Research Assistant Academic Advisor

Hyunheung Cho

Department of Physics

University of Wisconsin – Madison, Madison, WI, 53706

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Experimental Physics of Stacked Van der Waals Hetero-structures: 2D semi-metals, insulators, semiconductors, and black phosphorous

STM/AFM: probing new physical phenomena specifically related to atomic-scale materials EDUCATION

B.S., Physics, Aug. 2020 – May. 2022 (Expected)

University of Wisconsin – Madison. Madison, WI

• Cumulative GPA: 3.894/4.0

• Taken Graduate Course: Solid State Physics

• Research Advisor: Prof. Victor Brar

B.S., Physics, Mar. 2014 – Aug. 2020 (Transferred to UW-Madison) Kyung Hee University. Seoul, Republic of Korea

• Cumulative GPA: 3.979/4.3

• Academic Advisor: Young Duck Kim

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Undergraduate Research Assistant, May 2021 – Present Prof. Victor Brar’s STM/AFM Lab, UW-Madison

• Make TMD and graphene samples

• Assist Optical-STM setup for TMD samples bosting defect sites that can act as single photon emitters

• Advisor: Prof. Victor Brar

Undergraduate Research Assistant, Mar. 2020 – Aug. 2020 Prof. Young Duck Kim’s Condensed Matter Physics Lab, Kyung Hee University

• Made TMD and graphene Samples

• Conducted experimental research on “High-Temperature Superfluidity with Indirect Excitons in Van der Waals Heterostructures”

• Advisor: Prof. Young Duck Kim

Participant in Independent Study Program, Sep. 2019 – Dec. 2019 2D Materials Conferences and Seminars, Kyung Hee University

• Conducted theoretical research on the properties and devices of 2D materials with a team of graduate students

• Presented “Potential Usage of 2D Materials in Quantum Computing” offered by the visiting Prof. Tony Low from the University of Minnesota TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCES

Undergraduate Peer Mentor, Sep. 2021 – Present

University of Wisconsin – Madison

• Basic Physics and Math Courses

Undergraduate Tutor, Sep. 2018 – Aug. 2020

Kyung Hee University

• Basics Physics and Math Courses

Personal Tutor, Mar. 2018 – Aug. 2020

• High School Physics and Math Courses

HONORS AND AWARDS

Dean’s List, UW-Madison

• Fall 2020

Dean’s List, Kyung Hee University

• Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship For Academic Excellence, Kyung Hee University

• Spring 2020, Fall 2019

• 2/3 Cost of Attendance

COVID-19 Special Scholarship, Kyung Hee University

• Spring 2020

• $100

Scholarship For Academic Excellence, Kyung Hee University

• Fall 2019

• 2/3 Cost of Attendance

Scholarship For Excellence in English, Kyung Hee University

• Fall 2019

• $200

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Active Member, Sep. 2020 – Present

Prof. Dan McCammon’s Physics Club, UW-Madison

• Leading a 2D material textbook (2D materials Properties and Devices by Phaedon Avouris, Tony F. Heinz, and Tony Low) reading group

• Advisor: Prof. Dan McCammon

Leader of Independent Study Group, Aug. 2019 – Aug. 2020 2D Materials Science group, Kyung Hee University

• Used Textbook: 2D material Properties and Devices by Phaedon Avouris, Tony F. Heinz, and Tony Low

Active Member, Mar. 2014 – Aug. 2020

Prof. Eui Hun Joung’s Physics Club, Strip, Kyung Hee University

• Organized 2D material conferences for undergraduate students

• Presented about graphene magic angle and current problems of 2d materials

• Advisor: Prof. Eui Hun Joung

Drill Sergeant Assistance, Mar. 2016 – Jan 2018

Military Service, Republic of Korea Army

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computing Programs for Experimental Physics

Advanced knowledge in Phyton, Matlab, Mathematica

Basic knowledge in LaTex, Igor, C++

TMD and Graphene Sample Making Skills

Advanced skills in making various kinds of TMD and graphene samples

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