International Perspectives on Building Skills on ICT Industry
POSTECH Experience
&
Information Technology in Korea
Professor Chan-Mo Park,
Special Advisor to the President of Korea
for Science & Technology,
Professor Emeritus & Former President,
POSTECH
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POSTECH
OVERVIEW
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Location of POSTECH
POSTECH Overview
Located in Pohang on the southeastern coast of Korea
Pohang is also home of POSCO (1)
POSTECH
Korea
POSCO
Seoul
350Km
Pohang
(1) POSCO: Pohang Iron & Steel Company
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Campus
POSTECH Overview
Pohang
Technopark
PAL(1)
Land: 1,731,759m²
Student Dormitory
and
Apartments
Faculty
Apartment
Building: 423,758m²
Student: 3,046
POSCO
International
Center
Tae-Joon Park
Digital Library
PBC(4)
1,310 (undergraduate)
1,736 (graduate)
Faculty: 242
Researcher: 785
Biotech
Center
PIRO(3)
Main
Campus
RIST(2)
(Post-doctoral: 170)
Staff: 234
Regular: 206
Others: 28
RIST
(2)
(As of October 2008)
(1) PAL: Pohang Accelerator Laboratory
(2) RIST: Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology
(3) PIRO: Pohang Institute of Intelligent Robotics
(4) PBC: POSTECH Biotechnology Center
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Founding Philosophy
POSTECH Overview
Providing the best education for future world leaders
Performing cutting-edge research in science and engineering
Serving the nation & contributing to the world’s scientific community
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Chronology
1986
1992
POSTECH Overview
• Pohang Institute of Science and Technology open as the first research-oriented
university in Korea
• Graduate School of Information Technology (GSIT) open
1994
• Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, PAL (3rd-generation accelerator: 2 GeV), open
• Change of official name to Pohang University of Science and Technology
1995
• Graduate School of Iron & Steel Technology (GSIST) open
1996
• School of Environmental Science and Engineering (SEE) open
1998
• Asiaweek Magazine (1) ranks POSTECH #1 among Asian science & technology univ.
2001
• Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) headquarters moves to POSTECH
2002
• JoongAng Daily (2) ranks POSTECH #1 among Korean universities
• Ministry of Education & Human Resources selects POSTECH as ‘Excellent university
for educational reform’ (7 years in a row)
2003
• POSTECH Biotech Center, PBC, open
• JoongAng Daily ranks POSTECH #1 among Korean universities
• Tae-Joon Park Digital Library open
2005
• JoongAng Daily ranks POSTECH #1 among Korean universities (4 years in a row)
2006
• POSTECH Vision 2020 Declaration Ceremony
2007
• JoongAng Daily ranks POSTECH #1 among Korean universities
• The Times Higher Education Supplement (3) ranks POSTECH #11 in Citations per Faculty
(1) Published in Hong Kong
(2) Major Korean daily newspaper (3) Published in United Kingdom
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POSTECH VISION 2020
VISION
POSTECH Overview
World’s top 20 by 2020
Foster talent in S&T
OBJECTIVE
(creative, progressive, global leaders)
Create research breakthroughs
(strong academic & social impact)
Selection & Concentration
Interdisciplinary Programs
Globalization
Process Innovation
STRATEGY
3. Faculty
1. Education
4. Globalization
2. Research
5. Finances
Founding principles
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POSTECH VISION 2020
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5 Key Areas, 24 Action Plans
STRATEGY
Education
Creative,
progressive,
and global leaders
 Research-oriented / Project-based
 Global leadership + business savvy
 Need-based / customized
Research
Strong academic
and
social impact
 R&BD
 Strong impact (Cell, Nature, Science)
 Interdisciplinary convergent programs
World Top Class
 Tenure evaluation
 Performance review
& merit system
Global Visibility
 Global brand image
 Expand lectures in English & int’l faculty
 Infrastructures
Faculty
Globalization
Finances
Increase and
Diversify
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24 ACTION PLANS
OBJECTIVE
 Increase proportion of O/H income
 Intellectual property rights
 Fund-raising
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Academic Programs
POSTECH Overview
• 10 undergraduate departments, 14 graduate programs
• Faculty to undergraduate student ratio: 1 to 6
• 300 freshmen admitted per year
representing top 1% of high school graduates
Undergraduate
Chemistry
Life Science
Mathematics
Physics
Chemical Eng.
Computer Science & Eng.
Electronic & Electrical Eng.
Industrial & Management Eng.
Materials Science & Eng.
Mechanical Eng.
(Division of Humanities & Social
Sciences)
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Graduate
Chemistry
Molecular & Life Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemical Eng.
Electrical & Computer Eng.
Materials Science & Eng.
Mechanical & Industrial Eng.
School of Interdisciplinary Biosci. & Bioeng.
School of Environmental Science & Eng.
Graduate School for Information Tech.
Graduate School for Wind Energy
Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology
Graduate Program for Technology Innovation
& Management
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Post-Graduate Careers
POSTECH Overview
Employment rate for 2007 graduates
Enter Graduate School
Degree
Graduates
POSTECH
Others
Employment
Military
Service
B.S.
306
(100%)
148
(48.3%)
50
(16.4%)
97
(31.7%)
11
(3.6%)
M.S.
174
(100%)
46
(26.4%)
12
(6.9%)
111
(63.8%)
5
(2.9%)
Ph.D.
120
(100%)
-
-
120
(100%)
-
Total
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600
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
National Ranking
POSTECH Overview
JoongAng Daily
Overall Rankings (1996~2008)
Year/Rank
#1
#2
#3
2008
Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and
Technology (KAIST)
Pohang University of
Science and Technology
(POSTECH)
Seoul National
University
(SNU)
2007
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2006
KAIST
2005
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2004
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2003
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2002
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
2001
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
2000
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
1999
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
1998
KAIST
POSTECH
SNU
1997
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
1996
POSTECH
KAIST
SNU
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
International Ranking
POSTECH Overview
The Times Higher Education Supplement 2008
Overall Ranking of POSTECH : 188
Criteria
Peer
Review
Employer
Int’l
Faculty
Int’l
Student
Faculty/
Student
Citations/
Faculty
Overall
Score
(Rank)
Weighting
of Item
40%
10%
5%
5%
20%
20%
-
Seoul
National
Univ.
97
(33)
65
23
37
87
(58)
54
78.1
(50)
KAIST
76
(110)
53
(239)
48
36
61
79
(69)
69.3
(95)
POSTECH
37
(334)
34
(368)
52
19
67
99
(17)
56.1
(188)
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International Ranking
POSTECH Overview
The Times Higher Education Supplement 2008
World Top 20 – Citations per Faculty
1
CALIFORNIA Institute of Technology (Caltech)
United States
100
2
STANFORD University
United States
100
3
MASSACHUSETTS Institute of Technology (MIT)
United States
100
4
University of CALIFORNIA, Berkeley
United States
100
5
HARVARD University
United States
100
6
PRINCETON University
United States
100
7
University of CALIFORNIA, San Diego
United States
100
8
University of TORONTO
Canada
100
9
University of CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles
United States
100
10
JOHNS HOPKINS University
United States
100
11
ETH Zurich
Switzerland
99
12
BROWN University
United States
99
13
Ecole Normale Superieure, PARIS
France
99
14
University of PENNSYLVANIA
United States
99
15
GWANGJU Institute of Science and Technology
Korea, South
99
16
University of WASHINGTON
United States
99
17
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Korea, South
99
18
University of ZURICH
Switzerland
99
19
GEROGIA Institute of Technology
United States
99
20
University of CALIFORNIA, Santa Barbara
United States
99
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Financial Data
POSTECH Overview
Fiscal year 2007
Operating Expenditures (in USD millions): $261.1M
Income
Government
$12.8M
(5%)
Others
$17.9M
(7%)
Endowments
$103.9M
(40.9%)
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Expenditure
Tuition
$16.6M
(6.5%)
Others
$21.9M
(8.4%)
Research
Projects
$103.2M
(40.6%)
Operating
Activities
$19M
(7.3%)
Salaries &
Benefits
$42M
(16.1%)
Student Costs
and Aid
$12.4M
(4.7%)
Research
Funds
$94.5M
(36.2%)
Fixed Assets
$71.3M
(27.3%)
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Financial Data
POSTECH Overview
Combined fiscal years 1985 ~ 2007 (in USD millions)
Income
$3,025.5M
Others
$153.6M
(5%)
Tuition
$188.7M
(6%)
Government
$428.1M
(14%)
POSCO
$464.8M
(16%)
Expenditure
$2,976.5M
Fixed Assets
$334.9M
(11%)
Research
Projects
$1,029.2M
(34%)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Endowments
$761.1M
(25%)
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Operating
Activities
$468.1M
(16%)
Student Costs
and Aid
$145.6M
(5%)
Research
Funds
$911.3M
(31%)
Salaries &
Construction
Benefits
$595.5M
$521.1M
(20%)
(17%)
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
International Network
POSTECH Overview
73 sister universities in 19 countries across the world
Australia (4)
The Australian National U
U of Melbourne
U of Newcastle
U of New South Wales
Austria (1)
Technische Universität Graz
Canada (1)
U of Waterloo
China (13)
Fudan U
Harbin Institute of Technology
Nanjing U
Northeastern U
Peking U
Shanghai Jiao Tong U
Tsinghua U
U of Electronic Science & Technology of
China
U of Science & Technology Beijing
U of Science & Technology of China
Xian Jiaotong U
Yanbian U of Science & Technology
Zhejiang U
Denmark (1)
Technical U of Denmark
France (10)
École Centrale de Nantes
École Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris
Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble
Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
Université de Technologie de Compiègne
Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard
Université de Technologie de Troyes
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
(INSA-Lyon)
École Nationale Supérieure d’ingénieurs de Caen
École Polytechnique
Germany (5)
Freie Universität Berlin
Max Planck Gesellschaft
RWTH Aachen
Technische Universität Berlin
Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Italy (1)
Politechnico di Torino
Japan (6)
Kyoto U
Kyushu U
Ritsumeikan U
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific U
Tohoku U
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1) New Zealand (1)
Pyongyang U of Science and Technology U of Auckland
Russia (5)
Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
Moscow State U
St. Petersburg Electrotechnical U
The Joint Institute of Nuclear Research
St. Petersburg State Polytechnical U
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Slovakia (1)
Slovak U of Technology in Bratislava
Switzerland (1)
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Thailand (1)
Suranaree U of Technology
Taiwan (3)
National Cheng Kung U
National Tsing Hua U
National Taiwan U
United Kingdom (2)
Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine
U of Birmingham
United States (12)
Carnegie Mellon U
U of California, Berkeley
U of California, Davis
U of California, Merced
U of Maryland, College Park
U of Minnesota, Twin Cities
California Institute of Technology
U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Rensselaer Polytechnic University
Syracuse U
U of Washington, Seattle
Vietnam (4)
Hanoi U of Technology
Vietnam National U, Hanoi
Vietnam National U, Ho Chi Minh
Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Global Leadership Programs
POSTECH Overview
Exchange & study abroad
Internship
Summer sessions
ESL programs
Cross Strait Symposium
AEARU Student Camp
Bang Doshie Global Expedition
Study Tour for Student Leaders
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
World-renowned Scholars Lecture Program
POSTECH Overview
Fields medalists, Nobel Laureates and world-renowned scholars
Lectures, discussions, workshops
Year
Area
1991
Physics
1992
Lecturer
Position / Prize
Norman F. Ramsey
Harvard U / 1989 Nobel Prize (Physics)
Chemistry
Derek Barton
Texas A&M Univ. / 1969 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)
1994
Life Science
Bert Sakmann
Heidelberg U / 1991 Nobel Prize (Medical Science)
1995
Mathematics
John Milnor
New York State U / 1962 Fields Medal
1997
Physics
Ilya Prigogine
Prigogine Center / 1977 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)
1999
Chemistry
Jean Marie Lehn
U of Louis Pasteur / 1987 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)
2001
Mathematics
Efim I. Zelmanov
Yale U / 1994 Fields Medal
2001
Political Science
R. Scalapino
UC Berkeley
2002
Life Science
Paul Greengard
The Rockefeller U / 2000 Nobel Prize (Physiology)
2004
Physics
Robert B. Laughlin
Stanford U / 1998 Nobel Prize (Physics)
- POSTECH Chair-Professor
2006
Mathematics
Jean-Christophe Yoccoz
College de France / 1994 Fields Medal
2006
Chemistry
Roderick MacKinnon
Rockefeller U / 2003 Nobel Prize (Chemistry)
2007
Life Science
Peter C. Doherty
U of Melbourne / 1996 Nobel Prize (Physiology or
Medicine)
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Bilingual Campus
POSTECH Overview
Lectures in English and international faculty
Program
2006
2007
2010
2020
Lectures in English
(Under/Graduate)
16.8/33.5%
22.3/49.5%
50/100%
100/100%
International Faculty
7.5%
8.9%
15%
20%
POSTECH English Certification System (undergraduate)
Must complete highest level
to graduate
Efficient way of better advancing English skills
Unique system fit for individual needs
Placement into 5 Levels
Focused on speaking and writing
Implemented in March 2008
Korean-English bilingual campus
Online
POVIS (POSTECH Vision Information System)
POSTECH website
Offline
Text books
PR materials, official documents, Signboards and placards
Administrators’
English Proficiency
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Promotion
Language training and experience
Language Education Center
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Research Publications
POSTECH Overview
(Year)
Total
SCI
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Total
1,180
1,257
1,310
1,176
1,219
1,250
1,466
1,203
1,259
1,328
SCI
SCI
566
586
585
732
790
964
1,069
939
1,103
1,053
2.9
2.9
2.9
3.5
3.8
4.7
5.2
4.4
5.0
4.6
2.17
2.21
2.17
2.15
2.23
2.40
2.54
(per Faculty)
Impact Factor
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Research Grants by Sponsor
POSTECH Overview
(Unit: 1,000 USD)
(Year)
POSTECH
POSCO
Government
Industry
Others
Year
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
POSTECH
1,027
1,864
1,723
4,081
2,942
2,210
4,120
2,387
5,436
6,300
POSCO
Government
Industry
Others
7,524
24,628
2,331
1,114
12,364
32,226
2,246
829
27,945
32,413
6,128
389
27,110
37,987
3,522
351
13,277
43,202
4,957
835
14,532
45,142
3,887
1,225
19,621
71,148
5,757
1,094
21,245
67,119
6,243
816
27,032
75,665
6,003
1,191
30,316
79,091
7,921
219
Total
36,624
49,529
68,598
73,051
65,213
66,996
101,740
97,810
115,327 123,847
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Academy-Industry Cooperation
POSTECH Overview
Large Corporations
(Samsung, LG, Hyundai, etc.)
IT, BT, NT Fusion Technology
• Leading Technology Development
• High Tech Skills Training
• WCU (IT, BT, MT), BK21
POSCO
Ferrous Technology
• EXXON MOBIL - POSCO
- RIST linked
Industry-Academy-Research
Cooperation
• Graduate Institute of Ferrous
Technology (GIFT) – Nurture
Human Resources
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Industry – Univ.
Cooperation
Foundation &
Core Research
Centers
• National Center for
Nanomaterials
Technology (NCNT)
• Pohang Accelerator
Laboratory (PAL)
• Pohang Institute of
Intelligent
Robotics (PIRO)
• POSTECH Biotech Center
(PBC)
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Smaller Businesses
Applicable
Technology
• Readily Applicable
Technology Development
• Government Support
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Int’l Joint Research
POSTECH Overview
International Cooperation System Establishment
 Cutting-edge Research (IT, BT, NT, ET) aimed for the Global Market
 Practice Global Competitive Power & Build National Research Infrastructure
 Joint Research with International Research-Oriented Universities
 Academy-Industry Cooperation with International Companies
 Contribution to the Nation’s Development
Recent Joint Research Projects with International Institutions
Year
Project No.
Fund
1999
5
0.82M
Norvatis, Chiron, AFOSR, Elkem
2000
5
0.37M
GE, NRL, GM, Elkem
2001
5
0.21M
Oriol, GM, IBM, NRL
2002
3
0.45M
GM, AFOSR
2003
6
0.23M
AOARD, Stanford University, JST
2004
11
0.58M
AFOSR, JST, STREM, FISC
2005
8
0.27M
AFOSR, AOARD, ASAHI, LAM
2006
14
0.99M
MS, GM, AOARD, NARSAD, JST
2007
7
0.34M
MS, GM, NARSAD, SEMATECH
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Foreign Institutions
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Core Research Areas
ET
NT
BT
IT & ICT
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(Environmental Tech)
(Nano Tech)
(Bio Tech)
Computer Science &
Engineering
Electronic & Electrical
Engineering
• Multimedia Interface
• Computer Network
• System and Software
• Comm. & Signal
• IC & VLSI Design
• Control & Power Electronics
GSIT & PIRL
Graduate School for IT
Convergence Eng
• Communications
• ASIC & Systems
• Software
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• Korea’s WCU project
• Ubiquitous Autonomic
System
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POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Computer Science and Engineering
POSTECH Overview
 Multimedia Interface
 Computer Graphics Lab.
 Computer Vision Lab.
 Intelligent Multimedia Lab.
 Intelligent Software Lab.
 Knowledge & Language Engineering Lab.
 Virtual Reality Lab.
Faculty: 19
Research Professors: 2
Undergraduate Students: 149
Graduate Students: 132
2007 SCI Publications: 43
2007 Research Grants: USD 5.7M
 Computer Network
 Distributed Processing & Network Management Lab.
 Mobile Networking Lab.
 Multimedia Communication System Lab.
 Networking & Distributed Systems Lab.
 System and Software
 High Performance Computing Lab.
 Software Engineering Lab.
 System Software Lab.
 Information and Database Systems Lab.
 Programming Languages Lab.
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Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 Communications & Signal
Research
Faculty: 32
Research Professors: 5
Undergraduate students: 215
Graduate students: 283
2007 SCI Publications: 105
2007 Research Grants: USD 15M
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POSTECH Overview
 Electromagnetics &
Microwave Eng.
 Communications & Signal
Processing
 Coding and Communications
Lab.
 Information Security &
Telecommunication Lab.
 Communications Research
Lab.
 Communication Systems and
Circuit Lab.
 Communication & Information
Systems Lab.
 Computer Engineering
 Computer Architecture Lab.
 Intelligent Robotics Lab.
 Intelligent Signal Processing
Lab.
 Image Information
Processing Lab.
 Control and Power Electronics
 System and Networking Lab.
 Intelligent Control and
Systems Lab.
 Control Lab.
 Advanced Control
Systems Lab.
 Robotics & Automation Lab.
 Energy-Circuit Lab.
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 Microwave Systems Lab.
 EM Wave Propagation Lab.
 Antenna Lab.
 Electromagnetics Lab.
 Solid State & Quantum
Electronics
 Plasma Application Unit
Processing & Simulation
for Semiconductor Tech
 Quantum Photonics Lab.
 Monolithic Microwave
Integrated Circuit Lab.
 Advanced Nano Device Lab.
 Plasma Application
Modeling Group
 Nanodevices & Circuit Lab.
 Center for Terahertz
Photonics
 Integrated Circuits &
VLSI Design
 Analog Systems Lab.
 IC Lab.
 CAD & SoC Design Lab.
 High Performance
Computer Lab.
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GSIT & PIRL
POSTECH Overview
Graduate School of Information Technology
POSTECH Information Research Laboratories
 Communications Area
 Coding & Communications
 Communication Research
 Communication Signal Processing
 Communication Systems and Circuits
 Electromagnetic Technology Lab
 Antenna Lab
 Electromagnetic Technology Lab.
Faculty: 44
Researchers: 18
Graduate Students: 55
2008 Research Grants:
USD 2.6M
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 ASIC & Systems Area
 Applied Networking Technology Lab
 Control & Motor Drive Lab
 Computer Architecture Lab
 Monolithic Microwave & integrated
Circuits
 VLSI & CAD Lab
 Robotics Automation Lab
 VLSI Systems Lab
 Power electronics Lab
 Multimedia signal Process Lab
 Quantum Photonics Lab
 High Speed CMOS IC Lab
 Radar system Lab
 Nanodevice & Circuit Lab
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 Software Area
 Advanced Network & Mobile
Computing
 Computer Graphics
 Distributed Processing & Network
Management
 High Performance Computer
 Natural Language Processing
 Intelligent Information Systems
 Information Security & Telecom.
 Image Information Processing
 Network & Distributed Systems
 Knowledge & Language Eng
 Neural Computing Group
 Pattern Recognition
 System Software
 Software Engineering
 Virtual Reality
 Application S/W Area
 Data Knowledge Engineering Lab
 POSTECH Statistical Consulting Lab
 POSTECH Strategic Management of
Information Systems Lab
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GSITCE
POSTECH Overview
Graduate School for IT Convergence Engineering (1)
Catholic U of Korea
College of Medicine
POSCO
U-Health
U-Environment
Autonomics for IT Convergence
NCNT
Nano sensor/
system
Nano deivce
Nano
Technology
Bio Informatics Near field comm.
Age disease Ultra low power
analysis
wireless comm.
Bio
Technology
Motorola
NASA
U of Waterloo
U of Evry
CSU
McMaster U
TU Dresden
UCSF
Communication
Network
POSTECH Graduate School for
IT Convergence Engineering
(1) Supported by “World Class University” project with classes opening September 2009
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TJP Library & PBC
POSTECH Overview
Tae-Joon Park Digital Library
• Digitalization/internet DB construction of
academic information
• Information hub with cyber function
• Providing an environment for
various multimedia utilization
POSTECH Biotechnology Center (PBC)
• Cutting-edge research and education in
biotechnology, academia-industry
cooperation
• Major research areas: molecular medicine,
plant biotechnology, nanobiotechnology,
basic sciences & technology
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NCNT & PIRO
POSTECH Overview
National Center for
Nanomaterials Technology (NCNT)
• Support nanomaterials industrialization
• Establish academy-industry cooperation
• Train manpower in the field of
nanomaterials
Pohang Institute of Intelligent Robotics
(PIRO)
• Service robot: moving platform, operating,
intelligence technology
• Bio-medical robot: cell operating, haptic
medical robot, diagnosis robot
• Ocean floor robot: probing, picking
minerals
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PAL
POSTECH Overview
Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL)
Storage Ring
Linear
Accelerator
Administration
building
Linear accelerator
160m long, 2.5 GeV
Storage ring
2.5 GeV, 12-period Triple Bend Achromat lattice, low emittance third
generation machine, 280m in circumference
Beamlines
Operating 23 beamlines
Users
More than 1,000 per year
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POSCO International Center
POSTECH Overview
17,032 m2
Conference Halls
Hotel & dining facilities
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What Makes POSTECH Successful?
POSTECH Overview
1 The best research-oriented university in Korea
2 Small in size but excellent in quality
3 Low faculty to student ratio
4 Highest education investment in Korea
5 Scholarships/assistantships for all students
6 Lodging provided for all academic members
7 Outstanding faculty
8 World-class research achievement
9 Active academy-industry cooperation
10 Strong community support
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POSTECH Vision Accomplishment
POSTECH Overview
World-class Research-oriented University
World’s Top 20 by 2020
Best 10 research accomplishments
by the year 2010
2006 New Leap (20th Anniversary)
Selection &
Concentration
Interdisciplinary
Programs
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Globalization
Process
Innovation
POHANG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ICT EDUCATION
in
AFRICA
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Africa Today
ICT Education in Africa
• Population: 922,011,000 (2005)
• 54 Countries
• Official Language
English: 19 Countries / French: 21 Countries
• Over 130 Universities
• 3 Million Students (1) in S.S. Africa (2)
• Increase in # of Student in S.S. Africa: 15% per year (3)
• Average of Student Enrollment: 5% of total population
• World Bank assists shaping and defining the policies
• Establishment of National and international
regulatory frameworks for higher education
(1) World Development Indicators Database, World Bank, 2004
(2) Sub Saharan Africa
(3) University Leader’s Forum, World Bank 2006
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IT & ICT Opportunities
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ICT Education in Africa
Potential to create new opportunities
Key enabler of globalization
Accelerate a dynamic of social & economic development
Extremely cost-effective
Need for strategic partnerships: local, civic, and global
levels
Government support necessary: budget allocation
Foreign investors seek for ICT prospects of Africa
ICT venture companies close to Universities
University graduates or returnees from abroad with
IT & ICT related ideas should be targeted
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Next-Generation Technology University
ICT Education in Africa
VISION
Better Africa
NETWORK
University
IT Industry
FACULTY
WorldNEXT-GENERATION renowned
TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY
TALENT
Potential &
Diversity
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FUND
Government
Industry
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Next-Generation Technology University
ICT Education in Africa
• Foster next-generation African leaders
VISION • Add to advancement of nation and Africa
• Contribute to the future of science & technology
• Significant synergies from collaborations
NETWORK • Joint research projects with foreign universities
• Concentration on IT related partnerships
• Avoid standardization, look for potential & diversity
TALENT • Distinctive programs & features
• Specific image & qualifications of ideal students
• Invite world-renowned scholars
FACULTY • Attract graduates of world’s top institutes
• Superb research infrastructure
FUND
• Government investment
• Academy-Industry cooperation
• Work with community-based organizations
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POSTECH
&
AFRICA
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Win-Win Strategy
POSTECH & Africa
Curriculum Model
Foundation of
World-Class Institutions
Contribution to
National Economy
Creating
English + IT Synergies
Pool of Talent
Promotion of New
Africa-Korea Alliance
International Reputation
Future Pro-Korea Leaders
NEEDS
RESOURCES
Development
in Technology
Excellent Faculty
Research Infra
Curriculum
Elite Manpower
Expansion of
Higher Education
POSTECH
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Information Technology
in Korea
Introduction
Current Status of IT in Korea
Launching of Seoul Accord
for Quality Improvement
National Planning on S & T
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Introduction
IT in Korea
1) Characteristics of the 21st Century
- Era of Ubiquitous, Globalized and Convergence
Technology
- Ubiquitous society - a society in which IT is
incorporated into everything around us, especially
in a form of technology convergence
- Information and Communication Technology –
advancing very rapidly
• Invention of digital computer - ENIAC (1946)
• Hardware development - faster, smaller,
mobile
• Software development - reliable, flexible,
user-friendly, embedded
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Introduction
IT in Korea
• Marriage of computers with communication
networks - client-server system, distributed
system, Internet, etc.
• Wide spread of multimedia and Internet
• Rapid increase in netizen population –
globalization
• Applications – business computing, consumer
computing, technical computing
– Korea – very strong in IT industry especially in
semiconductors and cellular phones
– Paradigm shifts due to IT – politics, economy,
education, social affairs, culture, S&T, medicine,
defense, etc.
– IT-based Convergence Technology became one of the
key issues recently
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Introduction
IT in Korea
2) Tremendous National Growth of Korea (Mostly due to IT)
Year
1946
2006
Population
23 million
49 million
Per capita GNP
$67
$16,291
GDP
$1.4 Bil
$925 Bil
Vol. of Trade
$32 Mil
> $500 Bil
No. of Businesses
(Total Employment)
8,628
(211,220)
122,622
(2,997,826)
Korea: Yesterday and Today
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Introduction
IT in Korea
3) The Past and Present of Korea (1950s & 2000s)
1950s
Now
Future Role of ABEEK
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Current Status of IT in Korea
IT in Korea
1) Information and Communication Industry
– Technically one of the most advanced countries
in the world
– 35 million Internet subscribers (2007)
– 43 million cellular phone users (2007)
– Average annual growth rate – 16%
– IT sector – 15% of GDP, 30% of total exports in 2004
(cf. 7.2% of GDP in 1997)
– New plan – convergence concepts
٠ Satellite-based broadcasting – satellite DMB
٠ Expected 6 million subscribers by the end of 2009
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Current Status of IT in Korea
IT in Korea
− Areas of IT industry development
٠ Expansion of telecommunication infrastructure
networks
٠ Information/Internet security
٠ E-commerce, wireless technology & mobile
commerce
٠ Optical fiber technology
٠ Software technology
٠ ASIC design
٠ Digital content
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Current Status of IT in Korea
IT in Korea
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IT services
Internet-related services
Wireless applications
E-commerce applications
IT security
Digital content including e-games & animations
Finance services applications
Industry-specific software
Network and systems integration services
Smart-card and intelligent traffic systems
Microsoft to invest $60 million for Korean IT industry
next three years
− IBM opening a Cloud Computing Center to provide
architecture skills and pilot projects for industries
such as banking, telecommunications, education,
and IT hosting services
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Current Status of IT in Korea
IT in Korea
2) IT Education in Korea
− Over 200 4-year universities and 150 2-year junior
colleges
− Most of them have departments or programs related
to IT (e.g., Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering
at POSTECH)
− Many professional graduate schools on IT (e.g.,
Graduate School for Information Technology at
POSTECH)
− Government’s support to foster qualified IT manpower
٠ NEXT (Nurturing Excellent engineers in
Information Technology) program
($300,000/yr/program for 4 years)
٠ WCU (World Class University) program (Total
budget - $165 million in 2008) – Out of 52 projects
selected are convergence or IT related
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Launching of Seoul Accord
for Quality Improvement
IT in Korea
- International accord on accreditation of
IT education launched on December 6, 2008,
in Seoul, Korea
- Six initial signatories are Korea, U.S.A., UK,
Japan, Canada and Australia
- Representatives of South Korean government,
industries, academia and research institutes
signed an MOU to promote IT education on
December 10, 2008.
- Quality of IT education in Korea expected to
improve significantly through Seoul Accord
- Job market for IT graduates broadened to
encompass both domestic and international
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Launching of Seoul Accord
for Quality Improvement
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IT in Korea
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Launching of Seoul Accord
for Quality Improvement
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National Planning on Science & Technology
IT in Korea
1) MB 577 Initiative
− Input: Expand to 5% of GDP on
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D
− Process: 7 Focused Areas (R&D and System)
 R&D
(1) Key industrial technologies
(2) Emerging industrial technologies
(3) Knowledge-based service technologies
(4) State-led technologies
(5) National issues-related technologies
(6) Global issues-related technologies
(7) Basic & convergent technologies
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National Planning on Science & Technology
IT in Korea
 System
(1) World-class human resources
(2) Basic & fundamental research
(3) SMEs’ innovation
(4) S&T globalization
(5) Regional innovation
(6) S&T infrastructure
(7) S&T culture
* SMEs: Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises
− Output: Become one of 7 major S&T powers
in the world
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National Planning on Science & Technology
IT in Korea
2) Emerging Growth Engine
VISION
STRATEGY
LEAP to G7 by Advancing Economy
Foundation for
Low Carbon
Green Growth
Knowledge
Innovative
Industry
Creation of
Quality Job
Opportunities
Energy
& Environment
Transportation
System
Transportation
System
New IT
Bio
Knowledge
Service
AREA
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National Planning on Science & Technology
IT in Korea
New Growth Engine proposed by
Ministry of Knowledge Economy
(Announced on September 22, 2008)
− 22 Items in 6 Areas
(1) Energy٠Environment
* No pollution coal energy
* Ocean bio energy
* Solar battery
* Recovery of carbon dioxide and reuse
* Fuel battery power generation
* Nuclear power plant
(2) Emerging Convergence Technology
* Robot
* New materials-Nano convergence
* IT convergence system
* Broadcasting- communication
convergence system
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National Planning on Science & Technology
IT in Korea
(3) Transportation System
* Green car
* Ship٠ocean system
(4) Bio
* Bio new drug and medical instrument
(5) New IT
* Semiconductor
* Display
* Next generation wireless communication
* LED illumination
* RFID/USN
(6) Knowledge-based Service
* Software
* Design
* Healthcare
* Cultural contents
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National Planning on Science & Technology
IT in Korea
3) Low Carbon Green Growth Paradigm
(Declared by the President on August 15th, 2008)
− IT applied Convergence Technology
(proposed by Ministry of Public Administration
and Security)
(1) Intelligent Building Energy Management System
(Increase Energy Efficiency)
(2) Intelligent Transportation System
(Reduce Traffic Congestion)
(3) Electronic Government
(No need to visit office since all business
carried out online)
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Q&A
www.postech.ac.kr
THANK YOU!
Chan-Mo Park
parkcm@postech.ac.kr
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