Oh Jeong-gyun, a doctoral student at the Institute for Basic Materials and Energy Sciences, Jeonbuk National University (JBNU) (Division of Advanced Materials Engineering; advisor Professor Ra Yong-ho), was selected as a "G-LAMP Young Star" for the first quarter of 2026 under the University Basic Research Laboratory Support Program (G-LAMP) organized by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and received the Chairman's Award.

"G-LAMP Young Star" is a program that selects and rewards young scientists (postdoctoral researchers and master's/doctoral students) participating in the University Basic Research Laboratory Support Program (G-LAMP) who have produced outstanding research outcomes.

Since September 2024, Oh has participated in the G-LAMP project, exploring fundamental materials design and the practical energy application potential in the fields of eco-friendly hydrogen production and energy conversion using III-nitride-based semiconductor nanostructures.

His research outcomes are also notable. He published a paper as first author in Chemical Engineering Journal (Impact Factor 13.2, JCR top 3%), a leading international journal in chemical engineering, and including co-authored papers he has published a total of six papers, demonstrating his research competitiveness.

Based on the G-LAMP project group's research support programs, he actively participated in domestic and international academic conferences to strengthen his presentation skills, and he received Outstanding Oral Presentation Awards from three academic societies, including the Korean Materials Society.

Oh Jeong-gyun said, "Building on the project group's collaborative research network and excellent research infrastructure, I will further expand the scope and depth of my research and grow into a basic scientist with international competitiveness."

Kim Hee-seon, Director of the JBNU G-LAMP Project Group, said, "This award reflects the project group's efforts to strengthen basic science research capabilities and to create a research environment centered on young researchers. We will continue to actively support creative and challenging research."