Sung Bum Kang

Sung Bum Kang, Ph.D.

Oct 2020 -      Postdoctoral researcher, Materials Science and Engineering, 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA


Sep 2020        Postdoctoral researcher, Materials Science and Engineering, 

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 

Feb 2020        Ph.D.  Materials Science and Engineering

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology 

Aug 2014        B.S. Energy engineering, Materials Science and Engineering

                                                         Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Awards

2023     The Mistletoe Research Fellowship

                 Momental Foundation , USA

2022     Travel award

                 2022 MRS Fall Meeting , USA

2020     Best graduate research award 

                 Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology       

2018     Best oral presentation award 

                 The Korea System of Materials               

2017     Best poster presentation award 

                  The Korea Institute of Electrical and Electronic materials engineers 

2015     Best oral presentation award 

                  The Korea Institute of Electrical and Electronic materials engineers 

2013     Best undergraduate research award

                  Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology


Experienced materials science professional specializing in energy-related devices, including photovoltaics, thermal energy storage, and piezoelectrics. With over 10 years of experience in device fabrication and semiconductor processing, I am an expert in the synthesis of self-assembled organic and inorganic materials. Skilled in FDTD simulation across heat transfer, semiconductor, and photonics fields. I possess extensive knowledge in semiconductor materials like Silicon, III/V, and Organics, and a deep understanding of device physics. My academic journey includes 22 SCIE papers (12 as first author) and 23 patents.