2026. 9. 4
Dr. Hur gave an invited presentation at the Samsung Future Technology Forum, titled 'High-Efficiency Cooling Technologies for Overcoming AI Power and Thermal Challenges
2026. 8. 19
So-min Song (MS graduate) was selected as an Outstanding Graduate, and Byoungjin Yoon (PhD course) was awarded the Outstanding Student Scholarship. Congratulations!
2026. 8. 14
We had a joint workshop with Prof. Hyun-Cheol Song’s laboratory at Korea University.
2026. 8. 10
Our research proposal "AI-Based Electrocaloric Material-Device-Thermal Management Integrated On-Chip Solid-State Cooling System" has been selected for 미래유망융합기술파이오니어 funded by National Korea Research Foundation. Congratulations!
2026. 7. 16
Dr. Hur participated in a discussion on a CBS radio program (기후로운 경제생활) regarding solid-state cooling and heat pumps.
2026. 6. 26
We attended the Annual Summer Conference of KIEEME in Busan. Dr. Hur had an invited talk and Byeongjin Yoon was awarded the Best Oral Presentation Award. Congratulations!
2026. 6. 12
We attended the International Conference on Nanogenerators and Piezotronics (NGPT) at SKKU. Byeongjin Yoon was awarded the Wiley Best Poster Award. Congratulations!
2026. 6. 2
Dr. Hur has been named a 2026 KIST Young Fellow, an honor recognizing next-generation research leaders.
2026. 5. 27
Dr. Hur participated in the E-MRS Spring Meeting in Strasbourg. Following the conference, he visited the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) to present an invited talk focused on thermal switching and caloric cooling
2026. 5. 15
Teacher's day
2026. 5. 8
Dr. Hur delivered an invited talk at the Spring Conference organized by the Micro-Nano Engineering Division of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers. So-min Song won Best Poster Award. Congratulations!
2026. 4. 24
We attended the Spring Conference organized by the Thermal Engineering Division of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
2026. 2. 10
Dr. Hur delivered an invited talk at 2026 Korean Dielectrics Society(KDS) winter conference, held in Muju Resort, Korea.
2025. 12. 17
We had our lab year-end party!
2025. 12. 15
Dr. Sunghoon Hur was honored with the Media Communication Award at the 2025 KIST Annual Operation Briefing & Year-End Award
2025. 12. 10
Members of the lab participated in the KSME (Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers) Annual Conference held at Kangwon Land, Korea. Dr. Sunghoon Hur delivered an oral presentation and also managed the NST (National Research Council of Science & Technology) recruitment booth.
2025. 11. 27
We joined 8th ICAE(International Conference on Advanced Electromaterials), held in Jeju Island, Korea. So-min Song won Best Poster Award. Congratulations!
2025. 10. 2
Our research titled "Low-voltage actuated thermal switch," supported by the Samsung Science & Technology Foundation, was recently featured in the foundation’s newsletter.
2025. 9. 25
Dr. Hur delivered an invited seminar at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Gachon University.
2025. 9. 10
Dr. Hur delivered an invited seminar at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University.
2025. 8. 21
Dr. Hur gave an invited seminar at The Korean Society of Thermophysical Properties in Gangneung.
2025. 7. 11
Dr. Hur gave an invited seminar at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST.
2025. 7. 1
Dr. Hur delivered an invited oral presentation at IWPMA(International Workshop on Piezoelectric Materials and Applications) 2025, held in Vilnius, Lithuania.
2025. 6. 28
We joined NENS ( International Conference on Nanoenergy and Nanosystems) in Beijing, China. Dr. Hur delivered an invited oral presentation. I got to enjoy the best Peking duck and bubble tea I've ever had in my life.
2025. 6. 17
We joined GCIM (Global Conference of Innovation Materials) 2025, held in Jeju island, Korea. Byoungjin Yoon and Seungbum Kim won Best Oral Presentation Awards. Congratulations!
2025. 6. 12
Dr. Hur gave a lecture on 'Thermal and Energy Property Measurement' as an invited speaker in the graduate seminar course of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University.
2025. 6. 9
Research on wireless energy transmission technology using ultrasound was covered by YTN Science News
2025. 5. 30
Dr. Hur gave a presentation on the importance of thermal energy during the activity session at Yeouido High School.
2025. 5. 15
Teacher's day
2025. 4. 18
Dr. Hur participated in the live broadcast and talked about the importance of thermal energy and ways to use it efficiently in everyday life at the 2025 Korea Science Festival.
2025. 4. 16
We attended the 2025 Spring Meeting of The Korean Ceramic Society in Yeosu, where Seungbum and Somin gave oral presentations, and Dr. Hur delivered an invited talk.
2025. 4. 10
We had a group picnic under cherry blossoms.
2025. 3. 8
Discover the latest insights from our lab in this YouTube video, featuring thermal and energy research!
2025. 1. 16
We attended CES in Las Vegas to introduce wireless energy transfer technology using ultrasound.
2024. 12. 16
We had a year-end gathering at the steakhouse to wrap things up for the year.
2024. 12. 1
Our research proposal, ‘Development of Thermal Transistors for Solid-State Cooling,’ has been selected for the 2024 Samsung Future Technology Incubation Program (삼성미래기술육성사업). We will continue to accelerate the development of complete solid-state cooling devices. Congratulations!
2024. 7. 22
We joined IWPMA(International Workshop on Piezoelectric Materials and Applications) 2024, held in Hannover, Germany. Dr. Hur delivered an invited oral presentation.
2024. 6. 13
We joined GCIM (Global Conference of Innovation Materials) conference, held in Jeju island, Korea from June 10th to 13th, 2024. JeYeon, Seungbum, Somin, and Byoungjin gave a poster presentation and Dr. Hur delivered an invited oral presentation. Especially, Byoungjin Yoon, an integrated PhD student won a Best Poster Award. Congrats!
2024. 5. 17
Although KIST is located in Seoul, we had a walking tour from Seoulo 7017 (Seoul Station) to Namsan Park with the idea of exploring places we don't usually visit. This walking tour was guided by a Seoul Walking Tour guide.
2024. 5. 14
Teacher's day
2024. 4. 9
We had a group picnic under cherry blossoms.