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• Prof. Joongoo KangChemical physics/machine learning/materials design

  [ Computational Materials Theory Lab ]

  Chemical physics

  • Materials research at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and computational science
  • First principles (Density functional theory, DFT) modeling of real materials

  Machine learning/materials design

  • New materials through high-throughput screening and machine learning
  • Materials design for energy and information applications

• Prof. Yong Seung KwonSuperconducting Materials/Thermoelectric Materials

  [ Quantum Functional Materials Lab ]

  • Single crystal growth for new material discovery
  • Research on new materials using high magnetic field, low temperature, and infrared spectroscopy technology
  • Research on electronic properties through the study of electric, magnetic and optical properties

• Prof. Seong Kyun KimInorganic Chemistry/Catalytic Chemistry/Energy & Environmental Materials

  [ Sustainable Chemistry Lab ]

  Catalytic Chemistry

  • Biomass, Waste Polymer Conversion Catalysts

  Energy & Environmental Materials

  • Solar Desalination Materials
  • Atmospheric Water Harvesting Materials
  • Sustainable Materials from Biomass Conversion

• Prof. Youngwook KimQuantum Hall Effect/Topological Quantum Computing/Quantum Circuit

  [ Topological Quantum Device Lab ]

  Quantum Hall Effect

  • Dissipationless quantized current intwo dimensional materials

  Topological Quantum Computing/Quantum Circuit

  • Build quantum circuit including topological quantum gate based on anyon

• Prof. CheolGi KimSpintronics Devices/Bio-NEMS & MEMS/Sensors

  [ Emerging materials science and multifunctional devices ]

  • Novel spintronics devices
  • Innovative 3D field sensors
  • Bio-NEMS/MEMS
  • Bio-initiative magnetic devices

• Prof. Jinhee ParkOrganic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials

  [ Organic-Inorganic Hybrids Lab ]

  Functional Metal-Organic Frameworks/Polyhedra/Aerogels

  • Inorganic/organic/supramolecular chemistry-based synthesis
  • Development of stimuli-responsive smart materials
  • Studies of porous structures and functionalities
  • Energy and environmental applications: (photo)catalysis, sensing, and sorption

• Prof. Daeha SeoNano-chemistry/Bio-physics/Cell biology

  [ SMALL Lab ]

  Nanochemistry

  • Synthesis and design of nanoparticles
  • Single catalysis study
  • Diagnosis and therapeutic research using nanoparticles

  Biophysics

  • Single molecule/cell imaging, tracking, and AI analysis
  • Biomolecular mechanism research through movie of cell signaling
  • Diagnosis of diseases through physical parameters

• Prof. Jungpil SeoQuantum Physics/Topological Matters/Future Semiconductors

  [ Nanospm Lab ]

  Quantum Physics

  • Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
  • Quantum Microscopy

  Topolgical Matters/Semiconductors

  • Dirac Materials
  • Superconducting Heterostructures
  • 2D Semiconductors

• Prof. Jooyoung SungTime & Space-resolved Spectroscopy/Next Generation Energy Materials / Photophysical Dynamics

  [ FemtoLab for Advanced Energy Materials ]

  Time and Space-resolved Spectroscopy

  • Investigation on photophysical properties of next generation energy materials by fs-transient absorption/ reflection microscopy
  • Quantum Microscopy

  Next Generation Energy Materials/Photophysical Dynamics

  • Charge carrier dynamics and photophysics of perovksites
  • Charge carrier dynamics and photophysics of quantum dots
  • Charge carrier dynamics and photophysics of two-dimensional semiconductors

• Prof. Chun-Yeol YouSpintronics/Magnetism

  [ Spin Phenomena for Information Nano-devices Lab ]

  Spintronics and emerging magnetic materials

  • Non-volatility and ultra-fast devices
  • Development of stimuli-responsive smart materials
  • High density and low power consumption memory devices
  • Emerging spin phenomena and materials properties
  • Close relationship with INST and Sensorium at DGIST.

• Prof. Sunggi LeeOrganic Synthesis/Reaction and Catalyst Development

  [ Organic Synthesis and Catalysis Lab ]

  • Organic Synthesis
  • Reaction and Catalyst Development
  • Material Development

• Prof. Sungwon LeeFlexible electronics/Bio Sensors/Bio compatible device

  [ Bio-harmonized device Lab ]

  Flexible electronics

  • Development of extremely flexible & stretchable devices using hybrid materials.

  Bio sensors/Bio compatible devices.

  • Sweat & Air permeable device fabrication for extremely bio compatible electronics
  • Skin attachable bio sensors for long term health monitoring
  • Development of implantable materials and devices.

• Prof. Shinbuhm LeeSemiconductor/Energy/Sensor/Film/Nanostructure

  [ Semiconductor Energy Sensor Lab ]

  Intelligent information technology

  • Semiconductors for artificial intelligence system semiconductor, Quantum computing, display, automobile

  New energy industry

  • Hydrogen economy, Transparent solar cell, All-solid-state nano battery

  Bio-health

  • Healthcare sensor, Medical material

• Prof. JaeDong LeeCondensed Matter Physics Theory/Ultrafast Dynamics

  [ Light and Matter Theory Lab ]

  • Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
  • Ultrafast Dynamics and Optics
  • Nonequilibrium Phenomena

• Prof. Nak Cheon JeongInorganic Chemistry/Supramolecular Chemistry/Metal-Organic Framework(MOF)/Conducting materials

  [ Supramolecular Inorganic Chemistry Lab ]

  Metal-Organic Frameworks

  • Enhancing hydrolytic/chemical/thermal stability of MOFs
  • Exploring the applications of MOFs for catalysts and gas adsorbent
  • Electron conductivity & ionic conductivity of MOF materials

  Supramolecular Inorganic Chemistry

  • Discovery of new coordination bonds using Inorganic Supramolecules
  • Discovery of new properties of coordination bonds using Inorganic Supramolecules

• Prof. Byunghyuck JungOrganic Synthesis/Asymmetric Catalysts/Natural Products and Drug Synthesis

  [ Asymmetric Organic Synthesis and Drug Synthesis Lab ]

  Organic Synthesis

  • Synthetic Studies of Novel C-C Bond Formation

  Asymmetric Catalysts

  • Transition Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis
  • Organocatalytic Asymmetric Synthesis

  Natural Products and Drug Synthesis

• Prof. Chang-Hee ChoSemiconductors/Nanophotonics/Quantum Information Devices

  [ Future Semiconductor Nanophotonics Lab ]

  Semiconductor Optics

  • Physics of Excitons and Polaritons

  Low-dimensional Semiconductors/Information Devices

  • 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
  • Perovskite Semiconductors
  • Quantum Information Devices

• Prof. Seonki HongOrganic/Polymeric Biomaterials

  [ Bioinspired Organic Materials Lab ]

  Nature-inspired Emerging Materials

  • Polyphenol-based adhesive organic/polymeric materials

  Materials for biomedical applications

  • Nanomaterials for disease diagnosis and therapy
  • Surface biofunctionalization
  • Tissue-adhesive hydrogels, soft materials

• Prof. Jung-Il HongSpintronics/Magnetism/Nano Materials

  [ Spin Nanotech Lab ]

  • Electric and magnetic properties of nanomaterial.
  • Spintronics
  • Thin films of metal, semiconductor, and oxide materials.

• Prof. Aaram J. KimComputational Quantum Many-Body Physics

  [ Quantim Many-Body Theory Group ]

  Developing computational algorithms for strongly-correlated systems

  • Diagrammatic Monte Carlo method
  • Dynamical mean-field Theory

  Emergent phenomena of strongly correlated systems

  • Model study of experimentally measurable response functions
  • Symmetry-breaking including superconductivity, magnetism, and so on

• Prof. Sangwon SeoOrganic Chemistry/Organometallic Chemistry/Catalysis

  [ Chemical Design & Sustainable Catalysis ]

  Chemical Design

  • Reaction development through design of new chemicals

  Base Metal Catalysis

  • Design of new catalytic systems based on cheap base metals
  • Mechanistic investigations using computational chemistry

  Biocatalysis

  • Development of new chemoenzymatic catalysis

• Prof. Jong Goo KimReaction Mechanism/Protein Structural Dynamics/Time-resolved X-ray Scattering

  [ Reaction Mechanism & Structural Dynamics Lab ]

  Reaction Mechanism Study

  • Revealing reaction mechanism by visualization of real-time structural changes of molecules
  • Investigating transition states of reactions by tracking the wavepacket motion in the femtosecond region

  Protein Structural Dynamics

  • Investigating the kinetics and three-dimensional intermediate structures of protein-involved reactions
  • Elucidating reaction mechanisms of biological reactions using machine learning techniques

• Prof. Soyeun KimStrongly Correlated Quantum Materials/Ultrafast·Infrared Spectroscopy

  [ Correlated Matter Spectroscopy Lab ]

  Emergent phases in strongly correlated materials

  • Phase transition mechanism
  • Quasiparticle investigation

  Non-equilibrium and Equilibrium Optical Spectroscopy

  • Optical and electronic properties of quantum materials
  • Low-energy (infrared, terahertz) electrodynamics
  • Time-resolved polarimetry/reflectivity/scattering measurement