UNIST Sweeps Samsung Humantech Paper Awards

Fifteen students from South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have won prizes at the 2018 International Samsung Human-Tech Paper Awards.

Fifteen UNIST students have been recognized for their excellence in academic and research work at the 24th Annual International Samsung Human-Tech Paper Awards, held on February 8, 2018.

Established in 1994, this competition recognizes an elite cadre of creative young researchers who through competition have demonstrated excellence in research. Approximately 1,500 papers are submitted each year, yet only a small percentage of papers are selected for the prestigious prize.

Among the many eminent individuals, the following students won prestige for their latest research in their respective fields, listed below. Besides, the School of Materials Science and Engineering of UNIST won the special award for having the most awardees among departments of universities in South Korea. Another special award for having the most submitted papers went to the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering.