Global Innovation Network Programme (GINP) – Korea 2025
From 1–8 November 2025, a Danish delegation of distinguished professors will visit Korea as part of the Global Innovation Network Programme (GINP). The programme supports networking activities between Danish and international research and innovation actors.
The delegation visit is part of two Global Innovation Network (GINP) projects funded by the Danish Agency of Higher Education and Science.
Profiles
Dr Ben Senouci
Kasper Støy
Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu
Jing Wu
Morten Roed Frederiksen
Tim Merritt
Eun-Young Kang
Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard
Ole Georg Andersen
Julie Thygesen Rydahl
Inie Nør Madsen
Morten FAB
Sang Ho Yoon
Dong Seog Han
Jinsoo Kim
Seungyoon Jung
Jee-Hwan Ryu
Frank Park
Daehyung Park
Southern Denmark University, SDU
Dr Ben Senouci
Associate Professor, Head of the Embedded AI Research Group
R&D interests
- LLMs and Gen-AI for on-chip Design
- Embedded and Edge AI
- FPGA based AI/ML Design
- HW/SW Architecture Co-Design
Email: senouci@sdu.dk
Website: https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/en/persons/senouci
IT University of Copenhagen
Kasper Støy
Professor, Co-direction Robotics, Evolution and Artificial Life Lab, Head of PhD School
R&D interests
- Unconventional robotics ( braided soft robots, modular robots, etc.)
- Affective robotics (for children)
- Swarm robotics (marine)
- Lab Automation
- Embodied AI and evolutionary robotics
Email: ksty@itu.dk
Website: https://real.itu.dk/
University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu
Professor, Head of SDU Robotics, Head of Research Centre of Clinical Robotics.
R&D interests
- Medical Robotics
- Programming by Demonstration
- AI for clinical applications
Email: trs@mmmi.sdu.dk
Website: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/sdurobotics
DANISH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (DTU)
Jing Wu
Assistant Professor
Email: jinwu@dtu.dk
R&D Interests
I specialize in safety and cognition in socio-cyber-physical systems. I also conduct my research in process safety engineering, cognitive system engineering, human-machine integration, and knowledge-based systems. My research domains include energy systems, chemical processes, construction, drinking water supply, and the robotics industry.
Department of Electrical and Photonics Engineering, DTU: https://electro.dtu.dk
IT UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
Morten Roed Frederiksen
Asst. Professor, Data Systems & Robotics
Member of: “Robotics, Evolution and Artificial Life Lab”, “AIR Lab”.
Email: mrof@itu.dk
R&D Interests
- Embodied Affective Robotics
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Agentic AI control architectures
- Robotics vs. Mental Disorders.
Website: https://real.itu.dk/
AALBORG UNIVERSITY (AAU)
Tim Merritt
Associate Professor, Human-centered Computing Section, Physical and Embodied Interaction research group leader
Email: merritt@cs.aau.dk
R&D Interests
- Multi-drone systems for search and rescue, surveillance, and security
- Swarm robotics (UAVs, drones, agriculture robots)
- Shape-changing interfaces
- Biologically inspired robotics
- Generative AI and LLM enhanced HCI
Website: www.cs.aau.dk/research/hcc-human-centered-computing
University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
Eun-Young Kang
Associate Professor – The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark
Email: eyk@mmmi.sdu.dk
R&D Interests
- Safety and Security Engineering .
- Event- & Data-driven Modeling, Simulation, Verification & Validation.
- Faults/Errors Prediction, Prevention, and Energy Optimization using AI/ML.
- Application domains: Cyber-Physical Systems, Automation, Autonomous Systems, Automotives, Drones, Robotics, Healthcare, Avionics, Defense Systems
Website: sites.google.com/view/eykang
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK (SDU)
Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard
Professor – Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute at University of Southern Denmark
Email: mbkj@mmmi.sdu.dk
R&D Interests
My research focuses on software engineering and data-science with applications in ubiquitous computing and cyber-physical systems. I have contributed with new methods for human sensing and data analytics and methods for the optimization of software qualities including performance, usability, integration, energy efficiency and privacy protection. This has among others led to important contributions for data science methods within robotics, logistics and activity recognition. My research has been published at premier venues such as ACM MobiSys, ACM Ubicomp, ACM TOSN and IEEE RAL. The results have enabled open-source projects and industrial strength research prototypes that have been commercialized.
Website: mbkj.sdu.dk
Odense Robotics
Ole Georg Andersen
Odense Robotics – Denmark’s national cluster for robotics, automation and drone organizations
Project Manager Innovation projects
R&D interests
- Creating innovation possibilities for research, robotics, drones and automation
- Supporting new applications for “robotics”
- Supporting robotics business connect to other industries
Email: Ogand@Odenserobotics.dk
Website: www.odenserobotics.dk
Odense Robotics
Julie Thygesen Rydahl
Project Manager, Internationalisation – Odense Robotics – Denmark’s national robotics, automation and drone cluster.
Email: jry@odenserobotics.dk
Interests:
- Creating opportunities for innovation in research within robotics, drones, and automation.
- Connecting Danish robotics innovation with global markets by facilitating partnerships, delegations, and strategic collaborations.
- Creating opportunities for knowledge sharing between companies, research institutions, and industry leaders through international projects, events and exchanges.
Website: www.odenserobotics.dk
Embassy of Denmark in Korea/Innovation Centre Denmark Seoul
Inie Nør Madsen
Science & Innovation Attaché – Embassy of Denmark in Korea/Innovation Centre Denmark Seoul
Email: inimad@um.dk
Science & Innovation attaché at the Embassy of Denmark in Korea/Innovation Centre Denmark Seoul since January 2022. Supporting bilateral research collaboration between Denmark and Korea and facilitating R&D collaboration opportunities between Danish and Korean researchers and companies within areas such as Robotics, AI, Quantum, Space and Renewable Energy.
Website: icdk.dk/our-locations/seoul
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK (SDU)
Morten FAB
Chief Innovation Consultant
Email: mobn@sdu.dk
R&D interests
- Industrial Robotics
- Biorobotics
The Faculty of Engineering: https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/fakulteterne/teknik
KAIST
Sang Ho Yoon
Kyungpook National University
Dong Seog Han
SNU
Jinsoo Kim
KAR
Seungyoon Jung
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Jee-Hwan Ryu
Seoul National University
Frank Park
KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Daehyung Park
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