JBNU-KIST Convergence Department
The JBNU-KIST Convergence Department was established in October 2022 to facilitate the continuous operation and expansion of the University-Industry Professor System and the Regional Convergence Research Project between Jeonbuk National University and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST). The department focuses on education and research in the fields of "Carbon Composite Materials" and "Secondary Battery" to develop new technologies needed by local and domestic companies and cultivate specialized talents.
With the aim of training advanced professionals in the fields of energy materials, carbon fiber materials, and composite materials at the master's and doctoral levels, the department provides a differentiated education program by not only employing full-time university faculty but also inviting research institute professors and industry experts as adjunct professors to participate in teaching. Furthermore, the department offers full tuition support at Jeonbuk National University and provides training incentives through assignments at KIST Jeonbuk Branch for graduate students.
In the academic year 2024, six new students are scheduled to enroll in the first semester, with a total of 10 students, including four continuing students from the second semester of 2023, expected to undertake assignments at KIST. In the first semester of 2024, the department plans to offer two or more courses taught by KIST professors, and in the second semester, it aims to develop demand-driven courses in collaboration with participating companies and offer courses taught by adjunct professors who are industry researchers. Additionally, in January 2024, the department plans to conduct two short-term education programs, one each in the fields of carbon nanomaterials and secondary batteries.
Joint efforts in cultivating specialized personnel in eco-friendly advanced mobility materials and components.
"Promotion of the Regional Innovative Industry Graduate School: Initiating the establishment and operation of a joint degree program between KIST and Jeonbuk National University, named the Convergence Department, aimed at fostering specialized professionals."
- Establishment of the Convergence Department and Joint Degree Programs
- Training of specialized professionals at the master's and doctoral levels in the respective field, and promotion of practical industry-academia joint projects.
- Operation of education programs centered around specialized industry demands.
- Offering major courses tailored to the needs of industries, particularly in the field of energy materials and components.
- Utilization of joint industry-academia R&D projects for employment linkage.
- Participation in joint projects with companies specializing in carbon composite materials and secondary batteries in Jeonbuk, and employment linkage.
Promotion of new technology development and achievement dissemination through convergent research in the carbon composite materials field.
- ▸ Development of carbon fiber manufacturing and polymer composite fiber application products using it.
- ▸ Development of core source materials and parts technologies for composite materials for ultra-high temperature environments.
- ▸ Development of next-generation secondary battery anode materials and evaluation of carbon composite anodes.
- ▸ Analysis of electrochemical properties of next-generation secondary battery materials and research on the correlation with structural and chemical changes.
- KIST-Jeonbuk National University
collaborative convergent research - Expansion of corporate participation in R&D
- Promotion of
commercialization through
participation of
local collaboration
institutions
Development of region-specific industries through support for technology transfer and commercialization
- Fast-Track implementation for technology transfer/entrepreneurship
- | Operate a regionally customized comprehensive program that incorporates the analysis of preliminary research results from the managing organization and performs matching of specialized sector demand business needs, thereby promoting achievement of outcomes even at the initial stages of the project.
- | Drive the creation of major outcomes through the operation and support of J-Eureka and J-BP
human resource development
*(JBP) J-Industry Bridge Program
Construction of a patent portfolio
- Bidirectional linkage of core technology discovery
- Support for technology transfer and commercialization
- Valuation of research-based companies
- Specialized growth support
- University Technology Management Promotion (TMC)
- Promotion of new technology startups
Consultation by technology management experts