K.C. Kong

Research Interests

• AI and Machine Learning
• Quantum Algorithms and Quantum Machine Learning
• Physics Beyond the Standard Model
        - collider physics   - supersymmetry   - extra dimensions   - Higgs physics

• Astroparticle physics: direct and indirect dark matter searches

cPublications ( INSPIRE, citations, Google Scholar )

Employment and education

• Professor, 2020 - present, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas
• Associate Professor, 2015 - 2020, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas
• Assistant Professor, 2010 - 2015, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Kansas
• Research Associate, 2009 - 2010, Theoretical Physics Department, SLAC
• Research Associate, 2006 - 2009, Theoretical Physics Department, Fermilab
• PhD, 2006, Physics, University of Florida
• MS, 1999, Physics, Pusan National University
• BS, 1997, Physics, Pusan National University

Awards

• 2021, University Scholarly Achievement Award
• 2021, Department Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
• 2019, Department Graduate Teacher of the Year
• 2011, First Award, NSF EPSCoR
• 2009, Outstanding Young Researcher Award ( OYRA ), organized by Association of Korean Physicists in America ( AKPA )
• 2005, Korean Graduate Student Research Award (supported by University of Florida alumni and the New York Times)
• 2003, Physics Department Teaching Assistant of the Year

Links

arXiv,   Spires,  Web page at FNAL,   Web page at SLAC,   Top Drawer manual, 
MUED in CalcHEP/CompHEP,   6D in CalcHEP,  
Dark Matter Limit Plot Generator,   ATLAS,   CMS,   CDF,   D0,
Hye-Sung Lee