Minseo Park, PhD
parkmi2@auburn.edu
3101 Leach Science Center
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Short Bio
Dr. Minseo Park is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Auburn University. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Yonsei University, KOREA (1991), Iowa State University (1994), and North Carolina State University (1998), respectively. Since he joined Auburn University as an Assistant Professor in 2003, he has produced 15 Ph.D. under his guidance. Dr. Park has taught classes such as general physics, engineering physics, introduction to solid state physics, physics laboratory skills, fundamental experiments in physics, introduction to nanotechnology, physics of the world around us (physics of music), etc. His research program focuses on wide band gap semiconductors, nanotechnology, optical spectroscopy, and biosensors. Park’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Army Research Office (ARO), etc. He was a holding a position of Scharnagel Endowed Professorship (10/2010 – 10/2012) and Walter Endowed Professorship (10/2012 – 05/2017). He was a recipient of the following awards; Eugene J. Clothiaux Faculty Award, COSAM, Auburn University (2022), Outstanding Faculty Member Award, Graduate School, Auburn University (2016). Meritorious Award, KSEA-AL (2010), and Young Scientist Award, IVMC’98, Asheville, NC, USA (1998). He has published about 85 peer-reviewed research articles in internationally reputable journals. He is holding the following 2 US Patents: “Radiation Hardened Thin-Film Transistors”, U.S. Patent 11,682,734 B2 and 11,069,815, issued in 2023 and 2021, respectively.
Education
PhD North Carolina State University 1998
MS Iowa State University 1994
BS Yonsei University 1991
Professional Experience
Current Position
08/2013 – Present: Professor, Department of Physics, Auburn University, AL, USA.
Previous Positions
10/2012 – 05/2017: Walter Endowed Professor, Auburn University, AL, USA
10/2010 – 10/2012: Scharnagel Endowed Associate Professor, Auburn University, AL, USA
08/2008 – 08/2013: Associate Professor, Physics, Auburn University, AL, USA.
08/2003 – 08/2008: Assistant Professor, Physics, Auburn University, AL, USA.
06/2001 – 07/2003: Research Assistant Professor, North Carolina State Univ., NC, USA.
07/1999 – 06/2001: Research Scholar, North Carolina State Univ., NC, USA.
01/1999 – 06/1999: Postdoctoral Research Associate, North Carolina State Univ. USA.
Innovation
Park’s research theme is the elucidation and utilization of the interface-driven phenomena in Wide Band Gap Semiconductor (GaN and ZnO) based electronic materials and devices via research on materials synthesis/characterization (mostly optical characterization) and device fabrication/testing. Park’s research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), United State Department of Agriculture (USDA), Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Army Research Office (ARO), etc.
Engagement
Physics Department Outreach Coordinator
