Major 

Environmental Engineering
 
 
 Research Interests

Environmental Microbiology
Ecological Engineering
  
 
 Education 

Ph. D., Osaka University, Osaka, Japan. 1999
 
 
 Selected Publications 
  1. T.H. Lee, I.G. Byun, Y.O. Kim, I.S. Hwang and T.J. Park, "Monitoring biodegradation of diesel fuel in bioventing processes using in situ respiration rate", Water Science & Technology, Vol. 53, No. 4-5, pp 263-272 Mar. 2006

2. S.H. Lee, J.H. Ko, J.R. Kim, Y.J. Kim, J.J. Lee, C.W. Kim and T.H. Lee, "Identification of the adverse effect of nitrate on the phosphate release rate and improvement of EBPR process models", Water Science & Technology, Vol. 53, No. 4-5, pp 115-123 Mar. 2006

3. J.H. Ko, S.H. Lee, J.R. Kim, Y.J. Kim, I.S. Hwang, T.H. Lee and C.W. Kim, "Monitoring of pH inhibition on microbial activity in a continuous flow reactor by pseudo toxic concentration (CPT) concept and time delay model", Water Science & Technology, Vol. 53, No. 4-5, pp 367-373 Mar. 2006

4. S.H. Lee, J.H. Ko, K.M. Poo, T.H. Lee, H.J. Woo and C.W. Kim, "Practical approach to parameter estimation for ASM3+bio-P module applied to five-stage step-feed EBPR process", Water Science & Technology, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp 139-148 Jan. 2006

5. Im-Gyu Byun, Ju-Hyun Ko, Young-Rok Jung, Tae-Ho Lee, Chang-Won Kim and Tae-Joo Park, "The Feasibility of Using Spent Sulfidic Caustic as Alternative Sulfur and Alkalinity Sources in Autotrophic Denitrification", Korean J. Chem. Eng., Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 910-916, Dec. 2005

6. Im-Gyu Byun, Hae-Uk Nam, Seung Koo Song, In-Seong Hwang, Tae-Ho Lee and Tae-Joo Park, "Monitoring of Bioventing Process for Diesel-Contaminated Soil by Dehydrogenase Activity, Microbial Counts and the Ratio of n-Alkane/Isoprenoid", Korean J. Chem. Eng., Vol. 22, No. 6, pp. 917-921, Dec. 2005

7. Tae Ho Lee, Shinya Kurata, Cindy H. Nakatsu, and Yoichi Kamagata, "Molecular analysis of bacterial community based on 16S rDNA and functional genes in activated sludge enriched with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) under different cultural conditions", Microbial Ecology, Vol. 49, pp. 151-162, Jan. 2005
8. Young-O Kim, Hai-Uk Nam, Yu-Ri Park, Jong-Hyun Lee, Tae-Joo Park and Tae-Ho Lee, "Fenton oxidation process control using ORP measurement for pigment wastewater treatment", Korean J. Chem. Eng., Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 801-805, June 2004

9. H. U. Nam, Y. O. Kim, S. H. Park, T. H. Lee, and T. J. Park, "The characteristics of microbial ecosystem response with the change of HRT on an aerobic fixed-biofilm biological nutrient removal system", Korean J. Chem. Eng., Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 635-639, June, 2004

10. Young-O Kim, Hai-Uk Nam, Tae-Joo Park, and Tae Ho Lee, "Effect of Media Types on Organics and Nitrogen Removal and Microbial Populations in a Fixed Biofilm Reactor System", Japanese Journal of Water Treatment Biology, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 71-76, June. 2004

11. I. G. Byun, T. H. Lee, Y. O. Kim, S. K. Song, and T. J. Park, "Activity of sulphate reducing bacteria according to COD/SO42- ratio of acrylonitrile wastewater containing high sulphate", Water Science and Technology, Vol. 49, No. 5-6, pp. 229-235, March, 2004
  
 
 Professional Experiences 

1. Research Fellow of Japanese Government Scholarship. (1995. 4 - 1998. 3)
2. Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. (1998. 4 - 2000. 3)
3. Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan. (1999. 4 - 2000. 3)
4. Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan. (2000. 4 - 2001. 9)
5. Postdoctoral Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science postdoctoral fellowship for foreign researchers (2001.10 - 2003. 2)
6. Research Professor, Institute for Environmental Technology and Industry, Pusan National University, Korea (2003.3 - 2005. 2)
7. Assistant Professor, Andong National University, Korea (2005.3 - 2007. 2)
8. Assistant Professor, Pusan National University, Korea (2007.3 - Present)
  
 
 Professional Societies & Activities 

Member, Korean Society of Environmental Engineering
Member, Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment
Member, International Society of Microbial Ecology
  
 
 Honors and Awards 

2006. 8. 22: American Academy of Sciences, Young Scientist Paper Award
  
 
 International Joint Research & Activities