Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering,
Chonnam National University, Republic of Korea
Kibaek Lee
Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Chonnam National University
South Korea
Education
Ph.D.: Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea
(Advisor: Prof. Chung-Hak Lee)
B.S.: Biology, Chungbuk National University, South Korea


Professional Career
2024 - Present: Associate Professor
Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Chonnam National University, South Korea
2020 - 2024: Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Chonnam National University, South Korea
2019 - 2020: Research Fellow
NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI)
National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
(Advisor: Prof. How Yong Ng)
2017 - 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher
Advanced Institute of Water Industry
Kyungpook National University, South Korea
(Advisor: Prof. Kwang-Ho Choo)



Editorial & International Activity
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2023 - Present: International Water Association Membrane Technology Special Group (IWA MTSG) - Management Committee
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2020 - Present: Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry (Separation Technologies, ISSN: 2673-4486) - Associate Editor
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2020 - 2021: Applied Sciences (Recent Progress in Membrane Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatments, ISSN: 2076-3417) - Special Issue Editor
Book
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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
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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
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쿼럼센싱 차단 활성을 갖는 신규 반리자 속 MS1 균주 및 이의 용도(한국, 특허 등록 10-3001039, 2026.08.03)
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바이오파울링 자가억제 카테터 및 이를 제조하는 방법(한국, 특허 출원 10-2025-0072320, 2025.06.02)
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플라스틱 분해 활성을 갖는 신규한 미생물 균주(한국, 특허 등록 10-2756438, 2025.01.14)
- 플라스틱 분해 활성을 갖는 신규한 미생물 균주(한국, 특허 등록 10-2756437, 2025.01.14)
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수처리 시스템(한국, 특허 등록 10-2711493, 2024.09.23)
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플라스틱 분해 활성을 갖는 신규한 미생물 균주(한국, 특허 등록 10-2690412, 2024.07.26)
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신규 판토에아 속 PL-1 균주 및 이의 용도(한국, 특허 등록 10-2508313, 2023.03.06)
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이종간 정족수 감지 억제용 미생물 및 이를 이용한 분리막 수처리 장치 및 수처리 공정(한국, 특허 등록 10-1913802 , 2018.10.25)
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Container with Biofilm Formation-Inhibiting Microorganisms Immobilized Therein and Membrane Water Treatment Apparatus Using the Same (미국, 특허 출원 15694495, 2017.09.01)
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주사바늘 보호 캡 (한국, 디자인 등록 30-0529157, 2009.05.15)
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주사바늘 보호 캡 (한국, 디자인 등록 30-0529156, 2009.05.15)


