LS ELECTRIC (010120) is teaming up with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to develop innovative technologies that will lead the future power market.
LS ELECTRIC said on the 30th that it held an opening ceremony for the "LS ELECTRIC-KAIST Joint Research Center" at KAIST's main campus in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, on the 29th. The ceremony was attended by key officials and researchers, including Ahn Gil-young, executive vice president of production and R&BD at LS ELECTRIC, and Kim Kyung-soo, vice president for external affairs at KAIST.
Through the joint research center, the two organizations plan to jointly develop high-value-added future power solutions to lead the global market. They will focus in particular on research fields such as next-generation high-efficiency power conversion, direct current (DC) distribution, artificial intelligence (AI)-integrated design optimization, fault diagnosis technology, and next-generation cooling technology.
These research fields are core technologies at the center of a paradigm shift in the power industry, driven by the spread of AI data centers (DC) and the expansion of renewable energy. As these are highly demanding and fiercely competitive fields, the research center will serve as a key hub for overcoming technological barriers in next-generation power and strengthening the competitiveness of the nation's future power industry.
The research center is also expected to serve as a cradle for nurturing talent, beyond technology development. The strategy is not only to enhance researchers' capabilities through joint research and development (R&D), but also to secure tailored talent early and build a sustainable talent pipeline.
"If KAIST's research capabilities and LS ELECTRIC's technological prowess create synergy, we will be able to set a new standard for global power technology," Ahn said. "Through close industry-academia cooperation between the two organizations, we will take the lead in next-generation power solutions that will change the industry's paradigm and further solidify our leadership in the global power market."
Kim said, "Through the establishment of this joint research center, we will do our utmost to overcome the technological barriers in the next-generation power field," adding, "We will spare no effort in supporting the joint research center so it can become a hub for securing source technologies that will lead the nation's future power industry, as well as a cradle for nurturing key global talent."
