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Director, College Of Engineering, Nanofabrication Facility
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Chair, Elect & Computer Engineering
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Adjunct Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Professor, Elect & Computer Engineering
Professional Service
- The 22nd International Workshop on Micro/Nano Technology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications.
Technical Program Committee (TPC) .
09/2022 - 01/2023
- The 23rd Int. Conf. on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems (Transducers ’25),.
Regional (American) Chair for Transducers 2025.
07/2022 - 09/2025
- The 22nd Int. Conf. on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems (Transducers ’23).
Executive TPC.
06/2022 - 06/2023
- The 22nd International Workshop on Micro/Nano Technology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 22).
Co-Chair.
04/2022 - 12/2022
- Sensors and Actuators Reports, Elsevier.
Associate Editor.
06/2019 - present
- IEEE MEMS 2020: The 33rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Vancouver, Canada, Jan. 2020.
Role: Technical Program Committee.
Abstract Review and Acceptance decision.
02/2019 - 02/2020
- PowerMEMS 2019: The 19th International Workshop on Micro/Nano Technology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications, Krakow, Canada, Oct. 2-6, 2019.
Role: Technical Program Committee.
Abstract review and acceptance decision.
10/2018 - 10/2019
- IEEE MEMS 2019: The 32nd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Seoul, Korea, Jan. 2019.
Role: Technical Program Committee.
Abstract Reviews and Decision on Acceptance.
02/2018 - 02/2019
- PowerMEMS 2018: The 18th International Workshop on Micro/Nano Technology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications, Daytona Beach, Florida, Oct. 2018.
Role: Technical Program Committee.
Abstract review and acceptance decision.
10/2017 - 10/2018
- National Science Foundation.
Role: Reviewer.
Proposal review.
03/08/2017 - 03/10/2017
- Micro and Nano Systems.
Associate Editor.
08/2016 - present
- Transducers 2017: The 18th Int. Conf. on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems (Transducers ’17), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Role: Technical Program Committee.
Abstract review and acceptance decision.
06/2016 - 06/2017
- National Science Foundation.
Role: Reviewer.
CAREER Panel (CCSS).
11/02/2015 - 11/04/2015
- PowerMEMS Conference.
PowerMEMS School Chair.
08/01/2015 - 12/15/2015
- International Transducers Conference .
Technical Program Committee.
12/01/2014 - 08/01/2015
- PowerMEMS 2015: The 15th International Workshop on Micro/Nano Technology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications, Boston, MA.
Role: Technical Program Committee.
Abstract review and acceptance decision.
10/2014 - 10/2015
- IEEE Conference on MicroElectroMechanical Systems 2015.
Technical Program Committee.
10/01/2014 - 02/01/2015
- COMS/NanoUtah 2014.
Technical Program Committee.
03/01/2014 - 10/01/2014
- National Science Foundation.
Proposal Review Panel (EPMD).
02/2014 - 02/2014
- The 15th Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystem Workshop (Hilton Head 2014).
Technical Program Committee.
01/2014 - 06/2014
- National Science Foundation.
Proposal Review Panel (EPAS).
11/2013 - 11/2013
- NanoUtah 2013.
Technical Program Committee.
02/2013 - 09/2013
- The 13th International Workshop on Micro/Nano Technology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS 2013).
Technical Program Committee.
01/2013 - 12/2013
- IEEE Conference on MicroElectroMechanical Systems.
Technical Program Committee.
01/2013 - 02/01/2013
- National Science Foundation.
Proposal Review Panel (EPMD).
01/2013 - 01/2013
- National Science Foundation.
Proposal Review Panel (CCSS).
12/2012 - 12/2012
- PowerMEMS Conference 2012.
Technical Program Committee.
09/2012 - 12/2012
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada .
Proposal Review Panel.
09/2012 - 09/2012
- The 26th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS 2013).
Technical Program Committee.
01/2012 - 01/2013
- Hilton Head Workshop 2012.
Technical Program Committee.
01/2012 - 12/2012
- NanoUtah 2012.
Technical Program Committee.
01/2012 - 12/2012
- NanoUtah 2011.
Technical Program Committee.
01/2011 - 12/2011
- NanoUtah 2010.
TPC.
01/2010 - 12/2010
Honors & Awards
- Best Paper Award.
21st International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS ‘22),
12/2022
- Finalist and the 2nd place Award .
Bayer Grants4Tech Carbon Stock Challenge of 2022,
10/2022
- Service Excellence Award.
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah,,
06/2019
- Research Excellence Award.
Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah,
08/17/2016
- Teaching Excellence Recognition.
College of Eng., University of Utah,
09/2013
- Early CAREER Award.
NSF,
02/2012
- Young Faculty Award.
DARPA,
08/2011
- 2008 - Best Paper Award with other co-authors in the International Conference on Commercialization of Micro and Nano Systems.
07/2008
- 2001 - Best Paper Award with four other co-authors in the 38th Design Automation Conference.
07/2001
- 2001 - First Prize in conceptual category in the international student design contest in the 38th Design Automation Conference.
07/2001
- International Ambassador Fellowship.
Rotary Club International,
08/1999
Internal Service
- Utah Asia Campus Committee.
Director,
11/2020 - 12/2023.
Department service.
- Recruiting Committee.
08/2018 - 08/2019.
Department service.
- Utah Nanofabrication Facility.
Director,
07/01/2018 - present.
College service.
- Academic Senator (elected).
09/01/2016 - 08/31/2019.
University service.
- Graduate Committee.
08/2016 - 08/2017.
Department service.
- Graduate Committee.
08/2014 - 08/2015.
Department service.
- Engineering Student Recruiting, Engineering Day.
06/2014 - 06/2014.
College service.
- Graduate Committee.
08/2013 - 08/2014.
Department service.
- Invited Speaker, ELEAP Program, College of Engineering, University of Utah, 2012.
10/2012 - 10/2012.
College service.
- Invited Speaker, Engineering National Advisory Committee meeting, University of Utah, 2012.
09/2012 - 09/2012.
College service.
- Graduate Committee.
08/2012 - 08/2013.
Department service.
- Invited Speaker/Panel, Meet with the Inventors Night, College of Engineering, University of Utah, 2011.
10/2011 - 10/2011.
College service.
- Faculty Recruiting Committee.
08/2011 - 08/2012.
Department service.
- Faculty Recruiting Committee.
Member,
09/2010 - 08/2011.
Department service.
- Faculty Advisor, Korean-Student Association.
Faculty Advisor,
08/2010 - 08/2014.
Other service.
- Faculty Recruiting Committee.
08/2010 - 08/2011.
Department service.
Community Partnership
- Founding Director, Utah Network for Integrated Computing and
Semiconductor Research and Education (UNICOS)
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09/2023 - present
- Faculty Advisor, Korean-Student Association, 2010-2014.
09/2009 - 08/2014
Outreach
- Program development with the Gateway Discovery Children's Museum.
03/2011 - present
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