Additional research function
― Industry-Academia cooperation R & D business development and trust increase
― Activate short-term non-degree curriculum that reflects the needs of industry (such as casting companies)
― Establishment and operation of attached research institute for energy industry research and technical capacity enhancement
Current Status of Research Institutes
Nuclear D&D and Radwaste Research Center
Head : Professor Kim, C.L.
Purposes of establishment :
- - Research implementation and human resource training to secure safety in NPP decommissioning and radioactive waste
- - Specialized research implementation suited to KINGS education
Energy Technology and Policy Research Institute(ETPRI)
Head : Professor Park. S.J.
Purposes of establishment :
- - Analysis of pending issues and policy development in energy-related fields
- - Periodic monitoring and analysis of domestic and international energy policies
- - Establishing a model and DB to derive an energy policy based on execution power
- - Development of AI-related application technologies
International Nuclear Nonproliferation and Cooperation Center
Head : Professor Hwang, Y.S.
Purposes of establishment :
- - Development and implementation of an education program targeting countries eligible for nuclear power plant exports, focusing on compliance with international agreements concerning additional protocols, export controls, etc., related to the export of nuclear power plants from the Republic of Korea
- - Enhancement of South Korea's leading non-proliferation efforts and cooperation for strengthening ROK-US nuclear cooperation
- - Establishment of mutual cooperation and a South Korea-US-regional cooperation framework to enhance South Korea's nuclear power industry export capabilities to geopolitically significant regions such as the Middle East
- - Establishment and operation of a South Korea-US joint non-proliferation consultative body for developing new nuclear power export markets
- - Establishment of a systematic cooperation framework within the international community on nuclear security and related matters, and development of short- and long-term action programs
International Nuclear Collaboration Center
Head : Professor Kang, K.S.
Purposes of establishment :
- - Support for training courses for advanced nuclear personnel at universities in exporting countries
- - Operating employee capacity building programs for industries and research institutes in export destination countries
- - Establishing a foundation for nuclear energy education cooperation and exchange with export destination countries