DGIST President Lee Geon-woo: "Become a Pioneer Leading the Future"... Degree Conferral Ceremony Held

226 Master's and Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Jin Gang-woo Receives Minister of Science and ICT Award

DGIST (President Geonwoo Lee) held the ‘2024 First Semester (February) Degree Conferment Ceremony’ at the university headquarters convention hall at 2 p.m. on the 16th. At the ceremony, degrees were awarded to 226 science and technology talents, including 54 doctoral, 73 master's, and 99 bachelor's graduates.

The ceremony was attended by DGIST Chairman Jeonghye Noh, Daegu Dalseong County Mayor Jaehun Choi, and DGIST Alumni Association President Hanjun Kim (Professor at Kumoh National Institute of Technology), who congratulated the graduates on their future endeavors.

MBC PD Jinman Kim, who directed ‘Tears of the Amazon’ and ‘Tears of Antarctica’ and received the Presidential Award at the Korea Content Awards, attended as a special speaker and delivered a meaningful message to the graduates.

Graduate Jin Gang-woo (left), who received the Minister of Science and ICT Award, is taking a commemorative photo with President Lee Geon-woo.

Chemical Physics graduate Kangwoo Jin, who received the Minister of Science and ICT Award that day, achieved academic success by publishing excellent research results in international journals (SCIE, 5 first-author papers, 2 co-author papers) such as 'Advanced Materials' and 'Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical,' as well as at international conferences. Graduate Kangwoo Jin said, "Thanks to DGIST’s excellent research environment, I was able to focus on my research without any shortcomings," adding, "I applaud the courage and perseverance of my colleagues who will take on new challenges and support the achievements they will accomplish in the future."

Chuyoung Choi, an undergraduate student who received the DGIST Chairman’s Award, was recognized not only for outstanding academic performance but also for conducting research and campus activities in various fields, including the DGIST undergraduate research program UGRP (Undergraduate Group Research Program), industry-academia linked internship program (Coop), and talent donation volunteer work. Choi said, “With quality education and an excellent research environment, I was able to focus on my studies and research and achieve good results,” adding, “I will grow into an outstanding global science talent through the academic knowledge and diverse experiences I gained at DGIST.”

Among this year’s graduates, some have recently shown outstanding achievements. Undergraduate graduate Taeyoon Kim from the Basic Sciences Department received the ‘2023 Korea Talent Award’ (hosted by the Ministry of Education and organized by the Korea Student Aid Foundation) for his accomplishments, including publishing numerous papers related to robotics and assistive technology for the visually impaired, winning excellent research awards, and filing patents.

Undergraduate graduate Ukjin Jeong from the Basic Sciences Department, unusually as an undergraduate, published a first-author paper on environmentally friendly hydrogen production through photoelectrochemical methods in the SCI-level international journal ‘ChemSusChem’ in the field of chemistry, and was recognized for research excellence by being selected as a silver prize winner at the 10th Donggyo Talent Awards.

DGIST President Geonwoo Lee said, “I hope you will become innovative pioneers who lead the future through lifelong learning by continuously challenging and exploring your research fields, expanding your knowledge and experience with a spirit of cooperation and consideration,” adding, “I hope you grow into talents who contribute to the development of the nation and local communities by giving back more than the benefits you received while attending DGIST.”

DGIST Campus Panorama

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, DGIST is a science and technology institute directly under the Ministry of Science and ICT. Since opening its graduate and undergraduate programs in 2011 and 2014 respectively, it has produced 1,900 convergent science talents. It also highlighted its excellence by ranking 7th in the world in the QS World University Rankings research indicator for citations per faculty member.

In December 2023, with the inauguration of President Geonwoo Lee as the 5th president, DGIST presented a vision to strengthen its status as a research-oriented university by producing world-class research groups by field, attracting global scholars, and enhancing global promotion functions, securing growth momentum.

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