Song Won Ko

N-150 MSC building, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

e-mail: or

Cell phone: 1-814-777-7292

EDUCATION

2004 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea

“Dielectric Properties of Ba(Ti1-xSnx)O3 (BTS) Thin Film fabricated by Metal-Organic Decomposition (MOD)”, advised by Prof. Jae-dong Byun

2000 M.S., Telecommunication System Technology, Korea University, South Korea

“Effects of excess Ba and Ta on sintrerability and dielectric properties of Ba(Mg,Ta)O3 ceramics”, advised by Prof. Jae-dong Byun

1998 B.A., Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, South Korea

WORK EXPERIENCES

Nov. 2014 – Present: XAAR, Cambridge UK (Principal Engineer)

Feb. 2014 – Oct. 2014: Pennsylvania State University, PA USA (Research Faculty)

Sep. 2012 – Jul. 2013: Bridge Semiconductor Inc., PA USA (Sr. Process Development Engineer)

Jan. 2012 – Aug. 2012: Bennett Aerospace Inc., NC USA (Sr. Research Engineer)

Apr. 2008 – Dec. 2011: Pennsylvania State University, PA USA (Research associate)

Aug. 2005 – Mar. 2008: Pennsylvania State University, PA USA (Post-doctoral researcher)

PATENTS

·  Patent No.8,293,323, USA, “Thin metal film conductors and their manufacture” (2012)

·  Patent No.7,179,704, USA, “Methods of forming capacitors with high dielectric layers and capacitors so formed” (2007)

·  Patent No.10-0585114-0000, Korea, “Capacitor having a high dielectric layer of BTS or BTZ in a semiconductor device, and fabrication method thereof” (2006)

·  Patent No.10-0346029-0000, Korea, “Low loss microwave dielectric composition” (2002)

GRANTS

2014 co-PI, “Low temperature cofired multilayer ceramic power transformers incorporating base metallization materials” fund by NSF (STTR Phase I #1448918)

2010  PI, “High Energy Density Thin Film Capacitors Fabricated by Spin Spray” funded by Center for Dielectric Studies (CDS) at Penn State University

2009 Key investigator, “Isolator with MEMS Piezoelectric Transformer” funded by NSF (No.IIP-0945613)

HONORS

·  “Best paper award”, CARTS 2007 Symposium Proceedings, Albuquerque, NM, 2007

·  “Best poster award”, 15th International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics, 2006

ADVISING EXPERIENCES

·  Jan – Dec 2011 : Sun Young Lee, Visiting student from University of Ulsan, Korea

(Currently researcher at Korea Basic Science Institute, Korea)

·  Jan – Jun 2009 : Hong Goo Yeo, Visiting student from Changwon National University, Korea (Currently Ph.D student at PSU, USA)

·  Summer 2005 : Devin Mourey, Visiting student from Cornell University

(Currently R&D Manager at Hewlett-Packard)

SYMPOSIUM & CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION

·  Organizing committee, 7th International conference on electroceramics (ICE) 2015, May 13-16, State college PA, USA (2015)

·  Co-organizer for the symposium “Advanced Solution and Colloidal Processing for Ceramics” in Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) 2014, Oct 12-16, Pittsburgh PA, USA (2014)

·  Co-organizer for the symposium “Solution-Based Processing for Ceramic Materials” in Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) 2013, Oct 27-31, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2013)

·  Lead organizer for the symposium “Solution-Based Processing for Ceramic Materials” in Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) 2012, Oct 7-11, Pittsburgh PA, USA (2012)

·  Co-organizer for the symposium “Solution-Based Processing for Ceramic Materials” in Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) 2011, Oct 16-20, Columbus OH, USA (2011)

JOURNAL EDITOR

·  Co-editor, Ceramic Transactions, Volume 240, Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Composites V

SEMINARS

·  Changwon National University, Korea (2015)

·  Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET), Korea (2015)

·  Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Korea (2015)

·  SKC Inc., Korea (2013)

·  Korea University, Korea (2013)

·  Changwon National University, Korea (2013)

·  Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET), Korea (2013)

·  Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), Korea (2011)

·  Changwon National University, Korea (2011)

·  Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Korea (2011)

·  University of Ulsan, Korea (2011)

·  Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET), Korea (2011)

·  Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Korea (2011)

·  Army research laboratory, Adelphi, MD USA (2011)

·  Changwon National University, Korea (2009)

·  Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM), Korea (2009)

·  Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET), Korea (2009)

PUBLICATIONS (*corresponding author)

18) L. Gao, S. W. Ko, H. Guo, E. Hennig and C. A. Randall, “Demonstration of Copper Co-fired (Na,K)NbO3 Multilayer Structures for Piezoelectric Applications”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 99[6], 2017-2023 (2016).

17) S. S. N. Bharadwaja, A. Rajashekhar, S. W. Ko, W. Qu, M. Motyka, N. Podraza, T. Clark, C. A. Randall and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Excimer laser assisted re-oxidation of BaTiO3 thin films on Ni metal foils”, J. Appl. Phys., 119[2], 024106 (2016).

16) S. Y. Lee, S. W. Ko*, S. Lee, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Mn-doped 0.15BiInO3-0.85PbTiO3 Piezoelectric Films Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition”, Appl. Phys. Lett., 100, 212905 (2012).

15) S. W. Ko*, J. Li, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Morphology Evolution in Spinel Manganite Films Deposited from an Aqueous Solution”, Thin Solid Films, 522, 129-135 (2012).

14) S. W. Ko*, H. Schulze, D. Saint John, N. J. Podraza, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Low Temperature Crystallization of Metastable Nickel Managanite Spinel Thin Films”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 95[8], 2562-67 (2012).

13) S. W. Ko*, J. Li, N. J. Podraza, E. C. Dickey, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Spin Spray Deposited Nickel Manganite Thermistor Films for Microbolometer Applications”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 94[2], 516-523 (2011)

12) N. J. Podraza, D. B. Saint John, S. W. Ko, H. M. Schulze, J. Li, E. C. Dickey, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Optical and Structural Properties of Solution Deposited Nickel Manganite Thin Films,” Thin Solid Films, 519[9], 2919-2923 (2011)

11) T. Dechakupt, S. W. Ko*, S-G. Lu, C. Randall, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Processing of Chemical Solution Deposited BaTiO3 – Based Thin Films on Ni Foils”, Journal of Materials Science, 46[1], 136-144 (2011).

10) S. W. Ko*, J. Li, M. Lee, E. Dickey, T. Jackson, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “New Materials for Uncooled IR Imaging: Nickel Manganite Thin Films Grown by Spin Spray”, Proc. SPIE 8012, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXVII, 80123S (2011).

9) J. Li, S. W. Ko, S. Trolier-McKinstry and E. Dickey, “Energy Loss Near-Edge Fine Structure of Oxygen K of Spinel NixMn3-xO4”, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 17[s2], 800-801 (2011).

8) S. W. Ko*, D. A. Mourey, T. Clark, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Synthesis, Characterization, Dielectric Properties of b-Gd2(MoO4)3 Thin Films Prepared by Chemical Solution Deposition”, Journal of Sol-gel Science and Technology, 54[3], 269-275 (2010).

7) S. W. Ko*, T. Dechakupt, C. Randall, S. Trolier-McKinstry, M. Randall, and A. Tajuddin. “Chemical Solution Deposition of Copper Thin Films and Integration into Multilayer Capacitor Structure”, Journal of Electroceramics, 24[3], 161-169 (2010).

6) S. W. Ko*, H. G. Yeo, and S. Trolier-McKinstry, “Growth and Properties of Chemical Solution Deposited BiInO3-PbTiO3 Films”, Applied Physics Letters, 95, 162901 (2009).

5) S. W. Ko*, T. Dechakupt, G. Yang, S. Trolier-McKinstry, C.A. Randall, M. Randall, P. Pinceloup, and A. Tajuddin, “Thin Film Capacitors Fabricated by Chemical Solution Deposition”, 17th IEEE International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics, Volume 3 (2008).

4) M. Randall, T. Kinard, J. Qazi, R. Hahn, P. Lessner, A. Tajuddin, S. Trolier-McKinstry, S. W. Ko, T. Dechakupt, C.A. Randall and E. Dickey, “Hybrid Dielectric”, 13th US-Japan Seminar on Dielectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics, 7a-D-C1 (2007).

3) M. Randall, T. Kinard, J. Qazi, R. Hahn, P. Lessner, S. Trolier-McKinstry, S. W. Ko, S-G. Lu, T. Dechakupt, C.A. Randall and E. Dickey, “The Battle for Maximum Volumetric Efficiency – Part 2: Advancements in Solid Electrolyte Capacitors”, CARTS (2007).

2) M. Randall, D. Skamser, T. Kinard, J. Qazi, A. Tajuddin, S. Trolier-McKinstry, C. Randall, S. W. Ko, and T. Dechakupt, “Thin Film MLCC”, CARTS (2007).

1)  H. Nagata, S. W. Ko, S. Trolier-McKinstry, C.A. Randall, P. Pinceloupe, D. Skamser, M. Randall, and A. Tajuddin. “Micro-contact Printed BaTiO3 and LaNiO3 Thin Films for Capacitors”, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 89[9], 2816 (2006).

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