NanoSystems Lab. at a glance

Members : Currently, total 19 people, including one professor, two Post-Doctoral Researchers, nine Ph.D. candidates, four M.S. candidates and three staff members of the NanoSentuating Systems Laboratory (NanoSystems Lab), are currently working toward creating and developing the Nano and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (N/MEMS), in which electrical, mechanical, thermofluidic, optical and biological nano/micro components are combined to achieve new, improved sensing, actuating and controlling functions as an entire system.

Research & Development Activity : The former, Micromachines and Microsystems Laboratory (MicroLab) established in 1991, has pioneered MEMS research in Korea, while developing and performing industry-supported research projects for the development of fundamental technologies, functional microdevices and novel microsystems for practical applications. Since 2002, NanoSentuating Systems Laboratory (NanoSystems Lab) has extended the research regime into the nano scale world, focusing on the N/MEMS research for probing and influencing nanophysical realms.

Education & Training Programs : Nanosentuating Systems Laboratory has developed series of courses and training programs in N/MEMS areas KAIST and have included 5 undergraduate courses, 7 graduate courses and two short courses. Among them, the graduate courses, "MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)" and "NanoElectroMechanical Systems (NEMS)," have been offered at KAIST in 1994 and 2002, respectively, as the first regular graduate N/MEMS courses in Korea.

Facility & Infrastructure : Research activities and education programs of NanoSystems Lab are supported by the fabrication facility for micro/nano machining, encapsulation, interconnection, isolation, bonding packaging and assembly processes, as well as by the analytical instruments for the experimental characterization and verification of nano/micro phenomena, device performance and system functions.

Publications : NanoSystems Lab has published 63 international journal papers; 180 international conference papers; 13 foreign patents; 58 domestic journal papers; 74 domestic conference papers; 39 domestic patents; 26 domestic technical review papers; 15 domestic books & booklets; 76 domestic research reports.

Location : 9th Floor of Chung Moon Soul building (Rm #901 ~ #911)