Prof. Man Soo Joun is a Professor at Gyeongsang National University (GNU) in South Korea. He graduated from Seoul National University for his bachelor's degree, from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) for his master's degree, and from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) for his Ph.D. degree. After his Ph.D., he developed and commercialized a general-purpose metal forming simulator called AFDEX, which is competitive in terms of solution accuracy and user-friendliness as an Altair APA software. He has constructed an international cooperative network based on AFDEX, involving ALTAIR (USA/Global), JSOL (Japan), BRIMET (China), ARAI/DHIO (India), MARii/UiTM (Malaysia), UNAM (Mexico), etc., and has organized MFCAE (Metal Forming CAE) for 23 years and GISPAM (GNU International Summer Program of AFDEX for the State of Mexico) for 6 years. He has been in charge of the Technology Innovation Center (TIC) of GNU for 18 years, which is the only TIC specializing in metal forming and powder forging in South Korea. His skills and expertise mainly include finite element analysis, finite element modeling, structural analysis, design engineering, CAD, modeling and simulation, mechanical properties, and mechanical behavior of materials.