Education
- Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 2026
- M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 2022
- B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, 2019
Experience
- Doctoral Researcher, Rice University, 2019–2026
- Instructor of Record, Biomedical Instrumentation Laboratory, Rice University, 2025
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Rice University, 2021–2025
Research Interests
- Neuroengineering
- Intracortical microstimulation
- Stimulation-induced neuroplasticity
- Biomedical instrumentation
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Semiconductor devices
Selected Publications
- Kim, R., et al. Towards Precise Synthetic Neural Codes: High-Dimensional Stimulation with Flexible Electrodes. npj Flexible Electronics, 2025.
- Lycke, R., Kim, R., et al. Low-Threshold, High-Resolution, Chronically Stable Intracortical Microstimulation by Ultraflexible Electrodes. Cell Reports, 2023.
- Kim, R., et al. Learning Induces Activation-Mechanism–Dependent Neural Plasticity in an Intracortical Microstimulation Task. Science Advances (under review).
