AI·Data Science Global Research Network in Korea
Faranak Solat is an Assistant Professor in the School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at Sejong University. She holds a Ph.D. in Software from the Department of Computing at Gachon University. Her research focuses on trustworthy AI, federated and personalized learning, privacy-preserving distributed intelligence, edge and on-device AI, large language models, IoT and cyber-physical systems, and secure edge-cloud orchestration. She also has professional experience in digital marketing, web design, SEO, project management, startups, patents, and technology commercialization. She received the Grand Prize at the Seoul International Invention Fair 2025 and holds a registered patent related to a smartphone-based LLM shopping assistant system.
The group aims to create a practical and interactive networking community for foreign AI and Data Science researchers and professionals in Korea. Members will connect with one another, share experiences within the Korean research and innovation ecosystem, exchange information on research, conferences, grants, patents, startups, and technology commercialization, and explore opportunities for academic, professional, and entrepreneurial collaboration.
The group will hold five regular meetings from June to October 2026, generally on Thursday evenings from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Sessions will focus on member networking, research and career experiences in Korea, current AI and Data Science trends, collaboration matching, and developing research, startup, patent, and commercialization ideas into practical action plans. Participants will also discuss opportunities for joint seminars, collaborative papers, mentoring, startup collaboration, and continued online networking. Additional informal meetings may be arranged in consultation with members.