국립부경대학교 | Global Innovation College

Department of Global Urban Sustainability & Engineering

 Overview


“Designing Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Cities for the Future”


The Department of Global Urban Sustainability & Engineering is an interdisciplinary department that cultivates global engineering professionals capable of designing and operating sustainable urban infrastructure and smart-city systems in response to the climate crisis.


Built on an integrated engineering foundation spanning the full range of construction-related fields, the department combines urban engineering, transportation engineering, disaster-prevention engineering, and environmental engineering to provide future-oriented education in smart infrastructure, AI-enabled smart mobility, and climate-resilient cities.

 Educational Features


Global curriculum

Integrated education in engineering + cities + data

AI- and smart-city-centered education

Practice-oriented projects (Capstone Design)

Foundation for international cooperation and global career development

 Educational Objectives


Develop the ability to create integrated urban-infrastructure solutions addressing the climate crisis and urban problems such as flooding, urban heat islands, and traffic congestion.

Cultivate globally oriented interdisciplinary engineers with competencies in sustainable urban design and management.

Develop future-oriented technical professionals capable of leading AI- and data-driven smart-city operations.

 Ideal Graduate Profile


Global Urban Engineer: Global competence to understand and solve international challenges.

Sustainable Innovator: Innovative thinking that incorporates sustainability and environmental considerations.

Smart Infrastructure Specialist: Ability to design AI-, ICT-, and data-driven urban infrastructure.

Resilient City Planner: Specialist in urban design responding to disasters and climate change.

 Education and Research Areas


AI & Data-driven Urban Systems

- Urban modeling and urban AI

- GIS and spatial-data analysis

- Urban and regional planning

 

Smart Infrastructure Engineering

- Sustainable infrastructure design

- Construction and urban-infrastructure management

- Smart construction and automation technologies

 

Smart Mobility & Transportation

- Transportation engineering and planning

- Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)

- Transportation-demand analysis and future mobility


Climate Change & Sustainability

- Climate-responsive urban design

- Net-zero strategies

- Energy and environmental systems

 

Disaster Prevention & Resilient Cities

- Urban disaster prevention and disaster management

- Flood and inundation response

- Climate-resilient cities


  Career Paths after Graduation

 

Public Sector & Policy

- Public officials in land and urban planning

- Urban and transportation policy institutions

- International organizations such as the United Nations and World Bank

 

Engineering and Industry

- Construction and engineering companies

- Transportation and smart-infrastructure companies

- Environmental and energy companies

 

Advanced Industries

- smart-city companies

- ITS and mobility companies

- AI- and data-driven urban-platform companies

 

Academia and Research

- Graduate study in fields such as urban engineering, civil engineering, transportation, and environmental engineering

- Research institutes and policy-research organizations

  Faculty



Name

Research Areas

Kim Su-han

Water Supply and Sewerage Engineering

Kim Yeol-woo

Marine and Port Engineering

Hong Chang-yu

Urban Planning

Kim Hyeon-su

Urban Engineering

Kim Jong-chan

Geotechnical Engineering

Kwon Yeong-man

Geotechnical Engineering

Lee Jun-hwa

Structural Engineering

Yoo Yong-jae

Structural Engineering

Hwang Yu-chan

Structural Engineering

Kim Tae-yoon

Fire Protection Engineering

Huynh Thinh

Smart Mobility Engineering