Professor Kim Nack-joon of Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology (GIFT) was appointed as a ‘Fellow’ of TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) – the highest honour of the world’s largest society in the field of metals and materials. He was selected for his innovative research achievements in the development of high-performance structural materials for environment and energy conservation, including the development of new steel materials and magnesium alloy-related technologies. Since the total number of ‘Fellows’ of TMS is limited to 100, those who have made outstanding contributions

Wearable devices and smartphones are requiring memories that are smaller and more capable than ever. An answer, next-generation non-volatile memory, where information remains intact even when power is turned off, has been developed. The developed technology will prepare electricity for CBRAM, a type of ReRAM. Research team led by Professor Rho Jun-suk (ME, CE) have developed CBRAM devices, their resistance greatly improved by using GST. The study was selected as a cover article for Advanced Electronics Materials, an international journal in the field of materials. The team has found a way to i

It may now be possible to make semiconductors through 3D printer printing process.Through cooperation, professor Jung Sung-june (CiTE), Dr. Kwon Ji-min(CiTE Ph.D), professor Cho Kil-won(CE) research team, and professor Shizuo Tokito’s research team from Yamagata University has succeeded in implementing the world’s most integrated printed flexible semiconductor circuit by continuously stacking semiconductor devices printed on flexible plastic boards using 3D printing technology. They also improved the printed transistor’s performance by reducing its electric power consumption and amplifying max

Professor Han Jeong-woo (CHEM) and KAIST research team announced the paper on ACS Energy Letters, an authoritative magazine in the field of energy, by studying the stability of transmetallic mono-atomic catalysts on the TiC metal support. The paper was chosen as the most frequently read paper in December of 2018.Usually catalysts that are used for chemical reactions are precious metals and it is difficult to commercialize related technologies due to high price. Meanwhile, it is expected that a single atom catalyst will distribute all of its metals to its supporters, thus increasing efficiency

Dr. Lee Jae-yoon, the director of Shinsegae Dental Clinic, visited POSTECH on Dec. 19 and donated a scholarship for graduate students. The ‘Shinsegae Dental Clinic Scholarship Fund’, 50 million KRW over next 10 years, will be used for graduate students who have a hard time continuing their studies or research due to economic difficulties or disabilities.After completing the 28th POSTECH Advanced Management and Technology Innovation Program (PAMTIP), Dr. Lee served as the 16th chairperson of the PAMTIP Alumni Association. Since then, he donated to various projects for POSTECH’s development and

Research team led by professor Cha Hyung-joon (CE) is drawing attention from the academic community by developing innovative technologies that can transfer stem cells to a target organ in the body and maintain them for a sufficient time until they are settled in the target organ. The said innovative technology developed by the research team is a liquid adhesive that can easily transfer and maintain stem cells through injection to a target region of the body using phase separation phenomenon consisting of hyaluronic acid. The new stem cell transporter is expected to play a key role in maximizin

The 2018 National R&D Performance Evaluation Awarding Ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT has nominated Prof. Kug Jong-Seong (SEE) the President Award and Prof. Kim Hyoung-Seop (MSE) the Minister Award. The National R&D Performance Evaluation Awarding Ceremony has been awarding individuals and institutions evaluated to have made outstanding results since 2003 to upraise the morale and honor of science and technology professions and inspire challenge. Prof. Kug Jong-Seong was nominated for his contribution in the delicate understanding of world climate through his researches rega

Professor Rho Jun-suk (ME) and his team members suggested the idea of using metamaterials to make 3D hologram displays or reflective displays.The metamaterial is a material structured to have properties that are not seen from naturally occurring materials. It is capable of manipulating electromagnetic waves to achieve benefits that cannot be derived from conventional materials. The research area of this material is broad and it has many potential applications.The research team proposed to extend the application of metasurfaces to various display technologies. In particular, they reckon ‘reflec

Kim Bok-dong, a South Korean victim of sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War Ⅱ and a symbol of the fight against wartime violence, died Jan. 29, reducing the number of surviving victims to 23. Kim was taken to Japan in 1940 when she was only 14 years old. She was told that she would work in a factory to support Japan’s war effort, but instead she forced to work in Japanese military brothels. Kim did not remain a victim, but was at the forefront of setting history straight by demanding an apology and legal compensation for Japan’s aggression. She broke the silence on the issu

Physics, in regards to life phenomenon, plays important roles in understanding fundamentals of life phenomenon quantatively and in providing the steppingstone for the applications in biotechnology, biomaterial, and medicine. However, albeit its importance and possibilities, physics research in the life phenomenon area is considered to be in the quickening period because of the complexities of biosystems that disables appropriate statistical physics curriculum to be held, hampering students from approaching the statistical physics field.An emeritus professor at POSTECH, Professor Sung Wo-kyung

At the development stage of any pharmaceutical of cosmetic products, a researcher cannot start experimenting on humans directly. The products must first be tested in cellular level and then on animals for direct effect and possible side effects and then, finally, can be used on human. However, due to the various physiological differences between human and animal, many cases show varying results and recent animal rights issue, animal testing faced many downsides. To solve this issue, Professor Kim Dong-Sung and his team has developed a three-dimensional nanofiber microwell platform made to rese

Research team of Professor Lee Seung-jae (LIFE), Sohn Hee-hwa (LIFE Ph. D), Seo Geun-hee (LIFE Ph. D) revealed that the Prefoldin-6 (PFD-6) acts as the link between HSF-1 and FOXO transcription factors, which are known to induce longevity of life while insulin hormone signals are degraded. The study was published in Genes and Development, an international journal of genetics and developmental biology.The team focused on PFD-6 in the intestinal and subcutaneous tissues. When the HSF-1 is activated while the insulin signal is degraded, PFD-6 increased the amount of proteins, which enabled FOXO t

Professor Lee In-su (CHEM) and his research team succeeded in making Janus Fe3O4 nanocube with a hole on one side by a very simple heat treatment method, and developing this particle into the swimmer, which can efficiently decompose the dyes in the water. This achievement attracted a lot of attention with a simple synthesis method, which is different from the former methods of partial etching and growth technique.The team focused on the fact that iron ions move in response to high temperatures. They surrounded nanocubes with silica, and heat-treated them for iron ions to move to nearby silica’

POSTECH’s Prof. Hwang Cheol-sang (LIFE) and Korea Institue of Science and Technology (KIST)’s Prof. Lee Cheol-ju (LIFE) have led their research team to the discovery of a mechanism that allows enzyme formylmethionyl-transferase (FMT) to involve itself in protein synthesis to aid eukaryotic species to survive in extreme conditions, and the revelation that enzyme FMT is also highly concerned with protein decomposition. These research results were published in Science magazine on Nov. 8.Prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ greatly in means of protein synthesis in that eukaryotes form proteins starti

A research team led by Professor Kim Chul-hong(CiTE) has developed a photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) that allows real-time observation of tiny blood vessels or cells in a living tissue. The photorealistic microscope will allow for more detailed pathological analyses of various diseases, such as cancer and brain tumors. The research was selected as a cover article in the Journal of Biopotonics, an international journal on optics.The researchers looked to PAM to observe tiny blood vessels in the living body. By lighting the intended area to investigate the area with a few nanoseconds of long ligh

Poong Jeon Nonferrous Metal Co., Ltd., a global midsized company with ecofriendly non-ferrous alloy technology, donated 500 million KRW to POSTECH, encouraging the strengthening of humanities and social sciences education.Song Dong-chun, chairman of Poong Jeon, recently visited POSTECH with executives including and presented 500 million KRW as a fund for the development of the Humanities and Social Sciences department. Normally, company donations are for the development of subject areas related to those companies. It is unusual for a company related to non-ferrous metal alloys and eco-friendly

Professor Kim Chul-hong (CiTE), Park Sa-ra (CiTE, Ph.D. Candidate), Professor Jeong Unyong (MSE), and Park Gyeong-bae (MSE, Ph.D. Integrated) have developed Bi2SE3 nanoplate photoacoustic contrast agent at a wavelength of 1064nm. With this nanoplate, it is possible to observe deep inside the body, which was difficult to see through photoacoustic imaging. The study was published on the cover of Nanoscale, an international journal. The research team developed Bi2SE3, a nanoplate contrast agent. When placed between the tissues to be observed, it helps to visualize the image similar to a contrast

On Nov. 29 at 19:30 P.M., a famous conductor, Gum Nan-se, and the New World Philharmonic orchestra performed at the POSTECH auditorium as a celebration for POSTECH’s 32nd anniversary, and as part of the 2018 POSTECH cultural program. The performance was open admission.The conductor Gum Nan-se is one of the most beloved composers in Korea and is known as the father of the popularization of classical music. The goal of the performance was to break the stereotype that classical music is difficult and that it is only for a high-brow audience, and to show that classical music concerts can be enjoye

“Daddy will fight to the end.” Samsung Electronics made a formal apology on Nov. 23 to all victims of work-related diseases that were employed on the chip and display production lines. Samsung’s apology was made for the first time in 11 years since Hwang Yu-mi died of leukemia after working for the company’s liquid-crystal display production line in 2007. Since her death, her father, Hwang Sang-ki, requested Samsung to take measures to prevent violations of workers’ rights. He set up an organization: the group of 53 victims named Supporters for the Health and Rights of People in the Semiconduc

Professor Baek Chang-ki (CiTE), Professor Kim Ki-hyun (CiTE), and Cho Hyeon-su (CiTE, Ph.D. Integrated) have developed a fundamental sensor technology by utilizing thermal evaporation, which detects toxic substances such as fluorine and hydrofluoric acid in trace amounts. The team fabricated fluorine‧hydrofluoric acid sensor by utilizing silicon materials and semiconductor processing technology. In addition, by optimizing thermal evaporation, the team has succeeded in detecting fluorine and hydrofluoric acid in water with high a detection limit – fluorine: 1.9ppb, hydrofluoric acid: 4.5ppb. Th