POSTECH and POSCO Chemical Will Foster Specialists in Battery Materials
POSTECH and POSCO Chemical Will Foster Specialists in Battery Materials
  • Reporter Yim O-Jung
  • 승인 2022.05.02 22:59
  • 댓글 0
이 기사를 공유합니다

▲POSTECH and POSCO Chemical signed an agreement on March 22
▲POSTECH and POSCO Chemical signed an agreement on March 22

 

POSCO Chemical signed an agreement with POSTECH’s Graduate Institute of Ferrous & Energy Materials Technology (GIFT) on March 22 to raise experts in battery materials, especially cathode and anode materials, by establishing an “e-Battery Track” graduate program. President Moo Hwan Kim, Kyung-Joon Min, CEO of POSCO Chemical, and key stakeholders from both institutions attended the signing ceremony.
The track kicks off with graduate admissions in the fall semester and will select students for the masters’ program or the integrated program. The students will be provided with full tuition and scholarships. This track aims to organically develop top master’s and doctorate-level R&D personnel for secondary cell development by signing an MOU between POSCO Chemical and POSTECH. Students are provided with opportunities to develop their professional and research skills by conducting industry-academia tasks with their advisors.
GIFT expects to lead future technologies just as it has historically led the steel industry. In addition, it is expected to develop technologies that can directly create jobs and increase profits through close industry-academia cooperation. In addition, POSCO Chemical expects the company to increase its competitiveness by fostering and hiring top-notch talent in Korea. The company is creating a “material value chain” and hopes to achieve this strategy early in the graduate program.
According to GIFT, the MOU is aiming for a win-win partnership between POSCO Chemical and GIFT through top quality research and industrial development by means of industry-academia cooperation. In particular, the track will focus on fostering material experts. The secondary battery technology is already mature, but there are still many developments to be clarified regarding the material. Research on secondary batteries is classified into various sub-fields such as systems, secondary materials, and active materials. However, there is a lack of domestic experts on active materials, which are the most fundamental and the most likely to generate profits from batteries. POSTECH is determined to foster material experts who can lead the future of secondary cells as it is considered to be one of the most competitive areas in the materials field.
“POSTECH’s strength lies in elite education and innovative research, and we will help to raise outstanding talents who will contribute to the industry and nation through this new partnership with POSCO Chemical, a leader in the field,” said President Moo Hwan Kim. “POSCO Chemical has been contributing to the development of the secondary battery industry by being the only company in Korea that produces and conducts research and development on cathode/anode materials,” said Kyung-Joon Min, the CEO of POSCO Chemical. “We will be proactive in nurturing battery talents for our endeavors and secure un