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	[Cover Story] BK21 PLUS: KU's Cultivation of Specialized Talent (Part 1)
	관리자		2723		2014.03.26

Three project groups and nine teams at Konkuk University (KU) have been selected for the "BK21 PLUS (Brain Korea 21 Program for Leading Universities & Students)," and are to receive an annual fund of 3.4 million USD for seven years from 2013 to 2019. The BK21 PLUS is hosted by the Korean Ministry of Education and carried out by the National Research Foundation of Korea, with the objective of developing graduate-level creative talent who will initiate Korea's "creative economy" and strengthening the educational and research capacity of Korean universities.
 
Project Group for Specialized Degree Program in Cultural Contents & Convergent Communication, Dept. of Digital Culture & Contents and Dept. of Communication Science, College of Liberal Arts, KU (Seoul Campus)
(Head: Prof. Eui Jun Jeong)
Facing an era in which cultural contents, media, and communication are gaining more importance in relation to Korea's "creative economy initiative," this group's selection as a BK21 PLUS team has significant implications. It plans to conduct research in the following areas: cultural contents based on the humanities, media convergence, and integrated research which combines applied cognitive sciences. KU's program in Digital Culture & Contents is the only graduate program in Korea which deals with both communication and cultural contents, and is expected to significantly contribute to national competitiveness through its endeavors in fostering specialists in the field.

 
Project Team for Data Science-based Media Processing Technology on Future Internet, Division of Internet & Multimedia Engineering, College of Information & Communications, KU (Seoul Campus)
(Head: Prof. Eun Yi Kim)

The Project Team for Data Science-based Media Processing Technology on Future Internet has been selected as one of the 12 core project teams in the computer field in Korea. The Team focuses on fostering competent "media data scientists" who will lead the era of big data as well as developing the core technology of data science that can process bulk and social media, aiming to become a top research team within seven years.
  Multilingualism-Multiculturalism Project Team, Dept. of English Language & Literature, College of Liberal Arts, KU (Seoul Campus)
 (Head: Prof. Hee-Don Ahn)
Initiated by six professors of the Dept. of English Language & Literature, the Multilingualism-Multiculturalism Project Team intends to develop a world-class program within seven years, by operating a global curriculum based on the faculty's capacity in research and education and through building a close network with renowned research institutes overseas. In addition to the team's independent research on the theory of syntax, it is expected that synergetic effects would be derived through joint research in other core areas such as phonetics/phonology, computational linguistics, and experimental linguistics which the professors of the team have expertise in.

 
Project Team for High Precision Roll-to-Roll (R2R) Mechanical Systems in Printed Electronics, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, KU (Seoul Campus)
(Head: Prof. Sung-Lim Ko)
There is an increasing need for the essential components of communication devices such as RFID, OLED, TFT, and flexible display; however, human resources that can apply high precision roll-to-roll (R2R) mechanical systems are in extreme shortage. Based on the research of such mechanical systems for the past 17 years through the Flexible Display Roll-to Roll Research Center (FDRC), the experience of conducting large scale studies for the past seven years, 66 patent applications, and joint research with overseas research institutions, the team is confident that it will be further recognized at the global level.
 
Project Team for Next Generation Energy Technology Based on NT-BT Processes, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, KU (Seoul Campus)
(Head: Prof. Yun Chan Kang)

Recently, the combination of NT-BT (nano- and biotechology) and chemical processing technology is being recognized as a vital area for technical innovation in the next-generation energy field, such as secondary batteries, supercapacitor, bioenergy, fuel cells, and solar batteries, which is also where this team led by Prof. Kang is headed. Through joint studies with the team's participating faculty and research members overseas, the team plans to take a leap toward becoming an international research group which leads the field, through pioneering the area of energy material and conversion technology. The team will also be strengthening education and research in order to become a leader of the next-generation energy field.
 
* More details on the research topics, activities, and contact information of the KU BK21 PLUS Project Groups and Teams will be introduced in our upcoming KU Newsletters.  
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