LG Energy Solution and Korea University to Train Battery and Smart Factory Specialists

Jin Jeong-taek, President of Korea University (left), and Kim Heung-sik, Vice President of LG Energy Solution, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the contract on the 9th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] LG Energy Solution and Korea University have decided to establish a Battery-Smart Factory Department starting next year. Students will receive tuition and scholarships while participating in on-site projects at LG Energy Solution, conducting research linked to industrial sites. After earning their degrees, they are guaranteed employment at the company.

The recruitment fields include battery engineering, which develops AI-based battery materials and next-generation batteries, and the smart factory field, which researches smart factory security, digital twin, and process analysis. Applicants for integrated master's and doctoral programs are being accepted. The creation of this new department is a result of the industry-academia cooperation agreement signed last year. The university expects to secure talent to develop next-generation batteries and to support the technology needed for the design and operation of factories to be established worldwide.

Kim Heung-sik, Vice President of LG Energy Solution, said, "It will become a cradle for nurturing talent that opens a better future." Chung Jin-taek, President of Korea University, said, "We will cultivate creative talents who create future value for a sustainable society."

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