Pukyong National University

PKNU launches priority research centers program 'G-LAMP project'

- secures 25 billion won over 5 years... Aiming to become a global center for water cycle research

△ Participants, including faculty and researchers of the LAMP project, posing for a commemorative photo shoot after a workshop earlier this year.

Pukyong National University (President Jang Young-Soo) announced that the 'G-LAMP project team' (director professor Kim Young-Seok), aimed at becoming a global hub for basic science research, has officially launched this month.

The G-LAMP (global learning & academic research institution for master & phd students, and postdocs) project is a large-scale research program funded by the Ministry of education to strengthen the university's research base and produce world-class research results. The project aims to establish an autonomous research institute management and support system within the university, promote collaborative research centered on themes without barriers between majors and departments, and support collaborative research focused on new researchers such as postdoctoral fellows.

Last year, Pukyong National University, along with seven other universities, was selected for the LAMP project. This year, six additional universities have joined, transitioning to the international-focused G-LAMP project. Each university selects one of the ten basic science fields to establish a focused theme research system and conduct global collaborative research.

Pukyong National University, with 15 faculty members, including project director professor Kim Young-Seok (major of environment & geoscience), will receive 5 billion won annually for five years, totaling 25 billion won, to undertake creative and innovative research aimed at becoming a global center for water cycle research.

The project team will focus on three major themes including atmospheric science, marine science, and geoscience, aiming to establish a sustainable and self-sufficient core R&D research base for marine-atmospheric-geoscience convergence, understanding global water cycles influenced by climate and environmental changes, ensuring the safe and efficient use of local water resources, and predicting and responding to the resulting social impacts.

In particular, the project team plans to become a global center for water cycle research by promoting international academic exchanges and cooperation, also aim to broaden the scope of basic science research to include the acquisition and circulation of water resources on future space planets, contributing to the advancement of future science and technology.

Project director professor Kim Young-Seok said, "We expect that continuous research and innovation will enable us to grow into a global research hub leading world-class basic science research in the field of geosciences." <Pukyong Today>