Our department consists of 7 faculty, included among this group are 5 professors and 2 assistant professors. The faculty research portfolio includes advanced materials synthesis, liquid crystalline biopolymers, polymer processing, biomedical materials, polymeric nanomaterials, and polymeric electronic material for OLED, lighting, and solar cells. Students can gain exposure to these areas of specialization through elective course offerings and independent study with the faculty. Our faculty are well known for their accomplishments in both teaching and research.
Our academic focus spans all aspects of the evolving polymer field, from polymer synthesis, characterization, morphology, rheology, physics, and engineering, to current emphasis in the areas of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and green technology. Our primary goal is to prepare skillful scientists and engineers to fill the need for polymer scientists and engineers in industry, government, and academia. In 2008, the department, together with Chemistry department, was granted a Gyeonggi Regional Research Center named 'Center for Photofunctional Energy Materials' in order to research interconversion between photons and energy, and also raise specialists for relevant industries in Gyeongi area. Through the center, our graduates will be hired by companies involved in photon industry and people there will be reeducated by us.
Dept. Head
Cho, Jun Han
he Polymer Science and Engineering Department at Dankook University, first established in 1988, is recognized for its excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. It graduates 40 - 50 BS degrees and many graduate degrees annually, and will continue at this level for the foreseeable future. Our department is among the larger programs nationally. Quality and numbers matter and its graduates are highly sought by industry and academia. The department will continue to be a program to look to in future years for superbly educated undergraduates and graduates.