AMSE 2025 Keynote Speakers
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Prof. Kwang Leong Choy Duke Kunshan University, China Speech Title: Sustainable Materials Innovation: From Eco-Conscious Design to Green Manufacturing Professor Kwang Leong Choy is Professor of Materials Science and Co-Director of the Environment Research Centre at Duke Kunshan University (DKU). She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) from the University of Oxford and a Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Nottingham. Prior to joining DKU, she served as faculty at Imperial College London, Chair Professor at the University of Nottingham, and subsequently as Professor and Founding Director of the Institute for Materials Discovery at University College London. Her research focuses on fundamental and applied studies of earth-abundant materials, high-performance nanostructured materials, and ultrathin/thin/thick films developed through novel, eco-friendly processing methods, with strong emphasis on translating discoveries into practical applications across energy generation/storage, optoelectronics, environmental engineering, healthcare, and biomedicine. A pioneer in non-vacuum Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) technology, her eco-friendly and cost-effective platform has led to numerous patents, industrial collaborations, and prestigious honours including the Kroll Medal & Prize (2020) and Grunfeld Memorial Award (1999) from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3). A prolific innovator, she holds over 20 patents and has authored 330+ publications in top-tier journals such as Progress in Materials Science, Advanced Materials, and ACS Nano, along with four books: Chemical Vapour Deposition: Advances, Technology and Applications (CRC Press, 2019); Biomaterials in Clinical Practice (Springer, 2017; Commercialization of Nanotechnologies: A Case Study Approach (Springer, 2017); Innovative and Cost-Effective Materials Processing Methods (Imperial College Press, 2002). Honoured with the Association of American Publishers' Award of Excellence, she has been consistently ranked among the world's top 1% most-cited scientists in Stanford University's annual rankings. |
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Prof. Dae-Eun KIM Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea Speech Title: Relevance of Tribology in Precision Systems Professor Dae-Eun Kim is currently a Full Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. Professor Kim received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. Professor Kim served as the President of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering and the President of the Korean Tribology Society. He also served as the Editor-in-Chief of IJPEM, Senior Editor of JMST, and Associate Editor of ASME J. of Tribology. He currently serves in the editorial board of several tribology journals including Tribology Letters and Friction. Professor Kim has received many awards from various professional societies and institutions including the Ministerial Commendation from the Korea Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Science and Technology Pojang National Award from the Korean President. Professor Kim is a Fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) and a Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology. He is also the President of the Asia Tribology Council. Professor Kim’s research interests are tribology, coatings and surface modification. |