ASA Director
Eden Steven, Ph.D
The Applied Science Academy at Sekolah Pelita Harapan LV aims to be at the forefront of investing in the empowerment of our younger generations starting from high school levels by providing an authentic research environment in areas that the student is passionate about. In the Academy, students work with mentors from different areas of research, such as biotechnology, advanced physics, robotics, data science, pharmacy, alternative energy, and many more. The following are the list of topics for our first generation of Applied Science Academy Student-Scientists.
Education
(2007-2012) Ph.D. in Physics, Florida State University
Thesis: Physical Properties of Organic and Biomaterials: Fundamentals and Applications (Advisor: late Prof. James S. Brooks)
(2002-2006) B.Sc. in Physics, University of Wisconsin - Madison
(2002-2006) B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Research Interest
- Multifunctional materials development for electronics and biomedical applications
-Natural materials research: extraction, purification, processing, structure-property relationship
-Scientific instrumentation development
-Cyrogenic physics
Black Solider Fly-based materials development
Awards
-Best Poster Presentation Award, 12th International Symposisum on Modern Optics and Its Applications, Jakarta, Indonesia (2019)
-Dean of Art and Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship, Florida State University (2013-2016)
-J.W.Nelson Endowment, Physics Department, Florida State University (2012)
-3rd place for best poster presentation award in International School and Symposium on Multifunctional Molecule-based Materials, Argonne National Laboratory (2011)
Skills
-Project management
-Physical, mechanical, thermal, optical characterization of materials
-Cyrogenics and superconductors
-Organic conductor devices
-Graphene/CNT devices
-Lithography and microfluidics
-Black soldier fly-based materials processing
-Chitosan and Alginate processing
-Nanocomposite fabrication
-Nanoparticle synthesis and characterization
-Labview programming
-IgorPro
Applied Science Academy
Science is more than just knowledge. It is the law and order behind the fabric of our universe. To put it simple, it is about understanding how things work in this beautiful world that God has created. By understanding how things work, we can then carry out creative efforts to make new things and new technologies for the benefit of our society. The process of figuring things out is also known as research.
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In the Applied Science Academy, students are immersed in research-based activities in highly interdisciplinary fields driven by their curiosity. We strongly believe in the benefits of research-based learning. It builds character, good time management habit, teaches self-learning skills and determination. In research, failure is truly the beginning of success. It is from these experiments, great discovery emerges.
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ASA is an after school program where students get to perform free exploration guided under experienced mentor with full laboratory access to the school's facility and with our partner institutions. Several of our past students' research have been published in international journal or presented in international symposium. Together we look for dissemination opportunities of our students work that will benefit the students best, thereby equipping them with deserved prestige when they are ready to apply for university later.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
Science is more than just knowledge. It is the law and order behind the fabric of our universe. To put it simple, it is about understanding how things work in this beautiful world that God has created. By understanding how things work, we can then carry out creative efforts to make new things and new technologies for the benefit of our society. The process of figuring things out is also known as research.
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In the Applied Science Academy, students are immersed in research-based activities in highly interdisciplinary fields driven by their curiosity. We strongly believe in the benefits of research-based learning. It builds character, good time management habit, teaches self-learning skills and determination. In research, failure is truly the beginning of success. It is from these experiments, great discovery emerges.
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ASA is an after school program where students get to perform free exploration guided under experienced mentor with full laboratory access to the school's facility and with our partner institutions. Several of our past students' research have been published in international journal or presented in international symposium. Together we look for dissemination opportunities of our students work that will benefit the students best, thereby equipping them with deserved prestige when they are ready to apply for university later.