-Contribute to the advancement of basic science by conducting research to
improve the quality of basic science education and advance natural science
Research Content
-Propose pre-emptive management strategies for local marine environmental
issues by identifying and predicting marine environmental changes in marine
ecological areas (Southwest Sea) expected to be vulnerable to climate change and
fluctuations
Institute for Universe Elementary Particles: IEUP
InterestHigh Energy Physics, Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory
-Contribute to sustainable national and social development by analysing and
pre-emptively responding to current issues of bio-crisis (ecological environment
imbalance, diseases and food due to climate change, etc.)
-Establish a foundation for predicting and responding to bio-crisis through
regional specialization in the Honam region and international cooperation.
Research Content
-Ecological environment and biological resources: Exploration and research for
biological industrialization and resource development, including ecosystem
health, biodiversity and biological conservation measures, environmental
pollution and toxicity, biological resource exploration and development,
biomimicry and new material development.
-Analysis of biological genetic resources function: Identification of basic
molecular mechanisms, molecular mechanisms of basic and applied biology such as
immunity and development / basic life phenomena.
-Biomimicry: Analysis of structural / material characteristics that each
organism has specifically as it adapts to its habitat environment, and
understanding and utilizing its mechanism from an evolutionary perspective.
Research Institute for Geological Environment
InterestGeological Hazard Assessment, Landslide and Soil Stability, Climate-Geology Interactions
Research DirectorDongHoon.Shin
Research Objectives
-Secure research capabilities to develop innovative technologies for
investigation and analysis of current issues related to geological surveys,
geological environment, geological disasters, and geological resources.
-Create an environment where it can play a leading role in solving geological
environmental science problems by establishing a small and strong regional
research institute in the fields of geological environment and geological
disasters
-Create opportunities for national research project execution and
commercialization through strengthening international collaborative
partnerships, including domestically.
Research Content
-National Land Geological Survey and Analysis Research
-Geological Environment Research
-Geological Disaster Response and Prediction Research
-Geological Resource Survey and Analysis Research
Center for Quantum Technologies
InterestQuantum Computing, Quantum Cryptography, Quantum Sensing and Metrology
Research DirectorSeungGeun.Jae (Research Director)