SOARAM KIM

• ​Soaram Kim Research Group (Texas A&M University, Jan 2023 – Present)

        ​-Development of IoT-based remote health/environmental monitoring systems with AI/ML-based diagnostics

• The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (Jan 2022 – Dec 2022)

        ​-Development of IoT-based health/environmental monitoring systems for biological and chemical defense

        -Research for flexible/stretchable and wearable/implantable electronics with wireless systems

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• The Daniels Dimensional Materials Laboratory (University of Maryland, Nov 2018 – Jan 2022)

        -Research of COVID-19 sensor

        -Research of epitaxial graphene on SiC

        -Design and fabrication of graphene/transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD), oxides (TMO), and hBN heterostructure based

         chemical/environmental/Infrared sensors

        -Research for flexible/stretchable and wearable electronics with wireless systems

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• Nanoscale Electronics and Sensors Laboratory (Clemson University, May 2015 – Aug 2018)

       -Research for flexible and stretchable electronics with wireless systems

       -Design and fabrication of Graphene/P(VDF-TrFE) heterojunction based self-powered wearable sensors

       -Design and fabrication of piezoelectric and triboelectric energy harvesting systems

       -Characterization of IoT based smart health monitoring systems

       -Characterization of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensors

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• SOK Laboratory (Clemson Univerersity, Aug 2014 – April 2015)

       -Research for wearable electronics

       -Synthesis of silver nanowires and conducting polymer (PEDOT:PSS) for flexible electrodes

       -Piezoelectric materials (ZnO, PZT, and PVDF) synthesis for energy harvester

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• Nano Physics and Device Laboratory (Inje University, May 2010 – July 2014)

       -Research of II-VI compound materials for transparent and flexible devices

       -Synthesis of ZnO thin films and nanostructure for optoelectronics

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• Device fabrication process skills

1. ​Plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (PA-MBE)

2. Vapor phase transport (VPT)

3. Thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD)

4. Thermal, electron-beam evaporator for metal deposition

5. Sputter deposition

6. Electrodeposition

7. Hydrothermal method

8. Spin-&Dip-coating method for sol-gel processes or solution based nanoparticle ink

9. Porous Silicon

10. Chemical process for synthesis, cleaning, or etching

11. Photolithography

12. Rapid thermal annealing

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• Characterization skills

1. Photoluminescence (PL)

2. Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

3. Atomic force microscopy (AFM)

4. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)

5. X-ray diffraction (XRD)

6. Raman spectroscopy

7. Profilometer

8. C-V & I-V instrument

9. Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy

10. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)

11. Hall-effect measurement

12. Thermally stimulated current (TSC) measurement