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Dr. Kyuil Cho

Assistant Professor of Physics

616.395.7507cho@hope.edu

Dr. Cho joined the Department of Physics at 91自拍论坛 in fall 2022. Before coming to Hope, he worked at Ames Laboratory for 11 years to conduct low-temperature research in unconventional superconductors such as Fe-based and Copper-Oxide superconductors. His current research is focused on revealing the energy gap of unconventional superconductors. In particular, he is very interested in using the local particle accelerator located at the campus of 91自拍论坛 to study the effect of high energy particles on the superconducting energy gap. Dr. Cho is a member of the American Physical Society (Division of Condensed Matter Physics).

Areas of Expertise

Low temperature experimental investigation on unconventional superconductors
Effect of particle irradiation on the physical and magnetic properties of superconductors
Quantum phase transition

Education

Ph.D., condensed matter physics, Clark University, 2009
M.S., physics, Hanyang University, South Korea, 2000
B.S., physics, Hanyang University, South Korea, 1998

Previous Positions

Assistant scientist, Ames Laboratory, 2014鈥�2021
Postdoctoral research associate, Ames Laboratory 2010鈥�2014
Postdoctoral research associate, NHMFL 2009鈥�2010

Honors, Grants & Awards

NSF LEAPS-MPS, 鈥淚on-beam induced defects to enhance the critical current of high-temperature superconductors,鈥� $250,000, 2026鈥�2027
Towsley Research Scholar Fellowship, 鈥淗igh-Temperature Superconductors for Energy Technologies,鈥� $18,000, 2025鈥�2028
Michigan Space Grant Consortium Seed Grant, 鈥淓ffect of Radiation Damage on Thin-Film Superconductors,鈥� $10,000, 2024

Selected Publications

鈥�,鈥� with J. Fogt et al., Materials 17, 4601 (2024)
鈥�,鈥� with M. Konczykowski et al., Physical Review B, 105, 014514 (2022)
鈥�,鈥� with M. Ko艅czykowski at al., Physical Review B 105, 024506 (2022)
鈥�,鈥� with M. Konczykowski et al., Nature Communications 9, 2796 (2018)
鈥�,鈥� with M. Kocnczykowski, S. Teknowijoyo, M.A. Tanatar and R. Prozorov, Superconductor Science and Technology 31, 064002 (2018)
鈥�,鈥� with M. Konczykowski, et al., Science Advances, e1600807 (2016)
鈥�,鈥� with M. Ko艅czykowski et al., Physical Review B 90, 104514 (2014).
鈥�,鈥� with K. Hashimoto at al., Science 336, 1554 (2012)
鈥�,鈥� with H. Kim et al., Physical Review B 83, 060502 (R) (2011)
鈥�,鈥� with B. E. Smith at al., Physical Review B 79, 220507 (R) (2009).

Full list of publications available via .

Outside the College

Dr. Cho enjoys playing basketball and tennis. He also enjoys various music, playing the guitar and singing songs. Most of his spare time is spent playing with his two kids.

Dr. Kyuil Cho

Phone Number616.395.7507

cho@hope.edu

Physics Department