Korean Society of Rheology

Korean Society of Rheology
Name	Korean Society of Rheology
Native name	한국유변학회
Founded	1986
Location	Seoul, Busan, Daejeon
Fields	Rheology, Polymer Science, Materials Science

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Korean Society of Rheology is a South Korean learned society devoted to the study and promotion of rheology, polymer physics, and complex fluids. It fosters research interactions among academic institutions such as Seoul National University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and POSTECH, industrial laboratories like Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, LG Science Park, and Hyundai Motor Company, and government agencies including Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, and Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials. The society connects with international organizations such as Society of Rheology (US)],] European Society of Rheology, The Society of Rheology (Japan), and regional bodies like Asia Pacific Federation of Chemical Engineering.

History

The society was established in 1986 amid growing interest at institutions such as Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University, KAIST, and POSTECH in topics addressed by conferences like the International Congress on Rheology and symposia hosted by The Society of Rheology (Japan), Society of Rheology (US), and European Society of Rheology. Early founders included faculty from Seoul National University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Sungkyunkwan University, and researchers from Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and Korea Institute of Science and Technology. The society’s development paralleled advances at companies such as LG Chem, SK Innovation, Samsung Electronics, and research facilities like Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology and Korea Institute of Materials Science. Over decades it engaged with projects tied to national initiatives at Ministry of Science and ICT, collaborations with National Research Foundation of Korea, and bilateral exchanges with National Institute of Standards and Technology, Fraunhofer Society, Max Planck Society, and CNRS.

Members hail from academic departments at Seoul National University, KAIST, POSTECH, Korea University, Yonsei University, Hanyang University, and Sogang University; from national labs including Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, and Korea Institute of Science and Technology; and industrial research groups at LG Chem, SK Innovation, Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Company, POSCO, and Lotte Chemical. Affiliate members often include participants from international centers such as Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, National Institute for Materials Science (Japan), CNRS, Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, and NIST. Student chapters and local groups are modeled on organizations like IEEE Student Branches, Korean Chemical Society student chapters, and American Institute of Chemical Engineers student chapters, with mentoring programs similar to those run by Royal Society of Chemistry and American Physical Society.

The society organizes annual meetings inspired by the format of the International Congress on Rheology, Society of Rheology (US) annual meeting, and the European Rheology Conference. Meetings are hosted at venues such as Seoul National University, KAIST, POSTECH, Yonsei University, Hanyang University, and conference centers in Seoul, Busan, and Daejeon. Symposia often feature invited speakers from Society of Rheology (US), European Society of Rheology, The Society of Rheology (Japan), Max Planck Society, CNRS, NIST, Fraunhofer Society, and leading departments at Imperial College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, and University of Tokyo. The program includes sessions modeled on events such as Gordon Research Conferences, APS March Meeting, and IUPAC Congress.

The society supports dissemination channels comparable to journals like Journal of Rheology, Rheologica Acta, Macromolecules, Polymer, Soft Matter, and Physical Review Letters. It publishes proceedings and newsletters that echo formats used by Society of Rheology (US), European Society of Rheology, and academic presses such as Springer, Elsevier, and Wiley. Research promoted by the society spans work connected to groups at Seoul National University, KAIST, POSTECH, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, NIST, CNRS, and Imperial College London on topics relevant to companies like LG Chem, Samsung SDI, Hyundai Motor Company, POSCO, and SK Innovation. Collaborative projects have engaged funding mechanisms from National Research Foundation of Korea, Ministry of Science and ICT, Horizon 2020, and bilateral schemes with Japan Science and Technology Agency and National Science Foundation (US).

Category:Rheology organizations