Regular biography
Prof. Hoon Kim is a faculty member in the School of Electrical Engineering at KAIST. His research focuses on photonic systems and subsystems, including high-capacity fiber-optic transmission systems, free-space optical communications, broadband optical access systems, and photonic sensor systems. Prof. Kim leads the Photonics Systems Research Lab at KAIST, where he has been actively involved in various research projects since 2014. He has received several awards, including the Haerim Photonics Award from the Optical Society of Korea. His contact information is hoonkim@kaist.ac.kr, and his lab website is http://psrl.kaist.ac.kr/.
Scholar-generated biography
Hoon Kim is a researcher in the School of Electrical Engineering at KAIST, specializing in optical communication and free space optical communication. His work focuses on improving the performance and reliability of optical systems through advanced modulation techniques and signal processing. Key areas of investigation include nonlinear phase noise, DPSK and DQPSK systems, and the impact of filtering on signal reception. Kim's research also explores the integration of optical technologies with radio-over-fiber (RoF) systems for 5G wireless communication. His contributions span both theoretical analysis and experimental validation, with an emphasis on practical implementation in optical access networks and high-altitude airborne communication systems.