Members
Principal Investigator
YongJoo Kim 김용주
Associate Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Korea University
Email : cjyjee@korea.ac.kr
Tel : 82-2-3290-3282
Address : Anam-ro 145, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Office : Engineering Building, Room 616
Education
2008.08 – 2013.06 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Alfredo Alexander-Katz
2005.03 – 2008.06 Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
Professional Experience
2025.03 – Present: Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University
2024.03 – 2025.02: Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University
2020.03 – 2024.02: Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kookmin University
2016.02 – 2020.02: KI Fellow, KAIST Institute (KI) Nanocentury, KAIST
2013.11 – 2016.01: Assistant Research Professor, KAIST Institute (KI) Nanocentury, KAIST
2013.07 – 2013.10: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST
Awards and Honors
2024
2024
2018
2016 – 2022
2010
2008 – 2011
Ministerial award (field of nano and materials), Ministry of Science and ICT
Emerging scholar award, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials
Outstanding research award, KI for Nanocentury
Presidential post-doc fellowship, National Research Foundation
Best early paper award, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
STX scholarsip, STX Corporation
Researchers
Dr. Kwangsoo Kim 김광수
Post-doctoral Researcher (2025.09-present)
Active learning based DFT for HEA catalysis
DFT calculation for catalytic reactions
Graduate Students
Woo Seop Hwang 황우섭
Ph.D Candidate (1st year)
Machine learning of architecture controlled copolymer system
All-atom simulation of battery interface
AhYeon Cho 조아연
Ph.D Candidate (1st year)
Data-driven alloy design
Active learning
Min Young Seo 서민영
Ph.D candidate (1st year)
Multi-scale simulation of battery slurry system
Simulation of electrolyte system
Ji Won Choe 최지원
MS candidate (2nd year) (KRICT)
Synthesis of novel catalyst
Hyun Ji Jeong 정현지
MS candidate (1st year) (KIST)
Slurry processing for thick electrode
Hye Su Jang 장혜수
MS candidate (1st year) (KIST)
Autonomous Laboratory
Undergraduate Students
YoonKu Lee 이윤구
Post 4th year undergraduate researcher
Molecular dynamics simulation of electrolyte
Dongmin Kim 김동민
4th year undergraduate researcher
GC-DFT/Machine learning potential
HyeonJun Kim 김현준
4th year undergraduate researcher
Molecular Dynamics simulation of polymeric system
Hyechan Park 박혜찬
4th year undergraduate researcher
Active learning based DFT
Junhyuk Tak 탁준혁
4th year undergraduate researcher
Machine learning potential for semiconductors
Junhee Kim 김준희
4th year undergraduate researcher
Molecular Dynamics simulation of biopolymers
Yedam Kang 강예담
4th year undergraduate researcher
Molecular Dynamics simulation of hydrogels
Alumni
Jae Wan Chung 정재완
MS (2024.08)
Current affiliation : KCC
WooJin Kim 김우진
MS (2024.08)
Current affiliation : Samsung SDI
SeoYeun Kim 김서연
MS (2025.02)
Current affiliation : Public official
Su Hwa Cho 조수화
Undergraduate researcher (2021-2022)
Current affiliation : SK Hynix
Ji Hee Kim 김지희
Undergraduate researcher (2022-2023)
Current affiliation : Hyundai Motors
Seung Woo Nam 남승우
Undergraduate researcher (2022-2023)
Current affiliation : MS candidate in Korea University
Daehyung Kim 김대형
Undergraduate researcher (2024-2025)
Current affiliation : Ph.D candidate at UIUC
Yujeong Chun 천유정
Undergraduate researcher (2024-2025)
Current affiliation : Ph.D candidate at MIT
Dongin Jung 정동인
Undergraduate researcher (2025)
Current affiliation : Ph.D candidate at UC Berkeley