The 2025 SUNY Korea Research Challenge once again showcased the energy, curiosity, and dedication of its students and faculty. This year’s event brought together a total of 59 teams, including 33 from Stony Brook University (SBU), 16 from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), and, for the first time, 10 teams from GLOCAL, a new initiative designed to promote collaboration between students, faculty, and industry partners. The challenge continued its mission of nurturing innovative thinking while strengthening campus-wide research engagement.
Following a careful and thorough review process, SUNY Korea announced the winners across its three major award categories: the President’s Award, the Provost’s Award, and the Department Chair’s Award. Four teams earned the highly regarded President’s Award, eight teams were honored with the Provost’s Award, and six teams received the Department Chair’s Award.
This year’s President’s Award winners represented excellence across all divisions. In the SBU Undergraduate category, Junhyeong Park, Sungwook Choi, Sunghoon Jeong, and Joonhyeong Kim were recognized for their research titled “Bulletproof Shield for Urban Counterterrorism Operations with Automatic Movement and Intelligent Target Detection.” The SBU Graduate award went to Jaemin Cho and Oleksii Nasypanyi for their work on “Privacy Attacks on Scene Coordinate Regression for Camera Re-localization.” Representing FIT, Nelson Pang, Minyu Jin, and Seungyong Han received recognition for their project “Solving the Mycelium Scalability Problem: An Integrated Approach of AI, Vertical Farming, and Modular Design.” Finally, the GLOCAL division’s President’s Award was presented to the FUTURE SENSE team for their research, “Promoting the Establishment of a DPP (Digital Product Passport) System.”
The challenge also featured a vibrant poster exhibition on November 18, 2024, held in the lobby of Building C. All 59 teams presented their work, spanning a wide spectrum of academic fields. The exhibition created a lively environment where students, faculty, and visitors could exchange ideas, ask questions, and engage in meaningful academic conversation.
This year’s Challenge showed how research at SUNY Korea continues to evolve, supported by diverse teams and new partnerships. From first-time GLOCAL participants to long-established SBU and FIT groups, the event highlighted the value of bringing different perspectives together. The announcement of the winning teams closed the event on an inspiring note, reminding the community that innovation at SUNY Korea thrives when students and faculty grow and create together.
Written by Student Reporter, Temirlan Gubashev (Temirlan.gubashev@stonybrook.edu)
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