Pukyong National University Selects Three Labs for Global Basic Research Lab Support Program

Received 1.375 billion won in support each year for three years

Three research labs at Pukyong National University (President: Jang Youngsoo) have been selected for the 2024 Global Basic Research Lab Support Program by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea.

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The Global Basic Research Lab Support Program is designed to strengthen the nation's basic research capabilities by supporting small-scale research groups focused on specific topics.

This year, a total of 962 projects were submitted to the program, and 145 projects were ultimately selected across three categories: Advanced, Convergence, and Pioneering. The selected research labs will each receive 1.375 billion KRW over the next three years to conduct basic research.

Pukyong National University will conduct global basic research with two labs selected in the Advanced category and one in the Convergence category.

In the Advanced category for Basic Life Sciences, Professor Kim Gihong (Department of Aquatic Life Medicine) and his team will carry out the project "Development of Trained Immunity-Inducing Multipotent Live Fish Vaccine Technology." Together with researchers such as Lee Jongmin and Nam Yunkwon, they plan to develop a live vaccine system to prevent infectious diseases in fish.

In the Advanced category for Construction/Transportation, Professor Jung Chulwoo (Department of Architectural Engineering) and his team will conduct the project "Supercritical CO2-Based Sustainable Green Cement Composite CCUS Basic Research Lab." Collaborating with professors Lee Minhee, Kim Chul, and Moon Juhyuk (Seoul National University), they aim to develop sustainable alternative materials using supercritical CO2, as well as special cement composites for industrial by-product construction materials and underground storage.

In the Convergence category for Construction/Transportation, Professor Lee Changhwan (Department of Architectural Engineering) and his team, including Professors Choi Junho, Park Minjae, and Jung Donghyuk (Korea University), will undertake the project "Global Basic Research Lab for Structural Fire Performance Evaluation Technology of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities." They will develop structural fire performance evaluation technology for electric vehicle charging facilities, laying the foundation for fire safety technology to realize an eco-friendly society.

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