People & Mentorship

Team

EMDP Lab is intentionally small. That scale makes it easier to train new members closely, surface technical problems early, and keep projects moving toward real output instead of diffuse activity.

Students joining the group can expect direct mentorship, practical lab training, and close contact with the people currently building the lab.

Lab photo

Group picture

EMDP Lab group photo taken on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

EMDP Lab group photo taken in March 2026
Dong Hae Ho

Principal Investigator

Dong Hae Ho

The lab is built around rigorous experimentation, direct feedback loops, and the belief that careful study of overlooked physical phenomena can lead to useful engineering advances.

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I love research. Research starts with a desire to understand the mechanisms behind what we observe. In EMDP Lab, that curiosity is translated into engineering questions, then into experiments, processes, and devices that can be defended with data.

The aim is not only to produce interesting results, but to help students learn how to think clearly, communicate precisely, and build technically credible work.

Current members

Researchers currently in the lab

PhD Course

Negasi Teklay Weldesemat

PhD Candidate

Negasi Teklay Weldesemat

Myongji Univ. MSc

Working on deep learning-based materials exploration and GaOx-based electronics fabrication techniques.

Combined Course (MS/PhD)

Jihyun Yu

Integrated PhD Program

Jihyun Yu

Kangwon National Univ. BS

Project W.I.P.

In Ja Park

Integrated PhD Program

In Ja Park

Kangwon National Univ. BS

Project W.I.P.

MSc Course

Junhyeong Seo

Master's Program

Junhyeong Seo

Kumoh National Institute of Technology. BS

Project W.I.P.

Lab history

Internships and alumni

Past internships and alumni records show how new researchers have entered the lab and what kinds of topics they worked on.

Internship

Internship

금정우

2025 Winter Intern and Current Intern · DGIST

Elastocaloric effect

Alumni

Alumni

장호원

2025 Summer Intern

GaOx semiconductor fabrication

Alumni

김민승

2024 Winter Intern / 2025 Summer Intern

Elastocaloric effect

Joining the group

Interested in working with the team?

The fastest way to start is to review the lab's research themes and send a current CV.

Contact

Talk about fit and openings

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

hodh123@dgist.ac.kr

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