Professor Kim Hyunki of Andong National University Appointed President of the Korea Multimedia Society ... The Largest ICT Academic Organization in Korea

Professor Kim Hyunki, Andong National University.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Koo Dae-sun] Professor Kim Hyun-ki of the AI Convergence Department at Andong National University has been appointed as the 19th president of the Korea Multimedia Society, a corporation.

The term of office is two years, from January 2023 to December 2024.

Newly appointed President Kim Hyun-ki earned a Ph.D. in Engineering from the Department of Electronic Engineering at Kyungpook National University Graduate School. He has served as a professor in the AI Convergence Department at Andong National University, as well as the Director of Planning, Head of the SW-Centered University Project Group, and Director of the Information and Communication Center at Andong National University.

He currently serves as the Director of the Andong-type Job Project Group and President of the Gyeongbuk Software Industry Association. From 2021 to December 2022, he served as the Senior Vice President of the Korea Multimedia Society.

The inauguration ceremony for the president of the Korea Multimedia Society will be held on the 13th at 11:30 a.m. at the Andong Grand Hotel, attended by Andong Mayor Kwon Ki-chang, Andong City Council members Lee Jae-gap and Jung Bok-soon, Ha In-sung, Director of Gyeongbuk Technopark, Lee Jong-soo, Director of Gyeongbuk Contents Agency, Kim Dae-hee, Director of Korea Future Agriculture Research Institute, and others.

Since its establishment in 1997, the Korea Multimedia Society has grown to become the largest academic organization in the ICT field in Korea, with approximately 8,400 members.

It hosts domestic and international academic conferences and international workshops to present the latest research and technological developments.

In addition, in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, it has played a central role in academic research and the development of multimedia-related technologies domestically and internationally through academic conferences, academic exchanges, professional workforce training, technical seminars, and industry-academia cooperation in fields such as multimedia, artificial intelligence, big data, image processing, content, VR and AR, drones, IT convergence, and 3D printing.

Kim Hyun-ki, president of the Korea Multimedia Society, stated, “We plan to promote the development of domestic and international multimedia convergence technologies leading the 4th Industrial Revolution and the metaverse era and to strengthen the cooperation system among industry, academia, government, and research.”

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