Professor
Jae Young Lee, PhD
Professor
Dean of Research,
School of Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
office: Room #814, Material Science and Engineering Building
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Oryong-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea
email: jaeyounglee@gist.ac.kr
phone: +82 62 715 2358
fax: +82 62 715 2304
Education
Postdoctoral Fellow 2012
Department of Bioengineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
Adviser: Luke P. Lee, PhD (UC Berkeley)
Co-adviser: Randall Lee, MD/PhD (UC San Francisco)
PhD 2010
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA
Adviser: Christine E. Schmidt, PhD
MS 1999
Department of Chemical Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Adviser: Cha Yong Choi, PhD
BS 1997
Department of Chemical Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Work Experience
Associate Editor in Nano Select (Wiley) (2020 - present)
Editorial Board Member in Future Science OA (London, UK) (2016 - present)
Visiting Professor (2018), Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
Associate Professor (2016 - 2020), School of Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
Assistant Professor (2012 - 2016), School of Materials Science and Engineering, GIST, Korea
Research Scientist [assistant manager] (1999-2005), LG Life Sciences Ltd, Daejeon, Korea
Awards and Honors
Osstem Implant Mid-Carieer Academic Award, Korean Society for Biomaterials (2023)
Commendation from the Minister for Science, Tehcnology, and Innovation [과학기술장광 표창] (2023)
GIST College Lecture Award (2021)
GIST Academic Award (2021)
GIST Achievement Award (2021)
American Heart Association Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011-2012)
Doh Wonsuk Memorial Award, Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers - US Chapter (2009)
Professional Development Award, The University of Texas at Austin (2009)
Student Award Honorable Mention, Society For Biomaterials, San Antonio, TX (2009)
Professional Development Award, The University of Texas at Austin (2008)
Song-Won Academic Foundation Scholarship for academic excellence (1997, 1998)
The Highest Award from The College of Engineering Alumni, Seoul National University (1997)
Summa Cum Laude Honor, Department of Chemical Technology, Seoul National University (1997)
Song-Won Academic Foundation Scholarship for academic excellence (1994-1996)
University Scholarship for academic excellence from Seoul National University (1993)
Academic Memberships
Society For Biomaterials
Biomedical Engineering Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineering