Dr. Jeehwan Kim

Associate Professor

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Biography

Jeehwan Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research primarily focuses on 2D material-based layer transfer, neuromorphic computing, and nanoscale thin film flexible electronics and photonics. He has been instrumental in developing technologies that advance the manufacturing of flexible and multifunctional electronic devices. Much of his work involves the integration and manipulation of novel materials such as graphene and III-V semiconductors to produce highly efficient devices. Over his career, Kim has contributed to numerous advancements in the fields of semiconductor technology and materials science, significantly impacting the development of portable devices with enhanced capabilities. He has been recognized with several honors, including the DARPA Young Faculty Award and the IBM Faculty Award. Kim has published extensively in high-impact journals and continues to lead a research group dedicated to exploring the potentials of next-generation electronics.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Staff Member

— Present

IBM T.J. Watson Research Center • Yorktown Heights, NY

Conducted research on advanced materials and semiconductor devices.

Research Intern

— Present

IBM T.J. Watson Research Center • Yorktown Heights, NY

Supported research efforts in semiconductor technologies.

Airman Class

— Present

Korea Air Force • South Korea

Served in the military.

Awards

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Falling Walls Global Call

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SENSE.nano Seed Grant

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DARPA Young Faculty Award

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U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office Funding

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IBM Faculty Award

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Lam Research Foundation Award

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Master Inventor

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Invention Achievement Awards

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High Value Patent Awards

Patents

Atomic layer deposition photovoltaic devices

9,153,729

Innovative approach to photovoltaic technologies.

Photoreceptor improved blocking layer

9,123,842

Improvement in photoreceptor technology.

Transparent conductive electrode dimensional photovoltaic device

9,123,838

Development of advanced photovoltaic devices.

Transferable transparent conductive oxide

9,105,854

Patent for the manufacturing of transparent conductive oxides.

Enhancing efficiency solar cells adjusting deposition power

9,105,805

Methods to improve solar cell efficiency.

Self-aligned III-V MOSFET fabrication in-situ III-V epitaxy

9,059,271

Techniques for fabricating advanced transistors.