UNIST Long-Wavelength Nanotechnology Research Center Selected for Ministry of Science and ICT-Led Public Project

Signboard of the Long-Wavelength Nanotechnology Research Institute.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Long-Wavelength Nanotechnology Research Center at UNIST has been selected for the "Nano·Materials Technology Development Project Future Technology Research Lab New Project" announced by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea.

The UNIST Nanotechnology Research Center applied to the National Research Foundation's Nano·Materials Technology Development Project with the theme "New Materials and Nanotechnology for High-Speed, High-Sensitivity Infrared Sensors." The center was selected for the project and will receive funding of 4.75 billion KRW.

The Nano·Materials Technology Development Project, led by the Ministry of Science and ICT, provides mid- to long-term support to solve technological challenges by realizing world-class future technologies and industrial fields.

The National Research Foundation's Future Technology Support Project has a budget of approximately 730 billion KRW. In the second half of 2022, UNIST had a total of nine projects selected: five in the materials and components field and four in the nano and semiconductor field, receiving a total of 4.75 billion KRW in funding over five years.

The Long-Wavelength Nanotechnology Research Center includes seven professors: Distinguished Professor Kim Dae-sik, Park Hyung-ryeol, Namgung Seon, Son Chang-hee, Jeong Geon-wook, Jeon Young-cheol, and Lee Jong-won.

The research center possesses world-class research capabilities in various fields such as new materials and infrared spectroscopy, and aims to secure domestic core technologies for infrared sensors, which are expected to see increased demand, through this project.

The infrared sensors, which the Long-Wavelength Nanotechnology Research Center is focusing on, can be utilized across industries including future mobility and smart devices.

However, only some advanced countries such as the United States and Japan possess the core technologies, treating them as strategic materials, which causes difficulties in export and technology transfer. To overcome the limitations of existing infrared sensors, research and development are underway to develop next-generation infrared sensors with ultra-high speed, high resolution, and high sensitivity.

(From the top left clockwise) Son Chang-hee, Lee Jong-won, Jung Geon-wook, Park Hyung-ryeol, Kim Dae-sik, Namgung Seon, Jeon Young-cheol professors.

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