Office of Research and Development

Office of Research and Development

The university established the Office of Technical Cooperation in 1997, which originally consisted of the Section of Industrial-Academic Collaboration, the Section of Academic Development, and the Section of Internship, Placement, and Alumni Services. In August 2004, the office was renamed the Office of Research and Development (ORD), and the Innovation and Incubation Center was added to its structure.

In August 2012, the Technology Transfer Center was established to spearhead intellectual property initiatives, including patents and technology transfers. Starting in 2019, in alignment with the university’s organizational restructuring, the ORD consolidated into two sections and one center: the Section of Industrial-Academic Collaboration, the Section of Academic Development and Technology Transfer, and the Innovation, Incubation, and Precision Center.

In 2022, following the integration of the Student Development Center, the ORD expanded to four sections and one center, adding the Section of Career Development and Off-campus Internships and the Section of Career Guidance and Alumni Services.

Beginning in 2025, through further institutional streamlining, the Office of Research and Development has been restructured into two sections and one center. Moving forward, the ORD will proactively integrate internal and external resources to effectively expand its operational impact and strategic reach.

• Section of Industry–Academia Collaboration and Academic Development

• Section of Career Development and Alumni Services

• Center for Sustainability Research and Industry–Academia Linkage