PROGRAMME

Invited Speaker

DIVISIONS

Neuromorphic Computing and Spiking Neural Networks : A Brain-Inspired Path Beyond the Post-LLM Era
DR. LEE, Wook Hyun
Korea Institute Of Energy Research
Master of Engineering Degree : 1997, "Study on the Evaporation Heat Transfer Coefficient of Refrigerant R-22 in Capillaries.", Pukyong National University Graduate School
Doctor of Engineering Degree : 2000, "Heat Transfer and Flow Characteristics of Pulsating Heat Pipes.", Pukyong National University Graduate School

From 2000 to 2002, served as a Team Leader at LG Electronics' Air Conditioning Division (Changwon Plant 2) Inverter air conditioner product

Since 2002, Research and management positions at the Korea Energy Research Institute (KIER).
- Head of the Energy Saving Lab. within the Energy Efficiency Research Department
- Head of the Corporate Cooperation Team and Head of the Startup Incubation Center

Currently, Principal Researcher in the Hydrogen Research Group at the KIER Hydrogen Energy Research Institute, responsible for alkaline water electrolysis stack design.

Research and Collaboration Areas:
- Eco-friendly hydrogen production using alkaline water electrolysis
- Thermoelectric conversion and waste heat power generation including AMTEC
- Heat transfer enhancement and high-performance heat exchangers
- Refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump systems
- Two-phase flow heat transfer, etc.
DR. ROMERO, Martin Mosteiro
In his research, he seeks to combine data analysis and modeling techniques to the planning of energy systems that minimize energy demand and ensure occupant well-being at the building to urban scale. As part of the Brains4Buildings project, he is working on the integration of occupant behaviors into automated fault detection and diagnosis methods to minimize waste in building energy systems.
Exploring the preferred level range of natural maskers in VR-based urban soundscapes
PROF. HONG, Jooyoung
Chungnam National University
Jooyoung Hong, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the Department of Architectural Engineering, Chungnam National University, Korea. Previously he was a Lee Kuan Yew Post-Doctoral Fellow at Nanyang Technological University (2017-2020) and Assistant Professor at Singapore University of Technology and Design (2020-2021). His research focuses on the soundscape paradigm, emphasizing a holistic perspective on perceived acoustic environments by integrating acoustics, psychology, and urban planning.
A hybrid room acoustic modeling approach combining image source, acoustic diffusion equation, and time-domain discontinuous Galerkin methods
DR. WITTEBOL, Wouter
Eindhoven University Of Technology
Sound Reality (SR) Implementing a Wide-Area Immersive Audio Environment for Multiple Users
DR. WOO, Jung-han
Dtu/kimm
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Accelerated Discovery of High-Entropy Oxide Catalysts for Tailoring CO₂ Hydrogenation Products
MRS. KNORPP, Amy
Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories For Materials Science And Technology
Energy Vulnerability in Czechia: Micro-scale Mapping as a Tool for Effective Policy Targeting
DR. MACHáčEK, Jan
Ostravská univerzita
Rewilding as a tool for biodiversity in post-industrial areas in Czechia
MR. OUHEL, Tomas
ZOO Liberec
SISUcities: Resilient by Design, Self-sufficient in Practices
PROF. KAZI, Sami
VTT Technical Research Centre
Prof. Dr. Kazi leads strategic initiatives on climate neutral, circular, smart and resilient urban systems. His work connects cities, industry, and investors to accelerate large scale transformation. Dr. Kazi focuses on turning long term sustainability ambition into measurable impact and value.
Green Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Technologies
PROF. KIM, Junbeum
Seoul National University of Science and Technology
Dr. Junbeum Kim is a Professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. He previously spent 14 years at the CREIDD Research Centre on Environmental Studies & Sustainability, within the Department of Humanities, Environment & Information Technology (HETIC) at the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), France. His research focuses on life cycle assessment, industrial ecology and sustainable engineering, and climate change adaptation technologies. He holds a Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR) from the École Doctorale des Sciences Chimiques at the Université de Bordeaux, France, and a Ph.D. in Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering from Arizona State University, USA, awarded in December 2008. He also earned a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, USA, and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Inha University, South Korea. Following two years of postdoctoral research at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of Minnesota, he joined the University of Technology of Troyes.
Solutions for better linking ecosystem services, biodiversity, and multifunctionality in urban environments
PROF. LATA, Jean-christophe
Sorbonne University, Paris, France
Dr. Jean-Christophe Lata is a 1st Class Senior Professor in the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris at Sorbonne University, France, from 2008. He previously spent 7 years at the ESE Laboratory of Ecology, Society and Evolution at the University of Saclay, France. His research focuses on nitrogen and carbon cycling, and the links between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in natural (savannas, forests) and anthropized (urban systems, agroecology) ecosystems. He is among others Deputy Director of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris, Head of the Master course Ecological Engineering of the Master's program in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution at Sorbonne University, Member of the Pedagogical Committee of the International Master's program in Soil Sciences "MIS-Sol", Member of the Steering Committee of Côte d'Ivoire-France International Joint Laboratory EDD-Biodiv "Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services", Member of the Steering Committee of the INEE Hwange (Zimbabwe) Zone Atelier, Member of the BNI International Consortium (based in Japan) on the biological inhibition of nitrification by plants, and Member of the CoS of the Observatory of Sciences of the Universe (OSU) EcceTerra (CNRS/Sorbonne University).
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Integrating GIS and Satellite Imagery to Map Agricultural Emissions and Mitigate Waterborne Health Risks
DR. BAE, Hansol
Nature Preserve ApS
Hansol earned his Ph.D. in plant molecular biology by studying crop stress response mechanisms. HB subsequently conducted research on the mass production and efficient extraction of plant-derived high-value compounds utilizing multi-disciplinary approach consist of plant metabolic engineering, fluid dynamics, and robotics. Building on this experience, HB founded Nature Preserve with the goal of innovating environmental footprint analysis market of agricultural lands. HB is currently developing models for large-scale analysis of agricultural land environmental footprints, particularly utilizing GIS and satellite imagery in order to analyze the risk of pollutant generation, runoff, and dispersion at scale.
Integrating individual-level spatiotemporal data to study environmental exposure on Brain Health
DR. SO, Rina
University of Copenhagen
Rina So, PhD is an environmental epidemiologist and biostatistician, works as a senior postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen. Her work focuses on understanding how multiple exposure to multiple environmental factors—such as air pollution, urban environmental stressors, and built environments—shape brain health across the life course. She combines health registers, geospatial exposure modelling, and advanced statistical approaches to link real-world environmental data with clinical and behavioral outcomes. Her research increasingly leverages emerging digital health and high-resolution data sources to improve exposure assessment, identify vulnerable populations, and develop data-driven strategies for prevention in public health.
State-of-the-Art Applications of Large Language Models in Aircraft Design
MS. SHIN, Sooryun
German Aerospace Center e. V. (Deutsches Zentrum Für Luft- Und Raumfahrt, DLR)
Sooryun Shin is a research scientist at the Institute of System Architectures in Aeronautics, German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Hamburg. Prior to joining DLR, she worked at Samsung Electronics and Korea Institute of Industrial Technology. She received her master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University. Her research focuses on applying artificial intelligence (AI) to aerospace engineering, to pioneer the feasibility of using large language models (LLMs) for aircraft conceptual design and system architecture optimization.
Industrial Symbiosis through AI-driven Design
PROF. AKAY, Haluk
TU Delft, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering h.j.akay@tudelft.nl
Haluk is an assistant professor of AI-driven computational design at TU Delft. His research develops tools and methods for transforming raw artifacts of the design process into structured knowledge representations for machine learning. Haluk holds a PhD and MSc from MIT and BSc from Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to TU Delft, Haluk was a postdoc at KTH in Sweden, and has industry experience in product design.  Recent publications • Akay, H., Capezza, A. J., Hoogendoorn, B. W., & Henrysson, M. (2025). Training a Foundation Model in Engineering Design Understanding. CIRP Design 2025. • Akay, H., Lee, S. H., & Kim, S. G. (2023). Push-pull digital thread for digital transformation of manufacturing systems. CIRP annals, 72(1), 401-404. • Akay, H., Capezza, A. J., Henrysson, M., Leite, I., & Fuso-Nerini, F. (2023). Language Models for Functional Digital Twin of Circular Manufacturing. Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing 2023. • Akay, H., Yang, M., & Kim, S. G. (2021). Automating design requirement extraction from text with deep learning. ASME IDETC 2021. • Akay, H., & Kim, S. G. (2020). Design transcription: Deep learning based design feature representation. CIRP Annals, 69(1), 141-144.
Challenges & Opportunities in EV Battery Remanufacturing
MR. LEE, Sanguk
POEN Europe GmbH sulee@poen.co.kr
Sanguk Lee is the Co-Founder of POEN, a Hyundai Motor Group spin-off specializing in xEV battery remanufacturing from 2021. Currently serving as the Managing Director of POEN Europe, he leads the company’s strategic growth in the global circular economy. With a career rooted in both engineering and strategy, Sanguk previously managed venture scouting and hydrogen energy initiatives at Hyundai Motor Group, following his experience as a Power Plant Engineer at Hyundai Heavy Industries. A POSTECH Mechanical Engineering graduate, Sanguk leverages his multifaceted expertise to transform complex engineering hurdles into profitable, sustainable business operations within the battery lifecycle.  Recent publications (e.g., book, journal paper, conference proceeding, patent, etc) • Lee, S. H., et al. (2022). Estimation system for remanufacturing battery system for electric vehicle and operation method of the same. (Registered in South Korea, , US, EU and China) • Lee, S. H., et al. (2023). Battery evaluation system that measures the remaining life of a battery using voltages on incremental capacity curves at different points in time. (Registered South Korea Patent) • Lee, S. H., et al. (2023). Battery evaluation system that measures the remaining life in a simple way using the internal resistance of the battery system. (Registered South Korea Patent)
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PROF. JOVANOVA, Jovana
Delft University of Technology
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