Baek Hyun Kim, Ph.D.

**** ********* **., ********, ** 65202, ac0c0w@r.postjobfree.com, 573-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/baek-hyun-kim-07218320

Summary:

-Epitaxial thin film growths and metal/dielectric depositions

-Silicon and compound (III-V & II-VI) semiconductor processes

-Photoithography, e-beam lithography, and nanoimprinting

-Various, fast-paced semiconductor (MEMS/NEMS) applications

(high frequency FBAR & 1D Clamped-clamped beam resonator)

-Aqueous/non-aqueous electrolytes and electrodes for self-chargeable alkaline ion batteries

-Hands-on setup and maintenance of vacuum & optical systems

-Statistical failure/data analysis and characterizations

-Device designs and fabrications (LED, photovoltaics, TFT, HEMT, memristor, nanogenerator, and biosensor)

-Nanosynthesis of 0D, 1D, and 2D nanomaterials

-Novel plasmonic and photonic components/circuits

-Theoretical device and atomistic modelling/simulations

-3D CAD modelling and prototype demonstrations

-Project development and management

Experience:

• Research Associate (Prof. Jae W. Kwon) in department of Electrical Computer Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (2010.3.1-2016.10.31). Accelerator-based neutron source (DOE) and fast resonator (NSF)

Patents (2 US): US2015/0364781 and US2015/131012

Volunteer teaching assistant, “Solar cells” section of Spring 2014 Undergraduate course “Alternative Energy Resources & Power Generation” for Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, USA.

CAD layout designs (Autocad) and hands-on photomask fabrications, silicon wafer processing (e-beam lithography, photolithography, spin-on-dopant and spin-on-glass process, RIE, dry and wet thermal oxidation, through-silicon wafer wet etching, etc.), and fabrication (metallization, vacuum deposition, etc.) of high frequency piezoelectric resonators, nuclear batteries (betavoltaics and alphavoltaics), X-ray and neutron generators, flexible electronics, nanogenerators, Schottky and p-n diodes, liquid semiconductors, hybrid solar cells, and optofluidic biosensors in cleanroom environment.

Depositions and characterizations of oxide semiconductors (CVD, PVD, and ALD).

• Post-doctoral research associate (Prof. Robert F. Davis) in department of Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA (2008.8.1-2010.2.28). Development of deep green LED with compound semiconductor (KRF) and nanolithography and nanosynthesis on AFM and STM (DARPA), compound semiconductor LEDs/solar cells using inkjet-printed QDs (CMU)

Mentoring junior graduate students, suggesting projects, and reviewing papers.

Design of GaN nanowire solar cells, efficient GaN growth on SiC substrates, and deep green GaN LED using FRET phenomena.

• Graduate research assistant (Prof. Seong-Ju Park): Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, Gwangju, South Korea (2001.3.1.-2008.7.30). Development of high efficient GaN LEDs (KOSEF, KRISS, LG, and Samsung) and Si QD LEDs and non-volatile memories (ETRI)

Patents (1 US and 6 South Korea): US6773946, 10-050****-****, 10-058****-****, 10-064****-****, 10-069****-****, 10-088****-****, and 10-089****-****

Teaching assistant of Spring 2004 graduate course “Thin film technology” for Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, South Korea and teaching aid of Fall 2003 graduate course “Safety for gas and experiment” for Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, South Korea.

Growth and wafer processes of silicon nitride/oxide, silicon, III-V, and II-VI compound semiconductors

Plasma and accelerator ion implantations, wet/ICP etching, and silicide formation for enhanced ohmic contacts.

• Undergraduate researcher (Prof. Jae-Sik Jeon) in department of Physics, CNU, Daejeon, South Korea (1995.9.1 ~ 2001.2.28). (Responsibility: Environmental radiation monitoring)

Skills:

Semiconductor growth and metal deposition: Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD, Oxford Plasmalab System 100), RF Sputtering system, Thermal evaporator, Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD, Emcore D125TM), Atomic layer deposition (ALD, Ultratech Savannah G2), Field emission assisted CVD growth using STM and AFM, Thermal CVD

Device Fabrication: UV photolithography (KARL SUSS MJB3), E-beam lithography (Nanometer pattern generation system ver. 9), E-beam evaporator, Thermal evaporator, Rapid Thermal Annealing (RTA), Furnace, Chemical etching, Inductively Coupled Plasma etching (ICP), Reactive Ion Etching (RIE), Thermal oxidation furnace, SU-8 and PDMS processing, Parylene coating, Spray coating, Electroplating (Ni, Cu, and Zn), electroless plating (Ag, Au, and Pt), electrochemical anodizing (TiO2 nanotubes, Fe2O3 nanotubes, and porous aluminum oxide template), cleanroom experience, CNC machining.

Characterizations and Analysis: Photoluminescence (PL) and Electroluminescence (EL) measurements, Current-Voltage and Current-Capacitance (I-V & C-V) characterizations, Ocean optics Red tide/USB2000/USB4000, Hall measurement, Functional generator and oscilloscope, low noise current preamplifier (Stanford Research System SR570), LCR meter (Keysight E4980A), Raman spectroscopy, Potentiostat (Digi-Ivy 2322), UV-VIS spectrophotometer, FT-IR spectrometer, X-ray diffraction (XRD)/Glancing angle XRD (GXRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray imaging, Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM, FEI Quanta 600F and Hitachi 4700) with EDS (Noran system 7), scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM, Sonoscan D-9000), Rutherford Back Scattering (RBS) & conventional Electron Recoil Detection (ERD)

Self-setup and maintenance of system: Thermal CVD (Lindberg Blue M Mini-mite), Thermal evaporator, RF sputtering, and fiber optics based portable Raman spectroscopy (for Biosensor)

Computing skills: Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux operating systems, MS Word, MS Power Point, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Autocad, and Dassault Systems Solidworks, C and FORTRAN programing languages, Microcal Origin statistical program and Tecplot 360 3D data visualization program, National Instruments LabVIEW & LabWindows/CVI, Mathworks Matlab, Wolfram Mathematica, and Mathsoft Mathcad, COMSOL multiphysics using FEM, Rsoft Photonics CAD Suite, Lumerical FDTD solutions, Optiwave OptiFDTD, and MIT Photonic-Bands Package of photonic device structures such as photovoltaics, photonic crystals, metamaterials, surface plasmons, etc., Silvaco TCAD for device simulation, SCM ADF modeling suite, Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) and BIOVIA Accelrys Materials Studio of Molecular Dynamics, The Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter (SRIM/TRIM), Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) for nuclear engineering simulation code

Education:

• Ph. D., Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea (2003.3.1-2008.8.20). Dissertation: Growth to Device Characterization for Silicon Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes.

• MS, Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, Gwangju, South Korea (2001.3.1-2003.2.28). Theses: Improvement of Optical and Electrical Properties of Amorphous Silicon Quantum Dots Embedded in Silicon Nitride: Post-annealing and Transparent Doping Layer.

• BA, Physics, Chungnam National University (CNU), Daejeon, South Korea (1992.3.1-2001.2.28, Military service, Korean army: 1993.5.27-1995.7.27).

Honors and Awards:

- Semester academic honors (tuition waver in Spring 1996, Fall 1996, Fall 1997, and Spring 1998) from the CNU.

- Superior recruit medal from the academy of health sciences, Korean army (1993).

Publications (SCI 28 papers, 7 extended abstracts, and 28 presentations):

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6Ld4Ex0AAAAJ

Grants and Funds:

- Principle Investor, “High efficiency deep green light-emitting diodes based on multi-quantum well/quantum rod assemblies,” $24,000, Korean Research Foundation (KRF), 2008.9.1-2009.8.31.

References: Available on Request

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