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Kibaek Lee 
Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering

Chonnam National University

Republic of Korea 

Education

Ph.D.: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University

           (Advisor: Prof. Chung-Hak Lee)

M.S.: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University

         (Advisor: Prof. Chung-Hak Lee)

B.S.: Biology, Chungbuk National University

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Professional Career

2024 - Present: Associate Professor

                            Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering

                            Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea

2020 - 2024: Assistant Professor

                        Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering

                        Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea

2019 - 2020: Research Fellow

                       NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI)

                       National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore

                       (Advisor: Prof. How Yong Ng)

2017 - 2019: Post-doc. 

                      Advanced Institute of Water Industry

                      Kyungpook National University, Republic of Korea

                      (Advisor: Prof. Kwang-Ho Choo)

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Activity (International)

2023 - Present: IWA-MTSG (International Water Association Membrane Technology Special Group) - Committee

2023 - 2024: AEESP (Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Processors) - Member

2020 - Present: Frontiers Environmental Chemistry (Separation Technologies) - Associate Editor

Book

  1. Kibaek Lee, Seonki Lee, Jaewoo Lee, Xiaolei Zhang, and Sang Hyun Lee, Chapter 3. Roles of Soluble Microbial Products and Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Membrane Fouling, Advanced Membrane Separation Processes for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management–Aerobic Membrane Bioreactor Processes and Technologies, Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Elsevier), ISBN 978-0-12-819809-4, 2020, pp. 45-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819809-4.00003-6 

  2. Kibaek Lee, Jun-Seong Park, Tahir Iqbal, Chang-Hyun Nahm, Pyung-Kyu Park, and Kwang-Ho Choo, Impact of Seasonality on Quorum Quenching Efficacy and Stability for Biofouling Control in Membrane Bioreactors, Frontiers in Water-Energy-Nexus—Nature-Based Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability, Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (Springer), ISBN 978-3-030-13067-1, 2020, pp. 179-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13068-8 

Patent

  1. 중력 가동식 분리막 생물반응조를 이용한 폐수 처리 공정 및 폐수 처리 장치(한국, 특허 출원 10-2024-0187034,  2024.12.16.)

  2. 플라스틱 분해 활성을 갖는 신규한 미생물 균주(한국, 특허 출원 10-2024-0099350, 2024.07.26)

  3. 플라스틱 분해 활성을 갖는 신규한 미생물 균주(한국, 특허 출원 10-2024-0099333, 2024.07.26)

  4. ​쿼럼센싱 차단 활성을 갖는 신규 반리자 속 MS1 균주 및 이의 용도(한국, 특허 출원 10-2023-0127229, 2023.09.22)

  5. ​플라스틱 분해 활성을 갖는 신규한 미생물 균주(한국, 특허 등록 10-2690412, 2024.07.26)

  6. 수처리 시스템(한국, 특허 출원 10-2023-0042634, 2023.03.31)

  7. ​신규 판토에아 속 PL-1 균주 및 이의 용도(한국, 특허 등록 10-2508313, 2023.03.06)

  8. 이종간 정족수 감지 억제용 미생물 및 이를 이용한 분리막 수처리 장치 및 수처리 공정(한국, 특허 등록 10-1913802 , 2018.10.25) 

  9. Container with Biofilm Formation-Inhibiting Microorganisms Immobilized Therein and Membrane Water Treatment Apparatus Using the Same (미국, 특허 출원 15694495, 2017.09.01) 

  10. 주사바늘 보호 캡 (한국, 디자인 등록 30-0529157, 2009.05.15) 

  11. 주사바늘 보호 캡 (한국, 디자인 등록 30-0529156, 2009.05.15) 

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