Faculty

We experimentally and theoretically explore novel nano-structured optoelectronics devices, especially lasers and detectors on silicon chips for applications including communications, LiDAR chips, bio/medical diagnosis chips, and quantum photonics chips.

[Curriculum Vitae]

● 2018-present: Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, UNIST
● 2011-2019: Associate Professor, Department of Photonics Engineering, TU Denmark
● 2009-2011: Assistant Professor, Department of Photonics Engineering, TU Denmark
● 2006-2008: Postdoc, Research Center COM, TU Denmark

[Education]

● 2006: Ph.D. in Information and Communications (Optoelectronics), GIST
● 2000: MSc in Physics, KAIST
● 1997: MSc in Physics, KAIST

[Research  Keywords and Topics]

Si-on-chip lasers, detectors, switches, and passives
All-on-one LiDAR chip
Bio-medical diagnosis photonic chip
On-chip light sources for quantum photonic IC
Fundamental nanophotonics
Advanced semiconductor processing technology

[Publications (selected)]

● I. C. Seo et al., “Fourier-plane investigation of plasmonic bound states in the continuum and molecular emission coupling,” Nanophotonics 9, 4565 (2020).
● A. Taghizadeh and I.-S. Chung* “Quasi bound states in the continuum with few unit cells of photonic crystal slab,” Applied Physics Letters 111, 031114 (2017)
● G. C. Park, W. Xue, M. Piels, D. Zibar, J. Moerk, E. Semenova, and I.-S. Chung* “Ultrahigh-speed Si-integrated on-chip laser with tailored dynamic characteristics,” Scientific Reports 6, 38801 (2016).
● G. C. Park, W. Xue, A. Taghizadeh, E. Semenova, K. Yvind, J. Moerk, and I.-S. Chung* “Hybrid vertical-cavity laser with lateral emission into a silicon waveguide,” Laser and Photonics Review 9, L11 (2015)

[Awards/ Honors/ Memberships]

● CLEO Pacific Rim 2024, TPC co-chair
● SPIE Photonics West 2013-2023, TPC
● OECC 2018, TPC
● ESLW 2017, Co-organizer
● IEEE Group IV Photonics 2017, TPC
● Judge for French and Polish national research grants in 2010-2016
● Challengeable Future Defense Technology R&D Program grant as PI (2022-2025): 5.0B KRW
● Samsung Future Research grant as PI (2018-2021)
● Innovation Fund Denmark grant as PI (2015-2019): 30M DKK (~5.3B KRW)