President
, Hanyang University
Profile / Bio:
- Woo-Seung Kim is a leader who has leaded industry-academic cooperation at Korean universities through the innovation of Hanyang University and the co-chair of the National Industry-Academic Cooperation Committee with the current Prime Minister.
- He established a successful industry-academic research cluster by attracting companies and research institutes to Hanyang University's new campus. He advocated pragmatism in college education, introducing Industry-Cooperative problem-solving methodology in education. Recently, Hanyang University has expanded various programs to encourage and nurture student start-ups.
- Hanyang University is a 4-year comprehensive private university with around 33,000 students and one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea (146 in QS [Quacquarelli Symonds] ranking in 2020), with more than 3,000 international students currently studying in degree programs.
- He authored more than 260 articles including conference papers. His research interests are Thermal and fluid flow in Desalination system and CCS (CO2 Capture and Storage).
- He was the President of the Korean Society for Industry & Academy Collaboration (2011-2015), member on National Science and Technology Council (2008-2010).
- He had been a recipient of several awards including Medal for services in Industry-University cooperation in 2011.
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