CURRENT POSITIONS

Conference Chair, XXXVII IUPAP Conference on Computational Physics (CCP2026)

Professor, Department Physics & Astronomy, Sejong University
Director, Graphene Research Institute

Director, Quantum Information Science and Technology Center (QISTC) [ITRC]

Director, Korea-US-Uzbekistan Quantum Materials.Devices International Research Center (KUU QMD IRC) [GHUB]

FORMER POSITIONS

The 30th President, The Korean Physical Society (2023.1-2024.12)

C20 Member/Secretary, The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) (2015.1-2024.12)Dean at College of Natural Sciences, Sejong University (2012.8-2014.8)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Theoretical/Computational Condensed Matter Physics

• Electronic and Structural Properties of Quantum Materials and Low-dimensional Solids

• Graphene; Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs); hBN; Carbon Nanotube
• Semiconductor Surfaces; Hydrogen Storage Materials
• Quantum Defects and Solid-State Quantum Emitters
• Many-body Theory

EDUCATION

• University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA, Sept. 1990 - Aug. 1995, Physics

     - Ph.D. (1995): Temperature Dependence of Exchange and Correlation in an Electron Gas; 

Advisors: Prof. Gerald D. Mahan and Prof. Eugene J. Mele

• Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Mar. 1984 - Feb. 1990, Physics

     - M.S. (1990): Effects of Interlayer Interactions on the Gap Equations of High-Tc Superconductivity;

Advisor: Prof. Jisoon Ihm

     - B.S. (1988): Magna Cum Laude

EMPLOYMENT & WORK EXPERIENCE

• Professor at Physics Department, Sejong University (2010.3-present)

• Chair of Vision 2045 Committee, Sejong University (2024.9-2025.8)

• Director of Sejong Quantum Research Center (2024.10-2025.8)

• The 30th President at The Korean Physical Society (Term: 2023.1-2024.12)

• Director of Graphene Research Institute (GRI*), Sejong University (2010.1-present) *GRI: First government-funded institute of graphene research in Korea
  

• Secretary of C20 [Computational Physics] in The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) (2022.1-2024.12)

• Member of C20 [Computational Physics] in The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) (2015.1-2021.12)

• Director (PI) of Basic Research Laboratory (BRL) Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea government (NRFK) (“BRL for Janus 2D Semiconductors and Their Valley-spintronics Applications”) (2021.6-2024.2)

• Director (PI) of Global Research and Development Center Program of NRFK (“GRI-TPC International Research Center”) (2018.7-2023.12)

• Executive Vice President at The Korean Physical Society (2019.1-2020.12)
  

• Council Member at The Korean Physical Society (2019.1-2020.12)

• Faculty Member of Council of Sejong University (2019.4-2020.4)

• Director  (PI)  of  Priority  Research  Centers  Program  of  NRFK  (“Graphene  Research  Institute: Graphene  Nanostructures  and  Electronic  Devices”)  (2010.9-2019.4)

• Visiting Professor at Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) (2014.7-2015.8)

• Treasurer at The Korean Physical Society (2013.1-2014.12)

• Dean at College of Natural Sciences, Sejong University (2012.8-2014.8)

• Director (PI) of Priority Research Centers Program of the National Research Foundation of Korea government (NRFK) ("Graphene Nanostructures and Electronic Devices") (2010.9-2019.4)

• Director (PI) of NanoMaterial Technology Development Program of NRFK ("Growth and defect control in graphene and development of innovative graphene-based electronic devices") (2012.9-2017.9)

• Editor of Journal of The Korean Physical Society (2012.5-2015.4)

• Vice Executive Director at The Korean Physical Society (2009.1-2010.12)
• Director of Institute of Fundamental Physics (IFP), Sejong University (2005.9-2009.12)
• Associate Professor at Physics Department, Sejong University (2004.3-2010.2)
• Distinguished Visiting Scientist at Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2006.7-2007.7).

• Chairman of Physics Department, Sejong University (2005.3-2006.7)

• Visiting Scholar at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2001.6-2001.8)
• Assistant Professor at Physics Department, Sejong University (1999-2004)
• Research Associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) (1997-1999)
• Research Fellow at Georgia Institute of Technology (1995-1997)
• Research Assistant at University of Tennessee (1993-1995)
• Research Assistant at University of Pennsylvania (1992-1993)
• Teaching Assistant at University of Pennsylvania (1990-1991)
• Teaching and Research Assistant at Seoul National University (SNU) (1988-1990)
  

HONORS & AWARDS

• SNU Scholarship (1984-1986,1988-1989); SNU Honor Fellowship for Excellence(1986);

• SNU Alumni Fellowship (1989-1990)

• KFAS (The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies) Fellowship (1986-1988)

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Seoul National University (1988)

• Korean Government Fellowship for Foreign Study(1990-1993)

• Appointee to U.S. DOE Higher Education Research Experience Program for Faculty (2001)

• Appointee to U.S. DOE Higher Education Research Experience Program for Faculty (2006-2007)Sejong University Distinguished Teaching Award (2011)

• Plenary Speaker at Materials Challenges In Alternative & Renewable Energy (MCARE2014) (an International Conference Organized by the American Ceramic Society) (2014)

• Sejong University Distinguished Research Award (2014)

• Sejong Aejiheon Award for Excellence in Research (2014)

• Sejong  Daeyang  Award  for  Excellence  in  Research  (2017)

• Plenary Speaker at International Conference on Computer Simulation in Physics and beyond (CSP2020) (2020)

• CAP Best Paper Award at the Korean Physical Society (2021)