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Members of the Kwon lab are broadly interested in geochemical and microbial processes controlling the transformation and mobility of metals, radionuclides and organic contaminants both in engineered and natural environments. In particular, we have investigated the microbial carbon, iron and sulfur biogeochemical redox cycling in subsurface environments, which have critical implications for the remediation of metal, radionuclide and/or organic compound contaminated environments, as well as for the development of biomining technologies of critical metals extracted from geological materials such as rock, soil, sediment, and water. Success in such research for environmental sciences requires broad multidisciplinary knowledge and the application of multiple analytical tools that requires cross-disciplinary collaboration. We have worked with researchers in many fields including geologists, physicists, chemists, microbiologists, and engineers,  and performed experiments with their collaboration.

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The Kwon Environmental and Geomicrobiology Lab is looking for students - PhD and MS level. If you are interested in joining the lab, please contact me at manjaekwon@korea.ac.kr