CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Stony Brook University - SUNY, NY
Ph.D. (Advisor : professor Rosalba Perna)
Stony Brook University - SUNY, NY
M.A. Physics
Korea Institute for Advanced Study - KIAS, Seoul
Research Assistant
Seoul National University - SNU, Seoul
B.S. Physics and Chemistry (Double major/Cum Laude)
Teaching Practicum in Chemistry
2014-2018​
2012-2014​
2011-2012
2005-2011​
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Johns Hopkins University - JHU, MD
Postdoctoral research fellow (Mentor : Julian Krolik)
2018.7-present​
HONORS, AWARDS AND AFFILIATION
1. Peter B. Kahn Fellowship, Department of Physics & Astronomy, SUNY
2. SNUANY Scholarship Award, SNU Alumni Association of Greater New York - SNUANY
05/2016
11/2014
3. Member, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association - KSEA
4. SNUANY Scholarship Award, SNU Alumni Association of Greater New York - SNUANY
5. The Benjamin Lee Award, Department of Physics & Astronomy, SUNY
6. SNU Outstanding Student (Twice winner), SNU
7. National Scholarship for Science & Engineering (Thrice winner), Korea Student Aid Foundation
8. SNU Scholarship for Superior Academic Performance (Five-time winner), SNU
12/2013
05/2013
2009-2013
2009-2010
2005-2007
INVITED TALKS
7. Numerical scattering workshop, Center for Computational Astrophysics, USA
Title: “background media in few-body simulations”
6. One-time talk (1-hour) in AST200 (by Prof. Jin Koda) about BH research,
Stony Brook University, USA
5. Black Hole Network Workshop ("How did the first black holes form")
at Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA, NY), USA
Title : "Formation of Pop III X-ray binaries and their X-ray output"
4. MODEST-16 NYC Gas and Gravitational Dynamics, USA
Title : “Two Products of the First BHs in the Early Universe - X-ray Binaries and SMBHs”
3. Saint-Petersburg WORKSHOP2016 on “AccretionProcessesinCosmicSources”, Russia
(not attended due to time conflict with MODEST-16 NYC)
2. Frontier Research in Astrophysics − II, Italy
Title : “Pop III X-ray binary”
1. Astronomy Seminar, Columbia University
Title : “Two products of the first BHs in the early universe − X−ray binaries and SMBH”
12/2017
02/2017
12/2016
09/2016
09/2016
05/2016
05/2016
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
1. Department Activities Representative and Organizer, Department of Chemistry, SNU
- Student competitions, membership training, freshmen welcoming, etcetera
2. Mentor-team Manager, SNU Campus Life and Culture Center, SNU
- Elected Leader (30 members), Team leader of the Best Team of the Year
2005-2006
2010-2011
MILITARY SERVICES
1. Military Required Service, Inje-gun, South Korea 2007-2009 Rank of Sergeant; Served inter alia in Food/Water Inspectorate (Laboratory) plus assist. mgmt.
2007-2009
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
1. Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, SNU
- Docent, Improving public understanding of Documentary Heritage of Chosun Dynasty.
2. Museum of Art, SNU
- Docent, Improving understanding of interactive media art in The Garden of Forking Paths.
3. Central Library, SNU
- Teaching Assistant, Enhancing librarians grasp of basic scientific concepts.
2011
2011
2009