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Ki Bong Lee

Ki Bong Lee

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
54
Citations
9155
World Ranking
3263
National Ranking
65

Ki Bong Lee publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ki Bong Lee sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 194 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Ki Bong Lee D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ki Bong Lee sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ki Bong Lee is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and has an extensive research background primarily in engineering and materials science. Their publication record includes 132 works in engineering and 79 in materials science, reflecting a focus on technical and applied disciplines.

The scientist's key subfields of study encompass mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, catalysis, and electrical and electronic engineering. These subfields illustrate a multidisciplinary approach integrating various aspects of engineering and chemical sciences.

Main research topics addressed by Ki Bong Lee include catalytic processes in materials science, carbon dioxide capture technologies, catalysts for methane reforming, membrane separation and gas transport, catalysis and oxidation reactions, chemical looping and thermochemical processes, as well as fuel cells and related materials. These topics indicate a strong emphasis on environmental and energy-related applications within material and chemical engineering domains.

Ki Bong Lee has published frequently in the following venues:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Separation and Purification Technology

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ki Bong Lee include:

  • Xiangzhou Yuan
  • Shuai Deng
  • Sungyong Mun
  • Shuangjun Li
  • Chan Hyun Lee

Recent scientific papers authored or coauthored by Ki Bong Lee focus mainly on carbon capture technologies and the synthesis of porous carbon materials for environmental applications. Examples include:

  • Applied Machine Learning for Prediction of CO2 Adsorption on Biomass Waste-Derived Porous Carbons, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Sustainable gasification biochar as a high efficiency adsorbent for CO2 capture: A facile method to designer biochar fabrication, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Solving two environmental issues simultaneously: Waste polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottle-derived microporous carbons for capturing CO2, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Simple synthesis of spent coffee ground-based microporous carbons using K2CO3 as an activation agent and their application to CO2 capture, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Carbon dioxide capture in biochar produced from pine sawdust and paper mill sludge: Effect of porous structure and surface chemistry, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment

Best Publications

  • Applied Machine Learning for Prediction of CO2 Adsorption on Biomass Waste-Derived Porous Carbons.

    Xiangzhou Yuan;Manu Suvarna;Sean Low;Pavani Dulanja Dissanayake

  • Reversible Chemisorbents for Carbon Dioxide and Their Potential Applications

    Ki Bong Lee;Michael G. Beaver;Hugo S. Caram;Shivaji Sircar

  • Enhancement of thermal conductivity of ethylene glycol based silver nanofluids

    Pankaj Sharma;Il Hyun Baek;Taehyun Cho;Sangdo Park

  • Gasification biochar from biowaste (food waste and wood waste) for effective CO2 adsorption.

    Avanthi Deshani Igalavithana;Seung Wan Choi;Pavani Dulanja Dissanayake;Jin Shang

  • Pollen-derived porous carbon by KOH activation: Effect of physicochemical structure on CO2 adsorption

    Seung Wan Choi;Jialiang Tang;Vilas G. Pol;Ki Bong Lee

  • Sustainable gasification biochar as a high efficiency adsorbent for CO2 capture: A facile method to designer biochar fabrication

    Pavani Dulanja Dissanayake;Seung Wan Choi;Avanthi Deshani Igalavithana;Xiao Yang;Xiao Yang

  • Layer-by-layer deposited multilayer assemblies of ionene-type polyelectrolytes based on the spin-coating method

    Seung-Sub Lee;Jong-Dal Hong;Chang Hwan Kim;Kwan Kim

  • Correlation and Prediction of the Solubility of Carbon Dioxide in Aqueous Alkanolamine and Mixed Alkanolamine Solutions

    Sang Hyun Park;Ki Bong Lee;Jae Chun Hyun;Sung Hyun Kim

  • Effect of N-Containing Functional Groups on CO2 Adsorption of Carbonaceous Materials: A Density Functional Theory Approach

    Geunsik Lim;Ki Bong Lee;Hyung Chul Ham

  • Effect of oil shale retorting temperature on shale oil yield and properties

    Jeong Geol Na;Cheol Hyun Im;Soo Hyun Chung;Ki Bong Lee

  • CO 2 Capture in the Sustainable Wheat-Derived Activated Microporous Carbon Compartments

    Seok Min Hong;Eunji Jang;Arthur D. Dysart;Vilas G. Pol

  • Simple synthesis of spent coffee ground-based microporous carbons using K2CO3 as an activation agent and their application to CO2 capture

    Min Jeong Kim;Seung Wan Choi;Hyunwook Kim;Sungyong Mun

  • Solving two environmental issues simultaneously: Waste polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottle-derived microporous carbons for capturing CO2

    Xiangzhou Yuan;Jong Gyu Lee;Heesun Yun;Shuai Deng

  • Carbon dioxide capture in biochar produced from pine sawdust and paper mill sludge: Effect of porous structure and surface chemistry.

    Avanthi Deshani Igalavithana;Seung Wan Choi;Jin Shang;Aamir Hanif

  • Valorization of waste polyethylene terephthalate plastic into N-doped microporous carbon for CO2 capture through a one-pot synthesis

    Xiangzhou Yuan;Shuangjun Li;Sunbin Jeon;Shuai Deng

  • Development of a cost-effective CO 2 adsorbent from petroleum coke via KOH activation

    Eunji Jang;Seung Wan Choi;Seok Min Hong;Sangcheol Shin

  • Highly monodisperse sub-nanometer and nanometer Ru particles confined in alkali-exchanged zeolite Y for ammonia decomposition

    Junyoung Cha;Junyoung Cha;Taeho Lee;Yu Jin Lee;Yu Jin Lee;Hyangsoo Jeong

  • Sustainability-inspired upcycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate plastic into porous carbon for CO2 capture

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  • Facile Synthesis of Porous Metal Oxide Nanotubes and Modified Nafion Composite Membranes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells Operated under Low Relative Humidity

    Kriangsak Ketpang;Kibong Lee;Sangaraju Shanmugam

  • Introduction of chemically bonded zirconium oxide in CaO-based high-temperature CO2 sorbents for enhanced cyclic sorption

    Hyung Jin Yoon;Ki Bong Lee

  • Enhancement of CO2 Sorption Uptake on Hydrotalcite by Impregnation with K2CO3

    Jung Moo Lee;Yoon Jae Min;Ki Bong Lee;Sang Goo Jeon

  • High-purity hydrogen production through sorption enhanced water gas shift reaction using K2CO3-promoted hydrotalcite

    Hyun Min Jang;Ki Bong Lee;Hugo S. Caram;Shivaji Sircar

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung Hyun Kim
Sung Hyun Kim Korea University
Jong Hak Kim
Jong Hak Kim Yonsei University
Sang-Hyup Lee
Sang-Hyup Lee Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Hyung Chul Ham
Hyung Chul Ham Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Yong Sik Ok
Yong Sik Ok Korea University
Jonghee Han
Jonghee Han Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Suk Woo Nam
Suk Woo Nam Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Shuai Deng
Shuai Deng Tianjin University
Vilas G. Pol
Vilas G. Pol Purdue University West Lafayette
Ji Hyun Kim
Ji Hyun Kim Seoul National University

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