Previous degreeB.S., Chemistry, Konkuk University
StagePh.D–M.S.
Year4th year
ResearchPerovskite, photodetectors
FundingNational Research Fellowship
ResearchPerovskite, photodetectors
National Research Fellowship
Associate Professor
Department of Energy Engineering
Hanyang University, Seoul
Prof. Kim is recognized for perovskite light-emitting diodes that reach the material's efficiency limits, and for demonstrating that molecular chirality can steer electron spin — enabling the first room-temperature spin-LED. His group extends this molecular-to-solid-state design philosophy across displays, photovoltaics, photodetectors, catalysis, and energy storage.
Education
- 2014–2016Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, POSTECH
Advisor: Prof. Tae-Woo Lee - 2012–2014M.S., Environmental Science & Engineering, POSTECH
- 2008–2012B.S., Materials Science & Engineering, POSTECH
Appointments
- 2025–Associate Professor, Energy Engineering, Hanyang University
- 2019–2025Assistant Professor, Energy Engineering, Hanyang University
- 2019–2021Postdoc, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA
Dr. Joseph M. Luther & Dr. Matthew C. Beard - 2018Visiting Scholar, University of Valencia, Spain
Prof. Henk Bolink - 2016–2019Postdoc, Seoul National University
Prof. Tae-Woo Lee
Selected honors
- Highly Cited Young Researcher Award, Hanyang University — 2026
- New Scientist Award, The Polymer Society of Korea — 2024
- POSCO Science Fellow — 2021
- Director's Award for Exceptional Performance, NREL — 2021
- Out-performed Post-doctoral Researcher, NREL — 2020
- Rising Researcher of Korea, KAST — 2017
Editorial service
- Editorial Board Member, Nano Energy (Elsevier) — 2025–
- Editorial Board Member, Electronic Materials Letters (Springer) — 2025–
- Reviewer Board Member, Energy Materials — 2025–
- Program Committee, ICAE 2023
Research interests
- Optoelectronics · perovskite · chirality · spin · renewable energy
Ph.D. Students
Previous degreeB.S., Energy Engineering, Hanyang University
StagePh.D–M.S.
Year4th year
ResearchDisplays
FundingNational Research Fellowship
ResearchDisplays
National Research Fellowship
Previous degreeB.S., Energy Engineering, Hanyang University
StagePh.D–M.S.
Year3rd year
ResearchDisplays, photodetectors
FundingNational Research Fellowship
ResearchDisplays, photodetectors
National Research Fellowship
Previous degreeB.S., Energy Engineering, Hanyang University
StagePh.D–M.S.
Year3rd year
ResearchOptoelectronics, electrolyte analysis
FundingNational Research Fellowship
ResearchOptoelectronics, electrolyte analysis
National Research Fellowship
Previous degreeB.S., Energy Engineering, Hanyang University
StagePh.D–M.S.
Year3rd year
ResearchCatalysis · CO₂RR
ResearchCatalysis · CO₂RR
Previous degreeB.S., Chemistry, Chungnam National University
StagePh.D–M.S.
Year1st year
ResearchCatalysis · CO₂RR
FundingNational Research Fellowship
ResearchCatalysis · CO₂RR
National Research Fellowship
Previous degreeB.S., Energy Engineering, Hanyang University
StagePh.D–M.S.
Year1st year
ResearchDisplays
ResearchDisplays
M.S. Students
Previous degreeB.S., Chemistry, Sejong University
StageM.S.
Year2nd year
ResearchCatalysis · CO₂RR
FundingNational Research Fellowship
ResearchCatalysis · CO₂RR
National Research Fellowship
Previous degreeB.S., Materials Science & Engineering, Jeonbuk National University
StageM.S.
Year2nd year
ResearchDisplays
ResearchDisplays
Previous degreeB.S., Chemistry, Seoul Women's University
StageM.S.
Year1st year
ResearchDisplays
ResearchDisplays
Previous degreeB.S., Materials Convergence Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA
StageM.S.
Year1st year
ResearchAutomated optoelectronics
ResearchAutomated optoelectronics
External Collaborators
StagePh.D–M.S. · KITECH
AffiliationCarbon & Light Materials Group
AffiliationCarbon & Light Materials Group
StageSenior Researcher · KRICT
AffiliationChemical Materials Solutions Center
AffiliationChemical Materials Solutions Center
StagePh.D–M.S. · KITECH
AffiliationCarbon & Light Materials Group
AffiliationCarbon & Light Materials Group
Ph.D. Alumni
Dr. Tae Hyung KimPh.D. · 2022.09–2026.08Lab contribution
- Nano Energy (2026)
- Small, e74952 (2026)
- J. Mater. Chem. A 14 (41), 28009–28016 (2026)
- Sustainable Energy & Fuels 10 (1), 304–310 (2025)
- J. Mater. Chem. A (2024)
- Chemical Engineering Journal 492, 152095 (2024)
- Nanoscale (2023)
Postdoc Alumni
Dr. Jong Gyu OhPostdoc · 2023.07–2023.12Lab contribution
- J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 22, 15045–15052 (2024)
Dr. Daseul LeePostdoc · 2023.09–2026.06Lab contribution
- Nano Energy 151, 111800 (2026)
- ACS Applied Optical Materials 3, 2681–2689 (2025)
- Advanced Science, e13328 (2025)
- Advanced Electronic Materials, 2400525 (2025)
Undergraduate Alumni
Serim ChoUndergraduate · 2023Lab contribution
- Microstructure 5, 2025054 (2025)
Join us
We welcome excellent researchers with backgrounds in energy, materials, chemical, or electronics engineering, physics, and chemistry — for automated/AI-driven optoelectronic devices, catalysis (CO2 reduction, H2), and eco-friendly semiconductor processing.
- Automated / AI-driven high-efficiency stacked opto-semiconductor devices — displays, solar cells, photosensors, optical communication
- Catalysis — CO2 reduction and H2 production
- Eco-friendly semiconductor processing (CMP)
Tuition and living stipends are supported, and members are encouraged to attend domestic and international conferences and to pursue overseas study or industry careers after their degree. Graduate applicants and postdoc candidates are encouraged to email Prof. Kim directly.
younghoonkim@hanyang.ac.kr