Principal Investigator

ChoongHKim

Choong Hyun Kim

Associate Professor of Physics, Ajou University
choonghkim@ajou.ac.kr | 031) 219-2582
Woncheon Hall 418, 206 Worldcup-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 16499 Korea

Education

  • Ph.D. in physics, Seoul National University (Feb. 2012)
  • M.S. in physics, Seoul National University (Feb. 2007)
  • B.S. in physics, Sogang University (Feb. 2005)

Professional experiences

  • Associate professor, Department of Physics, Ajou University (Sep. 2025 — present)
  • Assistant professor, Korea Institute for Advanced Study (Jan. 2024 — Aug. 2025)
  • Theory team leader, IBS-Center for Correlated Electron Systems (Aug. 2015 — Dec. 2023)
  • Postdoctoral associate, Cornell University (Jul. 2012 — Jul. 2015)
  • Postdoctoral associate, Seoul National University (Mar. 2012 — Jun. 2012)


We welcome motivated undergraduate and graduate students,
as well as postdoctoral researchers!



Alumni

HyeongJunLee Hyeong Jun Lee [Scholar]
IBS-CCES Postdoc jointly with Ara Go at IBS-PCS (Apr 2017 — Feb 2018)
Now at LG energy solution
SantuBaidya Santu Baidya [Scholar]
IBS-CCES Postdoc (May 2016 — Feb 2019)
Now assistant professor at Jaypee University of Information Technology
RokyeonKim Rokyeon Kim [Home]
IBS-CCES Postdoc (Mar 2016 — Feb 2019)
Now at Samsung Display