Myungsun Kim, PhD in

Myungsun Kim, PhD

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Program Director at Applied Materials
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Myungsun Kim is a Technical Program Director at Applied Materials with over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry at major firms like SK-Hynix and Globalfoundries. He holds a Ph. D. from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and specializes in Epitaxy applications for advanced logic and memory.

He has specific expertise in next-generation transistor integration, including Si/SiGe-FET and horizontal Gate-All-Around (GAA-FET) technologies.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Program Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Myungsun cares about

Semiconductor Epitaxy
As the Technical Program Director for Epitaxy applications, he oversees programs for key Korean logic and memory customers at Applied Materials.
Advanced Transistor Tech
His experience includes direct ownership of transistor modules, focusing on innovations like horizontal GAA-FET, eSiGe for strain, and spacer technologies.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Program Director
Applied Materials
1-2024
Account Director
Applied Materials
12-2021
Director / Engineering Management
Applied Materials
9-2014 - 12-2016
Middle-Of-Line Integration Director/Principal Staff/수석연구원
SK hynix
10-2012 - 8-2014
Fab8 Epitaxy Module Manager
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
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Education
2001 - 2006
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
1999 - 2001
Master of Engineering (MEng)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
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DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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