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1. Could you please briefly introduce yourself and your SCIE- class international academic journal? Hello. My name is Rachmi Luthfikasari and come from Indonesia. I’m enrolled in the master’s course in the Department of Biosystems Engineering. Last July, I published a review paper in Wiley’s 「Small」 journal with the title ‘Plant-actuated micro/nanorobotics platform: structural design, functional prospects, and biomedicalapplications’. The review contains the micro-nano robotics platform research development of plant structural and functional systems adaptation through strategic biomimetics. 2. Please introduce the concept and characteristics of your academic journal. In this review, I explained several possibilities to utilize the unique structures and physiological systems of plants (e.g., surface roughness, osmotically induced movements such as nastic and tropic, and energy conversion and harvesting) and adapt them into new emerging technologies through strategic biomimetic approaches such as nanoparticles, nanofibers, and their composites, nanoporous materials, and natural micromotors. Furthermore, these technologies can be utilized to design suitable materials for a micro–nanorobot platform, especially in biomedical applications in the future. The current research is developing a pollen-based antibacterial micro platform and will continue to develop plant-based material to support sustainable engineering. 3. What is the most difficult part of living in Korea for you? After came to Korea, I could write and read, but I couldn’t speak Korean. Even now, I put a lot of effort to increase my Korean speaking ability. And another difficulty is the food. I have restrictions on some kinds of food and have to be selective when I eat so sometimes I can’t go to some restaurants. But I faced the problem by cooking, and while living I could increase my cooking ability. That’s one good point I think. 4. What is your most memorable memory while studying at KNU? I met a lot of good friends here. Every time I have difficulties they are always ready to help me. I think because it’s not the capital city, live in here goes a bit slowly and the peoples are kind and friendly 5. What kind of place does KNU have in your life? I like how strategic the KNU campus location is and how beautiful it is. It’s outside the capital but not that far from the capital. It’s also surrounded by beautiful landscapes suitable for living and a perfect place for study, especially in agricultural research, as KNU is established as one of the agricultural research development centers. 6. Please tell a few words for the students trying their best to be successful in life There is no ‘late’ word in chasing dreams. Don’t be afraid to take any challenge, if you put a lot of hard work into it, sure we will be successful.
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- 작성자국제교류처
- 작성일2022.11.21
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1. Could you please briefly introduce yourself and your award-winning work? I am Shimeles Tilahun, a postdoctoral researcher at the Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute of KNU. I have been conducting research on postharvest management of different crops by integrating it with non-destructive quality prediction, nutritional quality, and changes at the metabolic and genomic levels after various treatments. This award-winning work is about prestorage treatments to reduce chilling injury and maintain the quality of peach fruit during cold storage. 2. Please introduce the concept and characteristics of the award-winning work. Cold storage is widely used to prolong the storability of peach fruit. However, prolonged storage at low temperatures results in chilling injury (CI) in some susceptible peach cultivars during or after cold storage. Prestorage high-CO2 and 1-methyl cyclopropane (1-MCP) treatments are among the methods reported to alleviate CI and maintain the firmness of fruits. Hence, this study investigated CI, ripening-related physicochemical parameters, sensory qualities, total phenolics and flavonoids, and antioxidant activities of “Madoka” peach fruit to observe the effectiveness of prestorage treatment with high-CO2 and 1-MCP during the storage at 0 and 5 ºC. The results revealed that both high CO2 and 1-MCP treatments were effective in reducing CI, delaying the ripening process, and maintaining the quality of “Madoka” peach, and storage at 0 ºC showed better results than 5 ºC. 3. What is the most difficult part of living in Korea for you? The hardest part of living in Korea, I suppose, is being apart from my wife and kids. 4. What is your most memorable memory while studying at KNU? The time I spent living in the global dorm throughout my doctoral studies was undoubtedly the most memorable. There, I had the best experience and met wonderful people. 5. What kind of place does KNU have in your life? KNU significantly aided my research development and helped me establish the goal of being a well-known scientist in the future. 6. Please tell a few words for the students trying their best to be successful in life. Plan, prioritize, and do what matters the most until you accomplish it.
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- 작성자국제교류처
- 작성일2022.08.26
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1. Could you please briefly introduce yourself and your achievement? I am Dylan Motin, a Ph.D. candidate majoring in political science at KNU and a visiting research fellow at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies. My research interests revolve around balance-of-power theory, great power war, and Korean affairs. 2. Please introduce the concept and characteristics of the Emerging Leaders Program? The Emerging Leaders Program of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy trains and supports a number of young Korea specialists every year. Its main particularity is to focus on actual policy; the program prepares scholars to interact and communicate successfully with American policymakers. To complete that program, I will have to participate in several workshops, write a policy brief, and record a podcast. 3. What is the most difficult part of living in Korea for you? I guess that the hardest part is finding ways to finance my research. Except for that, I sincerely enjoy living here. 4. What is your most memorable memory while studying at KNU? My time as a supporter of the Office of International Affairs was probably the most memorable period for me. I've had a lot of nice experiences there and made many good friends. 5. What kind of place does KNU have in your life? KNU is the launching pad that allowed me to accomplish my dreams. 6. Please tell a few words for the students trying their best to be successful in life In my view, the most important is to keep focused on what you want to achieve the most. Most people want to accomplish many things at the same time: study a major, learn new languages, discover new hobbies, travel, have fun... etc. But the secret is to focus on what really matters to you, and do only that every day, all day long. If you do that, after some time, you will become an expert in that field, and doors will start to open.
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- 작성자국제교류처
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- 작성자국제교류처
- 작성일2022.05.02
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Could you please briefly introduce yourself and your award-winning work? I am happy to introduce myself. I am Ms. Keya Ganguly, and I belong to India. I am a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Biosystems Engineering at KNU. I work with biomaterials and various kinds of stimulations for tissue engineering applications. I am also interested in developing biosensors that can act as indicators for tissue regeneration. In the award-winning work, I have explored the efficiency of Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as a capping agent in synthesizing stable gold nanoparticle (AuNPs) solutions. We could successfully develop the stable AuNP solution and evaluate the system's ability to detect pathogenic DNA. Please introduce the concept and characteristics of the award-winning work Gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-based colorimetric biosensors have emerged as an essential diagnostic toolkit in medicine due to their unique characteristics. The type of capping agent used to synthesize AuNPs greatly determines their functional property. In this regard, carbohydrate-coated AuNPs (glycoAuNPs) are highly stable, biocompatible, and easy to synthesize. Moreover, glycoAuNPs have been adopted to support green chemistry-based diagnostic approaches. In our study, we synthesized and evaluated the potential application of carboxylated CNC-stabilized AuNPs for the colorimetric detection of pathogenic DNA from MRSA. We could detect the target pathogenic DNA oligomer up to 20 fM within 2−3 min. Our approach provides an eco-friendly, cost-effective, biocompatible, and rapid detection system based on the surface charge densities of the interacting particles. We believe the developed material shows great potential for its application as a biosensor. We are working on improving the system to detect wound healing percentages and wound infections. What is the most difficult part of living in Korea for you? Communication has been challenging for me in Korea. Including dealing with academic documents to fluent communication in public. However, I sincerely appreciate the constant support of the departmental staff, professors, and Korean language teachers to easily overcome the language barrier. What is your most memorable memory while studying at KNU? Snowfall at the KNU campus, walk in the KNU forest, time spent with friends. What kind of place does KNU have in your life? KNU has immensely helped me grow as a researcher. Please tell a few words for the students trying their best to be successful in life I convey my best wishes to all the students for their academic journey. I wish them happiness and clarity in their goals. Keya Ganguly's social media links are as follows: 🍉https://www.facebook.com/keya.ganguly.31 🌻https://instagram.com/keyaganguly?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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- 작성자국제교류처
- 작성일2022.03.28
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