Seoul National University's College of Engineering (Dean Byoungho Lee) announced on November 17 (Wednesday) that an 'SNU-Samsung SDI Battery Track (SSBT)' agreement was signed with Samsung SDI.
 
At the signing ceremony that was held at Seoul National University’s Gwanak Campus, major officials from both sides were present, including Byoungho Lee - Dean of Seoul National University's College of Engineering, Professor Jung-Ik Ha - Vice Dean of Planning, Woong Ryeol Yu - Director of Materials Science and Engineering as well as Hyuk Chang - Executive Vice President and Samsung SDI’s Director of Research, Rae-Hyuk Jang - Vice President of Mid-to-large System Development, and Eui-kyung Shim - Human Resources Team Leader Shim Eui-kyung.
 
Through this agreement, Seoul National University and Samsung SDI decided to operate a talent training process called "SSBT" to develop next-generation secondary battery technology. Through customized training, there has been a plan set to train key personnel in the fields of battery materials, cells, and systems.
 
Seoul National University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Department of Chemistry will participate, and Professor Kisuk Kang of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering will take charge as representative professor of the training course.
 
'SSBT' will select a total of more than 100 Samsung SDI scholarship students over the 10 years from between 2022 to 2031. Students selected for master's and doctorate courses can conduct related research along with completing subjects in the battery field and participate in training programs and contests supported by Samsung SDI.
 
Students who complete this course will receive separate individual scholarships, including tuition for the degree course, and will join Samsung SDI upon graduation.
 
"This business agreement is the starting point of long-term cooperation between Seoul National University's College of Engineering and Samsung SDI to foster talented individuals who will lead the development of next-generation secondary battery technology. We will make this into a new opportunity for academia and industry to contemplate and work together regarding future technologies and future talents," said Byoungho Lee - Dean of Seoul National University's College of Engineering.
 
“This agreement with Seoul National University, which possesses world-class research capabilities and talents, will be the foundation and opportunity to strengthen the competitiveness of batteries in the global market. We will do our best to provide an opportunity for both academia and industry to develop together by establishing a foundation for systematically supporting and nurturing talented individuals who will lead the battery industry,” said Hyuk Chang, Executive Vice President and Samsung SDI’s Director of Research.