'G-Lamp' Shines Bright... Pukyong National University Achieves Success with Consecutive Ministerial Awards at the 2nd G-Lamp Festival

Four G-Lamp Project Researchers Win Minister of Education Award and More

The name of Pukyong National University has once again made headlines. Students from Pukyong National University consecutively took the stage at the 2nd G-Lamp Festival awards ceremony.

The G-Lamp Project Group at Pukyong National University, led by Professor Kim Youngseok, recently received the Minister of Education Award and the President of the National Research Foundation Award at the 2nd G-Lamp Festival held at Sono Belle Byeonsan, earning recognition for their research capabilities.

National Pukyong National University G-Lamp Project Group. Provided by Pukyong National University

This event, supported by the Ministry of Education, the National Research Foundation of Korea, and the National Research Facilities & Equipment Center, was the largest multidisciplinary convergence seminar in Korea, with G-Lamp project groups from 20 universities nationwide participating to share research achievements and talent development outcomes.

The G-Lamp Project is a basic science research support initiative led by the Ministry of Education, designed to foster creative and innovative research activities by university laboratories and early-career researchers.

At this event, Dr. Kim Seunghee from the Pukyong National University G-Lamp Project Group received the Minister of Education Award for outstanding research achievements, while doctoral student Kim Changmin was recognized for research contributions and growth potential with the President of the National Research Foundation Award.

Additionally, in the poster presentations featuring research results from over 200 early-career researchers in the field of basic science, postdoctoral researchers Woo Heeun and Kim Suhyeon from the group were each selected for outstanding research and received awards.

The Pukyong National University G-Lamp Project Group also operated a promotional and networking booth at the event, sharing their achievements over the past three years, including strategies for convergence research based on the global water cycle, outcomes of international joint research, academic activities, and the training of next-generation researchers, further establishing their excellent capabilities.

Professor Kim Youngseok, head of the Pukyong National University G-Lamp Project Group, stated, "Having led interdisciplinary convergence research centered on the global water cycle, we will continue striving to grow as a leading research hub in this field with international research competitiveness."

Building on these achievements, the Pukyong National University G-Lamp Project Group plans to further strengthen global cooperation, nurture early-career researchers, and advance convergence-based research, contributing to the development of the domestic and international water cycle research ecosystem.

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