Ajou University Launches Hydrogen Fuel Cell Workforce Development Project Team

At the launch ceremony held on the 17th at Ajou University Yulgok Hall, Kim Seong-bok, head of the Hydrogen Convergence Alliance (H2KOREA) (from the left), Choi Sang-don, dean of Ajou University Graduate School, Park Eun-duk, professor at Ajou University, and Park Jang-ho, dean of Ajou University College of Engineering, are posing for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jinju Han]Ajou University (President Ki-Joo Choi) announced on the 18th that the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Creative Convergence Talent Training Project Group has been launched.

The inauguration ceremony held the day before began with a welcome speech by Ajou University President Ki-Joo Choi, followed by ▲Introduction to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Innovative Talent Training Project (Young-Sun Park, Senior Researcher at H2KOREA) ▲Presentation on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology Trends and Talent Training Plans (Seok-Woo Nam, President of the Korean Hydrogen and New Energy Society) ▲Introduction to Ajou University Hydrogen Fuel Cell Project Group (Eun-Deok Park, Professor at Ajou University), among other sessions.

The project group was selected for the ‘2022 Ministry Collaboration Talent Training Project’ and will cultivate innovative talents in the hydrogen fuel cell field from July 2022 to February 2025. The ‘Ministry Collaboration Talent Training Project’ is a project jointly operated by the Ministry of Education and related ministries across 14 fields to support university system reforms and specialization in response to changes in industrial and economic structures for innovative talent development. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy leads the hydrogen fuel cell field.

Ajou University participates in this project under the leadership of Professor Eun-Deok Park (Department of Chemical Engineering and Graduate School of Energy Systems) in consortium with Chung-Ang University and Seoul National University of Science and Technology. Participating universities will operate a convergence joint education curriculum through a credit exchange system among universities, developing and operating educational courses in ▲hydrogen production ▲hydrogen storage and transportation ▲hydrogen energy utilization sectors, aiming to train 60 undergraduates and 20 master’s and doctoral students annually. The Hydrogen Convergence Alliance (H2KOREA), a private consultative body launched to promote hydrogen energy diffusion and related industry development, participates as a supporting organization for this project.

Professor Eun-Deok Park of Ajou University, who is responsible for the project, said, “Hydrogen energy is a prerequisite for realizing carbon neutrality, which has recently emerged as a global core issue,” adding, “Through this project, we will further enhance Ajou University’s specialized education and research capabilities in the energy field and strive to become a leading institution in the renewable energy sector.”

Meanwhile, Ajou University applied for four fields in the ‘2022 Ministry Collaboration Talent Training Project’ and was selected in all. In addition to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Innovative Talent Training Project (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy), the selected detailed fields include ▲New Industry Intellectual Property Convergence Talent Training Project (Korean Intellectual Property Office) ▲Medical Artificial Intelligence Convergence Talent Training Project (Ministry of Health and Welfare) ▲Semiconductor Major Track Project (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy), securing a total project budget of 5.8 billion KRW over the next three years.

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