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Oh, Dong Yep (Department of Applied Microbiology class of '02) earned his bachelor's, master's and PhD at YU Registered in 'Marquis Who's Who in the World 2014' Published 8 theses in SCI journals including 'Animal Genetics', the world's most prominent academic journal in livestock [Mar 12, 2014] Dr. Oh, Dong Yep (30) who earned his bachelor's, master's and doctorate's at YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) was listed in 'Marquis Who's Who in the World 2014', one of the three top biographical dictionaries in the world. 'Marquis Who's Who in the World', which is published in the US, selects their figures through a strict screening process among those who made significant achievements in various sectors throughout the world. Dr. Oh published 13 theses from 2011 through studies on the taste of beef by studying SNP [single nucleotide polymorphism - general mutation that appears in various DNA sequence in single parts of chromosomes] in the genes of cows with the goal of producing high quality beef. Eight of these theses were published in SCI level journals including Animal Genetics, the world's most prestigious livestock academic journal. Dr. Oh enrolled at the YU Department of Applied Microbiology. After graduating in February 2009, he worked on his master's degree at the YU Graduate School of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology from March 2009, and after completing his PhD course, he earned his doctorate's degree on February 21 of this year. He is currently working as a researcher in charge of animal genomics R&D at the Hanwoo (Korean Native Cattle) Research Lab of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Livestock Research Institute.
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Hosted by the YU Protein Sensor Research Center, 'Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Aging and Aging-associated Diseases' Presenting latest convergence study research results on 'biotechnology, electronic engineering, basic medicine and nanotechnology' 1:30 P.M. on the 26th, YU Biotechnology Hall Room 210 [Feb 26, 2014] YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) held an international symposium for announcing the latest research results on early diagnosis and treatment methods for aging and aging-associated diseases. This symposium, which was jointly held by the YU Protein Sensor Research Center (director Cho, Kyung Hyun), the Serum Bio Medical Research and Specialized Human Resources Fostering Project Team, and the Institute of Physiology of the National Academy of Science of Belarus, was held at the YU Biotechnology Hall Room 210 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the 26th. This international symposium was held to search for early diagnosis and treatment methods inflammations that cause aging and senile diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity and diabetes through convergence studies of biotechnology, electronic engineering, basic medicine and nanotechnology. In the first session, National Academy of Science of Belarus Professor Vladimir Kulchitsky held a presentation on 'Occurrence and progress of inflammation and its path connecting to pain and aging', followed by YU College of Medicine Physiology Department Professor Doh, Kyung Oh's study titled 'Effects of growth factors on obesity and aging in adipose cells'. In the second session, National Academy of Science of Belarus Professor Andrey Denisov made a presentation on 'Study results on neural networks involved in the signal transduction in the cranial nerve regions' and lastly, YU Department of Electronic Engineering Professor Kim, Sung Ho made a presentation on 'Technologies for finding singularities in skin organs and diagnosing diseases using high-resolution camera systems'. YU School of Biotechnology Professor Cho, Kyung Hyun, who prepared this international symposium, said, "It is anticipated that joint studies between YU and the National Academy of Science of Belarus will be activated through this event," and added "I hope that this international convergence research will help in developing diagnosis and treatment methods for aging and aging-associated diseases." Meanwhile, prior to this international symposium on the 25th, the YU Protein Sensor Research Center, Serum Bio Medical Research and Specialized Human Resources Fostering Project Team, and the National Academy of Science of Belarus signed an MOU on collaborative research.
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YU GTEP Team helps small & medium businesses enter overseas markets through the industry-university cooperation In the forefront for small & medium business exports such as buyer consulting and interpretation at overseas conferences 42 students participated in 12 domestic and international exhibits in 2013 [Feb 27, 2014] The YU Global Trade Experts incubating Program (GTEP) Team (Director Lee, Keon Hee) is spearheading entry of small & medium businesses in overseas markets. Students of the YU GTEP Team are participating in various international trade exhibits to help small & medium businesses enter overseas markets. The students must participate in the exhibits by first receiving education and making analysis to understand the product, while also making a great deal of preparations needed for marketing such as pre-studies on overseas markets. Thus, they are exhibiting skills no less than the professionals at the exhibit. 4 students from the GTEP team attended the Hong Kong International Stationery Fair from January 6 to 9. They were looking for ways to help APLO (CEO Baek, Moo Yeul), a local frame manufacturer, to reach out to overseas markets. The students explained the major products of APLO to participants of the expo and carried out direct consulting for buyers around the world. The students obtained a buyer list of over 40 people interested in the products and are continuously maintaining contact with them even after the exhibit in order to sign the final contract. Baek, Moo Yeul, the CEO of APLO who is an alumnus of the YU School of International Economics and Business, said, "When a friend suggested that I participate in the exhibit with the GTEP team, I was doubtful about its effectiveness." He then added, "However, thanks to GTEP, I was able to take a step closer towards exporting and I feel really fortunate about this." Prior to this, the GTEP Team participated in the CES 2014 (The International Consumer Electronics Show 2014), which is the world's largest electronics products exhibit held in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10 together with Seyoung Information & Telecommunication (CEO Lee, Se Young), a network equipment maintenance and mobile communication product manufacturing company. YU students participating in the exhibit were praised by the companies as they provided the translation and the product introduction to over 200 buyers. Seyoung Information & Telecommunication CEO Lee, Se Young said, "We received a lot of help in 2013 so we decided to work with the YU GTEP Team again" and added, "If given the opportunity, I hope to continuously construct the industry-university relation with YU GTEP." Lee, Jae Gyeong (School of International Economics and Business, sophomore, 20) who participated in CES 2014 said, "The hands-on knowledge I learned in GTEP team helped a lot in the exhibit," and added, "Being able to directly experience overseas markets through international expos will be a valuable asset as I aim to become a global trader." The YU GTEP Team was established to foster customized human resources in current demand by companies by integrating theory-based university education with practical knowledge and field experience. It first began in September 2001 as the TI (Trade Incubator) Project Team and was designated as the GTEP Team from the then Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy in July 2007. In 2013 alone, GTEP helped domestic companies tap into the international markets with the participation of 42 students in a total of 12 exhibitions held in Korea and abroad including the '2013 Dubai Telecommunication Expo (GITEX 2013)'. As of now in 2014, GTEP participated in a total of five overseas exhibits including the '2014 Hong Kong International Stationery Fair'. They are also scheduled to participate in 'CeBIT (Center for Bureau, Information, Telecommunication) 2014', which is the world's largest information and telecommunication exhibit in the world that will be held in Hanover, Germany from March 10 to 14.
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Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation gives first 6 year accreditation among College of Medicines in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Recognition of its excellence such as 100% pass rate in the 78th Korean Medical Licensing Examination [Feb 5, 2014] YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) became the first in the region to receive '6 year accreditation' in the '2013 Evaluation and Accreditation for Medical Education' by the Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation (KIMEE). KIMEE evaluates 6 areas in Korean medical education institutes such as college operation system, basic medical education curriculum, students, professors, facilities & equipment, and post-graduate education to give 4 or 6 year accreditation. The 2013 evaluation and accreditation for medical education was carried out through self-evaluation research reports of 6 universities subject to evaluation (YU College of Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, and Konkuk University School of Medicine) beginning with the '2013 Evaluation and Accreditation for Medical Education Seminar' held on February 21 of last year, followed up with written evaluations for student reports and on-site visit evaluations. The final evaluation results were reviewed by the accreditation committee made up of 13 representatives from the government, social organizations, parents of students, and the medical field and were confirmed on January 24. In result, it was found that the YU College of Medicine operated appropriate education curriculum and made efforts to fulfill the social responsibilities of the universities, and that it more than satisfied the standards of the evaluation accreditation standards of KIMEE. Thus, it received the longest period of accreditation of 6 years. This is the first time for a College of Medicine in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region to receive '6 year accreditation'. In addition to the YU College of Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine and Ajou University School of Medicine also received 6 year accreditation, while Kangwon National University and Konkuk University School of Medicine received 4 year accreditation. Meanwhile, YU College of Medicine recorded a 100% pass rate in the 78th Korean Medical Licensing Examination announced last month, and is thus recognized for its superior medical education.
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3rd place when including 4-year national and public universities - POSTECH, Kyungpook National University, Yeungnam University YU invests 11,600,100 won per Student [Feb 4, 2014] It was found that YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) invested the most amount of money in education per student in the 2012 school year among 4-year private universities in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. When including all 4-year universities such as national and public universities, YU came in 3rd following POSTECH and Kyungpook National University. The education cost per student is the total education fee compared to the number of enrolled students and it represents the amount invested by the university for students. It is commonly mistaken as tuition paid by students/parents and is easy to be confused by education consumers. In 2012, YU invested 11,600,100 won in education expenses for a student. This is the third highest among four-year universities in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region following POSTECH (90,087,200 won, first in nation) and Kyungpook National University (11,904,000 won). Following the top three are Handong Global University (11,522,400 won), Andong National University (10,605,300 won), Keimyung University (10,554,500 won), Kumoh National Institute of Technology (10,080,100 won), Kyungil University (10,033,800 won) Daegu Haany University (9,920,900 won), the Catholic University of Daegu (9,834,100 won), and etc. Meanwhile, the education cost per student is estimated based on the previous year's data on final accounts in August of every year. The 2013 education cost per student is estimated based on the data of 2012 school year's data on final accounts announced by the Higher Education in Korea(http://www.academyinfo.go.kr/). In the case of main/branch school system schools with campuses in provincial areas, the accounting of the main and branch schools are integrated to estimate the education expense per student by adding the main/branch schools.
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YU, Yonsei University and Inha University joint research team develops the technology for the formation of polymer brush nano thin films Expected to be used for various electronic devices from process simplification, cost reduction and quality improvement [Feb 3, 2014] A domestic university joint research team turned on the green light for commercialization of flexible monitors and folding smartphones. YU Professor Kim, Se Hyun of the Department of Nano, Medical and Polymer Materials (left on photo), Yonsei University Professor Im, Seong Il of the Department of Physics, and Inha University Professor Yang, Hoi Chang of the Department of Nano-Systems Engineering joined up to develop the 'technology for the formation of the polymer brush nano thin film' that can greatly reduce the operating voltage of organic thin film transistors, which are next-generation electronic devices. This technology, which simplifies the existing complicated process and equipment and cuts down the cost, is expected to contribute greatly to the industry's development by being used in various devices such as flexible displays including smartphones that can be folded and unfolded and tablet PCs that can be rolled up like paper, as well as Wearable Bio sensors, RFID (radio-frequency identification tags), and smart cards. In order to commercialize organic thin film transistors, it is necessary to secure technologies for the implementation of low voltage operated electronic device that can operate with regular batteries (1.5V). However, low voltage implementation technologies developed until now have limitations in commercialization due to problems such as high process expenses and integrity between devices. Accordingly, the research team utilized widely used organic semiconductor materials to confirm the self-assembly, crystallization, thin-film-formation mechanism on top of insulation layer surfaces and developed a polymer brush nano thin film formation technology that can radically cut down on process costs, while enhancing product integrity. YU Professor Kim, Se Hyun (35) who participated in the joint research said, "By developing the organic-inorganic hybrid insulation layer where low power operation is possible and the technology for the formation of the polymer brush nano film that can optimize the interface between semiconductor and insulation layer with organic thin film transistor technologies that can achieve the operation within 1.5V in low capacitance insulation layers, we opened new possibilities that can radically reduce the operating voltage of next-generation soft electronic devices. The organic electronic device that applied this new technologies by the research team is expected to take an important position in the next-generation flexible display market that is expected to grow to a global market worth 42 billion dollars by 2020 through high flexibility and various uses. This study was carried out by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning's global frontier project [Center for Advanced Soft Electronics (director Cho, Kil Won)]. The research result was published as the cover thesis on the latest version (Vol. 26, Issue 2, January 15, 2014) of the world-renowned academic journal in the materials science sector, <Advanced Materials> (impact factor (IF) 14.829).
