From atoms to fabs, simulated.
VDLab develops multiscale, multiphysics simulation and AI to resolve plasma–material interactions across the full semiconductor manufacturing stack.
A computational lab bridging quantum to continuum.
We resolve plasma–surface interactions at the atomic level and bridge them to process-, reactor-, and equipment-scale models — pairing machine-learning force fields and multiphysics simulation with AI-driven digital twins to accelerate etching, deposition, and materials design for semiconductor manufacturing.
Three areas, one platform
Physical AI & Digital Twin
Physics-informed virtual process platforms for real-time evaluation and predictive control.
Multiscale / Multiphysics Simulation
Quantum-to-continuum modeling of plasma-surface interaction with MLFF and molecular dynamics.
Data-Driven Materials Modeling
ALD/CVD and next-gen materials, accelerated with deep learning.
★︎Featured output
Highly Conductive Tungsten Carbide Thin Films with a Suppressed Size Effect by PEALD
Dongbeom Seo, Yanfeng Zhao, Byungjo Kim*, et al.
Polyaniline as an integrated amine-redox platform for energy-efficient PFAS remediation
Sunghoon Doh, Sangmin Eom, Byungjo Kim*, et al.
In-Situ Post-Doping Plasma Process during ALD of Al-Doped TiO₂
Gyuha Lee, Youngmin Sunwoo, Byungjo Kim*, et al.
Deep neural network-based reduced-order modeling of ion–surface interactions
Byungjo Kim*, Jinkyu Bae, et al.
Selected news
2026.07.09 Merit Poster Awards at ICAPS 2026 — Paul Seo & Woojun Lim 2026.05.07 ★︎ 신진학술상 — 대한기계학회 CAE·응용역학부문 2025.12.22 New paper — Environmental Science & Technology 2025.09.17 New paper — Int. J. of Extreme Manufacturing 2025.09.09 ★︎ 한-일 공동연구 — World models in AI 선정 (NRF) 2025.08.27 ★︎ 개인기초연구 국가아젠다 — Physical AI 선정 (NRF) 2024.12.14 ★︎ NVIDIA Academic Grant Program 선정
Recruiting researchers in materials, mechanics & AI.
Contact Byungjo Kim for postdoc and graduate positions at the quantum–continuum interface.
Postdoctoral Researcher Position
UNIST · VDLab (Virtual Materials and Processes Design Laboratory), Ulsan, South Korea
VDLab applies advanced computational science and AI to semiconductor materials and manufacturing processes. We integrate simulation techniques that bridge length and time scales from the atomistic level to the continuum.
Highly motivated postdoctoral researchers with a strong foundation in one or more of the following areas. Not all are required.
Email [email protected] with a brief introduction of your research interests and career goals, along with a CV covering your experience, publications, and achievements.