I am a PhD in Mathematics. I’m working on Geometric Topology, Dynamical Group Theory and Geometric Group Theory.

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KyeongRo Kim 金京魯
Project Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS)
E-mail: kyeongrokim14(at)gmail(dot)com

Academic Appointments

Project Research Fellow
Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS), July 2025–present
Associate Postdoctoral Fellow
DASOM Center, Seoul National University, 2025–present
Postdoctoral Researcher
Research Institute of Mathematics, Seoul National University, April 2022–June 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher
BK21 FOUR, Seoul National University, September 2021–February 2022

Visiting Appointments

  • Aix Marseille Université, France, December 29, 2025–January 31, 2026.
  • Kanazawa University（金沢大学）, Japan, January 3–26, 2025.
  • Institut de Mathématiques de Bourgogne, Université de Bourgogne, France, October 4–November 30, 2023.

Education

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Integrated Master’s and Ph.D. Program in Mathematical Sciences, September 2016–August 2021
Dissertation: Groups acting on the circle with invariant laminations, defended on June 8, 2021
Advisor: Hyungryul Baik
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
B.S. in Mathematical Sciences, February 2012–August 2016
Advisor: Gyo Taek Jin

Research Interests

  • Geometric topology
  • Geometric group theory
  • Dynamical systems
  • Circle actions and group actions on one-manifolds
  • Teichmüller theory
  • Foliation theory

Honors and Fellowships

Talks

  1. Mini-workshop on Dynamics, Geometry, and Groups, Doshisha University, Japan, April 23–24, 2026.
  2. Dynamical Group Theory VII, France, January 6–8, 2026.
  3. 2K-GATE Workshop II, Korea, November 13–14, 2025.
  4. 2025 KMS Annual Meeting, Korea, October 22–24, 2025.
  5. Computational Problems about 3-Manifolds, Associated Groups and Varieties, Newark, USA, October 4–5, 2025.
  6. Dynamical Group Theory VI, Korea, September 18, 2025.
  7. PNU Geometry and Topology Seminar, Pusan National University, Korea, May 19, 2025.
  8. KIAS Dynamics and Topology Group Seminar, KIAS, Korea, April 11, 2025.
  9. KIAS HCMC Topology Seminar, KIAS, Korea, October 23, 2024.
  10. 2024 YGTK, One-day Workshop with Young Geometric Topologists at KAIST, KAIST, Korea, June 6, 2024.
  11. Group Actions and Rigidity: Around the Zimmer Program, Workshop: Low Dimensional Actions, IHP, Paris, France, April 29–May 4, 2024.
  12. PS-SNU Geometry/Topology Online Seminar, Online, April 9, 2024.
  13. KAIST Geometric Topology Fair 2024, KAIST, Korea, January 15–19, 2024.
  14. Local Working Seminar “Groupes, Dynamique & Topologie”, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, October–November 2023.
  15. Géométrie, Algèbre, Dynamique et Topologie Seminar, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, October 12, 2023.
  16. Korea-Chile Workshop on Dynamical Group Theory, Korea, September 26–28, 2023.
  17. BΓ School IV: Homotopy Theory of Foliations, Japan, September 4–7, 2023.
  18. The 18th East Asian Conference on Geometric Topology, China/Online, February 6–9, 2023.
  19. Virtual Seminar on Geometry and Topology (VISGAT), KIAS, Korea, November 21, 2022.
  20. Rookies Workshop, Seoul National University, Korea, November 4–5, 2022.
  21. PK2 Workshop in Topology, Busan, Korea, November 1–4, 2022.
  22. School on Dynamical Group Theory, Institut de Mathématiques de Bourgogne, Dijon, France, October 3–7, 2022.
  23. World of GroupCraft II, Online, September 2–3, 2022.
  24. PK2 Workshop in Topology, Jeju, Korea, May 29–June 1, 2022.
  25. The 17th East Asian Conference on Geometric Topology, Seoul/Online, January 18–21, 2022.
  26. Euler Seminar, Konkuk University, Korea/Online, October 26, 2021.
  27. BK21 FOUR Rookies Pitch, Seoul National University, Korea, September 7, 2021.
  28. The Nearly Carbon Neutral Geometric Topology Conference (NCNGT), Online, June 14–25, 2021.
  29. The 16th East Asian Conference on Geometric Topology, Tokyo/Online, January 25–29, 2021.
  30. Geometric and Asymptotic Group Theory with Applications (GAGTA), KIAS, Seoul, Korea, July 15–20, 2018.

Teaching and Outreach

  • Summer 2023. Crash Course on Hyperbolic Geometry, Seoul National University.
  • Spring 2021. Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Linear Algebra, KAIST.
  • Spring 2021. Teaching Assistant, Differential Equations and Applications, KAIST.
  • Fall 2020. Teaching Assistant, Calculus 2, KAIST.
  • Fall 2020. Teaching Assistant, Linear Algebra, KAIST.
  • Spring 2020. Teaching Assistant, Calculus 2, KAIST.
  • Spring 2020. Teaching Assistant, Analysis, KAIST.
  • Fall 2019. Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Differential Geometry, KAIST.
  • Fall 2019. Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Linear Algebra, KAIST.
  • Spring 2019. Teaching Assistant, Differential Equations and Applications, KAIST.
  • Spring 2019. Teaching Assistant, Analysis on Manifolds, KAIST.
  • 2018–2019. Teaching Assistant for students in the intensive course in mathematics, KAIST Global Institute for Talented Education.
  • Fall 2018. Teaching Assistant, Differential Equations and Applications, KAIST.
  • Fall 2018. Teaching Assistant, Algebraic Topology 2, KAIST.
  • Fall 2017. Teaching Assistant, Differential Equations and Applications, KAIST.
  • Spring 2017. Teaching Assistant, Differential Equations and Applications, KAIST.
  • Fall 2016. Teaching Assistant, Calculus 2, KAIST.

Conference Organization

Service

  • Referee, Journal of Topology.
  • Reviewer, Mathematical Reviews/MathSciNet.

Miscellaneous

  • Languages: Korean, English, Japanese.
  • Programming and software: C++, MATLAB, and Mathematica.