RESEARCH FIELDOxidative water treatment, Environmental Chemoinfomatics
EDUCATIONB.S. 2000-2008 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
M.S. 2008-2010 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
Ph.D 2011-2016 Environmental Science, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
THESISPrediction of transformation products during ozonation of micropollutant-containing waters kinetics and mechanisms
LAB NAMEWater Quality and Treatment Laboratory 수질 및 수처리 연구실
E-MAILyhlee42@gist.ac.kr
TEL82 (0)62-715-2468
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RESEARCH FIELDWater quality and treatment, drinking water chemistry
Oxidation/disinfection processes for water and wastewater treatment
Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) process as appropriate drinking water technology
EDUCATION2001 - 2005 / Ph.D. School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1999 - 2000 / M.S. School of Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
1995 - 1998 / B.S. School of Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
WORK EXPERIENCE2014 - Visiting research scientist, EPFL, Laboratory for water quality and treatment (Prof. Dr. Urs von Gunten Group)
2011 - Professor, GIST-Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology, Schol of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju, Korea
2006 - 2011 Post-doctoral research scientist, Eawag, Water Resources and Drinking Water Department (Dr. Urs von Gunten Group), Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Switzerland
RESEARCH FIELDDevelopment of novel materials applied for adsorption and their relating advanced oxidation process for wastewater treatment
New techniques/materials for trace contaminants monitoring and analysis (heavy/toxic materials, organic substances)
EDUCATIONB.S. 2003-2007 Dept. of Chemistry, University of Science, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
M.S. 2009-2012 Dept. of Chemistry, University of Science, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
Ph.D. 2014-2018 Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
Post doc. 2018-2020, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
CURRENT JOBAssociate professor, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam
THESISB.S. Thesis: Study of the relationship between NO· scavenging activity and the structure of active compounds isolated from Chrysanthemum Sinense
M.S. Thesis: Synthesis of Sapanchalcone and Their Derivatives for Inhibition of Xanthine Oxidase Enzyme Activity
Ph.D. Thesis: Development of Novel Hybrid Adsorbents of Strong Base Anion Exchange Resin and Inorganic Nano particles for Selective Removal of Arsenic and Phosphate from Water
EDUCATIONTechnician degree, Chemistry IUT Chimie de Rennes, 2009-2011
Engineering degree, Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, 2011-2014
Ph.D Chemistry Curtin University, 2015-2019
WORK EXPERIENCEEawag Visiting Ph.D Student Feb 2017 – Jul 2017 Dübendorf, SWITZERLAND
Curtin University Laboratory demonstrator Feb 2016 – Dec 2016 Bentley (WA), AUSTRALIA
American Air LiquidResearch Intern – Gas detection Mar 2014 – Sept 2014 Newark (DE), USA
University of Otago Research Intern – Pesticide occurrence and volatilization Apr 2013 – Aug 2013 Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND
Aroma Consult Technician Intern – Air and odour analysis Jun 2012 – Aug 2012 Betton, FRANCE
Loughborough University Technician Intern – Organic synthesis Jun 2011 – Jul 2011 Loughborough, UK
THESISRougé, V., Chlorine Dioxide Oxidation in Water Treatment: Impact on Natural Organic Matter Characteristics, Disinfection Byproducts and Comparison with Other Oxidants. Under revision
RESEARCH FIELDDeactivation of Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Bacteria (ARG & ARB) during oxidative water treatment process
EDUCATIONB.S. 2010 - 2014 Biology, GIST college, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2014 - 2016 Immunology, Life science department, GIST, Korea
RESEARCH FIELDPhotochemistry of Chlorine and Bromine Species for Oxidative Water Treatment Processes
EDUCATIONB.S. 2010-2013 Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Chungnam National University, Korea.
M.S. 2013-2015 Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea.
THESISM.S : Study on mercury recovery from mercury-containing waste using vacuum thermal desorption system
RESEARCH FIELDTransformation of organic amines during water chlorination and UV/chlorine treatment: kinetics, mechanisms, and implications for water quality control
EDUCATIONB.S. 2011 - 2015 Chemistry, GIST college, Gwangju Institute of science and technology
M.S. 2015 - 2017 School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Korea
RESEARCH FIELDDevelopment/Application of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration for drinking water treatment.
EDUCATIONB.S. 2007 - 2012 Dept. of Environmental Science & Biotechnology, Hallym university, Korea
M.S. 2013 - 2015 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
RESEARCH FIELDEvaluation of ozone and UV-based advanced oxidation process to upgrade wastewater treatment plants for micro pollutant abatement
EDUCATIONB.S. 2011-2015 Dept.of Chemistry, GIST college, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Combined M.S.-Ph.D. 2016- School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
RESEARCH FIELDDeactivation Kinetics of Antibiotic Resistance Genes(ARGs) during Oxidative Water Treatment
EDUCATIONB.S. 2009 - 2012 Dept. of Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Chonnam National University, Korea
M.S. 2012 - 2014 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
Ph.D. 2014 -2018 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
THESISPh.D. Elimination of transforming activity of plasmid-encoded antibiotic resistance genes in water oxidation and disinfection processes: kinetics and mechanisms
RESEARCH FIELDDevelopment of advanced oxidation process for the removal of organic micropollutants in water
EDUCATIONB.S. 2003 - 2011 Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Korea
M.S. 2011 - 2013 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
Ph.D. 2013 - 2018 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
THESISPh.D. Thesis Ferrate(VI) Pre-oxidation of Drinking Water sources Impaired by Algal Blooms or Wastewater Discharge: Reaction Kinetics, Transformation Products, and Impacts on Disinfection Byproducts
GRADUATION YEAR2018.2.21
GRADUATION DEGREEPh.D. Degree
CURRENT JOBPost doc. at Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
EDUCATIONM.S 2016-2018 School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Korea
THESISInactivation efficiency of antibiotic resistant bacteria and resistance genes during treatment of aquaculture effluent with UV and chlorine: Laboratory- and pilot-scale evaluation
EDUCATIONM.S 2015-2017 School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Korea
THESISFormation and mitigation of disinfection by-products during treatment of saline aquaculture effluent with chlorine and chlorine/sulfite/UV process
EDUCATIONM.S. 2012 - 2013 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
THESISM.S. Influence of physicochemical properties of solutes and operational parameters on the effective molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) of nanofiltration
RESEARCH FIELDDevelopment of nano adsorption material-based processes for recovery of precious metals from industrial wastewaters and wastes
EDUCATIONB.S. 1999-2004 Dept. of Chemistry, Vietnam National University, Vietnam
M.S. 2009-2011 Dept. of Biofunction and Organization, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
RESEARCH FIELDWastewater treatment of micropollutants by UV/H2O2 AOP
EDUCATIONB.S. 2007-2012 Institute of Civil Engineering, University of the Philippines, Philippines
M.S. 2015-2018 Department of Environmental Engineering, University of the Philippines, Philippines