PROGRAMME

Dr. Ji Woong Yoon is the President of the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) and a Vice President of the Korea Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST). As a leading expert in STI policy, he was an expert member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology (PACST), and has provided consultation to government ministries, including the Ministry of Science and ICT. He received his Ph.D. from the Heinz School at Carnegie Mellon University, MPA from Seoul National University, and B.A. from Yonsei University.

Dr.JongEun IHM has a multidisciplinary career spanning bioengineering research, innovation management, and cross-cultural collaboration. After earning my PhD in Bioengineering with expertise in tissue engineering, biomaterials, and gene therapy from EPFL, she worked at EPFL as a scientific coordinator, building networks between EPFL and Korea.

As a Research Assistant Professor at Seoul National University, I managed industry-academia collaborations, fostering talent for Korea's engineering sectors and developing strategic partnerships. Later, at the Institut Pasteur, Dr.IHM advanced innovation through roles in technology platforms and startup education, including designing a master's program in collaboration with ESCP Business School.

Currently, she focuses on fostering innovation networks and entrepreneurial initiatives, leveraging my expertise in science, education, and international partnerships.

Maia Myung-Soon KIM had been a principal researcher at Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) since 1994. Starting 2020 she worked in Korea-EU Research Center (KERC) in Brussels as a Policy Officer and also as a  National Contact Point (NCP) of South Korea for Horizon 2020 & Horizon Europe to enhance research collaborations between Korea and EU in the field of ICT technologies. Among Horizon Europe program, she is in charge of Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry & Space), which covers the main sectors relating to AI-based and AI-driven science & technology.

Dr. Yohan Kim is a Research Scientist and Deputy Head of the Functional Materials and Devices department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), where he develops quantum dot (QD)–based materials, device architectures, and scalable printing technologies for advanced optoelectronic and display applications.

In 2014, he began his doctoral research at the Technical University of Berlin while simultaneously conducting research at Fraunhofer IAP. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2018 with a focus on the design of high-performance InP-based QLEDs and has continued his research at Fraunhofer IAP thereafter. Prior to this, he conducted research at the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) during his graduate studies, working on flexible and transparent QD devices.

He is actively involved in international R&D cooperation at his institute and serves as a Steering Committee Member of the Korea-Fraunhofer Collaboration Hub for Science and Technology (K-FAST) as well as a member of the Korea Technology Advisory Group (K-TAG). He is also Officer/Treasurer of the Society for Information Display Mid-Europe Chapter, contributing to professional exchange and technical programs within the display community.

Mr. Sangwook Lee is a Senior Researcher at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT (Modular Production Machines). His work focuses on manufacturing technologies for hydrogen fuel cell applications-particularly high-volume production of metallic bipolar plates, including process and tool-wear modeling, numerical simulation, and production system/process-chain development. 

Since 2024, he has been actively contributing as a member of the Steering Committee of K-FAST (Korea-Fraunhofer Collaboration Hub for Science and Technology), supporting Korea-Germany R&D collaboration activities within the K-FAST network.

Dr. Seungjae Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, cross-appointed in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and a Co-Director of the Global Industrial Technology Cooperation Centre named AI in Manufacturing (AIM) at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on developing reliable and scalable AI solutions for buildings, facilities, and energy systems.

Prior to joining the University of Toronto, Dr. Lee was a postdoctoral research associate in the Grid Interactive Controls Group at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 2019. Before beginning his doctoral studies, he worked for 3.5 years at HANMI C&E, a building HVAC commissioning and building energy audit company.

He currently serves as an Early Career Board Member of Building and Environment, a top-tier journal in the field, and actively participates in professional activities, including conference committees, the International Energy Agency (IEA) Energy in Buildings and Communities (EBC) Programme Annexes, and ASHRAE Technical Committees.

Mr. Jiwon Seo received his M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering – Audio Engineering from Graz University of Technology and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, Austria, in 2018, specializing in speech signal processing. He began his career as a senior researcher at POWERVOICE in Korea, followed by research positions at the NCSOFT Speech AI Lab. and Samsung Electronics, S.LSI Division, Multimedia Development Team, where he worked on AI-based multimedia and speech technologies.

Since February 2024, he has been a researcher at Fraunhofer IDMT, conducting AI-driven research in industrial acoustics. In October 2024, he assumed the role of K-FAST Technology Coordinator at IDMT, leading Korea–Germany R&D matchmaking and strategic collaboration activities. In 2025, he initiated and currently leads a TIPA Global R&D consortium with a Korean SME, developing advanced AI-based methods for robust industrial acoustic analysis.