Professor Yudongin's Team at Pukyong National University Wins Gold at KSME-LG Future Hometech Challenge

The interfacial phenomena research team led by Professor Dongin Yoo of Pukyong National University received the Gold Prize at the "2nd KSME-LG Future Home Tech Challenge," jointly hosted by the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME) and LG Electronics H&A Business Division.

The "KSME-LG Future Home Tech Challenge" is a competition organized by the two institutions to solicit creative and practical ideas that will lead innovation in future technology societies. The competition covered themes such as smart homes, manufacturing innovation production technology, VPD, refrigeration and air conditioning, noise/vibration, hygiene/bio, materials, appearance/sensibility, and reliability.

(From left) Baek Jin-gi, Lee Hye-ri, Kim Do-yeon, Professor Yoo Dong-in, Kim Young-hyun, Heo Jae-won, and Choi Seon-ho are taking a group commemorative photo.

The research team won 3 million KRW and the Gold Prize for their project titled "Development of Radiation Visualization Technology for Optimal Design of Aluminum Microchannel Heat Exchangers."

The team included Professor Dongin Yoo from Pukyong National University, doctoral candidates Doyeon Kim, Younghyun Kim, Jaewon Heo, master's candidate Hyeri Lee, and integrated master's and doctoral candidates Jinki Baek and Seonho Choi.

The award ceremony was held on the 2nd at the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers 2023 Conference at Songdo Convensia in Incheon.

Out of 80 teams participating in this competition, 25 teams received awards. Students from the Pukyong National University team who won the Gold Prize will receive additional points when applying for employment at LG Electronics H&A Business Division.

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