Montclair State Hosting Upcoming Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) Conference
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The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) will holding their North Regional Conference (NRC) 2018 at Montclair State University on March 24, 2018.
The North Regional Conference (NRC) 2018 is jointly organized by Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) in New Jersey, New York Metropolitan and Philadelphia. The NRC 2018 is collaborating with KSEA affiliated professional societies including KASBP, KITEE, NYKB, and KWiSE. The theme of the upcoming conference is Shaping the Future: Stem-cell Control, Bio-inspired Robots and World’s Tallest Building Design. Its goal is to promote the spirit of service in pursuing technical excellence by exemplifying those who have led such a life of service, and the objective is to provide a forum in which scientists and engineers present their research findings and share ideas.
It is the committee’s hope that NRC 2018 will also contribute greatly to the advancement of research and development in both the United States and Korea. Additionally, the NRC 2018 will provide an opportunity for women and young professionals in science and engineering to establish professional networks and explore career opportunities. An Idea Pitch Competition will also be held, and this competition will promote entrepreneurship of Korean-American scientists, engineers and students studying engineering and science and encourage them to build a promising startup. Future Korean-American entrepreneurs will compete individually or as a team to win an award of $2,000 plus continuous assistance upon request.
Conference Co-chairs:
- YoungJin Kim PhD, KSEA-NJ
- Min Suk Kang, PhD, KSEA-NY
- Moses Noh PhD, KSEA-Philadelphia
Dr. Yeon Bai from the Department of Nutrition Food Studies, as the chair of KWiSE (Korean-American Women in Science and Engineering) is helping organize this event on our campus.
For more information, please visit: http://kseany.org/symposia/nrc/nrc-2018/