SMDL GROUP OUTINGS & TEAM BONDING

Our team throughout the years outside of the lab!

2025

Annual Group Excursion to Embrace the Sunshine! (Sylvan Lake, AB)

(From left) Breanne, Jueun, Eric, Rayan, David, Agatha, Hyun-Joong, Kerri, Jack, Ethan, Scott (Jul 2025)

Splashing Around! (Sylvan Lake, AB)

(Jul 2025)

2024

A group of ten young adults posing indoors for a photo. Some are smiling and making peace signs. They are casually dressed in jackets and sweaters. The background features a decorative oriental rug hanging on the wall.
Group of people enjoying a day at the beach, some sitting on paddleboards and others swimming, smiling, and waving, with a clear sky and calm water in the background.

2024 Year's End Group Lunch
(Taste of Persia Restaurant, West Edmonton)

(Camera) Ozge, (Back Row) Umut, Jueun, Johnny, Jack, (Middle Row) Breanne, Lynn, Monojit, (Front Row) Hyun-Joong, Rayan (Dec 2024)

Group excursion to escape from summer! (Sylvan Lake, AB)

(From left) David, Isuri, Hyun-Joong, Jooyoung, Jueun, Fred, Ozge, Lynn, (Lynn's mom), Rayan (Jul 2024)

Group of nine diverse people standing together indoors in front of a blue event banner that reads "CMSC 2024" and other text. They are smiling and wearing casual to business casual attire with some having lanyards.
Group of nine friends smiling and posing at a dinner party in a modern living room with food on the table.

The 35th Canadian Materials Science Conference (CMSC 2024)
(@ UofA Campus)

(From left) Eric, David, Rayan, Hyun-Joong, Breanne, Lynn, Shima, Jueun, Isuri (May 2024)

A fun evening with lab friends
(Edmonton Downtown)

(Standing) Isuri, Jack, Jooyoung, Eric, Jueun;
(Sitting) Fred, Ozge, Shima, Rayan (May 2024)

A group of people enjoying a picnic outdoors on a sunny day, with some sitting and others standing, surrounded by grass, trees, and various belongings and picnic food.
A group of diverse young adults sitting around a conference table celebrating Chinese New Year with red packets and mooncakes. Some are holding red envelopes, and there are laptops, phones, and drinks on the table.

Group excursion to escape from summer! (Sylvan Lake, AB)

(From left) Ozge, Lynn, Jueun, Fred, Jooyoung, Eric, Isuri, Hyun-Joong, Monojit, Rayan, David (Jul 2024)

No Boss? How nice!
(Group seminar celebrating science & lunar new year's day @ UofA)

(From left) David, Breanne, Jueun, Fred, Isuri, Shima, Rayan, Colleen, Eric, Mathias, Lynn, Özge (Feb 2024)

2023

Group of eight people smiling around a table with partially eaten food and drinks in a restaurant with brick walls.

After lab cleaning
(Deweys in UofA campus)

(From left) Hyun-Joong, David, Rayan, Zach, Shima, Lynn, Özge (Sep 2023)

Group of seven diverse smiling people celebrating with a cake in a conference room with a whiteboard.

Shima's Birthday Party in Group Semianar
(Donadeo ICE Building)

(From left) Sajjad, Rosmi, Shima, Özge, David, Hyun-Joong, Rayan, Lynn (Jan 2023)

A group of diverse smiling young adults taking a selfie outdoors on a sunny day in front of a building with colorful signage.

Group Lunch
(Turquaz Restaurant in NW Edmonton )

(From left) David, Shima, Rayan, Hyun-Joong, Özge, Poemana, Breanne, Lynn, Rosmi, Jun, Akshay, Zach (May 2023)

2022

A diverse group of people gathered in a conference room celebrating with pizza and drinks, smiling at the camera.

2022 Year's End Group Seminar
(Donadeo ICE Building)

(From left to table) Sajjad, Shima, Ayomi, Rosmi, Poemana, Hyun-Joong, Lynn, Özge, Mark, Marwa (Dec 2022)

Group of ten people sitting at a dining table in a restaurant, enjoying a meal together.

Group Lunch After Lab Cleaning Event
(MEAT Edmonton on Whyte Ave)

(from left) Ayomi, Breanne, Hyun-Joong, Celine, Mark, Lynn, Rayan, Ashok, Rosmi (May 2022)

Group of people posing outdoors in a forested area, smiling at the camera.

Group BBQ Party
(Hawrelak Park)

(top row) David, Ashok, GueSeon, Marwa, Lynn, Breanne, Celine
(bottom row) Mark, Angela, Ava, Hyun-Joong, Rayan
(lost in the forest ;-( ) Ayomi (Jul 2022)

2021

Group of nine friends sitting around a table at a restaurant, smiling at the camera, with takeout containers and food on the table.

After Lab Cleaning Event
(Student Union Building, UofA)

(from left) Nate, Ankit, Rayan, Mark, David, Lynn, Rosmi, Marwa (Nov 2021)

Group of five women taking a selfie at a crowded lakeside beach with umbrellas, tents, and people swimming in the background.

Post-Pandemic Group Retreat
(Wabamun Lake Provincial Park)

(from left) Marwa, Lynn, Pradipika, Rosmi, Chrissy (Jul 2021)

Group of 13 young adults standing arm-in-arm on a sandy beach near a lake, with umbrellas, boats, and trees in the background.

Post-Pandemic Group Retreat
(Wabamun Lake Provincial Park)

(from left) Reza, Ankit, Daniel, David, Mark, Nate, Hyun-Joong, Lynn, Rosmi, Pradipika, Marwa, Chrissy (Jul 2021)

2020

Group of ten people, including men, women, and children, enjoying a picnic outdoors in a park with green grass and trees.

Outdoor group lunch while maintaining physical distancing
(Emily Murphy Park)

(from left) Pradipika, Lelin, Rosmi, Mark, Nate, Ava, Andrew, Hyun-Joong, Chungyeon, Kaelyn, Ankit (Jul 2020)

2019

Group of six young adults smiling and posing for a photo at a table with coffee cups in a modern indoor setting.

After lab cleaning
(Tim's @ ECERF)

Hyun-Joong, Cloud, Chungyeon, Shide, Danae, Dinara (Apr 2019)

Group of nine young adults sitting at a wooden table in a lively restaurant or cafe, smiling at the camera.

Group outing
(Dorinku Restaurant on Whyte Ave)

Lelin, Wendy, Dinara, Pradipika, Kaelyn, Hyun-Joong, Ankit, Chungyeon (Nov 2019)

2018

Three men smiling and taking a selfie together in a cozy, dimly lit pub or café.

Celebrating the boss's promotion
(NongBu Restaurant on Whyte Ave)

Lelin, Wendy, Tanushree, Dylan, Syed, Reyhaneh + Kian, Yiyang, Albert, Hyun-Joong, Dinara, Chungyeon, Shide (Dec 2018)

A group of twelve people, sitting around a dining table in a restaurant, smiling and posing for the photo. The table has glasses, bottles, and plates, and the background features a wall decorated with framed pictures and various decorations.

Last 3 Standing - Amit & his drinking buddies
(O'Byrne's on Whyte Ave)

Amit, Hyun-Joong, Dylan (Dec 2018)

Group of eight young adults enjoying a picnic outdoors at a park, sitting at a picnic table with food and drinks, smiling at the camera.

#Today is the best day EVER! The boss is gone out of town for weeks!
(Emily Murphy Park)

(From the front, counterclockwise) Dinara, Wendy, Lelin, Shide, Chungyeon, Woojin, Byeonghak (Jun 2018)

Group of nine young adults sitting at a bar table with drinks, smiling, in a dimly lit pub or restaurant, with two people in the background near a window.

(U of A Campus)

Chungyeon, Hyun-Joong, Byeonghak, Giang, Shide, Wendy, Dinara, Hemant, "Dr." Xinda (May 2018)

2017

Group of eight people posing in front of a decorated Christmas tree inside a room with green walls and framed artwork.

(South Edmonton)

(Standing) Albert, Giang, Hyun-Joong, Dinara, Lelin, Fanghui (Kneeling) Hemant (Dec 2017)

Group of 14 young people standing and crouching in front of a restaurant or shop with a glass door, some carrying backpacks, posing for a photo.

(Whyte Avenue, Edmonton)

(Standing) Sophie, Katherine, Fanghui, Hemant, Wendy, Max, Nate, Chungyeon,
(Kneeling) Shide, Hyun-Joong, Amit, Xinda (May 2017)

Group of six young adults smiling outdoors in a park with trees and a fence in the background.
Group of five men standing together at a networking event, smiling, with name badges around their necks. They are indoors, near a table with a glass of red wine, a water bottle, and a candle. Other people can be seen mingling in the background.

American Physical Society Meeting (New Orleans, LA, USA)

Amit, Dylan, Giang, Xinda, Hyun-Joong (Mar 2017)

American Physical Society Meeting in New Orleans, LA, USA
with Prof. Russ Composto @ U.Penn. (Hyun-Joong's PhD advisor)

Hyun-Joong, Russ, Giang, Amit, Xinda (Mar 2017)

Group of eleven young adults taking a selfie outdoors at night.

(Northwest Edmonton)

(Front) Amit, Wendy, Dinara, Hyun-Joong (Middle) Xinda, Giang, Shide, Chungyeon, Lelin (Back) Fanghui, Hemant (Sep 2017)

2016

Group of ten young adults posing outside a restaurant or cafe during winter.

(Standing) Li, Fanghui, Xinda, Hemant, Chungyeon, Wendy, Katherine, (Kneeling) Shide, Hyun-Joong, Giang, (Photographer: Amit) (Dec 2016)

Group of 13 young adults standing outside of a restaurant called Julio's Barrio with trees and a street in the background.

Yiyang, Fanghui, Giang, Xinda, Katherine, Zheng, Amit, Hemant, Tanushree, Maryam, Li, Hyun-Joong (Jun 2016)

Group of people sitting around a table in a restaurant or bar, with drinks, in front of large windows overlooking a cityscape. A TV showing a hockey game is mounted on a pillar.

Tanushree, Chungyeon, Hemant, Fanghui, Li, Xinda, Amit, Hyun-Joong (Apr 2016)

Group of six diverse young adults smiling and posing together indoors, with a WTaste Label in the background.

Amit, Hyun-Joong, Shide, Chungyeon(eyes only), Li, Xinda (Nov 2016)

2015

Group of six people in winter clothing posing on a snowy trail in a forest with snow-covered trees and rocks.

Soft Materials and Device Lab in Maligne Canyon (Dec 2015)

Group of eight diverse young adults sitting around a rectangular outdoor table with coffee cups, under a red patio umbrella, outside a modern glass building.

Zheng, Hyun-Joong, Tanushree, Amit, Fanghui, Li, Xinda (Oct 2015)

Nighttime city scene with a leafless tree on the left, lit buildings, a tall building on the right, and the aurora borealis in the sky.

Aurora Borealis seen from campus (by Xinda; Dec 2015)

Group of nine people standing in front of a restaurant with an

JiSu, Zheng, Fanghui, Xinda, Hyun-Joong, Amit, Li, Tanushree (Nov 2015)

Group of twelve people gathered around a table with dishes, smiling for a photo in a restaurant.

Patrick, Xinda, Li, Amit, Sambit, Hassan, Hanna, Michelle, JiSu, Laura, Hyun-Joong (May 2015)

Group of five young adults standing together in a restaurant or bar with red walls and wooden floors, posing for a photo.

Yi, Li, Hyun-Joong, Amit, Xinda (Apr 2015)

Group of seven scientists in safety goggles and lab coats standing in a laboratory with scientific equipment and supplies on the countertops.

Hyun-Joong, Clarissa, Li, Amit, Xinda, Yi (Mar 2015)

Six young adults sitting around a round table in a bright room with large windows, cityscape view in the background.

Xinda, Li, Clarissa, Hyun-Joong, Yi, Amit (Mar 2015)

2014

Group of five young men standing around a table in a restaurant or bar, smiling at the camera.

Hyun-Joong, Aniket, Yi, Nilanjon, Dylan (Aug 2014)

Group of five young men standing in a bar, smiling, with women sitting at tables in the background.

Aniket, Rafael, Hyun-Joong, Xinda, Hassan (Mar 2014)