Yung Joon Jung Associate Professor of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering jungy@coe.neu.edu 617.373.4843 Expertise material science engineering, nano-manufacturing Yung Joon Jung in the Press Knovel Carbon nanotubes enable light to speed up to computer processes With the ever-increasing desire for faster, smaller and more powerful computers, developments in engineering information technology are in high demand. Researchers at Northeastern University have taken a step toward making speedier digital devices by using carbon nanotubes in electronic systems, according to a news release. Yung Joon Jung, an associate professor in NU’s Department of […] The Indian Express Future computer can be termed on and off using light Want your computer to go faster? Add light! Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed novel devices that could usher in a new wave of highly efficient electronics, including computers, that can be turned on and off using light. Every second, your computer must process billions of computational steps to produce even the simplest outputs. […] Yung Joon Jung for Northeastern Global News Northeastern researchers’ discovery could aid in detecting nuclear threats Northeastern researchers’ discovery could aid in detecting nuclear threats A team led by researchers Swastik Kar and Yung Joon Jung has developed a way to detect nuclear materials that outpaces any existing method. ‘Small’ transformation yields big changes ‘Small’ transformation yields big changes An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Northeastern University has developed a novel method for controllably constructing precise inter-nanotube junctions—an innovation that could have major real-world applications in a range of industries. Want your computer to go faster? Just add light Want your computer to go faster? Just add light An interdisciplinary duo of Northeastern professors have created the first electronic chip that mixes optical and electronic signals to perform the most elementary computational operations—a breakthrough that could lead to much faster and more efficient electronic devices. For energy-storage devices, thin is in For energy-storage devices, thin is in A Northeastern researcher has developed a flexible and transparent energy-storage device that could fuel the design of cell phones as thin and flexible as a sheet of paper. Northeastern hosts NSF engineering conference Northeastern hosts NSF engineering conference The College of Engineering is hosting the National Science Foundation’s annual Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, which will focus on transforming the field through the formation of robust partnerships. Nanotubes and silicon: unexpected ingredients in a new optical device Nanotubes and silicon: unexpected ingredients in a new optical device Two Northeastern professors have discovered an unexpected photoswitch that could be used to make highly efficient optical electronics. Research advances nanowire technology for large-scale applications Research advances nanowire technology for large-scale applications Team of physicists discover that horizontally aligned nanowire network leads to cheaper and more efficient real-life applications.
Knovel Carbon nanotubes enable light to speed up to computer processes With the ever-increasing desire for faster, smaller and more powerful computers, developments in engineering information technology are in high demand. Researchers at Northeastern University have taken a step toward making speedier digital devices by using carbon nanotubes in electronic systems, according to a news release. Yung Joon Jung, an associate professor in NU’s Department of […]
The Indian Express Future computer can be termed on and off using light Want your computer to go faster? Add light! Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed novel devices that could usher in a new wave of highly efficient electronics, including computers, that can be turned on and off using light. Every second, your computer must process billions of computational steps to produce even the simplest outputs. […]