Directors Message

About Us

AI Grand ICT Research Center

Greetings, I am Professor Seok Chan Jeong, Director of the AI Grand ICT Research Center at Dong-eui University.

Our AI Grand ICT Research Center was designated in July 2020 as the Southeast Regional Center under the Ministry of Science and ICT’s “Grand ICT Research Center” program, part of its national initiative to foster innovative talent in the fields of information and communications technology and broadcasting. Our center is dedicated to developing AI convergence technologies and to cultivating a highly skilled AI workforce, aligned with the needs of local industries in the Southeast region. Through these efforts, we aim to strengthen strategic regional industries, secure new engines of economic growth, and lay a strong foundation for establishing Busan as a leading “AI-Powered Future City.”

We are currently leading 12 industry-academia joint research projects across the Southeast region’s core strategic areas: AI Smart Port & Logistics, AI Manufacturing & Robotics, and AI Smart City.

Our goal is to invigorate the local economy by cultivating innovative AI professionals who are trained to meet the real-world needs of Southeast region’s industries.
To this end, we operate AI-focused graduate programs offering master’s and doctoral degrees to nurture advanced talent. We also offer tailored AI training programs for professionals at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), supporting the broader adoption of AI technologies and the development of interdisciplinary, field-ready professionals.
Our R&D initiatives, centered in the Southeast region, specifically target its key industrial bases—AI Smart Port & Logistics, AI Manufacturing & Robotics, and AI Smart City—yielding diverse and scalable research outcomes.

Thank you.