More about me
Last updated: 2024-03-10
More about me
Shinyoung Park
s.y.park@kaist.ac.kr / Download CV as PDF
Research interests
- Physical/Computational/AI chemistry and machine learning
- Their applications in various fields such as organic/organometallic chemistry
Education
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Daejeon, Korea
B.S. in Chemistry
Expected August 2025
• GPA: 4.28/4.30 (Major GPA: 4.30/4.30)
Research Experience
Intelligent Chemistry Lab – KAIST Department of Chemistry
Daejeon, Korea
Undergraduate researcher with Prof. Woo Youn Kim
2022 – Present
Developed a generative message passing neural network with PyTorch Geometric that creates reactions with a given activation energy via graph edits.
Contributed to the paper "An efficient automated algorithm for generating input structure for TS searching methods" by suggesting improvements to the algorithm and creating most figures for the manuscript.
Awards
National Science & Engineering Scholarship
2023 – 2024
Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea
• Awarded for academic excellence
• Awarded for academic excellence
Dean's List
Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023
College of Natural Sciences, KAIST
Dean's List
Spring 2020
School of Freshman, KAIST
Technical Skills
Programming and other Languages
Python, LaTeX, Markdown, MATLAB, JavaScript
Libraries
NumPy, SciPy, Matplotlib, RDKit, Plotly, PyTorch, PyTorch Geometric
Developer Tools
Neovim, VS Code, Bash, SSH, JupyterLab, Git, GitHub, Jekyll, GitHub Pages
Chemistry Tools
Gaussian, ORCA, ChemDraw, Avogadro, PyMOL, Mnova
Graphic Design Tools
Photoshop, Illustrator
Academic Service
KAIST Department of Chemistry Student Council
Daejeon, Korea
Head of the Internationalization Team
2023
- Provided Korean-English translation of key announcements and materials for international students.
- Served as a Korean-English interpreter at departmental events, fostering inclusivity within the chemistry student community.
- Gathered feedback from international students on the Student Council and created ‘A Guide to the Department of Chemistry’ — a comprehensive resource featuring various essential information, links, and advices for students interested in chemistry.
Member of the Design Team and Academic Affairs Team
2022 – 2023
- Planned and designed promotional materials for activities held by the Student Council, including a pamphlet introducing the various labs of the Department of Chemistry and their research to prospective undergraduate and graduate students.
- Facilitated 2022 KAIST Chemie Camp, where high school students country-wide were invited to explore and experience the state-of-the-art chemistry research and education at KAIST.
