Hyunseok Kim

For More Information

• Hyunseok Kim Research Group

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2018
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Seoul National University, 2011

Other Professional Employment

• Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-2023
• Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019-2022

Graduate Research Opportunities

We have multiple openings for PhD students. We welcome highly motivated students with a passion for tackling challenging questions to make a real impact in the field of semiconductor devices, materials, and integrated platforms. Interested students are encouraged to directly contact Prof. Hyunseok Kim (hyunseok@illinois.edu) with a CV.

Research Interests

• Low-dimensional materials and thin films for microelectronics and photonics
• 3D heterogeneous integration technology

Selected Articles in Journals

• H. Kim*, S. Lee*, J. Shin*, M. Zhu, M. Akl, N. M. Han, K. Lu, C. S. Chang, J. M. Suh, K. S. Kim, Y. Zhang, C. Choi, H. Shin, H. Yu, Y. Meng, S.-I. Kim, S. Seo, H. S. Kum, J.-H. Lee, J.-H. Ahn, S.-H. Bae, J. Hwang, Y. Shi, and J. Kim, "Graphene nanopattern as a universal epitaxy platform for single-crystal membrane production and defect reduction", Nature Nanotechnology, 17(10), 1054-1059 (2022)
• J. Shin*, H. Kim*, S. Sundaram*, J. Jeong*, B.-I. Park, C. S. Chang, J. Choi, T. Kim, M. Saravanapavanantham, K. Lu, S. Kim, J. M. Suh, K. Kim, M.-K. Song, Y. Liu, K. Qiao, J. H. Kim, Y. Kim, J.-H. Kang, J. Kim, D. Lee, J. Lee, J. S. Kim, H. Lee, H. Yeon, H. S. Kum, S.-H. Bae, V. Bulovic, K. J. Yu, K. Lee, K. Chung, Y. J. Hong, A. Ougazzaden, and J. Kim, "Vertical full-colour micro-LEDs via 2D materials-based layer transfer", Nature, 614(7946), 81-87 (2023)
• H. Kim*, Y. Liu*, K. Lu*, C. S. Chang*, D. Sung, M. Akl, K. Qiao, K. S. Kim, B.-I. Park, M. Zhu, J. M. Suh, J. Kim, J. Jeong, Y. Baek, Y. J. Ji, S. Kang, S. Lee, N. M. Han, C. Kim, C. Choi, X. Zhang, H.-K. Choi, Y. Zhang, H. Wang, L. Kong, N. N. Afeefah, M. N. M. Ansari, J. Park, K. Lee, G. Y. Yeom, S. Kim, J. Hwang, J. Kong, S.-H. Bae, Y. Shi, S. Hong, W. Kong, and J. Kim, "High-throughput manufacturing of epitaxial membranes from a single wafer by 2D materials-based layer transfer process", Nature Nanotechnology, 18(5), 464-470 (2023)
• S. H. Choi*, Y. Kim, I. Jeon*, and H. Kim*, "Heterogeneous Integration of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors and Two-Dimensional Materials: Processes, Applications, and Perspectives", Advanced Materials, 2411108 (2024)