Education

• 2015. 5: University of Cambridge (UK), Ph.D. in Technology Management
  2003. 2: Seoul National University, BSc in Chemical Engineering

Professional Experience and Awards

< Professional Experience >

2023.1 ~ Present: Associate Member, The National Academy of Engineering of Korea
2022.2~ Present: Associate Editor, R&D Management Journal (SSCI)
2021.8 ~ Present: Auditor, GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
2021.7 ~ Present: Editorial Member, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market and Complexity
2021.3 ~ Present: Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration, Korea University
2020.12 ~ Present: Y-KAST member, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology
2020. 3. ~ Present: Associate Editor, Journal of Technology Innovation, Korea
2015. 9 ~ 2021. 2: Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Management of Technology, Sogang University
2018. 7 ~ 2019. 2: Visiting Academic Fellow, University of Cambridge, UK
2018. 9 ~ 2018. 10: Visiting Professor, Sant'Anna Scuola Universitaria Superiore Pisa, Italy
2016. 4 ~ 2019.4: Guest Editor, R&D Management Journal
2003. 4 ~ 2015. 7: Deputy Director, Small and Medium Business Administration, Ministry of Science, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

< Awards >

2023. 1 Commendation from Korean Minister of Science and ICT
2020. 8: Top 3 Conference Paper in R&D Management Workshop, Vancouver
2020. 7: Best Paper Award in 2020 Summer Conference of KOSIME (Korean Society of Innovation Management and Economics)
2020. 5: Top Downloaded Paper in R&D Management Journal 
2015. 10: International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Ph.D Thesis Competition Semi-finalist
2013. 6: Best Poster Award in R&D Management Conference (Manchester, UK) 
2008. 12: Official Commendation of Presidential Security Operation, Presidential Office
2002. 12: Silver prize of 13th Chemical Engineering Competition, KICE (Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering)

Undergraduate/Graduate Courses

(Undergraduate) Policy Planning, Research Methods
(Graduate) Advanced Quantitative Analysis 1, Advanced Quantitative Analysis 3 (Big Data analysis), Science Technology Innovation Policy

Books

• Oh, D., Kim, N., Lee, K., Ahn, J. M., et al. (2021) Resilience, Industrial R&D Foundation, ISBN 978-89-97568-04-8 (Korean)
  
  Lee, Y., Ahn, J. M., et al. (2021) Standard Policy Theory and Case, YoonSeongSa, ISBN 979-11-88836-86-4 (Korean)
  
  Ahn, J.M., Yoon, J, Chun, J., Jung, W. (2019) New Regulation for Emerging Technology Facilitation, Blank, ISBN 979-11-89804-17-6 (Korean)
  
  Lee, W., Ahn, J.M., Ha, J., Kim, S., Kim, Y. (2017), A study on the Efficiency of Regional R&D based on Regional Innovation Ecosystem, KIET, ISBN 979-11-88964-17-8 (Korean)
  
  Moon, S., Ahn, J.M., Lee, M. (2016) A study on the venture policy in Korea: Venture ecosystem perspective, KOSBI, ISBN 978-89-6179-272-1 (Korean)

Book Chapters

• Ahn, J.M., Kim, J, (2021) Making innovation sustainable: Lessons from internal innovation idea challenge, Sustainable Innovation: Strategy, Process, and Impact, eds. Voinea, C.L., Roijakkers, N., Ooms, W., Routledge/Taylor & Francis ( ISBN 9780367280734)
  
  Ahn, J.M., Minshall, T., Mortara, L., (2018) How Entrepreneurial Leaders Promote Open Innovation Adoption In Small Firms, In: Vanhaverbeke. W., Frattini. F., Roijakkers. N., Muhammad. U. (Eds), Researching Open Innovation in SMEs, (ISBN: 978-981-3230-96-5)
  
  Ahn, J.M., Minshall, T., Mortara, L., (2017) CEOs in innovative SMEs: open innovation initiators and facilitators, In: A-L. Mention and M. Torkkeli (Eds), Open innovation: unveiling the power of the human element (ISBN 978-981-3140-84-4)

Journal Articles

• Tsai, C.-L. and Ahn, J.M. (Forthcoming) How do institutional effects shape open innovation adoption?, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management (SSCI, corresponding) 
  
  Ahn, J. M., Moon, S. and Lee, C, (2023) Intelligent Regulation: Application of Machine Learning for Preventive Administration, The Korean Journal of Public Administration, 31(4), 28-51
  
  Yoon, J., Ahn, J. M., and Choi, H. (2023) Can digital transformation slow down climate change? : Evidence from transferring to online conferences, The Korean Journal of Public Administration, 31(4), 1-27
  
  Jung, J. and Ahn, J. M. (2022) The impact of regulation on product innovation: Comparison of Large and Medium Firms and Small Firm, Journal of Regulation Studies, 31(2)
  
  Ahn, J.M (2022) Current state and future directions of self-regulation in on-line platform, Journal of Law & Economic Regulation, 15(2), 68-85
  
  Ahn, J.M. and Lee, K, (2022) Why do we have to mingle?: the impact of cross functional team on innovation and openness, International Journal of Policy Studies, 13(1), 1-22
  
  Tsai, C.-L., Ahn, J.M., Mortara, L. (2022) Managing Platform-based Ecosystems in B2B Markets – Out-bound Open Innovation Perspective, International Journal of Technology Management, 89(3/4), 139-162 (SSCI, corresponding)
  
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  Marullo, C., Ahn, J. M., Martelli, I., Di Minin, A. (2022) Open for innovation: An improved attitude-based measurement approach, Technovation (SSCI, corresponding)
  
  Jeon, D., Ahn, J. M., Kim, J., Lee, C. (2022) A doc2vec and local outlier factor approach to measuring the novelty of patents. Technological Forecasting and Social Change (SSCI)
  
  Ahn, J.M. (2022) Systematic literature review on the impact of government financial support on innovation in private firms, Journal of Technology Innovation (Korean)
  
  Geerts, J. Kinnair, D. D., Ahn, J. M., et al., (2021) Thriving in the recovery stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, JAMA Network Open (SCIE)
  
  Ahn, J. M (2021), Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration: New Opportunities and Threats, The Korean Journal of Public Administration, 30(2), 1-33 (Korean)
  
  Park, H, Lee, M, Ahn, J.M. (2021) Bottom-Up Solutions in a Time of Crisis: The Case of Covid-19 in South Korea, R&D Management, 51(2), 211-222 (Corresponding Author)
  
  Yoo, H and Ahn, J. M. (2021) The failure case of knowledge transfer in an international joint venture: focusing on car engine control system, Journal of Technology Innovation, 29(2), 1-30 (Korean, Corresponding Author)
  
  Kim, Y-C., Ahn, J. M., Kwon, O, Lee, C (2021) Valuation of university-originated technologies: A predictive analytics approach, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (SSCI), 68(6), 1813-1825
  
  Lee, C., Jeon, D., Ahn, J.M., Kwon, O. (2020) Navigating a product landscape for technology opportunity analysis: A word2vec approach using an integrated patent-product database, Technovation, 96-97, 1--18
  
  Ahn, J.M., Lee, W, Mortara, L (2020) Do government R&D subsidies stimulate collaboration initiatives in private firms?, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 151, 1-14
  
  Ahn, J.M., (2020), The hierarchical relationships between CEO characteristics, innovation strategy and firm performance in open innovation, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 24(1), 31-52
  
  Kim, Y-C., Ahn, J. M., Kwon, O, Lee, C (Forthcoming) Valuation of university-originated technologies: A predictive analytics approach, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
  
  Kim, N.K., Ahn, J. M., (2020) What facilitates external knowledge utilisation in SMEs? - An optimal configuration between openness intensity and organisational moderators, Industry and Innovation, 27(3), 210-234, (Corresponding Author)
  
  Ahn, J. M., Roijakkers, N., Fini, R., Mortara, L. (2019), Leveraging Open Innovation to improve society: Past achievements and future trajectories, R&D Management, 49(3), 267-287 
  
  Kim, E., Ahn, J.M., (2019), The impact of innovation activities on new business formation: the moderation effect of new business team, Journal of the Korea Entrepreneurship, 14(1), 62-82 (Korean, Corresponding Author)
  
  Ahn, J.M., Minshall, T., Mortara, L., (2018), Dynamic capability and Economic crisis: Has open innovation enhanced firm performance in an economic downturn?, Industrial and Corporate Change, 27(1), 49-63 
  
  Ahn, J.M., Minshall, T., Mortara, L., (2017) Understanding the human side of openness: the fit between open innovation modes and CEO characteristics, R&D Management, 47(5), 727-740
  
   Ahn, J.M., Kim, D.B., Moon. S. W., (2017), Determinant of innovation collaboration selection: a comparative analysis of Korea and Germany, Innovation: Organization & Management, 19(2), 125-145. 
  
  Ahn, J.M., Ju, Y., Moon, T.H., Minshall, T., Probert, D., Sohn, S. Y., Mortara, L.(2016),  Beyond absorptive capacity in open innovation process: The relationships between openness, capabilities and firm performance, Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 28(9), 1009-1028
  
  Oh, C., Moon, S., Ahn, J.M., (2016), Rethinking informal R&D activities: its impact on technological innovation, Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society, 19(2), 302-323, (Korean, Corresponding Author)
  
  Ahn, J. M. (2016), New direction for national R&D: societal impact and openness, Journal of Social Science, 42(3), 119-139, (Korean)
       
  Ahn, J.M., (2015) Analysis of National R&D Commercialization Policy: an Out-bound Open Innovation Perspective, Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society, 18(4), 561-589, (Korean)
  
  Ahn, J.M., Minshall, T., and Mortara, L., (2015), Open innovation: a new classification and its impact on firm performance, Journal of Innovation Management, 3(2). 33-54
  
  Ahn, J.M., Mortara, L and Minshall, T. (2013) The effects of open innovation on firm performance: A capacity approach, STI Policy Review, 4(1). 74-93.

Conference Presentations and Proceedings

• Marullo, C., Ahn, J. M, Maretelli, I., Di Minin, A. (2020) Open for Innovation: An Improved Measurement Approach Using Item Response Theory. In: the 2020 World Open Innovation Conference, San Francisco, US.
  
  Ahn, J. M , and Mortara, L. (2020) Happily ever after? – the longitudinal impact of government R&D subsidy on innovative small firms, In: R&D Management Symposium, Vancouver, Canada
  
  Ahn, J. M , Lee, C. and Moon, S. (2020) From Feedback to Feedforward: reg-tech application for fraud detection, In: R&D Management Symposium, Vancouver, Canada 
  
  Park, H., Sullivan, E., Ahn, J. M., Minshall, T. (2019) Skills and Innovation: Towards a Conceptual Framework, In: the 15th International Symposium on Global Manufacturing and China, Hangzhou, China
  
  Ahn, J. M and Mortara, L. (2019), Which policy intervention is better to encourage for open innovation? - Comparison of direct and indirect government financial support on innovation collaboration., In: R&D Management Conference, Paris, France
  
  Ahn, J.M., Lee, W., Mortara, L. (2018), The impact of government funding on openness, In: R&D Management Conference, Milan, Italy
  
  Kim, N. and Ahn, J.M., (2017), Leveraging external technology: organizational antecedents and moderators, In: The 4th World Open Innovation Conference, San Francisco, US
  
  Cho, G., Moon, S. and Ahn, J.M., (2017), What to acquire and how to learn: Lessons from an M&A failure in the shipbuilding industry, In: R&D Management Conference, Lueven, Belgium
  
  Ahn, J.M., Tsai, C. L., (2016), When technology platform meets out-bound open innovation: A dynamic establishment of business ecosystem, In: The 3rd World Open Innovation Conference, Barcelona, Spain
  
  Ahn, J.M., Mortara, L and Minshall, T. (2014) Longitudinal effects of open innovation on firm performance: comparative study of the UK and Korea. In: the 1st World Open Innovation Conference, Napa (SF), US.