Doctoral students in the Department of Design & Manufacturing Engineering at Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) demonstrated their academic and artistic capabilities by consecutively winning top prizes at a leading domestic international conference in the field of basic form studies.

JBNU Department of Design & Manufacturing Engineering doctoral candidate Mi-hye Kim (advisor: Yong-gu Kim, Department of Industrial Design) was selected as the most outstanding paper among submissions at the '2025 Autumn International Conference of the Korean Society of Basic Form Studies' and received the ACADEMIC STUDY AWARD.

In her paper titled 'A Study on Spatial Typologies and Evaluation Factors of Ground-Floor Commercial Spaces for Street Activation,' Kim presented an integrated analytical framework that reflects the surge in demand for outdoor commercial spaces after COVID-19 and the transformed urban environment. She received high praise for expanding and systematizing prior discussions centered on food and beverage businesses to encompass commercial types more broadly.

At the same time, Jo-wook Gyeon, another doctoral candidate in the same department (advisor: Yong-gu Kim, Department of Industrial Design), also received the ACADEMIC VISUAL WORK AWARD for a piece he submitted to the '2025 Autumn International Invitational Exhibition of the Korean Society of Basic Form Studies.' Gyeon presented a work titled '(Order·Life) Seo(序)·Saeng(生),' which combined digital simulation techniques with materials science.

By constructing a spiral repetitive structure using digital modeling and parametric design techniques based on the generative logic of virtual data, the work visually realized the growth trajectory of digital life and received favorable reviews.

Mi-hye Kim said, "I am very pleased and honored to receive this meaningful award. I am deeply grateful to my advisor for his careful and systematic guidance from the beginning to the completion of the research." Jo-wook Gyeon also said, "I am deeply honored to receive such a meaningful award from the Korean Society of Basic Form Studies. I will regard this recognition as a new starting point and continue to pursue more meaningful research and creative work."