In this talk, Shinho Kim will discuss photonic systems studied across distinct spectral regimes, from the visible to the mid-infrared. His work addresses multiscale and multiphysics challenges in light–matter interactions, with each spectral regime involving fundamentally different mechanisms and applications.
In the visible range, he has explored quantum, photothermal, and thermoplasmonic effects to analyze sub-tens-of-nanometer plasmonic systems and to enable photothermal synthesis of materials. In the mid-infrared domain, Dr. Kim has developed electrostatically tunable nanophotonic devices based on two-dimensional materials. Using these structures, he has demonstrated voltage-controlled directional thermal emission. He also addresses the intrinsically broad spectral response of plasmonic resonances in metallic 2D materials by engineering the dispersion of the surrounding environment.
Bio: Shinho Kim received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kyungpook National University (KNU), and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). He worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Information Electronics at KAIST. He is currently a postdoctoral associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).