Korea Aerospace University (KAU) Department of Smart Drone Convergence BK21 Education Research Group
(Chair: Professor Lee Sang-chul, Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering) held a workshop to facilitate network and
collaboration between industry and academia where participants examined the trends in the smart drone industry and research accomplishments
with the professionals working in the related industry, academic and research institutions.
The workshop was held at Restree Resom, located in Chungcheongbuk-do, Jecheon-si, from January 23 to 24. The event was co-
hosted by KAU Department of Smart Drone Convergence BK21 Education Research Group and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).
The workshop commenced with the greetings from the president Heo Hui-yeong. Lee Kwang-yeol, Hanwha Systems Managing Director,
Director Chang-Jeon Hwang at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, and Professor Sang-Hyun Kim from School of Air Transport,
Transportation and Logistics, KAU explained current trends in the related industry and presented recent research results.
After the presentation, professors and 65 students actively participated in the Q&A session. The Education Research Group shared
the group’s accomplishments in research and finalized the workshop by awarding the graduate school students who wrote outstanding
academic paper.
KAU’s Department of Smart Drone Convergence BK21 Education Research Group has been running since 2020 after being selected to
the Ministry of Education and NRF’s Brain Korea 21 (BK21) Four Program. The research group has cultivated talents in converged knowledge
equipped with expertise on core skills and experiences in collaboration with related industries, academic fields, and research, fulfilling
the vision of “cultivating leading talents specialized in smart drones who will lead innovation beyond boundaries by having the base on
fundamental technologies.”