PROGRAMME

Bridging Continents: Establishing a Czech–Korean Science Diplomacy Gateway in Horizon Europe MS. OUHEL, Tomáš Pt Sustainable Development Solution, Zoo Liberec Sarawak Ltd. Environmental strategist and CEO with 20+ years of experience in biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable development across Southeast Asia. Specialises in linking science, policy, and field implementation. Actively engages in international research cooperation and EU–Asia sustainability partnerships.

Advanced metal 3D printing systems and processes at KIMM DR. CHOI, Joon Phil Korea Institute Of Machinery & Materials Dr. Joon Phil Choi received his Ph.D. degree from Hanyang University, Republic of Korea, in 2015. He served as a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Canada, from 2016 to 2018. Additionally, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing and School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, from 2019 to 2021. His research interests focus on enabling powder processing and 3D printing (or additive manufacturing) of advanced materials, as well as creating strategic value for the industry through advanced manufacturing techniques. In 2021, Dr. Choi joined the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) to continue his research in the areas of materials and processing for metal 3D printing applications. He has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles in the field of metal powder processing and 3D printing, and he is also a co-inventor of several patents related to materials processing technologies.

Li-ion Battery Recycling - Overview of Materials Flow and Technological Advancements DR. TESFAYE, Fiseha Metso Metals Oy, Åbo Akademi University Dr. Tesfaye is a Process Metallurgist at Metso Finland Oy, Adjunct Professor (metallurgical thermodynamics) in the Technologies for a Sustainable Future at Åbo Akademi University, and Associate Editor of JOM - The Journal of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). He received his M.Sc. degree in materials processing technology and Ph.D. degree in metallurgy from Aalto University. His research activities are focused mainly on the thermodynamic investigation of inorganic materials as well as rigorous theoretical and experimental investigations for promoting improved valuable metals and renewable energy production. In 2018, Dr. Tesfaye was also appointed as a Visiting Research Scientist in Seoul National University, South Korea. Dr. Tesfaye edited many scientific research books, and serves as editor and reviewer for different high-impact journals. He is an active member of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), and is a winner of the 2018 TMS Young Leader Award. His personal research achievements include significant improvement of experimental research applying the solid-state EMF technique for thermodynamic studies, as well as remarkable contribution for promoting the move towards the circular economy. In his research areas, Dr. Tesfaye has published over 110 peer-reviewed publications.

Green Innovation in Action: From Traditional Breeding to Microspore Embryogenesis in the Future of Crop Improvement MRS. KIM, So Hyung Vib-ghent University So Hyung is pursuing a Ph.D. at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology under Daniël Van Damme. Her research aims to elucidate the role of autophagy in microspore embryogenesis, to enhance double haploid production in Brassica napus. We strive to develop innovative strategies to enhance stress-induced microspore embryogenesis, with significant implications for hybrid breeding and potentially revolutionizing fundamental knowledge in plants, agricultural biotechnology, and crop engineering.

PFAS-free (low-fluorine) lithium metal batteries PROF. PASSERINI, Stefano Austrian Institute Of Technology (AIT), Center For Transport Technologies Stefano Passerini is Principal Scientist at Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT, Austria), Distinguished Senior Fellow at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, Germany), and Member of the German Academy of Science Leopoldina (2019-). Previously, co-Founder and co-Director of Münster Electrochemical Energy Storage center (MEET, Germany) and Director of Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU Germany), his research focuses on the development of materials for high-energy batteries with the goal to create environmentally friendly and sustainable energy storage systems. Co-author of almost 800 scientific papers (Scopus H-Index: 141; ~ 76,000 citations), a few book chapters, and several international patents. He has been awarded the - Research Award of the ECS Battery Division (2012) - Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry (2016) - Fellow of the Electrochemical Society Inc (2020). - Recent publications (e.g., book, journal paper, conference proceeding, patent, etc.) : 80 publications since 2024 (Citation: 75,906 / h-index: 141 / i10-index: 725)

Increasing risks of wildfire and the associated air pollution in South Korea under greenhouse gas warming PROF. LEE, June-yi Research Center For Climate Sciences, Pusan National University And Ibs Center For Climate Physics June-Yi Lee is a professor at the Research Center for Climate Sciences, Pusan National University and IBS Center for Climate Physics. She is working on Earth system changes and predictability. She contributed to IPCC AR6.