Topical Advisory Panel
- Corrosion, Wear and Erosion Section
- Coatings for Food Technology and System Section
- Plasma Coatings, Surfaces & Interfaces Section
- Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification Section
- Thin Films Section
- Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage Section
- Functional Polymer Coatings and Films Section
- Ceramic Coatings and Engineering Technology Section
- Laser Coatings Section
Members
Department of Nanomechatronics, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34103, Korea
Interests: thermoelectric thin films; thermoelectric fibers; micro thermoelectric device; flexible thermoelectric device; textile-based thermoelectreic device; hot spot cooling; themoelectric power generator; characterization of thin films
Interests: laser interferometry; LIDAR; infrared imaging and detection; computational imaging
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Interests: Polymers; molecular simulations

Interests: magnetron sputtering; thin film; HiPIMS; transition metal nitride; XPS; plasma synthesis; nanoparticles
Interests: aqueous energy storage (Zn-ion batteries); fuel cells; metal-air batteries
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Interests: photocatalysis; heterojunction; wastewater treatment
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Interests: advanced materials; nanomaterials; wear resistance; chemical resistant materials; physical and mechanical properties; protection of concrete and steel structures; utilization of waste materials; solidification of hazardous waste; microstructure; polymer composites; CIPP
Interests: polymer films; nanocomposite films; sensors; separation membranes
Interests: magnetic thin films; surfaces of condensed matters
Interests: plasma etching (high-aspect ratio contact etching, atomic-layer etching and low-temperature etching); plasma diagnositics and simulation; magnetic materials (permanet hard magnetic thin films, recording media and exchange bias); X-ray based techniques (synchotron radiation, X-ray diffraction, X-ray reflectivity, X-ray absorption and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy); thin-film stress; surface finishing for anticorrosion
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Interests: biomedical and biological materials
Interests: polymer derived ceramics; nanocomposite; electrochemistry; surface technology; sensing; energy materials
Interests: protection of cultural relics; ancient material detection; microbial control in cultural heritage
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Interests: self-healing of cement-based materials; repair of concrete; ultra-high performance concrete
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Interests: bio-MEMS; tribology; wear; metal matrix composite materials; magnesium alloy; hydrogen storage materials; metallic materials for microbial fuel cell
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Interests: graphene applications; biosensor; low damage plasma treatment; flexible/stretchable electronics
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Interests: precision machines and instruments; mechanical properties of materials; surface modification of materials
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Interests: REEs recovery; material synthesis; nanocomposites; adsorption; advanced oxidation processes (aops), nutrient recovery
Interests: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); "green" coatings; nanowear; nanomechanical properties; surfaces and interfaces; applied surface science
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Interests: Polymer composites; Polymeric coating; lining materials
Interests: biomaterials; coatings; microstructure
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Interests: thermal-sprayed; post-treatment; physico-chemistry; numerical simulation; atomization; mechanical properties; cold-spray; HVOF; titanium alloys; steel; wear; powder
Interests: thermal spray; computational fluid dynamics; machine/deep learning; multiphase flows; fluid mechanics; heat and mass transfer; combustion
Interests: tribology coatings; wear and surface engineering; material characterization
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Interests: high temperature corrosion; surface modification; oxide analysis; protective coatings; diffusion coating; vapor deposition coatings; aluminizing; coatings for energy and power systems
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Interests: Materials Processing Technology; Reliability of machinery; Tribology; Abrasive wear of materials; Manufacturing of Machinery. Coatings technology; Laser treatment; Research of material properties
Interests: tropical wood; wood coatings; surface characterizations; wood modification; wood surface modification; wood weathering; wood-based materials; wood-based composites
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Interests: Sensor Development; Finite Element Modeling; Mechatronics; Optics; Materials Science; Laser; Optics and Lasers; Atomic Force Microscopy; Microstructure; Optoelectronics
Interests: hybrid layers; coatings; heat treatment of metals; oxidation of metals; nitriding of metals; plasma treatment
Interests: corrosion; microbial corrosion (MIC); corrosion management; coating; role of corrosion in future studies
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