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Jang-Gil Kim Profile

Jang-Gil Kim

MNL Chief Consultant
Ph.D. in Engineering
Research Professor, Seoul National University

Your dreams will soon become reality

My Story πŸš€

Over the past several years, I have been contemplating, experimenting, and confronting challenges alongside countless entrepreneurs at the crossroads of startups.
Some had excellent technology, while others competed with sharp market instincts.
But one thing was always the same.

Good ideas and strong will alone are not enough to reach success.

'Vision' and 'reality', 'technology' and 'market' β€” the gap between these always puts entrepreneurs to the test.

Bridging that gap β€” that's exactly what I do.
So that entrepreneurs' ideas become businesses, and those businesses can survive in the market, I continue to work alongside them in the field today.

So that your challenge can go all the way, I will be there beside you.

  • University of Tokyo, Japan, Ph.D. in Engineering

    Precision Engineering (Semiconductor Process R&D)

  • Seoul National University, M.S. in Engineering

    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

  • Seoul National University, B.S. in Engineering

    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

  • Current Research Professor, Seoul National University College of Engineering / SNU Engineering Consulting Center
  • Current External Advisory Committee Member, Korea Technology Finance Corporation/iCredible/Korea Institute of Agricultural Technology Commercialization/INNOBIZ Association
  • Current Creator, Startup YouTube Channel "MNL"
  • BK Assistant Professor, Seoul National University School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering BK21+ Project
  • Senior Researcher, Seoul National University Institute for Advanced Engineering (Precision Manufacturing/Production Engineering)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, IEMN CNRS UMR 8520, France (RF MEMS Device and MCP Process Development)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science, Japan (Soft Lithography Development)

Entrepreneurship

  • Education (Product planning, prototyping, etc.)
  • Consulting/Mentoring (Business model development, market research and analysis, etc.)

Engineering

  • Precision Manufacturing (EDM, laser machining, electrochemical machining, CNC, semiconductor processes, etc.)
  • Wireless Communications (RF-MEMS, ultra-miniature passive components, etc.)

Language Skills

  • English (Business)
  • Japanese (Native)
  • French (Conversational)
  • SNU Asan University Startup Support Project (Climate Technology Startup Specialized Support) - Asan Nanum Foundation (2023)
  • Defense Specialized Research Laboratory Project, Dual-mode Scramjet Hydrocarbon Combustion Performance Enhancement Research - Agency for Defense Development (2019)
  • Creative Convergence Engineering Talent Development Support Project - Hyundai NGV (2019)
  • Idea Factory Support Project - Ministry of SMEs and Startups (2017)
  • [And many others...]
  • Gyeonggi Governor's Citation, Contribution to Startup Activation (2020)
  • Best Paper Award, Engineering Education Conference (Entrepreneurship Field) (2019)
  • Best Paper Award, Korean Society for Precision Engineering Spring Conference (Production Systems Field) (2014)