On October 28, the KAIST Cho Chun Shik Graduate School for Green Transportation (GSGT) and the Petersburg State Transport University (PSTU) in Russia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the PSTU campus, agreeing to strengthen their collaboration in research and the academic exchange in the field of green transportation.

According to the agreement, the two institutions will collaborate in the development of high-speed rail technology powered by wireless energy transmission and strengthen the exchange of research personnel and academic know-how to advance the field of green transportation.

After the MOU signing ceremony, Professor Dong-Ho Cho, the Dean of GSGT, along with other professors from the same school, organized a seminar on “The Recent Trend of Research and Development of Future Green Transportation”. Then followed a keynote speech delivered to the students by Professor Cho on “Korea’s Current Status of Policies on Green Transportation and Technological Development”.

Established in 1809, the Petersburg State Transport University is one of the oldest and most prestigious engineering institutions in Russia specializing in railway transportation. It serves as a huge education and research center in the field of engineering, construction, and railway operation.

Having opened its doors only three years ago, the Cho Chun Shik Graduate School for Green Transportation was established by KAIST to address the climate change and energy issues surrounding the country and to make green transport the driving engine behind Korea’s economic growth. The school is arguably most famous for the “Armadillo-T” developed back in 2013, a foldable electric vehicle that offers unexpected parking perks due to its small size. Also, the current Dean of GSGT, Professor Dong-Ho Cho, led the development of the so-called Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV), an electric vehicle that uses electromagnetic induction to wirelessly recharge itself, before the actual establishment of GSGT.