Chung-Ang University Department of International Logistics

Introduction

• A Chung-Ang University research institute leading global supply chain research beyond Northeast Asia to Eurasia
• The Northeast Asia Logistics & Distribution Research Institute, established in 1987, is a research institute affiliated with Chung-Ang University. It pursues both academic depth and practical contributions to industry and policy through interdisciplinary research in logistics, distribution, trade, and supply chain management.

Item	Description
Institute Name	Northeast Asia Logistics & Distribution Research Institute
Year Established	1987
Director	Prof. Thaiyoung Kim
Office	Bldg. 310, Room 1138, Chung-Ang University
Contact Email	logisticsresearch@cau.ac.kr

Organization

• The institute operates on a structure in which the three core functions - Academic Affairs, External Cooperation, and Research Talent Development - are organically linked.

Item	Description	Faculty / Researchers
Academic Affairs	Responsible for operating domestic and international academic events, publishing journals and other publications, identifying research agendas, and developing specialized programs.	Polin Lai, SuHan Woo, Thaiyoung Kim, Sanggyun Kang
External Cooperation	Responsible for securing externally commissioned research projects, building overseas faculty collaboration systems, and expanding domestic and international research networks.	ChoongBae Lee, JongChul Lee
Research Talent Development	Responsible for supporting graduate students and next-generation researchers in academic participation and research/education program operations.	Guanqiu Qi, Xueqin Wang, Donghyun Choi, Yonggab Kim

Strategic Direction

• The institute aims to become a research institute equipped with world-class logistics education and research capabilities, and it is operated with a focus on expanding the research base, collaboration, and talent development.

Item	Description
Strategic Direction: Research Capability Enhancement	Accumulate research outcomes that make meaningful contributions to society and industry through high-quality and impactful research.
Expansion of External Cooperation	Expand collaborative research and research projects based on partnership networks with universities, research institutes, corporations, and public organizations at home and abroad.
Talent Development	Support the academic participation of graduate students and next-generation researchers and strengthen a sustainable research foundation.

Research Areas

• Building on its existing Northeast Asia-centered research base, the institute is broadening its research scope toward data-driven decision-making and expansion toward Eurasia.

Item	Description
Global Value Chain	Analyzes linkage structures between global value chains and supply chains based on the industrial and trade structures of the Northeast Asian region.
Transportation and Logistics Network Service Research	Studies transportation infrastructure, service networks, route choice, and network competitiveness in order to develop improvement measures for logistics systems.
Innovation and Sustainability Research	Conducts research to respond to future logistics environment changes, including digital transformation, technology adoption, environmental and safety regulations, and eco-friendly logistics.

Key Achievements Summary

Item	Achievement
Research personnel composition	10 full-time faculty researchers
Research Achievements Summary	Approximately 200 international top-tier journal publications over the past 12 years
Scale of externally funded research and education projects	Approximately KRW 6.9 billion in research and education projects performed since 2011
Indicator of current activity	2 international conferences in 2025 / annual publication of one issue of the institute journal