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WCU (World Class University)

Project Outline

World Class University (WCU) is a national project intended to cultivate world-class research-centered universities. As such, support is focused on recruiting international scholars and conducting joint research projects with international scholars to create new technologies and skills, invigorate convergence sciences, and foster researchers. Kyung Hee University was chosen among many qualified competitors to conduct one Type 1 project for creating a new academic department and three Type 3 projects for recruiting international scholars.

Status

Campus	Type	Name	Director	Funding	Period
Seoul	3	Development of Nondestructive Analysis Method on Nanostructures	Young Dong Kim	1,100,000,000 KRW	5 years (2008. 12. 1-2013)
Seoul	3	Development of GSK3ß Activating Antiviral Agents From Natural Products	Dong-Hyun Kim	1,100,000,000 KRW	5 years (2008. 12. 1-2013)
Global	1	Space Exploration in Lunar Orbit	Dong-Hun Lee	14,200,000,000 KRW	5 years (2008. 12. 1-2013)
Global	3	Development of an Eco-Friendly High-Yield New-Plant-Type Rice	Jong Seong Jeon	1,100,000,000 KRW	5 years (2008. 12. 1-2013)

Projects (Seoul Campus)

Development of Nondestructive Analysis Method on Nanostructures

Goals
To research the groundbreaking nondestructive analysis method of nanostructures by using light at a faster speed than c in the semiconductor process

Researchers
Director: Kim Young Dong (College of Science, Kyung Hee University)
International Scholar: David E. Aspnes (Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, USA)

Development of GSK3ß Activating Antiviral Agents From Natural Products

Goals
To overcome the limitations of current AIDS drugs by developing medications that control the body's immune system
To develop natural herbal medicines for the treatment of AIDS

Researchers
Director: Professor Dong-Hyun Kim (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University)
International Scholar: Professor Baek Kim (Medical Center, University of Rochester)

Projects (Global Campus)

Space Exploration in Lunar Orbit

Goals
To cultivate professionals and researchers who are crucial to the success of Korea's space development plans
To develop satellite payloads for research on the orbit of the moon and to research the area around the moon

Researchers
Director: Professor Dong Hun Lee (Department of Astronomy and Space Science, Kyung Hee University)

International Scholars:

Professor Robert P. Lin (Department of Physics, UC Berkeley)
Professor Sami K. Solanki (Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research)
Professor Danny Summers (Department of Mathematics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada)
Professor Peter H. Yoon (University of Maryland, USA)
Professor Ian Garrick-Bethell (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA)

Kyung Hee Faculty:

Solar Physics:
Professors Kap-Sung Kim, Yong Jae Moon, Gwang Son Choe, Tetsuya Magara
(Department of Astronomy & Space Science, College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University)

Solar System:
Professor Sang Joon Kim
(Department of Astronomy & Space Science, College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University)

Stellar/Galactic Dynamics, Numerical Simulations:
Professor Kim Sung Soo
(Department of Astronomy & Space Science,College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University)

IR Instrumentation:
Professor Soo-Jong Pak
(Department of Astronomy & Space Science, College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University)

Astronomical Instrumentation, Space Payload, Variable Star:
Professor Ho Jin
(Department of Astronomy & Space Science, College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University)

Experimental Space Plasma, Plasma Propulsion:
Professor Jong Ho Seon
(Department of Astronomy & Space Science,College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University)

Space Physics:
Professors Khan Hyuk Kim, En Sang Lee
(Department of Astronomy & Space Science, College of Applied Science, Kyung Hee University)

Development of an Eco-Friendly High-Yield New-Plant-Type Rice

Goals
To develop a Eco-Friendly High-Yield New-Plant-Type Rice farming model to prevent environmental contamination caused by excessive pesticide use in preventing disease and insect damage on rice crops

Researchers
Director: Professor Jong Seong Jeon (Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University)
International Scholar: Gurdev Singh Khush (University of California, Davis)