Lab Timeline

News

Each update below marks a milestone in the lab's development, from funding and internships to new student onboarding.

For a growing research group, these events are useful signals of momentum, mentorship capacity, and project activity.

Recent milestones

Timeline of lab momentum

09

July 24, 2026

EMDP team wins the Grand Prize at DGIST AI Build Week

EMDP Lab participated together in DGIST AI Build Week, where students Junhyeong Seo, In Ja Park, and Jihyun Lee competed as the EMDP team and won the Grand Prize (1st place).

DGIST AI Build Week에 랩실이 다같이 참가하여 서준형/박인자/이지현 학생 EMDP 팀이 1등을 했습니다! 정말 축하드립니다.

Negasi and Jihyun Yu's team also took on the challenge. Although they did not receive an award this time, let's cheer them on to try again next time!

아쉽게 수상하지 못한 Negasi, 유지현 학생팀도 다음에 한번더 도전해 봅시다!

08

July 6–7, 2026

Students attend the Advanced Materials Academy in Seoul

On July 6 and 7, EMDP Lab students attended the Advanced Materials Academy in Seoul, hosted by the Polymer Society of Korea. It was a valuable opportunity to build advanced knowledge of polymer composites.

7월 6일, 7일 양일간 서울에서 한국고분자학회가 주최하는 첨단소재 아카데미에 학생들이 참가하였습니다. 고분자 복합소재 관련 첨단 지식을 쌓을 수 있는 좋은 기회였습니다.

07

May 15, 2026

Celebrating Teachers' Day together

EMDP Lab celebrated Teachers' Day together on May 15, 2026. The students prepared a personalized cake and shared their appreciation, making it a warm and memorable moment for the whole lab.

2026년 5월 15일 스승의 날을 맞아 연구실 구성원들이 함께 감사의 마음을 전했습니다. 학생들이 준비한 특별한 케이크와 함께 따뜻하고 즐거운 시간을 보냈습니다.

06

April 2026

EMDP Lab members at the department mountain hiking event in April 2026
EMDP Lab members posing during the department mountain hiking event in April 2026

Department mountain hiking event in spring 2026

EMDP Lab joined the mountain hiking event organized by the department in April 2026. It was a good chance for the team to spend time together outdoors and build stronger connections beyond the lab.

05

March 28, 2026

EMDP Lab Open Lab event on March 28, 2026

Open Lab event held on Saturday, March 28, 2026

EMDP Lab held its Open Lab event on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Visitors were welcomed into the lab space to see the research environment, facilities, and ongoing work of the group.

04

March 2026

New students joining EMDP Lab

Three new students joined the lab

EMDP Lab welcomed three new student members in March 2026. Jihyun Yu and In Ja Park joined the integrated PhD track, and Junhyeong Seo joined the master's course, strengthening the lab's momentum in materials design, process development, and experimental execution.

03

Fall 2025

Negasi Teklay Weldesemat

Welcome to the new PhD student

Negasi Teklay Weldesemat joined the lab as a PhD candidate for the Fall 2025 semester. His work will focus on deep learning-based material exploration and related electronic materials questions.

02

Summer 2025

2025 summer internship

2025 summer internship completed

The summer internship period concluded successfully, with participants contributing to setup work and generating meaningful early data for the lab.

01

2025

National Research Foundation of Korea symbol

First research fund granted

EMDP Lab received its first research fund from the National Research Foundation of Korea under grant number RS-2025-00523249, marking an important early step in the lab's operating base.

Team growth

New members are arriving

Onboarding activity indicates the lab has active mentorship capacity and a research environment that is still being built in real time.

Funded work

Projects have institutional support

Funding matters because it stabilizes equipment access, project continuity, and the pace at which students can make progress.

Hands-on entry

Internships are a real gateway

The internship record suggests that new researchers can start contributing quickly when the lab structure is direct and practical.

Join at the right moment

The lab is still early enough to build with it

The current phase is a good one for students who want direct contact with the PI and the chance to shape the lab's technical culture as it grows.

Contact

Ask about openings and timing

333, Techno jungang-daero, Hyeonpung-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu, Republic of Korea, 42988

hodh123@dgist.ac.kr

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