Sukwon Choi

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

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Recent Publications

Thermal Optimization of the Buffer Layer Thickness of GaN HEMTs

Karim, A., Walwil, H., Kang, K., Kim, S., Shoemaker, D. C., Barton, H., Lee, K. K., Tweedie, J. S. & Choi, S., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 73, 1, p. 164-171 8 p.

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High thermal boundary conductance across a GaN/SiC interface characterized via signal-ratio-based dual-frequency time-domain thermoreflectance

Walwil, H., Song, Y., Lee, S. H., Wildeson, I., Zivasatienraj, B., Redwing, J. M. & Choi, S., Feb 21 2026, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 139, 7, 075103.

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Comparison of the MOCVD growth and properties of wafer-scale transition metal dichalcogenide epitaxial monolayers

Choudhury, T. H., Trainor, N., Chen, C., Chubarov, M., Bachu, S., Momeni, K., Lundh, J. S., Hickey, D. R., Zhang, T., Sebastian, A., Zhu, H., Song, B., Chen, Y., Huet, B., Bansal, A., Choi, S., Alem, N., Terrones, M., Jariwala, D. & Das, S. & 1 others, Redwing, J. M., Oct 1 2025, In: 2D Materials. 12, 4, 045009.

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Phonon transport in Al-rich AlxGa1−xN thin films

Kang, K., Pathak, A., Song, Y., Walwil, H., Mirabito, T., McIlwaine, N. S., Ji, M., Larkin, L. A. S., Saltonstall, C. B., Allerman, A. A., Maria, J. P., Redwing, J. M., Malen, J. A., McGaughey, A. J. H. & Choi, S., Aug 28 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 138, 8, 085101.

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Thermal analysis of base metal electrode multilayer ceramic capacitors

Kang, K., Shoemaker, D. C., Yousefian, P., Cockburn, J., Ellmore, A., Lanagan, M. T., Randall, C. A., Trolier-McKinstry, S. & Choi, S., Oct 2025, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 108, 10, e70020.

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Characterization of hotspot formation in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by probing Raman scattering through an optically transparent gate

Karim, A., Shoemaker, D. C., Kim, T. K., Kwak, J. S. & Choi, S., Jul 21 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 138, 3, 034507.

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A Comparative Analysis of Electrical and Optical Thermometry Techniques for AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

Kim, S., Shoemaker, D. C., Karim, A., Walwil, H., Dejarld, M. T., Tahhan, M. B., Vaillancourt, J., Chumbes, E. M., Laroche, J. R., Pavlidis, G., Graham, S. & Choi, S., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 72, 1, p. 162-168 7 p.

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Thermal Characterization and Design of AlN/GaN/AlN HEMTs on Foreign Substrates

Kim, S., Kim, E., Walwil, H., Shoemaker, D. C., Encomendero, J., DeJarld, M. T., Tahhan, M. B., Chumbes, E. M., Laroche, J. R., Jena, D., Xing, H. G. & Choi, S., 2025, In: IEEE Electron Device Letters. 46, 5, p. 817-820 4 p.

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Decentralization of the Heating in Multi-Finger α-Ga2O3 Ultra-Wide Bandgap Electronics

Shoemaker, D. C., Song, Y., Karim, A., Ghanizadeh, P., Donmezer, N., Park, J. H., Jeon, D. W., Lee, H. K., Mun, J. K. & Choi, S., 2025, In: IEEE Electron Device Letters. 46, 2, p. 266-269 4 p.

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Enhanced Cooling of Multifinger GaN HEMTs via Topside Diamond Integration

Shoemaker, D. C., Woo, K., Song, Y., Malakoutian, M., Zivasatienraj, B., Srivastava, P., Wildeson, I., Chowdhury, S. & Choi, S., 2025, In: IEEE Electron Device Letters. 46, 9, p. 1597-1600 4 p.

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Enhanced thermal performance of AlN/GaN/AlN XHEMTs on bulk AlN by suppression of phonon-boundary scattering

Song, Y., Kim, E., Encomendero, J., Kim, S., Shoemaker, D. C., Chen, Y. H., Jena, D., Xing, H. G. & Choi, S., Dec 8 2025, In: Applied Physics Letters. 127, 23, 233505.

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Interfacial Thermal Transport in Top-Side Diamond Integrated AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors

Walwil, H., Malakoutian, M., Shoemaker, D. C., Woo, K., Soman, R., Lyu, J., Chumbes, E. M., DeJarld, M., Tahhan, M., Laroche, J., Chowdhury, S. & Choi, S., Oct 29 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 17, 43, p. 59519-59530 12 p.

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Thermophysical property measurement of GaN/SiC, GaN/AlN, and AlN/SiC epitaxial wafers using multi-frequency/spot-size time-domain thermoreflectance

Walwil, H., Song, Y., Shoemaker, D. C., Kang, K., Mirabito, T., Redwing, J. M. & Choi, S., Mar 7 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 137, 9, 095105.

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Impact of thermal crosstalk on dependent failure rates of multilayer ceramic capacitors undergoing lifetime testing

Yousefian, P., Shoemaker, D. C., Mena-Garcia, J., Norrell, M., Long, J., Choi, S. & Randall, C. A., Jan 21 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physics. 137, 3, 034104.

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Frequency dependence of wake-up and fatigue characteristics in ferroelectric Al0.93B0.07N thin films

He, F., Zhu, W., Hayden, J., Casamento, J., Tran, Q., Kang, K., Song, Y., Akkopru-Akgun, B., Yang, J. I., Tipsawat, P., Brennecka, G., Choi, S., Jackson, T. N., Maria, J. P. & Trolier-McKinstry, S., Mar 1 2024, In: Acta Materialia. 266, 119678.

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