Baik Laboratory
Computational Molecular Modeling
About Us
Broadly speaking, we are interested in understanding how organometallic catalysts work and leveraging that knowledge to design new useful reactions. Specifically, we are interested in
- C-H activation catalysis with an emphasis on Rh, Ir, Ru, Fe, Co systems
- Controlling the chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity of multi-componenent carbocyclizations
- Redox non-innocence as an electronic structure phenomenon and how it impacts chemical reactivity
- CO2 reduction and H2O oxidation catalyses that are relevant to artificial photosynthesis
- Redox catalysis and electrochemical processes
- Complex electronic structure that may be useless, but is still beautiful
- Automated discovery methods, where we let the computer do more, if not most of our work
Our research was done at Indiana University Bloomington during the period of 2003-2015 and we have relocated to KAIST in August 2015.
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Meet The Team
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Postdoctoral Associates
• Dr. Bao Lin (2003-2004), Scientist - FLSmidth R&D
• Dr. Matthew Burland (2003-2004), Scientist, Givaudan R&D
• Dr. Suresh Cherumuttathu (2004), Professor, Regional Research Laboratory, Trivandrum, India
• Dr. Marco Fioroni (2004-2006), Staff Scientist, Univ. of Memphis
• Dr. Hongjun Fan (2005-2008), Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, China
• Dr. Yavuz Dede (2007-2009), Professor, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
• Dr. Balazs Pinter (2010-2011), Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, TX
• Dr. Kuntal Pal (2010-2012), Assistant Professor, Univ. of Calcutta, India
• Dr. Jose Andino (2007-2012), Lecturer, UIUC
• Dr. Sang-Bae Lee (2010-2012), Researcher, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA
• Dr. Andras Olasz (2011-2012), Researcher, Hungary
• Dr. Debashis Adhikari (2011-2015), Assistant Professor, Indian Inst. of Science Education and Research Mohali, India
• Dr. Suresh Cherumuttathu (2004), Professor, Regional Research Laboratory, Trivandrum, India
• Dr. Marco Fioroni (2004-2006), Staff Scientist, Univ. of Memphis
• Dr. Hongjun Fan (2005-2008), Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Dalian, China
• Dr. Yavuz Dede (2007-2009), Professor, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
• Dr. Balazs Pinter (2010-2011), Assistant Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, TX
• Dr. Kuntal Pal (2010-2012), Assistant Professor, Univ. of Calcutta, India
• Dr. Jose Andino (2007-2012), Lecturer, UIUC
• Dr. Sang-Bae Lee (2010-2012), Researcher, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA
• Dr. Andras Olasz (2011-2012), Researcher, Hungary
• Dr. Debashis Adhikari (2011-2015), Assistant Professor, Indian Inst. of Science Education and Research Mohali, India
• Dr. Indranil Sinha (2015-2016), Researcher, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India
• Dr. Samat Tussupbayev (2016-2017), Lead Researcher, Institute of Polymer Materials and Technologies, Kazakhstan
• Dr. Samat Tussupbayev (2016-2017), Lead Researcher, Institute of Polymer Materials and Technologies, Kazakhstan
• Dr. Abul Kamal Biswas (2017-2018), Assistant Professor, Mahishadal Raj College, Vidyasagar Univ., India
• Dr. Ji Young Park - 박지영 (2016-2018), Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Dr. Debashis Sahu (2017-2018), Researcher, Univ. of Kyoto, Japan
• Dr. Debashis Sahu (2017-2018), Researcher, Univ. of Kyoto, Japan
• Dr. Loorthuraja Rasu (2017-2018), Researcher, Canada
• Dr. Veerababu Medabalmi (2017-2018), Researcher, India
• Dr. Manoj Mane (2016-2019), Assistant Professor, Jain University, India
• Dr. Manoj Mane (2016-2019), Assistant Professor, Jain University, India
• Dr. Mahesh Sundararajan (2017-2019), Scientific Officer at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India
• Dr. Kai Chen (2019), Assistant Professor, Central South Univ. at Changsha, China
• Dr. Tristan Tan (2019), Researcher, Singapore
• Dr. Kai Chen (2019), Assistant Professor, Central South Univ. at Changsha, China
• Dr. Tristan Tan (2019), Researcher, Singapore
• Dr. Florian Mulks (2020-2021), Group Leader, RWTH Aachen, Germany
• Dr. Bimal Pudasaini (2017-2022), Researcher, Novorex, Korea
• Dr. Hyuk-Yong Kwon (2022-2023), Researcher, Quantum Intelligence, Korea
• Dr. Ruchi Dixit (2022-2024)
Graduate Students
• Dr. Xiaofan Yang (Ph.D.) 2003-2008, Researcher, BASF, Inc. R&D
• Dr. Yogita Mantri (Ph.D.) 2005-2009, Researcher, Procter & Gamble, Inc. R&D
• Dr. Richard Lord (Ph.D.) 2005-2010, Associate Professor, Grand Valley State Univ., MI
• Dr. Soumya Ghosh (Ph.D.) 2007-2012, Associate Professor, TIFR-Hyderabad, India
• Dr. Abhigna Polavarapu (Ph.D.) 2008-2013, Researcher, Eastman Inc.
• Dr. Shivnath Mazumder (Ph.D.) 2008-2013, Associate Professor, IIT Jamu, India
• Dr. Karlijn Keijzer (Ph.D.) 2010-2014, deceased.
• Dr. Douglas Crandell (Ph.D.) 2011-2015, Assistant Professor, Univ. of St. Louis, MO
• Dr. Meghan McCormick (Ph.D.) 2010-2015, Chemist, OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center
• Dr. Daniel Ashley (Ph.D.) 2012-2015, Assistant Professor, Spelman College, GA
• Dr. Mark Sprowl (Ph.D.) 2011-2015, Entrepreneur, Kentucky
• Dr. Seihwan Ahn - 안세환 (Ph.D.), 2015-2019, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Display)
• Dr. Yogita Mantri (Ph.D.) 2005-2009, Researcher, Procter & Gamble, Inc. R&D
• Dr. Richard Lord (Ph.D.) 2005-2010, Associate Professor, Grand Valley State Univ., MI
• Dr. Soumya Ghosh (Ph.D.) 2007-2012, Associate Professor, TIFR-Hyderabad, India
• Dr. Abhigna Polavarapu (Ph.D.) 2008-2013, Researcher, Eastman Inc.
• Dr. Shivnath Mazumder (Ph.D.) 2008-2013, Associate Professor, IIT Jamu, India
• Dr. Karlijn Keijzer (Ph.D.) 2010-2014, deceased.
• Dr. Douglas Crandell (Ph.D.) 2011-2015, Assistant Professor, Univ. of St. Louis, MO
• Dr. Meghan McCormick (Ph.D.) 2010-2015, Chemist, OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center
• Dr. Daniel Ashley (Ph.D.) 2012-2015, Assistant Professor, Spelman College, GA
• Dr. Mark Sprowl (Ph.D.) 2011-2015, Entrepreneur, Kentucky
• Dr. Seihwan Ahn - 안세환 (Ph.D.), 2015-2019, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Display)
• Dr. Deyaa AbuSalim (Ph.D.), 2015-2019, Researcher, Green Thumb, Inc. R&D
• Dr. Yoonsu Park - 박윤수 (Ph.D.), 2015-2019, Assistant Professor, KAIST
• Dr. Yoonsu Park - 박윤수 (Ph.D.), 2015-2019, Assistant Professor, KAIST
• Dr. Myungjo Kim - 김명조 (Ph.D.), 2018-2020, Researcher, SCAI Therapeutics, Inc.
• Dr. Mannkyu Hong - 홍만규 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Postdoc with Prof. Peter G. Schultz, Scripps Research
• Dr. Seung-yeol Baek - 백승열 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Dr. Seoung-Tae Kim - 김승태 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Postdoc with Prof. Stephen L. Buchwald, MIT
• Dr. Jinhoon Jeong - 정진훈 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Researcher, Dong-A ST, Inc. R&D
• Dr. Ho Ryu - 류호 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Researcher, Hanwha Solutions (Chemical)
• Dr. Hong Ki Kim - 김홍기 (Ph.D.), 2017-2021, Postdoc with Prof. Jarad A. Mason, Harvard Univ.
• Dr. Joonghee Won - 원중희 (Ph.D.), 2017-2021, Researcher, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)
• Dr. Mannkyu Hong - 홍만규 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Postdoc with Prof. Peter G. Schultz, Scripps Research
• Dr. Seung-yeol Baek - 백승열 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Dr. Seoung-Tae Kim - 김승태 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Postdoc with Prof. Stephen L. Buchwald, MIT
• Dr. Jinhoon Jeong - 정진훈 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Researcher, Dong-A ST, Inc. R&D
• Dr. Ho Ryu - 류호 (Ph.D.), 2016-2021, Researcher, Hanwha Solutions (Chemical)
• Dr. Hong Ki Kim - 김홍기 (Ph.D.), 2017-2021, Postdoc with Prof. Jarad A. Mason, Harvard Univ.
• Dr. Joonghee Won - 원중희 (Ph.D.), 2017-2021, Researcher, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)
• Dr. Moony Na - 나무늬 (Ph.D.), 2017-2022, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Dr. Hoimin Jung - 정회민 (Ph.D.), 2015-2023, Postdoc with Prof. Jonas Peters, Caltech
• Dr. Joon Heo - 허준 (Ph.D.), 2015-2023, Researcher, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)
• Dr. Changjin Oh - 오창진 (Ph.D.), 2019-2023, Researcher, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)
• Dr. Bohyun Park - 박보현 (Ph.D.), 2017-2023, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Dr. Dasol Cho - 조다솔 (Ph.D.), 2017-2023, Postdoc with Prof. Kisuk Kang, Seoul National Univ.
• Dr. Joon Heo - 허준 (Ph.D.), 2015-2023, Researcher, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)
• Dr. Changjin Oh - 오창진 (Ph.D.), 2019-2023, Researcher, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)
• Dr. Bohyun Park - 박보현 (Ph.D.), 2017-2023, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Dr. Dasol Cho - 조다솔 (Ph.D.), 2017-2023, Postdoc with Prof. Kisuk Kang, Seoul National Univ.
• Dr. Jun-Hyeong Kim - 김준형 (Ph.D.), 2018-2023, Postdoc with Prof. Weitao Yang, Duke Univ.
• Dr. Suyeon Kim - 김수연 (Ph.D.), 2018-2023, Postdoc with Prof. Stephen L. Buchwald, MIT
• Dr. Seongyeon Kwon - 권성연 (Ph.D.), 2016-2024
• Dr. Gyumin Kang - 강규민 (Ph.D.), 2017-2024, Postdoc with Prof. Sarah O'Connor (Max Planck Institutes)
• Dr. Woojong Lee - 이우종 (Ph.D.), 2018-2024, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Dr. Mina Son - 손미나 (Ph.D.), 2019-2024, School of Law, Seoul National University
• Dr. Jisuk Bang - 방지석 (Ph.D.), 2021-2024, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Dr. Eunji Lee - 이은지 (Ph.D.), 2019-2025
• Leah Sandvoss, (M.S.) 2003-2004, Chemical Informatics Specialist, Pfizer R&D
• Kenrick Vidale (M.S.) 2003-2004, Chemical Informatics Specialist, Merck R&D
• Erich Baum (M.S.) 2004-2005, Chemist, Glaxo-Smith-Kline R&D
• William Pitcock, Jr. (M.S.), 2004-2007, Chemist, J. M. Huber, Inc. R&D
• Huijun Wang (M.S.), 2004-2006, Chemist, Pfizer, Inc. R&D
• Hyerim Nam - 남혜림 (M.S.), 2016-2017, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Yujin Lee - 이유진 (M.S.), 2016-2017, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Hyunjoong Kim - 김현중 (M.S.), 2016-2018
• Juhyeong Lee - 이주형 (M.S.), 2016-2019
• Seulhui Choi - 최슬희 (M.S.), 2018-2019, Researcher, LG Corporation (Display)
• Jinho Park - 박진호 (M.S.), 2019-2021, Ph.D. Program at POSTECH
• Dongju Kim - 김동주 (M.S.), 2021-2023, Researcher, Samsung Corporation (Electronics)
• Sangho So - 소상호, 2019-2025
Undergraduate Students
• Patrick Lorton (B.S.), 2005-2006, Chief Technology Officer, Schrodinger LLC
• Carly Willenborg (B.S.) 2004-2007, Ph.D. at Univ. of Colorado, Clinical Res. Coordinator UC-Berkeley
• Robert K. Koffie (B.S.) 2004-2007, M.D./Ph.D. at Harvard Medical School, Neurosurgeon at Mass. Gen. Hospital
• Sibo Lin (B.S.) 2005-2008, Researcher, Aramco Services Company
• Emilia Blaser (B.S.) 2006-2010, Dental School, Indiana Univ.
• Ye-Geun Song (B.S.) 2008-2011, M.S.at Univ. of Delaware, Researcher at DuPont
• Rachael Al-Saddon (B.S.), 2009-2012, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Duke University
• Jennifer Peper (B.S.), 2011-2012, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Yale University
• Katie Rocco (B.S.), 2010-2012, Law School, Indiana University
• William Keown (B.S.), 2012-2014, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Stanford Univ.
• Patrick Lorton (B.S.), 2005-2006, Chief Technology Officer, Schrodinger LLC
• Carly Willenborg (B.S.) 2004-2007, Ph.D. at Univ. of Colorado, Clinical Res. Coordinator UC-Berkeley
• Robert K. Koffie (B.S.) 2004-2007, M.D./Ph.D. at Harvard Medical School, Neurosurgeon at Mass. Gen. Hospital
• Sibo Lin (B.S.) 2005-2008, Researcher, Aramco Services Company
• Emilia Blaser (B.S.) 2006-2010, Dental School, Indiana Univ.
• Ye-Geun Song (B.S.) 2008-2011, M.S.at Univ. of Delaware, Researcher at DuPont
• Rachael Al-Saddon (B.S.), 2009-2012, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Duke University
• Jennifer Peper (B.S.), 2011-2012, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Yale University
• Katie Rocco (B.S.), 2010-2012, Law School, Indiana University
• William Keown (B.S.), 2012-2014, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Stanford Univ.
• Jonathan Specker (B.S.), 2014-2015, Indiana Univ.
• LeeAnn Sager (B.S.), 2014-2015, Indiana Univ.
• Seungbeom Baek (B.S.), 2019-2020, Ph.D. Program in KAIST with Prof. Sukbok Chang
• LeeAnn Sager (B.S.), 2014-2015, Indiana Univ.
• Seungbeom Baek (B.S.), 2019-2020, Ph.D. Program in KAIST with Prof. Sukbok Chang
• Eric Lee - 이재원, 2021, KAIST
• Haram Ryu - 류하람 (B.S.), 2020-2022
• Hyeongwoo Kim - 김형우 (B.S.), 2023, KAIST
• Joonho Jung - 정준호 (B.S.), 2023, Ph.D. Program KAIST with Prof. Hyunwoo Kim
• Donghyeon Kim - 김동현 (B.S.), 2021-2023, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Scripps Institute
• Donghyeon Kim - 김동현 (B.S.), 2021-2023, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, Scripps Institute
• Minjeong Lee - 이민정 (B.S.), 2023, KAIST
• Chanwoo Song - 송찬우 (B.S.), 2025, KAIST
• Sungjun Bae - 배성준 (B.S.), 2025, KAIST
• SeungHyeon Lee - 이승현 (B.S.), 2025, KAIST
Visitors and Honorary Members
• Benjamin Herbert (visiting graduate student, Oxford Univ.) 2004, Investment Banker, London
• Tony Hyun Kim (visiting high school researcher) 2004, Ph.D. Program in Biophysics at Stanford
• Benjamin Seligman (visiting undergraduate researcher) 2004, Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry at Cornell
• Liz Nolan (visiting graduate researcher, MIT) 2004, Assistant Prof., MIT
• Tony Hyun Kim (visiting high school researcher) 2004, Ph.D. Program in Biophysics at Stanford
• Benjamin Seligman (visiting undergraduate researcher) 2004, Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry at Cornell
• Liz Nolan (visiting graduate researcher, MIT) 2004, Assistant Prof., MIT
• Gabi Skara (research staff) 2010-2011, Ph.D. Program in Chemistry, VU Brussels
• Prof. Dianxiang Zing (Sabbatical Visitor) 2013-2014, Qilu Univ. of Techn., Jinan, China
• Bianca Schmid (visiting grad. researcher, TU Berlin) 2016, Rodi Süssmuth Group, TU Berlin, Germany
• Myungein Han (intern) 2017, Universite Paris Diderot - Paris 7, France
• Zach Niemeyer (visiting grad. researcher, U of Utah) 2017, Matt Sigman Group, U of Utah, USA
• Vi Lam (intern) 2017, McDaniel College, MD, USA
• Jinho Park (intern) 2017, POSTECH
• Jinho Park (intern) 2017, POSTECH
• Han Seungcheol (intern) 2017, POSTECH
• Steven Gray (visiting grad. researcher, U of Edinburgh) 2019, Polly Arnold Group, U of Edinburgh, UK
• Prof. Nate Szymczak (visiting Professor on Sabbatical Leave) 2019, Univ. of Michigan
• Thomas Kowal-Safron (visiting student) 2019, Emory Univ.
• Kimberly Sharp (visiting student) 2019, Emory Univ.
• Thomas Kowal-Safron (visiting student) 2019, Emory Univ.
• Kimberly Sharp (visiting student) 2019, Emory Univ.
• Prof. Pawel Kozlowski (visiting Professor on Sabbatical Leave) 2019, Univ. of Louisville
• Steve Park (visiting student) 2018-2019, Oxford Univ., UK
• Prof. Tehshik Yoon (visiting Professor on Sabbatical Leave) 2019, Univ. of Wisconsin
• Minjun Kim (intern) 2019, POSTECH
• Joelle Siewe (visiting student) 2019-2020, Utrecht Univ.
• Maria Lanzinger (visiting student) 2020, TU München
• Nick Shin (visiting student) 2020, Princeton Univ.
• Junho Kim (visiting student) 2020, Princeton Univ.
• Nick Shin (visiting student) 2020, Princeton Univ.
• Junho Kim (visiting student) 2020, Princeton Univ.
• Dong-in Kim (visiting student) 2021, Imperial College London
• Ann Kathrin Bergmann (visiting student) 2021, Univ. of Heidelberg
• Goeun Kim (intern) 2023, Ewha Womans Univ.
• Bijan Mirabi (visiting student) 2023, Univ. of Toronto, Canada
• Prof. Danny Broere (visiting Professor on Sabbatical Leave) 2023, Utrecht Univ., Netherlands
• John Seunghwan Lee (visiting student) 2023, Mount Alison Univ., Canada
• Dayeon Kang (intern) 2023, Sungkyunkwan Univ.
• Joan Sander (visiting student) 2023, Univ. of Regensburg.
• Stanislav Melnikov (visiting student) 2024, Utrecht Univ.