College of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology (NT), as a leading technology of the 21st century, has emerged as a new paradigm that will change the industrial trend of our time. In early 2001, the Korean government announced a 1.5 trillionwon investment plan in NT. As of December of 2003, the United States (US) government launched a USD 3.7 billion plan for research and development in NT during the next 4 years, and the National Science Foundation of the US predicted that NT would create economic value amounting to 10 trillion dollars within the next 10 years. NT has already been applied to functional cosmetics and electronics. International companies such as HP, NEC, and IBM have chosen NT as their strategic future projects and already developed mass production systems for nanodevices. NT also has become one of the strongest attractions for venture capital. In light of the recent booming of NT, and its unlimited possibilities, the demand for NT specialists is expected to be ever increasing.
Aiming at an interdisciplinary education in NT-related science and technology, Pusan National University (PNU) established the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology(SNN) in 2003 and upgraded its status to the College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CONSANT) for specialized education in NT (including IT and BT) in 2006. This is the first college for nanotechnology education in Korea. Currently, our faculty consists of 30 professors with backgrounds in physics, chemistry, pharmacology, and mechanical and electronic engineering, etc.
At the freshman and sophomore levels, the CONSANT curriculum focuses on an interdisciplinary study of the basic sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology). Junior and senior level courses are split into 4 departments, emphasizing the applications of NT, especially Nanomaterials Engineering (e.g. displays, chemicals, photonics, and polymers), Nanomechatronics Engineering (e.g. NEMS, materials, processing), Applied Nanoscience(e.g. application of nanomaterials and nanodevices), and Nanofusion Engineering (e.g. Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno, NBIC).
In CONSANT, students can delve into the fundamental sciences behind NT. They can also specialize in NT to become engineers suitable for the new industry and pursue graduate level studies in the Department of Nano Fusion Technology (DNFT) or the Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering (DCME), which not only stress the pure-science aspect of NT but also emphasize engineering and applications of NT, IT & BT. Graduate students receive an in-depth education in nanoscience and nanotechnology and participate in NT-related research projects.
Aiming at an interdisciplinary education in NT-related science and technology, Pusan National University (PNU) established the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology(SNN) in 2003 and upgraded its status to the College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CONSANT) for specialized education in NT (including IT and BT) in 2006. This is the first college for nanotechnology education in Korea. Currently, our faculty consists of 30 professors with backgrounds in physics, chemistry, pharmacology, and mechanical and electronic engineering, etc.
At the freshman and sophomore levels, the CONSANT curriculum focuses on an interdisciplinary study of the basic sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology). Junior and senior level courses are split into 4 departments, emphasizing the applications of NT, especially Nanomaterials Engineering (e.g. displays, chemicals, photonics, and polymers), Nanomechatronics Engineering (e.g. NEMS, materials, processing), Applied Nanoscience(e.g. application of nanomaterials and nanodevices), and Nanofusion Engineering (e.g. Nano-Bio-Info-Cogno, NBIC).
In CONSANT, students can delve into the fundamental sciences behind NT. They can also specialize in NT to become engineers suitable for the new industry and pursue graduate level studies in the Department of Nano Fusion Technology (DNFT) or the Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering (DCME), which not only stress the pure-science aspect of NT but also emphasize engineering and applications of NT, IT & BT. Graduate students receive an in-depth education in nanoscience and nanotechnology and participate in NT-related research projects.