UNIST held its inaugural 2026 UNIST SEMI Research Day on September 21–22, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students to share research and explore work across the university’s semiconductor community.

The two-day event featured 14 semiconductor laboratories and 31 student research posters, alongside networking and interactive programs designed to encourage exchange across research groups and disciplines.

At the SEMI LAB SHOWCASE, participating laboratories presented their research areas and current work, giving students an opportunity to explore research beyond their own fields.

The poster session featured 14 undergraduate projects from the Department of Semiconductor Engineering and the interdisciplinary semiconductor program, along with 17 graduate projects in semiconductor materials and components. Students presented their work to fellow researchers and other members of the UNIST community, with outstanding projects selected separately in undergraduate and graduate categories.

Interactive programs complemented the research sessions, including a Networking Zone and activities that encouraged participants to visit laboratory exhibits and student posters. A semiconductor-themed keycap workshop provided a more informal setting for students to connect.

“We hope Research Day gives students an opportunity to experience the breadth of semiconductor research at UNIST, understand one another’s work, and discover new areas of interest,” said Soo-Hyun Kim, Head of the Department of Semiconductor Engineering. “We will continue to expand exchange across laboratories and disciplines and develop the event as a forum for UNIST’s semiconductor research community.”

The event was jointly organized by the Department of Semiconductor Engineering and UNIST semiconductor education programs supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Education.