Introduction
Cradle of global leaders and high technology
To foster professional researchers who the 21st century's high technology society demand, Yeungnam University offers students master's and doctorate programs with the latest instructional facilities and top quality faculty. The Engineering departments participate in various national projects which aims at fostering specialists and human resources, making brilliant achievements in their fields. Recently, international students in the Engineering departments ate increasing remarkably.
Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering is committed to educate graduate students with cutting-edge academics, practices, and interdisciplinary researches and services for our local and nation’s civil engineering industry
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seo, Yongwon | Professor | Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulics | |
| Ahn, Young Ho | Professor | Environmental Science and Engineering | |
| OH, Seboong | Professor | Geotechnical Engineering | |
| CHOI, HYUN IL | Professor | Civil Engineering(Water Resources Eng) | |
| Sungmin Yun | Associate Professor | Construction Engineering and Project Management | |
| DURAI MANI | International Research Professor | - | |
| Ayyaru Sivasankaran | International Research Professor | - |
Architecture
M.A, Ph.D, Combined M.A&Ph.D : Architectural Engineering, Architecture, Architecture theory and history Architectural Engineering, Architecture Architectural Engineering
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kang, Joo-Won | Professor | Structural Engineering | |
| Kwon, Jong Wook | Professor | Architectural Planning | |
| KI HYEON KIM | Professor | Energy Physics: Energy conversion: Magnetics | |
| Kim So Hee | Professor | Architectural Design | |
| JAE HONG KIM | Professor | Organic Functional Materials, Display and Organic Solar Cell | |
| JONG SU KIM | Professor | Semiconductor Physics (Quantum Nanodevices,QD-Solar Cells) | |
| Do hyun hak | Professor | Architectural Design | |
| Sang Min Park | Professor | Architectural Design, CAD | |
| BAEK Seung-Man | Professor | Architecture and Urban Design | |
| YANG JEONG HOON | Professor | Architectural Environment Engineering | |
| lee, dea-jin | Professor | Architectural Design | |
| Seung Woo Lee | Professor | Polymer Chemistry, Polymers for Fuel Cell System | |
| Lee, Woo-Jong | Professor | - | |
| Lee Jin Hi | Professor | - | |
| CHUNG, YOUNSHIK | Professor | Transportation Engineering | |
| Jung, Jae Hak | Professor | Process Systems and Optimization | |
| Cho, Young-Hum | Professor | Building Mechanical System | |
| Hyung, Won-Gil | Professor | Construction Materials | |
| SungHak Ko | Associate Professor | Architectural Design | |
| Sangyong Kim | Associate Professor | Construction Management and Engineering |
Urban Planning and Engineering
Department of Urban Planning and Engineering is training the specialists who possess the knowledge and ability to plan, design, develop and manage the city in order to improve the quality of life for present and future generation through sustainable development of cities
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIM CHULYOUNG | Professor | Urban Planning and Design | |
| Seo, Yongwon | Professor | Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulics | |
| Suh, Jung In | Professor | Environmental Engineering and Planning | |
| Seo, Ji-Eun | Professor | Architecture | |
| CHUNG, YOUNSHIK | Professor | Transportation Engineering | |
| Kim Young Jae | Associate Professor | Landscape & Urban Planning | |
| Sungmin Yun | Associate Professor | Construction Engineering and Project Management |
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering is playing an important role in high-tech fields such as development of new energy resources, space and marine exploration, new materials, bionics, etc. In particular, subjects such as mechatronics
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kang, Dong Jin | Professor | Computational Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Turbo Machinery Design and Efficiency Analysis | |
| Ko, Tae Jo | Professor | Machine Tools, Metal Cutting, Nontradition Machining, | |
| Byeongil Kim | Professor | Vibration/Dynamics, Smart Structures | |
| Kim Sung Chul | Professor | Thermal Management and Energy System, Automotive Cooling and Heating | |
| KIM , JIN HO | Professor | - | |
| Sang-Shin Park | Professor | Energy System, Tribology, System Design | |
| Park, Jang Min | Professor | Computational Mechanics | |
| Park, Jung Whan | Professor | CAD/CAM, 5-Axis NC Machining, Surface Modeling | |
| Bai, Cheolho | Professor | Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Two Phase Flow | |
| Byeon, Jeong Hoon | Professor | Aerosol Technology, Thermo-Fluid Science | |
| Shin, Dong-Kil | Professor | Mechanical Engineering | |
| Jaesool Shim | Professor | Energy and material transfer, nano/Bio, microfluidics | |
| Yoo, Kisoo | Professor | Battery, Electric Vehicle, Energy Storage System | |
| Lee, Byeong Jun | Professor | Combustion, Thermal Engineering | |
| Lee, Choon Yeol | Professor | Computational Mechanics, FEM, Nonlinear Mechanics | |
| Chung, Ilsup | Professor | Mechanics of Composite Materials. Structural Mechanics | |
| Lim, Jiseok | Associate Professor | - | |
| JEONG CHANGYOON | Associate Professor | Devices(sensor, energy harvesting, energy storage) | |
| Jae-Hyun Kim | Assistant Professor | Design of Electric Machines for Future Mobility (Robot, xEV, AAM, ...), Multi-physics Analysis of Electric Machines | |
| Michael McAteer | International Professor for Education | F-6(거주):~2026-07-11 | |
| BANERJEE ARGHYA NARAYAN | International Professor | Nanotechnology | |
| Thupakula Venkata Madhukar Sreekanth | International Research Professor | - | |
| Rajendran Prabakaran | International Research Professor | - | |
| Vijayalakshmi Rudraraju | International Research Professor | - | |
| Neelakanta Reddy Itheereddi | International Research Professor | - | |
| Juraeva Makhsuda | International Research Professor | - | |
| SHOEB MOHD | International Research Professor | - | |
| Vattikuti Surya Veerendra Prabhakar | International Research Professor | - | |
| VEDIYAPPAN THIRUMAL | International Research Professor | - | |
| Chandragiri Venkata Reddy | International Research Professor | Shyam Sundar Reddy | |
| Vineet Kumar | International Research Professor | - | |
| ALAM MD NAJIB | International Research Professor | E-3 | |
| ANNU | International Research Professor | - | |
| WAQAS UL ARIFEEN | International Research Professor | - | |
| Mandal Tapas | International Research Professor | E-3 / 2019.08.13. ~ 2020.03.31. | |
| Patnamsetty Chidanandha Nagajyothi | International Research Professor | - | |
| PALANISAMY RAJKUMAR | International Research Professor | - | |
| MASHKOOR FOUZIA | International Research Professor | - |
Materials Science and Engineering
We provide a creative academic and research environment in the field of metallic, ceramic, and advanced materials and their processing.
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokeun Park | Professor | Multiple Principal & High Entropy Alloy | |
| Yoon, Dang-Hyok | Professor | Electroceramic processing, powder, dispersion, SOFC | |
| Han Joo Hwan | Professor | Materials Processing (TIM, Powder Processing, Sintering) | |
| Jee-Hyun Kang | Associate Professor | Physical metallurgy | |
| Jungho Ryu | Associate Professor | Functional ceramic materials and devices | |
| KIM DOHYUNG | Assistant Professor | Metal Additive Manufacturing | |
| MINJAE KIM | Assistant Professor | Electronic Materials & Devices | |
| Chaouiki Abdelkarim | International Research Professor | - | |
| SITI FATIMAH | International Research Professor | - | |
| Wail Al Zoubi | International Research Professor | Surface Engineering | |
| CHAFIQ MARYAM | International Research Professor | - | |
| ELSABBAN HEBA AHMED TALAAT | International Research Professor | - |
Electrical Engineering
To achieve the educational commitments including studying in-depth academic research and producing outstanding engineers for the industries
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ju Hyun Park | Professor | Nonlinear Dynamics | |
| Jul-Ki Seok | Professor | Power Electronics | |
| Lee, Dong-Choon | Professor | Power Electronics, Electric Machine Drives | |
| Rhee Sang Bong | Professor | Power System, Smart & Micro Grid | |
| JIHONG KIM | Associate Professor | - | |
| Dong-Kyun Woo | Associate Professor | Numerical analysis and Design of Electric Motor | |
| HAMID NASEEM | International Research Professor | - | |
| Tahir Khurshaid | International Research Professor | - |
Electronic Engineering
Department of Electronic Engineering provides the opportunity of leading the future convergence technology in the area of IT, BT, NT guaranteeing strong industrial links and high prospects after graduation
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwon, Jae Kyun | Professor | Mobile Communications, Visible Light Communications | |
| Kim, Sungho | Professor | Computer vision, Object recognition | |
| PARK, SI-HYUN | Professor | - | |
| Youngsuk SuH | Professor | Circuits & System | |
| Seong, Kwang Su | Professor | VLSI Design | |
| Ahn, Chang Hoi | Professor | Electromagnetics | |
| Lee, Chan-Su | Professor | Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence | |
| Jung, Sung-Yoon | Professor | - | |
| CHOI, HYUN-CHUL | Professor | computer vision, machine learning, visual information retrieval | |
| Kwon Nam Kyu | Associate Professor | Robust control | |
| Jongmoon Jang | Assistant Professor | - | |
| NASEEM MUHAMMAD TAHIR | International Research Professor | - | |
| Uppala Chalapathi | International Research Professor | - | |
| Singh Pankaj | International Research Professor | - | |
| NANDARAPU PURUSHOTHAM REDDY | International Research Professor | - | |
| BOMMIREDDY PURUSOTTAM REDDY | International Research Professor | - |
Information and Communication Engineering
The goal of our graduate school is to develop practical skills, to develop specialized skills and to be an international expert
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sung Won Kim | Professor | Wireless Network | |
| SEUNG YEOB NAM | Professor | Computer Network | |
| Pak Wooguil | Professor | Network security | |
| Kook Yeol Yoo | Professor | Artificial Intelligence; Computer Vision | |
| Jung Ho-Youl | Professor | Multimedia Signal Processing | |
| Choi, Kwonhue | Professor | Communication theory, Broadband Wireless Communications | |
| Gyu Sang Choi | Professor | Artificial Intelligence/Data Mining | |
| Jin-Ghoo Choi | Professor | Wireless networks | |
| Sejong Lee | Assistant Professor | Information security | |
| Ashraf Imran | International Research Professor | - |
Computer Engineering
M.A, Ph.D, Combined M.A&Ph.D : Computer Engineering
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwak, Jong Wook | Professor | Operating System, Computer Architecture, Embedded System | |
| SEUNG YEOB NAM | Professor | Computer Network | |
| Pak Wooguil | Professor | Network security | |
| Park, Chang Hyeon | Professor | Artificial Intelligence, Intelligent Information Systems, Data Science | |
| SOHN, YOUNG-HO | Professor | Sensor Informatics & Computational Modeling | |
| Jonghee M. Youn | Professor | Compiler, Software Optimization and Security | |
| Cho, Haengrae | Professor | Database | |
| Gyu Sang Choi | Professor | Artificial Intelligence/Data Mining | |
| Jin-Ghoo Choi | Professor | Wireless networks | |
| Yeong-Seok Seo | Associate Professor | Computer science | |
| Young Deok Park | Assistant Professor | Mobile Networking |
Chemical Engineering and Technology
The educational objectives of this department are to cultivate outstanding researchers in the specialized field as masters and doctors, while developing professionals who possess both teamwork skills and global minds, firmly based on the basic knowledge as an engineer
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seong-Cheol Kim | Professor | Polymer Science & Engineering | |
| KIM, WOO KYOUNG | Professor | chemical engineering / Compound semiconductor solar cell | |
| JAE HONG KIM | Professor | Organic Functional Materials, Display and Organic Solar Cell | |
| SEO, JEONG HYUN | Professor | Biomaterial Engineering | |
| Kwang Soon Ahn | Professor | energy conversion materials | |
| OH TAE HWAN | Professor | Polymer Processing | |
| Seung Woo Lee | Professor | Polymer Chemistry, Polymers for Fuel Cell System | |
| Jintae Lee | Professor | Biotechnology, Biofilm, Microbial Fuel Cell | |
| Jeon, Chan-Wook | Professor | Optoelectronic Materials & Devices | |
| Jung, Jae Hak | Professor | Process Systems and Optimization | |
| Han, Sung Soo | Professor | Biomaterials and Polymer Properties | |
| Minkyu Kim | Associate Professor | - | |
| LEE GIBAEK | Associate Professor | - | |
| Sunghun Cho | Associate Professor | Functional Polymer Material | |
| Sun Seho | Assistant Professor | School of Chemical Engineering | |
| Yujin Jung | Assistant Professor | - | |
| Chang-Hyung Choi | Assistant Professor | - |
Fiber System Engineering
The mission of department of fiber system engineering is to nurture human resources serving textile industries in domestic and abroad.
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim, Sam Soo | Professor | Dyeing Chemistry & Color Science | |
| Lee, Jaewoong | Professor | - | |
| Lee, Joon Seok | Professor | Weaving, Textile Composite | |
| AHN, Hyunchul | Assistant Professor | - | |
| MANE SAGAR MADHUKAR | International Research Professor | - | |
| KALLA REDDIMOHANNAIDU | International Research Professor | - | |
| Periyasamy Thirukumaran | International Research Professor | - | |
| shakila parveen asraf ali | International Research Professor | - |
Environmental Engineering
We have achieved high percentage of employment over 98% since our establishment. Alumni are working in governmental service and enterprise, large construction company, engineering company, public and private research institute
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seung Woo Lee | Professor | Polymer Chemistry, Polymers for Fuel Cell System | |
| Lee, Jaewoong | Professor | - | |
| Jang, Gab Sue | Professor | ecology | |
| Jun, Kwan-Soo | Professor | Waste Management and Treatment | |
| Jung, Jin Young | Professor | - | |
| JEONG CHANGYOON | Associate Professor | Devices(sensor, energy harvesting, energy storage) | |
| Sang-Soo Baek | Assistant Professor | Environmental Monitoring/Modeling/AI | |
| CHOI DAEHEE | Assistant Professor | - |
Automotive Engineering
The Department of Automotive Engineering is committed to educating graduate students specialized in future mobility fields such as autonomous driving and electric/fuel-cell vehicles through convergence of traditional manufacturing and ICT technologies.
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seokwon Kang | Associate Professor | Thermal/Electric Energy Conversion and Storage | |
| Jihyuk Park | Associate Professor | Mechatronics System | |
| BAEK JONG DAE | Associate Professor | Hydrogen fuel cells and secondary batteries | |
| SEONG JIN KWON | Assistant Professor | Vehicle Dynamics & Control. Autonomous Driving, Field Operational Test, Digital Twin | |
| Dongwook Kim | Assistant Professor | Power electronics system, Wireless power transfer, Electromagnetic compatibility design | |
| Jinjae Kim | Assistant Professor | Plasticity theory, Plastic working, Finite element analysis, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning | |
| 정영훈 | Assistant Professor | - |
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee, Ki Dong | Professor | Robotics & Intelligent control | |
| Dong-Yeon Lee | Professor | Nano-system | |
| Jungsu Choi | Associate Professor | Robotics | |
| Song, Yujae | Assistant Professor | AI-based Wireless Network | |
| Chan Lee | Assistant Professor | Robotics |
Landscape Architecture
Through architectural landscape education, the goal of instruction is to rationally develop and conserve the natural environment and to train competent landscape architects to improve the quality of life through design and manipulation of the natural environment
| Faculty | Position | Major | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin wook KWON | Professor | Design of landscape architecture | |
| Kim Keun-Ho | Professor | - | |
| Kim JongJoo | Professor | Bioinformatics | |
| YOUNG-JUNG WEE | Professor | Food Biotechnology | |
| Hae Keun YUN | Professor | - | |
| Kim Young Jae | Associate Professor | Landscape & Urban Planning | |
| MO Yong-won | Associate Professor | Landscape Plant and Management |