Lecture 6

Lecture 6

Speaker: Professor Heechae Choi

Professor Heechae Choi joined the Chemistry Department of XJTLU as a professor in January 2023 after spending years at University of Cologne, Germany, where he started his independent academic career with a prestigious fellowship, MOPGA-GRI (Sep.2018 – Dec.2022).? Before his first independent research launched in Germany, he founded two venture companies, Virtual Lab Inc. and Materials Lab (Mar.2016, Aug.2018), which provide materials simulation platform and consulting services to big manufacturing companies including Samsung Electronics, 3M, SK, MiCo.? He has developed several theory models for quality controls of mass produced functional materials running his technology-based business and doing academic work in parallel.? The projects that he conducted as the PI are mostly about the theory-based materials processing condition predictions for high-technology business such as? – Apple’s iPhone antenna materials? – Samsung?Electronics’s?capacitor lifetime? – Reliance-Samsung network device? – SK Hynix electrostatic chuck? Heechae’s?current main research interests are in fundamental approaches to energy conversion materials and semiconductor processing.

Topic: How to use fundamental science research to?launch?a venture company?

Abstract: The ultimate goals of fundamental scientific research activity are to discover the laws of nature, and to make the world?a?better?place.?Academic job devoted to fundamental?scientific research is one of the most pleasant occupations because?it is mostly?initiated by intellectual curiosities?of individuals. When scientists reach mature levels?of scientific knowledge and academic?activities, some of them start to have?desires?to test the values of their knowledge and technology in the real?market for various reasons, such as better recognitions, research funding acquisitions, extra incomes. Establishing a new business utilizing professional scientific knowledge and technology can be an efficient way to experience the?real world?and?to?evaluate the market value of his/her scientific knowledge. However, it is very challenging to launch a new business?especially for?scientist?who?has no experiences?of running a business before. In this?XJTLU?Public Lecture,?I will share my personal experiences of?doing small?business?in my age of 18 and, also about the experience of?launching venture companies with my fundamental scientific research?after I received doctoral degree.?I believe?that this talk?will give some ideas?and courage?to students?and?scientists who are considering?to start their own?business.

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