The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) and the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) have officially launched a center for joint research on AI-based advanced materials and manufacturing technologies. The two institutions plan to establish a research cooperation system centered on future strategic fields such as next-generation solar power, green hydrogen, and intelligent semiconductors, extending from basic and fundamental research to technology verification, demonstration, and industrial application.

The Korea Institute of Materials Science held a plaque unveiling ceremony for the establishment of the 'KIMS-GIST Joint Research Center' with GIST at the KIMS headquarters in Changwon, Gyeongnam on the 14th.

The core objective of this joint research center is to enhance the efficiency of material design and manufacturing processes by applying AI transformation (AX) to the entire research and development process.

Specifically, we plan to proactively identify future strategic materials and manufacturing technologies in the fields of next-generation solar power, green hydrogen, and intelligent semiconductors.

The two institutions plan to go beyond simple joint research and implement a full-cycle research innovation system that extends from basic and fundamental research stages to technology verification, demonstration, and industrial application.

Choi Seung-mok, a principal researcher at the Energy and Environmental Materials Research Division of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, will be in charge of the work related to this joint research center.