Quantum Machines OPX+ & Octave installed as our qubit controller
We have installed a Quantum Machines OPX+ with the Octave module as the qubit controller for our NV confocal scanning magnetometer.
Welcoming Vu Dinh Huan to the QUASAR Lab
Vu Dinh Huan joins the QUASAR Lab as an integrated MS–PhD student — welcomed with a team dinner, Vietnamese treats he brought to share, and a first look at our NV scanning microscope.
QUASAR Lab summer workshop 2026
The QUASAR Lab’s summer workshop at Baenaegol (Aug 4–5, 2026): a grocery run, an afternoon in the valley, and an evening looking back on the lab’s first year and planning the one ahead.
Two rewarding weeks with Dr. Uri Vool across Korea
We spent nearly two weeks with Dr. Uri Vool (MPI-CPfS, Dresden) across Korea — ISPSA 2026 Jeju, a University of Ulsan seminar, Ewha/IBS, and an invited talk at NANO KOREA 2026.
Korea's first QZabre NV scanning microscope installed at QUASAR Lab
The first QZabre Quantum Scanning Microscope (QSM) in Korea — an NV-center scanning magnetometer — is now installed and running in our lab.
Eunji Im wins Best Poster Award at ISPSA 2026
Eunji Im received the Best Poster Award at ISPSA 2026 (Jeju) for her poster on chirality-selective spin-wave imaging.
Welcoming Prof. Amir Yacoby and Dr. Uri Vool to Jeju — ISPSA 2026
We hosted Prof. Amir Yacoby (Harvard) and Dr. Uri Vool (MPI-CPfS, Dresden) at ISPSA 2026 in Jeju, with a memorable trip to Seongsan Ilchulbong and Seopjikoji.
Welcoming our new intern Dong-Wook Kim — an end-of-semester lab dinner
We welcomed our new intern Dong-Wook Kim (Chemical Engineering) with an end-of-semester lab dinner.
Our lab joins a new NRF Basic Research Laboratory — the ORBIT Lab
Our lab is part of a new NRF Basic Research Laboratory (BRL), the ORBIT Lab — developing magnetism for next-generation memory and orbitronics.
PEEM–XMCD beamtime at the ALBA Synchrotron, Barcelona
Prof. Choi and Eunji Im ran PEEM–XMCD experiments at the ALBA Synchrotron near Barcelona with Hayden Binger and Marina (MPI-CPfS).
An inspiring career talk by Dr. Hye-Jin Choi (Samsung Electronics)
Dr. Hye-Jin Choi, Principal Engineer at Samsung Electronics (DS Division, Semiconductor R&D Center), gave an inspiring career talk to our students.
Welcoming a Fraunhofer IKTS delegation — a lecture and collaboration talks
A Fraunhofer IKTS delegation (Dr. Taeyoung Han, Dr. Shin-Hyuk Kang, Dr. Do-Yeon Kim) visited the University of Ulsan for a lecture and talks on EKC 2027 and collaboration.
A bear cake for Teacher's Day
Students of the QUASAR Lab marked Teacher's Day with a bear-shaped cake for Prof. Choi — his first Teacher's Day since joining the University of Ulsan.
Selected as one of the national Top 10 teams — K-Science Academy
The team led by Prof. Young-Gwan Choi was selected as a national Top 10 team for the 2026 K-Science Academy undergraduate project.
Two invited seminars: Dr. In Hyoek Choi (MIT) and Dr. Seung Gyo Jeong (U Minnesota)
Dr. In Hyoek Choi (MIT) and Dr. Seung Gyo Jeong (University of Minnesota) gave invited seminars in the Department of Physics, University of Ulsan.
First light from our NV diamond!
Clear NV photoluminescence from a diamond on our optical table — a key first milestone toward quantum sensing.
Spring on campus with the QUASAR Lab
The QUASAR Lab members enjoyed the cherry blossoms together as spring arrived on campus.
NRF Young Researcher Grant (Type B) for quantum sensing & qubit control
Selected for the NRF Young Researcher Program (Type B) with total funding of KRW 750 million over five years.
On the slopes and around the table at the KVS Winter Meeting
Beyond the science at the Korean Vacuum Society Winter Meeting (Feb 8–11, Vivaldi Park) — a day on the ski slopes and a relaxed team dinner together.
Undergraduate Poster Award at the Korean Vacuum Society Winter Meeting
The lab presented posters at the KVS Winter Meeting (Feb 8–11); Chae Wook Lee received the Undergraduate Poster Award.
Park Systems NX12 & optical table installed
A Park Systems NX12 scanning-probe microscope and a dedicated optical table were installed at the lab.
Quantum-sensing experiments at MPI Dresden
Visited the Quantum Information for Quantum Materials group (Dr. Uri Vool) at MPI-CPfS, Dresden.
QUASAR Lab members attend Asian-APC 2025, Miyazaki
Members participated in the 10th Asian Applied Physics Conference in Japan.
ICAE 2025 Best Poster Award for Haneul Kim
Haneul Kim won the Best Poster Award at ICAE 2025.
NRF international joint research grant (2025–2028)
Finalized NRF project RS-2025-25464256 with Dr. Uri Vool’s group at MPI — KRW 668M, running until Dec 2028.
Welcome new members to the QUASAR Lab!
Haneul Kim joins as a master’s student; Hwijun Ko, Chae Wook Lee, Yeon Woo Seok and Ji-Won Joung join as interns.
QUASAR Lab has started!
QUASAR Lab launched at the Department of Physics, University of Ulsan.
Ministerial Prize as an Outstanding BK21 Researcher
Recognized as an Outstanding Researcher in the 4th-stage Brain Korea 21 program.