EDUCATION:

Ph.D. Physics, 2002, Department of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham

M.S. Physics, 1997, Department of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham

B.S. Physics, 1992, Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1992, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign

Research Experience and Interests:

-      Spectroscopy & Optical Characterization of Nanomaterials, Nanostructures & Nanodevices

-      Light-Matter Interaction and Ultrafast Phenomena

-      Photonics for Industrial Applications

-      Optical Materials and Devices: Sensors, LEDs, Photovoltaics, Optical switching, Optical memory, etc.

-      Nonlinear Optics, Nanophotonics, Plasmonics

  -      Nanotechnology Standardization

Professional Experience:

Jan. 2025 ~Current     Dean, Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (AIST), Kyungpook National University

Mar. 2024-Current     Professor, Department of Smart Mobility, Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University

Oct. 2019-Current     Professor, Kyungpook National University, Korea

Jan. 2009-Current      Technical Expert, Project Group Leader, International Standard Organization (ISO) TC229 Nanotechnology

Jan. 2009-Current      Technical Expert, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) TC113 Nanotechnology for electrotechnical products and systems.

Jan. 2009-Current      Nanotechnology National Expert Committee, Korean Agency for Technology & Standards (KATS), Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy of Korea

Aug. 2022-Current International Standard Division Committee member, Korean Society of Surface Analysis

Jan. 2015- Current Korean Young Physicists Tournament (KYPT) Juror, member of Organizing Committee

Aug. 2012-Current A member of Organizing Committee, International Symposium on Physics of Semiconductor and Applications (ISPSA)

Mar. 2018-Current   International Young Physicists Tournament (IYPT) Team Leader of Korean Nationnal Team

Jan. 2023- Dec.2024 Board Member, Korean Society for Engineering Education

Sep. 2021-Aug. 2024    Director, Center for Engineering Education Innovation, Kyungpook National University

Sep. 2021-Aug. 2023 Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Kyungpook National University

                                 Chair, Department of Engineering Technology, Graduate School of Industry

Jan. 2019-Dec. 2020  A Member of International Relation Committee, Korean Vacuum Society.

Apr. 2014-Sep. 2019 Associate Professor, Kyungpook National University, Korea

Oct. 2009-Mar. 2014 Assistant Professor, Kyungpook National University, Korea.

Mar. 2009-Sep. 2009 Group Leader, Nanophotonics Laboratory, Advanced Photonics Research Institute (APRI), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST,), Gwangju, Korea.

Mar. 2009- Sep. 2009 Group Leader, Optical Material and Device Laboratory, APRI, GIST, Korea

Apr. 2003- Sep. 2009 Senior Research Scientist, APRI, GIST, Korea.

Oct. 2002-Mar. 2003 Senior Researcher, Center for Quantum Coherence and Communications, Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Daejeon, Korea.

Aug. 2002-Oct. 2002 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physics, Laser and Photonics Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Aug. 2001-May. 2002 Instructor, Department of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Sep. 2000-Aug. 2001 NSF GK-12 Graduate Fellow. Aid to High School Science Teachers (Physics, Ramsay High School, Birmingham, AL.)

Sep. 1997-Sep. 2000  NASA  Graduate Student Research Program (GSRP) Fellow.

Sep. 1994-Aug. 1997 NSF GAANN Graduate Assistant.

Jan. 1994-Aug. 2002 Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Laser and Photonics Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Sep. 1993-Dec. 1993 Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Honors/Fellowships:

-      Organizing Committee Chair Award, Nano Korea 2020 (2020)

-      BEST Poster Session Paper Award, International Conference of Manufacturing Technology Engineers (ICMTE2014), Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers (2015)

-      Best Poster Award in Optics and Quantum Electronics, Korean Physical Society 2003 Fall Meeting (2003)

-      NASA GSRP Fellow (1997 –2000)

-     Excellent Achievement Award, Department of Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham (1999)

Professional Society Membership:

-      Korean Physical Society (KPS)

-      Optical Society of Korea (OSK)

-      Korean Vacuum Society (KVS)

-   Korean Society for Engineering Education (KSEE)