Education
- Ph.D. in Astrophysics & Astronomy, 1996–2000, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- M.S. in Physics, 1991–1993, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- B.S. in Physics, 1987–1991, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- Candidate, Master of Liberal Arts in Information Technology–Software Engineering, 2013/09–Present,
- Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA
Research Interests
- Observational Spectroscopy & Photometry
- Stellar Abudance Analysis (based on high-resolution spectroscopy)
- Old Stellar Populations in the Milky Way Galaxy
- Field Very Metal-Poor Stars with [Fe/H] < –2.0
- Blue Horizontal-Branch Stars
- Subdwarf B (sdB) Stars & Extended Horizontal-Branch (EHB) Stars
- Globular Clusters
- Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxies
- Galactic Structure (kinetic & chemical sub-structures)
Professional Experience
- Instructor, Department of Physics, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2013/09–Present
- Assistant Scientist, Gemini Observatory, Hilo, HI, 2011/03–2013/09
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2006–2011
- Research Professor & Senior Research Scientist, 2003–2006
- Joint Position for NASA's GALEX Mission at
- Center for Space Astrophysics, Yonsei University &
- Space Astrophysics Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (stationed)
- Research Associate (Post-Doc), Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 2000–2003
- Full-time Instructor, Department of Physics, Korea Air Force Academy, Chungbuk, Korea, 1993–1996
Teaching Interests
- PH 205: Solar System Astronomy*
- PH 206: Stars and Stellar Evolution*
- PH 207: Galaxies, Quasars, & Cosmology*
- * online course development (accepted) and teaching