Pukyong National University Research Team Wins Top Prize in 'National R&D Real Challenge'

Final Evaluation of This Year's National R&D Real Challenge Program Performance Sharing Meeting

The research team from the Department of Earth Environmental System Science at Pukyong National University recently received the Grand Prize at the 2024 National R&D Real Challenge Program Performance Sharing Event held at Hotel Onoma Daejeon.

The research team from the Department of Earth Environmental System Science at National Pukyong University, awarded the Grand Prize in the 2024 National R&D Real Challenge.

The team of doctoral candidates Kim Taeyong, Park Hyemin, Heo Junyong, and Ha Taejung from the Water Environment Laboratory of the Department of Earth Environmental System Science at Pukyong National University (advised by Professor Yang Minjun) received excellent evaluations for their creative research in the final assessment of the National R&D Real Challenge Program, hosted by the Korea Institute for Research and Development of Human Resources in Science and Technology (KIRD).

The National R&D Real Challenge Program provides graduate students the opportunity to form research teams and simulate the planning and drafting of research proposals based on actual national R&D projects. It supports creative and innovative convergent research and development addressing social issues that can be solved through science and technology.

This year, they received research funding of 21 million KRW and collaborated with Wible to conduct research titled "Development of a Customized AI-Based Seawater Intrusion Vulnerability Assessment Model for the Lower Nakdong River Basin Following the Opening of the Nakdong River Estuary Barrage," presenting results that were recognized for their excellence.

They collected hydrogeological and environmental factor data from the lower Nakdong River basin, conducted detailed analyses to assess the impact of seawater intrusion, and proposed an AI-based seawater intrusion vulnerability assessment model.

In particular, they established a customized seawater intrusion response strategy for sustainable water resource conservation following the opening of the Nakdong River Estuary Barrage, sharing the model results and seawater intrusion vulnerable points with local governments, thereby contributing to policy formulation and receiving high evaluations for their strategic approach.

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