Dr. Nong-Moon Hwang is a professor in the department of Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University. He graduated Seoul National University with a major in metallurgy in 1981. He got his Ph.d in Materials Science & Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in 1986. From 1986 he worked as a researcher and then as a principle investigator in Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science until he joined the faculty member in Seoul National University in 2003. He was a visiting researcher at National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA, from 1989 to 1990. He was a visiting researcher at National Research Institute of Metals, Japan in 1996. His research interests are the microstructure evolution of thin films, nanomaterials and bulk materials. He suggested a theory of charged nanoparticles as a growth mechanism of films and nanostructure during chemical vapor deposition. He suggested a mechanism of the growth by 2-dimensional nucleation to explain abnormal grain growth of many ceramics systems such as alumina. He suggested a mechanism of sub-boundary enhanced solid state wetting to explain the Goss-selective recrystallization in Fe-3%Si steel. He published more than 220 SCI papers in international journals.
He published 5 non-technical books related to immersive thinking (or thinking in flow) based on his experience for 7 years while doing research at Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science. All the books became the best seller in Korea. Translated versions were published in China and Taiwan. By analyzing his special experience of immersive thinking with the recent knowledge of neuroscience, he developed a unique way of problem solving by immersive thinking, which fully uncovers one’s potential. He has not only given lectures on immersive thinking but also applied immersive thinking to creative problem solving in industries. He has been emphasizing on applying immersive thinking to management, studying and education for creativity. He is receiving attention from all fields as an evangelist of immersive thinking.
Other Activities
1988.3 – 1990.2 Editorial Board, Korea Society for Heat Treatments
1999.3-2003. 2 Board for Business Affair, Korea Society of Crystallography
2005.3 ~ 2009.2 Editorial Board, Metals and Materials International
2009. 7.1 – 2010.6.30 Advisory Committee of Information Division, Ministry of Administration and Security
2010. 3 ~2015.2 Editorial Board, Journal of Korea Society of Metals and Materials,
2010.1.1~ present, POSCO Professor
2010.3.1 ~ 2012. 2.28, Outside Board of Director, Osstem Implant (Ltd)
2014.11~2016.12, Vice President of Korea Society of Metals and Materials
2015.9~ 2017. 7, Director, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University
2017.3~2018.9, Chairman of the Academy of Creativity
2018.1 ~ 2020.12 General Member of National Academy of Engineering of Korea
2021.1 ~ Regular Member of National Academy of Engineering of Korea
2021.1 ~ Vice President in charge of International Affairs, Korean Society for Engineering Education
Selected Publications
1. N.M. Hwang and D.K. Lee, (Topical Review)
“Charged nanoparticles in thin film and nanostructure growth by chemical vapour deposition”
J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 43 (2010) 483001 (38pp)
2. W.K. Youn, S.S Lee, J.Y. Lee, C.S Kim, N.M. Hwang and S. Iijima
“Comparison of the Deposition Behavior of Charged Silicon Nanoparticles between Floating and Grounded Substrates” J. Phys. Chem. C, 118 (2014) 11946-11953
3. S.W. Yoo, J.S. Hong, S.S. Lee, C.S. Kim, T.S. Kim, and N.M. Hwang
“Nonclassical Crystallization in Low-Temperature Deposition of Crystalline Silicon by Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition” Cryst. Growth Des. 14 (2014) 6239-6247
4. S.H. Park, J.W. Park, S.M. Yang, K.H. Kim, and N.M. Hwang
“Effect of Electric Bias on the Deposition Behavior of ZnO Nanostructures in the Chemical Vapor Deposition Process” Phys. Chem. C, 119 (44), (2015) 25047–25052
5. J.W. Park, K.S. Kim, N.M. Hwang,
“Gas phase generation of diamond nanoparticles in the hot filament chemical vapor deposition reactor” Carbon 106 (2016) 289-294.
6. A. Badzian and N.M. Hwang, “Diamond: Low-Pressure Synthesis” in Reference Module of Materials Science and Materials Engineering, Elsevier (2016) pp. 1-13.
7. J.S Jung and N.M. Hwang, Chap. 2 “Non-Classical Crystallization of Thin Films and Nanostructures in CVD Process” in Chemical Vapor Deposition – Recent Advances and Applications in Optical, Solar Cells and Solid State Devices, In-Tech (2016) pp 23-67. (Book Chapter)
8. N.M. Hwang, Non-Classical Crystallization of Thin Films and Nanostructures in CVD and PVD Process, Springer, 2016 (Book)