Young-Kee Kim
· ProfessorUniversity of Chicago · Physics
Active 1989–2024
About
Young-Kee Kim is a professor at the University of Chicago Department of Physics. Her research focuses on high-energy physics, with particular involvement in experiments related to the ATLAS project, Higgs boson studies, and searches for new particles such as SUSY and dark matter. She has supervised numerous graduate students working on accelerator physics, beam dynamics, and particle detection technologies, contributing to advancements in collider physics and experimental techniques. Her work encompasses both theoretical and experimental aspects of particle physics, aiming to deepen understanding of fundamental particles and forces.
Research topics
- Physics
- Particle physics
- Nuclear physics
- Algorithm
- Computer science
Recent grants
Research in Elementary Particle Physics
NSF · $2.2M · 2017–2020
Frequent coauthors
- 3243 shared
T. Beau
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
- 3100 shared
L. Xu
Tsinghua University
- 2673 shared
J. Ocariz
Université Paris Cité
- 2672 shared
H. Bachacou
Institut de Recherche sur les Lois Fondamentales de l'Univers
- 2656 shared
B. Trocmé
Laboratoire AstroParticule et Cosmologie
- 2656 shared
A. Formica
CEA Paris-Saclay
- 2647 shared
L. Chevalier
CEA Paris-Saclay
- 2646 shared
M. Ridel
Université Paris Cité
Labs
Education
- 1984
B.S.
Korea University
- 1986
M.S.
Korea University
- 1990
Ph.D.
University of Rochester
Awards & honors
- Ho-Am Prize
- Arthur L. Kelly UChicago Faculty Prize
- Korean American Pioneer Award
- Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Rochester
- Prize for Exceptional Service in PSD
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