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Jung-Kul Lee

Jung-Kul Lee

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Chemistry
Korea
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
15277
World Ranking
6283
National Ranking
98

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
15245
World Ranking
7485
National Ranking
66

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Jung-Kul Lee is affiliated with Konkuk University in South Korea and has a prolific research record focusing on biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and engineering. Their publication portfolio encompasses 76 works in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 75 in Engineering.

Their research delves into various subfields including Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Plant Science. Specific research topics covered by their publications are:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Enzyme-mediated dye degradation

Jung-Kul Lee's work has been featured frequently in several scientific journals, including:

  • Indian Journal of Microbiology (13 publications)
  • Bioresource Technology (9 publications)
  • Polymers (7 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (6 publications)
  • Ceramics International (5 publications)

Recent notable publications by Jung-Kul Lee include:

  • "Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Trends and advances toward biotechnological applications," 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • "Integrating strategies for sustainable conversion of waste biomass into dark-fermentative hydrogen and value-added products," 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Functional cooperation of the glycine synthase-reductase and Wood-Ljungdahl pathways for autotrophic growth of Clostridium drakei," 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Diet, Gut Microbiota and COVID-19," 2020, Indian Journal of Microbiology
  • "Bacterial biofilm inhibitors: An overview," 2023, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

The scientist collaborates regularly with several researchers, most frequently with:

  • Sanjay K. S. Patel
  • Vipin Chandra Kalia
  • Ramasamy Shanmugam
  • In-Won Kim
  • Chunjie Gong

Best Publications

  • 3D MoS2–Graphene Microspheres Consisting of Multiple Nanospheres with Superior Sodium Ion Storage Properties

    Seung Ho Choi;You Na Ko;Jung Kul Lee;Yun Chan Kang

  • From protein engineering to immobilization: promising strategies for the upgrade of industrial enzymes.

    Raushan Kumar Singh;Manish Kumar Tiwari;Ranjitha Singh;Jung Kul Lee

  • Quorum sensing inhibitors as antipathogens: biotechnological applications.

    Vipin Chandra Kalia;Sanjay K.S. Patel;Yun Chan Kang;Jung Kul Lee

  • Photoelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Methanol through a Highly Efficient Enzyme Cascade

    Su Keun Kuk;Raushan K Singh;Dong Heon Nam;Ranjitha Singh

  • Biotechnological production of erythritol and its applications.

    Hee-Jung Moon;Marimuthu Jeya;In-Won Kim;Jung-Kul Lee

  • Extending the limits of Bacillus for novel biotechnological applications

    Prasun Kumar;Sanjay K.S. Patel;Sanjay K.S. Patel;Jung-Kul Lee;Vipin C. Kalia

  • Eco-Friendly Composite of Fe3O4-Reduced Graphene Oxide Particles for Efficient Enzyme Immobilization

    Sanjay K.S. Patel;Seung Ho Choi;Yun Chan Kang;Jung Kul Lee

  • Enhanced saccharification of alkali-treated rice straw by cellulase from Trametes hirsuta and statistical optimization of hydrolysis conditions by RSM.

    Marimuthu Jeya;Ye-Wang Zhang;In-Won Kim;Jung-Kul Lee

  • SiO2 microparticles with carbon nanotube-derived mesopores as an efficient support for enzyme immobilization

    Ashok Kumar;Gi Dae Park;Sanjay K.S. Patel;Sanath Kondaveeti

  • Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Trends and advances toward biotechnological applications.

    Vipin Chandra Kalia;Sanjay Kumar Singh Patel;Ramasamy Shanmugam;Jung-Kul Lee

  • Immobilization of Laccase on SiO2 Nanocarriers Improves Its Stability and Reusability

    Sanjay K. S. Patel;Vipin C. Kalia;Joon-Ho Choi;Jung-Rim Haw

  • Synthesis of cross-linked protein-metal hybrid nanoflowers and its application in repeated batch decolorization of synthetic dyes

    Sanjay K.S. Patel;Sachin V. Otari;Jinglin Li;Dong Rip Kim

  • Large-scale aerosol-assisted synthesis of biofriendly Fe2O3 yolk–shell particles: a promising support for enzyme immobilization

    Sanjay K.S. Patel;Seung Ho Choi;Yun Chan Kang;Jung Kul Lee

  • Cloning and Characterization of the xyl1 Gene, Encoding an NADH-Preferring Xylose Reductase from Candida parapsilosis, and Its Functional Expression in Candida tropicalis

    Jung-Kul Lee;Bong-Seong Koo;Sang-Yong Kim

  • Bioconversion of crude glycerol to polyhydroxyalkanoate by Bacillus thuringiensis under non-limiting nitrogen conditions

    Prasun Kumar;Subhasree Ray;Sanjay K.S. Patel;Jung-Kul Lee

  • Graphitic Carbon-Coated FeSe2 Hollow Nanosphere-Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid Nanofibers as an Efficient Anode Material for Sodium Ion Batteries

    Jung Sang Cho;Jung Kul Lee;Yun Chan Kang

  • Isolation of a novel high erythritol-producing Pseudozyma tsukubaensis and scale-up of erythritol fermentation to industrial level

    Marimuthu Jeya;Kyoung-Mi Lee;Manish Kumar Tiwari;Jung-Soo Kim

  • Integrating strategies for sustainable conversion of waste biomass into dark-fermentative hydrogen and value-added products

    Sanjay K.S. Patel;Devashish Das;Sun Chang Kim;Byung-Kwan Cho

  • Integrative approach to produce hydrogen and polyhydroxybutyrate from biowaste using defined bacterial cultures

    Sanjay K.S. Patel;Prasun Kumar;Mamtesh Singh;Jung-Kul Lee

  • Functional cooperation of the glycine synthase-reductase and Wood-Ljungdahl pathways for autotrophic growth of Clostridium drakei.

    Yoseb Song;Jin Soo Lee;Jongoh Shin;Gyu Min Lee

  • Yolk–Shell Structured Assembly of Bamboo‐Like Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Nanotubes Embedded with Co Nanocrystals and Their Application as Cathode Material for Li–S Batteries

    Seung Keun Park;Jung Kul Lee;Yun Chan Kang

  • Posttranscriptional control of puc operon expression of B800-850 light-harvesting complex formation in Rhodobacter sphaeroides.

    J K Lee;P J Kiley;S Kaplan

  • Enhancement in hydrogen production by co-cultures of Bacillus and Enterobacter

    Sanjay K.S. Patel;Prasun Kumar;Prasun Kumar;Sanjeet Mehariya;Hemant J. Purohit

  • Nanoparticles in Biological Hydrogen Production: An Overview.

    Sanjay K. S. Patel;Sanjay K. S. Patel;Jung-Kul Lee;Vipin C. Kalia

  • Carbon/two-dimensional MoTe2 core/shell-structured microspheres as an anode material for Na-ion batteries

    Jung Sang Cho;Hyeon Seok Ju;Jung Kul Lee;Yun Chan Kang

Frequent Co-Authors

Yun Chan Kang
Yun Chan Kang Korea University
Vipin Chandra Kalia
Vipin Chandra Kalia Konkuk University
Deok-Kun Oh
Deok-Kun Oh Konkuk University
Seung Ho Choi
Seung Ho Choi Korea University
Sun Chang Kim
Sun Chang Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Byung-Kwan Cho
Byung-Kwan Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Huimin Zhao
Huimin Zhao University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Chan Beum Park
Chan Beum Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Jung Sang Cho
Jung Sang Cho Chungbuk National University
Jin-Ho Seo
Jin-Ho Seo Seoul National University

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