SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS

Samsung Electro-Mechanics (President & C.E.O. DUCKHYUN CHANG) has partnered with Seoul National University to establish the Advanced Materials Industry-Academia Cooperation Center aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of MLCC products and technologies, and securing top talent.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Seoul National University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly establish the Advanced Materials Industry-Academia Cooperation Center, agreeing to collaborate across all areas of product development, including materials, components, and AI-based processes, to secure advanced technological capabilities.

The signing ceremony was held on the 22nd at the College of Engineering, Seoul National University, and was attended by DUCKHYUN CHANG, President & C.E.O. of Samsung Electro-Mechanics; Jeremy Choi, Executive Vice President and Chief of Business Unit Component Business Unit; Hyuck Choo, Executive Vice President and Chief of Research Laboratory Corporate R&D Institute; Young-Oh Kim, Dean of the College of Engineering; Byung-Hyo Shim, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs; Sung-Jae Kim, Chair of External Cooperation; and Myung-Kyu Lee, Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Through this agreement, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Seoul National University will conduct joint industry-academia research projects at the Advanced Materials Industry-Academia Cooperation Center over the next five years. These projects will focus on materials, components, and AI-based processes, with participation from over ten professors at Seoul National University.

The research initiatives will include securing fundamental technologies based on mechanism analysis, as well as materials and process development for MLCC products. Additionally, recruitment-linked programs will be conducted in parallel to foster and attract outstanding talent among master’s and doctoral-level researchers involved in the projects.

DUCKHYUN CHANG, President & C.E.O. of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, stated, “As technological competition in the materials and components industry continues to intensify, companies are intensifying their efforts to secure technological leadership. This agreement with Seoul National University will not only enhance Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ technological competitiveness, but also strengthen the foundation of Korea’s materials and components industry.”

Young-Oh Kim, Dean of the College of Engineering at Seoul National University, commented, “I am confident that this MOU will provide a valuable opportunity for Seoul National University to make a significant contribution to the development of the advanced materials and components industry. In particular, this block-funding model of industry-academia cooperation is an effective collaboration format that guarantees university autonomy while supporting the establishment of a sustainable research environment.”

Meanwhile, Samsung Electro-Mechanics is developing next-generation components for the IT and automotive sectors based on core technologies such as materials, multilayer thin-film formation, and fine circuit implementation. The Corporate R&D Institute, dedicated to research and development, is responsible for securing future technologies, and each business unit operates an independent R&D organization to respond swiftly to technological changes based on its differentiated technological capabilities.