SAINT Students Wins Grand Prize in SEMES Project

Prof. Sung-Pil Ahn’s Lab at SAINT, received the Grand Prize at the “SEMES–SKKU Strategic Industry-Academia Achievement Exchange Meeting” held on August 11.The event was organized to share the outcomes of strategic industry-academia collaboration projects between SEMES and Sungkyunkwan University, featuring the final presentations of the third-year research projects.At this year’s exchange meeti…

SAINT and Thailand’s NANOTEC Open a New Chapter in Their Lon…

SAINT and Thailand’s National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 8, 2026, at Thailand Science Park, marking a new chapter in their long-standing partnership.SAINT and NANOTEC have maintained a close relationship for many years, building strong ties through continued academic and…

SAINT Alumni Prof.Jang-Ah Kim Receives Imperial College Lond…

Professor Jang-A Kim of Imperial College London, an alumni of SAINT, has received the President’s Award for Outstanding Early Career Researcher at Imperial College London.Professor Kim earned her Ph.D. from SAINT in 2017 after completing her undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University. She subsequently joined Imperial College London as a postdoctoral researcher and…

Prof. Jong Min Kim Leads Quantum Dot Display Breakthrough Pu…

Professor Jong Min Kim of the University of Cambridge, who also serves as a Chair Professor at SAINT, has led a breakthrough in ultra-high-resolution quantum dot display technology. The research was published in Nature Electronics on July 17, 2026.The research team developed Cracking-Assisted Transfer Printing (CATP), an innovative technique that turns microscopic cracking—traditionally cons…

SKKU Secures 13.5 Billion WON for Brain Pool+ Initiative wit…

SKKU has been selected for the 2026 Brain Pool+ Institutional Recruitment Program, securing KRW 13.5 billion in government funding over the next five years to strengthen its global research capabilities.Supported by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Foundation of Korea, the Brain Pool+ program enables universities to strategically recruit outstanding international scientist…

Three Special Issues in Leading Journals Celebrate SAINT’s 2…

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, SAINT is collaborating with three leading international journals—Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, and Small—to highlight two decades of research excellence and innovation in nanoscience and nanotechnology.The special issues showcase SAINT’s research achievements and vision for the future, spanning advanced materials, nanoelectronics, energy, biotechnology, and oth…

Prof. Yong-Taek Lim Receives the 2025 Minister of Health and…

Professor Lim was recognized for developing the world’s first immune-modulation platform and demonstrating, through preclinical studies, its potential as a therapeutic candidate for immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza, and severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS). He was also commended for contributing to the practical application and industrial dis…

Prof. Seung-Gu Kang: Advancing AI-Driven Drug Discovery at S…

Professor Seung-Gu Kang, a faculty member of the Department of Nano Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University and a researcher at SAINT, brings extensive experience from IBM Research, where he was among the top 1% of researchers and a six-time recipient of the IBM Outstanding Research Award.His research focuses on AI-driven analysis of chemical and biological data, aiming to significantly accelerate …

2025-2 TSQE (Thesis & English Qualification Examination) & Y…

SAINT conducts the Thesis & English Qualification Examination (TSQE) in the form of English public presentations to support graduate students in defining their research direction and goals at the early stage of their degree programs and in proactively designing their academic pathways.The 2025–2 TSQE was held on December 19, with approximately 50 participants. Following the examination, the …

SAINT Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Global Leaders in Nan…

SAINT celebrated its 20th anniversary on November 7 at the Samsung Library, Natural Sciences Campus, marking two decades of excellence in nanoscience and technology research.The anniversary event brought together more than 200 distinguished participants from academia, industry, and research institutions, including Professor Sumio Iijima (Nagoya University), founding director of SAINT and discover…

Volume 15, Issue 12 (December 2020)

[ BRIEF REPORTS ]  Preparation of BiOI Photocatalysts with Controllable Wettability and Their Enhanced Catalytic Degradation of 17α-ethinylestradiolSifeng Zhang, Lulu Wang, Ziguang Zheng, Yunrui Hei, Luting Zhou, Shenglan Wu, Lingxin Li, Yanju Long, Lijun Luo and Fengzhi Jiang2050150https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793292020501507 Photocatalytic Activity of Phosphorus and Nitrogen Co-Dope…

Volume 15, Issue 11 (November 2020)

[ REVIEWS ] A Review on the Development of Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor Based on Graphene-Based NanocompositesKhok Lun Leong, Mui Yen Ho, Xiau Yeen Lee and Maxine Swee-Li Yee2030004https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793292020300042 Memristors: Understanding, Utilization and Upgradation for Neuromorphic ComputingMohanbabu Bharathi, Zhiwei Wang, Bingrui Guo, Babu Balraj, Qiuhong Li, Jianwei Shuai …