novel Perspectives in Black Hole Information Paradox

   Time/Room: April 22 (Friday) 09:00 - 12:58 / Virtual Rm. 01  

 

  [Organizers] YOON Junggi (APCTP), KIM Keun-Young (GIST), YEOM Dong-han (Pusan Natl’ Univ.)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • ENGELHARDT Netta (MIT, USA): “Recent Progress on the Black Hole Information Problem”
  • YANG Zhenbin (Stanford University, USA): “Wormholes and Black Holes”
  • ZHAO YING (KITP, USA): “Quantum circuit picture of black hole interior”
  • CHEN Pisin (National Taiwan University, Taiwan): “Tabletop Flying Plasma Mirrors to Investigate Black Hole Information Loss Paradox”
  • BAK Dongsu (University of Seoul): “Python’s lunch geometries in Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity with matter”
  • YEOM Donghan (Pusan National University): “Page curve from Euclidean path integral”
  • AHN Byoungjoon (GIST): “Black hole information paradox and island prescription”

 

   [Scope]
Black hole has addressed fundamental questions in theoretical physics such as gravity, quantum mechanics, and quantum gravity. In spite of great developments in modern physics, black hole still holds great mysteries such as black hole information paradox. Recently, physicists achieved various breakthroughs in deep understanding of black hole physics. This pioneer symposium aims at discussing the recent progress and prospects in black hole physics with 4 international speakers and 3 domestic speakers.



2) E [Particle Physics] Dark matter and neutrino searches with scintillating detectors

   Time/Room: April 22 (Friday) 09:00 - 12:58 / Virtual Rm. 02  

 

  [Organizers] LEE Hyun Su (Institute for Basic Science), YOO Jonghee (Seoul National Univ.), HA Chang Hyon (Chung-Ang Univ.)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • SCOPEL Stefano (Sogang Univ., Korea) “WIMPs interpretations with NaI detectors: DAMA/Libra and beyond”
  • SARSA María Luisa (Zaragoza Univ., Spain) : “Testing DAMA/LIBRA at three-sigma with ANAIS−112 experiment”
  • MARUYAMA Reina (Yale Univ., USA) : “COSINE experiment”
  • SCHOLBERG Kate (Duke Univ., USA) : “The COHERENT Experimental Program”
  • PARK Jong-Chul (Chungnam National Univ.) : “Search for Light New Particles”
  • HA Chang Hyon (Chung-Ang Univ.) : “NaI(Tl) detector development and the NEON experiment”

 

   [Scope]
Conventional scintillation detectors are receiving growing attention by the user community, for instance, to reproduce the WIMP annual modulation signal of the DAMA/LIBRA experiment and the first observation of the neutrino nucleus coherent scattering of the COHERENT experiment. By examining the current international and domestic achievements and its related detector developments, we would like to discuss and develop future dark matter and neutrino searches with the scintillation detectors.



3) E [Nuclear Physics] Equation of state of nuclear matter

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 15:10 - 18:22 / Virtual Rm. 03  

 

  [Organizers] HONG Byungsik (Korea Univ.), KIM Eun-Joo (Jeonbuk National Univ.), KIM Youngman (IBS)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • ONO Akira (Tohoku Univ., Japan): “Exploring EOS in heavy-ion collisions with transport models”
  • HYUN Chang Ho (Daegu Univ.): “KIDS Energy Density Functional and Symmetry Energy”
  • KIMURA Masaaki (Hokkaido U., Japan) : “Apha cluster formation in the surface of stable and unstable nuclei”
  • GULMINELLI Francesca (LPC Caen, France): “The equation of state of dense matter and nuclear physics constraints”
  • ISOBE TadaAki (RIKEN, Japan): “Experimental study of asymmetric nuclear matter equation of state by using heavy RI collisions at RIKEN-RIBF”
  • MOON Dong Ho (CNU): “Status of LAMPS”

 

   [Scope]
Nuclear matter is ubiquitous in nature. Clear understanding of its properties is essential to study exotic nuclear properties and compact stellar objects such as neutron stars. The nuclear symmetry energy due to the difference in the proton and the neutron numbers in nuclear matter or in nuclei, is the key quantity to investigate isospin asymmetric nuclear matter. As the advent of RAON that will produce exotic nuclei and asymmetric nuclear matter, the session will focus on the RAON physics, particularly, the nuclear symmetry energy.



4) E [Nuclear Physics] Status of RAON and Nuclear Physics Experiments

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 09:00 - 10:36, 13:00 - 14:12 / Virtual Rm. 03  

 

  [Organizers] HAHN Insik (IBS), KWON Young Kwan (IBS), AHN Deuk Soon (IBS)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • SCHATZ Hendrik (MSU, USA): “Nuclear Astrophysics at FRIB“
  • KANUNGO Rituparna (St. Mary’s University, USA) : “Unveiling new features in rare isotopes with direct reactions“
  • SAKURAI Hiroyoshi (RIKEN, Japan): “Recent progress and plans at RIBF“
  • KWON Young Kwan (IBS): “Status of RAON“
  • SHIN Taeksu (IBS): “The Status of experimental systems of RAON “
  • AHN Sunghoon (IBS): “Key Nuclear Physics Studies using CENS Instruments at RAON“
  • AHN Deuk Soon (IBS): “Exploring the limits of nuclear existence“

 

   [Scope]
The symposium will focus on recent experimental results in nuclear physics with RI beams and the current status of RAON and its experimental systems. Especially, recent experimental efforts on RI production mechanism such as nuclear fission and multi-nucleon transfer reactions will be discussed. Also, research trends in nuclear structure and reaction as well as nuclear astrophysics related to exotic nuclei will be presented.



5) E [Condensed Matter Physics, Biological Physics, Applied Physics] Nano-Rheology and Physics of Complex Fluids

   Time/Room: April 22 (Friday) 14:00 - 17:46 / Virtual Rm. 09  

 

  [Organizers] JHE Wonho (Seoul National University), LEE Manhee (Chungbuk National University), and AN Sangmin (Jeonbuk National University)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • SHEN Amy Q. (Okinawa Institute of Technology Graduate University, Japan): “Viscoelastic instabilities in microfluidic flows”–Session I
  • SIRIA Alessandro (Ecole Normale Supérieure, France): "Nanorheology of phase changing materials”–Session I
  • JHE Wonho (Seoul Natl. Univ.): “Rheology at multi-scales from bulk to micro to nano”–Session I
  • KLEIN Jacob (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel): "Nano-confined water under high electric fields"-Session I
  • GARCIA Ricardo (Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Spain): “Interfacial water: Atomic-scale imaging of solid-water interfaces”–Session II
  • DIVOUX Thibaut (CNRS, France): ” Residual stresses and shear-induced overaging in boehmite gels”– Session II
  • DATTA Sujit (Princeton University, USA): " Viscoelastic polymer flows in 3D porous media "– Session II
  • LEE Manhee (Chungbuk Natl. Univ.): “Micro-viscometry of soft matter for clinical applications” – Session II

 

   [Scope]
Rheology is a branch of physics that describes stress/strain, structure and dynamics of soft-condensed matter including colloids, polymers, and biological materials. Recent reports on nanoscale rheology have shown size-dependent material phase, giant complex modulus of nano-sized fluids, and molecular control of fracture and fatigue of polymers, demonstrating multi-scale and multi-physics of soft matter. This pioneer symposium overviews the nano-rheology of soft matter, brings together the specialists from diverse disciplines to discuss latest issues and challenges on the physics of microscopic soft matter, and could be a cornerstone for expanding the field of Korean Physical Society.



6) E [Condensed Matter Physics, Applied Physics] Orbital conversion physics for future spin-orbitronics

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 13:00 - 17:10 / Virtual Rm. 05  

 

  [Organizers] LEE Hyun-Woo (POSTECH), KIM Jun Sung (POSTECH), KIM Sanghoon (POSTECH)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • PAI Chi-Feng (National Taiwan University, Taiwan): “Enhancing spin-orbit torque efficiency via orbital currents”
  • PARK Byong Guk (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology): “Efficient conversion of orbital Hall current to spin current for spin-orbit torque switching”
  • CHOI Gyung-Min (Sungkyunkwan University): “Observation of the orbital Hall effect in a light metal Ti”
  • YAN Binghai (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel): “Chirality-induced Orbital Polarization in DNA-like Chiral Materials”
  • LEE Kyung-Jin (KAIST): “Orbital torque in magnetic bilayers”
  • GO Dongwook (Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany): “Long-range orbital transport in ferromagnets: Theory and experiment”
  • MANCHON Aurélien (CINaM, Aix-Marseille University, France): “Generating Orbital Currents and Densities”
  • KLÄUI Mathias (Mainz university, Germany): “Orbitronics: new torques and magnetoresistance effects”
  • LEE Hyun-Woo (POSTECH): “Observation of the orbital Hall effect in a light metal Ti”

 

   [Scope]
In the condensed matter physics, various types of current such as spin current and valley current as well as charge current have been discovered. Many of the newly discovered currents are of great interest not only from the physics community, but also from the engineering and industry. The main reason is that they can be breakthrough for overcoming limitations of the existing memory and computing devices that operate based on the charge current. Recently, it has been theoretically proposed that not only spins or valleys but also orbital current can be generated, and it has been experimentally demonstrated in several systems. As orbital current has higher conductivity than existing spin or valley currents, it is expected to realize ultra-high efficiency electronic devices. Therefore, we would like to provide a chance to discuss the very recent, outstanding results about the orbital current.



7) E [Condensed Matter Physics] Physics of Hund’s strange metal - Recent progresses

   Time/Room: April 22 (Friday) 09:00 - 10:36 / Virtual Rm. 08  

 

  [Organizers] KIM Heung-Sik (Kangwon Nat’l Univ), SHIM Ji Hoon (POSTECH), KANG Chang-Jong (Chungnam Nat’l Univ)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • MRAVLJE Jernej (Institute Jozef Stefan, Slovenia): “The interplay between spin-orbit coupling, Hund’s coupling and van-Hove singularity in BaOsO3“
  • KIM Aaram J. (University of Fribourg, Switzerland): “Vertex-based diagrammatic impurity solver“
  • LEE Seung-Sup (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany; Seoul National University): “How to differentiate Hund from Mott physics?“
  • HAULE Kristjan (Rutgers Unviersity, US): “How are crystal structures and superconductivity affected by Hundsness?“
  • CHOI Sangkook (Brookhaven National Lab, US): “Hund metal and neighboring phases in two and three orbital systems “
  • KIM Changyoung (Seoul National Univ): “Electronic structure studies of Hund’s metal behavior in NiS2−xSex and atomic layer of SrRuO3“
  • BAEK Seung-Ho (Changwon National Univ): “Tuning of nematicity and spin fluctuations in Fe-based superconductors“
  • KIM Minjae (KIAS): “Strain-Temperature phase diagram of SrRuO3-SrTiO3 : DFT+DMFT study “

 

   [Scope]
This symposium aims to introduce cutting-edge studies on the physics of Hund’s metal, which is an emergent correlated metallic phase induced by Hund’s coupling. Hund’s metal displays interesting interplay between spin and orbital degrees of freedom in a number of correlated materials, including Fe-based superconductors, which may provide a hint to understand non-Fermi-liquid behaviors observed in various correlated metallic systems.



8) E [Condensed Matter Physics] Novel Phases in Correlated Topological Matter

   Time/Room: April 22 (Friday) 09:00 - 12:46 / Virtual Rm. 05  

 

  [Organizers] PARK Tuson (Sungkyunkwan University), YU Jaejun (Seoul Nationl University), LEE Kwan-Woo (Korea University, Sejong)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • SI Qimiao (Rice University, USA): “Gapless Electronic Topology Driven by Strong Correlations”
  • PASCHEN Silke (Vienna Univ of Technology): “Giant signatures and genuine control of topology in Kondo systems”
  • CHOI kwangyong (SKKU): “Quantum spin liquid in a nearly disorder-free Kagome antiferromagnet YCu3(OH) 6+x Br3-x”
  • LEE SungBin(KAIST): “Glassy behavior in quantum spin liquids”
  • DZERO Maxim (Univ. of Maryland): “Anomalous thermodynamics of multiband superconductors near a quantum critical point”
  • PARK Jae-Hoon (POSTECH / MPK): “Quantum transition in an integer spin quasi-2D square lattice antiferromagnet Ba2FeSi2O7”
  • HWANG Kyusung(KIAS): “Electric quantum osciallation in Weyl semimetals”
  • LEE Hyun-Yong (Korea Univ): “Pre-thermalization via self-driving and external driving of extensive subsystems”

 

   [Scope]
Correlated topological matter is an emergent field of research in condensed matter where electron correlation and electronic band topology are allowed to interact with each other. Novel quantum phases such as Kondo-Weyl semimetals, topological Kondo insulator, etc are such examples that appear in the correlation driven topological matter. Majorana bound states as well as unconventional superconductivity are other novel phenomena expected in correlated topological matter. In this pioneer symposium, we will introduce the recent trend of the emergent research field of “novel phases in correlated topological matter”, thus providing an avenue for in-depth discussion among domestic researchers.



9) E [Condensed Matter Physics] Quantum geometrical properties of flatbands and experimental realization

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 09:00 - 11:00, 15:10 - 17:10 / Virtual Rm. 09  

 

  [Organizers] YANG Bohm Jung (Seoul National University), ANDREANOV Alexei (IBS PCS), FLACH Sergej (IBS PCS)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • BERNEVIG Bogdan Andrei (Princeton University, USA), "Twisted Bilayer Graphene = Topological Heavy Fermion"
  • ROSSI Enrico (William and Mary University, USA), "Quantum Metric and Superfluid States in Twisted Bilayer Graphene Systems"
  • HWANG Yoonseok (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea), “Geometric properties of flat band Landau levels”
  • BOCKRATH Marc (The Ohio State University, USA), "Evidence for Flat Band Dirac Superfluid originating from Quantum Geometry"
  • OZAWA Tomoki (Tohoku University, Japan), "Relations between quantum metric and topology in geometrically flat Chern insulators"
  • SHIN Yong Il (Seoul National University), "Topological band engineering for ultracold atoms in shaken optical lattices"
  • WANG Da-Wei (CAS Center for Excellence in Topological Quantum Computation, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China), "Topological phases and flat bands of quantized light"
  • CHEN Zhigang (Nankai University, China and San Francisco State University, USA), "Flatband photonic lattices: from localized states to topological phenomena"
  • KLEMBT Sebastian (Univeristy of Wuerzburg, Germany), "Exciton-polaritons in flatland: Controlling flatband properties in coupled optical resonator lattices"
  • TORMA Päivi (Aalto Univeristy, Finland), "Quantum geometry and superfluidity in fermionic and bosonic systems: new twists"

 

   [Scope]
Systems with macroscopic degeneracies are natural testbeds for novel and interesting phases of matter when subject to perturbations. These degeneracies are typically fragile and any perturbation no matter how small is relevant. Flatbands -- dispersionless bands in single particle systems -- are one such example of macroscopic degeneracy of eigenvalues. Recently an understanding emerged that properties of flatband eigenfunctions -- their quantum geometry, a companion to the Berry curvature -- is important to explain physical properties of flatbands, also in presence of perturbations. The aim of this focus session is to highlight the recent developments in our understanding of the quantum geometrical properties of flatbands. Another aim is to present recent advances in experimental realisations of flatbands: an immediate challenge is that flatbands require fine-tuning to achieve the degeneracy, requiring extra effort to realise them experimentally.



10) E [Condensed Matter Physics] Recent advancements of Kitaev and topological magnetism

   Time/Room: April 20 (Wednesday) 16:10 - 17:46, April 21 (Thursday) 13:00 - 14:12 / Virtual Rm. 06  

 

  [Organizers] Dirk Wulferding (CCES-IBS, SNU) and CHOI Kwang-Yong (Sungkyunkwan University)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • MCCLARTY Paul (MPI Stuttgart): “Theory of topological magnons”
  • CHUNG Jae Ho (Korea University): “Topological Dirac magnons in Cr-based honeycomb ferromagnets: Dzyaloshinkii-Moriya versus Kitaev exchanges”
  • HESS Christian (Wuppertal Univ.) “Thermal Hall effect of Kitaev quantum spin liquid candidate materials”
  • IMAI Yoshinori (Tohoku University, Japan): “New Kitaev spin liquid candidate materials; ruthenium trihalides RuX3 (X = Br, I)
  • ARMITAGE Peter (Johns Hopkins Unv.): “1D and 2D Co-based Kitaev magnets”
  • KIM Heung-Sik (Kangwon National Univ): “Comparative theoretical studies of Kitaev interactions in the alpha phase of RuA3 (A=Cl, Br, I)”
  • LI Yuan (Beijing Univ.): “INS studies of Co-based Kitaev materials”
  • DO Seung-Hwan (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA): “Gaps in Topological Magnon Spectra: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Effects”

 

   [Scope]
Recently, magnetic materials hosting Kitaev spin liquids and topologically protected phases have been under active investigations. Motivated by the Jacekli-Khaliullin mechanism, a solid-state platform for realizing Kitaev physics is extended from honeycomb iridates and ruthenates to cobaltates. In parallel, topological magnons are explored as a bosonic analog of topological insulator. This pioneering symposium overviews the latest progress in quantum magnets and discuss the efforts required to embody non-Abelian anyons and topological magnons.



11) E [Condensed Matter Physics] Exploring Interfaces and Surfaces in Functional Materials

   Time/Room: April 20 (Wednesday) 14:00 - 17:46 / Virtual Rm. 07  

 

  [Organizers] MUN Bongjin Simon (GIST), Aloysius Soon (Yonsei University), Young Jun Chang (University of Seoul), Yongsoo Yang (KAIST)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • TIAN Xuezeng (Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOP, CAS)): "Correlated study of physical properties and atomic structures in 2D materials with Atomic Electron Tomography"
  • YOO Hyobin (Sogang University) : "Operando Transmission Electron Microscopy Investigation on Domain Dynamics in 2D Ferroelectric Materials"
  • IWASAWA Hideaki (National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan) : "Surface inhomogeneity examined by spatially-resolved ARPES"
  • SHIN Hyung-Joon (UNIST) : "Probing catalytic reactions of single molecules on TiO2 surface with STM"
  • PARK Jeong Young (KAIST) : "Nanoscale Probing and Utilizing Surface Plasmon-driven Hot Carriers"
  • LEE Jung-Hoon (KIST) : "An efficient numerical method for finding a common supercell between two similar crystalline surfaces"
  • SAKONG Sung (Ulm University, Germany) : "Ab Initio Simulations of Water/Metal Interfaces and Perspective on Electric Double Layer Modeling"
  • GUSTAFSON Johan (Lund University, Sweden) : "Formation of stable PdO films on alloys for oxidation catalysis"

 

   [Scope]
Interfaces such as free surfaces, morphological phases, and grain boundaries are essential features of most technologically relevant material systems. The interplay between interfaces and their immediate environment frequently plays a pivotal role in the functionality of materials. This symposium invites contributions that address the fundamental physio-chemical properties and characterization of interfaces and surfaces in functional materials in the presence of different external fields (electric, magnetic, stress, thermal, etc) and diverse environmental medium (gas, liquid, vacuum, etc). In particular, understanding the fundamentals of interface and surface structures, performing high-resolution characterization of key properties in functional settings such as those in batteries, fuel cells, ferroelectrics, catalysts, and sensors during processing or operation are of high interest.



12) E [Condensed Matter Physics] Moiré quantum materials

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 09:00 - 10:36, 13:00 - 14:48 / Virual Rm. 07  

 

  [Organizers] MIN Hongki (Seoul National University), JUNG Jeil (University Of Seoul), LEE Jaekwang(Pusan National University)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • KIM Philip (Harvard University, USA): "Correlated Electron States in Twisted Multilayer Graphene"
  • MACDONALD Allan H. (University of Texas at Austin, USA): "TBA"
  • PARK Jeong Min (MIT, USA): "Magic-Angle Twisted Graphene Family"
  • KOSHINO Mikito (Osaka University, Japan): "Moiré quasicrystals"
  • CHOI Hyoung Joon (Yonsei University): "Electronic structures and interactions in twisted graphene layers"
  • DESHMUKH Mandar M. (TIFR Mumbay, India): "Berry curvature dipole senses topological transition in a moiré superlattice"
  • LIU JianPeng (ShanghaiTech University, China): "Piezoelectric response and nonlinear optical properties of twisted graphene systems"

 

   [Scope]
Recently layered Moiré quantum materials such as twisted graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides have attracted considerable attention due to their exotic properties arising from flat energy bands. In this pioneer symposium, we invite international/domestic experts in this field and discuss the current progress and future research direction.



13) E [Condensed Matter Physics, Applied Physics] Coherent manipulation of artificial surface quantum spins

   Time/Room: April 20 (Wednesday) 14:00 - 15:12, 16:10 - 17:46 / Virtual Rm. 08  

 

  [Organizers] PHARK Soo-hyon (Ewha W. Univ.), WOLF Christoph (Ewha W. Univ.), CHO Doohee (Yonsei Univ.)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • FERRON Alejandro (Instituto de Modelado e Innovación on Tecnológica - IMIT CONICET-UNNE, Corrientes, Argentina): “New driving mechanisms for STM-ESR”
  • SEO Hosung (Ajou Univ.): “Quantum guidelines for solid-state spin defects”
  • CHOI Mahn-Soo (Korea Univ.): “Probing Kondo spin fluctuations with scanning tunneling microscopy and electron spin resonance”
  • LORENTE Nicolás (EHU, Spain): “A simulation tool for all-electric electron spin resonance using non-equilibrium Green's functions”
  • WOLF Christoph (IBS, Ewha W. U.): “Electron-electron double resonance in an ESR-STM”
  • SERRANO Giulia (University of Florence, Italy): “Understanding the magnetic behavior of molecules with spin functionalities deposited on Superconductors”
  • WILLKE Philip (KIT, Germany): “Electron Spin Resonance of Individual Atomic and Molecular Spins on Surfaces”

 

   [Scope]
The goal of this symposium is to bring together leading experts in the field of surface spin systems with focus on their quantum coherent properties and quantum coherent manipulation. Surface spin systems are an emerging candidate for model quantum systems with the unique aspect of assembling spins with tailored interaction and the goal to perform quantum coherent operations on such systems. Such systems include atoms and magnetic molecules on surfaces or localized defects near surfaces which are studied by surface science techniques such as scanning probe microscopy in combination with optics and/or radio-frequency techniques. We are planning to invite 4 international and 3 domestic experts in the field.



14) E [Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Physics] Artificial Intelligence Aided Discovery and Investigation of Novel Nanomaterials

   Time/Room: April 22 (Friday) 09:00 - 10:12, 11:10 - 12:58 / Virtual Rm. 10  

 

  [Organizers] JANG Woosun (Yonsei University), SHIN Jungho (KRICT), YEO Byung Chul (Pukyong National University)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • LEE Yonghyuk (Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Germany): “Data-Efficient Iterative Training of Gaussian Approximation Potentials: Application to Surface Structure Determination of Rutile IrO2 and RuO2"
  • KANG Joonhee (Pusan National University): “Nano structure prediction using the first-principles data based machine learning force field”
  • YOO Su-Hyun (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft für Eisenforschung, Germany): “Efficient electronic passivation schemes for surface calculations of semiconductors exhibiting spontaneous polarization: Thermodynamic and electronic properties of GaN surfaces”
  • MANNODI-KANAKKITHODI Arun (Purdue University, USA): “Data-Driven Design of High Entropy Halide Perovskite Alloys”
  • KIM Chiho (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA): “Polymer Informatics: Current Status and Critical Next Steps”
  • BATRA Rohit (Argonne National Laboratory, USA): ” Nanostructure Self-assembling Peptide Discovery: Overcoming Human Bias Using Machine Learning"

 

   [Scope]
Much efforts on the Materials Genome Initiative over the last decade have brought enormous advances, in search of novel nanomaterials for the sustainable future. Artificial Intelligence and related technology are playing a pivotal role in the field in combination with conventional experiment/theory researches. The session mainly aims at bringing both domestic and international experts in related fields together, specifically under the common interests in designing novel nanomaterials, with the aid of many artificial intelligence and techniques. Specifically, development and application of state-of-the-art AI techniques on novel nanomaterials discovery, and bridging-gap research between theory and experiment, will be encompassed throughout the session.



15) E [Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Physics] Non-Equilibrium Quantum Materials: Experiments & Theory

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 09:00 - 10:48, 15:10 - 16:58 / Virtual Rm. 12  

 

  [Organizers] CHO Gil Young (POSTECH), KIM Kun Woo (CAU), LEE Gil-Ho (POSTECH)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • MITRA Aditi (NYU, USA): “Floquet chains and the stability of their edge modes”
  • OKA Takashi (ISSP/Univ. Tokyo, Japan): “Laser induced Geometric Effects in Quantum Materials”
  • LEE JaeDong (DGIST): “Ultrafast dynamics of phase, topology, and decoherence of graphene”
  • LEE Gil-Ho (POSTECH): “Steady Floquet-Andreev states in graphene Josephson junctions”
  • RONEN Yuval (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel): “Charge Induced Aharonov-Bohm Phase Modulation in Multiple Quantum Hall Edges Graphene Fabry-Pérot Interferometer”
  • MELIN Regis (CNRS, France): “Floquet theory of multiterminal Josephson junctions”
  • MCLVER James W. (Max Plank Institute, Germany): “Floquet-engineered topological transport in quantum materials”

 

   [Scope]
Experimental realization and theoretical understanding of far-from-equilibrium quantum materials are inarguably one of the most important frontiers of modern condensed matter physics. For example, non-equilibrium quantum dynamics would allow a rapid control of material properties and also the realization of exotic quantum states with no equilibrium counterpart. In this session, we will review the recent international developments in the research on non-equilibrium quantum materials and discuss the potential future research directions.



16) E [Optics & Molecular Physics] Soft Matter Physics & Optics

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 13:00 - 16:22 / Virtual Rm. 16  

 

  [Organizers] LEE Seungwoo (Korea University), HUH Ji-Hyeok (Korea University), PARK Hyeong-Ryeol (UNIST)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • KIM Shin-Hyun (KAIST): “Direct writing of structural-color graphics with colloidal photonic inks”
  • VOGEL Nicholas (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany): “Structural color as a tool to investigate structure and formation pathways of colloidal clusters”
  • MIHI Agustín (Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, Spain): “Creating Photonic Architectures by Nanoimprinting Unconventional Materials”
  • YI Gi-Ra (Sungkyunkwan University): “Structural Colors of Mie-Resonant Hollow Nanospheres”
  • LARGERWALL Jan (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg): “Transformative applications enabled by the spherically symmetric chiral Bragg diffraction of cholesteric spherical reflectors”
  • GOPINATH Ashwin (MIT, US): “Inorganic DNA origami particles”

 

   [Scope]
The soft condensed matters and their self-assembly can exhibit an ever-increasing structural complexity, which would be difficult to achieve with hard-material-based monolithic lithography. Thus, they can enrich the possible range of light-matter interactions in an unprecedented way. From a practical point of view, the soft matters can be fully solution-processable, which in turn provides an easy-to-craft optical platform. Given these synergistic merits, the distinct field of “soft photonics” has risen over the last decade. In this symposium, we will envision the field of soft photonics from an exciting talk of the leading-edge researchers over the world.



17) E [Atomic & Molecular Physics] Ultrafast phenomena in atoms and molecules

   Time/Room: TBA  

 

  [Organizers] KIM Dong-Eon (POSTECH), KIM Kyung Taec (GIST), KIM Ki-Yong (GIST), KWON Duck-Hee (KAERI), ZHAO Bum Suk (UNIST)
 

  [Invited Speakers (Tentative)]

  • WOERNER Hans J. (ETH, Swiss): “Ultrafast phenomena in liquid”
  • DIMAURO Lous F. (Ohio state university, US): “Mid-IR laser and their applications”
  • GHIMIRE Shambhu (Stanford University, US): “HHG in solids”
  • BIEGERT Jans (ICFO, Spain): “Ultrafast phenomena in atoms and molecules”
  • CHINI Michael (University of Central Florida, US): “HHG and Ultrafast optics”
  • SHIM Bonggu (Binghamton University, US): “Ultrafast phenomena in gases and plasma”
  • JEONG Young Wook (KAERI): “Ultrafast phenomena”
  • Tae Kyu Kim (Yonsei University): “Ultrafast phenomena in molecules”
  • Je Hoi Mun (POSTECH): “Strong field theory”

 

   [Scope]
Ultrafast phenomena have been extensively studied for the last several decades. In particular, as ultrashort laser technology advances, ultrashort laser pulses and various secondary light sources such as THz radiation and high harmonic radiation have become available, covering wavelength ranges from IR to EUV/soft x-ray. These light sources have enabled time-domain spectroscopy and femtosecond/attosecond pump-probe experiments. Ultrafast phenomena studies have been focused on ultrafast electron dynamics in atoms and molecules in the early stage of the studies. The research subject is expanding to macromolecules, solids, and even liquids. In line with these revolutionary advancements, we would like to invite pioneers in ultrafast phenomena research and listen to their current research and prospect. Through these talks, we hope to strengthen cooperation and collaboration between domestic scientists in this research field.



18) E [Semiconductor Physics] Exciton-polaritons for novel semiconductor photonics

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 09:00 - 11:00, 13:00 - 15:00 / Virtual Rm. 18  

 

  [Organizers] CHO Chang-Hee (DGIST), Gong Su-Hyun (Korea Univ.), CHO Yong-Hoon (KAIST)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • AGARWAL Ritesh (Univ. of Pennsylvania, USA): "Helical Topological Polaritons"
  • DENG Hui (Univ. of Michigan, USA): "Excitons and Polaritons in van der Waals Hetero-bilayers"
  • CHO Chang-Hee (DGIST): "Exciton-Polaritons in Phase-changing Lead Halide Perovskites"
  • Gong Su-Hyun (Korea Univ.): "Guided exciton polariton in multilayered WS2"
  • XIONG Qihua (Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore): "Perovskite Semiconductors for Photonics and Polaritonics"
  • CHO Yong-Hoon (KAIST): "Direct polariton coupling in single hexagonal microcavity at room temperature"
  • CHEN Zhanghai (Fudan Univ., China): "Femtosecond Dynamics of a Polariton Bosonic Cascade at Room Temperature"
  • PARK Kyoung-Duck (UNIST): "Tip-enhanced cavity-spectroscopy"

 

   [Scope]
Exciton-polaritons are quantum hybridized states of excitons and photons, which can exhibit novel physical phenomena including non-equilibrium Bose-Einstein condensation, superfluidity, strong nonlinearity, and topological properties. In this symposium, we will discuss the recent progress on the novel semiconductor photonics with exciton-polaritons.



19) E [Semiconductor Physics] Low-dimensional nanomaterials and 2D van der Waals Heterostructures

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 09:00 - 10:48, 13:00 - 14:48 / Virtual Rm. 19  

 

  [Organizers] AN Sangmin (Jeonbuk Nat. Univ.), SON Jangyup (KIST), OH Hyemin (Kunsan Nat. Univ.)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • VAN DER ZANDE Arend (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, US): “Electromechanical systems enabled by interfacial slip in 2D material heterostructures” (Session I)
  • JUNG Yeonwoong (University of Central Florida, US): “Wafer-scale heterogeneous integration of atomically thin electronic materials on arbitrary substrates toward mechanically reconfigurable devices” (Session I)
  • LI Tianshu (George Washington University, US): “Chemical short-range order in SiGeSn medium-entropy alloys for optoelectronics” (Session I)
  • LEE Changgu (Sungkyunkwan University): “Resonant tunneling through twisted black phosphorus heterostructures” (Session II)
  • SOLARES Santiago (George Washington University, US): “Strain-induced electronic structure and functionality changes in MoTe2 - Understanding the nanomechanical underlying mechanisms governing strain engineering” (Session II)
  • KUM Hyun Seong (Yonsei University): “Epitaxial growth, exfoliation, and heterostructing of complex-oxide membranes” (Session II)

 

   [Scope]
Researches on van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures based on low-dimensional materials have been extensively studied due to unprecedented properties and great potentials. The purpose of this symposium is to exchange recent research outcomes, experiences, and ideas related to the emerging topics associated with low-dimensional nanomaterials and 2D van der Waals heterostructures.



20) E [Semiconductor Physics] The 2nd Korea-Vietnam Joint Workshop

   Time/Room: April 21 (Thursday) 15:10 - 16:46 / Virtual Rm. 19  

 

  [Organizers] KIM Yong Soo (University of Ulsan), VU Dinh Lam (Graduate Unvi. of Science and Technology, Vietnam)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • PARK Kibog (UNIST): “Self-Selective Ferroelectric Memory Realized with Semimetalic Graphene Channel “
  • DANG Duc Dong (Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam): “Making room temperature ferromagnetism of lead-free ferroelectric materials“
  • PARK Sungkyun (Pusan National University): “Modified Orbital Occupancy induced MIT of VO2 films by Octahedral SymmetryModified Orbital Occupancy induced MIT of VO2 films by Octahedral Symmetry“
  • LE Thong Nguyen-Minh (Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures, Vietnam): “Insight into the adsorption of hydrogen on Sc2C monolayers from the perspectives of first-principles“
  • VU Dinh Lam (Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam): “Progresses in Metamaterials for Electromagnetic Radiation Applications: energy transfer and absorption“
  • KIM Dong-Wook (Hanoi National University of Education, Vietnam): “Au-MoS2 Nanostructures for Electronic and Optoelectronic Device Applications“
  • TRAN Ngoc Quang (Center for Innovative Materials & Architectures, Vietnam): “Efficient ambient ammonia synthesis by Lewis acid pair over cobalt single atom catalyst with suppressed proton reduction“
  • KIM Jungdae (University of Ulsan): “STM investigation on layered chalcogenide materials“

 

   [Scope]
In the Korea-Vietnam Joint Workshop, we invite excellent researchers in the field of Semiconductor in Vietnam to study recent research trends in the field of semiconductor physics in both countries and serves deep discussions to both country researcher for international collaboration.



21) E [Semiconductor Physics] Semiconductor based sensors applications

   Time/Room: April 22 (Friday) 09:00 - 12:22 / Virtual Rm. 18  

 

  [Organizers] KIM Jong Su (Yeungnam University), LEE Sang Jun(KRISS), CHO Chang-Hee(DGIST)
 

  [Invited Speakers]

  • KIM Soaram (U.S. Army Research Laboratory): “Epitaxial graphene based biosensor for rapid detection of COVID-19”
  • KIM Min-Gon (GIST): “Reactant/polymer hybrid films on pn junction photodetectors for self-powered, non-invasive glucose biosensors”
  • LEE Seunghyun (Ohio State University): “High sensitivity AlGaAsSb avalanche photodiodes for 1.55 μm applications”
  • KIM Jong Su (Yeungnam University): “GaSb/InGaAsSb and InAs/GaSb based infrared photodetectors”

 

   [Scope]
We invite excellent researchers in the field of semiconductor based sensors applications. It aims to identify international trends in semiconductor-based sensor application fields, and to promote international research exchanges and international joint research.