Kyungtak Lim

Kyungtak Lim is an Assistant Professor at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, since 2024. Prior to this, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Swiss Plasma Center (SPC), École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, from 2021 to 2024.

Education:

• B.S. in Physics, Hanyang University, Korea (2015)
• M.S. in Plasma Physics and Fusion (PPF), Paris-Saclay University, France (2018)
• Ph.D. in Nuclear Fusion, Institut Jean Lamour (IJL), University of Lorraine, France (2021)

Dr. Lim specializes in theoretical and numerical modeling of plasma turbulence in fusion devices, with a focus on tokamak configurations. His work bridges plasma physics with machine learning techniques, aiming to enhance predictive models for turbulent and neoclassical transport in fusion reactors. Key areas include magnetic confinement, power-sharing scaling laws, and scrape-off layer dynamics.

Kyungtak Lim's recent publications emphasize tokamak plasma dynamics, including studies on double-null L-mode configurations, triangularity effects on turbulence, and gyrokinetic modeling of impurity transport. His research integrates computational physics, theoretical frameworks, and data-driven approaches to address challenges in nuclear fusion.

Scientific Awards:

• 2024 EUROfusion Bernard Bigot Researcher Grants
• 2023 Early Career Collection by the editorial board of Physics of Plasmas
• 2023 Featured Paper by IOP Publishing for impactful open-access research in Switzerland