All Top Awards in Doctoral and Master's Categories of This Year's 'Busan Future Scientist Award' Go to Pukyong National University

Dr. Han Juwon, Best in Engineering Division ... Ms. Jeong Mijin, Best Master's Degree Recipient

Hanjuwon (left) and Jeong Mijin from Pukyong National University, winners of the Busan Future Scientist Award's Grand Prize.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The Doctoral Grand Prize in the Engineering category of this year’s “16th Busan Future Scientist Award,” presented by the Busan Science and Technology Council and Busan City, was awarded to Han Juwon (PhD candidate, advisor Kim Yoon-hyun) from the Department of Convergence Display Engineering at Pukyong National University.

The Master’s Grand Prize went to Jeong Mijin (2nd year master’s student, advisor Kim Juhyun), majoring in Polymer Engineering.

The Busan Future Scientist Award has been held since 2005 to nurture the next generation of local scientific talent. The Doctoral Grand Prize carries a cash award of 2 million KRW, and the Master’s Grand Prize carries 1 million KRW.

Han Juwon, recipient of the Doctoral Grand Prize in Engineering, was recognized for research achievements including studies on alternative transparent electrodes and light extraction structures for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) that enhance light extraction efficiency, having published 20 SCI-level papers.

Han’s research includes conductive polymers, transparent electrodes such as silver nanowires, and light extraction structure studies that improve the light extraction efficiency of OLED devices.

Jeong Mijin, awarded the Master’s Grand Prize in Engineering, has been acknowledged for her research capabilities by publishing five SCI-level papers in the field of improving the efficiency of organic solar cells.

Jeong’s work includes inserting an intermediate layer made of low-molecular-weight electrolytes between the electron transport layer and the photoactive layer of organic solar cells to enhance efficiency, as well as research on improving organic solar cell efficiency and practical application methods by utilizing changes in ion size of electrolytes.

Pukyong National University has consistently achieved results by winning Grand Prizes and Excellence Awards at the Busan Future Scientist Award ceremonies every year.

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