The discipline of materials has been studied and developed by engineering to have functions and properties for industrial uses and purposes, starting with the examination of the fundamental scientific formation principles of materials that played a key role in the development of human history and civilization. In particular, it is no exaggeration to say that the development of human history has progressed along with the development of materials. Even when human civilization showed the limits of its development and the flow of history stagnated, it was the role of engineering to overcome the limits and lead a new paradigm of industrial revolution. In the current era of the 21st century, the emergence of advanced materials has played a decisive role in communicating with the world and improving the quality of life due to the development of information and communication, semiconductor technology, and energy, and the demand for research and development of advanced materials is continuously increasing with the upcoming Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Just as the development of materials such as semiconductors, electronics, optics, and lightweight metal materials created new industries and led to the prosperity of the era, the future society will emphasize the importance of materials engineering students who can handle the research and development of advanced materials such as superconductors, semiconductors, and ceramics for secondary batteries. Since its inception, Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Korea National University of Transportation has been fostering the R&D professionals needed in the information industry society, and even now, when we need to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we are presenting a vision of fostering innovative and creative global talents by linking the learning process with the implementation of large national research projects related to semiconductor and materials engineering.

We ask for your interest and support in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, which is continuously conducting research based on energy, environment, nano, semiconductor and information and communication components and materials technologies that will change the paradigm of the next generation of science and technology, and is committed to fostering excellent human resources.