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- Fusing highly sensitive pressure sensors and artificial synapses that mimic starfish structures - Expect applications in wearables, robots, prosthetics, and other smart devices A research team led by Professor Sin-Hyung Lee from the Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Engineering at the University of Seoul's School of Advanced Fusion Studies announced on May 2 that they succeeded in developing a high-performance artificial tactile nerve system. The team used high-sensitivity tactile sensors and artificial synapse technology through joint research with Dr. Bo Yeon Lee of the Korea Advanced Institute of Mechanical Engineering. The research was published online in npj Flexible Electronics, an international journal in electronics. Jae-Young Cho, a master's student in the Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Engineering at University of Seoul, is the first author. Prof. Sin-Hyung Lee and Dr. Bo-Yeon Lee are the corresponding authors. The team developed a proximity-sensor computing technology that integrates highly sensitive tactile sensors and artificial synapses capable of detecting different pressures, similar to the human body. Like the biological nervous system, this technology can simultaneously detect external stimuli and process information without a separate processor. Therefore, it is an important t
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- A research team led by Professor Youngjun Chang at the Department of Physics, University of Seoul, improved the hydrogen production reaction performance of a two-dimensional metal thin film - Suggested a new strategy for developing catalysts for next-generation hydrogen energy Through joint research with Professor Aloysius Soon at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, a research team led by Professor Youngjun Chang at the Department of Physics, University of Seoul, found that controlling the surface oxidation of a two-dimensional metal thin film can improve the hydrogen production reaction performance of the catalyst. The study’s findings will be published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A (impact factor: 11.9), one of the most authoritative journals in the field of energy and environmental materials published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom. While vanadium diselenide (VSe2), a two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenide, garnered attention as a low-cost hydrogen production catalyst without rare metals, the effect of surface oxidation on its performance is yet to be fully determined. Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations at a high partial pressure of water using a synchrotron radiation accelerator,
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- BKID product design case analysis reveals how industrial design firm differentiates its brand identity Shin Young Park, a third-semester student in the Department of Industrial Design at the University of Seoul Graduate School of Design, received the Outstanding Paper Award from the Korean Design Research Society for the paper titled "Analysis of Iconic Design Elements for Design Identity Differentiation." Shin Young Park and her advisor, Professor Byung Soo Kim, published the paper "An Analysis of Iconic Design Elements for Design Identity Differentiation - Focusing on the Case of BKID Product Design" in Design Research Vol. 10 No. 1. On April 9, she received the Outstanding Paper Award from the Korean Design Research Society. The study analyzed 100 BKID product design cases using five iconic elements derived from prior research: simplicity, experimental form, intuitive structure, restrained color, and bold color. The results show that industrial design firms can gain a competitive advantage by strategically integrating iconic elements to create a unique and consistent brand identity. "The study was a practical demonstration of the strategic use of iconic elements in building a design identity," said Shin Young Park. The Graduate School of Design at University of Seoul (Dean Yang Minha) aims to develop a s
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- Designing a hybrid intelligence framework that combines human insights with AI - Bring a multidisciplinary perspective, combining expertise in educational engineering, computer science, interaction design, and more Prof. Yoon Lee, an industrial design major in the Department of Design at the University of Seoul, has achieved academic success by publishing a paper as lead author in the British Journal of Educational Technology, a leading academic journal in educational technology. This journal is a prestigious international publication with an Impact Factor of 6.7 and a Journal Citation Indicator Percentile of 99.13% in 2023. To analyze the interaction between learners and digital interfaces in the era of digital device-based reading, this study applies the Hybrid Intelligence (HI) framework, which is a current topic in the field of AI. The research team focuses on behavior-based metrics and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to analyze behavioral characteristics that reflect learners' cognitive state. ▶ Prof. Yoon Lee The study was an international, multidisciplinary collaboration with Assistant Professor Gosia Migut (second author) and Professor Marcus Specht (third author) from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The team examined how learners' behavioral characteristics reflect their c
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- Research team led by Professors Moon Sup Han, Young Jun Chang, and Eun Jip Choi from the Department of Physics develops titanium-doped material - Improves charge storage capacity and retention performance, contributing to next-generation semiconductor research A research team from the Department of Physics at the University of Seoul, led by Professors Moon Sup Han, Young Jun Chang, and Eun Jip Choi, have developed a new low-temperature process-based material that significantly enhances the performance of core materials used in NAND flash memory semiconductors. This study is expected to make an important contribution to improving the performance of next-generation memory semiconductors and developing new materials. NAND flash memory is widely used in large-capacity storage devices such as smartphones and computer servers, and the global market size is projected to reach approximately 97 trillion KRW by 2029. In particular, improving the performance of silicon nitride, which plays a key role in storing charges in three-dimensional NAND flash memory devices, has been considered an essential challenge. To increase the charge storage capacity compared to conventional silicon nitride, the research team developed a new titanium-doped silicon nitride. As a result, the charge storage capacity increased by approximately 60
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- Research team led by Professor Myung Won Seo from the School of Environmental Engineering demonstrates the effects of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering economic costs - Research on the value of waste recycling takes the University of Seoul a step closer to becoming a zero-waste campus The University of Seoul has announced the results of a study that analyzed the composition of waste generated over the course of a year and evaluated the economic value of recycling such materials. This study was conducted by a research team led by Professor Myung Won Seo of the School of Environmental Engineering at the University of Seoul, in collaboration with the environmental club Bbangbbangi. It was carried out with support from the Seoul Design Foundation’s Seoul Upcycling Plaza as part of the “2023 Resource Circulation Measurement Index Development and Analysis (Reduction Calculator)” project. The research team analyzed the quantity and characteristics of waste collected on campus, evaluated both material and environmental costs, and published the results under the title “Evaluation of Material and Environmental Price through Material Recycling of Waste Collected at the University of Seoul” in Energy & Environment, an SSCI-indexed journal published by Sage in the United States, on February 5, 2025.
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- The convergence of sports science and medicine drives cardiovascular disease prevention research - Sports science major makes rare “People Who Made Korea Shine” list Professor Sae Young Jae, Department of Sports Science, University of Seoul, published a paper as co-first author in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM), a top-ranked journal in the field of sports science. The study, which analyzed the association between changes in physical activity and the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), has attracted the attention of domestic and international researchers. The study was a multidisciplinary collaboration with Prof. Dong-Hyuk Cho of Korea University College of Medicine (co-first author) and Prof. Jun Gyo Gwon of Asan Medical Center (corresponding author). The researchers found that patients who continued to maintain or started moderate-to-vigorous physical activity after a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome were able to significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular events. In particular, the research team made the list of “People Who Made Korea Shine” by the Biological Research Information Center (BRIC), which is a highly unusual achievement for a sports science major. This is a prime example of the positive impact that the convergence of sport
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- University of Seoul-University of Ulsan-Pusan National University-Ulsan College joint research team succeeds in developing a new material - New Dirac Semimetal Metal Quantum Materials Demonstrate Anisotropy and Potential for Quantum Device Development A research team led by Professor Young Jun Chang of the Department of Physics at the University of Seoul (President Yongkul Won), in collaboration with the research team of Professor Jungdae Kim of the Department of Semiconductors at the University of Ulsan, Professor Jaekwang Lee of the Department of Physics at Pusan National University, and Professor Younghun Hwang of Ulsan College, has developed a new electronic structure control technology for Dirac Semimetal Metal Quantum Materials. By applying the topological properties of quantum materials, the researchers demonstrated an innovative way to effectively control the anisotropic electronic structure of Dirac Semimetal and succeeded in developing a new material with high potential for use as a quantum computing material. The team used scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy (ARPES), and first-principles calculations to analyze the electronic structure of NiTe2 and NiTeSe in detail. In particular, in-plane anisotropy with a linear charge distribution was observed in NiTeSe, whic
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- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase sustainability by converting methane gas into high-value compounds - The research was published in the world-renowned journal Bioresource Technology, and the research team made BRIC’s list of “People Who Made Korea Shine.” A research team led by Prof. Yong Jun Choi of the School of Environmental Engineering at the University of Seoul has developed a new method to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from Methylocystis sp. MJC1 and convert methane gas to phytoene, a high-value compound, using a green biological conversion technology. The research, which is notable for opening up the possibility of eco-friendly production of compounds with industrial value along with greenhouse gas reduction, has been published in the world-renowned journal Bioresource Technology as “Microbial upcycling of methane to phytoene using metabolically engineered Methylocystis sp. MJC1 strain.” Methane is a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential up to 84 times higher than carbon dioxide, making its reduction urgently necessary to achieve carbon neutrality. The team metabolically engineered a methanogenic bacterium that feeds on methane to create a platform for sustainable chemical production from methane. By reconstructing the metabolic pathway by which methanotrophs digest met
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- Biological aggregates research opens the door to innovative therapeutic strategies to overcome intractable diseases. - Elucidate biocondensate regulatory mechanisms and identify potential therapeutic targets. A paper by Professor Wantae Kim of the Department of Life Science at the University of Seoul in collaboration with Dr. Bok Sik Cha from the Drug Development Support Center of the Daegu Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation (K-MEDIhub) was published in the internationally renowned journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. The journal is a prestigious journal with an impact factor of 40.8, ranking in the top 0.8% of JCRs. The researchers’ paper highlights how use of biological aggregates as targets for drug development can go beyond the limits of existing therapies, and it is expected that biological aggregates research will lead to a new paradigm in the life sciences and medicine. Biomolecular condensates are non-membranous structures formed by a variety of molecules within cells that perform many important physiological functions, including signal transduction, cellular stress response, and regulation of gene expression. The recent elucidation of the regulatory mechanisms and functions of these aggregates has attracted researchers to utilize them as novel targets for disease treatment. ▶ Res
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