Minwoo Kim

About

Welcome! I am a Ph.D. Candidate at Seoul National University (SNU) in the Theoretical and Computational Soft Matter Laboratory (TCSM), advised by Professor Won Bo Lee since 2023. From 2017 to 2023, I completed my undergraduate degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Korea University.

Research

My research focuses on the computational modeling and theoretical investigation of aqueous solutions utilizing Machine Learning Force Fields, Molecular Dynamics, and Density Functional Theory methodologies.

Featured Papers

Nuclear quantum effects enhance diffusion in supercooled ammonia through accelerated pyramidal inversion

Minwoo Kim^†, Hido Woo, Taeyong Park, Ji Woong Yu^*, and Won Bo Lee^*

arXiv preprint arXiv:2609.38688, 2026

Bottom-up design of the operating window for direct urea synthesis from first-principles molecular thermodynamics

Minwoo Kim^†, Seungtae Kim, Ji Woong Yu^*, and Won Bo Lee^*

ChemRxiv, 2026

DOI Bib

@article{kim2026bottom,
  title = {Bottom-up design of the operating window for direct urea synthesis from first-principles molecular thermodynamics},
  author = {Kim, Minwoo and Kim, Seungtae and Yu, Ji Woong and Lee, Won Bo},
  journal = {ChemRxiv},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {American Chemical Society (ACS)},
  doi = {10.26434/chemrxiv.15008967/v1}
}

Density diversity in training data governs thermodynamic transferability of machine learning interatomic potentials

Minwoo Kim^†, Seungtae Kim, Je-Yeon Jung, Min Young Ha^*, and Won Bo Lee^*

arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.05733, 2026

Surface-Engineered Asymmetric Covalent Organic Framework Membranes with Polymers for Improved Ion Transport

Ye Ji Shin^†, Minwoo Kim^†, Hyunjeong Kim, Young Yong Kim, Nam Ho Kwon, Akihiko Machida, Yuki Nakahira, Sebin Kim, Kouji Sakaki, Won Bo Lee^*, and Eun Seon Cho^*

ACS nano, 2025

DOI Bib

@article{shin2025surface,
  title = {Surface-Engineered Asymmetric Covalent Organic Framework Membranes with Polymers for Improved Ion Transport},
  author = {Shin, Ye Ji and Kim, Minwoo and Kim, Hyunjeong and Kim, Young Yong and Kwon, Nam Ho and Machida, Akihiko and Nakahira, Yuki and Kim, Sebin and Sakaki, Kouji and Lee, Won Bo and Cho, Eun Seon},
  journal = {ACS nano},
  year = {2025},
  publisher = {ACS Publications},
  doi = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c10521},
}

Anomalous Water Penetration in Al3+ Dissolution

Minwoo Kim^†, Seungtae Kim^†, Changbong Hyeon, Ji Woong Yu^*, Siyoung Q Choi^*, and Won Bo Lee^*

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2024

DOI Bib

@article{kim2024anomalous,
  title = {Anomalous Water Penetration in Al3+ Dissolution},
  author = {Kim, Minwoo and Kim, Seungtae and Hyeon, Changbong and Yu, Ji Woong and Choi, Siyoung Q and Lee, Won Bo},
  journal = {The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters},
  volume = {15},
  number = {43},
  pages = {10903--10908},
  year = {2024},
  publisher = {ACS Publications},
  doi = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02430},
}