Breaking Barriers: Jeonbuk National University Students Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation in the US
Texas A&M University and Semiconductor Education Cooperation Agreement
Jeonbuk National University signed an agreement with Texas A&M University’s Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering for semiconductor education cooperation and personnel exchange. Photo = Courtesy of Jeonbuk National University
Jeonbuk National University’s Semiconductor Small and Medium Business Innovation Convergence University Business Group signed an agreement with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (CSE) at Texas A&M University in Texas, USA, for semiconductor education cooperation and personnel exchange.
The signing ceremony was held at Texas A&M University on August 26, where Jeonbuk National University’s Business Group Director Lee Jong-yeol (Professor of Electronic Engineering), Business Division Director Kim Ki-hyeon (Professor of Electronic Engineering), and Texas A&M University CSE Dean Costas Georghiades attended and agreed to strengthen cooperation to foster future semiconductor experts.
The agreement aims to promote personnel exchange (including education and research) and facility exchange for semiconductor-related education. There was also a general discussion on education and field trips that undergraduate students participating in the business group can participate in.
Specifically, for nano semiconductor education, students from the Jeonbuk National University business group will participate in field experience education at Texas A&M University’s Aggie Fab Semiconductor Process Laboratory and Cyclotron Heavy Ion Acceleration Experimental Facility starting this year’s winter vacation.
Division Director Lee Jong-yeol stated, “This agreement provides an important foundation for students participating in our division to gain diverse experiences at a world-class semiconductor university.” He continued, “Starting with this, we will strengthen cooperation in all areas, such as the exchange of semiconductor personnel, sharing of education and research facilities, and establishing a network for tours of world-class semiconductor companies in Texas (Samsung Electronics, new fab line in Tyler, etc.). We will strive to foster global semiconductor talents with competitive employment potential.”