Aug 2026
ACHIEVEMENT & MEDIA
Prof. Kim delivered a talk on a co-packaged optics (CPO) technology overview and the latest trends at the Korean Microelectronics Packaging Society (KMEPS 한국마이크로전자패키징학회) 2026 해동 패키징 기술 포럼. The talk has been featured in Electronic Times (전자신문).
Jul 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim gave a talk with the title "GeSn-Based Group-IV Photonics Technology for Dual-Band Infrared Imaging Applications" at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Workshop on Advanced Semiconductor Devices (AWAD2026) held in Busan, Korea.
May 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim delivered an invited talk on our latest research results on integrated photonics technology for ion trap quantum computing platforms at the Conference on Optoelectronics and Optical Communications 2026 (COOC 2026).
Apr 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim delivered an invited talk on our latest research results on integrated photonics technology for ion trap quantum computing platforms at the Korean Microelectronics Packaging Society (KMEPS 한국마이크로전자패키징학회) 2026 정기학술대회.
Feb 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim delivered an invited talk on our latest research results on GeSn and integrated photonics technologies at the Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM 한국기계연구원).
Feb 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim delivered an invited talk on our latest research results on integrated photonics technology for ion trap quantum computing platforms at the Optical Society Korea (OSK 한국광학회) 2026 동계학술발표회.
Jan 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Seung Gun presented a poster titled "Design and Optimization of 493 nm Inversely Tapered Edge Coupler for Low-Loss Coupling in Ba+ Ion-Trap Quantum Computing Platforms" at the 33rd Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 한국반도체학술대회) 2026.
Jan 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Jongmin and Hyeseo presented a poster titled "Optimization of SiO2 Capping Layer for Single Crystal Ge Formation via Rapid Melting Growth" at the 33rd Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 한국반도체학술대회) 2026.
Jan 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Hayoung presented a poster titled "Improved Light Absorption in Slanted Nanowire Arrays via SiO2 Surface Passivation" at the 33rd Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 한국반도체학술대회) 2026.
Jan 2026
ACHIEVEMENT
Mingi and Hyun presented a poster titled "Optimization of SA–UDA Composition in Shape Memory Polymer Stamps for Reliable Micro-Transfer Printing of µ-LEDs" at the 33rd Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS 한국반도체학술대회) 2026.
Dec 2025
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim delivered an invited talk on our latest research results on GeSn nanowire lasers and IR detectors at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST 한국과학기술연구원).
Nov 2025
COMMUNITY
Prof. Kim chaired two sessions at the Photonics Conference 2025 (PC 2025).
Nov 2025
ACHIEVEMENT
Seung Gun delivered a talk with the title "Low-Loss 493 nm Coupling for Ba+ Ion-Trap Chips via Inversely Tapered Edge Couplers" at the Photonics Conference 2025 (PC 2025).
Jul 2025
WORKSHOP
Seung Gun delivered a talk with the title "Integrated Photonic Devices for Ion-Trap Chips" at the Ion Trap Workshop 2025.
Jul 2025
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim gave an invited talk with the title "Development of Group-IV Semiconductor Nanowire Lasers Towards The Realization of Photonic-Integrated Circuits" at the 2025 Asia-Pacific Workshop on Advanced Semiconductor Devices (AWAD2025) held in Nara, Japan.
Jun 2025
WORKSHOP
Prof. Kim delivered a talk titled "Integrated photonics for ion-trap-based scalable quantum computing" at the Mini-workshop on SNSPD and Ion traps for international collaboration.
May 2025
MEDIA
Our latest research has been featured in Dong-A Ilbo (동아일보). The article highlights our collaborative team’s successful development of the group-IV nanowire semiconductor laser, a crucial building block for next-generation integrated photonic platforms, such as silicon photonics and chip-scale quantum computing processors.
May 2025
ACHIEVEMENT
Our latest research on the group-IV nanowire laser has been published in Science Advances!
May 2025
ACTIVITY
Prof. Kim led a group of undergraduate students on a visit to Disco Corporation (Korean branch in Pangyo), a leading semiconductor equipment company in Japan. The visit provided valuable insights into advanced semiconductor dicing and grinding technologies, offering students a unique industry experience.
Apr 2025
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim delivered an invited talk with the title "Group-IV semiconductor nanowire laser for mid-infrared application" at the 2025 Spring Conference of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM 대한금속·재료학회).
Apr 2025
COMMUNITY
Prof. Kim served as a co-chair for "NEW-HORIZON: Nano Convergence Materials Symposium" at the 2025 Spring Conference of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM 대한금속·재료학회).
Apr 2025
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim gave an invited talk with the title "Group-IV Semiconductor Lasers: Overview and Applications" at Yonsei University.
Feb 2025
COMMUNITY
Prof. Kim will serve as a subcommittee member for the Nano Convergence Materials of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (KIM 대한금속·재료학회).
Nov 2024
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim delivered an invited talk on our latest research results on GeSn nanowire lasers at the Photonics Conference 2024 (PC 2024).
Nov 2024
ACHIEVEMENT
Prof. Kim gave an invited talk on our latest research results on GeSn nanowire lasers at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST 광주과학기술원).
Sep 2024
ACHIEVEMENT
Youngmin joined Kookmin University as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering.