Invited Speaker

Dr. Chang-Yong Nam is a Senior Scientist and Group Leader of the Electronic Nanomaterials Group at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). He also holds Adjunct Professor appointments in Materials Science and Engineering at both Stony Brook University and the University of Texas at Dallas. He currently serves as the lead Principal Investigator for an $8M DOE Accelerate Initiative project titled “Angstrom Era Semiconductor Patterning Material Development Accelerator.” Dr. Nam earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania (2007), his M.S. from KAIST (2001), and his B.E. in Metallurgical Engineering from Korea University (1999). His research focuses on two primary areas: (a) The development of atomic layer processing (ALP) techniques—including atomic layer deposition (ALD), vapor-phase infiltration (VPI), and atomic layer etching (ALE)—for applications in microelectronics (such as EUV lithography patterning materials) and energy systems; (b) Materials processing and device physics of low-dimensional semiconductors and neuromorphic materials. Dr. Nam’s honors include the BNL Science and Technology Award (2024), Battelle Memorial Institute Inventor of the Year (2022), Winner of the DOE National Labs Accelerator Pitch Event (2021), multiple BNL Spotlight Awards (2022, 2018, 2011), and the BNL Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowship (2007).