Master’s student
We are recruiting one government-funded master’s student for Spring 2027.
Contact Prof. Dong-Hwa Seo at dseo@kaist.ac.kr or lab leader Hojoon Kim at hojoonkim@kaist.ac.kr.
InnoCORE postdoctoral fellows at KAIST
Prof. Dong-Hwa Seo is recruiting two postdoctoral fellows through the UNIST InnoCORE program in AI-Driven Hydrogen Technology. The fellows will be affiliated with and conduct their research at KAIST in Daejeon.
Research goals
The fellows will help expand and integrate our AI agents and self-driving laboratories (SDLs) to accelerate battery materials discovery. Specific projects will build on our ongoing research while reflecting each fellow’s expertise and interests.
Our next goal is to add new experimental modules and connect these platforms through AI agents to build a Self-driving Center for battery materials development, covering materials design, synthesis, characterization and cell-level testing.
Platforms you will build on
Our group has developed several AI agents and established three SDLs for battery materials research.
ALBATROSS · Liquid electrolytes
Liquid electrolyte development, funded by LG Energy Solution.
Read the paper ↗Solid electrolyte SDL
Solid electrolyte development, funded by Merck.
Watch the platform video ↗Cathode materials SDL
Cathode materials development, funded by POSCO Holdings.
Read the news article ↗Explore our autonomous and self-driving laboratories →
Who should apply
We welcome applicants with backgrounds in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, AI/ML, robotics or related fields. Project directions will be developed with each fellow, taking their expertise and research interests into account.
Position details
- Positions
- Two postdoctoral fellows
- Institution and location
- UNIST InnoCORE, with affiliation and research based at KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
- Start date
- January 2027
- Appointment
- Annual appointment, renewable based on performance and funding availability
- Monthly salary
- KRW 6.3 million, with Korea’s four major social insurance programs provided in addition
- Total annual funding
- Approximately KRW 90 million, including salary, employer contributions, retirement provisions and institutional overhead. This is the total funding allocation, not take-home salary.
Application and inquiries
Please send your CV and research plan to Prof. Dong-Hwa Seo at dseo@kaist.ac.kr. In your research plan, describe your interests and how your experience could contribute to AI agents, SDLs or battery materials discovery.
The official program page provides eligibility criteria, required forms and the application process. Please review these requirements when preparing your application.
Collaboration and other enquiries
Contact the PI with your research interests and a short description of the work you would like to discuss.
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