Youngbok Lee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Associate Professor
   Department of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Bio-nano Technology

 

 

      Education        

 

Ph. D.  Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, 2013
             Advisor: Christian B. Hilty

             Thesis Title: “Application of Dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization to the Characterization of Reactions involving Large Molecules”

M. S.    Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea 2006
              Advisor: Hoeil Chung

              Thesis Title: “New Near-Infrared spectroscopic system for monitoring  wafer etchant solution and improvement of the robustness of  corresponding

              multivariate calibration”

B. S.     Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea 2004
              Advisor: Hoeil Chung

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      Professional Carrer     

 

2021 ~ present    Associate professor, Department of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Hanyang University

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2014 - 2020          Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Hanyang University

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2014 - present    Guest Researcher, Yonsei University (방사선의과학연구소)

2013 – 2014         Post-doc Fellow, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center    
 

2007 – 2013         Graduate Researcher, Texas A&M University, College Station

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2006 - 2007         Research Scientist, the Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University

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2004 – 2006       Graduate Researcher, Hanyang University 

2004 – 2005       Visiting Researcher, University of Iowa 

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      Honor and Awards      

 

• BKI Young Investigator Awards, Korea Magnetic Resonance Society, Korea, 2022

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• Award for Young Analytical Chemist, Korean Chemical Society, 2019

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• Outstanding Research Award for Young Scholar, Hanyang University, 2015

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• Odyssey Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013

• Dow Chemical Graduate Scholarship, Texas A&M University, 2013

• Martin Corera Travel Award, Texas A&M University, 2012

• The Best Poster Award, US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship, Utah, USA, 2011

• Student Travel Stipend, Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference, California, USA,  2011

• Hanyang Study Abroad Scholarship, Hanyang University, 2007

• The Best Poster Award, Japan-Korea joint Symposium on Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Seoul, Korea,2007

 

 

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      Professional Activities        

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     Oral presentation    

“Dynamic Nuclear Polarization enhanced Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging,” The Korean Chemical Society, Seoul, Korea, 2014

“Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique for Early-stage Cancer Detection,” Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 2014

“Hyperpolarized Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique for Early-stage Cancer Detection,” Jeonnam Institute of Natural Resources Research, Jangheung,

  Korea, 2014

“Dynamic Nuclear Polarization enhanced Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Imaging,” The Korean Chemical Society,” Korea Institute of  Science and

  Technology, Seoul, Korea, 2013

“Application of Dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization of the Characterization of Reactions involving Large Molecules,” Kookmin University,  Seoul, Korea,

  2013

“Application of Dissolution Dynamic Nuclear Polarization of the Characterization of Reactions involving Large Molecules,” US-Korea Conference on Science,

  Technology and Entrepreneurship, New Jersey, USA, 2013

“Multivariate calibration models of wafer cleaning solutions from Near-Infrared spectra,” the Korea Society of Analytical Sciences, Jeju, Korea, 2005

 

     Poster presentation   

“Chemical Reaction-Induced Simultaneous Polarization (CRISP),” Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference, Boston, USA, 2014

“Monitoring Protein-Ligand Interactions by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) Enhanced NMR Spectroscopy,” US-Korea Conference on   Science,

  Technology and Entrepreneurship, Utah, USA, 2011

“Monitoring Protein-Ligand Interactions by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) Enhanced NMR Spectroscopy,” Experimental Nuclear Magnetic   Resonance

  Conference, California, USA, 2011

“Spontaneous emission of NMR signals in hyperpolarized proton spin systems,” Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference,   California, USA, 2011

“Hyperpolarized NMR for Real-Time Study of Catalysis,” Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference, California, USA, 2011

“Reliable PLS analysis of etching solution by Pure Component Selectivity Analysis (PCSA),” Japan-Korea joint Symposium on Near Infrared   spectroscopy,

  Seoul, Korea, 2006

“Improving PLS performance of Near-Infrared analysis of petrochemical and petroleum products by spectral range optimization,” Japan-Korea   joint

  Symposium on Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Seoul, Korea, 2006

“Feasibility of monitoring active components in wafer cleaning solvent using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy,” the Korea Chemical Society, Jeju,   Korea, 2004