Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) and Chonnam National University G-Lamp Project Groups Forge Partnership for Basic Science Research

The JBNU G-Lamp Project Group and the Chonnam National University G-Lamp Project Group signed a memorandum of understanding on the 7th to establish a cooperative framework for strengthening basic science research capabilities and joint development in the materials and energy fields.   At the signing ceremony, JBNU G-Lamp Project Group Director Lee Jeong-hwan (Department of Biological Sciences) and Chonnam National University G-Lamp Project Group Director Park Dae-hee, along with project group staff from both universities, attended and expressed their commitment to cooperation.   This agreement was initiated to expand collaborative research and personnel exchanges based on the research capacities and expertise of the two project groups, and to link research infrastructure and project management experience. It aims to establish a sustained inter-university cooperation system to jointly support the generation of research outcomes and the training of specialized personnel.   JBNU and Chonnam National University were both selected for the 2024 G-Lamp (LAMP) program and are conducting research in the same materials and energy field among the 12 core areas of basic science. Having begun their projects at the same time and accumulated research outcomes in a shared research area, they are well positioned to share strengths and experience and to broaden avenues for collaboration.   Although the two universities are competitors in stage evaluations, this agreement emphasizes a partner spirit focused on the shared goal of advancing basic science. It signifies an intention to use each other's achievements as motivation for growth while connecting institutional strengths to jointly deepen and broaden research.   The main cooperation items under the agreement include: ▲Identifying collaborative research areas and supporting technology development and commercialization; ▲Training skilled personnel and exchanging R&D professionals, thereby strengthening systems for cultivating and exchanging global experts; ▲Operating and advising on R&D infrastructure to create an integrated research environment; ▲Establishing a cooperative network and providing administrative and financial support for technology development, personnel training, and infrastructure operation; ▲Mutual cooperation and support for establishing a research framework in the materials and energy science fields.   Through this, the two project groups have established a cooperative foundation spanning from identifying research topics to training personnel and creating research environments. By including not only exchanges among researchers but also the operation of supporting infrastructure and administrative and financial support, the agreement is significant in that it creates conditions for sustained research cooperation.   At the mini-seminar held alongside the signing ceremony, major research outcomes from each university were shared. The two project groups presented the main content and results of their university-led research and took time to deepen mutual understanding of their research directions and approaches within the common materials and energy field.   The mini-seminar served to translate the agreement into concrete academic exchange. By jointly reviewing each university's research outcomes and strengths, it provided a starting point for concretizing the identification of future collaborative research areas and researcher exchanges.   The agreement is expected to serve as an opportunity to share the research experience each university has individually accumulated and to develop it into a joint research foundation. In particular, cooperation that links specialized personnel and research infrastructure centered on the shared research fields is expected to enhance the research capacities of both universities and broaden the base of basic science research.   The JBNU G-Lamp Project Group will seek various cooperation opportunities, such as sharing research outcomes and academic exchanges with other participating universities, and will expand its outreach as a research collaboration network that connects each university's research strengths and fosters mutual growth.

• 10/08/2026
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Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Researchers Develop Electromagnetic Shielding Material Reduced to One-Third the Thickness

The JBNU research team has developed a nanofiber composite material that achieves comparable electromagnetic shielding performance to existing commercial materials while reducing thickness to about one-third. The material is being highlighted as a next-generation shielding solution capable of responding to device miniaturization and semiconductor high integration.   At JBNU's Interventional Mechano-Biotechnology Convergence Research Center (Director Kwak Hyo-seong), doctoral candidate Oh Jin and Dr. Kang Gyeong-in of the Biomaterials & Mechano-Biology Laboratory electrospun a thermosetting epoxy resin to fabricate a metal-platable nanofiber membrane and verified its electromagnetic shielding performance.   As electronic devices become smaller and semiconductor transistors become more highly integrated, the importance of shielding materials that protect devices from electromagnetic interference (EMI) is increasing.   However, existing polymer-based shielding materials are mainly manufactured by plating metal onto thermoplastic nonwoven fabrics, which imposes limitations on thickness, density, flexibility, and manufacturing reproducibility. Thermoplastic nanofibers also face difficulties maintaining inherent structural features such as fine pores and fiber diameters during metal-coating processes.   To address these issues, the research team focused on thermosetting epoxy resin, which offers superior mechanical strength, chemical resistance, and heat resistance. Using a self-developed electrospinning system, they produced nanofiber membranes and applied an electroless plating process that deposits metal without an external power source to produce the electromagnetic shielding composite material.   A key point was optimizing electrospinning conditions to match the characteristics of thermosetting resins, whose curing proceeds and viscosity changes during the electrospinning process, making stable nanofiber production difficult. The team identified electrospinning conditions suitable for epoxy resin, resolving these issues and confirming the ability to manufacture uniform nanofiber membranes.   The epoxy nanofiber membrane developed in this study exhibited 90 dB shielding performance in the 920–923 MHz band at approximately one-third the thickness of conventional commercial electromagnetic shielding materials. By leveraging the nanofiber structure, the material was made thinner while securing shielding performance equivalent to commercial products.   The research team plans to enhance the mechanical and electrical properties of the epoxy nanofiber membrane through follow-up studies and expand its application areas. They will also examine whether the material can be used beyond electromagnetic shielding, for example as a radiation shielding barrier for defense and aerospace applications and as a replacement for lead aprons used in medical settings.   The results of this study were published online in the latest 2026 issue of the international advanced materials journal Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Related technologies have been filed for patent, laying the groundwork for future commercialization.   The research was conducted with support from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Materials and Parts Technology Development Project and the Industrial Innovation Infrastructure Establishment Project.

• 10/08/2026
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Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Alumnus Dr. Jin Sang-hyun Appointed Assistant Professor at Changwon National University

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) graduate Dr. Jin Sang-hyun has been appointed as an assistant professor in the Major in Semiconductor Physics, Division of Basic Science, Glocal College of Advanced Science and Technology, Changwon National University.   Dr. Jin graduated from the Department of Physics at JBNU in 2017 and obtained a Master of Science degree from the same graduate school in 2019. He later received his Ph.D. in Science from the University of Valencia, Spain, in 2022.   After obtaining his doctorate, he continued his research as a postdoctoral researcher and has led major government-funded research projects, including the 'Sejong Science Fellowship', which provided research funding of ₩500 million over five years.   In particular, he distinguished himself in the nanotechnology and semiconductor fields by elucidating the optical properties of metal halide perovskites and metal–organic chalcogenides, and by researching thin-film deposition processes.   Over the past five years, Dr. Um has published 10 SCI(E)-level papers. His excellent research achievements have been internationally recognized, including ▲Perovskite light-emitting diodes (IF 40.2, JCR top 1%) ▲Electroluminescence From a 1D Metal–Organic Chalcogenide Enabled by a Minute-Scale Facile Synthesis (IF 14.1, JCR top 10%) ▲Stabilizing Single‐Source Evaporated Perovskites with Organic Interlayers for Amplified Spontaneous Emission (IF 7.2, JCR top 10%).   Dr. Jin said, "I was able to reach this position thanks to the warm guidance and encouragement of many professors, including Professor Lee Hong-seok of the Department of Physics at JBNU and Professor Henk Bolink of the University of Valencia," and added, "I believe that junior researchers can achieve their goals if they consistently devote themselves to research while enjoying it."   Dr. Jin plans to cultivate talent at Changwon National University responsive to the demands of the advanced semiconductor industry, and to contribute to academic development and strengthened industrial competitiveness through research on next-generation physics, nanotechnology, and semiconductor technologies.

• 10/08/2026
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Specially Appointed Professor Cheon-Seok Kim of the Department of Advanced Defense Technology and Industry Appointed Director of the Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Institute

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Department of Advanced Defense Technology and Industry Specially Appointed Professor Cheon-Seok Kim (Retired Army Major General) was appointed on October 6 as the new Director of the Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Institute, an affiliate of the Agency for Defense Development (ADD).   Director Kim, a graduate of the 47th class of the Korea Military Academy who was commissioned in 1991, is an expert in the fields of defense and defense acquisition. He has held major military posts including Director of the Ministry of National Defense's National Assembly Cooperation Division, Commander of the 35th Infantry Division, Chief of the Army Planning and Management Staff, Director of Combat Development at the Army Training Command, and Acting Commander of the Army Training Command.   In particular, he has been involved in the Army's future capability development at the Army Training Command, focusing on combat development responsive to changes in future battlefield environments and on creating requirements for advanced forces. Based on this experience, he is regarded as well suited to promote the rapid adoption of advanced civilian technologies by the military and to drive innovation in the defense acquisition system.   The Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Institute is a defense acquisition organization established in 2023 as an affiliate of the Agency for Defense Development. It performs key tasks supporting innovation in defense acquisition, including rapid demonstration projects to swiftly apply advanced civilian technologies to the military and projects to maximize the performance of existing forces.   As advanced technologies such as drones, artificial intelligence (AI), and unmanned systems have recently emerged as key elements of future battlefields, the importance of rapid acquisition systems that can transform the traditional, time-consuming weapon system procurement process and secure advanced technologies the military needs in a timely manner has grown.   Director Kim is expected to contribute to securing advanced military capabilities and to the development of rapid acquisition systems, drawing on his understanding of operational employment and future capability requirements and his accumulated experience in force planning and combat development.   Meanwhile, JBNU's Department of Advanced Defense Technology and Industry has secured leading domestic and international experts in the fields of defense and defense acquisition as faculty, and is expanding industry–university–research collaboration while training specialists who integrate advanced defense technologies with defense industry policy and management.   Professor Cheon-Seok Kim's appointment as Director of the Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Institute is expected to underscore the standing of JBNU's Department of Advanced Defense Technology and Industry in the defense and defense acquisition fields and the strength of its human networks. It is also anticipated to be meaningful in broadening opportunities for academic exchange between the university and defense research institutions and for cooperation in training specialized personnel in advanced defense industries.

• 10/08/2026
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Department of Housing Environment and Housing Management Corporation Join Hands to Train Field-Oriented Professionals

Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) Department of Housing Environment (Department Head Bae Chi-hye) has joined hands with the Housing Management Corporation Jeonbuk Branch (Branch Director Lee Sang-gyu) to enhance students' and youth's practical field skills and to strengthen community housing welfare.   On the 7th, the two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding and agreed to establish an Industry–University Collaboration system that links on-site experience in public rental housing management and housing welfare with the university's educational and research expertise.   Under the agreement, the Housing Management Corporation Jeonbuk Branch will provide opportunities for on-the-job experience, training, and mentoring at public rental housing sites in connection with the Jeonbuk Youth Job Internship Program.   The JBNU Department of Housing Environment plans to support students' and youth's field training and participation in surveys and research based on major coursework, thereby enhancing professional expertise and career competitiveness in the housing welfare field.   They will also pursue collaborative research to resolve local housing problems. The two institutions will investigate the living and residential environments of public rental housing, analyze risk factors, and develop improvement measures. They will cooperate in identifying and supporting housing-vulnerable households and in linking local welfare resources to improve living conditions for vulnerable households.   In addition, they will identify Industry–University Collaboration projects in the fields of housing welfare and housing environment, promote collaborative research and policy development, and strengthen the community housing welfare infrastructure.   Department Head Bae Chi-hye said, "This will provide an opportunity for students to apply their major knowledge to real housing welfare sites and develop professional expertise," adding, "We will expand practical education and research cooperation that addresses local housing problems together."

• 10/08/2026
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Professor Junho Moon Demonstrates Stable Wireless Power Transfer for Moving Hearts

The team led by Professor Junho Moon at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) College of Veterinary Medicine (Veterinary Obstetrics) developed a wireless power transfer technology that reliably supplies power despite movement and deformation of cardiac implantable devices, and confirmed the effectiveness of wireless cardiac pacing in animal models. The work is expected to form the basis for developing next-generation implantable devices for heart failure treatment.   The study involved Professor Moon as well as Professor Seungpyo Lee from the Division of Cardiology at Seoul National University Hospital, Professor Sanghyuk Kim from the Department of Electronic and Information Convergence Engineering at Kyung Hee University, and Professor Daehyung Kim from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Seoul National University. The results were published this month in the latest issue of Nature Electronics, a leading journal in electrical and electronic engineering. The paper is titled ‘A wearable-to-implant wireless power transfer technology with variation tolerance.’   Implantable cardiac devices require continuous power supply, but the device's position and shape can change with the heartbeat. Conventional wireless power transfer methods have a limitation: even a slight misalignment between the external charger and the implanted device during this process can cause a sharp drop in power transfer efficiency.   To address this issue, the research team developed a deformation-tolerant wireless power transfer technology that is resilient to movement and deformation. The key feature is maintaining high charging efficiency even when the implant shifts or stretches and its alignment with the charger changes.   Notably, the team demonstrated in animal models that cardiac pacing—delivering electrical stimulation to the heart to regulate its rhythm—can be achieved based on a fully wireless connection. They also proved the ability to restore normal rhythm from induced arrhythmias.   Professor Moon was responsible for the in vivo validation using animal models. The team stably implanted devices under the skin and on the cardiac surface of rabbits and pigs, and real-time electrocardiogram monitoring confirmed that cardiac pacing operated at multiple sites in the left and right ventricles.   They additionally applied a wireless overdrive pacing approach—rapid electrical stimulation to control abnormal rhythms during ventricular tachycardia—and restored normal heartbeats, suggesting potential for future clinical application.   The research team stated that this achievement secures an early-stage implantable device technology for heart failure, and that they are developing an innovative cardiac implantable device that could enable both prevention and treatment of heart failure based on this study.   Professor Moon plans to continue follow-up research by establishing various heart failure animal models to develop patient-tailored implantable devices. He said, “We will collaborate on developing patient-specific heart failure implants using the established heart failure animal models, and we hope to contribute to elucidating mechanisms for both prevention and treatment of heart failure.”

• 10/08/2026
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Choi Cheol, Chief Medical Director of Jeonju 21st Century Hospital, Gives Development Fund to Support His Alma Mater’s Future Talent

"Having grown through the trust of the local community, I believe it is my duty to return the support I received to future talent." Choi Cheol, Chief Medical Director of Jeonju 21st Century Hospital, who nurtured his dream of becoming a physician at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) College of Medicine, has stepped forward to support the dreams of his juniors. He donated a development fund of 100 million won to his alma mater, JBNU, to pass the trust and love he received while caring for the health of local residents on to the next generation. The JBNU Development Foundation presented a plaque of appreciation to Dr. Choi on October 6 in the President’s Office at University Headquarters. President Yang O-bong and other senior university officials attended the ceremony. After graduating from the JBNU College of Medicine, Dr. Choi served as a clinical professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at JBNU Hospital and as an adjunct professor at Gunjang University. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Director of Jeonju 21st Century Hospital, a hospital specializing in joint and spinal care, where he works to improve community health through patient-centered, honest medical practice. He decided to make this donation out of gratitude to the local community that trusted and supported the hospital. As the hospital has grown with the support of residents, he wanted to share its fruits with the talents who will lead the region’s future. He believed that supporting his alma mater, which dedicates itself to education and research, is a way to return the community’s love back to the community. Dr. Choi said, "I wanted to return the support I received to the region’s future talent and academic development," adding, "I decided to donate to help create a virtuous cycle of community development by supporting the university’s education and research." His donation is primarily directed toward students. He hopes that junior students who are pursuing their dreams will not miss educational opportunities due to financial difficulties and that they will be able to realize their potential in a better environment. Dr. Choi said, "I hope the funds are used for scholarships, improvements to the educational environment, and other needs to enhance the university’s competitiveness so that students can concentrate on their studies without financial hardship," and added, "I hope this will serve as a solid stepping stone for the students who will lead the future and as a foundation for cultivating outstanding regional talent." President Yang O-bong said, "We deeply thank Dr. Choi for turning the love he received from the community into a gift for the growth of younger students and the university’s future," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that this generous intention is used meaningfully to support students’ studies and create a better educational environment."

• 10/06/2026
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Institute of French and African Studies Holds Academic Conference on African Popular Culture

An academic forum exploring how African popular culture reveals diverse social voices and, in relation to power, forms new cultural spaces was held at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU).   The Institute of French and African Studies at JBNU (President Yang Oh-bong), directed by Professor Cho Hwa-rim, held a national academic conference on October 2 in Seminar Room 1 of the JBNU Convention Center under the theme "African Popular Culture and Power: Reconfiguring Voices and Spaces."   The conference was planned to view African popular culture not merely as cultural expression but as a sphere that produces social and political meanings and influence, and to explore from multiple angles the interaction between popular culture and power.   Participants analyzed how power is represented and negotiated across varied cultural domains, the forms of resistance to it, and patterns of repurposing existing cultures and meanings. They discussed how popular culture reconfigures diverse social voices and spaces.   They also shared key achievements and trends in domestic and international research on African popular culture and explored the possibility of expanding research through interdisciplinary exchange and cooperation.   The conference was conducted as part of the Humanities Korea 3.0 (HK3.0) project in which the institute participates. Based on the discussions, the institute plans to broaden the foundation for domestic research on African popular culture and to continue scholarly exchanges and collaborative research in related fields.   Director Cho Hwa-rim said, "This conference provided an opportunity to engage deeply with African popular culture from diverse perspectives and to widen the horizons of domestic African studies. We will continue to strengthen humanistic imagination and international solidarity to deepen and disseminate African research and to contribute to civic education and cultural exchange in Korean society."

• 10/06/2026
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Professor 정성용's Research Team Wins Best and Excellent Presentation Paper Awards at the Korean Sensor Society Conference

Professor 정성용's research team (Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Electronic Materials Engineering) graduate students recently won the Best Presentation Paper Award and the Excellent Presentation Paper Award side by side at the 2026 Korean Sensor Society Autumn Conference, recognizing their research excellence in the field of sensors.   The conference covered the latest research across sensor technologies, including gas, bio, wearable, and healthcare sensors, physical and MEMS sensors, and AI sensor platforms. In particular, a Korea–Taiwan–Japan joint symposium, the Korean Sensor Society–The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers IT Convergence Session, the Young Scientist Forum, poster sessions, and industrialization sessions were held together, facilitating exchanges among industry, academia, and research communities and adding diversity to the event.   At the conference, student 윤성영 received the Best Presentation Paper Award for the study titled 'Centimeter-Scale Flexible 2D Bimetallic C-MOF Thin Films for Wireless Passive NH3 Detection.' The study demonstrated the realization of electrically conductive two-dimensional bimetallic conductive metal–organic frameworks (c-MOFs) as centimeter-scale flexible thin films and proposed the feasibility of a wireless ammonia detection system using this material.   The research team combined flexible c-MOF thin films with wireless sensing technology to demonstrate the possibility of gas detection without a separate battery. They also highlighted high potential for expansion into wearable devices, environmental monitoring, and wireless chemical sensor platforms.   Student 서정후 received the Excellent Presentation Paper Award for the study 'Low-Resistance and Highly Selective Xylene Sensor Using Sb-Doped SnO2 Hollow Spheres.' The study developed a sensor that selectively detects xylene, a representative volatile organic compound (VOC), by using antimony (Sb)-doped tin dioxide (SnO2) hollow spheres to lower the electrical resistance of oxide semiconductor gas sensors.   The work is characterized by combining a hollow structure that secures a large reactive surface area with electrical property control via Sb doping to achieve both low resistance and high xylene selectivity simultaneously.   Each study provides a foundation for enabling robots, smart manufacturing, industrial safety, and wearable devices to perceive gases and chemicals in real environments through wireless/passive sensor systems and highly selective chemical sensor materials. If cameras and tactile sensors are the 'eyes' and 'skin' of Physical AI, gas sensors can serve as the 'electronic nose' and a chemical sensory organ that reads surrounding chemical information, which is noteworthy.   This award demonstrates the capabilities of the Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) research team across functional nanomaterial design, gas sensor devices, and wireless sensing systems. It also confirmed the potential of next-generation chemical sensing technologies that help Physical AI perceive chemical information in real environments.   Professor 정성용 said, “We will continue research that can be applied to the environment, semiconductors, industrial safety, healthcare, and wireless sensor fields based on functional nanomaterials and chemical sensor technologies.” He added, “We will expand the research into next-generation chemical sensory sensor technologies that enable Physical AI to perceive chemical information in real environments.”

• 10/06/2026
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Student-Built Car Club A.R.T Wins Silver and KATECH Technology Award at National Competition

College of Engineering student-built car club A.R.T (Automobile Research Team; faculty advisor Professor Hwang Yun-hyung) won the Silver Award in the Baja category and the KATECH Technology Award at the recently held '2026 University Student-Built Vehicle 20th Anniversary Competition.'   The competition, hosted by the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (KSAE) and the Korea Automotive Technology Institute (KATECH), was recently held at the Saemangeum Automobile Racing Track. The Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) team participated with support from the RISE Mobility Future Project (Director: Professor Im Ik-tae, Division of Mechanical Design Engineering). Using a vehicle they designed and built themselves, they competed in acceleration, braking, and driving performance events and earned the overall Silver Award.   In particular, they ranked first in the endurance racing segment—which accounts for 40% of the total score—by completing approximately 50 km in 1 hour, 32 minutes, and 20 seconds. Their vehicle construction and the technologies demonstrated at the competition were also recognized, earning them the special KATECH Technology Award.   This achievement resulted from addressing shortcomings identified at last year’s competition and raising the vehicle’s level of completion through repeated field testing. The students applied methods used in standard passenger cars to the student-built vehicle and installed an instrument panel that displays speed, distance, and time to monitor driving data.   Club president Song Byung-hoon (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2020) said, “I am very pleased that months of hard work by team members led to this good result. We will work harder to achieve strong results at the next competition and bring honor to the club and the university.”   Participants in the competition included club president Song Byung-hoon and students Jung Young-jun, Kim Hwan-seo, Kim Hye-rin, Choi Jin-woo, and Kwak Dae-geun (Department of Mechanical Engineering); Kang Geon (Division of Mechanical Design Engineering); Jeong In-hwan (Department of Aerospace Engineering); and Namgung Seon (Convergence Technology Engineering).

• 10/06/2026
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