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Khan Mohd Shariq, an international student at YU Graduate School from India won 1st place Another achievement since winning the bronze medal at the 9th European Congress of Chemical Engineering [Sep 12, 2013] The YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) Graduate School of Chemical Engineering and Technology once again performed superbly in the global arena. In the 'Asia Pacific UniSim Design Challenge' hosted by Honeywell Company, research by Khan Mohd Shariq (28, 4th term in PhD program) of the YU Graduate School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Process System Design and Control Research Lab (Advisor Lee, Moon Yong) took first place. Honeywell is a global electronic system total solution company in the Fortune 100 companies and it is famous for the licenser of the UniSim simulator, which is a commercial computing tool for designing chemical processes in the chemical engineering sector. This competition is separated into the 3 regions of America, EMEA(Europe, Middle East and Africa), and Asia Pacific, and it is a global design competition held annually. The 2013 Asia Pacific Design Challenge was held with the participation of 103 universities in the Asia Pacific region such as Australia, New Zealand, Korea, India, Japan, China and countries of South East Asia. 10 teams that passed the preliminaries underwent final reviews. In result, the YU team took first place with the 'Optimization of Natural Gas Liquefaction Plant with Particle Swarm Paradigm', thus demonstrating the process design research capacities of YU. Khan Mohd Shariq was invited to the 'Honeywell User Group Symposium' held in Perth, Australia from August 25-29 to attend the symposium and awards ceremony. Khan Mohd Shariq, who came to study at the YU graduate school from India, began his master's degree program in 2009 and is currently in his PhD program on advanced process design technologies at the Department of Chemical Engineering Process System Design and Control Research Lab. Meanwhile, earlier in April, Yus Donarld Chaniago (32, 4th term in PhD program) and Riezqa Andika (24, 2nd term in Combined Master's & PhD program) also from the YU Department of Chemical Engineering Process System Design and Control Research Lab won the bronze medal at the 'Huntsman Design Contest' held as part of the 9th European Congress of Chemical Engineers in the Hague, Netherlands. Thus, YU is becoming globally recognized in the chemical engineering sector.
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Senior in Department of Life Sciences Won, Ha Ri Wins 'Best Thesis Award' from the Korean Association of Biological Sciences First time for an undergraduate to win the award from the top academic society in the life sciences sector [August 26, 2013] Won, Ha Ri wins best thesis award for the first time in the history of the Korean Association of Biological Sciences as an undergraduate "A typical reaction to claims for preserving endangered species is that there just a luxury for investments in this. However, I believe for the overall balance of the eco-system, it is very necessary." Won, Ha Ri (22), a senior at the YU Department of Life Sciences that suggested a new method for preserving genetic resources that are now disappearing, won the 'best thesis award' at the annual academic conference of the Korean Association of Biological Sciences (KAOBS), which is the top academic society in the life sciences sector. This is the first time for an undergraduate to win the award. The Korean Association of Biological Sciences is a large academic society that combined 9 societies in the bio science fields such as the Ecological Society of Korea, Korean Society of Systematic Zoology, Korean Society of Biology Education, Genetics Society of Korea, and the Korean Society for Integrative Biology. It hosts an annual academic conference since its organization in 1957. Usually, professors, PhD researchers, and graduate school students participated to contribute to the development of life sciences in Korea. A total of about 300 theses were submitted in the 5 sectors of ecology, integrative biology, systematic zoology, biology education, and genetics in this year's academic conference held at Seogang University on the 12th and 13th. The top thesis in each sector is given the 'best thesis award'. The only undergraduate student among the 5 winners, Won, was chosen as the best paper in the systematic zoology sector with her thesis titled 'Complementary consideration of genetic uniqueness and variation in conservation strategy : a case study of Rhodeus notatus'. It criticized the existing genetic resource preservation method that emphasized only uniqueness, while suggesting a progressive preservation strategy. The object of the experiment was the Rhodeus notatus (Acheilognathinae species of the Cypriniformes family), which is a freshwater fish that is on a rapid decline in numbers. Won carried out genetic studies on 104 Rhodeus notatus collected in rivers around the nation such Hangang, Geumgang, Yeongsangang, Tamjingang and Geumhogang. The result showed that even though they had the same genes of the species, there were various transformations depending on the region, and also found that this was the result of reflecting the ecological characteristics of the region in which they lived. This result means that the regional and ecological diversity must be taken into consideration for the preservation of species. Professor Suk, Ho Young (44) of the YU Department of Life Sciences, who was the advisor to Won, Ha Ri, said, "This shows that it is very important to identify not only the genetic features, but also its environmental features to properly preserve biological resources." He added, "Through the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the world is in a 'war of species'. There is a need for more research and efforts to not only preserve species in Korea, but also to prove that the original source of species overseas is Korea." Won, who is planning to enroll in a combined integrated master's-doctoral program after completing her undergraduate program, said, "I accept this award as an encouragement and I hope to become a scientist who shows the general public how important it is to preserve species by working harder in my research."
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The United Nations Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon met YU Executive Vice President Choi, Oe Chool. Discussions on ways of cooperation between the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, and production of Saemaul experts [Aug 28, 2013] YU and the UN will search for globalization plans of Saemaul Studies together. On the 25th, the UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon (right) and YU Executive Vice President Choi, Oe Chool (director of Institute for International Cooperation and Development) met at the Seoul Lotte Hotel and held in-depth discussions on the globalization of 'Saemaul Studies'. They talked about the UN initiated cooperation plans such as sharing and use of the Saemaul Studies with emerging and developing countries to overcome global poverty, and development of Saemaul Undong models fitting to the reality of emerging countries, and production of experts on Saemaul Undong theories and practical techniques customized to the local situation of the emerging nations. The UN Secretary-general Ban and YU Executive Vice President Choi also discussed cooperation plans with the UN organizations for the promotion of the educational programs of the 'YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul'. YU became the first in Korea in November 2011 to establish the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul and is carrying out new attempts for Korean-type Official Development Assistance (ODA) to foster human resources for emerging countries. During their meeting, the two held in-depth discussions to promote the educational program of the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul through the cooperation with the UN organizations in order to nurture experts in the Saemaul policy sector and develop in the regions of countries that helped Korea during the Korean War but are still emerging nations or are still under the poverty line. Furthermore, they exchanged opinions on mutual cooperation plans with the UN and other international organizations for fostering human resources in order to resolve the common problems of the global community in the future. The UN Secretary-general Ban and YU Executive Vice President Choi shared the common interest of 'eradicating global poverty'. Their meeting is a point of interest as it is expected that the Saemaul Undong will be one of the core models in relations with the 'Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)' that the UN is pursuing to overcome global poverty issues. YU Executive Vice President Choi said, "At this point of time where it is anticipated that Korea will have a more leading role in the 'post MDGs' that the international community will discuss after 2015, which is when the MDGs ends, the Saemaul Undong approach method that pursues improved quality of life and better residential environments based on the local society development of rural villages can be connected naturally with the poverty eradication programs of the international society." Meanwhile, YU Executive Vice President Choi, Oe Chool has worked on establishing the spirit, idea and value system of the 'global Saemaul Studies ' that adds the spirit of sharing, serving and creativity based on the basic principles of diligence, self-help and cooperation, as well as research on the Saemaul Undong. As part of these efforts, he founded the 'Association for Saemaul Undong Studies' and the 'Global Saemaul Forum', while also paving the academic foundation for 'Saemaul Studies ' by hosting the 'Saemaul International Academic Conference'. Furthermore, he opened a new chapter for export of Korean academic sciences through the export of Saemaul Studies to foreign universities, while also playing a leading role in the establishment of the 'YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul', which is a new model for Korean-type official development assistance that graduated its first masters in Saemaul Studies on the 22nd.
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Ms. Roka from Nepal who was one of the first students enrolled for the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul earns diploma in 1 year and 6 months Husband, Subedi also earns master's degree in pharmacy at YU We will change our hometown with 'We can do it!' spirit..." [August 22, 2013] YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) graduated its world first Master in Saemaul Studies. Praktisha Roka (26, female, photo) from Nepal was the first to receive her master's at the YU graduation ceremony on the 22nd. Her small figure, dark skin, large eyes, and shy smile gives her a slightly delicate first impression. However, when she talked about her purpose for coming to learn about Saemaul, she appeared to be like 'Joan of Arc'. She said, "Above all else, I am happy that I am now ready to work for my hometown and my home country." Since enrolling at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS) in March 2011, she never skipped a class in Korean offered everyday from 8 to 9 in the morning, and she had a very rigorous schedule with lectures every day. On the first day of every month, she also practiced the Saemaul Undong by working with the 'Saemaul Campaign' that cleans up the YU campus early in the morning. Of the 15 that she enrolled with and completed three terms in one year, most returned to their home countries for the fourth term to prepare for their theses. However, she remained in Korea to writer her master's degree thesis. This is because her husband Amit Subedi (27) was also working on his master's degree course in pharmacy at the YU Graduate School. She finally earned her master's degree at the same time as her husband with her thesis titled 'Study on the Effects of the Demographic Features of Nepalese Women for Discrimination, Sexual Abuse, and Work-Life Balance', and thus achieved her goal for studying in Korea. She was born in a small rural village 12 to 14 hours by car east of Katmandu, the capital of Nepal, but thanks to her parents who were educators, she went to high school in Katmandu. She was shocked at the differences of the city and rural areas, particularly the differences in health and hygiene. Thus, she majored in nursing at the university to go back to her hometown to help per people. After graduating, she worked at her hometown as a nurse. She then taught nursing at university and worked on fostering juniors in her major. Her first introduction to the Saemaul Undong was in 2009. She read in a newspaper that a person from Nepal studied the Saemaul Undong in Korea and made changes in the city of Chitwan. The article said, 'life has become more convenient by working on the social infrastructure such as widening roads and digging wells' and 'foreign languages such as English and Korean, which are only offered in expensive private schools, are being taught to children of common households, and the quality of life for the Nepalese improved greatly by giving the opportunity to learn about Korean culture such as Taekwondo and Korean dance'. Through this article she said that she wanted to learn more about the Republic of Korea and the Saemaul Undong. Since then, she decided to learn about the Saemaul Undong and said, "Korea's Saemaul Undong is a successful case that can give emerging countries like Nepal the courage that 'We can do it' and 'Let's do it'." The next work for her is to combine her undergraduate major of nursing and her graduate school major of Saemaul Studies and spread the 'We can do it!' spirit to the people around her and her hometown and carry on with the Saemaul Undong. She said, "I want to give the opportunity for change and development of Nepalese, and particularly Nepalese women, who are suffering in poor environments." She added, "I learned that the Saemaul Undong and Saemaul Spirit not only developed Korea economically in the 60s and 70s, but also began to tap into the potential of Korean women and to improve women's rights. Nepalese women, who account for half the nation, will also be able to live independent lives through the Saemaul Undong. She said that she is happy because she has the best supporter in the world. Her husband came to study at YU 6 months before her and recommended that she enroll in the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, and completed her admissions procedure. Amit Subedi (27) said, "My wife and I are both from rural areas and we always thought that the key factor for the development of Nepal is to overcome the disparities between rural and urban areas. My wife is especially saddened by the extreme prejudices against women in Nepal and always thought of ways to change this. I am happy that she has finally found that way." He explained that he would help his wife spread the Saemaul Undong in Nepal. Meanwhile, there are 3 who received their master's degrees in Saemaul Studies for the first time in the world at the YU graduation ceremony on the 22nd, aside from Roka such as Men Kung (35), a public official for education in Cambodia, and Orpha Arce Morauda Ⅱ (37), who is a public official of the congress of the Philippines. Roka and Subedi pose together at YU prior to their graduation.
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Unveiling ceremony at the lobby on the 1st floor of the YU Central Library at 1 P.M. on the 26th 'Open Dokdo Education' together with Dokdo Archives [July 23, 2013] 2m by 1.5m Dokdo model on display at the 1st floor lobby of the YU Central Library (left to right - Seodo (West Island) and Dongdo (East Island)) "Do you want to know what Dokdo looks like? Then go to the YU Central Library 1st floor lobby." YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) held the unveiling ceremony of the Dokdo model at the 1st floor lobby of the Central Library at 1 P.M. on the 26th and will put it on display. The Dokdo model, which is a 1/750 miniature model of the island, recreates the Dongdo and Seodo precisely. On the summit of the Dongdo is a helipad, Dokdo Guards and Dokdo Lighthouse, while also precisely expressing the many stone islands surrounding Dokdo such as the Hanbando-bawi, Dak-bawi, Janggun-bawi, Ori-bawi, Doknipmun-bawi, Buchae-bawi, Sutdol-bawi, Kokiri-bawi, and Gunham-bawi. By pressing the button in front of the model, the main points and names of the bawi (stone islands) of Dokdo can be checked by flickering switches and there are a number of videos related to Dokdo that plays on the screen behind the model. The Dokdo model that was leased from the Anyongbok Foundation by the YU Dokdo Institute (director Choi, Jae Mok) will be opened to students and the general public. Professor Choi, Jae Mok (52, Department of Philosophy), who is the director of the YU Dokdo Institute and organized the Dokdo exhibit, said, "We installed the Dokdo model in an open space so that people can realize that Dokdo is not a lonely rock island, but a territory of Korea filled with rich natural resources and history." Prior to the unveiling ceremony of the Dokdo model, an academic conference on 'Interdisciplinary research for establishing Dokdo studies' was held at the video conference room on the 2nd floor of the YU Law School Library. This was a mid-term assessment of the policy-oriented projects that the YU Dokdo Institute has carried on since being designated as a policy-oriented research center by the Ministry of Education in December 2007. With the Dokdo model unveiling ceremony, there were presentations on various themes such as 'Basic Studies for Drafting Dokdo Response Manuals', 'Analysis of Materials and Research of Dokdo by Japan', 'Ulleung-do in the Pan East Sea Culture Belt', 'Dokdo Education', and 'A Study on Dokdo's Ecological Preservation and the Biology of Dokdo Seas' and heated discussions among Dokdo experts. Meanwhile, the YU Dokdo Institute held the Dokdo Archives at the 6th floor of the YU Central Library since the 12th of last month to use as a 'Place for Open Dokdo Education'. The Dokdo Archives put on display 16 ancient maps of Korea and Japan related to Dokdo, 10 ancient documents such as the Korean Empire Edict, Shimane Prefecture Notice, Japanese Sailing Directions, and the Daijokan Orders, as well as 12 ancient literatures such as the Daehanjiji, Yeojaechwalyo, Dongguk Literature References, Yeojiji, and Lee, Gyu Heon Inspection Records, and about 10 textbooks for elementary and secondary schools related to Dokdo in Korea and Japan.
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Hosted by the YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education, jointly organized by Engineering Education Innovation Centers from 5 Universities Capstone Design through international cooperation of engineers from India, China and Korea [Jul 20, 2013] 'International Capstone Design Camp' was held at YU until the 20th. 'Capstone Design', which means 'creative total design' aims at fostering engineers with on-site work capacities and creativity. This is an engineering education program that lets students design, make and evaluate products needed in the local industry based on knowledge that they acquired in order to foster their creativity, practical ability, teamwork ability, and leadership. It was hosted by the YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education (director Song, Dong Joo) and jointly organized by engineering education innovation centers from the 5 universities of Gangneung-Wonju National University, Kyungil University, Keimyung University, Andong National University and YU. This camp, which was sponsored by Heesung Electronics, attracted over 60 students from not only domestic universities, but also from the BIT (Bangalore Institute of Technology, India) and the SCUT (South China University of Technology, China). The participating students, who were grouped into teams of about 10 students from various countries, universities and majors, completed programs such as 'the establishment of objectives and criteria, Synthesis, Analysis, Construction, Testing, and Evaluation' throughout the camp. The objective of this camp was to design and produce electric vehicles and participate in the 'Baja SAE KOREA at Yeungnam University 2013' that would be held at YU on the 17th and 20th. For this, the students attended lectures from 9 A.M., participated in workshops, and worked late into the night making the actual electric vehicle. In the morning of the 18th, the students took their electric vehicles and participated in the car parade of the Baja SAE KOREA at Yeungnam University 2013 opening ceremony, followed by dynamic tests such as acceleration, max speed, traction force, and rock-climbing, etc. On the 20th, they participated in an endurance race for 210 minutes on a 4km off-road track at the mountain behind the YU purification center. Ayan Roy (23, major in mechanical engineering) was the leader of the 'STRATOS' team of BIT from India and came to this camp with 9 of his colleagues. Roy said, "I learned through this camp why the automobile industry of Korea is at a world-class level." He added, "I was surprised at Korea's excellent educational environment and the passion and high level of technologies of the engineering students. I hope that such camp can also be held in India to act as a cornerstone for the development of the Indian automobile industry, which is still in its infancy." Song, Dong Joo, the director of the YU Center for Innovation of Engineering Education (59, School of Mechanical Engineering) who oversaw this camp, said, "By having engineering students from around the world majoring in different areas such as mechanics, electric, electronics, and computer engineering come together to make one team to work on a project, it acted as an opportunity to not only improve engineering design and creative problem solving skills, but also international teamwork and communication skills as well." He added, "We will develop this camp into a successful model for international cooperation engineering education." The Bangalore Institute of Technology Team from India participated in both the International Capstone Design Camp and the Baja SAE KOREA at Yeungnam University 2013.
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17th to 20th at YU Gyeongsan Campus 39 Teams from 22 Universities in Korea, India and China Daegu Science High School's 'STEAM' and 5 Electric Vehicles Teams also participate [Jul 20, 2013] Endurance race at a 4km off-road track at a mountain behind the YU purification plant on the 20th YU (President Noh, Seok Kyun) held the 'Baja SAE KOREA at Yeungnam University 2013' at its Gyeongsan Campus from the 17th to the 20th. This event, which is celebrating its 18th anniversary, was joined by 39 teams from 22 universities from Korea and abroad including BIT (Bangalore Institute of Technology) from India and SCUT (South China University of Technology) from China. On the 17th, the first day of this event, the vehicles were brought in at 2 P.M., followed by presentations of theses, training for volunteers, and technical seminars that lasted long into the night. On the second day, registration of participants were followed by static tests that judged the vehicle design's uniqueness, safety, ease of maintenance, and possibility for mass production from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. Vehicles getting ready for a car parade in downtown Gyeongsan on the opening ceremony on the 19th On the 19th, the third day of this event, an official opening ceremony was held with the attendance of over 1,500 people including all team members, volunteers and sponsors at the main field at 9 A.M. Following this, a car parade drove through downtown Gyeongsan. After completing the car parade, the automobiles gathered again at the YU field and began dynamic tests until 7 P.M., which was comprised of acceleration, max speed, traction force, and rock-climbing. On the 20th, the last day, the highlight of the event, the endurance race, was held for 210 minutes on a 4 kilometer long off-road track on a mountain behind the YU purification plant. In this event, the 'STEAM' team, made up of 8 high school juniors such as Song, Young Woon (16) of Daegu Science High School participated for the second straight time. Furthermore 5 electric vehicles teams (2 from YU, and one each from Hanbat National University, Kookmin University, and the Korea University of Technology and Education) also joined to offer more diversity and interest. Professor Hwang, Pyung (School of Mechanical Engineering), who has supervised the operation of this event for 18 years said, "Since first starting a competition with automobiles made by university students for the first time in Korea in 1996, we have elevated it into an international event approved by the US Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in 2001. It has now become a festival for automotive engineers all around the world." He also added with pride, "The participants had to design and build vehicles all by themselves for about a year, and by writing up business plans and looking for sponsors, they were able to learn about management by applying what they learned in classrooms to the real world, and thus was an opportunity for 'real world education'." The top award went to the Jayeonin A Team of the Korea University of Technology and Education, and received the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, the winner's flag and the trophy. The runner up was the Car-Tech team of Gyeongsang National University, while 3rd place was the YU Chunma DM Team. Results of the competition will be announced worldwide through the SAE official homepage (www.sae.org) and its publications.
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18th chairperson, 4 year term starting on July 18, 2013 [Jul 19, 2013] The school foundation, Yeungnam Academy Foundation (Yeungnam University, Yeungnam College of Science & Technology) held a board of directors meeting on the 18th (Thu) and appointed Lee, Chun Soo (70, photo), director of Yeungnam Academy Foundation, as the 18th chairperson of Yeungnam Academy Foundation. His term will be for 4 years from July 18, 2013 to July 10, 2017. Lee, Chun Soo (Doctor of Law) graduated from the College of Law Seoul National University and passed the civil service examination (6th examination), and began his public career at the Prime Minister's Planning and Coordination Office, and served in the Ministry of Education as the chief of University Policy Division, chief of the Planning and Administrative Management Division, and Vice Minister of Education. He also served as the chairperson of the Korean Teachers' Credit Union, president of Soonchunhyang University, president of Cheonan University, and president of Daejin University.
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This prominent Competition is known as 'Europe's largest vocalist supply market' 1,043 competitors from 55 cities around the world participated in the Singing Competition [Jul 17, 2013] Winners of the 32nd International Belvedere Singing Competition. Lee, Dong Hwan, second from the right who won the 1st Prize. Lee, Dong Hwan (32), an alumni of the YU School of Music (class of '02) won the highest honors at the '32nd International Belvedere Singing Competition' held in Amsterdam, Netherlands on the 6th. Lee, who is currently a soloist at the Theater Augsburg in Germany, made his name known throughout the world by winning the 'Queen Sonja International Music Competition' and receiving a 20,000 Euro prize at Oslo, Norway in August 2011. He also won the Beniamino Gigli Singing Competition and came in second at the International Singing Competition of Toulouse. In 2009, he came in third place in the male opera sector at the Maria Callas Competition in Athens, Greece in 2009. Last year, he played the role of Escamillo, the matador in the main opera 'Carmen' of the '10th Daegu International Opera Festival', leaving a strong impression with his hometown audience. The International Belvedere Singing Competition is known as 'Europe's largest vocalist supply market'. Opera directors, TV producers and managers from various agencies across Europe come here to find new talents. 1,043 participants from 55 cities around the world competed at the Metropolitan Opera New York, Vienna Wiener Staatsoper, and Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona went through the preliminary rounds and only 13 took the stage for the final competition. By winning this award, Lee has been invited to perform for 'Carmen' at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden, which is known to be one of the world's top 3 opera houses, and is thus elevating the fame of YU all around the world.
