[Abstract]

Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), which was established in 1986 with the financial support of POSCO, one of the world's largest steelmakers, and the South Korea Government, is the first private research university in South Korea. Since its establishment, the university has focused mainly on science and engineering, resulting in the best materials research program in South Korea with a large number of faculty and graduate students. Through remarkable development and economic growth in various fields, the GDP of South Korea has grown to over 30 000 USD and POSTECH prides itself on contributing substantially to this tremendous growth through materials and chemical engineering research (Figure 1). In particular, the first synchrotron facility (Pohang Light Source) in South Korea was constructed in 1994 to support cutting-edge materials research. More recently, the fourth-generation beamline became operational at the POSTECH campus, which will enable a better understanding of the structure and properties of new materials and foster innovation for practical applications.