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Jae Chan Lee

Sungkyunkwan University · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Jae Chan Lee's research lab specializes in the development of advanced heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable chemical transformations, particularly in biomass conversion and renewable fuel production. The lab focuses on enhancing catalytic activity and stability through innovative materials design, such as bimetallic systems and atomic layer deposition (ALD)-derived protective coatings. Key research directions include aqueous-phase hydrogenation (APH) of biomass-derived oxygenates, hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) of bio-oils, and selective oxidation processes for high-value chemicals. The lab also investigates the fundamental structure-activity relationships in transition metal catalysts to enable efficient, selective, and durable catalytic systems.

catalyst designbiomass conversionaqueous-phase hydrogenationbimetallic catalystsatomic layer deposition

Research Overview

Papers
351
Total Citations
17,770
Papers (5y)
152
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
152total
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Citations per year (5y)
2,923total
20222023202420252026

Selected Papers

15
1
Article|659 citations·2017
Biochar as a Catalyst
Jechan Lee, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Eilhann E. Kwon
SJR Q1Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
2
Article|519 citations·2019
Recent advances in hydrodeoxygenation of biomass-derived oxygenates over heterogeneous catalysts
Soosan Kim, Eilhann E. Kwon, Yong Tae Kim, Sungyup Jung, Hyung Ju Kim, George W. Huber, Jechan Lee
SJR Q1Green Chemistry

Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) using heterogeneous catalysts has received considerable attention as a way of converting biomass-derived oxygenates into renewable fuels and chemicals.

Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
3
Article|243 citations·2016
Pyrolysis process of agricultural waste using CO2 for waste management, energy recovery, and biochar fabrication
Jechan Lee, Xiao Yang, Seong-Heon Cho, Jae-Kon Kim, Sang Soo Lee, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Yong Sik Ok, Eilhann E. Kwon
SJR Q1Applied Energy
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
4
Article|201 citations·2020
The valorization of food waste via pyrolysis
Soosan Kim, Young-Hyun Lee, Kun‐Yi Andrew Lin, Eunmi Hong, Eilhann E. Kwon, Jechan Lee
SJR Q1Journal of Cleaner Production
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
5
Review|167 citations·2017
The role of algae and cyanobacteria in the production and release of odorants in water
Jechan Lee, Prabhat Kumar, Young Jae Jeon, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Eilhann E. Kwon
SJR Q1Environmental PollutionOA
Environmental ChemistryEnvironmental Science
6
Article|166 citations·2018
Effects of calcium carbonate on pyrolysis of sewage sludge
Eilhann E. Kwon, Taewoo Lee, Yong Sik Ok, Daniel C.W. Tsang, Chanhyuk Park, Jechan Lee
SJR Q1Energy
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
7
Article|159 citations·2018
Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using biochar derived from chicken manure as a porous media and catalyst
Jong‐Min Jung, Jeong-Ik Oh, Kitae Baek, Jechan Lee, Eilhann E. Kwon
SJR Q1Energy Conversion and Management
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
8
Article|157 citations·2019
Pyrolysis of waste feedstocks in CO2 for effective energy recovery and waste treatment
Eilhann E. Kwon, Soosan Kim, Jechan Lee
SJR Q1Journal of CO2 Utilization
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
9
Article|153 citations·2021
Chemical recycling of plastic waste via thermocatalytic routes
Jechan Lee, Eilhann E. Kwon, Su Shiung Lam, Wei‐Hsin Chen, Jörg Rinklebe, Young‐Kwon Park
SJR Q1Journal of Cleaner Production
PollutionEnvironmental Science
10
Article|152 citations·2023
Bioenergy generation from thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-based integrated renewable energy systems
Jechan Lee, Soosan Kim, Siming You, Young‐Kwon Park
SJR Q1Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsOA
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
11
Article|140 citations·2016
Pt catalysts for efficient aerobic oxidation of glucose to glucaric acid in water
Jechan Lee, Basudeb Saha, Dionisios G. Vlachos
SJR Q1Green Chemistry

Glucaric acid, a promising bio-based chemical for the production of adipic acid, is produced on a commercial Pt/C catalyst <italic>via</italic> aerobic oxidation of glucose in water.

Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
12
Article|138 citations·2015
Stabilizing cobalt catalysts for aqueous-phase reactions by strong metal-support interaction
Jechan Lee, Samuel P. Burt, Carlos A. Carrero, Ana C. Alba‐Rubio, Insoo Ro, Brandon J. O’Neill, Hyung Ju Kim, David H. K. Jackson, T. F. Kuech, Ive Hermans, James A. Dumesic, George W. Huber
SJR Q1Journal of CatalysisOA
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
13
Article|134 citations·2022
Upcycling of decommissioned wind turbine blades through pyrolysis
Wooyoung Yang, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Jechan Lee
SJR Q1Journal of Cleaner Production
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|125 citations·2013
High-throughput screening of monometallic catalysts for aqueous-phase hydrogenation of biomass-derived oxygenates
Jechan Lee, Ye Xu, George W. Huber
SJR Q1Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
15
Article|124 citations·2022
Hybrid renewable energy systems involving thermochemical conversion process for waste-to-energy strategy
Jechan Lee, Kun‐Yi Andrew Lin, Sungyup Jung, Eilhann E. Kwon
SJR Q1Chemical Engineering Journal
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering

Research Areas

Biomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentPollutionMaterials ChemistryIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringWater Science and Technology

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