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DGIST Hosts the Opening Ceremony for the Sensorium InstituteTaking the First Step Toward Building a Sensor Industry Ecosystem - Aiming to localize the development and manufacturing of sensing elements, currently sourced from overseas, to address global supply chain risks.- Expectations for local industry revitalization through the construction of an advanced sensor ecosystem.DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) hosted the opening ceremony for the Sensorium Institute at the DGIST Research Administration Building International Conference Hall on April 4th (Thursday).The ceremony was attended by central and local government officials, as well as by related industry figures, including DGIST President Kunwoo Lee, Vice President for Research Kyung-Ho Shin, Director of the Korea Advanced Nano Fab Center (KANC) Kwang-Seok Seo, and Director of Future Innovation Growth at Daegu Metropolitan City Woonbaek Choi.At the event, DGIST introduced the plans for the Sensorium Institute, including the inauguration and signboard-hanging ceremony, and provided a forum for discussions on industry, policy, and technology trends related to sensors.Sensors are identified as a key item that drives digital transformation, with industry experts predicting that 1 trillion sensors will be produced and used annually. However, the majority of domestic sensor companies are limited to the value chain of importing chips and conducting packaging and modularization, thus relying heavily on overseas entities for the development and manufacturing of the core sensing elements.To address this, the Sensorium Institute at DGIST aims to secure technological capabilities in core sensing element technology, universal design, and standard process modules. Furthermore, it sets a goal to establish the first domestic 8-inch MEMS FAB (D-FAB) dedicated to the batch manufacturing foundry for MEMS sensor elements. This initiative is intended to create an advanced sensor industry ecosystem, thereby revitalizing the local industry and offering support to mitigate global supply chain risks.President Kunwoo Lee of DGIST stated, We will systematically support the acquisition of technical capabilities and the construction of manufacturing infrastructure to successfully achieve the goals of the Sensorium Institute. He added, We will do our utmost to contribute to the local community and the sensor industry by establishing a sensor ecosystem, a core element of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

DGIST Confirmed to Host the 2025 World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council (WEEF-GEDC 2025)! Hosting of the WEEF-GEDC is expected to serve as a great opportunity to showcase the quality and achievements of engineering education in universities in Korea, including DGIST, on the global stageThe Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of ScienceAfter President Lee took office as the new President of DGIST in December last year, we began exerting tremendous effort to host world-class international events to raise awareness about DGIST across the world. Accordingly, with full support and cooperation from the Ministry of Science and ICT and Daegu Metropolitan City, we secured the WEEF-GEDC 2025, which is a significant achievement.The World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) is the worlds most highly respected and largest engineering education conference. It has been hosted in major countries around the world, including the United States, Italy, India, and Korea, since its official opening in Singapore in 2010. The WEEF is attended by experts in the global engineering education community, including universities, research institutions, industries, and governments, to share the latest education and research trends and policies in the field of engineering through conferences and discussions.Further, the Global Engineering Deans Council (GEDC), established in 2006, brings together deans of major engineering colleges around the world to discuss the future of global engineering education. Its members currently include deans of major engineering colleges, heads of engineering education institutions, and representatives of global companies.DGIST aims to host WEEF-GEDC 2025 in September 2025 and will participate in WEEF-GEDC 2024, which is scheduled to be held in Sydney in December this year, as the next host to present our plans for WEEF-GEDC 2025.I am very pleased to host WEEF-GEDC 2025, the largest engineering education conference in the world, said DGIST President Kunwoo Lee. Korea has seen rapid innovation and advances in engineering and technology, and I hope that by hosting this event in DGIST, Korea will be able to provide important experiences to scholars and engineers from around the world. It will also serve as a great opportunity to showcase the quality and achievements of engineering education in universities in Korea on the global stage and to elevate the standing and reputation of DGIST across the world, he added. This event is expected to contribute greatly to the development of engineering education in Korea.Meanwhile, WEEF-GEDC 2025 to be hosted by DGIST, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, is regarded as the worlds most prestigious and largest engineering education academic event. Scheduled to take place in September 2025, this event will run for about five days with an estimated participation of around 800 people. The event is jointly organized by DGIST, the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Daegu Metropolitan City and sponsored by the Korean Society for Engineering Education, the Korean Association of Engineering Deans, the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, the Daegu Center for Creative Economy

DGIST Invites Former Director Kyung-Ho Shin of KIST’s Science and Technology Policy Institute to Enhance Research Excellence and Global Research Capabilities DGIST Invites Former Director Kyung-Ho Shin of KISTs Science and Technology Policy Institute to Enhance Research Excellence and Global Research CapabilitiesDGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has invited Kyung-Ho Shin, the former director of KISTs Science and Technology Policy Institute, as the Vice President for Research and Director of the Convergence Research Institute (hereafter Vice President for Research) to boost research excellence and global research capabilities.Vice President for Research, Kyung-Ho Shin, graduated from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University, earned a Masters degree in Materials Science and Engineering from KAIST, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, USA.Vice President Shin has been a professional with experience in both the industrial and research sectors, having worked at LS Cable and System Ltd. (1981-1987), KIST (1993-2023), and Commercialization Promotion Agency for Rs Science and Technology Policy Institute and Acting Director of the Commercialization Promotion Agency for RFurther, Vice President Shin has been actively involved in industry and research sectors, serving as the President of The Asian Union of Magnetics Societies in 2016, President of The Korean Magnetics Society in 2017, Chairman of the Materials Resources Division at The National Academy of Engineering of Korea in 2019, and President of The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials in 2021.In February 2024, upon his appointment as Vice President for Research, Shin has set three main tasks (creation of original technologies, dissemination of research results, and contribution to regional development) and planned five key strategies (creating a research-focused environment, activating industryacademicresearch cooperation, enhancing international cooperation, spreading science and technology culture, and augmenting policy development capabilities) to lead DGISTs Convergence Research Institute as an institution leading the future through innovation.Vice President Kyung-Ho Shin stated, I plan to optimize the research and development management system and systematically establish and implement action plans to successfully realize DGISTs founding xss-xss-xss-xss-objectives. As Vice President for Research, I will do my utmost to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and to the local, national, and international community through creative interdisciplinary research and transparent and ethical management.President Kunwoo Lee expressed, Vice President Kyung-Ho Shin, with his practical experience and expertise as a researcher, is expected to play a pivotal role in leading DGISTs Convergence Research Institute toward international excellence in interdisciplinary research and in building domestic and international cooperation networks.

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DGIST Develops World’s Best Performance Technology for Aerial and Satellite Image Extraction through Industry-Academic Cooperation with Dabeeo Inc.

Defect removal of 2D semiconductor crystals

DGIST, in collaboration of a UK research team, identifies the best future direction in the government policy for the growth of new industries

DGIST Develops High-efficiency Photocatalyst for Converting Carbon Dioxide into Environmentally Friendly Energy Using Sunlight

Prof. Sang Hyun Park's research team has collaborated with a Stanford University research team to enhance defect detection performance in smart factories!

DGIST Develops Next-Generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Semiconductor Devices Resembling the Human Brain

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Research DGIST was launched as a national research institute in 2004 as a member of the
Ministry of Science and ICT, With the opening of master's and doctorate courses in 2011
and the opening of academic courses in 2014, education and research functions are It is
the only educational and research institution in Korea that coexists.