Prof. Said Sadki and Prof. Patrice Rannou from University Grenoble Alpes, France, visited SKKU on behalf of SKKU-UGA collaboration and gave special seminars in the topic of "Silicon-Based 3D Hierarchical Nanostructures for u-supercapacitors and Batteries Implementation" (Prof. Said) and "Mono-End-Capped Single-Ion Polymer Electrolytes (MEC-SIPES): Polymer End-Group Modification Meets Advanced Polymer Electrolytes For Next Generation Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices" (Prof. Patrice).

Prof. Liming Dai from Case Western Reserve University, USA, visited SKKU in the invitation of Professor Park and gave a special seminar in the topic of "Functional Energy Materials: From 1D and 2D Polymers to 3D Carbon Nanomaterials", which is a good opportunity for the discussion in the current research of energy storage materials and their applications.

Dr. Yu Seung Kim from Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA, visited SKKU in the invitation of Professor Park and gave a special seminar in the topic of "Advanced Materials for Next Generation Fuel Cell Vehicles", which is a good chance for the discussion in the current research of energy storage and automotive application.

Prof. Yongchai Kwon from Department of New Energy Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, visited SKKU in the invitation of Professor Park and gave a special lecture in the topic of "Enzymatic biofuel cells and their electron transfer mechanism", which has gained our knowledge on fundamental biology and electrochemistry for future energy applications.