(Association of Korean Physicists in
America)
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1. Reopening of AKPA Web Site
2. Announcement of Outstanding Young Researcher Award (OYRA)
3. Amendment of AKPA Charter
4. AKPA Membership Dues and Contributions
5. News from the Korean Physical Society
6. International Conferences and Workshops in Korea
7. Solicitation of articles for the AKPA News Letter
8. Opening for post-doctoral positions
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Dear AKPA members.
I hope this message finds you in good health and well being. We share our
deep sympathy with the victims and their families following the unspeakably evil
act of violence which took place on September 11, 2001. I would like to
encourage you to share any news, thoughts or experience with our members during
these uncertain times.
I hope that some of the following news items may be of interest to you.
Sungkwun Lyo AKPA president |
1. Reopening of AKPA Web Site
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Recently, we have reopened the AKPA Web site (www.akpa.org) and are in
the
process of rebuilding it. Dr. Hoydoo You (Publicity and Editorial Secretary, Argonne National Lab) has spent many hours to solve some technical problems which occurred last year during transfer from the site at Oklahoma State U. To avoid future repetitions of the same problem, we have decided to keep the Web at a permanent commercial cite in the future without having to move the site
annually following the transition of the AKPA presidency. We have appointed Dr.
Chun-Yeol You (Argonne National Lab) as the AKPA Web master (cyyou@anl.gov) to
work with Dr. Hoydoo You. We are fortunate to find Dr. C. Y. You. He is a
graduate of KAIST and is very well qualified for the job. We thank them both
for their willingness to help AKPA. |
2. Announcement of 9th Outstanding Young Researcher Award (OYRA)
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The purpose of this award is to recognize
and promote excellence in research by outstanding young ethnic Korean physicists
in North America who are working at research-doctorate institutions, and
industrial and government laboratories.
Dr. Kwang Je Kim (Argonne National Laboratory) Prof. Young Hoon Kim (U. Cincinnati) Prof. Jin-Joo Song (Oklahoma State) Prof. Yung Kee Yeo (Air Force Inst. of Tech, chair)
Nominations and supporting documents are to be sent to Dr. S. K. Lyo, MS 1415, PO Box 5800, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185-1415, Tel: (505) 855-3718, Fax: (505) 844-1197, e-mail: sklyo@sandia.gov. For the OYRA Announcement, also visit <http://www.akpa.org/>. |
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We are in the process of voting for the
amendment of the AKPA charter and by-laws. The following are the proposed
changes and justifications:
First, times have changed and many
organizations (including the American Physical Society (APS)) are replacing
mail-in voting by Web- voting to reduce the cost and increase the efficiency.
We want to propose to amend our by-laws to permit Web voting (starting
immediately). Second, there is an urgent need to change the terms of the
president and officers from the current one year to two years (starting from May
1, 2003). Under the current system, a president leaves the office as soon as
(s)he learns the job without achieving much and misses the opportunity to
contribute significantly to improving AKPA. While a one-year term may be
suitable for a large organization such as APS with a large number of members, it
is not good for the strength of a small organization like AKPA. The majority of
the past presidents concurred with this view. Third, there is a need to promote
the participation of graduate students in AKPA activities. Therefore we want to
introduce a symbolic $5 fee for the student membership to give an opportunity to
those students who want to participate in supporting AKPA (effective
immediately).
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4. AKPA Membership Dues and Contributions
AKPA relies on your membership dues and donations.
The membership fee is
$25 for regular members and $5 for graduate students (proposed).
Please send
your check payable to AKPA (or Association of Korean Physicists in America)
to
Dr. Hyun Yim
MS 1411
PO Box 5800
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM 87185
5. News from the Korean Physical Society
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The Korean Physical Society (KPS) held the Fall Meeting at ChonNam National
University during Oct.19 - 20, 2001. The KPS will celebrate its 50th
anniversary at Hanyang University during the Fall Meeting Oct 14 - 16, 2002 in
Seoul. The program includes lectures by three Nobel laureates, Steven Chu
(Stanford Univ.), R. Smalley (Rice Univ.), and L. M. Lederman (Fermi Lab.).
There will be three special symposia on (1) Nano Science and Technology, (2)
Optical Technology, and (3) Physics Education.
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(provided by Yubin Yim, Information Center for Physics Research,
Korea)
Title: Quantum Computation and Quantum Information
Period:
November 1-3, 2001
Venue: KIAS International Conference Hall, Seoul,
Korea
Period: November 5-6, 2001
Venue: Postech &
KAIST
Homepage : http://www.kias.re.kr/QuantumComp/
Contact & Request
to: Choi, Mahn-Soo (KIAS)
(e-mail: choims@kias.re.kr)
Title: APCTP
Dense Matter School
Period : November 19 ? November 22
Venue : APCTP at
POSTECH, Pohang, Kyungbuk, Korea
Homepage:
http://beauty.phys.pusan.ac.kr/dense/
Contact :
dkhong@beauty.phys.pusan.ac.kr
Request to : Hong, Deog-Ki
(e-mail: dkhong@pnu.edu)
7. Solicitation of articles for the AKPA News Letter
We are in the process of preparing for the next AKPA News Letter and asking
for your contribution.
If you have any newsworthy items or job opening
announcement,
please feel free to send them to S. K. Lyo
(sklyo@sandia.gov).
8. Job Opening
8.1 Postdoctoral research position in experimental condensed matter
physics
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contact information: Dr. Michael Lilly, mplilly@sandia.gov phone:
(505)-844-4395, FAX: (505)-844-1197, Sandia National Laboratories, Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position at Sandia
National the above address. Equal Opportunity Employer M/D/F/V. |
8.2 POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS
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(US citizenship or permanent residency is preferred, but not required.) The Department of Engineering Physics at the Air Force Institute
of
Technology invites applications for a postdoctoral position at the Air Force Institute of Technology in Experimental semiconductor physics. The research associate must have doctoral degree in physics, materials science, or electrical engineering. The successful candidate will perform electrical and optical characterization of group-III nitrides such as GaN and AlGaN, and SiC using Hall effect, deep level transient spectroscopy, and photoluminescence measurement techniques. A background in wide bandgap semiconductors and their electrical and optical characterization techniques are therefore desirable. This research program will contribute to an existing Air Force effort to develop wide bandgap semiconductor materials. Opportunities will be provided for interaction with Air Force Research Laboratory scientists at Wright-Patterson AFB. Selection of candidates will be based on demonstrated creativity, intellectual strength, and experience. US citizenship or permanent residency is preferred, but not required. The appointment will be for a period of one year with a possible extension for additional years. The starting date is flexible. Interested applicants should send their curriculum vita including a list of publications and the names and addresses of three references to Prof. Yung Kee Yeo, Dept of Engineering Physics, Air Force Institute of Technology/ENP, 2950 P Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7765; email: Yung.Yeo@afit.edu; Fax: (937) 255-2921. The Air Force Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. |
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Ready to discover creative solutions to persistent problems in space science and engineering? Prepared to join a highly disciplined research team of innovative professionals dedicated to safeguarding America's defense? Looking to apply all the problem-solving skills acquired through years of education and experience? If so, the Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for YOU! (Position will be available in November 2001) The Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate, Space-Based
Infrared Technology Branch, Advanced Detectors Research Group in Albuquerque, NM
has an opening for an experimentalist with a physics or electrical engineering
background. The group presently is composed of eight researchers and three
laboratories, and performs research in quantum well heterostructure devices
(mainly detectors, but also structures that may aid in the detection process).
Our future plans are to begin research in areas such as quantum wires, quantum
dots, organic polymers, and nanotube structures, all as they relate to possible
space-based detector applications. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen and
should have considerable experimental background in and knowledge of one or more
of the following topics: opto-electronic semiconductor devices, infrared
sensing, solid state physics, and/or semiconductor heterostructure physics.
Significant ability to devise and perform experiments relating to the optical
and electrical characterization of semiconductor devices is important, and
experience in high vacuum, cryogenic, and/or radiation environments is useful. A
Ph.D. in Physics or Electrical Engineering is preferred, however years of
experience will also be considered. For technical questions about this position,
contact Dr. David Cardimona at (505)846-5807 or dave.cardimona@kirtland.af.mil.
For hiring-process questions, contact Lisa Rader at (505)846-7770 or
lisa.rader@kirtland.af.mil. To apply, or to read the job announcement, go to
usajobs.opm.gov. |