Researches bracing for the new industries​ and market emergence

Professor Wonjae Lee’s team from the Graduate School of Culture Technology analyzed 1,987 technology and research keywords of KAIST that appeared in domestic media from 1969 to 2019 by using Dirichlet Multinomial Regression methodology. The team presents the most frequently appearing KAIST research and technology keywords in four industrial development phases.​

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Stage 1: 1969~1980s ​Promotion of the government-led mechanical, electronic, and heavy chemical industries

Technology keywords​ Research keywords​

  • Keywords on the establishment of the first advanced science and technology institute or the first research-oriented graduate school ​
  • Well aligned with the government-led 2nd and 3rd Economic Development 5-Year Plan​
KAIST
First
Science
Domestically manufactured​
Research related with the manufacturing industry (metals and chemistry)​
Electric and electronic, mechanical engineering​
University development project​
Biochemistry and Bioresearch​
KAIST
First
Science
Domestically manufactured​
Research related with the manufacturing industry (metals and chemistry)
Electric and electronic, mechanical engineering
University development project​
Biochemistry and Bioresearch
19 69
19 89

Stage 2: 1990s​Bio-Venture boom and highly advanced electronic industries times​​

Technology keywords​ Research keywords​

  • Government promotion of bio industries boosted by human genome projects ​
  • The global markets start to advance the electronic industry’s quality and key parts​
  • KAIST began to produce world-class research outputs since its foundation​
System
First
Computer​
Electric and Electronic Department​
Research related with the manufacturing industry (Electronic, memory, semiconductor, display)​
Life sciences​
World-class research achievements​
Electronic and electric, mechanical engineering​
System
First
Computer​
Electric and Electronic Department​
Research related with the manufacturing industry (Electronic, memory, semiconductor, display)​
Life sciences​
World-class research achievements​
Electronic and electric, mechanical engineering​
19 89
19 99

Stage 3: 2000s​New technology (new materials and nano) and the new industrial complex emerged​

Technology keywords​ Research keywords​

  • Keywords related with organizational reform, innovation, campus merges, and university globalization appeared frequently​
  • Industrial complexes diversified as the related laws were deregulated​
  • New technology development in the fields of new materials and nano pushed by the government
First
Science
Robot
Student
New materials engineering
University development projects​
Metallurgy and chemistry​
Battery, memory, semiconductor, display, etc.​
First
Science
Robot
Student
New materials engineering
University development projects​
Metallurgy and chemistry​
Battery, memory, semiconductor, display, etc.​
19 99
20 09

Stage 4: 2010s​Phenomenal growth of bio and electronic industries​​

Technology keywords​ Research keywords​

  • Biotechnology and electronic industry emerged as key fields of the Fourth Industrial Revolution​
  • Strong social expectations and interest toward the bio-industries​
  • Strong performance of the electronic industry: Electronic industry production ranked 3rd in the world in 2018​
Nano
Online
Selected
Utilization
Biochemistry and bio research​
Life sciences
Manufacturing industry research (Battery, memory, semiconductor, display)​
New materials engineering
Nano
Online
Selected
Utilization
Biochemistry and bio research​
Life sciences
Manufacturing industry research (Battery, memory, semiconductor, display)​
New materials engineering
20 09
20 19

The most frequently appearing KAIST technology keywords 1969~2019​​

  • First
  • System
  • Utilization​
  • Science​
  • Nano
  • USA
  • Selected​
  • Chemistry
  • Awarded​
  • Production
Research trends​​​
Curriculum trend​​​
Research trends​​ Curriculum trend​​