Stanford University
Ph.D. in Applied Physics (2024)
Research Advisors: Karl Deisseroth, David Sussillo, and Krishna V. Shenoy
Program Advisor: Surya Ganguli
M.S. in Biology (2020)
Program Advisor: Liqun Luo
KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
B.S. in Physics and Mathematics (2018)
Research Advisors: YongKeun Park and Won Do Heo
Deisseroth Lab, Stanford University / Graduate Student Researcher & Postdoctoral Scholar / 2018 –
Park Lab (Biomedical Optics Lab), KAIST / Undergraduate Student Researcher / 2012 – 2018
Heo Lab, KAIST / Undergraduate Student Researcher / 2015 – 2016
Wellman Center for Photomedicine, MGH & Harvard-MIT HST / Research Assistant / 2013
Tomocube / Researcher / 2018
Sculpted Light in the Brain Conference / Conference Organizing Committee / 2025 –
Journal Reviewer / 2018 –
Optica, Optics Letters, Optics Express, Biomedical Optics Express, Applied Optics, others
Stanford Splash Program / Course Developer and Teacher / 2022 – 2024
Understanding and Controlling Light
Stanford Mind, Brain, Computation and Technology (MBCT) / Seminar Series Planning Committee & Student Member / 2020 – 2023
Republic of Korea Air Force / 2016 – 2018
Airman (mandatory military service)
Stanford University / Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer / 2022 – 2024
BIOE291 Optogenetics with Karl Deisseroth
KAIST / Teaching Assistant / 2014 – 2015
ED200 Light, Color, and Life (Summer 2014); MAS101 Calculus 1 (Spring 2015)
KAIST / Student Tutor / 2012 – 2013
PH141/142 General Physics (2012); MAS101/102 Calculus (2013)
KAIST Agarwal Award / 2022
Predoctoral Research Award, Association of Korean Neuroscientists (AKN) / 2022
KAIST Creativity and Challenge Award, Undergraduate Creativity / 2018
Samsung HumanTech Paper Award, Silver Award in Physical Devices / 2017
Talent Award of Korea (대한민국인재상) / 2015
KAIST Undergraduate Research Participation (URP), Excellence Award / 2013
National Science Fair 2010, Korea, Special Award / 2010
MOGAM-KASBP Scholarship / 2024
Stanford Bio-X Bowes Fellowship / 2020
MOGAM Science Scholarship / 2019
Asan Foundation Biomedical Science Scholarship / 2018
KAIST Tenacity Scholarship / 2015
SPIE Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship / 2014
KAIST URP Research Grant: Follow-up Support / 2014
KAIST URP Research Grant / 2013
KAIST Presidential Fellowship (KPF) / 2013
National Scholarship for Science and Engineering, Korea / 2011