Dear Members of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers,

A new year full of hope—2025—has arrived. I sincerely wish you and your families a year filled with good health, happiness, and love.
Since the establishment of the Manufacturing Process Technology Research Group in 1988, our society has grown into Korea’s leading academic community in mechanical processing and manufacturing engineering, thanks to the passion and dedication of our members. In particular, despite heavy snow and strong winds, the 2024 Autumn Conference successfully featured 519 research papers and welcomed over 1,000 distinguished participants, reaffirming our status as the premier society in the field of manufacturing processes. These remarkable achievements were only possible through your active participation and commitment, and I extend my deepest gratitude to all of you.
In 2025, our society will focus on achieving both quantitative and qualitative growth while further solidifying our internal foundation. We plan to establish specialized committees, refine our regulations, and pursue SCOPUS indexing for our international academic journal. We also aim to broaden our membership nationwide and enhance our global academic collaborations. To further strengthen international activities, we will host ICMPT 2025 from February 10 (Monday) to 13 (Thursday) at The Stones Hotel in Bali, Indonesia, and expand exchanges with various international academic organizations. Domestically, we will hold the Spring Conference from May 7 (Wednesday) to 9 (Friday) at Sono Calm Hotel in Yeosu, and the Autumn Conference in November on Jeju Island.
In addition, we will organize symposiums and professional education programs led by our specialized committees, explore new directions for the society’s development, and lay a stronger foundation for “NEXT KSMPE Together” in collaboration with outstanding researchers from academia, industry, and research institutions.
As we enter the Year of the Blue Snake (Eulsa Year), symbolizing wisdom, change, and adaptability, I sincerely hope all our members will seize new opportunities with wisdom, achieving great success and accomplishments in the coming year.
Finally, I wish you and your loved ones a year filled with happiness, hope, and prosperity.
Thank you.

January 2025
President of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
Dong Gyu Ahn