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Welcome to

Dynamic Soft Materials 

Laboratory!

We are pioneering broad ranging dynamic soft platforms grounded in fundamental chemical principles and materials science. Our mission is to open new pathways for the next generation robotics by seamlessly integrating interactive soft systems that address practical biomedical challenges and enable revolutionary advances for human augmentation.

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Our Research Scope

  • Functional material design

that enables programmable, adaptive, and multifunctional soft systems.

  • Human-oriented soft robotics

engineered to enhance interaction, embodiment, and real-world usability.

  • Innovative bioelectronics

for harmonious communication between human physiology and responsive soft robotic functions.

  • Closed-loop devices integration

that deliver personalized healthcare through simultaneous sensing and therapeutic actuation.

Hiring Opportunities

We are an interdisciplinary research team that welcomes highly motivated graduate candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and undergraduate interns who are passionate about advancing leading edge soft systems. Applicants from diverse academic backgrounds, including Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and related disciplines, are encouraged to join our collaborative environment. Interested candidates may contact Professor Kim at inhokim@skku.edu.

동적연성소재연구실은 차세대 리더로 성장할 학부 연구생 및 대학원 과정(석사, 박사, 석박통합) 학생을 모집합니다.

체계적인 트레이닝을 통해 탁월한 연구역량을 갖추고자 하는 분들은 이메일(inhokim@skku.edu)로 문의 바랍니다.

Group News

Sept 2025

Prof. Kim joined the Department of Chemistry at SKKU as an Assistant Professor.

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