LG Energy Solution Strengthens Cooperation with Seoul National University to Foster Next-Generation Battery Talent

'Industry-Academic Cooperation Center Establishment Agreement Ceremony' Held
Collaboration to Foster Outstanding Talent in Next-Generation Batteries

LG Energy Solution and Seoul National University are further strengthening their cooperation to foster outstanding talent in next-generation batteries and materials.

LG Energy Solution and Seoul National University held the 'LG Energy Solution-Seoul National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Center Agreement Ceremony' on the afternoon of the 8th at Seoul National University and are taking a commemorative photo. Photo by LG Energy Solution

LG Energy Solution announced on the 9th that it held an 'Industry-Academic Cooperation Center Establishment Agreement Ceremony' at Seoul National University and will expand and reorganize the industry-academic cooperation center that has been jointly operated since 2022. The scope of collaboration, which previously focused on the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, will be expanded to include the Department of Mechanical Engineering, creating an integrated industry-academic cooperation center that encompasses all three departments. The number of collaborative projects will also increase.

Through this agreement, the number of industry-academic cooperation projects, which previously consisted of nine projects?five analytical projects in the Department of Chemistry and four next-generation battery and cell projects in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering?will increase to a total of thirteen with the addition of four analysis and simulation projects from the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Attendees at the ceremony included Kim Jeeyoung, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of LG Energy Solution; Jung Geunchang, Executive Vice President and Head of the Future Technology Center; Lee Jaehun, Head of the Cell Advanced Development Group; Kang Dalmo, Head of the Pack Advanced Development Group; Park Chulhee, Head of Analysis; Kim Juhan, Vice President for Research at Seoul National University; Kim Dohui, Head of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering; Jung Taekdong, Head of the Department of Chemistry; Kim Hoyoung, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Lee Jongchan, Head of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Center.

LG Energy Solution continues its research and development (R&D) efforts based on over 30 years of experience in battery design and manufacturing. Seoul National University has a solid research foundation and outstanding talent in the fields of basic science and engineering. Through this industry-academic cooperation, both parties plan to accelerate practical technology development and talent cultivation by leveraging their respective strengths.

Kim Jeeyoung stated, "The launch of the integrated industry-academic cooperation center with Seoul National University is an important step toward achieving world-class battery technology," adding, "We will develop this into a long-term partnership not only for R&D cooperation, but also for talent development and leading future technologies."

Kim Juhan, Vice President for Research, said, "This cooperative system, which brings together the research capabilities and expertise of LG Energy Solution and Seoul National University, will contribute to accelerating innovation in future battery technologies," and added, "At Seoul National University, we will work together to build a sustainable research ecosystem based on academic depth and industry collaboration."

Meanwhile, LG Energy Solution has established various industry-academic partnerships with leading universities and research institutes both in Korea and abroad. Notably, through contract departments and joint research centers, the company collaborates domestically with Yonsei University, Korea University, POSTECH, Hanyang University, and KAIST, and internationally with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in the United States and the University of Munster in Germany.

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