16 Nov 2023

About Dong IL Lee

• I am a researcher associate in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Korea Institute Science and Technology (KAIST), advised by both Prof. Seung-Woo Kim and Prof. Young-Jin Kim.

• My current research interests are:

  • Generation of ultra-stable light sources for various applications:
    
    Frequency synthesizer, timing and clock, metrology and etc.
  • Laser source stabilization based on optical high-finesse cavity
  • Optical time/frequency transfer
  • Free-space optical link (FSOL) system
    

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AFFILIATION

• Research Associate
  Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology. (KAIST), South Korea
  

• Advisor: Prof. Seung-Woo Kim and Prof. Young-Jin Kim
• Main Research:
  • 1.3 km free-space phase-coherent optical link system design
  • Ultra-stable light source generation referenced to optical frequency comb
  • Second-harmonic generation for optical frequency transfer
  • Precise beam position/wavefront control system
    
    

EDUCATION

• Masters of Mechanical Engineering
  Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology. (KAIST), South Korea (2020-2022)
  
  • Thesis: Precision Control of Propagating Laser Beam Over Long Free-space Paths for Realizing Phase-coherent Optical Link
    
  • Total GPA: 3.86/4.3
    
  • Advisor: Prof. Young-Jin Kim
    
    
    
• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
  Sungkyunkwan University. (SKKU), South Korea (2014-2020)
  (Note: military service during July 2015 to July 2017)
  • Thesis: Electrical Properties Measurements of Thin Films using Electrical Impedance Tomography
  • Total GPA: 3.99/4.5
  • Undergraduate Researcher Funding Scholarship
  • Best Graduate Paper Award
  • Advisor: Prof. Dongwoo Lee
    
    
    

HONORS & REWARDS

• Best Graduate Paper
  School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University Mechanical Engineering department, Korea (2022)

• Undergraduate Researcher Funding Program
  Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (2019-2020)

• Participation Award
  Problem-Solving Engineer Group, Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea (2018)

• Academic Excellence Scholarship – 1.5 Years
  Sungkyunkwan University, Korea (2014-2015)

SKILLS & TECHNIQUES

• Experimental Technique:
  
  • Laser source stabilization – Pound-Drever-Hall technique (PDH technique), Phase-locked loop (PLL control)
  • RF signal generation – optical frequency division (OFD)
  • Fiber-based femtosecond laser operation
  • Adaptive optics system operation
  • Dual-comb technique
  • Fiber splicing, EDFA design.
  • Long-range (~1.8 Km) transceiver alignment
  • phase noise/Allan-deviation measurement.
• Software:
  
  • MATLAB, LabView, 3D modeling - Autodesk Inventor/Fusion360

LANGUAGES

• Korean (Native)
  

• English (High proficiency)
  TOEFL 99, Mar. ’22, Lived in Alabama (USA) for 1.5 Years

• Chinese (Intermediate speaking)
  HSK level 6, ‘09, Lived in Beijing (China) for 3.5 Years

REFERENCES

• Young-Jin Kim (advisor)
    Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
    +82-42-350-3207
    yj.kim@kaist.ac.kr

• Seung-Woo Kim (advisor)
    Professor, Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
    +82-42-350-3217
    swk@kaist.ac.kr

• Dongwoo Lee
    Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, SKKU
    +82-31-290-7435
    dongwoolee@g.skku.edu