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새로운 글 Department of Aerospace Engineering Professor Im Hyeongjun’s research team identifies lightweight materials for protection against bird strikes and space debris

"‘Impact angle’ matters more than projectile shape"… Clarifying lightweight materials for bird-strike and space-debris mitigation - Research team led by Prof. Hyeongjun Lim at Gyeongsang National University published in the top-tier composites journal 《Composites Part B: Engineering》 (IF 14.2, top 0.3% in JCR) - Impact angle dictates damage more than projectile shape… systematic analysis of oblique impacts from 20° to 80° The research team of Prof. Hyeongjun Lim in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Gyeongsang National University (President Jinhoe Kwon) analyzed the ballistic impact performance of carbon fiber reinforced aluminum laminates (CARALL) and revealed that impact angle, rather than the projectile’s nose shape, governs the damage patterns of the material. These findings were published in the top-tier international journal in composites, 'Composites Part B: Engineering' (IF 14.2, within the top 0.3% in JCR). The paper is titled 'Investigation of projectile nose shape and impact obliquity on the ballistic performance of carbon reinforced aluminum laminates'. CARALL is a fiber metal laminate that combines an aluminum alloy with a carbon fiber reinforced composite, and is highly promising for aerospace structures that demand both light weight and high mechanical performance. Aerospace structures are exposed to various external impacts such as bird strikes, hail, debris, runway foreign objects, and space debris, and in practice, impacts occur not only normal to the surface but also at oblique angles. Focusing on CARALL laminates, the team compared the impact responses of flat-nosed and truncated-conical projectiles, and analyzed, via experiments and finite element analysis, how changes in impact angle affect penetration and ricochet (bounce-off) behavior. After validating the simulation model for normal-impact conditions using a single-stage gas-gun test and high-speed imaging, they systematically evaluated oblique impacts from 20° to 80°. The results showed that the difference in ballistic limit velocity between flat-nosed and truncated-conical projectiles was about 1.7%, indicating that the perforation limit of CARALL under normal impact is not strongly dependent on projectile nose shape. By contrast, damage modes varied markedly with impact angle: at lower angles, plugging, petalling, and interlaminar delamination were the main modes, while at higher angles, surface sliding and ricochet behavior were dominant. This study is significant in that it quantitatively assessed the protective performance of CARALL laminates under oblique impact conditions representative of actual aerospace operating environments. The team provided foundational data that can be used for impact safety evaluation of lightweight composite structures and for structural design in the aerospace and defense sectors. *Full paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2026.113943 Photo captions:(1) Research team of Prof. Hyeongjun Lim at Gyeongsang National University (from left: Senior Researcher Dr. Mohammad Kashfi of the Aerospace Systems Research Institute, Prof. Hyeongjun Lim) (2) Analysis of CARALL laminate damage and perforation behavior according to projectile shape and impact angleDepartment in charge:Professor Hyeongjun Lim, Department of Aerospace Engineering |Contact:055-772-1589This page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.07.17 홍보실

새로운 글 Noh Yoon-ji, Full-time Counselor at the Student Counseling Center, wins the 'DBpia Academic Award'

Gyeongsang National University full-time counselor Noh Yoonji wins the 'DBpia Academic Award' - Development and validation of a Career Ego-State Scale… Expected to be applied in career counseling and education settings Gyeongsang National University (President Kwon Jinhoe) announced that Dr. Noh Yoonji, a full-time counselor at the Student Counseling Center, received the '2026 DBpia Academic Award' at the Korean Counseling Association 2026 Annual Academic Conference. The conference was held at Sungshin Women's University in Seoul on July 3–4. Dr. Noh Yoonji was selected as a recipient of the 2026 DBpia Academic Award in recognition of outstanding research achievements among early-career researchers within five years of earning their Ph.D. The DBpia Academic Award is sponsored by Nurimedia, which operates the leading domestic scholarly information platform 'DBpia', and was established to discover and encourage early-career researchers with potential for academic development and research excellence. Recipients are selected through a comprehensive evaluation of academic achievements, research originality, and contributions to the academic community. Dr. Noh has consistently conducted research identifying psychological factors and adaptation processes in the domains of learning, career, and counseling among university students and professional counselors. In particular, she developed and validated a Career Ego-State Scale for adults, providing a tool that reliably measures career-related psychological characteristics, thereby laying an academic foundation for use in career counseling and educational settings. Dr. Noh currently works at Gyeongsang National University's Student Counseling Center, handling counseling for undergraduates and psychological and career support, and continues related research based on her practical experience in the counseling field. Through research in counseling and educational psychology—such as the learning and career development of college students and the protection of the rights and interests of professional counselors—she has connected theory and practice, and the consistency and practical contributions of this work were evaluated as key reasons for this award. Dr. Noh said, "I believe this award is a meaningful result made possible not so much by my individual achievement as by the guidance of my advisor, the fellow researchers who studied and grew with me, and the encouragement of the staff of the Gyeongsang National University Student Counseling Center," adding, "I will continue to conduct research that can contribute to the development of counseling." ㅇ Photo description:Gyeongsang National University Student Counseling Center full-time counselor Noh Yoonji Department in charge:Student Counseling Center full-time counselor Noh Yoonji |Contact:055-772-0833This page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.07.17 홍보실

Two master’s students from the Department of Convergence Engineering for Nano-Advanced Materials and the Department of Electronic Engineering have been selected as outstanding students in the Smart Sensor Specialized Human Resources Training Program

Two Gyeongsang National University graduate students selected as outstanding students in Smart Sensor Specialized Workforce Development - Program-wide workshop in Jeju on July 7… supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and KIAT, organized by the Korea Semiconductor Research Consortium - A non-capital region university participating alongside Korea University and Chung-Ang University… expanding into space, aviation, and defense sensors Gyeongsang National University (President Kwon Jinhoe) announced that Kim Deokhyeon, a master’s student in the Department of Nano-New Materials Convergence Engineering (advisor Professor Choi Hyunho), and Woo Jeonghyeon, a master’s student in the School of Electronic Engineering (advisor Professor Son Hyunwoo), were selected as outstanding students in the "Smart Sensor Specialized Workforce Development" field. The selection was made at the "Smart Sensor and Compound Power Semiconductor Specialized Workforce Development Program-wide Workshop" held on Tuesday, July 7 at Maison Glad Jeju. The workshop was prepared to share the outcomes of the specialized workforce development program supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) and organized by the Korea Semiconductor Research Consortium, and to disseminate best practices from participating universities and students. Participating in the workforce development project, Kim Deokhyeon and Woo Jeonghyeon achieved steady research results and were recognized for completing the smart sensor capability-building curriculum with excellent grades. "The Smart Sensor Specialized Workforce Development Program" is overseen by the Korea Semiconductor Research Consortium, with Gyeongsang National University, Korea University, Chung-Ang University, Dankook University, Inha University, and Kwangwoon University participating. The program period is five years, from March 2022 to February 2027. Professor Choi Hyunho, the project lead at Gyeongsang National University, said, "The selection of outstanding students is the result of the students’ diligent efforts combined with the continued support of the participating faculty, department, and the organizing institution," adding, "As a participating university outside the capital region, it is highly meaningful that we are steadily contributing to the cultivation of advanced talent in the smart sensor field." Gyeongsang National University continues to produce master’s and doctoral-level talent in the smart sensor field and, in conjunction with the BK21 Program and the University Key Research Institute Program, is broadening the foundation for disseminating educational and research outcomes. Furthermore, it plans to expand its research and training into advanced sensor fields that connect AI technology with Gyeongnam’s flagship industries—space, aviation, and defense—and to strengthen its role as a hub for cultivating professionals that link regional strategic industries with semiconductor and sensor technologies. Photo caption:Kim Deokhyeon (left) of the Department of Nano-New Materials Convergence Engineering and Woo Jeonghyeon (right) of the School of Electronic Engineering at Gyeongsang National University were selected as outstanding students at the "Smart Sensor and Compound Power Semiconductor Specialized Workforce Development Program-wide Workshop" held at Maison Glad Jeju. Responsible department:Professor Choi Hyunho, Department of Nano-New Materials Convergence Engineering |Contact:055-772-1653 |Email:hh.choi@gnu.ac.krThis page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.07.14 홍보실

Eui-cheon Lee, a Ph.D. student in the Department of AI Convergence Engineering, wins the Best Paper Award in the Student Division at the Aerospace Electronics Symposium.

Euicheon Lee, a Ph.D. student in the Department of AI Convergence Engineering at Gyeongsang National University, wins the Best Paper Award in the student division at the Aerospace Electronics Symposium - July 2–3, Lotte Hotel Busan... Selected 1st place in the student division of the Outstanding Paper session - Interdepartmental convergence research mentoring team 'MAVERICK' delivers results... Friendly-force collisions down 40% Gyeongsang National University (President Jinhoe Kwon) announced that Euicheon Lee, a Ph.D. student in the Department of AI Convergence Engineering (Department Chair Jaeho Kim; Advisor Seonah Lee), won the Best Paper Award (1st place) in the student division at the Aerospace Electronics Symposium (ASSK 2026) in 2026. The symposium, organized by the Aerospace Electronics Division Committee of the Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, was held from July 2 to 3 at Lotte Hotel Busan. Euicheon Lee delivered an oral presentation of the research in the student division of the Outstanding Paper session and was selected for the Best Paper Award. The award-winning paper, "Reinforcement Learning for Multi-UAV Dogfighting Combining Adversarial Coevolution and Control Barrier Functions," addresses close-in aerial dogfight missions in which multiple friendly UAVs cooperatively attack a small number of enemy aircraft in a congested airspace. The research team simultaneously resolved the issues of avoidance equilibrium, suicidal learning, and the safety–mission trade-off in a single framework by combining Adversarial Coevolution and a Control Barrier Function (CBF)-based safety filter. The results were verified in an evaluation of 5,760 episodes. Compared with standard methods, it nearly doubled the win rate from 41.16% to 81.83%, and reduced friendly self-collisions from 3.15 to 1.88—about 40%—earning recognition for boosting safety and mission performance simultaneously. The paper was jointly carried out by Euicheon Lee, Kyunghyun Lee, and Sungjin Ko (Department of AI Convergence Engineering); Seowoo Choi and Dongyoung Kim (Department of Aerospace and Defense Convergence Engineering); Seonah Lee and Pilsu Jeong (Department of Software Engineering); and Senior Researcher Euddeum Choi of the Defense Industry Technology Convergence Research Institute at Gyeongsang National University. This research was conducted as part of the "Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Research Mentoring Program (IRMP) for the 2026 Academic Year" operated by the Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University. The "MAVERICK (Multi-Agent adVersarial Engagement via Robust Inter-drone CBF-Kernel)" team, composed of graduate students from the Department of AI Convergence Engineering and the Department of Aerospace and Defense Convergence Engineering, conducted interdepartmental convergence research combining reinforcement learning-based intelligence with safety- and certification-based control, under the mentorship of Senior Researcher Euddeum Choi. This award is regarded as a representative achievement of convergence research mentoring in which graduate students from different majors collaborated on a single outcome. Meanwhile, the AI Convergence Talent Education and Research Group (Director Seonah Lee), which is carrying out the BK21 Four program centered on the Department of AI Convergence Engineering, is developing and operating curricula in four AI-specialized areas: autonomous flight in aviation, medical AI, smart home networks, and intelligent software engineering. Department in charge:Professor Seonah Lee, Department of AI Convergence Engineering|Contact: 055-772-1370 oPhoto caption: Euicheon Lee, Ph.D. student, Department of AI Convergence Engineering This page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.07.14 홍보실

Professor Lee Woo-dong’s research team in the Department of Ocean Civil Engineering won a paper award at the Korean Society of Coastal Disaster Prevention Academic Conference.

Coastal inundation patterns at Gwangalli, Busan during typhoon approach, 3D visualization based on a Digital Twin - Professor 이우동’s research team wins a paper award for research on compound inundation analysis and visualization - Expected to be used for establishing disaster response strategies by local governments 경상국립대 (President 권진회) announced that Professor 이우동 of 해양토목공학과 and Researcher 황태건 of 해양산업연구소 received the paper award at the 한국연안방재학회 14th Annual Academic Conference. The 한국연안방재학회 14th Annual Academic Conference was held from Wednesday, July 1 to Friday, July 3 at 부경대 해양공동연구관. The research team presented '3D Visualization of Compound Inundation in Coastal Cities Based on a Digital Twin Platform' in the field of 'Visualization of Marine Environment and Coastal Disasters Based on Marine Geophysical AI,' and was selected for the paper award in recognition of the excellence of the research. In the award-winning paper, 황태건, a researcher at 경상국립대 해양산업연구소, participated as the presenter, and Dr. 이주용 ((주)이지스), Dr. 김현정 (한국원자력연구원), and Dr. 민병일 (한국원자력연구원) participated as co-authors. Professor 이우동 of 경상국립대 해양토목공학과 served as the corresponding author and led the research. The team analyzed potential compound inundation in coastal urban areas during typhoon impacts for the Gwangalli area of Busan, and visualized it by linking to a 3D Digital Earth environment based on actual terrain. In particular, using the 2016 Typhoon Chaba case, by jointly considering storm surge, waves, rainfall, and stormwater network drainage and backflow, they intuitively presented the inundation spread process and damage patterns that are difficult to grasp from conventional 2D flood maps or simple contour-based results. In the study, the ADCIRC-SWAN coupled model was used to reproduce tide, storm surge, and wave interactions, and the computed water levels and wave data were applied as boundary conditions for the inundation model. In addition, meteorological and rainfall data, high-resolution topographic data, and road segment data were used to refine the inundation analysis grid for the coastal urban area, and time-series results such as water depth, inundation extent, and flow velocity were linked to the Digital Twin platform. As a result of the visualization, during typhoon approach, the process of overtopping-induced flooding spreading toward 민락항 and 광안리 along 민락수변로 and 광안해변로 was rendered in 3D. In the compound inundation scenario that considers rainfall and the stormwater network together, overlapping patterns were identified between flooding entering from the coast and pluvial flooding occurring in inland low-lying areas. This study shows that coastal urban flooding is not determined solely by sea level rise or overtopping, but is the result of various factors such as rainfall, drainage capacity, terrain, and road networks acting in combination. It also has significant academic and practical implications in that it demonstrates that Digital Twin-based 3D visualization technology can be used to effectively understand the occurrence and spread of coastal disasters and to support the development of disaster response strategies by local governments and related agencies. Corresponding author Professor 이우동 stated, "This study is a case that combines coastal engineering numerical models, urban inundation analysis, and Digital Twin-based 3D visualization technology, and is significant in that it can convey complex coastal disaster information more intuitively," adding, "We plan to expand its applicability to various coastal cities and extreme meteorological and oceanic conditions in the future." ㅇ Photo description:From the left in the photoProfessor 이우동 of 해양토목공학과 and Researcher 황태건 of 해양산업연구소 Department in charge:Professor 이우동, 해양토목공학과| Contact:055-772-9126This page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.07.09 홍보실

Professor Ki-Hwan Kim’s research team in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering sweeps five awards at an academic conference, including two Grand Prizes.

Gyeongsang National University Professor Kim Ki-hwan’s research team sweeps five awards, including two Top Prizes, at an academic conference - 2026 Summer Conference of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers… Winners ranged from graduate students to undergraduates - Research achievements in organic solar cells and perovskite light-emitting devices recognized Gyeongsang National University (President Kwon Jin-hoe) announced that Professor Kim Ki-hwan’s research team in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, won a total of five awards, including two Top Prizes, at the ‘2026 Summer Conference of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers’. Dr. Cho Hye-won of the Institute for Molecular Control won the Top Prize in the oral presentation category, and Baek Seung-min, a researcher (master’s program) in the Department of Nano Convergence Materials Engineering, won the Top Prize in the poster presentation category. Undergraduate students Kim Ji-hoon, Oh Chae-hee, and Son Jeong-woo each received Encouragement Awards in the undergraduate competition’s poster presentation category. Dr. Cho presented ‘Suppression of photo-oxidation in organic solar cells via crosslinkable donor polymers.’ By newly designing crosslinking polymers that tie intermolecular bonds, the work proposed a way to prevent structural deformation and performance degradation that occur when organic solar cells are exposed to light for extended periods and to improve operational stability. Researcher Baek presented ‘Air doping of a polymer hole-transport layer for buried-interface control in blue quasi-2D perovskite light-emitting diodes.’ The study verified an interface-control strategy that, through an air-doping process, reduces buried-interface defects inside perovskite light-emitting devices and facilitates charge transport to improve device efficiency. Student Kim Ji-hoon presented ‘Enhanced photocatalytic nitrogen oxides removal via methylene-blue-sensitized titanium dioxide (TiO2).’ By binding methylene blue dye to the titanium dioxide photocatalyst to maximize light absorption, the work elucidated a mechanism for more effectively decomposing nitrogen oxides, a major air pollutant. Student Oh Chae-hee presented ‘Performance enhancement of perovskite nanocrystal light-emitting diodes using perfluorinated ionomer and PEDOT:PSS.’ By introducing a perfluorinated ionomer into the hole-transport layer to optimize hole-injection characteristics inside the device, the work demonstrated a substantial increase in the emission efficiency of perovskite nanocrystals. Student Son Jeong-woo presented ‘Improved charge transport in perovskite nanocrystal light-emitting diodes via benzylammonium ligand exchange.’ By exchanging ligands on the surface of perovskite nanocrystals to remove factors that impede charge movement, the work improved the charge-transport capability of the light-emitting diodes. The awardees said, “We thank Professor Kim Ki-hwan and our colleagues for their guidance,” adding, “We are grateful to the GNU LAMP Project Group, the BK21 GNU Pioneering Talent Development Project for Intelligent Advanced Materials, the Smart Sensor Professional Workforce Training Project Group, and the regional nuclear industry–based Energy Technology Sharing University (ETU) for supporting our research, and we will focus on enhancing the completeness of our ongoing research on optoelectronic materials and devices.” Photo caption:From left in the photo: Dr. Cho Hye-won of the Gyeongsang National University Institute for Molecular Control; researchers Baek Seung-min, Kim Ji-hoon, Oh Chae-hee, and Son Jeong-woo of the Department of Nano Convergence Materials EngineeringResponsible department:Professor Kim Ki-hwan |Contact:055-772-1651This page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.07.09 홍보실

Dr. Young-il Kim of the Graduate School's Department of Technology Management co-published 《2026, AI Discourse》 with 10 graduate students.

Dr. Kim Young-il of the Graduate School Department of Technology Management co-publishes 《2026, AI Discourse》 with 10 graduate students - Presenting the impact of AI on manufacturing, everyday life, and the identity of labor as essays and reports Gyeongsang National University (President Kwon Jin-hoe) announced that Dr. Kim Young-il of the Graduate School Department of Technology Management has co-authored and published 《2026, AI Discourse》 (Purple, 162 pages, 14,500 won) together with 10 students enrolled in the graduate course 'Special Topics in Smart Factory'. This book contains the academic achievements and insights that Dr. Kim and the graduate students explored over a semester. Amid rapidly changing technological paradigms, it unpacks in the form of essays and reports the profound impact of AI, beyond manufacturing, on human daily life and the identity of labor. The book is composed of three parts. Part 1 explores the flow of AI technologies in everyday life, privacy, and issues of cognitive labor. Part 2 examines the values humans must uphold amid AI’s rapid transition, and Part 3 spotlights empirical validation of digital innovation in manufacturing and field research. Drawing on over 20 years of hands-on experience at LG Electronics Co., Ltd. and Doosan Enerbility Co., Ltd., Dr. Kim is devoted to research on smart manufacturing based on CAD/CAM, AI, and big data, as well as talent development. His publications include 《AI for the Liberal Arts》, 《A Creative Journey with ChatGPT》, 《Problem Solving and Product Development Using ChatGPT and TRIZ》, 《An Ironman’s Bicycle and Santiago》, 《Mom, I Won’t Forget》, 《Yegibi》, 《Dreaming of the Tour du Mont Blanc Again》, and 《There Is No Solo Journey》. Dr. Kim said, “AI now goes beyond a mere technology and is redefining human life and ways of working,” adding, “When we deeply understand the essence of AI technology and apply it to practice, we can not only secure competitiveness in manufacturing but also reclaim fully human time in our individual lives.” ㅇ Photo description:Dr. Kim Young-il, Department of Technology Management, Graduate School Contact:055-772-2503This page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.07.06 홍보실

Department of Electrical Engineering undergraduates and alumni publish a paper in an SCIE-indexed international journal

Electrical Engineering undergraduates publish paper in an SCIE-indexed international journal- Kim Munju and Kwon Dowon listed as co-first authors in 《AIP Advances》 published by the American Institute of Physics- Integrating impedance measurement and deep learning into carbon nanotube yarn force sensors- Expected to contribute to next-generation intelligent sensors and IoT designGyeongsang National University (President Jin-Hoe Kwon) announced that Kim Munju, a 4th-year student in the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, and alumnus Kwon Dowon have published a research paper on next-generation sensors based on nanomaterials in the SCIE-indexed international journal 《AIP Advances》 (IF: 1.7).《AIP Advances》 is a journal published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP). The two students have been conducting research as undergraduate researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering’s Nano-Device Electrical Characterization Laboratory (supervising professor: Daeyoung Jeon) and participated in this paper as co-first authors. The paper’s title is ‘Enhanced sensitivity of MWCNT-coated yarn force-resistive sensors through an impedance-based sensing method’.This study introduced an impedance-based measurement method by combining a parallel capacitor with a force sensor based on MWCNT (multi-walled carbon nanotube) coated yarn. As a result, it achieved improved sensitivity compared to conventional resistance measurements and implemented real-time pressure sensing using deep learning. The results are expected to contribute to the design of IoT systems such as next-generation intelligent sensors.The paper was published in the journal’s online edition on July 1 (https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0326100).This research was supported by internal research funding from Gyeongsang National University.ㅇ Photo description:From left: Kim Munju and Kwon Dowon of the Department of Electrical Engineering, College of IT Engineering, and Professor Daeyoung JeonResponsible department:Department of Electrical Engineering |Contact:055-772-1712 |Email: dyjeon@gnu.ac.krThis page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.07.06 홍보실

Minyoung Park, an undergraduate in the Department of Aerospace and Software Engineering, received the Best Paper Award at KCC 2026 for research on optimizing edge-cloud-based vision-language models.

Gyeongsang National University student Park Minyoung wins the Best Paper Award at the Korea Computer Congress ▸At the nation’s largest computer science conference… in the Artificial Intelligence Applications field ▸Research on optimal VLM offloading in edge-cloud environments recognized Park Minyoung, a student in the Department of Aerospace and Software Engineering, College of IT Engineering at Gyeongsang National University (GNU; President Jinhoe Kwon), received the Best Paper Award at the 2026 Korea Computer Congress (KCC 2026), held June 24–26 at the Jeju International Convention Center and organized by the Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE). The 2026 Korea Computer Congress is the nation’s largest comprehensive computer science conference where the latest research results across all areas of information technology, including artificial intelligence, computer systems, and software engineering, are presented. At the conference, Park Minyoung presented a paper titled “Analysis of Time Efficiency in Split Offloading of Vision Language Models by Layer Level in Edge-Cloud Environments” (advisor: Professor Seongjin Lee) and received the Best Paper Award. This study was conducted by student Park Minyoung and master’s student Bae Changhee under the guidance of Professor Seongjin Lee (Systems Research Lab.) of the Department of Software Engineering, College of IT Engineering, and the Graduate School’s AI Convergence Engineering program at Gyeongsang National University. A record total of 971 papers were submitted to this year’s conference, of which 14 were selected as Best Papers. In particular, Park’s paper competed with those of master’s and doctoral researchers and was selected as the sole Best Paper in the Artificial Intelligence Applications field, making it especially significant. In the paper, to address the difficulty of running Vision-Language Models (VLMs) standalone in on-device environments due to large-scale computation, Park analyzed layer-level offloading split points within the ViT and LLM of InternVL2-1B. Comparing the time efficiency of 47 split points, the study found that full offloading delivered the highest throughput, and reported up to a 2x FPS improvement in the ViT-6~9 range when INT8 quantization was applied to the intermediate transfer tensors. As AI permeates industry and daily life—from Manufacturing AI to Physical AI—offloading technology is attracting attention as a core foundational technology for realizing edge computing and digital twins. This study was highly rated for conducting thousands of repeated experiments to find the optimal split points for efficiently running Vision-Language Models in edge-cloud environments. Park Minyoung commented, “As an undergraduate, it is very meaningful to present a paper at the nation’s top conference and even receive the Best Paper Award. At first, it was not easy to understand the structure of large-scale AI models and the offloading experimental environment, but with help from senior lab members and my advisor, I was able to carry out the experiments to the end and learn a lot.” Park added, “Using this award as a starting point, I hope to study Edge AI and system optimization more deeply and continue research that can contribute to real industrial settings.” Advisor Professor Seongjin Lee said, “This study is highly meaningful in that an undergraduate took the lead and, while competing with master’s and doctoral researchers, was selected as the Best Paper in the Artificial Intelligence Applications field.” He emphasized, “As AI models become increasingly larger, technologies that efficiently combine limited device resources with cloud resources will play a key role in diverse areas such as Manufacturing AI, Physical AI, Digital Twins, and Defense AI.” Professor Seongjin Lee also stated, “The Systems Research Lab. will continue research focused on improving the execution efficiency of large-scale AI models, edge-cloud collaborative computing, and AI system optimization technologies to solve real industrial and societal problems, and we will build a research environment where undergraduates and graduate students can grow together and produce outstanding results.” o Photo caption: Professor Seongjin Lee of Gyeongsang National University, student Park Minyoung, and Bae Changhee (from left) o Inquiries: Professor Seongjin Lee, Gyeongsang National University, 055-772-1378, insight@gnu.ac.kr This page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.06.30 총무과

Kim Gyeongmin, an undergraduate student in the Department of Marine Life Sciences, receives the Ichthyological Society of Korea Outstanding Presentation Award

Kim Gyeongmin, a student in the Department of Marine Life Sciences at Gyeongsang National University, wins the Ichthyological Society of Korea Outstanding Presentation Award ▸Over one year, conducted 52 close-coverage field surveys along the Gukchi coast in Tongyeong… analyzed about 4,300 individuals of 80 fish species ▸An outcome of the Department of Marine Life Sciences’ “Undergraduate Research Participation System” Kim Gyeongmin, a 3rd-year student in the Department of Marine Life Sciences, College of Marine Sciences, Gyeongsang National University (GNU; President Kwon Jin-hoe), advised by Prof. Kwak Woo-seok, won the Outstanding Presentation Award at the “Ichthyological Society of Korea 2026 Spring Conference,” held at the National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea for two days starting June 11. This achievement is all the more noteworthy as a valuable result led by an undergraduate conducting field research at a national-scale academic conference. At this conference, Kim presented research titled “Fish community structure and seasonal variation by bottom sediment type in the Gukchi coastal area of Tongyeong, Gyeongnam.” The study empirically demonstrated how fish communities differ by seabed environment (mud, rock, gravel, etc.) even within a narrow marine area like the Tongyeong coast, earning high praise from the judges. Over the past year, Kim conducted a total of 52 meticulous field surveys targeting the Gukchi small bay in Tongyeong and analyzed about 4,300 individuals of 80 fish species. The study confirmed a phenomenon of “ecological differentiation,” in which dominant species are clearly separated by seabed environment even within narrow spaces only a few meters apart. In particular, schools of nalmangdok gobies were dominant in muddy areas, while reef-associated fishes such as rockfish (bollak) and dolpakmangdok were predominant around rocky reefs and breakwaters. The study also confirmed a concentrated occurrence of juveniles (young fish) of certain species in this area, demonstrating with scientific data that the narrow “micro habitats (Micro habitats)” along the Tongyeong coast have high ecological value as major spawning and nursery grounds. Above all, this achievement was made possible thanks to the Department of Marine Life Sciences’ advanced education system. The department actively operates an “Undergraduate Research Participation System” through which undergraduates join laboratories early, apply their major knowledge in the field, and gain in-depth, hands-on research experience together with faculty and graduate students. Advising professor Kwak Woo-seok said, “I applaud student Kim Gyeongmin’s passion in faithfully carrying out demanding field surveys for a year as an undergraduate and producing excellent results,” adding, “This award proves the competitiveness of our department’s system, in which undergraduates can build real-world capabilities through professional scholarly training in the lab. We will continue to devote ourselves to cultivating professional talent who will contribute to the development of the local community and the marine industry through field-immersive research and practice-oriented education.” ㅇ Photo caption: Kim Gyeongmin (right), Department of Marine Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, and Prof. Kwak Woo-seok ㅇ For inquiries: Prof. Hong Hyeon-gi, Department Chair, Department of Marine Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, 055-772-9151This page is provided via AI machine translation. Some inaccuracies may occur. For official purposes, please refer to the original document.

2026.06.30 총무과