Welcome to the website of Center for Bandstructure Engineering, one of national research initiatives established in June 2021 as a leader grant program funded by the Korean government (every year only one or two group in the field of physics is selected for this grant, and each center is provided with $4.5M for 6 years). We aim to solve the mystery of quantum phenomena in low-dimensional quantum materials, primarily focusing on 3 research topics: (1) Topology, (2) Correlation, (3) Disorder. We have so far made the following contributions to the field:

•  Observation of a widely tunable bandgap: Science (2015)
•  Discovery of Holstein polarons: Nature Materials (2018)
•  Bipolar pseudospin semiconductor: Nature Materials (2020)
•  Electronic structure of liquid metals: Nature (2021)


News & Reserach Highlight


Dec. 08, 2023

Yoonah Chung has been selected for the best poster presentation award at ICAMD2023. Congratulations!


Nov. 2, 2023

Professor Kim met President Yoon Suk Yeol at the meeting with global excellent early-career researchers.


Apr. 28, 2023

The three of our group members, Gijeong, Seyeong and Yoonyi, received the best presentation awards in the last KPS spring meeting. Congratulation!


Mar. 29, 2023

Our latest paper Published in Nature Communications!
Nature Communications 14, 1981 (2023).



Mar. 15, 2023

Professor Kim was awarded for the best lecture of 2022 in Yonsei University. Since 2018, he has won it 5 years in a row. Congratulations!



Dec. 12, 2022

Professor Kim has been selected for the Young Korea Academy of Science and Technology, Y-KAST. Congratulations!



Dec. 23, 2021

Professor Kim wins the commendation from the Minister of Science and Technology. Congratulations!



Dec. 10, 2021

Seyeong Cha has been selected for the best poster presentation award at ICAMD2021. Congratulations!


Oct. 20, 2021

Sae Hee Ryu has been selected for the young scientist in condensed matter physics prize at 2021 KPS fall meeting.



Aug. 15, 2021

Professor Kim wins the 4th Hansung Science Prize in Physics. Congratulations!



Aug. 05, 2021

Our paper published in Nature!
Nature 596, 68-73 (2021).
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Mar. 02, 2021

An alumni of our group, Sung Won Jung is appointed as an assitant professor in the Department of Physics at Gyeongsang National University. Congratulations!



Jul. 13, 2020

Sung Won Jung has been selected for the young scientist in condensed matter physics prize at 2020 KPS spring meeting.



Feb. 03, 2020

Our paper published in Nature Materials!
Nature Materials 19, 277-281 (2020).


Dec. 20, 2019

Professor Kim wins the prime minister's award for 2019 National R&D Meritorioussness. Many congratulations!


Dec. 13, 2019

Sae Hee has been selected for the best poster award at ICAMD 2019. Many congratulation!


Oct. 17, 2019

2019 National R&D Excellence 100
Mingu's paper has been selected for 2019 National R&D Excellence 100 from Ministry of Science and ICT.


Mar. 29, 2019

Minjae has been selected for the best poster award at the 6th Korean Symposium on Graphene and 2D materials.


May. 28, 2018

Our paper published in Nature Materials!
Nature Materials 17, 676–680 (2018).


May. 11, 2016

Scientist of the Month
 Professor Kim wins the award of the Scientist of the Month! Many congratulation!



Jan. 21, 2016

Asia's rising scientists
Professor Kim had a magazine interview from Asian Scientist Magazine, talks about his work in the field of 2D atomic crystals.


Nov. 20, 2015

Jimin got the best paper award from Korean Synchtrotron User's Association (KOSUA) and the best presentaton award from ICFSI-15, Hiroshima, Japan.


Aug. 14, 2015

Our first paper published in Science!
Science 349, 723-726 (2015).