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Four DGIST Graduate Students Honored to Win Presidential Scholarship - Three scholarship recipients were selected in multidisciplinary ICT and one in life sciences through the 25:1 competition ratio for the scholarshipFour DGIST graduate students were selected for the first Graduate School Presidential Science Scholarship.The Graduate School Presidential Science Scholarship is a scholarship program established this year and designed to provide differentiated support for graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The number of new scholarship recipients is 120: 70 students in PhD programs (30 new and 40 current students) and 50 students in Master's programs (25 new and 25 current students). After receiving individual applications from graduate students, the selection process consisted of the first stage of document review and the second stage of in-depth interviews. This years competition ratio was approximately 25:1.The number of selected students by field was proportionally distributed based on the number of applications received: 19 students in natural sciences (10 for PhD, 9 for Masters), 24 students in life sciences (16 for PhD, 8 for Masters), 30 students in engineering (17 for PhD, 13 for Masters), and 47 students in multidisciplinary ICT research (27 for PhD, 20 for Masters). Three students from DGIST were selected in multidisciplinary ICT research (2 current students for PhD, 1 current student for Masters), and 1 student in life sciences (1 new student for Masters).Shin Heejae, a student in a combined Master's and PhD program in the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, was selected in the field of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research (current student in a PhD program in the category of multidisciplinary ICT research) for his research titled Development of the Regenerative Neural Interface for the Functional Restoration of Neuronal Injuries and Applications to Human Enhancement Technologies. Considering the physiological mechanism of the peripheral nervous system and the medical approach, Shin will conduct research on the regenerative neural interface to be applicable to the development of bionic upper and lower limbs for patients with neurological injuries through the multidisciplinary research of neuroscience and neuroengineering.Ma Hyunjong, a student in a combined Master's and PhD program in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, was selected in the field of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary energy and environment research (current student in a PhD program in the category of multidisciplinary ICT research) for his research titled Development of Hydrogen Storage Nanomaterials with High Storage Capacity and Adsorption Speed through Ultra-High Resolution Real-Time Transmission Electron Microscopy. Ma will conduct research on the development of hydrogen storage nanomaterials with high storage capacity and adsorption speed to realize a hydrogen economy based on hydrogen, which is gaining traction as an eco-friendly source of energy for the future.Kim Jiyoo, a student in a Masters program in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, was selected in the field of telecommunications (current student in a Masters program in the category of multidisciplinary ICT research) for her research titled A Study on Vehicle Telecommunications for the Implementation of High-Level Autonomous Driving. Kim will conduct research to support low-latency, high-reliability data transmission and processing in autonomous driving services to improve the reliability and performance of autonomous driving systems and provide convenience in alienated areas in terms of transportation.Nam Chaerin, a student in a combined Master's and PhD program in the Department of New Biology, was selected in the category of molecular life sciences (new student in a Masters program in the category of life sciences) for her research titled A Study on the Development of Antibody Therapeutics Presenting Answers to Various Diseases, Including Intractable Cancer. Nam will conduct research to develop antibody drugs with high selectivity and binding to therapeutic targets and activate the suppressed immune environment in the tumor microenvironment to effectively treat intractable cancer.DGIST President Lee Kunwoo said, I am immensely pleased that DGIST graduate students are selected for the Presidential Science Scholarship. We will fully support the selected students so that they can devote themselves to their studies and grow into world-class researchers.DGIST, which marks the 20th anniversary of its foundation this year, is a science and technology institute directly under the Ministry of Science and ICT and has produced about 1,900 talented individuals in multidisciplinary sciences since opening its graduate and undergraduate programs in 2011 and 2014, respectively. Furthermore, DGIST recently ranked 7th in the world in citations per paper per faculty member, an indicator of research excellence in the QS World University Rankings. Lately, DGIST is also preparing a foothold to become a world-class university as the university successfully won the bid to host the World Engineering Education Forum - Global Engineering Deans Council 2025 (WEEF-GEDC 2025), the world's largest conference in engineering education.

DGIST Partners with K-Club and Samick THK to Accelerate Promising Technology Exchange and Expand Academic-Industrial Collaboration in Korea - Launch of joint academic-industrial programs through a partnership agreement with K-Club, an association of KIST family companies, to enhance academic-industrial collaboration.- Expectations of joint research and spread of business achievements in promising technology fields through agreement with Samick THK.DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee) has embarked upon expanding partnerships to foster an exchange of outstanding promising technologies held by the institution and invigorate an academic-industrial collaboration.On the 5th (Fri), DGIST signed an academic-industrial collaboration agreement with K-Club. The K-Club (Jeongsook Kim, Chairperson and CEO of LitePharmTech Co., Ltd.) is an association of family companies of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). The foundation for this collaboration was laid earlier this year by Kyung-Ho Shin, the newly appointed Vice President for Research and Director of Convergence Research Institute at DGIST, during his tenure at KIST. Currently, with 112 member companies, it operates active exchange programs. The agreement aims for mutual growth and active academic exchange through joint program planning. It will also support collaborative efforts related to the new initiatives at DGIST, including the establishment and operation of the Graduate School of Engineering and Graduate School of Business.Additionally, on the day of the agreement, DGIST and K-Club jointly held a 'DGIST T-Marketing with K-Club' event. About 40 member companies participated, including outstanding enterprises like LitePharmTech, Hanchang Corporation, and Inwoo Corporation. The event was attended by nearly 90 individuals including DGIST researchers, internal startup companies like It's Sensor and SilicoPharm, local business leaders, and stakeholders. The event comprised presentations of promising technologies and startups at DGIST, technical consultations for corporate challenges, and networking among participants. Many companies conducted in-depth technical consultations with DGIST researchers, and further consultations are expected to yield tangible outcomes in technology cooperation and joint research.On the same day, a promising technology agreement was signed between Samick THK (CEO Juwan Jin), a leading regional mid-sized company and member of K-Club, and DGIST. The two have agreed to establish cooperation by ▲ Inventing and commercializing promising technologies through joint academic-industrial research and development ▲ Collaborating in the technology commercialization field, including technology transfer and identification of high-performing startup companies ▲ Building and operating a regular academic-industrial collaboration network ▲ Promoting and operating joint programs related to academic-industrial collaboration.President Kunwoo Lee of DGIST stated, Through cooperation with K-Club, an association of KIST family companies, and Samick THK, a distinguished regional mid-sized company, we are committed to contributing to the expansion of DGISTs technology commercialization achievements and regional economic development. We will continue to dedicate our efforts toward spreading technology through collaborative partnerships with enterprises.

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.

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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.