Hyeonjae Kim

Current Position: Research Officer @ Agency for Defense Developement (ADD), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
hyeonjae.amo@gmail.com | hyeonjae@add.re.kr
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(Last updated on Jul. 2025)

Research Interest

Quantum Sensing, Quantum Information, AMO Physics

Research Experience

Agency for Defense DevelopmentJun. 2024 – Present
Research Officer for National Defense
Research on atom-based quantum sensors @ 3rd R&D Institute
Novel Applied Nano Optics Lab @ KNUJun. 2021 – Jun. 2022
Research Intern | Advisor: Prof. Junyeob Yeo
Research on photo-electrochemical cells using optics
High Energy Physics Lab (Moon Lab) @ KNUJun. 2020 – Feb. 2021
Research Intern | Advisor: Prof. Chang-Sung Moon
Research on algorithm development for silicon detectors (Participated in SiTrinEO project)

Education

B.S. in Physics, Kyungpook National University (KNU)
Overall GPA: 4.11 / 4.3 (130 credits) | Major GPA: 4.19 / 4.3 (71 credits)

Publications

Under Review (title and journal withheld)
H. Kim et al, Manuscript under peer review

Conferences

* indicates domestic conference

Lifetime extension of Rubidium vapor cells by Al2O3 coating
H. Kim, T. Jeong, S. Lee, and S. H. Yim, APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting (2025)
Demonstration of atom spin gyroscope operating with high bandwidth over 100 Hz
S. H. Yim, S. Lee, T. Jeong, D. Kim, S. H. Hong, and H. Kim, APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics Meeting (2025)
Linear absorption spectroscopy in rubidium vapor cells: Applications in buffer gas measurement and lifetime estimation*
H. Kim, T. Jeong, S. Lee, J. B. Nam, S. H. Hong and S. H. Yim, Korean Physical Society Spring Meeting (2025)

Awards and Scholarships

Physics Alumini Association Award and Scholarship Feb. 2024
Awarded as an outstanding graduate by the chair of the physics alumini association, Kyungpook National University
2nd prize of MiliTECH Challenge: Agency for Defense Development Director General's AwardDec. 2023
Awarded by the KAIST
Topic: Semiconductor quantum dot-optical fiber connection study for wired quantum cryptography communication
National Science and Technology Scholarship Mar. 2022 - Feb. 2024
Awarded by the Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF)
2nd prize of MiliTECH Challenge: Korea Military Academy President's AwardDec. 2022
Awarded by the KAIST
Topic: Design of air-land quadrotor using hemisphere shell passive wheel
Academic Encouragement Scholarship (Hyoseok Scholarship) Apr. 2022
Awarded by the Kyungpook National University Alumni Association
Awarded to outstanding students selected from each college (Representive of the College of the Natural Sciences)
3rd prize of Academic Conference Dec. 2021
Awarded by the College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University
Topic: Fabrication of a flexible photo-electrochemical cell using laser processing
Dean's list: 3 semesters (2021-1, 2021-2, 2022-2) Nov. 2021, Apr. 2022, Apr. 2023
Awarded by the College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University
3rd prize of Hanwha Science Challenge Aug. 2018
Awarded by the Hanwha group
Topic: Independent water source development via acoustic levitation in local administrative units

Teaching

Undergraduate Tutoring in Classical Mechanics2 (PHYS212) Courses Sep. 2023 - Dec. 2023
Teaching Assistant | Lectures for 2 hours once a week during the Fall 2023 semester
Undergraduate Tutoring in Electromagnetism2 (PHYS312) Courses Mar. 2023 - Jun. 2023
Teaching Assistant | Lectures for 2 hours once a week during the Spring 2023 semester

Patents and Software

Buffer Gas Pressure Estimation for OPAMsDec. 2024
Registered in Korea Copyright Commission, No. C-2024-047156 (2024)
Rubidium Vapor Cell Lifetime Monitoring and Analysis ToolDec. 2024
Registered in Korea Copyright Commission, No. C-2024-054414 (2024)

Skills

Programming: Python, LabVIEW

Other Experiences

First Lieutenant, Republic of Korea Air Force Jun. 2024 - May. 2027
Tutoring for International Undergraduate Freshmen @ KNUFeb. 2022 - May. 2022