Two University of Seoul professors have been selected for a government-led help program for technology commercialization, the college stated Monday.
The two are Professor Song Oh-sung of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor Lee Seung-hwan of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
The program, half of the “2026 Technology Management Promotion Project” run by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Commercialization Promotion Agency for R&D Outcomes, goals to help professors and researchers in commercializing applied sciences they’ve developed.
Song and Lee are anticipated to obtain help below the “IP Star Scientist Support Program,” which is designed to assist researchers put their excellent analysis outcomes and mental property (IP) into sensible use.
Professor Song Oh-sung, left, and Professor Lee Seung-hwan / Courtesy of the University of Seoul
The college stated the 2 professors will perform the total course of of technology commercialization in collaboration with non-public sector companies specializing in commercialization.
The program additionally goals to advertise additional growth of mental property by researchers, resulting in profitable outcomes in technology commercialization, technology switch and startup creation.
It added that selected analysis groups will obtain help for as much as three years and 9 months, going via a two-stage analysis overlaying IP development, technology growth and commercialization efficiency.
According to the college, Song will perform a project on IP development and commercialization of single-crystal artificial diamond supplies for next-generation warmth sink functions.
The technology is designed to deal with excessive warmth generated in high-power methods reminiscent of synthetic intelligence (AI) knowledge facilities and electrical autos. The aim is to commercialize ultra-high thermal conductivity, single-crystal diamond-based warmth dissipation technology succesful of changing standard steel supplies.
Meanwhile, Lee will lead a project on the commercialization of AI-based high-frequency energy conversion system design technology.
Through this project, he plans to ascertain a design process-centered IP portfolio and promote the commercialization of a design platform relevant throughout the facility electronics subject. The project goals to construct a scalable commercialization mannequin by securing patents, enhancing technology readiness ranges and concluding technology switch agreements.
“This selection represents a meaningful achievement in laying the foundation for our university’s outstanding research outcomes to be translated into tangible industrial value,” stated Lee Moon-que, director of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Center.
“We will continue to strengthen researcher-centered IP advancement and technology commercialization support so that our university’s research achievements can contribute to enhancing the nation’s industrial competitiveness,” he added.