Professor Andong Kyu An of Chosun University Selected as Regular Member of the International Academy for Production Engineering

Professor Andonggyu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chosun University. Photo by Chosun University.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Chosun University (President Min Young-don) announced on the 7th that Professor Andong-gyu of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering has been selected as an Associate Member, a regular member of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), with only eight active members in Korea.

At the 70th General Assembly of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), held online from the 22nd to the 29th of last month in Munich, Germany, Professor Andong-gyu was elected as an Associate Member, a regular member, as an outstanding researcher.

The International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP), celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, is the world's most prestigious society in the field of mechanical engineering production and design, where outstanding researchers from over 50 leading countries in production and design engineering worldwide build an international network.

Professor Andong-gyu was selected as an Associate Member, a regular member, in June this year with the unanimous approval of the CIRP Korea Chapter Fellows and the sponsorship of a professor from Northwestern University in the United States, who served as the Chairman of STC-F (Forming Technology Committee).

Meanwhile, CIRP, established in 1951, is a society in the field of production and design engineering headquartered in Paris, France. Currently, there are a total of eight regular members active in Korea, including Fellows and Associate Members. There are five Fellows and three Associate Members, including Professor Andong-gyu.

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