PROGRAMME

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)

TBD PROF. JOVANOVA, Jovana Delft University of Technology