PI

KIM, Young Heon (PI)

Young Heon KIM is a associate professor of Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology (GRAST), Chungnam National University (CNU). He received his B.S. in Materials Science and Metallurgy from Kyungpook National University. In 2003 he received his M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and in 2007 his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering also from KAIST. His current research interests are in understanding atomic and electronic structures of advanced materials using various electron microscopy techniques and developing novel in-situ/Operando analytical methods.

1. Professional Experience

- Vice President, Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology (GRAST), Chungnam National University, 2021. 03. 01 - present

- Professor, Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology (GRAST), Chungnam National University, 2022. 09. 01 - present

- Associate Professor, Graduate School of Analytical Science and Technology (GRAST), Chungnam National University, 2018. 09. 01 - 2022. 08. 31

- Principal Research Scientist in Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), 2016. 03. 01 – 2018. 08. 31

- Distinguished Researcher in Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), 2016. 03. 01 –  2018. 08. 31

- Senior Research Scientist in Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), 2008. 05. 01 – 2016. 02. 28

- Visiting Scientist in Max-Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics (in Germany), 2012. 05. 01 - 2013. 04. 30

- Postdoctoral Research in Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), 2007.020 05 – 2008. 04. 30

  (Mandatory military service for the Republic of Korea)

- Visiting Researcher at University of Oxford supported by the Brain Korea 21 Program in Korea, 2005. 01 – 2005. 07

2. Education

- Ph.D. in Materials Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 2007

  (Thesis: Structural Properties and Growth Mechanism of Sb-based Compound Semiconductors)

- M.S. in Materials Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 2003

- B.S. in Materials Science and Metallurgy, Kyungpook National University, 2001

3. Research Area

- Electron Microscopy: in-situ/Operando techniques

- Quantum Materials: Thin films (Compound semiconductors and oxides) and Nanostructures (Nanowires and quantum particles)

- Atomic and electronic structures of materials (specifically, interfaces)

- Phase transition & transformation: Birth and death of nanomaterials

- Nanometrology (Standardization in the field of microbeam analysis)