Faculty

FIND leads in the design and synthesis/processing of frontier low-dimensional (0D, 1D, 2D) nanomaterials with atomic-level controllability to make innovative applications possible. – Curriculum Vitae 2008~present: Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UNIST 2007~2008, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA 2005~2007,...

The Virtual Materials and Processes Design Laboratory (VDLab) endeavors to develop highly sophisticated methodologies for an essential understanding and innovative design of materials and processes across a broad spectrum, encompassing multiscale phenomena from quantum to continuum mechanics.   – Curriculum Vitae ·         2024 – present: Assistant...

Nanomechanics is a field studying mechanical behavior of materials at the nanoscale. At the nanoscale, materials generally show scale-dependent mechanical properties unlike bulk-scale. As an example, materials strengthen as external size decreases at the nanoscale called as “size effect in strength”. We are developing robust...

MI Lab aims to develop intelligent robotic matter, device & object capable of programming morphologies, physical properties, interfaces and functions. By innovating material, component, architecture, manufacturing and operation, we try to blur the boundary between the virtual and physical world. – Curriculum Vitae 2021 –...

Our work in the ‘MADe’ lab. has been mainly focused on the design, development and analysis of multi-component metal alloys such as lightweight alloys (Mg/Al/Ti alloys), bulk-amorphous and high-entropy alloys with high specific strength, and steels with enhanced toughness, all of which are needed for...

The core of our research is to design artificially structured semiconductors to meet the growing material challenge for next-generation computing, memory technology, and thermal energy harvesting. It will be led by our vision is to innovate semiconductor nanotechnologies stepping from i) synthesis of novel nanomaterials...

My research group team has devoted our best efforts to optimize and enhance the efficiencies of organic or perovskite-based optoelectronic devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs), solar cells, and lasing applications by using combined multidisciplinary approach from synthesis and preparation of nanomaterials of ZnO, SnO,...

Our main interests lie in developing fundamental understandings of quantum materials by means of scanning tunneling microscopy. We are We are aiming to develop useful insights for basic questions regarding the nature of nanomaterials and their interfaces, and ultimately novel nanoscale devices and sensors having...

Our research aims to develop future AI computing technology by implementing the control of electron’s spin pursuing ultrafast energy-efficient spintronic device. Based-on the electrical signals associated with spin transport, scattering, and dynamics in nano-scale systems, we are pioneering new concepts of logic and memory devices....

Nano Semiconductor Research Laboratory (NSRL) performs leading-edge semiconductor research including neuromorphic devices for next-generation artificial intelligence semiconductor computing systems, high-density and high-performance non-volatile memory, and novel memcapacitor devices, which would contribute to the advance of future semiconductor technology. – Curriculum Vitae 2021-Present: Professor, UNIST 2007-2020:...

Creative Lab. for Advanced Spin Systems (CLASS) aims at the fundamentals and application of magnetic materials. Especially focus on the fundamental understanding of magnetic spin structure in sub-nanometers and applying magnetic spin structure to a spintronic device for memory and next-generation intelligent semiconductors. In addition,...

Both experiment and simulation have been used to characterize microstructures and to predict their properties. In fact, the study is three-dimensional in nature because most practical structural materials have a polycrystalline or multi-phase structure with significant complexity in the spatial arrangement of the microstructural units....

The Advanced Materials Design Laboratory (AMDL) focuses on researching core materials in energy materials (fuel cell materials, secondary battery materials), extreme materials (defense materials), and eco-friendly materials (automotive interior materials). Specifically, we aim to promote the development of advanced material research and process optimization using...

We are engaged in the design, synthesis, and advanced analysis of materials for rechargeable batteries. Our research focuses on analyzing the relationships between the structural characteristics and physical properties of various energy materials. Based on a comprehensive understanding of these materials, we apply both inorganic...

Our research focuses on atomic-scale characterization, design, and synthesis as well as the properties of advanced materials including 2D materials, carbon materials, and soft matter by means of aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy. In situ experiments at both the atomic and nano scales are...

We study light-matter interactions in resonant optical nanostructures. The extreme light concentration and manipulation makes nanophotonic structures promising for various photonic applications. Leveraged by these exceptional properties, we design, fabricate, and demonstrate novel optical devices. – Curriculum Vitae 2019-Present: Associate Professor, UNIST (Materials Science and...

We explores the physics and technology of nanoelectronic devices and is interested in working at the junction between physical modeling and machine learning in order to fully exploit their combined strengths to address many engineering problems with competing multi-objectives and of such large scale and...

The   Future  Semiconductor   Lab   aims   to   contribute   to  the   industrialization   of   the   developed   technology   and  fundamental  research  related to “More Moore” and “More Than Moore”.  Since our laboratory is on various research fields...

Metal Oxide DEsign Lab. (MODEL) is interested in metal (hyd)oxide syntheses and applications. Our research goal is to create unprecedentedly useful metal (hyd)oxide structures for which we investigate in depth growth of metal (hyd)oxides that is at the heart of emerging technology. – Curriculum Vitae...

The Sustainable Functional Laboratory (SFC) has been conducting a series of experimental works supported by theoretical justification to develop new functional materials as well as create new functionality into the existing materials. We are very well motivated to be challenging and crazy enough to be...

The identification of optimal semiconductors for large-scale photoelectrodes still remains a challenge. The vision of ONEL is to open a new era of solar fuel production using organic semiconductors which are highly promising due to their chemical tunability and efficient light-harvesting ability. – Curriculum Vitae...

In order to understand and regulate cellular activities for various biomedical applications, it is important to create reproducible and scalable cellular microenvironments that can be controlled in a spatiotemporal manner. Our lab is focused on utilizing innovative micro- and nano-scale technologies to integrate the principles...

Polymer Nanocomposites and Carbon fiber (PnC) lab focus its attention on understanding nano- and/or micro-structure of polymer-based nano-composite materials and manipulating them to tailor and enhance the resulting material properties. The interdisciplinary research topic of our laboratory includes polymer chemistry, physics, and processing. Our specialty...

In Ecolab, weresearch energy harvesting devices. Perovskite solar cells or perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells, which are next-generation solar cells, are fabricated through various methods such as solution coating and deposition to achieve the world’s best efficiency. Transparent solar cells and stretchable solar cells are also...

To achieve the soft and stretchable nature in wearable biomedical electronics/optoelectronics (LEDs & PDs)/soft-robotics, we seek to develop novel nanocomposites and their printing technologies by controlling their interfacial properties.  – Curriculum Vitae 2019-present: Assistant Professor, UNIST 2017-2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, Bioengineering, UC Berkeley 2016-2017: Postdoctoral Researcher,...

Research on various materials is extensive, but it is relatively difficult to understand the physical/chemical principles. Through theoretical and experimental approaches, our group understands the fundamental principles of the properties of these substances, and based on them, we are conducting research on synthesis and application.