Key Research
      Theme Institutes
      Introduction of Key Research
      Theme Institutes
      Overall Project C
      Bio-energy Production and Utilization Technology
      Overall Project C (Bio-energy Production and Utilization Technology)
      Research on energy production pathway from biological system and its regulation mechanisms
      Research Project Name Bio-energy Production and Utilization Technology
      Overall Director
      JaeSung.Shim / LAMP Professor
      Research Field (Sub-Field) Botany (Plant Biotechnology)
      Research Objective Development of bioenergy utilization technology through research on biomolecule-based energy synthesis and its regulatory mechanism.
      Research Content
      Creativity of Research Content This collaborative research is composed of challenging research focusing on basic science to establish new strategies for qualitative improvement of materialsbeyond existing biomass acquisition strategies, aiming to diversify bioenergy production enhancement technology
      Major Research Content Description of Overall Project
      · Development of bioenergy synthesis enhancement technology through photosynthetic efficiency enhancement by metabolic pathway correction.
      · Research on reaction diffusion stability problems through mathematical modelling of bioenergy diffusion and reaction rate.
      · Research on cell-based energy production/utilization enhancement through regulation of organelle development and signal transduction.
      · Analysis of chemical energy conversion principles and elucidation of mutual regulation principles of intracellular tension energy.
      · Research on bioenergy synthesis enhancement technology through protein structure-based improvement.
      Detailed Research Content by Specific Research Project
      C-1
      Photosynthesis-based metabolic pathway Enhancement of photosynthetic-based energy material synthesis efficiency
      C-2
      Stability of reaction and diffusion equations Research on the stability of partial differential equations for bioenergy diffusion and their rate of convergence
      C-3
      Regulation of energy synthesis based on signal transduction Identification of signal transduction pathway and design of biological system for optimizing of intracellular energy synthesis
      C-4
      Conversion of physical-to-chemical energy in vivo Determination of regulatory principles of mechanical tension in tissue
      C-5
      Chloroplast development and photosynthetic energy production Identification of chloroplast development pathway for improving photosynthetic efficiency
      C-6
      Enzyme & strain engineering for sustainable bioenergy production Enhancing bio-energy production efficiency through structure based enzyme engineering and strain development
      Expected Effects
      01 Scientific and Technological Aspect: Establishment of a research system in the field of bioenergy synthesis/enhancement mechanisms through interdisciplinary convergence networking, and securing new research topics that will lead the field of bio-based energy synthesis and utilization
      02 Economic and Industrial Aspect: Provision of sustainable energy source technology through research on bio-system-based future clean energy development, and enhancement of bioenergy synthesis/utilization technology applicability using data modelling/systems biology
      03 Social Aspect: Contribution to achieving national carbon neutrality strategies through enhancing photosynthetic efficiency, a natural carbon dioxide capture technology, and continuous fostering of experts in the eco-friendly bioenergy field through close research cooperation between disciplines