Jeonghee Rho, Ph.D.
Research Scientist, Astrophysics, SETI Institute
Presentation: Status of Infrared and X-ray Space Missions

Sunjae Kim
School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Presentation: Cryogenic Flow Boiling Physics in Terrestrial, Partial, and Microgravity Conditions

On August 2, 2024, KASSTA President Dr. Eun-Suk Seo, along with Directors Dr. Kyongsik Yun and Mr. Chunyoung Park, served as distinguished panel speakers at the STEM Career Talk Concert. The event, which focused on aerospace science and engineering, drew over 60 attendees eager to engage with industry experts about career opportunities in these fields. The concert was jointly sponsored by the Korea Foundation for Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology (WiSET) and Korean-American Women in Science and Engineering (KWiSE), underscoring the importance of diversity and representation in STEM careers.

We received exceptional feedback, including the following highlights: 

"오늘 정말 무심코 다만 호기심에 참석해본 강연에서 너무 좋은 에너지와 감명을 받았습니다! 

우주에 대한 막연한 저희 관심이 막 꿈틀댈수있는 좋은 계기가 된 오늘입니다! 

앞으로 현재 하고 있는 뇌과학을  우주과학을 연결 해볼 수 있는 부분으로의 확장을 좀더 현실적으로 생각해볼 수 있을것 같습니다! 

오늘 연자분들 너무너무 수고 많으셨고, 삶과 과학에 대한 에세이 같은 오늘 강연 만들어 주셔서 너무나 감사드립니다!!!"

"Today, I attended a lecture out of sheer curiosity, without much thought, but I was filled with such great energy and inspiration! It has become a wonderful opportunity for my vague interest in space to start stirring! I feel like I can now more realistically think about expanding the neuroscience I am currently working on into connections with space science! A huge thank you to the speakers today for all their hard work, and for creating a lecture that felt like an essay on life and science! I'm so incredibly grateful!!!"

We are excited to announce that our KASSTA article has been featured in the June 2024 edition of the KSEA Newsletter. This publication highlights our recent activities, achievements, and upcoming initiatives within the aerospace science and technology community. We are honored to share our progress and vision with the broader KSEA audience, reinforcing our commitment to advancing aerospace innovation and collaboration (LINK to the full article). 

Kyongsik Yun

Technologist, NASA JPL

AI in Space Exploration

Daniel Warren

Vice President Sales & Programs, Latecoere

Shedding Light on LiFi

Soyeon Yi

Managing Director, Noul Co., Ltd.

Mindfulness from Weightlessness 

Tony S. Sohn

Principal Staff Scientist, Space Telescope Science Institute (STScl)

The Science Performance of the James Webb Space Telescope