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Kuen Yong Lee

Kuen Yong Lee

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
64
Citations
28641
World Ranking
5764
National Ranking
229

Chemistry

D-Index
63
Citations
27569
World Ranking
8257
National Ranking
143

Kuen Yong Lee publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kuen Yong Lee sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 139 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Kuen Yong Lee D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kuen Yong Lee sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 64 D-Index — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kuen Yong Lee is affiliated with Hanyang University in South Korea and has an active research profile spanning engineering, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their research intersects several subfields, notably biomedical engineering, molecular medicine, biomaterials, molecular biology, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's work focuses on topics such as hydrogels-covering their synthesis, properties, and applications-and 3D printing in biomedical research. Additional areas of study include advanced materials and mechanics, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies, electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications, and RNA interference with gene delivery.

Key journals where they have published multiple works include:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • Advanced Materials
  • Biomedicines

Notable recent papers by Kuen Yong Lee include:

  • 3D printing of self-healing ferrogel prepared from glycol chitosan, oxidized hyaluronate, and iron oxide nanoparticles, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Cancer-Targeting Paclitaxel-Loaded Nanoparticles Potentiates Antitumor Effects in Malignant Glioblastoma, 2020, Molecular Pharmaceutics
  • 3D Printing of dynamic tissue scaffold by combining self-healing hydrogel and self-healing ferrogel, 2021, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • 3D Printing of Polysaccharide-Based Self-Healing Hydrogel Reinforced with Alginate for Secondary Cross-Linking, 2021, Biomedicines
  • Intracellular Glucose-Depriving Polymer Micelles for Antiglycolytic Cancer Treatment, 2022, Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators in their research include Hyun Seung Kim, Choonggu Kim, Sang-Kyung Lee, Chunggoo Kim, and In Young Lee.

Best Publications

  • ALGINATE: PROPERTIES AND BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

    Kuen Yong Lee;David J. Mooney

  • Hydrogels for tissue engineering.

    Kuen Yong Lee;David J. Mooney

  • Degradation of Partially Oxidized Alginate and Its Potential Application for Tissue Engineering

    Kamal H. Bouhadir;Kuen Yong Lee;Eben Alsberg;Kelly L. Damm

  • T Cell-Specific siRNA Delivery Suppresses HIV-1 Infection in Humanized Mice

    Priti Kumar;Hong Seok Ban;Sang Soo Kim;Haoquan Wu

  • Controlled growth factor release from synthetic extracellular matrices.

    Kuen Yong Lee;Martin C. Peters;Kenneth W. Anderson;David J. Mooney

  • Electrospinning of polysaccharides for regenerative medicine.

    Kuen Yong Lee;Lim Jeong;Yun Ok Kang;Seung Jin Lee

  • Controlling Mechanical and Swelling Properties of Alginate Hydrogels Independently by Cross-Linker Type and Cross-Linking Density

    Kuen Yong Lee;Jon A. Rowley;Petra Eiselt;Erick M. Moy

  • Polymeric protein delivery systems

    Kuen Yong Lee;Soon Hong Yuk

  • Blood compatibility and biodegradability of partially N-acylated chitosan derivatives

    Kuen Yong Lee;Wan Shik Ha;Won Ho Park

  • Preparation of chitosan self-aggregates as a gene delivery system.

    K.Y Lee;I.C Kwon;Y.-H Kim;W.H Jo

  • Rigidity of Two-Component Hydrogels Prepared from Alginate and Poly(ethylene glycol)−Diamines

    Petra Eiselt;Kuen Yong Lee;David J. Mooney

  • N-acetyl histidine-conjugated glycol chitosan self-assembled nanoparticles for intracytoplasmic delivery of drugs: endocytosis, exocytosis and drug release.

    Ji Sun Park;Tae Hee Han;Tae Hee Han;Kuen Yong Lee;Sung Soo Han

  • Structural Characteristics of Size-Controlled Self-Aggregates of Deoxycholic Acid-Modified Chitosan and Their Application as a DNA Delivery Carrier

    Young Hyo Kim;Se Hoon Gihm;Chong Rae Park;Kuen Yong Lee;Kuen Yong Lee

  • Structural determination and interior polarity of self-aggregates prepared from deoxycholic acid-modified chitosan in water

    Kuen Yong Lee;Won Ho Jo;Ick Chan Kwon;Yong Hee Kim

  • Degradation behavior of covalently cross-linked poly(aldehyde guluronate) hydrogels

    Kuen Yong Lee;Kamal H. Bouhadir;David J. Mooney

  • Degradable and injectable poly(aldehyde guluronate) hydrogels for bone tissue engineering.

    Kuen Yong Lee;Eben Alsberg;David J. Mooney

  • Comparison of vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor on angiogenesis in SCID mice

    Kuen Yong Lee;Martin C Peters;David J Mooney

  • Regenerated Silk Fibroin Nanofibers: Water Vapor-Induced Structural Changes and Their Effects on the Behavior of Normal Human Cells

    Byung-Moo Min;Lim Jeong;Kuen Yong Lee;Won Ho Park

  • Controlled degradation of hydrogels using multi-functional cross-linking molecules

    Kuen Yong Lee;Kamal H. Bouhadir;Kamal H. Bouhadir;David J. Mooney

  • Nanoscale Adhesion Ligand Organization Regulates Osteoblast Proliferation and Differentiation.

    Kuen Yong Lee;Eben Alsberg;Susan Hsiong;Wendy Comisar

  • Polyelectrolyte complexes of sodium alginate with chitosan or its derivatives for microcapsules

    Kuen Yong Lee;Won Ho Park;Wan Shik Ha

Frequent Co-Authors

David J. Mooney
David J. Mooney Harvard University
Ick Chan Kwon
Ick Chan Kwon Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Won Ho Park
Won Ho Park Chungnam National University
Seo Young Jeong
Seo Young Jeong Kyung Hee University
Hyunjoon Kong
Hyunjoon Kong University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Eben Alsberg
Eben Alsberg University of Illinois at Chicago
Kwangmeyung Kim
Kwangmeyung Kim Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Won Ho Jo
Won Ho Jo Seoul National University
Chong Rae Park
Chong Rae Park Seoul National University
Sung Wan Kim
Sung Wan Kim University of Utah

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