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Brain Korea (BK) 21 World
BK21 FOUR (2020 - 2027)
Research and Education Team of Disaster Mitigation Technology for Smart Marine City Infrastructure
6 Participating Professors
BK21 PLUS (2013 - 2020)
Creative Human Resource Team for Eco-friendly Multi-functional Coastal-harbor Structural Systems
4 Participating Professors
2nd Stage BK21 (2006 - 2013)
Research Team for Advanced Coastal-harbor Infra-systems Experts
4 Participating Professors
The Korea's First Ocean Engineering Program
Founded in 1979
The Ocean Engineering Department of National Fisheries University of Pusan (NFUP) was established in 1979 as the first ocean engineering program in Korea. In 1981, the Institute of Ocean Hydraulics (IOE), as an independent research institute, was founded for the research of ocean hydraulics.
Reorganized in 1996
In 1996, the University was renamed as the Pukyong National University (PKNU) as the NFUP was combined with the Pusan Technical University (PTU). Originally, the department located to the Building 4, which was next to the IOE.
Relocated in 2005
In 2005, a new building called the Environmental Research Building was founded, and the department and the associated research facilities including the IOE relocated to the building.
Largest Government-Funded Department
OE has participated in several large government funded projects as follows:
1. NURI: New University for Regional Innovation, 2004 - 2009
2. 2nd Stage BK (Brain Korea) 21, 2006 - 2013
3. LINC (Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation), 2013 - 2014
4. BK (Brain Korea) Plus, 2013 - 2020
5. CK (Creative Korea) 1, 2014 - 2018
6. LINC+, 2017-2021
7. BK (Brain Korea) Four, 2020 - 2027
Compact Members
In 2020, the people of this department are as follows: 180 undergraduate students, 23 full-time and part time graduate students, 8 tenure-track faculties, 4 non-tenure-track faculties as teaching and research professors, 2 staffs, and some post-doctoral researchers.