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Condensed Matter Physics Professors and Supervisors in South Korea
Professors in condensed matter physics in south korea
2,609 professors found
Professor
Sungkyunkwan University - Natural Sciences Campus
South Korea
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Quantum Magnetism
Topological Insulator
Professor
Seoul National University
South Korea
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Quantum Magnetism
Magnetism
Professor
Korea University
South Korea
Research Interests
Fluid Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Pde
Discontinuous Galerkin
Nonequilibrium Dynamics
Assistant Professor
Changwon National University
South Korea
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Topological Insulator
Solid State Physics
Electronic Structure
Associate Professor
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Ferromagnetism
Quantum Magnetism
Solid State Physics
Pohang University of Science and Technology
South Korea
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Thin Film Physics
Topological Insulator
Professor
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Perovskite Physics
Ferroelectricity
Solid State Physics
Professor
Seoul National University
South Korea
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Physics
Quantum Criticality
Statistical Mechanics
Ultracold Physics
Professor
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
South Korea
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Quantum Physics
Nanomagnetism
Spin Dynamics
Solid State Physics
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Living costs in South Korea
Estimated costs in South Korea.
MonthlyYearly | South Korea |
|---|---|
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | ₩638.4k $480/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | ₩718.2k $540/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | ₩798.0k $600/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ₩79.8k $60/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Associate Professor
University of California, Davis
United States
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Magnetism
Topological Phases
Director/Professor
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Germany
Research Interests
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry
Solid State Physics
Electron-phonon Interaction
Superconductivity
assistant professor
University of Warsaw
Poland
Research Interests
Quantum Physics
Quantum Mechanics
Quantum Computing
Many-body Systems
Quantum Dynamics
Opportunities these professors hire for
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Top university
South Korea
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2 months ago
Top university
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in experimental quantum physics at the Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , South Korea, within the QuantERA-funded ENTUNE project: Entangled and Tunable Nanomechanical Quantum Systems . The position is in the Hybrid Quantum Device group led by Prof. Junho Suh . The research focuses on a new class of superconducting device, the vacuum-gap Josephson junction (vJJ) , where mechanical motion tunes ...
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