Master's student Sori and doctoral student Jeong In‑a from the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Electrical Convergence Engineering have been finally selected for the advanced course of the Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WISET) "Women's Graduate Student Engineering Research Team Support Program." The two students are graduate students participating in the BK21 4th Phase Special-Purpose Future Vehicle ELITE Talent Training Project Group (Director Professor Lee Seung‑ro). Through this selection, their excellent research capabilities have been recognized.

The WISET Engineering Research Team Support Program is a program designed to strengthen the research performance and leadership of female graduate students in science and engineering. The advanced course is a stage that provides follow-up research support to graduate student research teams capable of outstanding research performance.

In this project, master's student Sori (Supervisor Professor Lee Seung‑ro, Department of Mechanical Engineering) will conduct research analyzing the combustion stability and flow characteristics of hydrogen‑mixed fuels under the theme "Combustion and Flow-Field Mixing Characteristics of Hydrogen–Methane Fuels in Swirl-Induced Inverse Non‑Premixed Flames." This research is expected to contribute to the development of high-efficiency combustion technologies based on eco-friendly fuels.

Doctoral student Jeong In‑a (Supervisor Professor Kang Chang‑woo, Department of Mechanical Engineering) will investigate the thermal safety of lithium‑ion batteries according to electrode design factors and operating conditions during overcharging through the study titled "Thermal Safety Study of Lithium‑Ion Batteries According to Electrode Design Factors and Operating Conditions during Overcharging." The research aims to analyze thermal behavior under battery overcharge conditions and propose design criteria to enhance safety. This field is closely related to ensuring the safety of electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

Through this research, the two students plan to strengthen their convergent research capabilities across the mechanical, aerospace and electrical fields and to produce research outcomes with high academic and industrial applicability.

Meanwhile, the selected research teams are expected to receive research funding as well as expert mentoring and opportunities to present their results, thereby laying the foundation for growth as next‑generation female engineering talents.