Taekgi joined the Kulik Group in June 2026. Currently a Master’s student at Pusan National University under Prof. Yongchul G. Chung, his background centers on accelerating the discovery of porous materials, especially metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) using molecular simulations and machine learning. In the Kulik Lab, his research focuses on applying large language models (LLMs) and machine learning models to build and analyze a comprehensive database for flexible MOFs.