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Myungshin Im is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and has made significant contributions in the field of Physics and Astronomy, totaling 174 publications. Their work spans multiple subfields, with a focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Ecology.

The main topics of their research include Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Myungshin Im include Gregory S. H. Paek, Minhee Hyun, Dohyeong Kim, Yongjung Kim, and Seo-Won Chang.

The scientist's research has appeared extensively in prestigious venues, with frequent publications in arXiv (Cornell University), The Astrophysical Journal, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, and Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union.

Some of Myungshin Im's recent papers reflect a range of topics and high-impact studies:

  • JWST PEARLS. Prime Extragalactic Areas for Reionization and Lensing Science: Project Overview and First Results, 2022, The Astronomical Journal
  • A lanthanide-rich kilonova in the aftermath of a long gamma-ray burst, 2024, Nature
  • Investigating the Nature of the Luminous Ambiguous Nuclear Transient ASASSN-17jz, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • NEPSC2, the North Ecliptic Pole SCUBA-2 survey: 850-μm map and catalogue of 850-μm-selected sources over 2 deg2, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The JCMT SCUBA-2 Survey of the James Webb Space Telescope North Ecliptic Pole Time-Domain Field, 2023, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series

Best Publications

  • The Seventh Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey

    Kevork N. Abazajian;Jennifer K. Adelman-Mccarthy;Marcel A. Agüeros;Sahar S. Allam;Sahar S. Allam

  • The Man Behind the Curtain: X-rays Drive the UV through NIR Variability in the 2013 AGN Outburst in NGC 2617

    B. J. Shappee;J. L. Prieto;D. Grupe;C. S. Kochanek

  • THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN: X-RAYS DRIVE THE UV THROUGH NIR VARIABILITY IN THE 2013 ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS OUTBURST IN NGC 2617

    B. J. Shappee;J. L. Prieto;D. Grupe;C. S. Kochanek

  • Galaxy Luminosity Functions to z~1: DEEP2 vs. COMBO-17 and Implications for Red Galaxy Formation

    S. M. Faber;C. N. A. Willmer;C. Wolf;D. C. Koo

  • Galaxy luminosity functions to z∼ 1 from DEEP2 and COMBO-17: Implications for red galaxy formation

    S. M. Faber;C. N. A. Willmer;C. Wolf;D. C. Koo

  • Obscured and unobscured active galactic nuclei in the Spitzer Space Telescope First Look Survey

    M. Lacy;L. J. Storrie-Lombardi;A. Sajina;P. N. Appleton

  • The X-ray counterpart to the gravitational-wave event GW170817

    E. Troja;E. Troja;L. Piro;H. van Eerten;R.T. Wollaeger

  • Discovery of the Onset of Rapid Accretion by a Dormant Massive Black Hole

    D.N. Burrows;F.E. Marshall;S.T. Holland;M. Eracleous

  • The sloan digital sky survey-II supernova survey: technical summary

    Joshua A. Frieman;Joshua A. Frieman;Bruce Bassett;Andrew Becker;Changsu Choi

  • Relativistic jet activity from the tidal disruption of a star by a massive black hole

    D. N. Burrows;J. A. Kennea;G. Ghisellini;V. Mangano

  • The Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II Supernova Survey: Technical Summary

    Joshua A. Frieman;B. Bassett;A. Becker;C. Choi

  • The DEEP Groth Strip Survey. II. Hubble Space Telescope Structural Parameters of Galaxies in the Groth Strip

    Luc Simard;Luc Simard;Christopher N. A. Willmer;Nicole P. Vogt;Nicole P. Vogt;Vicki L. Sarajedini;Vicki L. Sarajedini

  • The Afterglows of Swift-era Gamma-ray Bursts. I. Comparing pre-Swift and Swift-era Long/Soft (Type II) GRB Optical Afterglows

    D. A. Kann;S. Klose;B. Zhang;D. Malesani

  • The Far- and Mid-Infrared/Radio Correlations in the Spitzer Extragalactic First Look Survey

    P. N. Appleton;D. T. Fadda;F. R. Marleau;D. T. Frayer

  • The Far- and Mid-Infrared/Radio Correlations in the Spitzer Extragalactic First Look Survey

    P. N. Appleton;D. T. Fadda;F. R. Marleau;D. T. Frayer

  • The Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II Supernova Survey: Search Algorithm and Follow-up Observations

    Masao Sako;B. Bassett;A. Becker;D. Cinabro

  • The Sloan Digital Sky Survey-II Supernova Survey: Search Algorithm and Follow-up Observations

    Masao Sako;Masao Sako;Bruce A. Bassett;Andrew Becker;David Cinabro

  • A panchromatic view of the restless SN2009ip reveals the explosive ejection of a massive star envelope

    R. Margutti;D. Milisavljevic;A.M. Soderberg;R. Chornock

  • The Effect of Host Galaxies on Type Ia Supernovae in the SDSS-II Supernova Survey

    Hubert Lampeitl;Mathew Smith;Mathew Smith;Robert C. Nichol;Bruce A. Bassett

  • A Panchromatic View of the Restless SN 2009ip Reveals the Explosive Ejection of a Massive Star Envelope

    R. Margutti;Danny Milisavljevic;Alicia M. Soderberg;R Chornock

Frequent Co-Authors

Takehiko Wada
Takehiko Wada Tohoku University
Stephen Serjeant
Stephen Serjeant The Open University
Glenn J. White
Glenn J. White The Open University
Tomotsugu Goto
Tomotsugu Goto National Tsing Hua University
George Helou
George Helou California Institute of Technology
David C. Koo
David C. Koo University of California, Santa Cruz
Adam G. Riess
Adam G. Riess Johns Hopkins University
Richard E. Griffiths
Richard E. Griffiths Carnegie Mellon University
Aaron J. Barth
Aaron J. Barth University of California, Irvine
Jong-Hak Woo
Jong-Hak Woo Seoul National University

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