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Sogang University Selected to Develop Core AI Technologies for Korea's Next-Generation Power System Operations 

 ▲ Professor Hongseok Kim

Sogang University Professor Hongseok Kim's research team has joined a five-year, KRW 29.5 billion (government-funded) national AI-EMS project (2026–2030) to develop next-generation AI technologies for Korea's power grid.Led by the Korea Power Exchange (KPX), the project aims to transform the national Energy Management System (EMS) using AI for more secure, efficient, and reliable grid operation.

Professor Kim's team is responsible for two of the project's core technologies: AI-based AC Optimal Power Flow (AI AC-OPF)and AI-based Unit Commitment (AI UC), which serve as the computational engine of modern power system operations. By integrating physics-based AIwith advanced optimization, the team seeks to achieve real-time, trustworthy decision-making while significantly accelerating computation.

Despite not having a traditional electrical engineering department, Sogang University is playing a leading role in one of Korea's most strategic national AI infrastructure projects, demonstrating its strengths in AI, optimization, GPU computing, and physics-informed machine learning. The research is expected to contribute not only to Korea's AI-driven energy transition but also to the future of intelligent power grid technologies worldwide.