LS Electric, KAIST open joint research center to develop next-generation power technology

LS Electric and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) opened a joint research center Monday aimed at developing technology to lead the global power equipment market, the company said. The opening ceremony was held at KAIST's main campus in Yuseong District, Daejeon, with LS Electric Executive Vice President Ahn Gil-young, who oversees production and research and business development, and KAIST Senior Vice President Kim Kyung-soo among those attending. Through the center, the two organizations plan to jointly develop high-value power solutions aimed at overcoming technical barriers in the global market, while also building a pipeline of specialized engineering talent through joint research and training programs. The center will focus on five areas: next-generation high-efficiency power conversion, direct current power distribution, artificial intelligence (AI)-based design optimization, fault diagnosis technology to improve equipment reliability and next-generation cooling technology. These fields are considered central to a broader shift in the power industry drWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times