LAB NAMEWater Quality and Treatment Laboratory 수질 및 수처리 연구실
E-MAILyhlee42@gist.ac.kr
TEL82 (0)62-715-2468
FAX82 (0)62-715-2434
OFFICESESE 308호
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 FIELDDegradation of antibiotic resistance genes and bacteria (ARG & ARB) during oxidative water treatment process
Assessment of bioactivities during oxidative water treatment process
EDUCATIONPh.D 2016.03-2021.08 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2014.03-2016.02 Immunology, Life Science Department, GIST, Korea
B.S. 2010.03-2014.02 Biology, GIST college, GIST, Korea
WORK EXPERIENCE2022.01.01- present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
2021.03.01-2021.12.31 Busan Water Authority
RESEARCH FIELDRemoval of biotic & abiotic contaminants through disinfection, chemical oxidation, advanced oxidation process during (waste)water treatment
Transformation and fate of emerging environmental contaminants (organic contaminants/pharmaceuticals/pesticides) in water-soil systems
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2018.09-2023.03 Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington (UW), United States
M.S. 2016.09-2018.06 Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan
B.S. 2012.09-2016.06 Environmental Engineering, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan
WORK EXPERIENCE2023.07- present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
2022.02 Teaching Assistant for Introduction To Chemical Principles In Environmental Engineering in UW
2021.02 Teaching Assistant for Introduction To Chemical Principles In Environmental Engineering in UW
2016-2018 Teaching Assistant for Physical Chemistry in NCKU × 3 semesters
2014-2016 Research Assistant in Prof. Chen group in NCKU × 2 years
RESEARCH FIELDFe(IV)-oxo complexes mediated oxidative water treatment processes; Formation mechanism and selective reactivity of aqueous Fe(IV)-oxo complexes
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2017.09-2021.10 School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin 150090, China
M.S. 2015.09-2017.07 School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Harbin 150090, China
B.S. 2011.09-2015.07 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan 430074, China
WORK EXPERIENCE2024.04- present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
Post-doc 2021.12-2024.03 School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology (GDUT), Guangzhou 510006, China
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2021-present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2019-2021 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2015-2019 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2022-present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2021-2022 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2016-2020 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2022- present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 12/2016–10/2019 University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City National University
B.S. 09/2012–10/2016 University of Science, Ho Chi Minh City National University
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2024-present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2023-2024 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2017-2022 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2023- Present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
M.S. 2021-2023 Analytical Chemistry, KMUTT, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand
B.S. 2016-2020 Chemistry, RUPP, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2024-present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2022-2024 Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Chonnam National University
B.S. 2017-2022 Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Chonnam National University
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2025-present School of Environment and Energy Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2023-2024 Division of Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University
B.S. 2019-2022 Division of Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University
EDUCATIONM.S. 2023-2025 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2018-2023 Environmental and biological chemistry, Chungbuk National University
EDUCATIONM.S. 2024-2026 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2020-2024 Department of Environment & Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University
EDUCATIONM.S. 2024-present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2018-2023 Bio-engineering, Royal University of Phnom Penh
RESEARCH FIELDKinetic and Mechanistic Understanding of Degradation and Deactivation of Antibiotic Resistance Genes by Conventional and Alternative Disinfectants
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2019-2025 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2018-2019 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S 2014-2018 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
EDUCATIONM.S. 2023-2025 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2016-2022 Chemical Engineering, Jeonbuk National University
EDUCATIONM.S. 2022-2024 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2014-2020 Environmental Engineering Major, Materials Science and Engineering Second Major(Minor), Pusan National University
EDUCATIONM.S. 2022-2024 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2018-2021 Division of Chemical & Polymer Engineering , Sunchon national university
RESEARCH FIELDMaterials & Environmental Chemistry, Secondary Batteries (lead-acid/lead-carbon, VRFB), Supercapacitors, Photo-catalysis, Adsorption and Biochar’s
EDUCATIONPh.D 2010.07-2016.01 National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisa, INDIA
M.S. 2008.05-2010.05 National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisa, INDIA
B.S. 2005.06-2008.05 Government Autonomous College, Rourkela, Affiliated-Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Odisha, INDIA
WORK EXPERIENCE2021.02.01- present School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
2019.11-2020.12 Post-doctoral Research, Department of Environment and Energy Engineering, Chonnam National University Gwangju, KOREA
2018.09-2019.09 Post-doctoral Research, School of Environmental Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, CHINA
2017.08-2018.07 Technical Officer, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, INDIA
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2017-2023 School of earth sciences and environmental engineering, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2015-2017 Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University
B.S. 2009-2015 Department of Bionanotechnology, Gachon University
WORK EXPERIENCE2023.08.16 - 2023.12.01 Post-doctoral Research, International Environmental Research Institute (IERI), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
REPRESENTATIVE_PUBLICATIONS(Co-author) Investigation of cellular responses upon interaction with silver nanoparticles, Interanational Journal of Nanomedicine. 2015, 10, 191.
(First-author) Surface functionalized magnetic nanoparticles shift cell behavior with on/off magnetic fields, Journal of Cellular physiology. 2018, 233, 1168.
(First-author) Evaluation of physico-mechanical properties in NHDF and HeLa cell with treatment of graphene quantum dots using atomic force microscopy, Applied Surface Science. 2018, 437, 357
EDUCATIONM.S. 2022-2023 Earth environmental engineering & Science, GIST college, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2015-2021 Department of Chemistry, Kongju National University
EDUCATIONM.S. and Ph.D. 2017-2023 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2010-2017 Department of mechanical engineering, Kumoh national institute of technology
WORK EXPERIENCE부산광역시 상수도사업본부, 수질연구소 2023-2024
GRADUATION YEAR2023. 02. 17
CURRENT JOBPost Doctoral Researcher, Texas A&M University 2024~
RESEARCH FIELDDevelopment/Application of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration for drinking water treatment.
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2017 - 2022 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
M.S. 2013 - 2015 School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Gwangju institute of science and technology
B.S. 2007 - 2012 Dept. of Environmental Science & Biotechnology, Hallym university, Korea
WORK EXPERIENCE2022-2023 School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
RESEARCH FIELDEvaluation of ozone and UV-based advanced oxidation process to upgrade wastewater treatment plants for micro pollutant abatement
EDUCATIONCombined M.S.-Ph.D. 2016-2022 School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
B.S. 2011-2015 Dept.of Chemistry, GIST college, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
WORK EXPERIENCE2022-2023 School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
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 FIELDOxidative water treatment, Environmental Chemoinfomatics
EDUCATIONPh.D 2011-2016 Environmental Science, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
M.S. 2008-2010 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
B.S. 2000-2008 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
THESISPrediction of transformation products during ozonation of micropollutant-containing waters kinetics and mechanisms
RESEARCH FIELDTransformation of organic amines during water chlorination and UV/chlorine treatment: kinetics, mechanisms, and implications for water quality control
EDUCATIONM.S. 2015 - 2017 School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, GIST, Korea
B.S. 2011 - 2015 Chemistry, GIST college, Gwangju Institute of science and technology
RESEARCH FIELDPhotochemistry of Chlorine and Bromine Species for Oxidative Water Treatment Processes
EDUCATIONM.S. 2013-2015 Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea.
B.S. 2010-2013 Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Chungnam National University, Korea.
THESISM.S : Study on mercury recovery from mercury-containing waste using vacuum thermal desorption system
EDUCATION2010 – 2012: Graduate Studies; University of Münster, Germany and University of Montpellier, France; degree: Master of Science in Chemistry , title: “Structural and spectroscopic characterisation in non stoichiometric oxides by x-ray, neutron and NMR analysis
2013 - 2019: Doctoral Studies; University of Innsbruck, Austria; doctoral thesis at the Institute of Physical chemistry, expected title: “On the crystallisation behaviour of high and very high density amorphous ice"
REPRESENTATIVE_PUBLICATIONS- Experimental evidence for two distinct deeply supercooled liquid states of water. Response to "Comment on 'Water's second glass transition'"
- Crystallisation of the amorphous ices in the intermediate pressure regime
- On the crystallisation temperature of very high density amorphous ice
- Evidence f or high density liquid water between 0.1 and 0.3 GPa
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)
EDUCATIONPost doc. 2018-2020, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
Ph.D. 2014-2018 Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea
M.S. 2009-2012 Dept. of Chemistry, University of Science, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
B.S. 2003-2007 Dept. of Chemistry, University of Science, VNU-HCM, Vietnam
CURRENT JOBUS post-doc
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
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
EDUCATIONPh.D. 2013 - 2018 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
M.S. 2011 - 2013 School of Environmental Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
B.S. 2003 - 2011 Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 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
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
