Organizers

Dr. SungWoo Nam is a Professor at the University of California, Irvine. His research focuses on the strain and deformation engineering of atomically-thin, two-dimensional materials to discover their novel functionalities in electronics and quantum applications. Between 2012-2021, he was an Assistant and Associate Professor and the Anderson Faculty Scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He earned a bachelor’s degree in materials science and engineering from Seoul National University, and a master’s degree in physics and a doctorate in applied physics from Harvard University. His research has been recognized by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Early Career Faculty Fellow Award, NSF CAREER Award, AFOSR and ONR Young Investigator Program Awards, and NASA Early Career Faculty Award.  

Dr. Albert Davydov is a distinguished scientist and leader of the Functional Nanostructured Materials Group, which focuses on the electrical, chemical, and magnetic properties of nanostructured inorganic materials. With a team of 12 staff scientists and 7 guest researchers, they work on projects related to advanced electronics, magnetics, energy, and catalysis. Davydov has an extensive career, including positions at renowned institutions like MSU, the University of Florida, and NIST. His expertise is in fabrication, processing, and characterization of electronic materials. He is involved in various advisory boards and committees, contributing to the advancement of nanotechnology and compound semiconductors. His research interests encompass bulk crystal and thin film growth, nanowire fabrication, and thermodynamic assessment of phase diagrams. 

Dr. Nick Glavin, a senior materials engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), brings over 13 years of experience and notable contributions to materials science and engineering. Holding a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a background in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton, he is recognized for his expertise in Nanotechnology and Characterization. His research area focuses on the synthesis and applications of two-dimensional (2D) materials, including elemental 2D materials, boron nitride, transition metal dichalcogenides, and their heterostructures for various electronic and sensing devices, with an emphasis on flexible and strainable applications. Driven by a passion for scientific advancement, Glavin has a remarkable research record, continuously pushing the boundaries of materials engineering.