Shin, Soogeun 

• Master (earned in 2026 at Chonnam National University

• Doctoral course student (enrolled in September 2026)

• Research Interests: Fungicide resistance, fungal control using dsRNA, plant-derived exosomes

• Extracurricular Activities : Watching movies, listening to hip-hop music, cooking, working out, and playing video games

Han, Juyeon

• Master (earned in 2026 at Chonnam National University)

• Doctoral course student (enrolled in September 2026)

• Research interest: Fungal metabolomics, Synthetic biology, Metabolic engineering, and Natural product discovery

• Extracurricular Activities: Reading books across various genres, running, and watching movies and plays

Jeong, Gahyeon

• Master's Course Student (enrolled in September 2026)

• Research Interests: Biological Control, Bioprospecting of Baengnokdam Soil Fungi, Isolation of Fungal Natural Products

• Extracurricular Activities: Attending rock festivals, exploring prop shops, watching movies, and taking walks

Kim, Hyungjoon 

• Joint Bachelor's and Master's Degree Course Student

• Research Interests: Biological control, Genome Mining, Genetic Engineering, BGC Identification, Transcriptomics

• Extracurricular Activities: Running, weight training, photography and video production, and traveling abroad to explore new cultures

Jeong, Minyoung

• B.S. in Forest Resources, Sunchon National University (2025)

• Research Intern (2026. 09 – )

• Research Interests: Natural products, fungal endophytes, biological control, eco-friendly disease management, and plant pathology.

Cada Mary Christine 

• Master (earned in 2017 at University of Santo Tomas, Phillippines)

• Doctoral Course Student (2023. 09, sponsored by the GKS scholarship)

• Research interest: Fungal endophytes, fungal enzymes, transcriptomics, bioremediation, biodegradation .

• Extracurricular Activities: Reading about current affairs and non-fiction books, traveling to local places, and trying their local cuisines, as well as playing sports.

Saba Ashraf

• Master (earned in 2022 at The Government Sadiq College Women University, Pakistan)

• Doctoral Course Student (2025. 09, sponsored by the GKS scholarship)

• Research interest: Synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, with interest in microbial metabolism and pathway control to enhance biosynthetic performance.

• Extracurricular Activities: Article and blog writing, with an interest in digital content creation and effective knowledge sharing.

Tien Quang Truong 

• Master Course Student (2025. 09, sponsored by the GKS scholarship)

• Research Interests: Fungal genetics, transformation techniques, and genome exploitation

• Extracurricular Activities: 

Thoa Thi Kim Nguyen

• Master Course Student (2025. 09, sponsored by the GKS scholarship)

• Research Interests: Biotechnology, Agricultural Microbiology, Secondary metabolites, Genome Mining. 

• Extracurricular Activities: