- Department of Electrical Engineering
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Information & Communications Engineering
- Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
- Department of Knowledge Service Engineering
- Department of Industrial Design
- Division of Web Science and Technology
- Graduate School of Information Security
Department of Electrical Engineering
URL : http://www.ee.kaist.ac.kr
Introduction
Established in 1971 as one of the original departments at KAIST, the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) started out with a master’s program and has grown into the biggest EE-related research-oriented department in Korea with a long tradition and history. As of November 2009, the department consists of 86 full-time faculty members, 23 non-tenure track faculty members, 26 postdoctoral fellows, 1500 students (500 undergraduate and 1000 graduate students), and 20 technical and administrative staff members. EE members are actively involved in conducting their research in one of the three research groups, the Communications and Computing Group, the Convergence Device and System Group, and the Circuits and Systems Group which are located in seven buildings and are subdivided into 86 research labs, 20 large-scale research centers, and 12 National research Labs(NRL). Particularly, all members of the EE family put their best efforts to conduct high-quality research in two extreme areas, fundamental science with significant social contributions and cutting-edge technology, with EE’s increased size and prestige after the merger with Information Communications University (ICU).
Research area
A total of 28 faculty members in the Communication & Computing Group focus on the research and education on the technology of the integrated wire and wireless communications network, the wide broadband network through the integration between the broadcasting and the communication, the next generation mobile communications, the ultra high speed internet, diverse broadcasting services, and the sensor network.
In the Convergence Device and System Group, 31 members endeavor to invent new devices and systems with major social and industrial impact by using creative, innovative ideas based on general physics, chemistry, materials science, and the biological sciences. In particular, they are working toward achieving the desired technological innovation through comprehensive integration of the basic sciences, optical technology, electromagnetic wave technology, and semiconductor technology.
In the Circuits and Systems Group, 27 members conduct research on core theories and technologies needed for the development of signal and information processing algorithms, as well as for the design and implementation of diverse applications.
Activities
The EE faculty group has shown their research capability in their research areas not only by receiving a variety of external awards, but also with the publishing of their research achievements in prestigious international journals and conferences. More than 10 of 86 EE faculty members are fellows of IEEE and the majority of the faculty is members of other major national and international societies. In addition, EE students have proved their creativity and excellence by winning not only top prizes in the annual ‘Samsung Human Tech Paper Contest Award’, the best paper award in Korea, but also awards from various other competitions. EE is also closely related to major organizations in the Government and the industry. Recently, government grants to the department have increased owing to the strengthened research capabilities and the increased number of NRLs. Furthermore, EE has been receiving advice on its long-tem development plan and major issues from reputable experts (the External Advisory Committee) in the field of electrical engineering.
Education
The department offers a total of 38 undergraduate and 94 graduate courses to students providing opportunities to select courses that are best fitted to their research interest.
The undergraduate program emphasizes the fundamentals of modern electrical engineering from devices to systems to produce future leaders with a vision, effective communication skills and sense of social responsibility; the master’s program emphasizes professional skills that the industry demands, and the doctoral program encourages academically and technically creative and practical research that will be beneficial to human kind.
Industrial-Education Cooperation Program
- KAIST Educational Program for Semiconductor Industry (KEPSI) KEPSI is a customized industry-university education program which offers students opportunities to acquire on-site experiences through the Internship and co-advisor system of the Highnix semiconductor Inc. (http://kepsi.kaist.ac.kr)
- Educational Program for Samsung Semiconductor(EPSS) EPSS was established in August 2005 to cultivate core talented man power related to semiconductor devices, processes and designs in the area of next generation memory and system LSI with joint efforts of five departments at KAIST(electrical engineering, physics, chemistry, biology & chemical engineering, and material engineering). EPSS is a tailored interdisciplinary program which offers master’s and doctoral degrees through the co-advisor and internship system offered by the Samsung Electronics Co. and the Semiconductor Interdisciplinary Division. (http://epss.kaist.ac.kr)
- Cooperative Telecommunication Education Program (CTEP) CTEP is an industry-university education program to nurture talented systems engineers who can lead the development of the next generation information communications system characterized by multi-media, internet, high speed, and mobility. (http://ktep.kaist.ac.kr)