Quantum materials are a promising and broad class of materials with exotic physical properties arising from intricate interplay among their charge, orbital, spin, and lattice dynamics. A diverse range of rich and fascinating phenomena emerge from the interactions of these fundamental degrees of freedom, such as high temperature superconductivity, colossal magnetoresistance, metal-insulator transitions, magnetoelastic effects, and topologically non-trivial phases. Quantum materials research represents exciting opportunities to advance the science of grand scientific challenges and enable future technologies. In this context, the advancement of state-of-the-art x-ray instrumentations has played a pivotal role in delving into the intriguing characteristics of quantum materials over the past decades. Within this realm, SSRL has excelled, enabling the deployment of cutting-edge experimental techniques such as ARPES and RSXS capabilities at its soft x-ray beam lines. Combined with sophisticated materials synthesis capabilities and extreme sample environment, this has led to a vibrant and highly productive quantum materials user research program.