01 Forensic DNA
The Forensic DNA Division of NFS is a leading DNA profiling
organization in South Korea, which has been trusted internationally,
and has played a role in providing definite clues to various
incidents and accidents including identity confirmation.
Additionally, it carries out research in various fields with the
introduction of the latest forensic scientific techniques in line
with the status of the world's best DNA profiling organization.
Research Details
- Development and research on DNA analysis method using next
generation sequencing (NGS)
- Research on species identification and object
identification of organisms (animals, plants, microorganisms)
- Development of optimal analysis technique for various
genotypes (sex chromosomes, mitochondrial DNA, Y chromosome, etc.)
- Analysis research on DNA information for investigation
support (hair color, pupil color, skin color, biogeographic origin
estimation, DNA montage, age estimation, human body secretion
identification, etc.) and review of forensic scientific efficacy
of high-tech analysis devices such as NGS, etc.
Major Project
Research Achievement
- Development of a female-specific bloodstain identification
technique using Aptasensor
- Review on the efficacy of new STR and Y-STR assay kits and
Korean population genetics study
- Multi-center efficacy assessment for human body fluid
identification using epigenetic markers
- A case study of body fluid identification in sex offenses
using DNA methylation analysis
- An Observational study for Korean 17 Y-STR haplotype
atypical alleles
- A Study on the analysis of sibling DNA using 15 Korean STR
genotypes
- Development of a rapid analysis method for ABO genotypes
- Development of a discrimination technique between foreign
rays and domestic thornback rays
Expected Effects
- Systematization of forensic scientific analysis through
development and introduction of the latest genotype analysis
method
- Improvement of the reliability of genetic analysis results
by utilizing research achievements of various fields (people,
animals, plants, microorganisms, etc.)
- Contribution to the development of domestic forensic
science industry by developing research results as commercial
products
02 Forensic Toxicology
Due to changes in the domestic and international social
environment and the development of the Internet, types of toxic
substances, substances of abuse and foods are becoming diverse, and
the need for safety management is gradually increasing. In order to
efficiently cope with constantly changing analysis demands, not only
reliable analysis techniques should be developed, but new
technologies should also be applied to existing analysis techniques
to make them more sophisticated. For this purpose, the Forensic
Toxicology Division is carrying out various research projects.
Research Details
- A study on advancement of poisonous drug analysis
techniques
- Development of narcotics analysis techniques and DB
construction project
- Development of food analysis techniques and DB
construction project
Major Project
Research Achievement
- More than 20 articles were submitted to SCI and KSCI
journals over the past five years, and achievements also include
numerous academic presentations and patent applications.
- Research achievements have been presented in domestic and
international media, and many SCI papers have been chosen as the
Selected References by the US Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA).
- Maximization of the utilization of research achievements
by sharing the information with investigators and related
researchers by summarizing the research outcomes in various types
of documents.
Expected Effect
- Contribution to the realization of a safe society by
utilizing the poisonous drug analysis technique not only for
analysis of biological samples but also for the treatment of
emergency poisoning patients, doping test for government
officials. etc.
- By contributing to the suppression of drug abuse through
advanced analysis techniques and DB construction, it is possible
to save huge socio-economic costs caused by the abuse of drugs.
- Contribution to food safety and protection of property
rights of people by establishing a discrimination test method for
the origin of domestic agricultural, livestock and fishery
products
04 Forensic Safety
With the advancement of industrial technology, related facilities
are becoming larger and larger and safety accidents are also
becoming larger, threatening the lives and property of people. Crime
cases are becoming more diverse and advanced, which requires
advancement of analysis techniques.
Accordingly, the Forensic
Safety Division performs research and development for safety
accidents, fire investigations, firearms, explosives, tool marks,
footprints, fingerprints, and bloodstain patterns.
Research Details
- A study on morphological traces to improve the
interpretation of physical evidence of criminal cases
- Development of collapse accident interpretation model
- Development of visualization material to reproduce safety
accidents
- Power evaluation and DB construction for homemade firearms
using gunpowder
Major Project
Determination of coidentity of morphological evidence
- Trace evidence (tool marks, footprints, fingerprints,
bloodstain patterns, etc.) is important for examining the
suspected tool and enables to solve cases through analysis for
coidentity if the suspected object is presented.
- Research is in progress for improvement of statistical
techniques and reliability for coidentity of tool marks,
footprints, and fingerprints as well as presumption of
perpetrators based on the principles of generation of tool marks
and bloodstain patterns
Research on collapse interpretation techniques by external
force source (explosion, impact, etc.)
- Recently, the investigation of collapse accidents
necessitated not only the analysis on collapse phenomenon by
breakage but also identification of design and construction
defects, so that the demand for visual reproduction of the
collapse process is increasing.
- Establishment of a collapse interpretation model when
there is an external force inside a building by applying the
interpretation model* research method using AEM that has been
developed.
- -It was introduced for the first time in the
world for the collapse accident at the Jongno 3-ga Hotel
demolition site (January, 2017)
Power evaluation and DB construction for handmade firearms
using gunpowder
- Due to the Opaesan mountain shooting case in January,
2016, in which a police officer was killed in the pursuit of his
duties, the need to establish a standard for evaluating the power
of homemade guns objectively has emerged.
- The standard to quantify the power according to the
production material, size of bullet, type and amount of gunpowder
used of a homemade gun has been prepared, and the database for the
power according to the shape and type of the homemade gun has been
established.
- -Proofing-fire of a homemade gun using
stainless steel pipe and firecracker powder and measurement of
penetration power into the gelatin block
Research Achievement
- Establishment of more reliable judgment methods for tool
marks, footprints, fingerprints, and bloodstain patterns
- Application of collapse interpretation technique to the
examination of the Jongno collapse accident and the Yeoksam-dong
collapse accident
- Development of a manual that can objectively evaluate the
power of homemade guns using firecracker powder in the market and
construction of a DB for the power of homemade guns
Expected Effect
- Contribution to the settlement of criminal cases by
reconfiguring a site through tool marks, footprints, fingerprints,
and bloodstain patterns and presumption of a perpetrator, and
provision of forensic scientific judgment criteria for coidentity
in the court
- Systematization of analysis services for scientific
investigation to identify the cause of safety accidents and
provision of prevention plans for accidents
- Contribution to the development of counter-terrorism
tactics through sharing of homemade gun accident data with
domestic counter-terrorism organizations
05 Digital Forensics
Digital forensics is a field to conduct research on digital data
stored in various forms and information that can directly or
indirectly confirm biometric information such as facial features,
gait, voice, handwriting., etc.
It also performs research on
forgery detection for various types of records, cultural assets,
artworks, and data stored as digital information, including outputs
and printed materials, and research on analysis techniques using
artificial intelligence.
Research Details
- ICT convergence digital forensic research
- A study on the methods of collecting various data on the
forgery of documents, cultural assets, and artworks and
quantitatively and objectively deriving analysis results
- A study on the development of feature analysis technology
of suspect in 3D-based video
- A study on the optimization method for verification of
forensic identification with voice
- A study on digital picture forgery reading method and
system development
Major Project
ICT convergence digital forensic research
- A study on securement of the integrity of digital evidence
- Advanced facial recognition research
- A study on objectively reliable forgery detection
technique in response to advancement of forgery and modulation
methods for digital data
A study on establishment of various data collection and
analysis methods for appraisal of forgery
- A study to derive quantitative analysis using quantified
data on appraisal of forgery
Development of feature analysis technology of suspect in
3D-based video
- Data acquisition and analysis for feature analysis of
suspect in video
- Development of feature measurement methods of suspect in
video
- Correlation analysis between gait and the wear of the
bottom of shoes
A study on the optimization method for verification of
forensic identification with voice
- Development of automatic recognition engine using voice
data reported as voice phishing
- Performance testing for the automated recognizer based on
channel and noise environments
- Derivation of optimal parameters for forensic scientific
voice analysis
Photo forgery reading techniques and system development
- Learning and implementation of digital image forgery
techniques
- Implementation of a proficiency test for examiners
- Identification of the status of related accidents and
analysis status of domestic and international forensic scientific
organizations
Research Achievement
- Implementation of digital evidence accreditation service
(2017.02.24.)
- “Use of atomic force microscopy in the forensic
application of chronological order of toners and stamping inks in
questioned documents,” Forensic Science International, 261,
26-32 (2016)
- KTV National Broadcasting on Air Korea, 'Find the clue
from swaggering gait on CCTV!' Press release도
- On July 2016, Financial Supervisory Service Workshop on
the analysis of voice phishing data
- Provision of the result of “Just this voice”
in the voice phishing guard webpage
(http://phishing-keeper.fss.or.kr/)
Expected Effect
- Ensuring the reliability of investigative agencies by
securing the integrity of digital evidence
- Preparation of objective framework of document appraisal
and improved appraisal methods by establishing objective judgment
criteria
- Strengthening of the forensic evidence capacity and
improvement of the criminal arrest rate, and reduced crime rate
- Expansion of the scope of personal identification
- Appraisal for mass voice data
06 Traffic Accident Analysis
Recently, vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance
systems (ADAS) have been widely used to improve driver convenience
and safety performance. In order to cope with possible autonomous
driving-related accidents in the future, we are focusing on
ADAS-related research using actual vehicles and simulators.
Research Details
- A study on ADAS Sensor and AEB operation algorithm
- A study on the operation characteristics of ADAS through
actual vehicle experiments
- A study on the construction of simulators for ADAS
function simulation
- A study on the implementation of camera functions using AI
platforms
- Research on radar and camera sensor fusion algorithms
Major Project
Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) Experiment
- Euro NCAP Autonomous Emergency Braking(AEB) Car-to-car
experiment was conducted on various vehicle models.
- Analysis and databaseization of AEB function operation
timing and deceleration by vehicle models.
Implementation of the Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
function in the simulator environment
- Modeling after installing virtual radars and cameras in a
simulation environment
- AEB modeling study based on actual vehicle AEB function
database.
Research Achievement
- Securing a database of ADAS and sensor functions for
various vehicle models
- AEB function modeling and implementation in a simulator
environment
- Production of AEB function comparison and verification
program between actual vehicle and simulation
Expected Effect
- Scientific and objective analysis using simulations
- Establishment of analysis procedures for autonomous
driving-related accidents
- Contributing to the improvement of accident response
ability through information sharing by traffic accident-related
organizations