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          Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association
          The Eighth Northeast Regional Conference
          March 21-22, 1997
          Cook Campus Center
          Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
          PRELIMINARY PROGRAM



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          KSEA NRC97 PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
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          Send your Pre-registration Form to: Dr. Il Sik Kim
          Fax: (908) 445-4918,   E-mail: radonkim@rci.rutgers.edu
          Eastern Regional Radon Training Center, Building 4087
          Livingstone Campus, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903

          Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association
          The Eighth Northeast Regional Conference & Job Fair
          Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
          March 21-22, 1997


          Name (Last, First, MI):

          KSEA Member? [ ] Yes    [ ] No
             If yes, which Chapter?
             (KSEA Members are waived of Registration Fees.)

          Affiliation:

          Mailing Address:

          Telephone: (Day)
                     (Eve)

          Fax the map to you?  [ ] Yes   [ ] No
             If yes, Fax Number?

          You may visit the following Web sites for directions
          and maps:
           - Directions:
               http://www.rutgers.edu/kiosk/directions/CCC.html
           - Maps:
               http://www.kiosk/rutgers.edu/Topology/CookDouglass/

          Accommodation (a double-occupancy hotel or motel room)
          for Friday night (March 21) will be provided to the
          speakers and session chairs who must travel long-distance.
          Regular and student members of KSEA attending the
          conference for both days (March 21-22) will be considered
          for complimentary accommodation on the basis of traveling
          distance and the room availability. In order to be
          considered for room assignment, your Pre-registration
          Form must arrive at the above address (or via E-mail or
          fax) no later than March 15, 1997.

          Do you need accommodation for Friday night? [ ] Yes  [ ] No
             If Yes,   [ ] Name of roommate:
                       [ ] Leave it up to NRC ,97
             If you leave it to us, your gender? [ ] Male  [ ] Female

          Registrations Fees for Non-members:
          $0 Undergraduate students, $15 Graduate students, $35 Others


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          Please note that *** denotes an invited paper.

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          Friday, March 21, 1997
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          6:00-10:00 p.m.
          Opening Ceremony and Banquet

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          Saturday, March 22, 1997
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          8:00-8:30 a.m.
          Breakfast

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          8:30-10:30 a.m. [Room: MPR-B]
          Mini Symposium I: Network Computing
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          Chairs: Jong Deok Choi & Myung Jong Lee

          Counter-Based Multimedia Synchronization Algorithm ***
          Chandong Liu & Myung Jong Lee, The City Univ. of New York, New
          York, NY

          The Real Cost of Network Computers ***
          William Chung, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, NY

          Enabling technologies for Network Computers ***
          Hyuk Yu, Korea University, Korea

          High Speed Networks for Data Communications ***
          Byung G. Kim, Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA

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          8:30-10:30 a.m.[Room: MPR-C]
          Mini Symposium II: Environmental Sciences and Technology
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          Chairs: Keun-Chan Oh & Jung Suk Jang

          Biodegradation of Gasoline Oxygenates
          Keeyong Park & Robert M. Cowan, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ

          Improvement of the Spatial Surrogate Method Using Geographic
          Information Systems for Mobile Source Emissions in a
          Photochemical Air Quality Grid Model
          Taejoo Shin, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ

          Is Your Seafood Safe? ***
          Jung Jin Choi, Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, PA

          Molecular Strategy for p-Nitrophenol Degradation by Pseudomonas
          sp. ENV2030
          Sang-Weon Bang and Gerben J. Zylstra, Rutgers Univ., New
          Brunswick, NJ

          Decision Making Steps for Possibility of Implementing Intrinsic
          Remediation Strategy
          Keun-Chan Oh, Byungtae Kim and Robert M. Cowan, Rutgers Univ.,
          NewBrunswick, NJ

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          10:30-12:00 p.m. [Room: MPR-B]
          Telecommunications
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          Chair: Hong Yang Chung

          Two Optimization Techniques for Channel Assignment in Celular
          Radio Network ***
          Jae Soo Kim, Lucent Technologies, NJ

          End-to-End Routing Strategies for Multi-Destination Traffic in
          Communication Networks ***
          Young Lee, AT&T, Holmdel, NJ

          Interworking Function Development for Network Evolution ***
          Y. K. Lee, J. J. Yoo & S. B. Hong, ETRI, Korea

          Recent Advances in Wireless Communications Signaling Protocol
          Standards: Mobile Station Authentication Procedures ***
          Kun Il Park, Bellcore, NJ

          RF Engineering for CDMA Mobile Communications System ***
          Kyoung Il Kim, Lucent Technologies, NJ

          A Source-Based Multicast Routing Scheme for Multimedia
          Communication ***
          Moonsik Kang, Kangnung National University, Korea

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          10:30-12:00 p.m. [Room: MPR-C]
          Mechanical Engineering & Industrial Engineering
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          Chair: Noh A. Park

          Design of Force Reflection Joystick Controller ***
          Ohsang Kwon,  Eunghyuk Lee, Hongki Min, Seunghong Hong, Inha
          Univ, Konyang Univ, Incheon Univ, Korea

          The Development of Methodology to Statistically Characterize The
          Interfacial Damages of Microelectronic Devices
          Jongwoo Park, D. G. Harlow, and H. F. Nied, Lehigh Univ.,
          Bethelehem, PA

          Theory of Electronic Descaling Technology to Control
          Precipitation Fouling in Heat Exchangers ***
          Young I. Cho and Byung-Gap Choi, Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA

          Quantitative Correlation of Wear Debris
          Unchung Cho & John A. Tichy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
          Troy, NY

          Helping Naive Modelers to Recognize "Right" Decision Models: The
          Joint Role of Expert Systems and OR/MS Education
          Q B. Chung, La Salle Univ., Philadelphia, PA

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          10:30-12:00 p.m. [Room: 202A]
          Materials Science
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          Chair: Sung Kwon Kang

          Colossal Magnetoresistance in Perovskite-like La-Ca-Mn ***
          S. Jin, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, NJ

          Tensile Creep Behavior of Lanthanum- and Yttrium-doped Alumina
          J. Cho, M. P. Harmer, H. M. Chan, J. M. Rickman & A. M. Thompson,
          Lehigh Univ., Bethelehem, PA

          Structure and Electronic Properties of Cesiated Carbon Films on
          Si(100) Using Negative Carbon Ion Beam
          Y. W. Ko & S. I. Kim, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken,
          NJ

          Materials Challenges in the Oil/Gas Industry ***
          J. Y. Koo, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ

          Electronic Packaging Materials Review ***
          Dae-Young Jung, IBM, Endicott, NY

          Materials Trends in Semiconductor and Computer Industries
          Sung K. Kang, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, NY

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          10:30-12:00 p.m. [Room: 202-B]
          Civil Engineering and City Planning
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          Chair: Byungseol Byun

          Spatial Development Strategies for the Unified Korea ***
          Hee-Yun Hwang, Kgung-Kee Lee, Chan-Hwan Park, Yong-Joon Joo,
          Chungbuk N. Univ., Chungbuk Dev. Inst.,
          Subang Construction Company, Chungbuk N. Univ., Korea

          Trends of Gross Regional Product in the United States and Korea
          Byungseol Byun, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

          Effect of Telecommuting on Travel, Emissions and Urban Spatial
          Structure
          Sun-Wung Kim, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadephia, PA

          Divergent Home Price Appreciation in Urban Neighborhoods ***
          SunWoong Kim, Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

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          10:30-12:00 p.m. [Room 202C]
          Biological Sciences
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          Chair: Jin Son

          Cooperation between the phorbol ester TPA and c-H-ras in
          induction of the nuclear proto-oncogene c-fos
          Jae-Won Soh, Ron Prywes   & I. Bernard Weinstein, Columbia Univ.,
          New York, NY

          Cloning and analysis of the gene for cystathionine   -synthase
          from Arabidopsis thaliana
          Jungsup Kim and Thomas Leustek, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ

          Signaling Components of the TNF-R or CD30-mediated T-cell Death
          Soo Young Lee, Sang Yull Lee, and Yongwon Choi, The Rockefeller
          Univ., New York, NY

          CLN3-associated kinase activity in S.cerevisiae is inhibited by
          the mating factor pathway
          Doo-il Jeong, The Rockefeller Univ., New York, NY

          Transcriptional Promoter Activity of the obese Gene is Inhibited
          by Downstream Insertion of a Mouse Transposon in Mice
          Byoung C. Moon, The Rockefeller Univ., New York, NY

          Biological Significance of Stronmal Cells on Apoptosis Inhibition
          in Mouse T-lymphoma Cells ***
          Sang-Han Lee, Robert L. Fine &   Takashi Tsuruo, Columbia Univ.,
          New York, NY, The Univ. of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

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          12:00-12:30 p.m.
          Lunch
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          12:30-2:30 p.m.
          Company Presentations
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          2:30-3:00 p.m.
          Coffee Break
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          3:00-4:30 p.m. [Room: MPR-A]
          Chemical Engineering
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          Chair: Soo Jin Kim

          Effects of Precursor gas composition and ion energy on the
          properties of Si-doped Diamond-Like Carbon Films
          Jeong W. Yi and Young H. Lee, Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA

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          3:00-4:30 p.m. [Room: MPR-B]
          Pharmaceutical Science
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          Chair: Jin-Keon Pai

          Turn off the Lights! How the War Against SH2 False Positives Was
          Won
          Jin-Keon Pai, Mike Kirkup, Rusty Bryant, & Jonathan Pachter,
          Schering-Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, NJ

          DNA as a `Molecular Language Machine': The Role of Information
          and Energy in DNA Function ***
          Sungchul Ji, Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ

          Homogeneous Tyrosine Kinase Assays ***
          Park, Y.-W., Cummings, R., Zheng, S., and Hermes, J. D., Merck &
          Co., Rahway, NJ

          Taurine Chloramine Down-Regulates Proinflammatory Cytokines in
          Murine Peritoneal Macrophages and RAW 264.7 Cells ***
          Eunkyue Park, Michael R. Quinn & Georgia Schuller-Levis, New York
          State Institute for Basic Research, Staten Island, NY

          Untitled ***
          Choe Hyeryun, DANA-FARBER Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

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          4:30-6:00 p.m. [Room: MPR-A]
          Electrical Engineering
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          Chair: To Be Announced

          Dispersion Characteristics of Distributed Feedback Guiding
          Structures
          Kwang-Chun Ho, Polytechnic Univ., Brooklyn, NY

          A New Recursive Algorithm for Space-Time Adaptive Processing
          Younglok Kim, Polytechnic Univ., Brooklyn, NY

          Simulation Results on IS-95 based CDMA Cellular System
          Performance
          Sung-Hyuk Shin, Polytechnic Univ., Brooklyn, NY

          Compression of Binary Images by Hierarchical Decomposition Based
          on the Vector Quantization
          Hwayong Joung, Polytechnic Univ., Brooklyn, NY & Seung P. Kim,
          Interdigital Comm. Company, Long Island, NY

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          3:00-4:30 p.m. [Room: 202A]
          Food & Agricultural Science
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          Chair: Jin Moon Kim

          The seven principles of H.A.C.C.P ***
          Kuen Ho Lee, Lipton Co., Englewood Cliffs, NJ

          Development of conversion and cryoprotection technologies for
          manufacturing of value-added seafood products from underutilized
          marine species
          Chong M. Lee, Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

          The Seafood HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point)
          Regulations
          Jin M. Kim, J. H. O'Keefe, M. Brunson, M. Hoodak-Roos, M.
          Jahncke, S. Garrett, G. Jensen, H. Warren III, and R. E. Martin,
          Aqua Royale Foods, Inc., Maywood, NJ

          New Approaches for On-Line Sensing of Pyrazine Flavors
          Yeung-gyo K. Shin, K. Bal Reddy, Riasat M. Mobashar and Stephan
          S. Isied, Rutgers Univ., Piscataway, NJ

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          3:00-6:00 p.m. [Room: 202C]
          Computer Science
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          Chair: Insup Lee

          A Method for Disambiguation of Verb Translation in Natural
          Language
          Processing ***

          Moon, Yoo-Jin, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA & Honam
          University,
          Korea

          A Study on the Expansion of Stream Ciper System ***
          Jin Tag Choi, Univ. of Inchon, Korea

          Volumetric Analysis of the Complete LV Cycle from Sequential Sets
          of Spatial Modulation of Magnetization ***
          Jinah Park, Leon Axel & Dimitri Metaxas, Univ. of Pennsylvania,
          Philadelphia, PA

          Checking Grammatical Mistakes for English-as-a-Second-Language
          (ESL) Students ***
          Jong C. Park, Martha Palmer & Gay Washburn, Univ. of
          Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

          The Development of Obstacle Recognition Method for Indoor
          Navigation of a Mobile Robot ***
          Younghwan Han,  Nakhwan Kim,   Woong Huh,   Seunghong Hong,
          Sangji Univ., Inha Univ., Myungji Univ., Korea

          Generic Configurational Design System
          Hyunjoon Jin and D. Richard Decker, Lehigh Univ., Bethelehem, PA

          Methodology and Techniques for the translation of SDL to ACSR
          Jisook Youn, Youngsi Kim, Hee-Hwan Kwak, Jin-Young Choi, & Insup
          Lee, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; ETRI, Taejon,
          Korea; Korea Univ., Seoul, Korea

          Location Tracking in ATM based PCS
          Heechang Kim, Polytechnic Univ., Brooklyn, NY

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          3:00-4:30 p.m. [Room: MPR-C]
          Special Session (I): 2nd Generation
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          Chair: Kenneth Park

          Special Talk
          Dr. Moon Won Suh, 23rd KSEA President, Professor of North
          Carolina State University

          Undergraduates with Korean Nationality in USA
          Hyun Seop Yoon, Consul, New York Consulate General, NY

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          4:30-6:00 p.m. [Room: MPR-C]
          Special Session (II): 2nd Generation - Career Planning and Job
          Outlooks
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          Chair: Kenneth Park

          Discussion of 2nd Generation's Interests
          Industry Representatives

          Undergraduate Poster Session
          Participating Undergraduates

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          6:00-7:00 p.m.
          Dinner
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