Education:
Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry), University of Michigan, 1991.
M.S. (Physical Chemistry), Seoul National University, 1984.
B.S. (Chemistry), Seoul National University, 1982.

Current Research:
Current research interests are focused on the development of biochemical nano-sensors and photodynamic therapeutic nanoparticles. I am developing an oxygen sensor encapsulated in an organically modified silica nano-particle and nanoparticles containing photosensitizers as a photodynamic therapeutic tool targeted at cancer cells.
I have also worked on many environmental problems, which occurr on highways, while working as the head of the environment research division at the Korea Highway Corporation in Korea. Environmental issues such as air/soil/water quality, disposal/recycling of highway-generated waste and environmentally benign de-icer constitute my other research interests.
 

Professional Experience:

• 2001-present: Post-doctoral fellow, Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• 1999-2001: Division head of environment research division at Highway Research Center, Korea Highway Corporation
  1997-2001: Chief researcher at Highway Research Center, Korea Highway Corporation
• 1995-1997: Research scientist at Agency for Technology and standards, Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy, Korea.
  1993-1995: Visiting instructor, Dept. of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University, Korea
• 1991-1992: Post-doctoral fellow, Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• 1990-1991: Research Assistant, Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• 1985-1987: Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• 1984-1985: Assistant laboratory manager in Pfizer Korea Inc. (Pharmaceutical Company)

Publications (out of 49):

Hah HJ, Kim JS, Jeon BJ, Koo SM, Lee YE. "Simple preparation of monodisperse hollow silica particles without using templates", ChemComm (in press).

Lee YE, Lee JG. "Treatment of waste sand from highway". Proceedings of JSWME(Japanese Society of Waste Management Experts)'s 11th Annual Research Conference, Sapporo, Japan, Nov. 8-10 (2000).

Lee YE, Kang HJ, Choi CH. "Production of road deicing salt from food wastes generated in the highway rest area", Proceedings of the 10th REAAA(Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia) conference, Tokyo, Japan, Sep. 3-9 (2000).

Lee YE, Kang HJ. "Effect of transportation-generated pollutants on highwayside soil". Proceedings of the 10th REAAA(Road Engineering Association of Asia and Australasia) conference, Tokyo, Japan, Sep. 3-9 (2000).

Lee YE, Chang T, Yang W. "Temporal Electrochemical Behavior of a Steel Bar in Concrete Containing Inorganic Additions and Corrosion Inhibiting Admixtures". J. of Ind. and Engineering Chemistry, 5 (3), 183 (1999).

Lee D, Koo SM, Ryu CS, Lee YE. "Synthesis of composite SiO2/TiO2 composite particles using Sol-Gel Process". J. of Korean Ind. & Eng. Chemistry, 8 (No.2), 301 (1997).

Yen A, Lin AL, Lee YE, Vilensky B, Taitelbaum H, Kopelman R. "Spatio-Temporal Patterns and Non-classical Kinetics of competing Elementary Reactions : Aqueous Chromium Complex Formation in a Capillary". J. Phys. Chem. A, 101, 2819 (1997)