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- Final selection under the theme “Quantum Algorithms for Cardiovascular CT-FFR Simulation and Tumor Microcirculation Modeling” - Application of quantum algorithms to the Navier–Stokes fluid dynamics equations for cardiovascular blood flow analysis and tumor microcirculation analysis The University of Seoul announced that the research team led by Distinguished Emeritus Professor Doyeol AHN of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been selected for the “Quantum Innovation Catalyzer Program,” jointly organized by Cleveland Clinic in the United States and K5 Global. This research was conducted in collaboration with Professor Jung Im Jung and Professor Su Yon Chang of the Department of Radiology; Professors Jong-Chan Youn, Choi Young, and Jaeho Seung of the Department of Cardiology at The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital; Dr. Kyungreem Han of the Brain Science Institute at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST); and Singularity Quantum (CEO: Doyeol AHN), a U.S.-based quantum technology company. The study also received technical support from the National Quantum Laboratory (QLab) at the University of Maryland (College Park), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and IQM, a Finnish quantum computing company. The selected project is entitled “Quantum Algorithms fo
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- Research team led by Professor Daeho Um of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering develops a multimodal AI technique robust against image manipulation attacks, following another major achievement at CVPR 2026 - Enhances the reliability of large vision-language models through stability and suitability metrics The University of Seoul announced that a paper by the research team led by Professor Daeho Um of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering has been accepted to the International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML 2026), one of the world’s most prestigious international conferences in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). ICML, together with Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) and International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR), is regarded as one of the world’s top three machine learning conferences and a leading venue driving advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Marking its 43rd edition, ICML 2026 is scheduled to take place from July 6 to July 11 at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul. This will be the first time ICML has been held in person in Korea. ▶ Proposed Method: SS-TPT The accepted paper, titled “SS-TPT: Stability and Suitability-Guided Test-Time Prompt Tuning for Adversarially Robust Vision-Language Models,” pro
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- Research findings published in the globally renowned journal Cancer Communications (Impact Factor: 24.9) - Reveals the molecular mechanism underlying DKK1-mediated liver cancer proliferation and metastasis - Proposes a novel anticancer strategy utilizing the “PPO domain” to minimize side effects on normal cells The research team led by Professor Eek-hoon Jho of the Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences at the University of Seoul, in collaboration with the research team led by Professor Cheong Jaeyoun of Ajou University, announced that they have identified a novel cancer-specific therapeutic strategy capable of suppressing the proliferation and metastasis of liver cancer. The findings were published in Cancer Communications (Impact Factor: 24.9; top 3.5% in Journal Citation Reports [JCR]), a globally renowned journal in cancer research, under the title “DKK1 Suppresses Hippo Signaling via PIP3–OGT–LRP6 O-GlcNAcylation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.” The research team identified the detailed molecular mechanism through which “DKK1,” a secreted protein overexpressed in liver cancer, promotes abnormal proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells. While previous studies focused primarily on PIP3 formation induced by DKK1, this study is the first to demonstrate that “O-GlcNAcylation
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- Demonstrates 1,000 hours of stability under extreme conditions of 85°c and 85% humidity The research team led by Professor Min Kim of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Seoul conducted a joint study with the teams of Professor Jaewon Lee of Chungnam National University and Professor JungYup Yang of Kunsan National University. The team announced that the resulting paper was published in Advanced Functional Materials (IF 18.5, top 4.8% in JCR), a globally renowned journal in materials science, and was selected as the Inside Back Cover article for the issue. The paper is titled “Cyclic Structured Ionic Molecules Formulating Multi-Dimensional Perovskite Structures of Highly Stable and Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells.” In this study, researchers Jeongbeom Cha of the Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Engineering at the University of Seoul, Dohun Baek of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Seoul, and Jaegwan Shin of Kunsan National University participated as co-first authors and played key roles. Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a promising candidate for next-generation solar cells, achieving power conversion efficiencies exceeding 26%. However, most existing studies rely on strictly controlled inert atmospheres with humidity below 30% an
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- Published as a Supplementary Cover article in ACS Nano: Securing a key technology for next-generation AI, aerospace, and ultra-low-power semiconductors - Achieves ultra-low resistance approaching the quantum contact limit through precise plasma control The research team led by Professor Taewan Kim of the Intelligent Semiconductor Major, School of Advanced Fusion Studies at the University of Seoul, in collaboration with the team of Professor Hyo-Chang Lee of Korea Aerospace University, announced that their research paper, “Plasma Knowledge-Based Polymorphic Engineering for Two-Dimensional Semiconductor Contacts,” has been published as a Supplementary Cover article in ACS Nano (IF: 16.1, top 6% in JCR), a globally renowned journal in nanoscience. The research team systematized, for the first time in the world, a “plasma knowledge-based polymorphic process” technology capable of fundamentally resolving the high contact resistance issue that has hindered the commercialization of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (2D TMD) semiconductors. While conventional plasma processes have relied on empirical parameter tuning, the team quantitatively measured internal physical parameters such as plasma ion density and self-bias voltage and, based on these measurements, proposed a new process framework that
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- Realization of phase transitions through modulation of electron–electron interactions in oxide heterostructures: Outcome of an international collaborative study - Gaining attention as a core operating principle for next-generation AI semiconductor devices The research team led by Professor Young Jun CHANG of the Department of Physics at the University of Seoul, in collaboration with Dr. Eli Rotenberg of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States, successfully realized a Mott metal–insulator transition solely through the modulation of electron–electron interactions in lanthanum titanium oxide (LaTiO₃) heterostructure thin films. The research findings were published in the January 2026 issue of Communications Materials, a sister journal of Nature (Impact Factor: 9.6). This study is considered the first demonstration of a Mott transition induced solely by the precise control of on-site Coulomb interactions, achieved through the modulation of thin-film thickness and associated changes in charge transfer and lattice structure, rather than by external stimuli such as doping, temperature, or pressure. Using experimental techniques including angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and electron diffraction, together with first-principles calculations, the research team systematically analyze
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- The research team led by Professor Young Jun CHANG of the Department of Physics at the University of Seoul maximizes catalytic activity through electrochemical surface modulation - Oxygen evolution reaction performance significantly enhanced using iridium chalcogenide thin films The University of Seoul announced in January 2026 that the research team led by Professor Young Jun CHANG of the Department of Physics successfully maximized the catalytic activity of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) by precisely controlling the surface oxidation state of thin films of iridium telluride (IrTe2₂), a two-dimensional transition-metal chalcogenide. This research was conducted as a collaborative study with Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, Chung-Ang University, the National NanoFab Center, and Sweden’s MAX IV synchrotron light source facility. The results were published in the January 2026 issue of ACS Catalysis (Impact Factor: 13.1), a world-renowned academic journal in the field of catalysis. In this study, a method was proposed to control the formation of active intermediates (Ir–OH, Ir–OO, Te–OH) and reaction pathways through electrochemical oxidation modulation of high-quality two-dimensional iridium telluride thin films synthesized using a vacuum thin-film deposition system. In particular, the study id
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– MHz-speed long-range wireless optical communication enabled by an ultra-thin, ultra-flexible near-infrared sensor – Published in Nature Communications, demonstrating a technological advance in ultra-thin organic photodetectors A research team led by Professor Hyeok Kim (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Engineering) at the University of Seoul has developed a 3μm ultra-thin, ultra-flexible near-infrared optical sensor, presenting a strategy for multi-angle, long-range wireless optical communication that overcomes the limitations of conventional organic photodetectors. This technology enables the uninterrupted reception of invisible light signals from distances of up to 100 m using a single thin, skin-attachable film. Even when applied to finely curved skin surfaces—such as the subtle wrinkles of a fingertip—the sensor can reliably capture optical signals without fluctuation, regardless of the angle of incidence. Consequently, it opens up new possibilities for next-generation wearable communication and healthcare technologies. The newly developed optical sensor achieves high-speed and high-sensitivity performance, stably receiving data at speeds of up to 1 MHz across a wide range of incident angles and detecting optically modulated audio signals even a
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- Accelerate commercialization by controlling quantum dot crystal arrays and enhancing charge transport with conjugated polymer ligands A research team led by Professor Min Kim of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Seoul (Lead authors: Tae Oh Yoon, Shabaz Alam, and Dohun Baek), in collaboration with Professor Jaeyoung Jang of Hanyang University and Professor Jaewon Lee’s research team at Chungnam National University. The collaborative research paper, titled “Conjugated Polymer-Driven Compact Crystal Packing and Efficient Charge Transport in Perovskite Quantum Dot Solar Cells,” was published as a frontispiece in Small, leading international journal in nanoscience and materials science (Impact Factor 12.1, top 8.7% in JCR). The joint research team designed a novel conjugated polymer ligand with an ethylene glycol side chain, implementing a strategy that enables precise control of quantum dot crystal arrays through polymer backbone bonding while strongly interacting with the perovskite quantum dot (PQD) surface. This demonstrates that the conjugated polymer effectively stabilizes defects on the quantum dot surface while simultaneously enhancing the dense arrangement and electron coupling between quantum dots, thereby significantly improving charge transport pathways. Unlike conventio
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- Only 7 of 155 universities nationwide earned a Grade A in recognition of both research support capabilities and systematic approaches The University of Seoul has been rated a Grade A institution in the 2025 Research Support System Evaluation conducted by the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP). This outcome is a significant achievement that is particularly notable because the University of Seoul has achieved a Grade A for the second consecutive time, once again demonstrating the excellence of its research support system. The Research Support System Evaluation is a comprehensive assessment conducted biennially by the MSIT and KISTEP upon universities that voluntarily apply. Its purpose is to strengthen the systematic and professional nature of university research support systems and ultimately establish a foundation for enhancing research outcomes. The most recent evaluation was conducted based on performance in the period March 2023 to February 2024. One hundred and fifty-five universities with research support functions participated in the assessment, but only seven achieved a Grade A. Among these top-tier universities was the University of Seoul, which has been recognized for its outstanding performance in overall research suppo
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