Based on the results of the visit and work of the university’s Rector at King Mongkut’s University of North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand, from March 4 to March 8, 2025, Vietnam – Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU), the University of Danang was honored to welcome Prof. Dr. Herwig Unger from FernUniversität in Hagen (Germany) to work and share knowledge to bring opportunities to access advanced research trends in the field of artificial intelligence, contributing to expanding scientific cooperation between VKU and international partners.

Working session with the university’s leaders

Immediately after arriving in Danang, Prof. Dr. Herwig Unger had a working session with the university’s leaders to discuss opportunities for research and education cooperation. He also met with experts on scientific funding to discuss financial solutions to support joint projects, contributing to promoting research and technology application at VKU. In particular, the biggest highlight of this visit was the series of seminars and intensive classes that the professor directly instructed, bringing many academic and practical values ​​to lecturers, graduate and undergraduate students at VKU.

Workshop on “AI Teaching Platform”

At the workshop on “AI Teaching Platform”, Prof. Dr. Herwig Unger introduced a pioneering project that he and his international colleagues are developing, related to the development of AI virtual assistants in teaching. He presented how to apply ChatGPT and related AI systems to improve learning efficiency, and discussed with VKU lecturers the opportunities and challenges when integrating this technology into higher education. What’s more, he directly guided graduate students on research methods and scientific publications, helping them master the process of conducting a systematic research and improving the ability to publish internationally in the fields of information technology and artificial intelligence.

Workshop on “Artificial Emotions in AI”

One of the most popular contents in the event series was the workshop on “Artificial Emotions in AI”. This is a highly interdisciplinary topic, not only in the field of information technology but also closely related to psychology, neuroscience and education. The professor presented the latest advances in emotional AI, opening up many potential research directions for VKU students and lecturers in related fields. In addition, he also spent time instructing classes for master’s and global program students, where students presented their research orientations. With his extensive experience, he has provided in-depth advice, helping students approach modern research trends, and at the same time reorienting research topics according to international standards.

Teaching Students Global Programs

The working trip of Prof. Dr. Herwig Unger at VKU not only brought valuable professional knowledge but also strongly inspired lecturers and students with a passion for scientific research. His lively discussions and enthusiastic sharing have opened up many opportunities for cooperation and academic development, helping VKU to further advance in the field of technology and artificial intelligence. The university believes that in the future, VKU and FernUniversität in Hagen will continue to have many more meaningful cooperation projects, actively contributing to the development of science, technology and education.

Center for Learning Resource and Communication VKU

About Professor Herwig Unger

Prof. Dr. Herwig Unger is currently Head of the Department of Communication Networks at FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany. He is a leading expert in the fields of distributed systems, artificial intelligence, natural language processing and large-scale simulation. He began his research career at the Technical University of Ilmenau, where he received his PhD in 1994 with a thesis on Petri net transformations. In 2000, he received his Doctor of Science degree at the University of Rostock, for his work on large-scale distributed systems. Since 2006, he has been a Professor at FernUniversität in Hagen, leading several influential research projects.

His main research areas focus on self-organizing systems, artificial intelligence applied in education, and intelligent simulation methods. He has more than 1,300 scientific citations on Google Scholar, and many research works published in prestigious international journals. With his outstanding contributions, in 2019, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand in recognition of his important contributions in the field of information technology.

Professor Unger not only focuses on groundbreaking research but is also a dedicated lecturer, always ready to share knowledge and inspire research passion for the younger generation. His lectures and seminars at VKU this time have brought many practical values, helping students and lecturers get closer to new research trends in the world.

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