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President Choi Kee-choo of Ajou University visited the Midwestern United States and the state of Florida where he discussed exchanges and partnerships with local university heads.On an itinerary lasting from April 26 to May 11 last year, President Choi visited the University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Michigan.He met with university presidents and key officials, and was given tours of a variety of university facilities for students. Among the topics discussed with the university management teams were student exchange programs, including internships at Ajou University, MOUs for education and research partnerships, and opportunities for international joint research in biomedicine, intelligent semiconductors, advanced and new materials, mobility, and other promising fields.President Choi signed an MOU with President Alexander Cartwright of the University of Central Florida on the understanding that the two universities would actively cooperate in education and research. The MOU will activate exchange programs for researchers and postgraduate students, and establish the structure for discovering joint research tasks. The scope of cooperation will broaden over time.At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, President Choi met with Dean Ian Robertson and Executive Associate Dean David Noyce of the College of Engineering and Dean Robert Golden of the School of Medicine and Public Health, and discussed foreign internships at universities and companies in Korea, student visits over break periods, exchanges between the two universities’ colleges, and other partnership opportunities.In a meeting with Dean Alec Gallimore of the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, President Choi gained an understanding of potential student and researcher exchanges. The two agreed that both their universities would do well to continuously cooperate in a number of promising areas, including mobility, and agreed to come up with concrete plans for student exchanges and visits, joint research at graduate level or higher, faculty joint research, and other fruitful activities.Communication will take place between the concerned faculties of Ajou University and the American universities to work out the details of the partnership activities to take place. With Dean Ian Robertson and Executive Associate Dean David Noyce of the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-MadisonWith Dean Alec Gallimore of the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan# Top image: With President Alexander Cartwright of the University of Central Florida
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The Impact Rankings 2022 of Times Higher Education (THE), a British magazine reporting specifically on news and issues related to higher education, named Ajou University as one of its top 100 universities in the world. Of the Korean universities assessed, Ajou University ranked sixth.The THE Impact Rankings 2022, targeting 1,406 universities in 106 countries, was released on April 28 last year. In its fourth year this year, the THE Impact Rankings are made by focusing on how well the assessed universities fulfill social responsibility.Assessed in detail are universities' endeavors in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, presented by the UN in 2015 towards more sustainable development, are 17 targets the world needs to work toward in the 5 core areas of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnership. The Ministry of Education-initiated project University Innovation, now in its second phase, demands that participating universities state their plans for "creating social value," indicating that universities' role in bettering society is of national importance.The THE Impact Rankings 2022 places Ajou University in the 101st-200th range, a notable climb from its position in the 201st-300th range the previous year. In 2022, Ajou University was ranked as one of the world's top 100 in No Poverty (SDG 1), Quality Education (SDG 4), and Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9), having progressed from the previous year when it was in the global top 100 in Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9) only.In Korea, Ajou University ranks second in No Poverty (SDG 1) and Quality Education (SDG 4). Globally, it ranks 54th in No Poverty (SDG 1), having been recognized for the effectiveness of its proposed and actioned programs and policies aimed at ending poverty in the local community and the world. Ajou University ranks 88th globally in Quality Education (SDG 4) for its lifetime education model catering to local community members, and 84th in Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9), up 9 spots from last year, for its achievements in expanding the industry-academia ecosystem and technology transfers.Ajou University made it into the 101st-200th range also in Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17). Ajou University has been practicing inclusivity, preserving culture and the environment for a sustainable future, and normalizing the SDG culture on campus, among other positive actions.Starting with the 2019 installation of the Ajou Sustainable Development Goals Center, Ajou University has been working to meet the SDGs as part of its planned university development. In 2021, the Ajou Sustainable Development Goals Center partnered up with Ajou University's Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation and Suwon City and successfully developed and implemented a Sustainable Development Leadership Curriculum. It also publishes the Ajou Sustainable Development Report, an annual report on Ajou University efforts in sustainable development, and executes environmental campaigns and other activities to build greater awareness of the SDGs.The THE Impact Rankings 2022 named the universities that made notable contribution to the economy and to society, environmental preservation, and human welfare. Western Sydney University of Australia was ranked first. Among Korean universities, Kyungpook National University was ranked 13th globally. Yonsei University (27th), Kyung Hee University (74th), Hanyang University (92nd), and Jeonbuk National University (95th) were the Korean universities that entered the top 100 list for the first time.
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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 reveal Ajou University's improved performance in 9 categories. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British company specializing in analysis of higher education institutions around the world, ranks the world's universities in five subject categories based on analysis of research merit, reputation, and other factors. The five subject categories are Life Sciences & Medicine, Engineering & Technology, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences & Management, and Arts & Humanities. QS further divides these 5 categories into 51 sub-categories (7 to 15 per category) to decide its rankings (60 to 670 per category). The subject categories and sub-categories observed by QS do not convert directly into departments and subjects in place at Korean universities, but QS World University Rankings serve as an indicator of universities' general research capacity and competitiveness.Ajou University achieved global rankings in the 451st-500th range in 2 of the 5 subject categories, Life Sciences & Medicine and Engineering & Technology. Those rankings convert to 11th (Life Sciences & Medicine) and 14th (Engineering & Technology) when compared to all other Korean universities recognized by QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022.Ajou University fared well in the sub-categories as well, achieving rankings in 10 of the 51 sub-categories, with 9 of those rankings higher than the previous year. Its best ranking in the sub-categories was in Pharmacy & Pharmacology (251st-300th), with rankings in the 301st-350th range in Medicine and Electrical & Electronics. Ajou University was among only 15 Korean universities that ranked in at least 10 sub-categories in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022. Ajou University was ranked in the 351st-400th range in Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Information Systems, and Biological Sciences, in the 401st-450th range in Business & Management Studies and Chemistry, and in the 451st-500th range in Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing and Mathematics.QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 saw Ajou University rank for the first time in 4 sub-categories: Business & Management Studies, Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Business & Management Studies.Each year, QS analyzes and ranks every university in the world in groupings that include Global and Asia and by subject. The indicators that were analyzed to produce QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 were "academic peer review," "employer reputation," "citations per faculty," "international student ratio," and "international staff ratio."
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All is good and well at the new Ajou University in Tashkent (AUT), Uzbekistan. Located in the Uzbek capital, AUT began operating in February 2021 in Uzbek government-provided sites and buildings on Ajou University's educational curricula and philosophy. Three departments—Civil Systems Engineering, Architecture, and Electrical and Computer Engineering—are running at present, with 839 first- and second-year students enrolled.Seven Ajou University faculty members, including the first vice-president, have assumed posts on location at AUT, and work together with local faculty to deliver teaching and administrative services. All learning is provided in English, with the curricula of the corresponding departments at Ajou University forming the basis of learning. Ajou University diplomas are conferred on AUT graduates.AUT is the product of an exchange much broader than a mere transfer of teaching staff or departments. Ajou University has wholly exported the educational system that makes up its core to Uzbekistan in what is considered to be a milestone achievement in education export. Uzbek students have a strong desire to study at AUT, with the second round of registrations for 2021-2022 recording an enrollment competition rate of 7.5:1, far eclipsing the 2.7:1 seen for 2020-2021. Ruziyeva Shabnam, an architecture student at AUT, said she had "enrolled at AUT for the value of a Korean university curriculum and the opportunity to directly interact with Ajou University teaching staff” in her studies, and that she “would like to gain engineering experience in Korea after graduation and come back to contribute to industrial development at home."In an official statement, President Choi Kee-choo said, "Ajou University was formed in 1973 with support from the French government and has since been living up to its core value of 'One World'," and that "it became one of the top Korean universities in just a half-century and is proud to be sharing its model of education with Uzbekistan."President Choi added that Ajou University would "do all that it can to develop world-class human resources based on its tried-and-true programs and expertise." To establish AUT, Ajou University and the Uzbekistan Ministry of Higher Education have held discussions and signed agreements since 2019. AUT opened its gates in February 2021 and is now in its second year of operation.Driven by its core value of "One World," Ajou University has pursued campus globalization. Today, over 1,000 students from 70 countries are studying in a wide range of Ajou University programs, from language studies to PhD programs. Ajou University is involved in a number of government enterprises in education, including Global Korea Scholarship, and other international projects run by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and similar government entities.In 2018, Korea’s Ministry of Education laid the policy foundation needed to enable foreign universities to operate Korean university curricula and their students to acquire Korean university degrees.The Ajou University curricula available at AUT have been approved by the Korean Ministry of Education, with renewal needed again in 2027. The five-year approval is attributed to the systematic organization and high quality of the curricula, as achieved through systematic monitoring and competent cooperation between Ajou University and AUT. Going forward, the Ministry of Education will approve universities for five years if they meet the qualifications in the way AUT does, while requiring an interim review every 30 to 42 months for re-approval.
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Ajou University hosted a completion ceremony for its new Ilshin Hall—a dormitory designed to accommodate up to 810 students in 368 rooms.The event was attended by officials from Daewoo Educational Foundation, Ajou University, and Ajou University Hospital. In addition to Daewoo Educational Foundation Chairman Choo Ho-suk and Ajou University President Choi Kee-choo, Daewoo Educational Foundation Standing Director Kim Sun-yong, Ajou University Medical Center President Park Hae-shim, President of the Professorate Park Man-gyu, President of the General Students’ Council Kim Hyung-woo, Dormitory Director Kim Dong-seok and other faculty members and key officials attended. Kim Seon-jae, Mayor of Yeongtong-gu, President of the Ajou University Alumni Association Choi Joong-won, and officials from the construction and design companies were also present.The completion ceremony began with a construction progress report on Ilshin Hall, the Ajou University President’s commemorative speech, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony.In his commemorative speech, President Choi said, “Despite the tiring and difficult challenges posed by COVID-19 over the past two years, Ajou University continued to prepare for the future of its students, as represented by Ilshin Hall and Yulgok Hall Innovation Sharing Lounge, and we can see such efforts bearing fruit today.” He added, “We hope Ilshin Hall will serve as a venue where students returning to campus can go beyond departmental boundaries to communicate and work together.”Ilshin Hall has a total floor space of 4,441 pyeong (around 14,680 m2), one basement level and 11 above-ground floors. It is equipped with community facilities, a multi-purpose hall, a lounge, a convenience store, and a coffee shop. With its completion, the school can now accommodate a total of 3,450 students in seven dormitory buildings. *Top photo: Ribbon cutting ceremony at the Ilshin Hall Completion CeremonyBottom photo: Exterior of Ilshin Hall
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Ajou University gained the highest grade in the 2021 annual evaluation of the BRIDGE+ (Beyond Research Innovation & Development for Good Enterprises) Project hosted by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Of the 24 universities nationwide taking part in this program, only Ajou University and three others received an A grade. The BRIDGE+ Project provides comprehensive support for activities enabling the practical use of intellectual property, covering its entire life cycle from patent creation to technology transfer and commercialization. It aims to expand the foundation for creating new national industries and revitalize the social contribution of universities through advancement of the practical use of creative assets within universities. The total project period is from 2018 to 2023.Through this project, participating universities strive to expand the practical use of convergence creative assets, promote the practical use of demand-based creative assets, strengthen the functions of organizations dedicated to technology transfer and commercialization, establish the foundation for a virtuous cycle for the practical use of creative assets, and engage in tasks to upgrade creative assets, among others.“It is very meaningful that our university’s support for pioneering research and technology commercialization and its outcomes have been recognized externally through acquisition of Grade A in the annual evaluation,” said Kim Sang-in, Head of the University-Industry Cooperation Foundation. He added, “We are committed to accelerating the technology commercialization process through Ajou University’s competitive edge.”Ajou University has consistently progressed well in commercializing its technology, seeing KRW 5.21 billion in technology transfer revenue in 2021, continuing its upward trend for the sixth consecutive year. This amount of revenue places the school among the top 5 universities in the country. In 2020, it ranked in the top 7 in Korea with KRW 3.35 billion in technology transfer revenue. Such outcomes are due to an efficient platform to support concrete and practical industry-university cooperation and technology commercialization.Technology commercialization refers to the monetization of results obtained through research activities by university researchers through technology transfers or start-ups. When it is successful, technology commercialization can maximize the utilization of research outcomes and contribute to the enhancement of corporate and national competitiveness and job creation.# Read articles from “Ajou Insight”—Ajou University’s seasonal newsletter ▶"We will achieve our dream of becoming the world’s top 100 business at Ajou”, An interview with two CEO Ajou professors▶Ajou University’s Top 7 Commercialized Technologies – Reaching beyond the boundaries of a university!
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Ajou University Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) held a “Share Your Country Report” event where students studying in the KOICA-Ajou Scholarship Program for Masters’ Degrees (Energy Studies) gave presentations on their home countries.The event occurred in Yulgok Hall on March 22, 2022 and was attended by Jung Yong-hun, Department Chair of Energy Science and Policy, and 19 international students from 15 nations. Students in the masters’ degree program as part of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) grant aid program are currently civil servants and public cooperation employees in their home countries.The Share Your Country Report event was titled, “The effect of Covid-19 and COP 26 on my country's energy field and market.” Students presented information on energy and related issues in their home countries, based on what they were studying at Ajou University. Students in the KOICA-Ajou Scholarship Program for Masters’ Degrees (Energy Studies) study energy policy, including energy independence, incubating energy industries, green growth, climate change response, and energy education.GSIS comprises six departments: International Business, International Trade, NGO Studies, International Development and Cooperation, Energy Studies, and Civil Society Studies.The KOICA-Ajou Scholarship Program for Masters’ Degrees (Energy Studies) aims toward the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing quality education, achieving economic development, enabling climate change response, and contributing to partnership building.
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Ajou University held an orientation session for international freshmen in the first semester of the 2022 academic year on Feb 24. Held online via Zoom® videoconferencing, the event was attended by some 400 international freshmen and exchange students from around the world who are entering the school’s undergraduate and graduate programs this semester. Ajou Global Ambassadors (AGA), an organization of Ajou students acting as global supporters, also joined in.The International Exchange and Cooperation Team holds an orientation session for international students at Ajou University every semester. This particular session proceeded with welcoming remarks, an introduction to the school, information on classes and school life, education to prevent sexual violence, and an introduction of the AGAs.The number of international exchange students in the first semester of this year is the largest ever—236 from 77 schools in 26 countries—and is the result of the university’s efforts to attract and effectively manage its international student body despite the ongoing COVID-19 challenges. By academic field, the School of Business accounted for the majority at around 50%, while the colleges of Engineering and Humanities accounted for 20%, respectively, followed by the College of Social Sciences at around 8%.“The number of international students studying at Ajou University is growing steadily,” said Son Jeong-houn, Vice President for International Affairs. “We will devote greater efforts to maintaining and developing Ajou’s global competitiveness.”Vice President Son added, “The number of exchange students at the School of Business has grown dramatically this semester. It has not been easy preparing and delivering classes in English. Yet, thanks to the support and efforts of the School of Business, every student has been able to sign up for their classes and prepare for life at Ajou.”Ajou University runs a variety of programs to assist international freshmen and exchange students, including AGAs, NUBI Ajou student volunteers, and Academic Mentors. International students at Ajou University can engage in cultural exchange activities through cultural programs and field trips and experience the national cultures of Korea and other countries.
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Ajou University ranked No. 1 among Korean universities in the Young University Rankings 2022 announced by the Times Higher Education (THE), a UK university evaluation institute. In Young University Rankings, THE conducts annual evaluations on universities established less than 50 years ago.THE Young University Rankings 2022 enjoyed the participation of 539 universities around the world. Evaluations were based on education, research, paper citations, globalization, and university-industry cooperation.Ajou University climbed to the No. 1 spot for Korean universities in this year’s evaluation. UNIST, POSTECH, and GIST, universities centering on specific affiliations, ranked in the top 1-3 in Korea, while Ajou University ranked 4th place. Its world ranking jumped 14 spots from last year to 138.The school scored higher across all evaluation items while particularly excelling in research and paper citations.Ajou University has made significant efforts to secure excellent teachers and strengthen its research capabilities. An Excellent Thesis Award has been set up which reflects quality evaluations, and settlement research funds awarded to new teachers have been revamped and increased. Newly appointed researchers can receive up to KRW 100 million if they are engaged in science and engineering, and up to KRW 50 million in humanities and social sciences. The period from the funding grant to submission of related outcomes has also been increased from three years to four, reflecting the university’s desire to help young, strong researchers devote themselves more to more challenging research goals. Financing research for postdoctoral researchers and actively inviting outstanding researchers through participation in overseas academic conferences are also another dimension of the school’s efforts to strengthen its research capabilities.The commitment of talented researchers and support from the university have boosted the school’s revenue from technology transfers to KRW 3.35 billion. This is the 7th largest for universities in Korea. Earnings from technology transfers amount to more than simply major financial outcomes of university and industry cooperation—they are also an indicator of the school’s research abilities. Ajou University has recorded year-on-year growth for five consecutive years in terms of the volume of technology transferred. Technology transfer revenue refers to the amount received by the university from companies seeking to utilize the research and development outcomes of researchers at the university to acquire related intellectual property rights.THE has announced the Young University Rankings since 2010, basing them on educational conditions (30%), research performance (30%), paper citations (30%), globalization (7.5%), and university-industry cooperation (2.5%). In this year’s Young University Rankings, PSL Research University in Paris topped the global ranking while Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, and Hong Kong Polytech University also scored very highly.
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Choi Kee-choo, a professor in the Department of Transportation Systems Engineering at Ajou University, has been inaugurated as the university’s 17th President. The inauguration ceremony was held at Ajou’s Yeonam Hall on January 7, 2022 at 10:00 AM.Kwon Soon-jung, head of General Affairs, and announcer[KHTC1] Ha Ji-young served as masters of ceremony. Starting with an address by Daewoo Educational Foundation Chairman of the Board Choo Ho-suk, the ceremony proceeded with an introduction of the new president (by Han Ho, head of Academic Affairs), an inauguration speech by the new president, congratulatory addresses by distinguished guests from the university and from outside it, and singing of the school song (Park Sun-young, soprano).The ceremony was attended by members of the Ajou University community, representing its students and faculty, Chairman Choo, Standing Director Kim Sun-yong, and other related staff from the Daewoo Educational Foundation, as well as distinguished guests from academia, politics, and industry. Given the COVID-19 situation, the ceremony was also streamed live via Ajou University’s YouTube channel.In his address, Chairman Choo said, “In the almost 50 years since its foundation, Ajou University has achieved continuous growth, strengthening its position as a prestigious private institution.” He added, “This feat is because of the passion and devotion of every member of the Ajou family.”“The world is changing so quickly that if we don’t walk today, we will have to run tomorrow. We can no longer do things alone but need to work together with others,” continuing, “I hope 2022 will go down as the year we began building the foundation for new growth and advancement under the leadership of our new president and the commitment of all members of the university community. We ask for your warm encouragement and support for the new president, on whose shoulders lies this colossal task.”Congratulatory addresses were presented by Park Kwang-on (the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea member, Suwon 4th district), Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Land, Infrastructure, and Transport Committee Lee Hun-seung, Vice Chairman for the Ruling Party Cho Eung-cheon, Suwon City Mayor Yeom Tae-young, Kyungpook National University President Hong Won-hwa, Chairman of the Metropolitan Transport Commission Baek Seung-geun, and President of the Ajou University Alumni Association Choi Joong-won[KHTC2]. Congratulatory video messages were also delivered from Ajou University President Choi’s students who have advanced into academia at home and abroad. In his inauguration address, President Choi remarked, “As an expert in the transportation field who has paved the way for roads, railroads, skyways, and waterways throughout his life, I intend to spend the rest of my tenure blazing the path forward for Ajou University.” He added, “We will build a path for the University’s next 100 years upon the history of its past 50 years.”The new president asked three questions before revealing the direction forward and future plans. First, are we doing our best to build the foundation for future Ajou University students over the next 50 years? Second, are we sufficiently maximizing our potential? Third, are we sufficiently developing our founding philosophy?He continued his address by highlighting “convergence,” “connection,” “innovation,” “culture,” and other keywords, revealing his ambitions to set up a convergence education program, strengthen platform education, vitalize convergence research between departments, attract large-scale convergence research projects, expand connection with local, regional, and specialized universities and colleges, establish a specialized research center, improve infrastructure for the school and outside of it, bring innovation to the organizational culture, and construct cultural assets, among others.Near the end of his speech, he showed a video of how passengers worked together to save a person who had fallen between a subway train and platform. He emphasized the power of “togetherness” through “The Rule of Three”: As long as there are three people - one to propose pushing the train and two people to follow that person’s orders - the situation can be turned around in a second.He advised students, “Dream big, imagine big, and don’t be afraid of failure.”President Choi graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering (Urban Engineering) at Seoul National University, received a master's degree in transportation engineering from the same school, and acquired a doctorate in transportation planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [KHTC3]in the United States. Before becoming a professor in the Department of Transportation Systems Engineering at Ajou University in 1994, he worked as a senior researcher in the Urban Transportation Research Department at The Seoul Institute from 1992.[KHTC4]President Choi has been using his expertise in transportation engineering to engage actively in education and research as well as advising various institutions and local governments. He served as finance project evaluation member for the Ministry of Economy and Finance, member of the Central Urban Planning Committee[KHTC5] for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, chairman of the Bus Industry Development Council [KHTC6]for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, chairman of the Korean Committee of the WRA (World Road Association), and president of the Korean Society of Transportation. In 2019, he served as the first chairman (deputy minister level) of the Metropolitan Transport Commission for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, helping to lay the foundation for the committee’s organization.The new president’s term of office will be for the four years of February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2026. <Academic procession to the inauguration ceremony> <Address by Daewoo Educational Foundation Chairman of the Board Choo Ho-suk > <Ajou University’s New President Choi Kee-choo revealing his plans and ambitions through his inauguration address> < Congratulatory Addresses: (From top left) National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Member Park Kwang-on, Suwon City Mayor Yeom Tae-young, National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Members Lee Hun-seung and Cho Eung-cheon >< Congratulatory Addresses: (Top photo) Ajou University Alumni Association President Choi Joong-won[KHTC1] (Bottom left) Kyungpook National University President Hong Won-hwa and Metropolitan Transport Commission Chairman Baek Seung-geun >
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A research team from Ajou University’s Polymer Biomaterials Laboratory exhibited their research outcomes at the 2021 Korea Science & Technology Fair.Occurring December 22—24, 2021 at KINTEX, the Fair comprised an exhibition and forum on the latest developments in science and technology, including in the fields of quantum technology, future defense, AI semiconductors, space, and advanced materials.The research team’s exhibit at the Fair was entitled, “Development of a multifunctional cardio conduit and monitoring system”[KHTC1] conducted in the Polymer Biomaterials Lab, headed by Professor Park Ki-dong (Department of Applied Chemistry and Biological Engineering, Graduate School Department of Molecular Science and Technology). The exhibit was presented and explained by Lee Si-min and Oh Dong-hwan[KHTC2], Ph.D. students in the Department of Molecular Science and Technology, who conducted the research.The incidence of cardiovascular disease among adults is increasing rapidly due to more countries becoming aged and aging societies and changes in diet and living environment. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, directly or indirectly responsible for 31% of deaths around the globe. As a result, cardiovascular medical devices account for about 30% of the overall medical device market.The research team collaborated with a number of organizations to develop the first cardio conduit to monitor cardiac function in Korea, a nation currently dependent on imports. In order to control the side effects of thrombus and bacteria during long-term insertion into the body, a cardio conduit developed with antibacterial/antithrombotic properties applies the proprietary medical device surface immobilization technology of the Polymer Biomaterials Lab.In the course of its development, the Polymer Biomaterials Lab obtained a number of papers and patents and completed clinical trials, developing two prototypes and four technology transfers.Led by Professor Park Ki-dong, the Polymer Biomaterials Laboratory is developing functional biomaterials for the treatment of a variety of diseases, with research funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea. Lee Si-min (left) and Oh Dong-hwan (right), both Ph.D. students, taking part in the exhibition at the 2021 Korea Science & Technology Fair
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