PROGRAMME

Processus géologiques naturels de séquestration du carbone. DR. CEULENEER, Georges Cnrs

Natural geological processes for hydrogen production and carbon sequestration. DR. CHAVAGNAC, Valérie Cnrs

Three-Month Forecasting of Surface Ocean Conditions in the Northwestern Pacific Using a High-Resolution Ocean Model DR. KIM, Sang-yeob Korea Institute Of Ocean Science & Technology Feb. 2012: BS in Ocean Environment Science, Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU), Busan, South Korea Feb. 2014: MS in Ocean Environment Science, KMOU, Busan, South Korea Aug. 2020: PhD in Ocean Climate, KMOU Sep. 2020–Apr. 2021: Postdoct, KMOU, Busan, South Korea May–Oct. 2021: Postdoct, GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre, Kiel, Germany Nov. 2021–Present: Senior Research Scientist, KIOST, Busan, South Korea

Extending Fraunhofer's Applied Research Model to Korean SMEs: Operational Insights from the K-FAST – TIPA Framework MR. HOLLY, Steffen Fraunhofer IDMT Steffen Holly has been active for many years as an expert at the interface of audio and technology. After his time in product development of music software and music recommendations, among others, he co-founded MusicTech Germany. As a founder, he has been active in the field of privacy enhancing technologies for 4 years. For more than 10 years he has been giving lectures at the Popakademie Mannheim in the areas of metadata, blockchain and AI. As a studied musician and trained electronics engineer. Currently he is leading the Business Development department at Fraunhofer IDMT.

Development of the Automated PCB inspection Solution based on Deep learning Technology with Xray images DR. KIM, Kenneth 3d Industrial Imaging Co., Ltd.

Application of AI Algorithms on R&D Projects DR. HONG, Hyobong ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute)

The EKC2026 Tutorial on Artificial Intelligence (1) DR. MOXON, Tom Senior Data Scientist and International Modelling Lead Tom Moxon is a Senior Data Scientist and International Modelling Lead at a large global insurer, where he leads the development of probabilistic pricing models and the embedding of AI and machine learning into enterprise actuarial workflows. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham and has worked across the FMCG and insurance industries, applying mechanistic and statistical modelling to complex real-world problems. His current work sits at the intersection of Bayesian methods, production ML systems, and the governance of AI-assisted decision making in regulated environments.

Horizon Europe & prospects on the next Framework Program (FP 10) MS. EMMANUELLE, Chauvin DG Research and Innovation, European Commission Emmanuelle Chauvin has been working for the European Commission since 2012, is a Policy Officer in the International Cooperation Unit of DG Research & Innovation --- responsible for Asia, Africa and Middle East. Currently she is in charge of Republic of Korea and with Japan. She studied at the University of Rennes II (France) and holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology and psychopathology.

Introduction to the AI and Manufacturing (AIM) Center at the University of Toronto PROF. LEE, Chi-guhn Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto Dr. Chi-Guhn Lee is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, the Director of the Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Centre named AI in Manufacturing (AIM), and the Director of the Centre for Maintenance Optimization and Reliability Engineering (C-MORE) at the University of Toronto (UofT). Dr. Lee has done both theoretical and applied research in dynamic optimization under uncertainty. His theoretical works involve accelerated value iteration algorithm for Markov decision processes, progressive basis-function approximation for value function space, multi-variate Bayesian control chart optimization, and optimal learning using Multi-armed Bandit Model. His interest in application is diverse from supply chain optimization to financial engineering, to dynamic pricing and to healthcare optimization. In the past years, he and his team have actively adopted machine learning algorithms into their research portfolio. In particular, he is currently active in reinforcement learning, inverse reinforcement learning, and deep reinforcement learning. Dr. Lee received his Ph.D. in the area of Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and joined the University of Toronto faculty in 2001. Prior to his Ph.D. studies, he spent over three years at Samsung SDS in Seoul, Korea, leading a project of re-usable OOP library for fast prototyping of system integration software. He has worked closely with private firms including IBM, General Motors, Magna International, State Grid Corp of China to name a few. He has played various roles in the academic community as well. Dr. Lee has served as an associate editor for two academic journals: Enterprise Information Systems and International Journal of Industrial Engineering: Theory, Applications and Practice. He also served as a guest editor of Annals of Operations Research.

M.AX for Europe–Canada–Korea: Building a Global Platform for AI-Driven Manufacturing Transformation PROF. LEE, Patrick Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto

Ocean Forecasting in the framework of the Decade DR. ALVAREZ FANJUL, Enrique Mercator Ocean international Dr. Enrique Alvarez Fanjul is a physical oceanographer and ocean forecaster. He is the Technical Coordinator of the Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean Prediction, hosted by Mercator Ocean International. Before assuming this role in the decade, Enrique was the head of the operational oceanography division at Puertos del Estado, in charge of a complex integrated observing and forecasting network, providing a practical service to different of socio-economic sectors. Enrique, presently a specialist in shorting the gap between ocean science and its applications, has been the coordinator of several projects, both R&D and service-oriented, and has actively contributed to the management of different national and international bodies.

Marine Biological Systems across Scales: From Cells to Ecosystems, From France to the West Pacific DR. ESCRIVA, Hector CNRS/Sorbonne Université (France) Dr. Hector Escriva is a research director at the CNRS (DR1), director of UMR7232, BIOM at the Observatoire Oceanologique de Banyuls sur Mer and co-PI (with S. Bertrand) of the “Evolution and Development of Chordates” team in the same UMR. His research domains concern the evolution of chordates, using the cephalochordate amphioxus as a model system. During the last years his team has developed the European amphioxus model both at the level of the animal facility (husbandry, spawning induction, etc) but also as an animal model for EvoDevo (developmental biology techniques, reference transcriptome, complete genome sequence, ontology, functional approaches etc...). H. Escriva’s laboratory has contributed to 120 publications (H index = 46) and his laboratory is considered as pivotal in the evolution of chordates field since laboratories from all around the world take advantage of the animal facilities, technical development and knowledge on amphioxus research of his lab. Moreover, H. Escriva has coordinated the international consortium for the B. lanceolatum genome project at Genoscope, which has generated a high quality assembled and annotated genome as well as different epigenomic techniques. H. Escriva's team has participated to several European projects as the central laboratory for the amphioxus model. This projects were EMBRC, CORBEL and ASSEMBLE+ in which he coordinated a complete workpackage (JRA3) which goal was developing the CRISPR-Cas9 system in different marine organisms including amphioxus. His current research focuses on shedding light on the possible mechanisms through which the structures that define vertebrates originated. Accordingly, part of his work has concentrated on how genome evolution (gene content, structure, and regulation) has contributed to the emergence of vertebrates, while another part focuses on specific processes, such as the evolution of mesodermal compartments, which gave rise to structures as important as the head or the limbs of vertebrates.

Feasibility Study for Vertiport Development in North Texas DR. HONG, Seock-jin University of North Texas Dr. Seock-Jin Hong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management at the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, University of North Texas. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toulouse Capitole in France. His research focuses on air cargo, airport operations and management, aviation logistics, and supply chain management, with particular emphasis on transportation systems, resilience, and emerging mobility. His work has appeared in leading journals, including Industrial Marketing Management, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Logistics Management, Transport Policy, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, and Journal of Air Transport Management, among others. He currently serves as Editor of Case Studies on Transport Policy and Associate Editor of Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal.

Policy and regulatory support for UAM commercializationin South Korea DR. KIM, Myeonghyeon Korea Transport Institute Dr. Myeonghyeon Kim is the Research Fellow at Korea Transport Institute (KOTI). He has been conducting the R&D project on the subject of service model, user perception, and demand forecasting of UAM. He has also conducted many infrastructure feasibility studies of roads, railroads, and airports. He started his academic career in Seoul National University, and obtained B.S., M.S., and Ph.D in same university. His Ph.D dissertation subject is transit route network design problem (TRNDP) considering modal and spatial equity. He has been working at KOTI since 2017, and he is conducting researches on the aviation industry such as flight delay, air transport service assessment, and urban air mobility.

Development of Automated Ship Loading and Discharging Support System for Export/import Autonomous Vehicles DR. SHIN, Seungjin Korea Transport Institute Dr. Seungjin Shin currently works at the Department of AI Mobility Technology at the Korea Transport Institute (KOTI). He earned his Ph.D. degree in Transportation Engineering from the University of Seoul in 2014. Since receiving his Ph.D. in 2014, he has been involved in various research projects related to freight transportation, logistics policy, KTDB, and logistics technologies at both the AI Mobility Technology Department and Logistics Research Division of KOTI. Since 2021, he has been participating in a national R&D project funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of Korea, focusing on the development of an autonomous vehicle-based maritime import/export service platform. In addition, he has been involved in transportation and logistics policy research projects for future mobility innovation, including carbon neutrality and green growth transportation policy programs, as well as underground freight transportation systems.

Turning Mixed Plastic Wastes into High-Purity Hydrogen with Inherent Carbon Storage PROF. KIM, Woo-jae Ewha Womans University [RESEARCH AREA] 1. Catalyst & Reaction Engineering -Development of novel catalytic reforming process for high purity H2 production with CO2 capture from various biomass -Electronic/geometric modification of heterogeneous catalyst using promoters as well as selective CVD technique; its application to selective hydrogenation of acetylene and fuel cells. -Preparation of highly dispersed metal catalysts on nano-carbon support and its applications to fuel cell catalysts, reforming catalysts and battery electrode materials 2. Surface Engineering of carbon nanomaterials & its applications -Large scale preparation of high purity metallic or semiconducting CNT solutions using surface engineering scheme. -Next-generation solar cell based on semiconducting CNT. -Catalytic growth of vertically aligned metallic CNT for its application to nano-energetic materials (smart green explosives and thermopower batteries) -Development of biocompatible carbon nanotubes dispersions and their applications as therapeutic agents.

Closing the Carbon Loop: Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion for Fuels and Chemicals DR. PELLUMBI, Kevinjeorjios Fraunhofer Umsicht Lead the automated scale-up of gas diffusion electrodes and membrane electrode assemblies for low-temperature CO2 electrolysis, bridging single-cell screening to stack-relevant active areas under industrially representative operating conditions. Develop catalyst and electrode architectures across molecular active sites, GDE morphology, and zero-gap MEA integration, targeting CO2 reduction to CO, bicarbonate electrolysis, and downstream electrochemical cascade synthesis. Coordinate publication and patent-oriented research within EU Horizon Europe, DFG, and bilateral international consortia and partners across academia and industry. Translate fundamental electrochemistry into process engineering for Power-to-X chains, including the integration of CO2 electrolysis with direct air capture and Fischer-Tropsch pathways toward sustainable aviation fuel and platform chemicals.

Surface Modification of Photocatalysts with Bimetallic Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Generation DR. REMITA, Hynd CNRS [Major Interests] Photocatalysis, Radiolysis, Nanomaterials Synthesis, Solar Energy Conversion, Hydrogen Generation, Nanomedecine, Dissemination of Science. [Main Recent Responsabilities] - Member of the Scientific Council of the CNRS (Institute of Chemistry) (2023-) - Deputy Director of the Institute of Sustainable Energy of Paris-Saclay (2021-) - Member of the ANR (French agency for Research) committee (C05- Clean Energy) (2025) - Member of the board of the French Society of Chemistry (SCF, Nanosciences) (2020-) - Expert Committee Member for Chemistry Department, Univ. Paris-Saclay (CCUPS)(2022-) - Co-Head of the Laboratory of excellence Labex NanoSaclay (2019-2022) - 2017-2020: Coordinator of the Strategic Initiative of Research of the Université Paris-Saclay MOMENTOM (Molecules and Materials for the Energy of tomorrow, 26 laboratories)