PROGRAMME

A hybrid modelling strategy for visco-thermal effects in vibroacoustics DR. TOTH, Florian Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics, TU Wien

Unconventional micro-/nanofabrication via high temperature annealing PROF. LEE, Jungchul Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Dr. Jungchul Lee is the Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. His research interests include large-scale batch fabrication of functional nanostructures based on silicon self-assembly, hydrogel based micro-/nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS), and materials and processing for flexible, stretchable, and wearable devices.

International Manufacturing X and Factory X : Industrial digital data platforms for smart manufacturing DR. RO, Seonhi Labs Network Industrie 4.0 e.V. Dr. Seonhi Ro is the Senior Manager for Internationalization at Labs Network Industrie 4.0 e.V., a role she has held since March 2024. She has over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing and engineering sectors. Before joining Labs Network Industrie 4.0, she worked at Ford for 24 years in various roles, including Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Specialist, Global Data Insight and Analytics Manager for European Vehicle Production, Powertrain Business Operating Manager, Powertrain Integration Supervisor in Product Development, and Product Planning Supervisor. Prior to her time at Ford, she spent 8 years in R&D at Vaillant, a heating system manufacturer. Dr. Ro holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Braunschweig in Germany.

Korea–Europe Mobility Industry: Cooperation Cases and Future Opportunities MS. YI, Eunseo 123 Factory Eunseo Yi is the CEO of 123 Factory, a Berlin-based accelerator fostering Korea–Europe tech collaboration. She specializes in venture clienting, mobility innovation, and PoC-based partnerships, and has led over 50 cross-border startup projects in Mobility and climate tech.

Robots with a sense of touch PROF. HOFFMANN, Matej Czech Technical University In Prague Matej Hoffmann received the Ph.D. degree in Informatics from Artificial Intelligence Lab, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, in 2012. From 2013 to 2016, he conducted postdoctoral research with the iCub Facility of the Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy, supported by a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship. In 2017, he joined the Department of Cybernetics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, where he is currently an Associate Professor.

Challenges and Opportunities of Inferential Robot Skin PROF. LEE, Hyosang Eindhoven University Of Technology Dr. Hyosang Lee is an Assistant Professor in Robotics Section, Mechanical Engineering Department, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). In 2017, he received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technologies (KAIST). After obtaining his PhD, he joined the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS) as a Postdoctoral Researcher and led an independent research group on Intelligent Tactile Systems at the University of Stuttgart, Germany until 2024. His research focuses on creating a human-like artificial tactile skin, comprising smart materials and structures, multiphysics simulation, sensing and signal processing.

Tactile Intelligence in Humanoid Robots: From Manufacturing Precision to Sensory Big Data PROF. NAM, Saekwang Kyungpook National University Dr. Saekwang Nam is an assistant professor at the Graduate School of Data Science at Kyungpook National University, leading the Robot Tactile Data Laboratory. From Sep. 2017 to Oct. 2022, he studied as a Ph.D. student in the Haptic Intelligence Department of Max Planck Institue for Intelligent Systems, and earned a Ph.D. degree in the Computer Science Department, University of Tuebingen, Germany. After the graduation, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate in the Dexterous Robotics Group at the University of Bristol, UK. His research focuses on developing and controlling tactile-based robotic sensors for dexterous object manipulation.

Cooperation of the Republic of Korea and Europe in the Space Sector MS. POHL, Lina European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) Since July 2021, I am Research Fellow and Relations Officer for German and Austrian Stakeholders at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) https://www.espi.or.at/, seconded by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). In my research activities, I focus on space and security & defence. I worked on diverse ESPI publications related to the war in Ukraine and space. Prior to my position at ESPI, I worked in the International Relations Department of DLR, focusing on bilateral relations in R&D&T with Japan, Russia & CIS, as well as on DLR's cooperation with multilateral organisations and development cooperation.