UNIST Observational Astrophysics Group

Welcome to Jae-Young Kim’s research group at UNIST

We study how supermassive black holes accrete matter, generate relativistic jets, and interact with their galactic environments. Our research combines high-resolution radio interferometry, multi-wavelength and multi-messenger observations, and next-generation radio facilities to investigate black-hole systems from event-horizon to galactic scales.

2027

NEW: Two Graduate Student Positions in 2027 (see here). Before applying, please read this.

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Research

Our three research programs: (1) direct horizon-scale black hole imaging, (2) multi-wavelength and multi-messenger black hole astrophysics, and (3) black holes in the distant and early universe.
Our three research programs: (1) direct horizon-scale black hole imaging, (2) multi-wavelength and multi-messenger black hole astrophysics, and (3) black holes in the distant and early universe.
  1. Nearby supermassive black holes and direct imagingDirectly image the matter and magnetic field distribution around the cosmic black holes on the event horizon scales.
  2. Multi-wavelength and multi-messenger black hole astrophysicsAnalyze complex time-variable signals (both photons and particles such as neutrinos) from the vicinity of cosmic black holes.
  3. Black holes in the distant universe — and the faint and small onesDiscover and investigate new types of active (and inactive) black holes in the nearby and early universe.

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