Heejae Kim

Dr. Heejae Kim is a Group Leader in the Department of Molecular Spectroscopy at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) since April 2017. Her research focuses on electron-phonon coupling using ultrafast THz and two-dimensional THz/visible spectroscopies to study material properties and optoelectronic applications. She holds a PhD from Korea University under Prof. Minhaeng Cho and completed postdoctoral work with Prof. Mischa Bonn at MPI-P. Her work explores structural and dynamic atomic arrangements in condensed matter systems, leveraging novel spectroscopic techniques like two-dimensional THz/visible spectroscopy.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Korea University
• Master's and PhD in Chemistry under Prof. Minhaeng Cho, Korea University

Research Interests: Disentangling electron-phonon interactions, THz spectroscopy development, and material dynamics in perovskites and organocatalysts. Her group investigates mode-resolved electron-phonon coupling to advance understanding of many-body physics and material functionality.

Awards:

• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (2015–2017)

Advising & Grants: No formal advisees listed, but her research has been supported by European Commission funding. The Kim Group develops cutting-edge spectroscopic methods to control light-matter interactions in condensed-phase systems.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Kim Group: Ultrafast Dynamics and Control over Condensed Phase Systems, which develops THz spectroscopies to explore structural evolution and charge carrier dynamics in materials.