Invited Speaker

Rajendra K. Singh
Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea

Rajendra K. Singh is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Tissue Regeneration Engineering (ITREN), Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea (since 2026). He received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG), India, in 2009. To date, he has published more than 100 research articles, including papers in Nature Communications, Advanced Science, Advanced Functional Materials, Bioactive Materials, ACS Nano, Biomaterials, Micro & Nano Letters, and Progress in Materials Science, among other leading journals. His work has received over 10,700 citations, with an h-index of 48 and an i10-index of 137. His research focuses on the design and fabrication of bioactive inorganic nanomaterials, including scaffolds and therapeutic systems, as well as cell-biomaterial interactions and mechanotransduction for tissue regeneration.

 

Jinwoo Park
Gachon University, South Korea

Jinwoo Park is an assistant professor in the School of Chemical, Biological and Battery Engineering at Gachon University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Korea University in 2018. From 2018 to 2022, he served as a research professor at the Institute of Engineering Research, Korea University, and subsequently worked as a research fellow at Nanyang Technological University from 2022 to 2024. His research interests lie in electrochemically driven devices, including supercapacitors, batteries, electrochromic systems, and electrochemical actuators.

 

Kiyoung Lee
Inha University, South Korea

Kiyoung Lee is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Inha University, Republic of Korea. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in chemical engineering from Inha University and his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering with the distinction of summa cum laude from Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU), Germany, in 2013. He conducted postdoctoral research at FAU, the University of California, Riverside, and Inha University before serving as an Assistant and Associate Professor at Kyungpook National University from 2016 to 2021. He joined Inha University in 2021. His research focuses on the electrochemical synthesis of functional nanomaterials, particularly anodization and self-organized metal oxide nanostructures. His work connects the control of material architecture and interfacial properties with applications in rechargeable batteries, electrocatalysis, and photoelectrochemical hydrogen production, extending to battery recycling and the upcycling of spent electrode materials.

 

Jun Ouyang
Seton Hall University, USA

Dr. Ouyang is an assistant professor in Physics and Engineering at Seton Hall University, USA (since 2025). He holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park and earned a B.E. in Materials Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing. Prior to joining Seton Hall, Dr. Ouyang amassed instructional experience as a Research and Visiting Professor at institutions including Hunter College and the University of Maryland at College Park. In addition to his academic appointments, Dr. Ouyang worked in R&D at Seagate Technology, where he developed nanoscale thin film electronic materials and transducing devices. Dr. Ouyang has authored and/co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications, including articles in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Acta Materialia, and Energy Storage Materials. His work has garnered over 4,600 citations, with an h-index of 36 and an i10-index of 99. He is also an active contributor to innovation, holding 12 patents including 2 in the U.S.
At Seton Hall, Dr. Ouyang aims to leverage his expertise in advanced electronic and energy materials, semiconductor devices and integration-friendly thin film fabrication processes to contribute to the University's growing focus on semiconductor and materials science research.