CV
Basics
Name
MinSu Ko (고민수)
Position
Student, Master-Doctoral Program
Affiliation
Dept. of Physics, Korea Advanced Institute of Sci. and Tech.
Working On
Development of a 12–20 GHz radio astronomical receiver for high z CO line-intensity mapping
Interests
Development of radio astronomical instruments.
Line-intensity mapping of CO emission lines at high redshift.
Faint signal & cross-correlation analysis.
Quantum noise limited axion haloscope readouts based on superconducting parametric amplifiers.
RF signal extraction/readouts & beam control.
Next generation neutrino detectors (DUNE, HyperK).
Education
Korea Advanced Institute of Sci. and Tech. (KAIST), Department of Physics
Project: “Development of 12-20 GHz receiver for CO line-intensity mapping on z=4.8-8.6” (Advisor: Junhan Kim)
Korea Advanced Institute of Sci. and Tech. (KAIST), Department of Physics
• Advanced Major in Physics, Individually Designed Major (Electrical engineering, Nuclear engineering)
Thesis: “Characterization of Josephson Parametric Amplifiers for Wideband Axion Search at CAPP” (Advisor: Yannis K. Semertzidis)
Employment & Experience
Ph.D. candidate
Observational Cosmology and Astrophysics Lab. (ObsCAL), KAIST
• Cross-correlation analysis of line-intensity mapping data.
• Corrugated feed & waveguide components optimization.
Student Assistant
Center for Axion and Precision Physics Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS/CAPP)
• Experimental verification of Josephson parametric amplifiers.
• Dry dilution fridge, cryocooler operation & maintenance.
Publications
Boris I. Ivanov, et al.
Superconductor Science and Technology
Sergey V. Uchaikin, et al.
MDPI Physical Sciences Forum
Sergey V. Uchaikin, et al.
Frontiers in Physics
Jinmyeong Kim, MinSu Ko, et al.
Preprint
MinSu Ko, et al.
2023 IEEE 24th International Conference of Young Professionals in Electron Devices and Materials (EDM)
Presentations
MinSu Ko, Wooseok Kang et al.
2025 East Asia Submillimeter-wave Receiver Workshop
MinSu Ko, Wooseok Kang et al.
2025 Korean Astronomical Society Fall Meeting
Wooseok Kang, MinSu Ko, et al.
2025 Korean Astronomical Society Spring Meeting
MinSu Ko, et al.
2025 Korean Astronomical Society Spring Meeting
MinSu Ko, et al.
KAIST Undergrad. Research Program Workshop
MinSu Ko, et al.
The Korean Physical Society 2024 Spring Meeting
Jinmeyong Kim, MinSu Ko, et al.
The 20th International Conference on Low Temperature Detectors (LTD 20)
MinSu Ko, et al.
2023 IEEE 24th International Conference of Young Professionals in Electron Devices and Materials (EDM)
Honors
2025 석사과정생연구장려금
National Research Foundation of Korea
SBS Foundation Scholarship
SBS Foundation
Presidential Science Scholarship
Korean Ministry of Science and ICT
Encouragement Award of Undergrad. Research Program Workshop
Korea Advanced Institute of Sci. and Tech.
Outstanding Presentation Award
Korean Physical Society
The Way To Stockholm (TWTS)
Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies
Department of Physics Dean's list
Korea Advanced Institute of Sci. and Tech.
Teachings
General Physics I, Teaching Assistant
Korea Advanced Institute of Sci. and Tech.
Radio Astronomy, Teaching Assistant
Korea Advanced Institute of Sci. and Tech.