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2025 KRICT ChemDX Hackathon

We are pleased to announce the upcoming "2025 KRICT ChemDX Hackathon", an international event hosted by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) with the support of the Digital Chemical Research Center. The program will promote the development of innovative technologies using the ChemDX chemical database developed by the Digital Chemical Research Center.

The event will occur on the following date and at the venue.

  • Date: Tue., Aug. 19, 2025, 09:00 AM ~ Fri., Aug. 22, 2025, 02:00 PM
  • Venue: TBW
  • Format: Offline
  • Language: English

Eligibility

  • graduate students and early-career postdoctoral researchers in chemistry, physics, and materials who possess intermediate or higher programming skills related to AI and data are encouraged to participate.

Registration

  • Online
  • Registration period: ~2025.7.31

Objective

The hackathon aims to promote the development of data utilization technologies and foster the ecosystem for material data usage by leveraging the ChemDX database from the Chemical Data-Based Research Center. This initiative is part of the broader effort to establish a material research data ecosystem platform.

  • ChemDX: a web-based chemistry-related research data platform that provides four specialized data platforms open to the public:
    • MatDX, Materials Data eXplorer
    • ChemAI, AI Platform for Chemistry

Hackathon Topics

  1. Development of machine learning models using the ChemDX platform
  2. Development and enhancement of database functionalities on the ChemDX platform
  3. Development of data visualization features for the ChemDX platform
  4. Proposing concepts for integrating data on the ChemDX platform

Hackathon Programs

Datetime Location Program
2025. Aug. 19 (Tue.) 09:00-12:00 Yonsei Univ. Opening / Teaming
2025. Aug. 19 (Tue.) 12:00-13:00 Yonsei Univ. Lunch
2025. Aug. 19 (Tue.) 13:00-18:00 Yonsei Univ. Development
2025. Aug. 19 (Tue.) 18:00-21:00 Yonsei Univ. Dinner & Development (for those who want to join)
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2025. Aug. 20 (Wed.) Full-day Yonsei Univ. Development
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2025. Aug. 21 (Thu.) Full-day Yonsei Univ. Development
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2025. Aug. 22 (Fri.) 09:00-12:00 Yonsei Univ. Presentation & Evaluation
2025. Aug. 22 (Fri.) 12:00-13:00 Yonsei Univ. Lunch
2025. Aug. 22 (Fri.) 13:00-14:00 Yonsei Univ. Award ceremony
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Awards and Recognition

  • Recognition: Awards presented by the head of Digital Chemistry Research Center in the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

  • Awards:

  • 1 Best award

  • 2 Runners-up awards

Travel Information

KRICT
  • Address 141 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34114, Republic of Korea
  • Building W1 Didimdol Plaza (4F)
  • Detail information Link
  • Google map Link
Yonsei University
  • Address TBW
  • Building TBW
  • Google map Link

Accommodation recommendation

Contact

  • Dr. Suhyun Yoo (syoo@krict.re.kr), Senior researcher, Digital Chemical Research Center
  • Tel +82-42-860-7945
  • Fax +82-42-860-7183