The department of nano-mechatronics at the University of Science and Technology provides education in the core-courses and major subjects of the nanoimprint-based nano-patterning process and equipment, the assembly of nano-particles, and mechanical and optical properties measurement and analysis for nanostructures, all of which are key technologies to develop nano-manufacturing technology. The department provides education in the application of technologies and practices of business for the nano-manufacturing field, all of which skills can be used in the industry. Since 2002, several members of the nano-mechatronics faculty have received local or national recognition for outstanding achievements in nano-mechatronics research areas including nanoimprint processes and equipment, nano-particle assembly, and nano-measurement /analysis for nanostructures.

Nano-Information convergence major includes both of Nanomaterials Science/Engineering program and HCI & Robotics program, and aims at providing students with higher education and chances to obtain practical experience by participating in many projects in Nano and information technology fields. Topics covered in nanomaterials research include energy materials, environmental materials, biomaterials, biosensors, nonlinear optical devices, nonlinear nanomaterials, optical signals, surface engineering, polymer synthesis and polymer composites, multifunctional oxide epitaxial thin films and interface, piezoelectric MEMS, Thermoelectric materials and devices, semiconductors, condensed-matter physics, photonics, quantum information communication, quantum cryptography, quantum computer. The topics covered in HCI and robotics research are service robots, field robots, surgical robots, healthcare robots, robot task and motion planning, human-robot interaction, social robotics, brain-computer interface, haptic interface, digital holography, tangible media, web information space, human-computer interaction, computer vision, computer graphics, augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning.

Electro-functionality materials engineering is a field dealing with materials, devices and modules related to the efficient use of electrical energy. this field seeks device stability, with the aim of developing future green power sources and also the enhancement of the happiness of humankinds. The field involves superconducting material technology, in which superconducting materials, their physical properties, and the fabrication and application of next-generation high temperature superconducting coated conductors, are studied. Nanotechnology based electrical materials and parts technologies can make electrical machinery thinner, more highly efficient, more highly dense and cheaper, and can make electrical and electronic devices environmentally-friendly and multi-functional. Environmentally-friendly and green energy source technologies related to lithium batteries, lithium ion capacitors, metal-air batteries, printed batteries, organic solar cells, and nano-embedded thermoelectric materials and modules for high-efficiency energy conversion and storage, and nanotechnology and electricity based bio-medical technologies that can be applied to nano membranes and nano structures for bio-medical fields are also subjects of interest. The present major aims to cultivate experts in the above mentioned fields, people who will play leadership roles in implementing the low-carbon green growth policy of the Korean government by developing high value products and bringing them to the public.

Hereafter, it is time to need the innovation in new materials and chemical engineering on a different level from conventional technologies at Industry 4.0. The specialty for Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering at UST-KRICT consists of two research areas of advanced materials and chemical engineering to pursue cutting-edge technology. Advanced materials is an interdisciplinary specialty area that focuses on potential applications and fundamental properties of functional materials based on chemistry. Our program of teaching and research in this specialty area spans not only the breadth of chemistry including the design, synthesis and characterization but also fundamental physics, process, and simulation of the chemistry convergence materials. More specialized areas such as 1) Molecular engineering for advanced materials, 2) Information & electronics materials, and 3) Green & renewable energy materials are also covered. Chemical engineering is a multidisciplinary research area that can get a clue to solve global environmental issue by using state-of-the-art technology of CCUS (Carbon Capture Storage Utilization) for Green Industry, Greenhouse (CO2) Gas Reduction, and Bio-based Chemistry for Eco-friendly Process based on Environment Technology (ET) and Biotechnology (BT), which are necessary to restore and conserve ecosystems on earth. The program also focuses on cultivating creative research manpower who meets industry’s need via making a connection with job training.