Sungkyunkwan University ( SKKU ) College of Science | Department | Degree Finder | Physics

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Code	Course Title	Credit	Learning Time	Division	Degree	Note	Language	Availability
PHY7017	Biomolecular thermodynamics	3	6	Major	Bachelor/Master/Doctor	Physics	-	No
Biological cells consist of soft materials such as proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids that fold and self-assemble to form high-order structures, following the laws of thermodynamics. Through the course, we aim to understand the folding and self-assembly problems from the thermodynamic point of view. In the first half of this course, we will review the basic concepts of entropy, enthalpy, and free energy and investigate physical driving forces such as hydrogen bonds, electrostatic forces, hydrophobic effects, and solvation that govern the folding and self-assembly processes. In the second half, we will learn how the physical principles apply to various biophysical problems, including folding and self-assembly of proteins and nucleic acids, polymer properties of 1D and 2D biomaterials, ligand binding and adsorption, physical and chemical kinetics, and phase separation and condensation.
PHY7018	Genome physics	3	6	Major	Bachelor/Master/Doctor	Physics	-	No
According to the central dogma of molecular biology, genome—the blueprint of life—is a collection of massive sequential information written in DNA that transcribes and translates into physical molecules such as RNA and proteins. Furthermore, the information-carrying genome itself is a meters-long physical polymer that utilizes the physics of folding and phase separation as a way of controlling the activity of information. Thus, studies of the interplay between information and physics is an essential subject in biophysics. In this course, we will learn how to interpret the central dogma from two different perspectives: information- and physics-based perspectives. The topics include sequence alignments of genomic and proteomic data, entropy in bioinformatics, analysis methods in genomics and proteomics, polymer physics of the genome, analysis methods in genomic structures.
PHY7019	Advanced Nanoelectronics	3	6	Major	Bachelor/Master/Doctor	Physics	-	No
This lecture is to provide an introduction to fundamental concepts of nanoelectronics, including single electron effects and electron transport in nanoscopic systems, for physicists and applied scientists who are particularly interested in advanced electronic and semiconductor devices. Of paramount importance is the idea of understanding quantum dots, quantum wires, and quantum wells, and nanoelectronic applications of these structures. In particular, attention is focused on the quantization of electrical properties, such as conductance quantization and ballistic transport in low-dimensional systems, quantum interference effects arising from the wave nature of electrons, and tunneling phenomena in nanoelectronic devices.