Director
Center for Epitaxial van der Waals Quantum Solids
Moon-Ho Jo
Director,
Center for Epitaxial van der Waals Quantum Solids
(Institute of Basic Science, IBS)
Professor,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Pohang University of Science and Technology(POSTECH)
Address: 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk, 37673, Republic of Korea
Homepage: https://dmpl.postech.ac.kr
E-Mail: mhjo@postech.ac.kr
Tel: +82-54-279-2158
Fax: +82-54-279-2399
Appointments
Mueungae Chair Professor (2018-), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Director (2022 - ), Center for Epitaxial van der Waals Quantum Solids, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
Associate Director (2013 - 2022), Center for Artificial Low-Dimensional Electronic Systems, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
Professor (2013 -), Associate Professor (2008 - 2012), Assistant Professor (2004 - 2008),
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Se-Ah Young Chair Professor (2011 - 2018), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
Associate Professor, (2012 - 2013), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University
Education and Degrees
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2001 – 2004), Harvard University, Chemistry/Physics
Research Subjects: “Single-molecule transistors” and “Nanoelectronics”
Ph.D. (2001), University of Cambridge, Materials Science
Dissertation: “Spin-polarised tunnel junctions based on half-metallic manganites”
Visiting Scholar (1997 - 1998), University of Tokyo, Electrical Engineering
Research Subjects: “Semiconductor superlattices”
Master / Bachelor (1997 / 1995), Yonsei University, Materials Science and Engineering
M.S. Thesis: “SiO2 aerogel thin films as intermetal dielectrics for deep submicron Si devices”
Current Research Interests
Atomic Scale Heteroepitaxy of Low-Dimensional Materials
- Semiconductors and Strongly Correlated Materials
Nanoscale Device Physics
- Electron Transport in 1D/2D Structures
- Light-Matter Interactions at Atomically Thin Materials
- Photo-induced Phase Transition in Complex Oxides
- Laser Transport Spectroscopy
New Device Technology
- 2D Electronics and Photonics
- 1D Group IV Optoelectronics
- 2D Thermoelectrics
Honor and Awards
Mueunjae Chair Professor, Pohang University of Science and Technology (2018 - )
LS Academic Award, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (2017)
Associate Fellow, The Korea Academy of Science and Technology (2015 - )
National Excellent Research & Development Achievements Award, National Research Foundation of Korea (2007, 2009, 2010)
Fellow of Cambridge Overseas Society (2000 - )
Cambridge Overseas Trust Award (1998 - 2001)
Overseas Research Student Award (1998 - 2001)
Japanese Government Scholarship (1997-1998)
Presidential Honorable Thesis Award, Yonsei University (1997)
Seo-Am Academic Foundation Scholarship Award (1996-1997)
Professional Affiliations
Associate Fellow, The Korea Academy of Science and Technology (2015 - )
Division Chair (Convergence Materials Science Division), The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (2013, 2017-2019)
Division Chair (Nano-Science and Technology Division), The Korean Conference on Semiconductors (2010 - 2013)
Editorial Board: Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science (2009 - ), Metals and Materials International (2007 - 2014),
Electronic Materials Letters (2007 - 2014)
Members: American Physical Society (1998 - ), Materials Research Society (1995 - ), American Chemical Society (2004 - ), Institute Of
Physics (1998 - ), Korean Institute of Metals and Materials (2004 - ), Korean Physical Society (2004 - ), Korean Chemical Society (2004
- ), Korean Ceramic Society (2004 - )