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▲Graduates take commemorative photos at the 2026 August Commencement Ceremony held on the 21st.

▲President Cho Myung-woo delivers a congratulatory speech at the 2026 August Commencement Ceremony held in the Grand Auditorium of the Main Building on the 21st.

Inha University held its 2026 August Commencement Ceremony at the Grand Auditorium of the Main Building on the 21st.

At the commencement ceremony held that day, 1,143 undergraduate students, 436 master’s students, and 102 doctoral students received their degrees.

President Cho Myung-woo, Incheon Mayor Park Chan-dae, Jungseok Inha Foundation Managing Director Kim Yun-hwi, Inha Alumni Association President Kim Jong-woo, as well as the families and acquaintances of the graduates, attended the commencement ceremony.

Dr. Nam Joo-hyun of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Dr. Kwak Min-jung of the Department of Multicultural Education received the ‘President’s Award’ at the commencement ceremony. Kim Sang-hyun of the Department of Mechanical Engineering received the ‘President of the Alumni Association Award.’

Ha Joo-hye of the Department of Media and Communication, who represented the graduates, said, “Inha University is the place that was with me through all of my first beginnings and made me who I am today,” adding, “Although we are now leaving the university and moving into the larger society, I believe that we will be able to successfully overcome the new challenges we encounter in the future because of the experiences we gained through facing challenges and growing at Inha University.”

In his congratulatory speech, President Cho Myung-woo said, “Although you are leaving Inha University today, you will always be Inha people,” adding, “I hope that wherever you are, you will be able to say that the time you spent at Inha was truly a wonderful time and that you were proud to be an Inha person.”

▲The 2026 August Commencement Ceremony is being held in the Grand Auditorium of the Main Building on the 21st.

▲Incheon Mayor Park Chan-dae delivers a congratulatory speech at the 2026 August Commencement Ceremony held in the Grand Auditorium of the Main Building on the 21st.

▲Kim Jong-woo, President of the Alumni Association, delivers a congratulatory speech at the 2026 August Commencement Ceremony held in the Grand Auditorium of the Main Building on the 21st.

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▲ Students participating in the 5th Summer Undergraduate Research Program visit the Environmental Satellite Center at the National Institute of Environmental Research.

The Metropolitan Air Quality Research and Management Center under Inha University’s Industry–Academic Cooperation Foundation recently successfully concluded its 5th Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

The program was designed for undergraduate students majoring in environmental sciences and other science and engineering disciplines at universities in the Seoul metropolitan area. It aimed to introduce the latest trends and practical applications in research and development (R&D) related to fine particulate matter and air quality while fostering future environmental professionals.

The curriculum covered a broad range of topics in air quality, including the health impacts of fine dust, the relationship between weather and particulate matter, air quality management policies in the Seoul metropolitan area, the current status of air pollutant management, aerosol fundamentals, the principles and applications of fine dust measurement equipment, an introduction to air pollution control facilities, ESG and career exploration in the environmental sector, air pollutant control technologies, and the measurement and emission assessment of road re-suspended dust.

The program also included field visits to the Environmental Satellite Center at the National Institute of Environmental Research and the Cheongna Facility of the Incheon Environmental Corporation. During the visits, students observed air quality research sites and environmental facility operations firsthand, allowing them to connect classroom learning with real-world practices.

The program featured lectures by university professors as well as experts from government agencies, research institutes, and industry. The speakers covered a wide range of topics, including air quality policies, fine dust measurement and analysis technologies, air pollution control technologies, and practical applications in industrial settings.

Through the lectures and field visits, participants gained a deeper understanding of research and career opportunities in the air quality field. Certificates of completion were awarded to 19 students who successfully completed the program.

In the post-program satisfaction survey, one participant commented, “Although I had always been interested in air quality, I was unsure about the career opportunities available. Listening to lectures from professionals in the field helped me better understand both the academic concepts and potential career paths. This program gave me the opportunity to seriously consider pursuing a career in air quality.”

Jeon Gi-jun, Director of the Metropolitan Air Quality Research and Management Center, said, “I hope this program has helped students gain a broader understanding of research and policy in the field of air quality. We will continue to expand and improve our educational programs to cultivate the next generation of environmental professionals.”

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▲ Students participating in the semiconductor process and equipment training are conducting hands-on process training in the cleanroom of the 3D Nano Convergence Device Research Center.

Inha University recently announced that its Next-Generation Semiconductor Consortium successfully completed the “2026 Semiconductor Process and Equipment Training Program.”

The practical training was provided to students who achieved outstanding results in the final evaluation of the previously conducted basic and advanced semiconductor process theory courses. Twelve students from Inha University, Myongji University, and Kongju National University, all members of the consortium, participated in the program, gaining hands-on experience in a cleanroom while applying the knowledge learned in theory to strengthen their practical skills.

Wearing cleanroom suits, the students entered the cleanroom and directly carried out key semiconductor fabrication processes, including photolithography, sputtering, plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD), and etching. They also conducted thin-film measurement and process data analysis, improving their overall understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes.

On the final day, each team presented its training results, reviewing how the concepts learned during the theoretical courses were applied in actual semiconductor fabrication processes.

The training program is meaningful because it strengthened the step-by-step learning system that connects theoretical education with practical training. The Next-Generation Semiconductor Consortium selected the highest-performing students from the theory courses for the practical program, increasing learning motivation while systematically enhancing their semiconductor process competencies.

Pyeon Seok-jun, Director of the Engineering Education Innovation Center and Head of the Next-Generation Semiconductor Consortium, said, “This practical training is an important opportunity for students to experience semiconductor processes firsthand and deepen their understanding of the industry. Reflecting the strong response from students and the needs of the industry, we will continue working to expand both the scale of the training program and opportunities for participation.”

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▲ Conceptual illustration of the study (process of reconstructing migration routes using environmental information recorded in barnacle shells).

Professor Taewon Kim’s research team from the Department of Marine Science at Inha University has developed a new research method for reconstructing the migration routes of sea turtles by analyzing the shells of barnacles that live attached to their carapaces.

Sea turtles are among the representative endangered marine species designated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Understanding their migration routes is essential for effective conservation. However, because they travel across vast ocean regions, attaching satellite tracking devices or conducting direct observations has been limited by both cost and technical challenges.

The research team analyzed the shells of the turtle barnacle (Chelonibia testudinaria) attached to a stranded Loggerhead sea turtle found on Jeju Island using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), an ultra-high-resolution stable isotope analysis technique. As barnacle shells grow, they continuously record environmental information such as seawater temperature and salinity in successive layers, preserving past migration records much like tree rings.

The researchers analyzed changes in stable oxygen and carbon isotopes in chronological order and newly calibrated the barnacle growth curve to match the environmental conditions of East Asian waters. Based on the results, they estimated that the sea turtle traveled through the Taiwan Strait, the waters surrounding the Philippines, and the Ryukyu Islands over approximately one year and six months before arriving in waters near Jeju, where it eventually stranded.

The same analytical method was also applied to other loggerhead sea turtles and Hawksbill sea turtle. The results indicated that loggerhead sea turtles repeatedly made long-distance migrations between the Philippines and waters around Jeju, while hawksbill sea turtles migrated northward along the Ryukyu Islands.

This study is particularly significant because it demonstrates that migration routes can be reconstructed even for stranded or bycaught individuals that are difficult to monitor using satellite tracking. Since South Korea has no sea turtle nesting grounds and most available specimens are stranded or accidentally caught, this research method is expected to provide new opportunities for studies on protected marine species and the development of conservation policies.

The research findings were recently published in Marine Environmental Research, a leading international journal in the field of marine environmental science.

Kyungsik Cho, the first author of the paper, said, “Barnacle shells preserve marine environmental information experienced by their host throughout its migration. This study demonstrates that such information can be used to reconstruct the migration routes of previously untracked sea turtles without satellite tracking.”

Professor Taewon Kim, the corresponding author of the study and professor at Inha University, stated, “This research is particularly meaningful because it shows that migration routes can be reconstructed using only stranded individuals in regions like South Korea, where directly tracking sea turtles is difficult. In the future, combining analyses of various stable isotopes and trace elements is expected to provide valuable data for studying the migration ecology of large marine animals and for establishing conservation policies.”

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▲ Participants of the 4th Industry-Academia Exchange Meeting for the Secondary Battery Industry pose for a commemorative photo.

▲Inha University recently hosted the 4th Industry-Academia Exchange Meeting for the Secondary Battery Industry. 

Inha University hosted the 4th Industry-Academia-Government-Research Exchange Meeting for the Secondary Battery Industry, where participants discussed cooperation strategies for developing Incheon’s secondary battery industry ecosystem and fostering battery professionals.

The exchange meeting was organized with support from the Secondary Battery Innovation Convergence University Project, promoted by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, and the Secondary Battery Specialized University Project, supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT). The event was also jointly organized in cooperation with Incheon Metropolitan City’s Renewable Energy Division and Inha University’s Anchor Headquarters.

The event was attended by 30 secondary battery-related companies in the Incheon area, including Korea Zinc, which plans to establish its Incheon Songdo R&D Center in 2027. Participants broadly discussed strategies for developing Incheon into a key hub of Korea’s secondary battery industry and explored collaborative initiatives among local governments, industries, universities, research institutes, and related organizations.

In particular, the meeting focused on strengthening the collaborative network with secondary battery companies located in the western metropolitan belt. Participants also shared concrete plans to expand Inha University’s role as a key hub connecting talent development and technology exchange in the secondary battery sector.

Inha University’s Secondary Battery Business Transition Support Program was also introduced during the event. The program provides materials and components analysis services and practical workforce training for companies seeking to transition into the secondary battery industry or preparing to enter the market.

Through the Secondary Battery Project Group, Inha University shares its advanced analytical equipment, research infrastructure, and educational expertise with local companies. Now in its third year, the program aims to enhance companies’ technological competitiveness while reducing the technical and workforce challenges associated with business transition.

Building on this exchange meeting, Inha University plans to further expand its collaboration network with regional companies while strengthening industry-driven talent development and technical support for the secondary battery sector.

Inha University will also continue to support local secondary battery companies through education, analytical services, and technology exchange, helping them strengthen their competitiveness across various fields, including materials, components, battery cells, and recycling.

The exchange meeting was regarded as an opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of government, industry, academia, research institutes, and related organizations to strengthening the competitiveness of Incheon’s secondary battery industry and building a sustainable battery ecosystem.

Moving forward, Inha University plans to continue expanding talent development and technology support in close collaboration with local companies, responding to industry demands while playing a central role in establishing Incheon as one of Korea’s leading secondary battery industry hubs.

Choi Jin-seop, Director of the Secondary Battery Project Group, said, “Incheon has the potential to build a complete secondary battery ecosystem within a single region, spanning materials, battery cells, and recycling. As a key hub connecting companies across the western metropolitan belt, Inha University will continue expanding analytical support and workforce training programs to actively assist companies in business transition and strengthening their technological competitiveness.”

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