​2025/09: New Award (KSME-SEMES Open Innovation Challenge)

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• Congratulations to Seokwan Roh, Donghyeong Lee, Jun Soo Kim for receiving the Encouragement Award!

​2025/09: New Copyright

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• Congratulations to Duhyeon and Prof. Nam for registering a new copyright!

• #C-2025-036387: Dry-out sequence prediction program for multiscale hybrid wick evaporator

​2025/08: New Position (Korea Institute of Energy Research)

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• Congratulations to Dr. Soosik Bang on his new position at Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)!

2025/08: Lab outing

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• MELers had lots of fun in Nonsan!

​2025/08: Award (International Seminar on Thermal Management in High-Density Data Centers)

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• Congratulations to Sanghun Lee, Duhyeon Lee, and Dr. Soosik Bang for receiving the best presentation award!

2025/08: International Seminar

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• Melers attended International Seminar on Thermal Management in High-Density Data Centers (KSME, KSFM workshop) in Seoul and gave 7 talks.

2025/08: International Seminar

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• Prof. Nam attended International Seminar on Thermal Management in High-Density Data Centers (KSME, KSFM workshop) in Seoul and gave an invited talk.

• Topic: High-effiiciency jet impingement cooling for data center thermal management

2025/08: New paper (Energy and AI) 

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• Please congrats Hyunho Cho, Prof. Nam, and co-authors for a publication at Energy and AI!

• Title: Optimization framework for energy-efficient and uniform jet impingement cooling for heterogeneous integration packaging Link

​2025/08: Seminar

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• Professor Nenad Miljkovic from UIUC visited KAIST to give a seminar.

• Topic: Tailoring Surface Chemistry and Surface Roughness for optimized Steam Condensation and Refrigerant Evaporation Heat Transfer

​2025/07: New Patent

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• Congratulations to Jun Soo Kim, and Prof. Nam for registering a new patent!

• #10-2830996: Apparatus for heat pipe inside coating

2025/06: New paper (Advanced Functional Materials) 

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• Please congrats Dr. Jeonghoon Han, Prof. Nam, and co-authors for a publication at Advanced Functional Materials!

• Title: Self-powered real-time temperature sensing based on flexible ionic elastomer on triboelectric nanogenerators Link

​2025/06: New Patent

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• Congratulations to Dr. Seokkan Ki, Dr. Seunggeol Ryu, and Prof. Nam for registering a new patent!

• #10-2818103: Thermal interface material, method of manufacturing the same, and semiconductor package including the same

​2025/05: Teacher's day

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• Prof. Nam, thank you for guiding us to well!

​2025/05: New Grant (Korea Planning&Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology, KEIT)

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• MEL receives new research funding from KEIT for the PIM AI Semiconductor Core Technology Project.

• Topic: Advanced packaging incorporating thermal trench for PIM AI semiconductor chips

2025/05: New paper (Surfaces and Interfaces) 

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• Please congrats Jun Soo Kim, Prof. Nam, and co-authors for a publication at Surfaces and Interfaces!

• Title: Improving the anti-fouling performance of superhydrophobic surfaces via cyclic restoration of a gas layer on the surface Link

2025/04: Conference (KSME Spring 2025)

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• Melers attended KSME Spring 2025 conference in Jeju and gave 8 talks.

2025/04: Conference (KMEPS 2025)

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• Seungwoo and Insik attended KMEPS 2025 conference in Incheon and gave 2 talks.

• Topics: Single and Two-Phase Jet Impingement Cooling for Thermal Management of 2.5D Semiconductor Packages, TTV-Based Two-Phase Immersion Cooling for Thermal Performance Evaluation of 2.5D Semiconductor Packaging

​2025/04: New grant (Jang Young Sil Fellow Program, KAIST)

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• Congratulations to Dr. Soosik Bang on being selected for the Jang Young Sil Fellow Program!

• Period: May, 2025 - Apr. 2026

​2025/03: New Grant (Samsung Electronics DS)

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• MEL receives new research funding from Samsung Electronics DS

• Topic: 3D heterogeneous packaging utilizing embedded near-junction cooling

​2025/03: Award (KAIST Technology Innovation Award)

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• Congratulations to Prof. Nam for receiving the KAIST Technology Innovation Award!

​2025/03: New Grant (KAIST, 석박사모험연구사업)

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• MEL receives new research funding from KAIST

• Topic: Inducing Dropwise Condensation and Maximizing Heat Transfer Performance of Low-GWP Refrigerants via Homogeneous Polymer Deposited via initiated-Chemical Vapor Deposition (iCVD)

​2025/03: New Position (Konkuk University, Assistant Professor)

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• Congratulations to Dr. Seokkan Ki on his new position at Konkuk University!

​2025/02: New Grant (Samsung Electronics MX)

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• MEL receives new research funding from Samsung Electronics MX

• Topic: Advanced ultra-thin vapor chamber for mobile devices

​2025/01: New Patent

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• Congratulations to Dr. Jaehwan Shim, Dr. Seungtae Oh, and Prof. Nam for registering a new patent!

• #10-2754402: Polymer insulator with superior erosion resistance and manufacturing method

​2025/01: Award (Best poster award)

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• Congratulations to Jun Soo and co-authors for receiving the “Best poster award” from the Gordon Research Conferences (GRC)!

​2025/01: Conference (2025 GRC)

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• Jun Soo, Seokwan, Kihwoon, Donghyeong and Prof. Nam attended the 2025 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Micro and Nanoscale Phase Change Phenomena in Pomona and gave 5 talks.

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