The people of Ziqzi

The standard starts with the people.

A strong academic plan needs more than good material. It needs people with the depth to challenge ideas, the experience to guide decisions, and the care to know each student.

Our faculty standard
Depth you can examine

Academic grounding

Advanced study across economics, engineering, science, and language education.

Applied perspective

Experience spanning research institutes, universities, technology, and teaching.

Human judgment

Guidance shaped by real work with complex questions and individual learners.

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faculty profiles
27
listed credentials & roles
Faculty directory

Different disciplines. One shared standard.

Our team brings distinct ways of thinking to the same table. Each profile below shows the academic and professional record behind that perspective.

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Park Jonggyeong

Education

  1. Master's degree in Economics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Experience

  1. CEO, Ziqzi Academy
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Kwon Gubeom

Education

  1. Bachelor's degree in Physics, Ajou University
  2. Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  3. Ph.D. student (on leave), Carnegie Mellon University

Experience

  1. Over 8 years of web & AI development on startups
  2. CTO, Ziqzi Academy
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Sin Jaeyeong

Experience

  1. 2006-2014 · Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Germany
  2. 2015-2018 · Project Manager, University of Mainz
  3. 2019-2022 · Professor, St. Anne's University Hospital
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Mun Seokjae

Education

  1. Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University
  2. Master's degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University
  3. Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University
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Kim Sanghyeon

Education

  1. Bachelor's degree in Economics, Korea University
  2. Master's degree in Economics, Korea University
  3. Ph.D. in Economics, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
  4. Ph.D. program in Industrial Engineering, Korea University

Experience

  1. Former Data Science Lead, LG CNS
  2. Researcher, Economic Research Institute (current)
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Samantha Marta

Education

  1. B.S. in International Business, Illinois State University
  2. M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Experience

  1. Certified ESL teacher with over 15 years of experience
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Min Jo

Education

  1. Graduated top of the class in Theater and Film, Hanyang University
  2. First government-funded overseas scholarship recipient from an arts and culture major
  3. M.A. in Film Studies and Ph.D. candidate, King's College London

Experience

  1. Over 10 years of hands-on film and video production experience
  2. Media Director for the 2026 Gyeonggi gubernatorial campaign, leading cutting-edge AI video production

Our wider faculty also includes highly qualified professionals across a broad range of specialist fields.

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