MEMBERS
CURRENT MEMBERS (Metaphotonics Research Lab at KAIST, School of Electrical Engineering)
Principal Investigator
Prof. Hamza Kurt (함자 쿠르트 교수님)
Ph.D.: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Tech, 2006
M.S.: Electrical Engineering, University of Southern California, 2002
B.S.: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 2000
Director: Metaphotonics Research Lab, School of Electrical Engineering, KAIST
Office: E3-2 Building (2223), Lab: E3-2 Building (2231, 2232)
Phone: +82 42-350-7465
E-mail: hamzakurt(at)kaist.ac.kr
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=elaCZX0AAAAJ&hl=ko&oi=ao
Editorial Advisory Board, APL Photonics
Associate Editor, Optics Letters
Administrative Assistant (Shared)
Hyojin Shin (신효진)
Phone: 042-350-7665
Contact: cynthia@kaist.ac.kr
Ph.D. and M.Sc. STUDENTS
Seokjin Hong (홍석진)
Ph.D. Candidate (Integrated MSc and PhD)
Education: B.S. in Electronic Engineering, Hanyang Univ., 2022
Focus: Neuromorphic Photonics, Photonic Compting, Optical Phased Array
Contact: grandioso97(at)kaist.ac.kr
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ko&user=bGIskEcAAAAJ
Berkay Neseli
Ph.D. Candidate
Education: B.S. in Electronic Engineering, TEDU, Türkiye, 2019
MSc in Electrical Engineering, TOBB ETÜ, Türkiye, 2021
Contact: berkay.neseli(at)kaist.ac.kr
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ko&user=pgne_UcAAAAJ
Ji-Hwan Park (박지환)
Ph.D. Candidate
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Korea University, 2014
MSc in Electrical Engineering, KAIST, 2016
Focus: Computational Photonics
Contact: pjh1400(at)kaist.ac.kr
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ko&user=4lYEbkUAAAAJ
Rong Shi
Ph.D. Candidate
Education: B.S. in Mechanical Design and Manufacturing, Korea University, Chongqing University of Technology, China, 2018
MSc in Communication and Information Systems, Chongqing University of Technology, China, 2020
Contact: rongshi(at)kaist.ac.kr
Seungsoo Lee (이승수)
Ph.D. Student (Integrated MSc and PhD)
Education: B.S. in School of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Seoul, 2024
Focus: Photonic Integrated Circuit, Optical Phased Arrays
Contact: sslee(at)kaist.ac.kr
https://scholar.google.co.kr/citations?hl=ko&user=sMqWp3wAAAAJ
Seung-Yoon Choi (최승윤)
MSc Candidate
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST, 2024
MSc in Electrical Engineering, KAIST, 2026
Focus: Optical Phased Array, Metasurfaces, AI for Photonics
Contact: tmddbs01(at)kaist.ac.kr
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ko&user=O3ds4McAAAAJ
Junyeop Lee (이준엽)
Ph.D. Student (Integrated MSc and PhD)
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Physics, KAIST, 2024
Focus: Photonic Integrated Circuit, Quantum Photonics, Metasurfaces
Contact: rickylee2001(at)kaist.ac.kr
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=ko&user=8Gtb4eYAAAAJ
Yeonjun Kim (김연준)
MSc Candidate
Education: B.S. in Material Science and Engineering, Korea University, 2025
Focus: Co-Packaged Optics, PCM
Contact: yeonjjun(at)kaist.ac.kr
Kipyo Yang (양기표)
MSc Candidate
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST, 2025
Focus: Photonic Integrated Circuit
Contact: keviny0805(at)kaist.ac.kr
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iBLI0wcAAAAJ&hl=en
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS and Interns
Hojun Lee (2025 Winter Intern)
Education: B.S. in Applied Physics, Kyunghee University, 2026
Hoeseong Kim (2025 Summer Intern)
Education: B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Korea University
Jiho Lim
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST
Donggeon Lee
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST
Youngmin Song
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST
Sumin Jeon
Education: B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, KAIST
Mammadova Fakhriyya
Education: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST
Join Us
We are always looking for highly motivated graduate, undergraduate students, and post-doctoral fellows.
If you are interested in joining the Metaphotonics Lab and exploring the fascinating properties of light at the sub-wavelength scale through complex inverse-designed photonic structures, please contact us at hamzakurt(at)kaist.ac.kr.
우리 연구실은 열정 많은 학생 분들과 연구자 분들을 기다리고 있습니다. MetaPhotonics 연구실의 일원들과 함께 즐겁게 연구하고 싶은 학생 분들, 연구자 분들은 hamzakurt(at)kaist.ac.kr (교수님) 또는 sslee@kaist.ac.kr (이승수 박사과정)으로 편하게 연락 주세요!
Alumni
I am proud of all my research group alumni. 14 Ph.D. students and 24 M.Sc. students have earned their degrees since 2011.
| Name | Year | Degree | Google Scholar Link |
| Jaeyong Kim | 2025 | PhD | https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ko&user=4oPbBHYAAAAJ |
| Namhyun Kwon | 2024 | PhD | |
| Junhyeong Kim | 2024 | PhD | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CqRv3WUAAAAJ&hl=ko&oi=ao |
| Jinhyeong Yoon | 2024 | PhD | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=C01ywcQAAAAJ&hl=ko&oi=ao |
| Sabaina Irfan | 2023 | MSc | |
| Emre Bor | 2020 | PhD | |
| Ceren Babayigit | 2020 | MSc | |
| Cihat Nurettin Yilmaz | 2020 | MSc | |
| Nazmi Yilmaz | 2020 | MSc | |
| Abdullah Bera Icli | 2020 | MSc | |
| Dogukan Apaydin | 2020 | MSc | |
| Ahmet Mesut Alpkilic | 2020 | MSc | |
| Nur Erim | 2019 | PhD | |
| Muhammed Necip Erim | 2019 | PhD | |
| Done Yilmaz | 2019 | PhD | |
| Ahmet Ozer | 2019 | PhD | |
| Fehim Taha Bagci | 2018 | MSc | |
| Utku Gorkem Yasa | 2018 | MSc | |
| Zeki Hayran | 2018 | MSc | |
| Mediha Tutgun | 2018 | MSc | |
| Melike Gumus | 2018 | MSc | |
| Ibrahim Mahariq | 2017 | PhD | |
| Ibrahim Halil Giden | 2017 | PhD | |
| Khalil Dadashi (co-advisor) | 2017 | PhD | |
| Aytekin Ozdemir (co-advisor) | 2017 | PhD | |
| Yusuf Abdulaziz Yilmaz | 2017 | MSc | |
| Takiyettin Oytun Kilic | 2017 | MSc | |
| Fehmiye Yildiz | 2017 | MSc | |
| Emre Bor | 2016 | MSc | |
| Mirbek Turduev | 2015 | PhD | |
| Melih Goktug Can | 2015 | MSc | |
| Bilgehan Baris Oner | 2015 | MSc | |
| Ibrahim Halil Giden | 2013 | MSc | |
| Done Yilmaz | 2013 | MSc | |
| Nur Erim | 2013 | MSc | |
| Muhammed Necip Erim | 2013 | MSc | |
| Lokman Ayas | 2011 | MSc | |
| Kadir Ustun | 2011 | MSc |