Seminar & Colloquium
[세미나: 8월 12일(월), 오후 4시] Prof. Mingee Chung, University of Birmingham
Title
Stories and History of Physics at Birmingham
Speaker
Prof. Mingee Chung, School of Physics and Astronomy, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham
* Education
- Aug. 2009 PhD in Experimental Condensed Matter, Dept. of Physics, KAIST, South Korea
- Feb. 2002 B.S. & M.S. in Materials Science, Dept. of Materials Sci. & Eng., POSTECH, South Korea
* Professional Experience
- 2022 – present Associate Professor, University of Birmingham, UK.
- 2017 – 2022 Birmingham Fellow and Lecturer (Assist. Prof.), University of Birmingham, UK.
- 2014 – 2017 Scientist (postdoctoral), EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland (with H. M. Ronnow).
- 2014 – 2016 Marie Skłodowska-Curie EPFL Fellow, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
- 2011 – 2013 Postdoc. researcher, LNCMI, Grenoble, France (with M. Horvatic and C. Berthier).
- 2009 – 2010 Postdoc. researcher, Univ.Paris-Saclay, Orsay, France (with F. Bert and P. Mendels).
| Date | Monday, August 12th , 2024
| Time | 16:00 ~
| Venue | 33동 125호(WCU 다목적실)
[Abstract]
For some, Birmingham is known as the hometown of the legendary heavy metal band Black Sabbath. To tens of millions of Netflix subscribers, Birmingham is shadowed by the rough “Peaky Blinders” family. To others, it is the home city of the Premier League’s top-tier team, Aston Villa. Most notably, however, Birmingham is where James Watt launched and flourished his business, igniting the Industrial Revolution.
In this talk, I want to draw your attention to another historical milestone that took place in Birmingham, one that changed the world like never before. This story began with a memo written by two young refugee physicists, which spiralled into a global affair.
I will guide you through some intriguing stories and the history of physics, particularly around 1940s, where Birmingham played a central role. I will show you some true stories behind the infamous Manhattan Project.
If time allows, I will touch upon the legacy and showcase some recent highlights, including the National Quantum Hub and my own work on ultralow temperature NMR for quantum and functional materials.
| Host | 장호원 교수(02-880-1720)