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University of Seoul received the highest grade (S) for educational innovation in the “2025 University Innovation Performance Evaluation” conducted by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea. The University Innovation is a general financial support program that supports autonomous innovation at universities, and as of 2025, 138 universities are participating nationwide (including 60 in the Seoul metropolitan area). The evaluation comprehensively assessed the university’s innovation achievements to date and its implementation plans for 2025–2027. It determined that the University of Seoul received high scores for △ the institutional establishment and advancement of major self-selection system centered on the School of Liberal Majors and Major Design Convergence Support Center; △ the operation of flexible academic systems such as double majors and modular curricula; and △ the realization of student-centered educational innovation through AMAZE, an integrated career–academic–employment support system based on the student growth cycle. In addition, the university was recognized for its outstanding achievements in overall educational innovation, including △ strengthening basic academic disciplines, △ expanding convergence and interdisciplinary education, and △ improvi
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- Paper published in Small Structures as a front cover article, an international applied science journal - Development of a flexible neuromorphic memory device expected to be applied to wearable and bionic AI systems The University of Seoul announced that a joint research team led by Professors Yoon Kim and Dong-Wook Park of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Center for Semiconductor Research at the Graduate Institute of Engineering has successfully developed a flexible organic-based resistive random-access memory (RRAM) device incorporating a graphene diffusion barrier, thereby securing high-reliability memory technology for next-generation flexible neuromorphic systems. The research findings were published on June 3, 2025, in Small Structures (Impact Factor: 13.9, JCR top 6.9%) as a front cover, a world-class journal published by Wiley, under the title “Flexible and Reliable Parylene-C Resistive Random Access Memory Array with Graphene Barrier for Neuromorphic Systems.” To address the issue of reduced reliability caused by the overgrowth of conductive filaments in flexible cation-based RRAM devices, the research team introduced a graphene diffusion barrier between the resistive switching layer (Parylene-C) and the inert electrode (Pt). This approach effectively suppressed excessive metal
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- Development of an AI-based model to predict the developmental and reproductive toxicity of chemicals, serving as an alternative to animal testing - Expected applications for next generation risk assessment of environmental chemicals and safe by design of chemicals A research team led by Professor Jinhee Choi of the School of Environmental Engineering at the University of Seoul has developed an artificial intelligence–based (AI-based) model for predicting developmental and reproductive toxicity, demonstrating its potential for screening of chemicals found in consumer products. ▶ Workflow for the development and application of machine learning models to screen the developmental and reproductive toxicity potential of chemicals in consumer products The study was conducted with Dong-Hyeon Kim, a doctoral student in the School of Environmental Engineering, and Siyeol Ahn, a master’s student, who served as first and second authors, respectively. The results were published online on June 18, 2025, in Environment International—a leading international journal in the field of environmental science (Impact Factor = 9.7 according to 2024 JCR, placing it in the top 7% of the field)—under the title “Identification of developmental and reproductive toxicity of biocides in consumer products using ToxCast bioassays d
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- Development of a light sensor over 100 times more economical than existing materials - Selected as the front cover article of the world-renowned journal Advanced Energy Materials A research team led by Professor Hyeok Kim of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Seoul has successfully developed a self-powered light sensor with exceptional electrical performance and long-term stability in the near-infrared (NIR) range, based on a newly synthesized hole transport layer. This research is notable for achieving both practicality and economic feasibility, reducing manufacturing costs by more than a hundredfold compared to existing materials. ▶ Journal cover photo The results were published on April 22, 2025, in Advanced Energy Materials (Impact Factor: 27.8), a leading journal published by Wiley, under the title “Functionalized Interlayers in Self-Powered Organic Photodiodes for Enhanced Near-Infrared Sensing.” The paper was also selected as the journal’s front cover article. Near-infrared light sensors can effectively detect internal physiological information such as body temperature, blood flow, and muscle contraction, making them a key technology in diverse fields including healthcare, biosensing, environmental monitoring, and wearable electronics. They also have significan
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- Fusing highly sensitive pressure sensors and artificial synapses that mimic starfish structures - Expect applications in wearables, robots, prosthetics, and other smart devices A research team led by Professor Sin-Hyung Lee from the Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Engineering at the University of Seoul's School of Advanced Fusion Studies announced on May 2 that they succeeded in developing a high-performance artificial tactile nerve system. The team used high-sensitivity tactile sensors and artificial synapse technology through joint research with Dr. Bo Yeon Lee of the Korea Advanced Institute of Mechanical Engineering. The research was published online in npj Flexible Electronics, an international journal in electronics. Jae-Young Cho, a master's student in the Department of Intelligent Semiconductor Engineering at University of Seoul, is the first author. Prof. Sin-Hyung Lee and Dr. Bo-Yeon Lee are the corresponding authors. The team developed a proximity-sensor computing technology that integrates highly sensitive tactile sensors and artificial synapses capable of detecting different pressures, similar to the human body. Like the biological nervous system, this technology can simultaneously detect external stimuli and process information without a separate processor. Therefore, it is an important t
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- A research team led by Professor Youngjun Chang at the Department of Physics, University of Seoul, improved the hydrogen production reaction performance of a two-dimensional metal thin film - Suggested a new strategy for developing catalysts for next-generation hydrogen energy Through joint research with Professor Aloysius Soon at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, a research team led by Professor Youngjun Chang at the Department of Physics, University of Seoul, found that controlling the surface oxidation of a two-dimensional metal thin film can improve the hydrogen production reaction performance of the catalyst. The study’s findings will be published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A (impact factor: 11.9), one of the most authoritative journals in the field of energy and environmental materials published by the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom. While vanadium diselenide (VSe2), a two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenide, garnered attention as a low-cost hydrogen production catalyst without rare metals, the effect of surface oxidation on its performance is yet to be fully determined. Based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations at a high partial pressure of water using a synchrotron radiation accelerator,
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- BKID product design case analysis reveals how industrial design firm differentiates its brand identity Shin Young Park, a third-semester student in the Department of Industrial Design at the University of Seoul Graduate School of Design, received the Outstanding Paper Award from the Korean Design Research Society for the paper titled "Analysis of Iconic Design Elements for Design Identity Differentiation." Shin Young Park and her advisor, Professor Byung Soo Kim, published the paper "An Analysis of Iconic Design Elements for Design Identity Differentiation - Focusing on the Case of BKID Product Design" in Design Research Vol. 10 No. 1. On April 9, she received the Outstanding Paper Award from the Korean Design Research Society. The study analyzed 100 BKID product design cases using five iconic elements derived from prior research: simplicity, experimental form, intuitive structure, restrained color, and bold color. The results show that industrial design firms can gain a competitive advantage by strategically integrating iconic elements to create a unique and consistent brand identity. "The study was a practical demonstration of the strategic use of iconic elements in building a design identity," said Shin Young Park. The Graduate School of Design at University of Seoul (Dean Yang Minha) aims to develop a s
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- Designing a hybrid intelligence framework that combines human insights with AI - Bring a multidisciplinary perspective, combining expertise in educational engineering, computer science, interaction design, and more Prof. Yoon Lee, an industrial design major in the Department of Design at the University of Seoul, has achieved academic success by publishing a paper as lead author in the British Journal of Educational Technology, a leading academic journal in educational technology. This journal is a prestigious international publication with an Impact Factor of 6.7 and a Journal Citation Indicator Percentile of 99.13% in 2023. To analyze the interaction between learners and digital interfaces in the era of digital device-based reading, this study applies the Hybrid Intelligence (HI) framework, which is a current topic in the field of AI. The research team focuses on behavior-based metrics and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to analyze behavioral characteristics that reflect learners' cognitive state. ▶ Prof. Yoon Lee The study was an international, multidisciplinary collaboration with Assistant Professor Gosia Migut (second author) and Professor Marcus Specht (third author) from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. The team examined how learners' behavioral characteristics reflect their c
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- Research team led by Professors Moon Sup Han, Young Jun Chang, and Eun Jip Choi from the Department of Physics develops titanium-doped material - Improves charge storage capacity and retention performance, contributing to next-generation semiconductor research A research team from the Department of Physics at the University of Seoul, led by Professors Moon Sup Han, Young Jun Chang, and Eun Jip Choi, have developed a new low-temperature process-based material that significantly enhances the performance of core materials used in NAND flash memory semiconductors. This study is expected to make an important contribution to improving the performance of next-generation memory semiconductors and developing new materials. NAND flash memory is widely used in large-capacity storage devices such as smartphones and computer servers, and the global market size is projected to reach approximately 97 trillion KRW by 2029. In particular, improving the performance of silicon nitride, which plays a key role in storing charges in three-dimensional NAND flash memory devices, has been considered an essential challenge. To increase the charge storage capacity compared to conventional silicon nitride, the research team developed a new titanium-doped silicon nitride. As a result, the charge storage capacity increased by approximately 60
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- Research team led by Professor Myung Won Seo from the School of Environmental Engineering demonstrates the effects of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and lowering economic costs - Research on the value of waste recycling takes the University of Seoul a step closer to becoming a zero-waste campus The University of Seoul has announced the results of a study that analyzed the composition of waste generated over the course of a year and evaluated the economic value of recycling such materials. This study was conducted by a research team led by Professor Myung Won Seo of the School of Environmental Engineering at the University of Seoul, in collaboration with the environmental club Bbangbbangi. It was carried out with support from the Seoul Design Foundation’s Seoul Upcycling Plaza as part of the “2023 Resource Circulation Measurement Index Development and Analysis (Reduction Calculator)” project. The research team analyzed the quantity and characteristics of waste collected on campus, evaluated both material and environmental costs, and published the results under the title “Evaluation of Material and Environmental Price through Material Recycling of Waste Collected at the University of Seoul” in Energy & Environment, an SSCI-indexed journal published by Sage in the United States, on February 5, 2025.
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