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Da Bin Kim (IntlAssoc)

Chemist

Biomaterials Group

dabin.kim [at] nist.gov

(301) 975-6832

ORCID iD

0009-0000-1642-0139

Staff Employment

2022 – 2024: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Texas at Austin

Staff Education

2016 – 2022: Ph. D. in Physical Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

2013 – 2015: M. S. in Organic Chemistry, Ewha Womans University

2009 – 2013: B. S. in Chemistry, Ewha Womans University

Da Bin joined the Biomaterials Group at NIST in 2024. Her research focuses on the characterization and detection of micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) using a quantum cascade laser (QCL) infrared (IR) microscope. She also investigates orientational changes during the shape memory process in shape memory polymers (SMPs) by applying polarization-controlled QCL-IR microscopy, with the goal of supporting the development of SMPs with enhanced mechanical properties and broader applications. Prior to joining NIST, Da Bin studied ultrafast photo-initiated processes in natural and model light-harvesting systems—including singlet fission systems—using two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy(2DES) and transient absorption spectroscopy(TA).

Current Research

Quantitative imaging of microplastics with chemical identification
3D orientation imaging using polarization-controlled IR microscopy
Polymer orientation changes during shape memory process

ORCID iD 0009-0000-1642-0139