Professor Lee
Professor Woojin Lee
Head / Green Energy & Environmental Research Lab., National Laboratory Astana (NLA)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Nazarbayev University
H-index: https://scholar.google.co.kr/citations?user=POc3VmYAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Woojin-Lee-9/scores
EDUCATION
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Chemistry
Specialization: Environmental Organic Chemistry
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana; January 2002 – August 2003
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Specialization: Environmental Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; September 2001 – December 2001
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Specialization: Environmental Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; August 2001
Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Specialization: Environmental Engineering
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; February 1994
Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea; February 1992
DISSERTATION
Lee, Woojin “Abiotic Reductive Dechlorination of Chlorinated Ethylenes by Soil Minerals and Soil”, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, Aug. 2001.
Lee, Woojin, “An Experimental Study on the Behavior of Nutrients in Advanced Biological Wastewater Treatment Process”, M.S. Thesis, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, Feb. 1994.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The world's top 2% most cited scientist (2022 & 2023): Elsevier
National Science Council Member (2020 - Present): Ministry of Education and Science, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Asian University Alliance (AUA) Professor (2019 – 2020): Department of Chemical System Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
Professor (Oct. 2017 - Present): Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
Head of Laboratory (March 2018 - Present): Green Energy and Environment Lab., National Laboratory Astana (NLA), Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan
Visiting Professor (Sept. 2016 - Oct. 2017): School of Environmental Science and Engineering, POSTECH, Pohang 37673, Korea
Visiting Professor (Sept. 2014 – Aug. 2015): Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Visiting Professor (Sept. 2012 – Aug. 2013): Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
Associate Professor (March 2009 – Aug. 2016): Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Korea
Assistant Professor (Sept. 2005 – Feb. 2009): Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon 34141, Korea
Assistant Professor (April 2005 – Aug. 2005): Department of Civil Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea
Senior Researcher (Sept. 2003 – March 2005): Environment & Process Technology Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul 130-650, Korea
Researcher (Dec. 1994 - July 1995): Environmental Engineering Division, Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT), Goyang, Korea
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Chemical Society (ACS) : Member
Material Researches Society (MRS): Member
American Geophysical Union (AGU) : Member
Geochemical Society (GS) : Member
Korean Academy of Science & Technology (KAST) : Associate Member
Korean Chemical Society (KCS) : Div. Head (Div. of Environmental & Energy Chemistry)
Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (KSEE) : Director
Korean Society of Water & Wastewater : Director
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Chemistry (2013-present)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Hazardous Materials (2012-2019)
Chief Editor, Advances in Environmental Research (2012-2017)
Associate Editor, Membrane Water Treatment (2009 - 2015)
Chief Editor, Journal of Korean Society for Environmental Analysis (2004 - 2005)
Editorial Board Member, Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment (2012-2019)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology (2013-2019)
HALL OF FAME
29. 2022 Almaty Marathon (September 25, 2022); 2hr 10min 1sec (a half-time record) with OB Nurlan and Kadisha
28. 2022 Nur-Sultan Half Marathon (June 19, 2022); 2hr 11min 18sec with GEERG OB Yerdaulet Abuov
27. 2019 BI Marathon (May 26, 2019); 2hr 22min 26sec (Half Marathon) with Lab. Captain Galym Tokazhanov
26. 2019 Almaty Marathon (April 21, 2019); 5hr 03min 31sec
25. 2018 Astana BI Marathon (May 27, 2018): 4hr 30min 00sec
24. 2018 Almaty Marathon: Most Challenging Hilly Marathon (April 22, 2018): Hopefully Sub 5 ^^
23. 2017 Seoul (Dong-A) International Marathon (March 19, 2017); 5hr 01min 15sec
22. 2016 Chuncheon (Chosun) International Marathon (October 23, 2016) : 5hr 22min 28sec with Prof. Cliff Davidson from Syracuse Univ.
21. 2016 Seoul (Dong-A) International Marathon (March 20, 2016) : 4hr 44min 50sec
20. 2015 Seoul (JoongAng) International Marathon (November 1, 2015) : 4hr 44min 33sec
19. 2015 Seoul (Dong-A) International Marathon (March 15, 2015) : 4hr 33min 45sec
18. 2014 Seoul (Dong-A) International Marathon (March 16, 2014): 4hr 07min 29sec
17. 2013 Chuncheon (Chosun) International Marathon (October 27, 2013): 4hr 56sec
16. 2013 Tongyeong ITC World Cup Triathlon (October 13, 2013): 3hr 09min 48sec
15. 2013 New Jersey Ocean Drive Marathon (March 24, 2013): 3hr 57min 38sec
14. 2012 Chicago Marathon (October 7, 2012): 3hr 52min 53sec with Dr. Edward O'loughlin at Argonne National Lab.
13. 2012 Seoul (Dong-A) Marathon (March 18, 2012): 4hr 02min 08sec
12. 2011 Ironman Louisville, USA (August 28, 2011): 13hr 37min 18sec
11. 2011 Ironman Korea, Jeju (July 1-3): 15hr 54min 15sec
10. 2011 Seoul (Dong-A) Marathon (March 20, 2011): 3hr 52min 02sec
9. 2010 Baekje (Dong-A) Marathon (October 3, 2010): 3hr 55min 01sec
8. 2010 Jeju International Triathlon Competition & Asia Ironman Competition (July. 9 - 11): 11hr 56min 18sec
7. 2010 Seoul (Dong-A) International Marathon (March 21, 2010): 3hr 47min 31sec
6. 2009 Taean Great Man (Swim 3.8 km / Bike 180.2 km / Run 42.195 km) Triathlon Championship (Oct. 24 - 25): 13hr 07min 18sec
5. 2009 Korea Iron-triangle Triathlon Championship (July 25 - 26, 2009): 5hr 50min 15sec
4. 2009 Daegu International Marathon (April 12, 2009): 4hr 03min 07sec
3. 2008 Baekje (Dong-A) Marathon (October 5, 2008): 4hr 16min 09sec
2. 2008 Seoul (Dong-A) International Marathon (March 16, 2008): 4hr 09min 40sec
1. 2007 Chuncheon (Chosun) International Marathon (October 28, 2007): 3hr 56min 27sec
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