Personal profile
Education
o (2009) B.S., Seoul National University
o (2014) Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Professional Experience
(2020-2023) Assistant Professor, KAIST (KAIST 조교수)
(2018-2020) Assistant Professor (Vineyard Chair), University of Missouri-Columbia (미국 미주리대학교 조교수)
(2014-2018) Postdoctoral scholar, UCLA (UCLA 박사후연구원)
Research interests
Quantum magnetism (양자 자성)
Spin superfluids and magnon Bose-Einstein Condensation (스핀 초유체 및 마그논 BEC)
Two-dimensional quantum mateials (이차원 양자 물질)
Topological solitons (위상 솔리톤)
Topological phases (위상 물리)
Major Research Achievements
Development of the theory for ferrimagnets (준강자성체 이론 개발)
Development of the theory for topological phase transitions of 2D XY magnets (이차원 XY 자성체의 위상적 상변이 이론 개발)
Development of the theory for orbitals of magnons and solitons (마그논 및 솔리톤 오비탈에 대한 이론 개발)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Magnetoelastic Coupling-Driven Chiral Spin Textures: A Skyrmion-Antiskyrmion-like Array
Go, G. & Kim, S. K., 13 Feb 2026, In: Physical Review Letters. 136, 6, 066702.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current-driven dynamics of antiferromagnetic domain-wall skyrmions
Kim, W., Seo, J. S. & Kim, S. K., 31 Jul 2025, In: Physical Review B. 112, 1, p. 014454-1-014454-6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Domain wall networks as skyrmion crystals in chiral magnets
Lee, S., Fujimori, T., Nitta, M. & Kim, S. K., 13 Aug 2025, In: Physical Review B. 112, 6, 064422.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emergence of Meron Kekulé lattices in twisted Néel antiferromagnets
Kim, K. M. & Kim, S. K., Dec 2025, In: npj Quantum Materials. 10, 1, 68.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Giant Modulation of Magnetoresistance in a Van Der Waals Magnet by In-Plane Current Injection
Kim, K., Ahn, H. B., Lee, S., Jeong, S., Lee, D., Lee, S., Im, S., Kim, S. B., Kim, S. J., Park, J., Lee, N. J., Koo, H. C., An, K., Moon, K. W., Kim, B., Kim, K., Kim, K. J., Lee, C., Kim, K. W. & Kim, S. K. & 2 others, , 12 Mar 2025, In: Advanced Materials. 37, 10, 2414917.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New Materials Research Research from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Outlined (Magnetic control of phonon transport in magnetic insulator thulium iron garnet)
Kim, S. K., Kwon, S., Kim, J., Lee, J., Kim, K.-J., Lee, H.-S. & Kim, J. W.
27/11/24
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Gold Structures Boost Spin Wave Transfer to Cut Overheating
23/10/24
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Gold structures improve spin wave transfer to address electronics overheating problem
Kim, S. K., Park, J.-E., Kwon, S., Park, J., Park, J., Park, J., Park, J.-K., Park, J. C., Park, J., Park, J. & Park, J.
22/10/24
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Breakthrough toward solving electronics overheating problem
22/10/24
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