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Internationalisation strategy of the "Lightweight Construction" research group: Prof. Robert Böhm and M.Sc. Davood Peyrow Hedayati travelled to South Korea and Taiwan

Collaborations with KRICT and KIST (South Korea)

Following the success of the1st International Symposium on "Development of nanomaterial-based in-vitro diagnostic technology for thrombosis in various stages" in Leipzig in February 2024, the second edition of the international symposium was held at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) in Daejeon in June. KRICT, known for its pioneering research and development in chemical technology, welcomed the German delegation, which also included Prof Sabine Steiner and Dr Ronny Baber from Leipzig University, to deepen research collaboration in the development of biosensors.

Gruppenfoto von Prof. Böhm und seinem Team mit Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern, alle lächeln in die Kamera, Innenaufnahme, Logo des KRICT im Hintergrund
Leipziger Wissenschaftler am KRICT (v.l.n.r.): Dr. Bohyun Ryu (KIST Europe Saarbrücken), Dr. Junyeon Hwang (KIST Jeonbuk), Dr. Jeong-O Lee (KRICT Daejeon), Prof. Robert Böhm (HTWK), Prof. Sabine Steiner (Universität Leipzig), M.Sc. Davood Peyrow Hedayati (HTWK), Dr. Donghwi Cho (KRICT Daejeon), Dr. Ronny Baber (Universität Leipzig), Dr. Jangyup Son (KIST Jeonbuk) © KIST, HTWK Leipzig

This was followed by a visit to the long-standing cooperation partner Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in Jeonbuk. Organised by Dr Hwang from KIST, in-depth discussions were held on research ideas relating to sustainable energy storage solutions. HTWK and KIST have been working together in this field of research for some time. HTWK Master's student Simon Willenbrink is currently completing a research stay at KIST.

Gruppenfoto von Prof. Böhm und seinem Team mit Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern, alle lächeln in die Kamera, Innenaufnahme, Logo des KIST im Hintergrund
Besuch am KIST (v.l.n.r.): Dr. Junyeon Hwang, Dr. Sungho Lee (beide KIST Jeonbuk), Dr. Ronny Baber (Universität Leipzig), Dr. Won-Kook Choi (General Director KIST Jeonbuk), Prof. Robert Böhm, M.Sc. Davood Peyrow Hedayati (beide HTWK), Dr. Sung-Soo Kim (KIST Jeonbuk) © KIST, HTWK Leipzig

Research into sustainable energy storage with MCUT (Taiwan)

The second part of the trip took the delegation to Ming Chi University of Technology (MCUT) in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The focus here was on sustainable and green energy storage solutions, in particular the development of batteries. In the meetings with Prof Dr Kuo, the importance of sustainable approaches in the development of component-integrated battery storage systems and their potential for electromobility solutions was highlighted.

Gruppenfoto von Prof. Böhm und Team mit Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern der MCUT in Taiwan, alle lächeln in die Kamera, Logo MCUT im Hintergrund
HTWK-Wissenschaftler an der Ming-Chi University of Technology Taiwan: M.Sc. Davood Peyrow Hedayati (3.v.l.), Prof. Robert Böhm (5.v.l.), Prof. Chun-Chen Yang (MCUT, 3.v.r.), Prof. Liang-Yin Kuo (MCUT, rechts) © MCUT, HTWK Leipzig

HTWK Leipzig's commitment to sustainable research

With the establishment of the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Sustainability in 2023, HTWK Leipzig has already committed to focussing its research on the topic of sustainability in the coming years. Research into multifunctional composite materials is important in this context because the associated weight savings in structures are generally accompanied by reduced emissions. HTWK Leipzig will be collaborating with its international partners KRICT, KIST and MCUT in this field in the future.

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