S3 Processing / Fabrications (Emerging Horizons in Polymer Processing and Fabrication)
Processing and fabrication technologies play a pivotal role in enabling the next generation of polymeric and composite materials with advanced functionality. Conventional polymer processing routes such as extrusion, molding, and film formation have been the backbone of industrial-scale material production for decades. However, the growing demand for precision, sustainability, and multifunctionality in modern applications calls for innovative fabrication methods. Advanced processing strategies are now addressing challenges in structural control, scalability, and energy efficiency, enabling materials with tailored architectures and properties. In parallel, additive and digital manufacturing techniques, including 3D and 4D printing, offer unprecedented design freedom and rapid prototyping capabilities. This session will highlight recent progress in advanced polymer and composite processing, digital design-enabled fabrication, and next-generation additive manufacturing, with a particular emphasis on sustainable, high-performance, and application-driven solutions. The convergence of traditional processing with digital and data-driven approaches is expected to transform not only material development but also manufacturing paradigms across industries such as mobility, energy, electronics, healthcare, and beyond.
Topics will include:
- Advanced polymer and composite processing methods for structural and functional applications.
- Additive manufacturing and 3D/4D printing of polymers, composites, and hybrid materials.
- Digital design, simulation, and data-driven strategies in material processing and fabrication.
- Interface engineering and integration of processed materials into devices and systems.
- Sustainable, energy-efficient, and circular-economy approaches in processing and manufacturing.
- Emerging applications of advanced processing and additive fabrication in mobility, electronics, energy, and healthcare.
Keynote Speakers:
- Cyrille BOYER (The University of New South Wales, Australia)
- Frank HENNING (Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, Germany)
- Orlando ROJAS (University of British Columbia, Canada)
- Xia DONG (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
- Chang Kook HONG (Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea)
- Byoung-In SANG (Hanyang University, Republic of Korea)
- Kyu HYUN (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea)
- Sang Eun SHIM (Inha University, Republic of Korea)
- Soo-Young PARK (Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea)
- Sunho JEONG (Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea)
- Dong Gi SEONG (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea)
Invited Speakers:
- Kenan SONG (University of Georgia, USA)
- Chunhong YE (ShanghaiTech University, China)
- Atsushi SHISHIDO (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan)
- Nicholas GODMAN (Air Force Research Laboratory, USA)
- Kyung Min LEE (Air Force Research Laboratory, USA)
- Dowon AHN (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea)
- Jae Sung SON (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea)
- Ji-Won KIM (Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea)
- Joung Sook HONG (Jeju National University, Republic of Korea)
- Juhyuk PARK (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
- Sungjune JUNG (Pohang University of Science and Technology)
- Jung-tae LEE (Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea)
- Sungmin PARK (Sejong University, Republic of Korea)
- Seong Yun KIM (Jeonbuk National University, Republic of Korea)
Symposium Organizers
Dong-Gi SEONG
Pusan National University
Republic of Korea
dgseong@pusan.ac.kr
Jeong Jae WIE
Hanyang University
Republic of Korea
jjwie@hanyang.ac.kr
Hyomin LEE
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Republic of Korea
hyomin@postech.ac.kr
Sungmin PARK
Sejong University
Republic of Korea
parks@sejong.ac.kr











