The Nano & Materials Major is affiliated with three major research units consisting of Nano-science, Materials Science & Technology and Computational Science.

The Nano-science research unit aims at the development of basic nano-materials, creation of novel devices based on spintronics and new nano-device concepts and application of nano-bio devices to improve human health and national economic strength

The Materials Science and Technology research unit is primarily focused on the development of core technologies for functional surface & interface modification, hybrid materials, thin film materials & processes, energy materials and next generation power plant materials, on strong bases of materials design, processing and high-precision analysis technologies.

The Computational Science research unit pursues predicting and discovering unknown phenomena by way of computer simulation based on theories of pure science and also works on the development of the target-oriented technology of material design on the atomic/molecular scale requiring intense use of the KIST linux cluster.

** Head Professor **

- Name : Byung-ki Cheong - Degree : Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering - Room Number : L0-133 - e-mail : bkcheong@kist.re.kr - phone : 82-2-958-5385 - Office hour : 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. - Research area : Chalcogenide semiconducting thin film materials and devices

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http://www.kist.re.kr/en/iv/na.jsp and http://www.kist.re.kr/en/iv/mt.jsp

The intelligent systems division is focused on interactions between humans, computers and robots, and will involve technologies related to micro energy sources, communication, sensors and actuators. The division is affiliated with three majors: Human-Computer Interaction & Robotics, Nano-Electronics, and Nano-Mechatronics.

Human-Computer Interaction & Robotics major involves human interaction with next-generation computing environments: the smart physical environment that are instrumented with sensors and actuators, mobile computing devices that can be worn or carried as well as a cognitive robot as a physical agent roaming the physical environment as well as a virtual agent roaming the cyberspace in behalf of the virtual and physical user.

The Nano-Electronics major involves photonics research in optical fibers and optical logic devices. Opticsl fiber research involves optical fiber & fiber grating devices, high-power fiber lasers, ultra-short optical pulse sources, and technologies delivering high-speed control of amplitude, phase, and wavelength. Optical logic devices, optical interconnectors, high-speed optical switching, quantum dot devices, and spatial optical modulators are being developed for the implementation of optical information processing systems at ultra-high speeds.

The Nano-Mechatronics major involves energy conversion machinery, the renewable energy networks, and commercialization of energy conversion technology. The results of this research will lead to innovative technologies in energy conversive machinery involving high-efficiency and SoM technology

** Head Professor **

- Name : Heedong Ko - Degree : Ph. D. - Room Number : L1 1357 - e-mail : ko@imrc.kist.re.kr - phone : +82-2-958-5646 - Office hour : Anytime

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http://www.kist.re.kr/en/iv/sy.jsp

Life Science Technology promises to spawn an array of new industries in the future and trigger a "Bio Revolution". Recognizing the potential in this field, the Life Sciences Research Division at KIST is committed to using bio-fusion technology to ensure Korea¡¯s future competitive advantage.

To accomplish this, the Division is not only concentrating on core research fields, but is also focusing on projects which link and merge different fields that have relevance to specific topics. The Life Sciences Research Division has been named a "Center of Excellence" by consistently demonstrating scientific achievement and developing state-of-the-art products.

Research projects in the Division are focused on the development of cutting-edge diagnostic technology and therapeutics of human disease such as the development of therapeutics for brain diseases, early diagnosis devices, personalized medicine, and bionic organs.

** Head Professor **

- Name : Eunice EunKyeong Kim - Degree : Ph.D. - Room Number : L1143 - e-mail : eunice@kist.re.kr - phone : 02-958-5937 - Office hour: Friday 1-2

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http://www.kist.re.kr/en/iv/li.jsp