Hoseo University Appoints 12 Semiconductor Experts as Special Professors

Appointment of Industry Experts Expected to Foster Semiconductor Talent

Hoseo University has appointed 12 semiconductor experts as special professors to foster future talent.

On the 15th, according to Hoseo University, a special professor appointment ceremony was held for semiconductor industry and technology experts in the Department of Semiconductor Engineering to cultivate packaging specialists who will lead the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductor packaging is the process of electrically packaging semiconductors and devices to connect them, and it is a key element in next-generation semiconductor manufacturing amid the rapidly increasing demand for ultra-high-performance memory such as HBM.

The experts appointed as special professors include 12 industry and technology professionals such as Choi Si-don, chairman of Simtek Co., Ltd. and the 9th president of the PCB & Semiconductor Packaging Industry Association; Bae Young-chang, former vice president of Samsung Electronics Semiconductor Division; Kang Hyun-kyu, CEO of ATEENG Co., Ltd.; Lee Jae-wook, CEO of Able Co., Ltd.; and Park In-o, CEO of Megasen Co., Ltd.

These special professors will work with the Department of Semiconductor Engineering at Hoseo University to nurture outstanding talent based on their accumulated experience and expertise in the semiconductor industry field.

Professor Jeong Dong-cheol of the Department of Semiconductor Engineering at Hoseo University said, “We will contribute to the development of the semiconductor industry in the Chungnam region through an innovative education system that reflects the demands of the semiconductor industry field.”

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