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 (2012) M.S. in physics, Seoul National University (2007) B.S. in physics, Sogang University (2005) Professional experiences Associate professor, Department of Physics, Ajou University (2025 — present) Assistant professor, Korea Institute for Advanced Study (2024 — 2025) Team leader, IBS-Center for Correlated Electron Systems (2015 — 2023) Postdoctoral associate, Cornell University (2012 — 2015) Postdoctoral associate, Seoul National University (Mar 2012 — Jun 2012)

	Sohee Park G-LAMP Postdoc (Sep 2026 — present) Ph.D. in Engineering (2026), Kyung Hee University (prof. Young-Kyun Kwon group)
	Chaeuk Lim Master student (Sep 2026 — present) Undergraduate intern (Jan 2026 — Aug 2026) B.S. in Physics (2026), Ajou University

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	Hyeong Jun Lee [Scholar] IBS-CCES Postdoc jointly with Ara Go at IBS-PCS (Apr 2017 — Feb 2018) Now at LG energy solution
	Santu Baidya [Scholar] IBS-CCES Postdoc (May 2016 — Feb 2019) Now an assistant professor at Jaypee University of Information Technology
	Rokyeon Kim [Home] IBS-CCES Postdoc (Mar 2016 — Feb 2019) Now at Samsung Display
	Seongho Bae Undergraduate intern (Jan 2026 — Aug 2026) Now a master’s student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison