2024

21. H. Jee, I. Ahmad, S. H. Song, S. Lee, K. Yoo, K-J Chae, I. S. Kim, S. Nam, K. Goh, E. Yang*, Development of large-scale laminar-structure nanofiltration membranes for high dye rejection and enhanced robustness: Utilizing potassium ion-crosslinked graphene oxide and polyethyleneimine surface coating, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 208, 269-278, 2024 [IF=3.9, JCR 2022]

2023

20. S. Lee*, C. R. Risold, L. Landolt, H. Hube, M. Burkhardt, B. Wu, T.H. Chong*, Gravity-driven membrane reactor for decentralized wastewater treatment: Comparision of reactor configuration and membrane module, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 54, 104055, 2023 [IF=7.340, JCR 2021]

19. S. Lee, P. A. Notzli, M. Burkhardt, B. Wu, T.H. Chong, Effect of hydraulic retention time on performances of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor for seawater pretreatment, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 53, 103599, 2023 [IF=7.340, JCR 2021]

18. I. Kim, J-U Jang, H. Park, H-S Oh, S. Lee, K-H Choo, P-K Park, K. Lee*, An efficient continuous quorum quenching feed to mitigate membrane biofouling in membrane bioreactors: Strain 1A1 (extracellular) versus strain BH4 (intercellular), Journal of Water Process Engineering, 52, 103594, 2023 [IF=7.340, JCR 2021]

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15. S. Lee, G.O. Badoux, B. Wu*, T.H. Chong*, Enhancing performance of biocarriers facilitated gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor for decentralized wastewater treatment: Effect of internal recirculation and membrane packing density, Science of the Total Environment, 762, 144104, 2021 [IF=7.963, JCR 2020]

14. S. Lee, H. Xu, S.A. Rice, T.H. Chong*, H.S. Oh*, Development of a quorum quenching-column to control Biofouling in reverse osmosis water treatment processes, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 94188-194, 2021 [IF=6.064, JCR 2020]

13. L. Truttmann1, Y. Su1, S. Lee1, M. Burkhardt, S. Brynjólfsson, T.H. Chong, B. Wu*, Gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration of algae-polluted surface water, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 36, 101257, 2020 [IF=5.485, JCR 2020]

12. M.F. Tay, S. Lee, H. Xu, K. Jeong, C. Liu, E.R. Cornelissen, B. Wu*, T.H. Chong*, Impact of salt accumulation in the bioreactor on the performance of nanofiltration membrane bioreactor (NF-MBR)+ Reverse osmosis (RO) process for water reclamation, Water Research, 170, 115352, 2020 [IF=11.236, JCR 2020]

11. J. Lee, Y.J. Won, D.C. Choi, S. Lee, P.K. Park, K.H. Choo, H.S. Oh*, C.H. Lee*, Micro-patterned membranes with enzymatic quorum quenching activity to control biofouling in an MBR for wastewater treatment Journal of Membrane Science, 592, 117365, 2019 [IF=8.742, JCR 2020]

10. S. Lee, M. Sutter, M. Burkhardt, B. Wu*, T.H. Chong*, Biocarriers facilitated gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor for wastewater reclamation: Effect of intermittent aeration cycle, Science of the Total Environment, 694, 133719, 2019 [IF=7.963, JCR 2020]

9. S. Lee, S.R. Suwarno, B.W.H. Quek, L. Kim, B. Wu*, T.H. Chong*, A comparison of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) reactor and biofiltration + GDM reactor for seawater reverse osmosis desalination pretreatment, Water Research, 154, 72-83, 2019 [IF=11.236, JCR 2020]

8. K. Lee, Y.W. Kim, S. Lee, S.H. Lee, C.H. Nahm, H. Kwon, P.K. Park, K.H. Choo, I. Koyuncu, A. Drews, C.H. Lee*, J.K. Lee*, Stopping autoinducer 2 chatter by means of an indigenous bacterium (Acinetobacter sp. DKY-1): A new antibiofouling strategy in a membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment, Environmental Science & Technology, 52, 6237-6245, 2018 [IF=9.027, JCR 2020]

7. C.H. Nahm, D.C. Choi, H. Kwon, S. Lee, S.H. Lee, K. Lee, K.H. Choo, J.K. Lee, C.H. Lee*, P.K. Park*, Application of quorum quenching bacterial entrapping sheets to enhance biofouling control in a membrane bioreactor with a hollow fiber module, Journal of Membrane Science, 526, 264-271, 2017 [IF=8.742, JCR 2020]

6. S.H. Lee, S. Lee, K. Lee, C.H. Nahm, S.J. Jo, J. Lee, K.H. Choo, J.K. Lee, C.H. Lee*, P.K. Park*, Enhancing the physical properties and lifespan of bacterial quorum quenching media through combination of ionic cross-linking and dehydration, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 27(3), 552-560, 2017 [IF=2.351, JCR 2020]

5. C.H. Nahm, S. Lee, S.H. Lee, K. Lee, J. Lee, H. Kwon, K.H. Choo, J.K. Lee, J.Y. Jang, C.H. Lee*, P.K. Park*, Mitigation of membrane biofouling in MBR using a cellulolytic bacterium, Undibacterium sp. DM-1, isolated from activated sludge, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 27(3), 573-583, 2017 [IF=2.351, JCR 2020]

4. S.H. Lee, S. Lee, K. Lee, C.H. Nahm, H. Kwon, H.S. Oh, Y.J. Won, K.H. Choo, C.H. Lee*, P.K. Park*, More efficient design for enhanced biofouling control in a membrane bioreactor: Quorum quenching bacteria entrapping hollow cylinder, Environmental Science & Technology, 50, 8596-8604, 2016 [IF=9.027, JCR 2020]

3. K. Lee, S. Lee, S.H. Lee, S.R. Kim, H.S. Oh, P.K. Park, K.H. Choo, Y.W. Kim, J.K. Lee, C.H. Lee*, Fungal quorum quenching: A paradigm shift for energy savings in membrane bioreactor (MBR) for wastewater treatment, Environmental Science & Technology, 50, 10914-10922, 2016 [IF=9.027, JCR 2020]

2. S. Lee, S.H. Lee, K. Lee, H. Kwon, C.H. Nahm, C.H. Lee*, P.K. Park*, K.H. Choo, J.K. Lee, H.S. Oh, Effect of the shape and size of quorum-quenching media on biofouling control in membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 26(10), 1746-1754, 2016 [IF=2.351, JCR 2020]

1. S. Lee, S.K. Park, H. Kwon, S.H. Lee, K. Lee, C.H. Nahm, S.J. Jo, H.S. Oh, P.K. Park, K.H. Choo, C.H. Lee*, T. Yi*, Crossing the border between laboratory and field: Bacterial quorum quenching for anti-biofouling strategy in an MBR, Environmental Science & Technology, 50, 1788-1795, 2016 [IF=9.027, JCR 2020]

Book Chapter

1. K. Lee, S. Lee, J. Lee, X. Zhang, S.H. Lee, Chapter 3: Roles of soluble microbial products and extracellular polymeric substances in membrane fouling, Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 45-79, 2020