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Mechanical Engineering Professor Secures 1.31 billion KRW (~1.09 million USD) in Government Research Funding Professor Jongseong Brad Choi of Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Korea has secured four competitive government research grants for 2026, with a combined award of approximately 1.31 billion KRW (~1.09 million USD). The selected projects are supported by the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP), Ministry of Trade Industry and Resources (MOTIR), and the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), with project durations ranging from 2 to 4.5 years. The total combined budget of these large-scale consortium projects exceeds 34.7 billion KRW (~28.9 million USD). Through these initiatives, Professor Choi and his research team, the MEIC Lab, will contribute to advanced research in areas such as multimodal neural rendering, physics-informed AI, and multi-agents platforms technologies. The MEIC Lab currently consists of 24 researchers, including one postdoctoral researcher, three Ph.D. students, seven master’s students, and thirteen undergraduate students and interns. Since joining SUNY Korea, Professor Choi has contributed to SUNY Korea securing a total of 4.37 billion KRW (~$3.7 million USD) in research funding, with approximately 2.7 billion KRW (~$2.83 million USD) as unused open grants expected to contribute substantially to the university’s growth in research. Professor Choi expressed his appreciation for the continued support from SUNY Korea: “I find great meaning in contributing to large-scale national research initiatives through invitations from leading institutions in Korea. Such recognition of SUNY Korea and MEIC Lab reflects our continued research contributions in neural rendering and computer vision fields, including our recent work published in IEEE; https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11455377. I will continue striving to establish the MEIC Lab as a leading research group in visual intelligence, both in Korea and internationally.” MEIC Lab Website: https://www.meic-lab.com/
2026.04.23 Hits 22
SUNY Korea Hosts AI Industry–Academia Collaboration Symposium The AI Industry–Academia Collaboration & Curriculum Integration Symposium was held on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Songdo Central Park Hotel. The event was co-hosted by SUNY Korea and the Inha University Office of Industry–Academic Cooperation, with support from the Incheon Metropolitan Government’s I-RISE program. The event brought together faculty members and industry professionals to explore collaborative strategies for advancing AI education and workforce development in the region. Five professors from the Computer Science department presented SUNY Korea’s vision for AI, highlighting research strengths in on-device AI, machine learning and deep learning, intelligent transportation systems, and human-centered AI. More than just a networking session, the symposium aimed to build a bridge between academia and industry by identifying current demand for AI technologies and talent, integrating industry needs into academic curricula, and establishing practical models for internships and field training. The program featured an overview of SUNY Korea’s AI research ecosystem, presentations led by CS professors, an industry panel discussion on workforce trends, and an open discussion session on designing industry-linked AI curricula and internship opportunities.
2026.02.20 Hits 2410
Professor Jongseong Brad Choi Secures 666 Million KRW (~555k USD) in Funding Through Highly Competitive “Metaverse Lab Support Program Professor Jongseong Brad Choi from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at SUNY Korea has been selected as the sole recipient of the prestigious “Metaverse Lab Support Program,” jointly organized by the Korea Radio Promotion Association (RAPA) and the Ministry of Science and ICT (co-PIs: Professors Y. Eugene Pak, Byungkon Kang, Jungmin Hong, and Yeji Seok). In previous years, three to four labs were selected annually; however, due to a nationwide reduction in R&D funding, only one lab was chosen this year—Professor Choi’s—making the selection process exceptionally competitive. The program provides 666 million KRW (~555k USD) in research funding over a period of three years. Including continuing participants in their second and third years, a total of four universities are currently part of the program: Yonsei University, KAIST, Korea University, and SUNY Korea. SUNY Korea’s inclusion alongside Korea’s top-tier R1 universities highlights its emerging strength and growing influence in research excellence. Professor Choi’s winning project, titled:“Metareal: Commercialization of Ultra-Realistic Real Estate Spatial Information Metaverse Technology,” focuses on transforming his AI-powered, hyper-realistic 3D modeling algorithms into commercially viable metaverse technologies for the real estate sector. As part of the project, Professor Choi will establish a tech startup, MEIC-AI Co., Ltd., and plans to hire more than 10 undergraduate and graduate researchers among SUNY Korea students, fostering both innovation and student opportunity. Professor Choi’s consistent success in securing competitive R&D grants is especially notable in the context of significant reductions in national research funding for individual researchers. It represents not only a major personal milestone for Professor Choi but a significant institutional accomplishment, underscoring SUNY Korea’s rising reputation as a globally competitive, research-intensive university. It further demonstrates a testament to SUNY Korea’s commitment and focus to becoming a globally recognized research hub through innovative and practical research endeavors. Professor Choi leads the MEIC (Mechanical Systems with Intelligence and Computer Vision) Lab, which is dedicated to the concept of Engineering Soft Power. The lab’s core research areas include visual intelligence systems, vision-based control, digital twins, and human-machine interaction. The current team consists of 12 researchers, including five Ph.D. candidates, three master’s students, and three undergraduates, who have contributed to a series of award-winning research accomplishments. MEIC Lab Website: https://www.meic-lab.com
2025.05.16 Hits 18031