[Oct 14, 2022] SeungWon Jeon Wins Best Presentation Award at the Univ. Core Research Center Achievement Conference
- ESR Dept.
- 2022-10-14
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SeungWon Jeon, a master’s and doctoral integrated student in the Department of Energy Systems Research in Graduate School at Ajou University (pictured above), received the Best Presentation Award at the 2022 University Core Research Center (CRC) Achievement Conference for Science and Engineering Fields, organized by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).
The conference was held on October 12, 2022, at Yeungnam University, bringing together researchers and students from across the nation to share outstanding achievements from university-based core research institutes.
At the event, Jeon presented a study introducing a new terahertz (THz)-based method for identifying microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses. This innovative approach enables faster and simpler pathogen detection compared to conventional techniques such as PCR testing. The research was published in the June online edition of the prestigious SCI(E)-indexed journal Nature Communications. The study was supervised by Professor Younghwan Ahn (Department of Energy Systems Engineering / Department of Physics).
The 2022 CRC Achievement Conference featured participants from 155 basic science research institutes nationwide, covering five major academic fields — ICT convergence, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences, and natural sciences — who shared and discussed their SCI-level research outcomes.
Ajou University’s Basic Science Research Institute, College of Natural Sciences, was selected in 2021 for the University Core Research Center Support Program under the natural sciences category, and is currently in its second year of the project.
