Dongjin Kim
Postdoctoral Associate Astronomer; I specialize in radio observations to study radio emission or absorption from active galactic nuclei or dying stars. My research is focused on spectroscopy using radio telescopes, particularly VLBI arrays.I obtained my B.S. in Physics and M.S. in Astronomy from Kyunghee and Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea, respectively. Then, I received a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Cologne University in Germany while working at the Max-Planck Institute for Radioastronomy (MPIfR). My research interest is molecular gas in harsh environments, such as the circumstellar envelope in pulsating evolved stars or circumnuclear gas in the vicinity of super-massive black holes (SMBHs). To unveil their exotic properties and physical connections with the central stars or SMBHs, I’m focusing on spectral line studies using VLBI arrays, which can provide high-angular-resolution images of such compact astrophysical systems. Meanwhile, I have been working on EHT/ngEHT projects for high-fidelity imaging and broadening their scientific applications.
Event Horizon Telescope
The Event Horizon Telescope is obtaining images of nearby supermassive black holes with ultra-high angular resolution to see down to the scale of the event horizon.