Meet Our Faculty
Dr. Sampyo Hong
Associate Professor of Physical Sciences
Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Education
- PhD, Computational Physics, Kansas State University, 2005
- BS, Physics, Korea University (Seoul, Korea), 1993
Biography
Dr. Hong was born in the countryside of a southern South Korean province. He has always had a desire to understand how nature works. When Dr. Hong attended high school, he moved to the city to attend a Christian mission school, founded by an American Southern Presbyterian missionary. At the time he had no interest in Christianity; however, during a schoolwide revival he received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. This was a joyous and exciting time for Dr. Hong as he was grateful for the opportunity to grow spiritually while among fellow believers. After completing his military duties in South Korea, he moved to the U.S. to study Computational Physics at Kansas State University. He later worked at the University of Central Florida until he joined the BPC family in 2016.
Interesting Facts About Me
- I am interested in applying computer simulations to physical chemistry research.
- I have two children named Rebecca and Joshua.
- I currently attend First Baptist Church in Mount Vernon.
Research Interests
- Computational study of physical, chemical and vibrational properties of metal oxides and nanomaterials using density functional theory based methods and molecular dynamics
- Computational study of reaction kinetics of metal oxides and nanomaterials using Kinetic Monte Carlo simulations
- Code development
Professional Organizations/Memberships
- American Physical Society (APS)
Favorite Classes Taught at BPC
- PHY 201 – General Physics I
- PHY/SCI 111 – Astronomy
- MTH 102 – College Algebra
Favorite Bible Verse
Y. Zhang, T. Rrawal, L. Nguyen, Y. Iwasawa, S. Acharya, J. Liu, S. Hong, T. Rahman, F. Tao, “Atomic-scale structure and catalysis on positively charged bimetallic sites for generation of h 2”, Nano Letters, accepted (May 2020).
G. S. Erfani, S. Hong, T. Rahman, “Effects of γ-al2o3 support on the morphology and electronic structure of pt nanoparticles”, j. phys. chem. c 123,16893-16901 (2019).
W. Keune, S. Hong, M. Y. Hu, J. Zhao, T. S. Toellner, E. E. Alp, W. Sturhahn, T. S. Rahman, and B. Roldan Cuenya, “Influence of interfaces on the phonon density of states of nanoscale metallic multilayers: Phonon confinement and localization”, Phys. Rev. B 98, 024308 (2018).
T. B. Rawal, M. Smerieri, J. Pal, S. Hong, M. Alatalo, L. Savio, L. Vattuone, T. S. Rahman, and M. Rocca, “Deciphering complex features in STM images of O adatoms on Ag(110)”, Phys. Rev. B 98, 035405 (2018).
Rawal, Takat; Acharya, Shree Ram; Hong, Sampyo; Le, Duy; Tang, Yu; Tao, Franklin (Feng); Rahman, Talat, “High Catalytic Activity of Pd1/ZnO(10-10) toward Methanol Partial Oxidation: A DFT+KMC study”, ACS Catalysis 8, 5553 (2018).
J. Pal, t. Rawal, m. Smerieri, s. Hong, m. Alatalo, l. Savio, l. Vattuone, t. S. Rahman, and m. Rocca, “adatom extraction from pristine metal terraces by dissociative oxygen adsorption: combined stm and density functional theory investigation of o/ag(110)”, phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 226101 (2017).
Takat b. Rawal, s. Hong, a. Pulkkinen, m. Alatalo, and t. S. Rahman, “adsorption, diffusion, and vibration of oxygen on Ag(110)”, phys. Rev. B 92, 035444 (2015).
S. Hong and t. S. Rahman, “geometric and electronic structure and magnetic properties of Fe–Au nanoalloys: insights from ab initio calculations”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17, 28177 (2015).
F. Behafarid, J. Matos, S. Hong, L. Zhang, t. s. rahman, and b. r. cuenya, “structural and electronic properties of micellar au nanoparticles: size and ligand effects”, acs nano, article asap (2014).
s. i. shah, s. hong, and t. s. rahman,” combined density functional theory and kinetic monte carlo study of selective oxidation of nh3 on rutile ruo2(110) at ambient pressures”, j. phys. chem. c 118, 5226 (2014).
s. hong, and t. s. rahman, “rationale for the higher reactivity of interfacial sites in methanol decomposition on au13/tio2(110)”, j. am. chem. soc. 135, 7629 (2013).
s. hong, d. le, t. rahman, “deactivation of cu2o(100) by co poisoning”, topics in catalysis 56, 1082 (2013).
f. behafarid, l. k. ono , s. mostafa, j. r. croy, g. shafai , s. hong, t. s. rahman , s. r. bare and b. roldan cuenya, “electronic properties and charge transfer phenomena in Pt nanoparticles on γ-Al2O3: size, shape, support, and adsorbate effects”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 14, 11766 (2012).
S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, E.Z. Ciftlikli, and B.J. Hinch, “Stress balance in nanopatterned N/Cu(001) surfaces”, Phys. Rev. B 84, 165413 (2011).
S. Hong, G. Shafai, M. Bertino, and T. S. Rahman, “Toward an Understanding of Ligand Selectivity in Nanocluster Synthesis”, J. Phys. Chem. C 115, 14478 (2011).
S. Hong, A. Karim, T. S. Rahman, K. Jacobi, G. Ertl, “Selective oxidation of ammonia on RuO2(110): A combined DFT and KMC study”, J. Catal. 276, 371 (2010).
E. Z. Ciftlikli, I. G. Shuttleworth, L. V. Goncharova, B. J. Hinch, M. A. Ortigoza, S. Hong, and T.S. Rahman, “The Dynamics of a c(2×2) Phase Induced by Nitrogen Adsorption on Cu(001)”, Phys. Rev. B 81, 115465 (2010).
K-Y, Kwon, G. Pawin, K. L. Wong, E. Peters, D. Kim, S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, M. Marsella, L. Bartels, “H-atom Position as Pattern-Determining Factor in Arenethiol Films”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 5540 (2009).
G. Shafai, S. Hong, M. Bertino, T. S. Rahman, “Effect of PH3 ligands on the geometric and electronic structure of Au13 clusters”, J. Phys. Chem. C 113, 12072 (2009).
G. Pawin, K. L. Wong, D. Kim, D. Sun, L. Bartels, S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, R. Carp, M. Marsella, “A Surface Coordination Network Based on Substrate-Derived Metal Adatoms with Local Charge Excess”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47, 8442 (2008).
S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, “Adsorbate induced changes in surface stress and phonon dispersion curves of chemisorbed systems”, J. Phys. Condens. Matter 20, 224005 (2008).
S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, K. Jacobi, and G. Ertl, “Interaction of NO with RuO2(110) surface: a first principles study”, J. Phys. Chem. C 111, 12361 (2007).
S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, “Adsorption and diffusion of hydrogen on Pd(211): First-principles calculations”, Phys. Rev. B 75, 155405 (2007).
S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, R. Heid, and K. P. Bohnen, “First-principles calculations of the dispersion of surface phonons of the unreconstructed and reconstructed Pt(110)”, Phys. Rev. B 72, 205424 (2005).
S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, R. Heid, and K. P. Bohnen, “First principles calculation of the phonon dispersion curves of H on Pt(111)”, Phys. Rev. B 71, 245409 (2005).
S. Hong, T. S. Rahman, R. Heid, and K. P. Bohnen, “Insights from calculated phonon dispersion curves for an overlayer of H on Pt(111)”, Surf. Sci. 587, 41 (2005).
S. Stolbov, S. Hong, A. Kara, and T. S. Rahman, “On the origin of the C induced p4g reconstruction of Ni(001)”, Phys. Rev. B 72, 155423 (2005).
S. Hong, A. Kara, T. S. Rahman, R. Heid, and K. P. Bohnen, “Ab initio calculations of adsorbate-induced stress on Ni(100)”, Phys. Rev. B 69, 195403 (2004).