Career Opportunities after Graduation
Graduates of the Department of Chemical Engineering continue on to domestic and international graduate schools or advance into various fields such as domestic industries and research institutes, governmental institutions, educational institutions, and national public research institutes. Chemical engineering covers not only the traditional petrochemical industry, but also includes the country's key industries, IT industry (related to semiconductor and LCD display), NT industry (nano technology related), BT industry (biological and pharmaceutical related), energy / environmental industry (renewable energy, air / water quality environment). Therefore, the fields graduates can advance on to after graduation is vast
Division | Career after Graduation |
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Industry | Energy/oil refining, gas, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, semiconductor, electronics, LCD, fine chemistry, petrochemical industry, iron manufacture/metal, heavy industry, Fiber, etc. |
Government organization | Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Labor, Korea Gas Safety Corporation, Korea Occupational Safety & Health Agency, Korea Electric Power Corporation, Korea Gas Corporation, Korean Intellectual Property Office, etc. |
Educational Institute | Academic profession in Myongji University, Kongju National University, Dankook University, University of Incheon, Soonsil University, Yeungnam University, Daejin University, Yongin University, Kwandong University, Chung-Ju National University, Seoul National University of Technology, DongA College, Jeju College, etc. |
National/Public Research Institute | Research job in KIST, the Institute for Chemical Research, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Korea Food Research Institute, National Institute of Environmental Research, National Scientific, Criminal & Investigation Laboratory, Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea Institute of Industrial Safety, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, etc |
Studying abroad | USA, Japan, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Canada, etc. |
Prospects and Vision
Chemical Engineering
the pinnacle of comprehensive engineering
Status of Chemical Engineering
Humanity's Top 10 Problems for next 50 years
Chemical engineering to solve pollution and environmental problems
Nano-based microchemical process for clean energy
Chemical engineering dealing with nanotechnology and nanomaterial synthesis processes
Nanotechnology, Nanomaterial synthesis process