Speaker: Prof. Sunkook Kim, Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Materials Science
& Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU).

Title: "Scalable Synthesis and Device Integration of van der Waals Materials 
for Next-Generation Electronics"

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025 - Time: 4 PM

Hi-Tea & Coffee: 5 PM

Venue: CeNSE Seminar Hall

Abstract:

Van der Waals (vdW) materials, with their unique layered structures and atomically thin profiles, 
are attracting significant attention for next-generation electronics and optoelectronics. 
Their tunable physical properties—such as bandgap, carrier mobility, and optical absorption—make 
them ideal for use in a wide range of high-performance devices. Recent progress in scalable synthesis 
techniques, including chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), has enabled 
the fabrication of high-quality 2D materials like graphene, MoS₂, and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN).

In this seminar, Professor Sunkook Kim from Sungkyunkwan University will present recent advances 
in the controlled synthesis and device integration of vdW materials. The talk will explore how 
heterostructures formed by stacking different 2D layers can be engineered to develop novel 
devices such as field-effect transistors (FETs), broadband photodetectors, and neuromorphic 
systems. Emphasis will be placed on interface control, defect engineering, and the scalable 
fabrication of functional arrays.

The seminar will also highlight emerging directions such as three-dimensional integration 
and system-level applications of vdW materials in semiconductor technologies. This presentation 
aims to provide insights into both the fundamental and applied aspects of 2D materials, 
offering a glimpse into their potential for future device innovations.

Biography:

Prof. Sunkook Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Advanced Materials Science 
& Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). He earned his Ph.D in Electrical and Computer 
Engineering at Purdue University in 2009, and worked in Intel and Samsung Electronics in 2012. 
His research interests include a large-area synthesis of 2D materials, high-mobility thin-film 
transistors, wearable electronics and human-digital interactive sensors. He received the Young 
Scientist Award from Korean President in 2015 and Display Challenger Award (Foldable OLED Display)
 from Samsung Electronics in 2010. He is currently involved in editorial work for the Journal of
 Alloy and Compounds and NPJ Communications Materials, Materials Today Electronics, and Discovery Nano.

Host Faculty: Prof. Pavan Nukala.