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Donghyeon "Jeff" Khim (Kim) [김동현]

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Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory
Wyant College of Optical Sciences (M.S. Program)
University of Arizona

Research Interests
- Low-Surface-Brightness and Ultra-Diffuse Galaxies
- Dark Matter Distributions and Galaxy Kinematics
- Star Clusters in Galaxies
- Star-Gas Kinematic Misalignment
- Comparisons between Simulations and Observations

Office: 302, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
Email: galaxydiver at email dot arizona dot edu

Education

University of Arizona (Ph.D. Program)

2021.07 - 2027.05 (Expected)
Supervisor: Prof. Dennis Zaritsky
Thesis title: "The Diversity and Evolution of Low-Surface-Brightness Galaxies: Insights from Star Clusters and Internal Dynamics"

Yonsei (Graduate Program)

2018.03 - 2021.07
Supervisor: Prof. Sukyoung K. Yi
Research topics: "On the origin of star-gas misalignment"

Yonsei (Undergraduate)

2011.03 - 2018.02
Degree: Bachelor of Science (Double Major)
Major: Astronomy, Physics
Awarded High Honors at Graduation - Magna Cum Laude

Scholarships & Fellowships

University of Arizona

  • College of Science Graduate Fellowship
    - One-year full-tuition
  • Korean Honor Scholarship
    - Consulate General of the Republic of Korea

Yonsei (Graduate)

  • Yonsei Honor’s Scholarship Program
    (Graduate Course)
    - Three-year full-tuition
  • Brain Korea 21 Plus Fellowship

Yonsei (Undergraduate)

  • Korea Presidential Science Scholarship
    - Four-year full-tuition
  • Yonsei Honor’s Scholarship Program
    - Four-year full-tuition

Awards

Yonsei (Graduate)

  • 2020 Fall Yonsei Merit Academic Paper Award
  • 2019 Korea Astronomy Society Spring Meeting, Poster award (Khim & Yi)
  • 2019 The 2nd Yonsei Astro Poster Jamboree
    - The best poster award

Yonsei (Undergraduate)

  • Awarded High Honors at Graduation
    - Magna Cum Laude
  • Awarded the Highest Honors (Spring 2011, Fall 2013, Fall 2017)
  • Awarded High Honors (Fall 2011)
  • Awarded Honors (Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2017)

Korea Science Academy (high school)

  • The 3rd International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), Silver Medal. IOAA

Activities

Skin-Scuba Diving

  • "Yonsei Skin-Scuba Diving Team"
    - Served as a club president

  • 250+ Logged Scuba Dives
  • NAUI Master Scuba Diver (Certified in 2013)
  • PADI Enriched Air Diver (Certified in 2019)

Would You Like

  • "Would You Like"
    - Co-founder
    - Served as Editor-in-Chief
  • Magazine aiming to popularize astronomy
  • Wrote and designed articles for nationwide distribution
  • Double expression, the pronunciation is the same as the ‘Universe’ in Korean
  • Webpage (Korean)


1st GeCAA (2020)

  • Participated in the 1st Global e-Competition on Astronomy and Astrophysics (GeCAA)
    - Korea international team mentor
  • GeCAA | Certificate

Yonsei Telescope Operating System

  • Development of the telescope operating system in Yonsei University
    - Yonsei Ilsan Observatory 61cm main telescope


Military Service (2014-2016)

  • UNCSB-JSA
  • United Nations Command Security Battalion – Joint Security Area, Panmunjom
  • UNCSB (website) | JSA (wikipedia)
  • Honorably discharged as Sergeant, Surveillance Squad Leader
  • 2016 JSA Battalion Commendation (Contribution to the report "The Analysis of North Korean Army’s Infiltration Tactics – JSA")
  • Certificate of Commendation (ROK Army Intelligence School)
  • Certificate of Appreciation (JSA)

Yonsei Observatory Outreach Program

  • "Universe Express"
    Astronomy outreach program via Youtube
    - Language : Korean
    - Served at "Project Student Director"


Student Council Activities (Korea)

  • Yonsei University Student Council
    - Served in the Office of Education Support
  • Yonsei University Student Club Council
    - Served as the director of "The Office of Sports"
  • Yonsei Astro Graduates General Meeting
    - Served as a member of "The Primary Assembly of the Astro Graduates General Meeting"

Student Council Activities (USA)

  • University of Arizona, Korean Graduate Student Association
    - President, 2022–2026