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Kitae Kim
Kitae Kim
Material Scientist, Experimental Physicist
Postdoctoral Researcher at Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea
Research Interests
Exploring electronic structures of materials using photoelectron spectroscopy techniques (UPS, XPS, ARPES, IPES).
Deeply interested in emerging and advanced materials such as halide perovskites, transition metal dichalcogenides, and organic semiconductors.
Passionate about understanding how electronic properties respond under various stimuli and environments, and eager to apply novel experimental approaches.
To see how my research interests have resulted in publications and other academic outcomes, please visit the [Academic Activities] page.
For a more detailed introduction to my research topics and approaches, please visit the [Research Area] page.
Education
B.S. Department of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Ph.D. Department of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Doctoral Advisor - Prof. Yeonjin Yi
Work Experience
Graduate Student (2019-2025)
Soft Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory
Department of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
(https://scmplab.yonsei.ac.kr)
Student Researcher (2019-2025)
Advanced Photoelectron Spectroscopy Laboratory,
Advanced Analysis and Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea
Post Doctoral Researcher (2025 - Current)
Advanced Photoelectron Spectroscopy Laboratory
Advanced Analysis and Data Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea
Capabilities
Experimental Techniques & Facilities
Photoelectron spectroscopy - UPS, IPES, XPS, ARPES
- Including experience of hands-on installation of a new PES system at KIST
Synchrotron-based techniques - ARPES, SPEM, GIWAXS, XAS
- Beamline experience: PAL - 3C, 4A1, 8A1 (Pohang, Korea); SSRL - BL 8-2 (Stanford, USA); BESSY II - PM4 (Berlin, Germany)
Structural characterization techniques - SEM, AFM, XRD
Optical characterization techniques - PL, UV-Vis
Analysis & Computational Tools
Spectroscopy data analysis - IGOR (capable of managing procedures), CASA XPS, Origin
Scattering/diffraction data analysis - PGIXS
Morphology data analysis - Gwyddion
Computational tools - Python (numpy, scipy, matplotlib), Gaussian
- Applied in actual research outputs and publications
Graphical Software
Adobe Illustrator - Creating high-quality figures, schematics
Adobe Photoshop - Same usage with Illustrator
Blender - 3D modeling and visualization
Languages
Korean (Native)
English (Professional working proficiency)
- Capable of academic conversation, writing, and presentations
- Experienced in multiple international collaborations
- Delivered several presentations in English, including oral talks at international conferences
- Completed mandatory military service in US army forces in Korea
- Led a university exchange student club as president for a year as an undergraduate
Japanese (Upper-intermediate)
- Capable of daily conversation and casual communication
- No formal professional experience yet, continuously improving for application in research or collaborations
Awards and Scholarships
Best Oral Presentation Award, Korean Physical Society (KPS) Fall Meeting, Oct. 2023
Best Presentation in Applied Physics Division, Korean Physical Society (KPS) Fall Meeting, Oct. 2023
Best Poster Presentation Award, Korean Physical Society (KPS) Fall Meeting, 2022
Seongam Scholarship, Seongam Educational Foundation, Awarded for high academic performance (three semesters), 2019–2020
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, General Physics Laboratory, Yonsei University - 4 semesters, 2019–2020
Teaching Assistant, Electromagnetism, Department of Physics, Yonsei University - 1 semester, 2021
Participation in Funded Projects
Government-Funded Research Projects
Funding Agency: NRF-JSPS (Korea-Japan Joint Program) / Duration: Sep.2025 – Aug.2027
Project Title: Investigation of the Rashba–Dresselhaus Effect in 2D Perovskites Using Low-Energy Angle-Resolved Inverse Photoelectron Spectroscopy
My Role: Core participating researcher, Primary author of the project proposal
Funding Agency: NRF (National Research Foundation of Korea) / Duration: Mar.2020 – Feb.2023
Project Title: Study of Correlations between Ferroelectric and Rashba effect in Two-dimensional Halide Perovskites
My Role: Participating researcher, Involvement in proposal preparation
Industrial-Funded Research Projects
Funding Agency: Samsung Electronics / Duration: Sep.2020 – Aug.2025
Project Title: (Title omitted due to confidentiality) The project focused on Bandgap and In-gap State Analysis of Two-dimensional Semiconductors Using Photoelectron and Inverse Photoelectron Spectroscopy
My Role: Core participating researcher, Primary author of the project proposal, Responsible for annual progress report defense (Entire project duration)
The projects listed above represent my primary involvements. I have participated in several other funded projects, including those supported by leading companies such as Samsung Display and LG Display.
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