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Jong Bin Kim Welcomes You

About Dr. Jong Bin Kim

Hello. I am Jong Bin Kim, currently working as a post-doctoral researcher in Prof. Shu Yang's group at the University of Pennsylvania. My research ranges from investigating the intricate interplay of optical phenomena to exploiting soft materials. Additionally, my work encompasses the exploration and development of advanced manufacturing strategies tailored to this research domain, including photolithographic methods, 3D printing techniques, and the application of microfluidics. During my PhD studies, I specialized in composite materials comprising colloidal particles and polymers, particularly for the development of photonic crystals exhibiting structural colors and metasurfaces featuring plasmonic colors. Currently, my focus lies in elastomers, encompassing liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), cholesteric LCEs (CLCEs), and photocurable silicone rubber, utilized across mechanical, optical, and medical applications.

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

   Summa cum laude

Education

Ph.D.     Feb 2019 - Feb 2023

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea

  • Thesis: Direct writing of structurally-colored 2D graphics and 3D architectures with colloidal inks

  • PI: Prof. Shin-Hyun Kim

M.S.     Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea

  • Thesis: Capillarity-driven Interfacial Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Photonic tiles

  • PI: Prof. Shin-Hyun Kim

B.S.     Mar 2013 - Feb 2017

Professional Experiences

Post-doc researcher    Feb 2023 - Apr 2023

Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

  • PI: Prof. Shu Yang

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea

  • PI: Prof. Shin-Hyun Kim

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"Rose that never fades away

over thousands of years"

Photonic-crystal rose  with structural colors

Sci. Adv. 7, eabj8780 (2021)

Post-doc researcher    May 2023 -

Honors and Awards

  • Feb 2023 PhD Dissertation Award

    • College of Engineering, KAIST

  • Nov 2022 Excellent Paper Presentation Award (Oral)

    • The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

  • Feb 2022 KAIST’s Top 10 Research Achievements in 2021

    • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

  • Nov 2021 Excellent Paper Presentation Award

    • The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

  • Feb 2021 27th Samsung Humantech Paper Award Bronze Prize

    • Samsung Electronics

  • Oct 2020 Excellent Poster Presentation Award

    • The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers

  • Sep 2020 ‘Kim Young Han Global Leader Scholarship Student’

  • Apr 2020 Best Oral Presentation Award

    • ‘The 10th Graduate Student Symposium’, CBE, KAIST

  • Sep 2019 Best Poster Award

    • The International Soft Matter Symposium 2019 and 8th China Soft Matter Day

  • Apr 2019 Excellent Paper Presentation Award (Poster)

    • The Polymer Society of Korea

  • Oct 2018 Excellent Paper Presentation Award (Oral)

    • The Polymer Society of Korea

  • Apr 2018 Best Poster Award

    • ‘The 8th Graduate Student Symposium’, CBE, KAIST

  • Feb 2017 Summa Cum Laude (The Highest Honor in the College of Engineering)

    • Yonsei University

Teaching experiences

CBE202 Introduction to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering(Stoichiometry) Feb. 2017 - Jun. 2017

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea

  • Lecturer: Prof. Shin-Hyun Kim

CBE303 Physical Chemistry

Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2017

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea

  • Lecturer: Prof. Shin-Hyun Kim

CBE201 Molecular Engineering Laboratory

Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019

Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea

  • Lecturer: Prof. Bumjoon J. Kim

MSE465/565 Fabrication and Characterization of Micro- and Nanostructured Materials
Jan. 2024 -

Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA

  • Lecturer: Prof. Shu Yang

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I always find myself motivated by

the Marvels of the Design hidden in Nature &
the Beauty of Soft Materials unveiled by Science

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