Dr. Na Young Kim

Associate Professor

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Biography

Na Young Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo and leads the Quantum Innovation (QuIN) laboratory. Her research focuses on building large-scale quantum processors based on novel materials and advanced technologies. She has initiated various projects, including establishing controllable optical and electrical domains in semiconductor quantum processors, and developing planar architectures comprising nano-scale devices for multi-functional classical quantum device arrays. Prior to joining the University of Waterloo in 2016, she worked at Apple Inc. in developing small display products. Na Young received her Bachelor of Science in Physics from Seoul National University and later pursued her Doctorate in Applied Physics at Stanford University, where she explored mesoscopic transport properties of low-dimensional nanostructures. Her postgraduate research has expanded into quantum optics and nanophotonics, involving theoretical and experimental projects in collaboration with students and scholars.

Research Interests

Courses

ECE 305 - Introduction Quantum Mechanics ECE 405 - Introduction Quantum Mechanics ECE 405C - Programming Quantum Computing Algorithms ECE 477 - Photonic Devices Systems ECE 676 - Quantum Information Processing Devices ECE 676C - Programming Quantum Computing Algorithms ECE 730 - Special Topics Solid State Devices ECE 733 - Quantum Machine Learning ECE 770 - Special Topics Antenna Microwave Theory PHYS 768 - Special Topics Quantum Information Processing QIC 750 - Quantum Information Processing Devices QIC 890 - Topics Quantum Information

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.