The Annual FactSage workshop in Korea was also held on Feb. 1~3 with more than 190 participants on-site. This annual Korean workshop has continued since 2005 for students and researchers who interested in FactSage and Thermodynamics.

 

Guishang has been appointed as a Youth Editorial Board for the journal of Progress in Natural Science: Materials International (December, 2023 ~), Journal of Materials Informatics (March, 2024 ~), and Materials Genome Engineering Advances (March, 2024 ~). He will work with the editorial team to handle manuscripts and participate in the peer review process.

 

Jaesung Lee received a Samsung Electro-Mechanics Ceramist Award (₩ 500,000 (~ $ 500)) in the 2024 KCerS spring meeting in 17-19 April, 2024 in Busan, South Korea for outstanding research achievements for “Determination of the SiO2 liquidus in the Li2O-SiO2 system”

(Jaesung Lee and In-Ho Jung – Determination of the SiO2 liquidus in the Li2O-SiO2 system)

 

Jung-Min Cheon visited Vesuvius in Belgium for internship in May-August, 2024. This work is supported by FIRE scholarship and SNU graduates international collaborative project support.

 

Dr. Guishang Pei awarded SNU Global Post-Doc funding on April 24th, 2024.

 

 Jaesung Lee gave an invited talk at 2024 Glass & Optical Materials Division (GOMD) annual meeting in 19-23 May, 2024 in Las Vegas, USA.

(Jaesung Lee and In-Ho Jung – A coupled phase diagram study and thermodynamic database development for the Li2O-Na2O-Al2O3-SiO2-ZrO2 system)

 

Professor In-Ho Jung was invited as a panelist for Young Calphadian Night in the CALPHAD 2024 conference in 26-31 May, 2024 in Mannheim, Germany. This is a traditional evening social event held during annual CALPHAD conference, and the panel discussion was organized, where attendees can gain insights into CALPHAD history, personal experiences, research anecdotes, and career development advice.

 

DaWeon Hwang received the STT Hillert Grant for Graduates Students in the CALPHAD 2024 conference.

 

Jaesung Lee received the Best Oral Presentation Award for the “Thermodynamic analysis of the AZS Refractory Corrosion by Na2O” in 7th International Postgraduates Seminar on Refractories conference in 6-7 June, 2024, online.
(Jaesung Lee and In-Ho Jung – Thermodynamic analysis of the AZS Refractory Corrosion by Na2O)

 

Professor In-Ho Jung and three other FactSage developers and collaborators gave a special FactSage workshop in MOLTEN 2024 conference in 17-19 June, 2024 in Brisbane, Australia.

 

Professor In-Ho Jung gave a Keynote presentation for the “Pyrometallurgical Process Simulations using CALPHAD Thermodynamic Databases” in MOLTEN 2024 conference.

(Marie-Aline Van Ende, Nishant Kumar and In-Ho Jung – Pyrometallurgical Process Simulations using CALPHAD Thermodynamic Databases)

 

Dr. Guishang Pei received the 2024 Chongqing University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award on 17th June, 2024, which is the highest honor for a doctoral thesis at Chongqing University. Each year, only 60 students from all disciplines across the entire university receive this award.

 

Jae-Cheol Jang received the Outstanding Poster for the “Effects of Cooling Rate on Mechanical Properties of Al-6Mg-X Alloys” in the International Conference on Aluminum Alloys (ICAA19) in 23-27 June, 2024 in Atlanta, USA.

(Jae-Cheol Jang, Kyeong-Hwan Choe, Ram Song, Bong-Hwan Kim, In-Ho Jung – Effects of Cooling Rate on Mechanical Properties of Al-6Mg-X Alloys)

 

Dr. Guishang Pei was appointed as the new researcher in BK21 Four project on 1st July, 2024. The fellowship will start from 1st September, 2024.

 

Mr. Kyungmin Yu, a talented 20-year-old undergraduate intern student has been awarded the prestigious Alfred R. Cooper Scholars Award by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) for his outstanding research in transparent electrode technology. This esteemed award recognizes excellence among undergraduate researchers in the ceramics field.
(Kyungmin Yu, Woon-Oh Choe, In-Ho Jung – Subsolidus phase diagrams of the In2O3-SnO2-ZnO system at 1400 and 1500 °C and new ternary In2Sn2Zn2O9 phase)

 

Prof. In-Ho Jung has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Sadoway Materials Innovation and Advocacy Award by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS).

Professor Jung received this award in recognition of his contributions to the development of innovative materials and sustainable processes through the development of materials thermodynamics databases and education. His research has focused on developing thermodynamic databases of metallic and ceramic materials and using them for material design and process optimization, steel manufacturing process design, and development of carbon neutral process technologies.

“I am deeply grateful for the recognition of my efforts in developing thermodynamic databases for materials over the past 20 years, and in educating and disseminating them to materials researchers around the world,” said Professor Jung. ”I plan to continue my research and education to help academia and industry use thermodynamic calculations to design innovative and sustainable materials and processes.”