Prof.이재우

Contact Information

9-502 Department of environmental engineering

sejong-ro 2511,

sejong city 30019

E-mail: jaewoo@korea.ac.kr

Phone: 044-860-1456

Research interest

Polar switchable solvent

Solvent Extraction desalination

Cell image base AI technology for micro-algae monitoring

Chemical and biological transformation of refractory pollutants

Bioenergy and biofuel production from waste and wastewater

Fate of global warming gas (GHG) in water environment

Application of nano-particles to environmental engineering field

Current Appointment

2014-present Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University

Previous Appointments

2009-2014 Associate professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University

2007-2009 Assistant professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Korea University

2006-2007 Principal Researcher, Samsung Construction and Technology

2002-2006 Research Associate, Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, USA

2000-2002 Postdoctoral Scholar, Korea institute of Science and Technology

Education

Ph.D : 1994-2000 Department of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University

M.S : 1992-1994 Department of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University

B.S : 1988-1992 Department of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University

Awards and Academic Honors

1. 교내 수상

- 석탑강의상 : 폐기물처리시스템설계 (2007)

- 우수강의상 : 도시폐기물처리공학 (2010)

- 우수강의상 : 환경공학입문설계 (2012)

- 우수강의상 : 도시폐기물처리공학 (2012)

- 우수강의상 : 도시폐기물처리공학 (2016)

- 우수강의상 : 도시폐기물처리공학 (2019)

- 우수강의상 : 환경공학입문설계 (2019)

- 우수강의상 : 환경공학입문설계 (2020)

2. 학회 수상

- 2nd SBR Conference Best Poster Award (2000) - IWA

- 2001 대한환경공학회 추계논문상 (2001) – 대한환경공학회

- 2010 공동춘계학술대회 우수포스터상 (2010) – 한국물환경학회

- 2011 공동추계학술대회 우수포스터상 (2012) – 대한상하수도학회

- 2013 공동추계학술대회 학술상 (2013) – 한국물환경학회

- 2015 학술연구발표회 논문상 (2016) – 한국물한경학회

2. 외부 수상

- 환경부 장관 표창장 (2014)

Ph. D. Thesis: (Seoul National University)

Development of a biological nutrient removal process using food waste as an external carbon source, 2000

Science Citation Index(SCI)(Recent)

■ D. Park, D. Kim, H. J. Lim, C. Park, B. Chua, J.W. Lee, Y. Yoon, A Son*, “Chia seed assisted separation and detection of polyvinyl chloride microplastics in water via gas chromatography mass spectrometry”, Chemosphere, in press (2021)

■ M. Kim, O.K. Choi, Y. Cho, J.W. Lee, A.E. Cho*, “Elucidation of the desalination mechanism of solvent extraction method through molecular modeling studies”, Desalination, 496, 114704 (2020)

■ O.K. Choi, J.H. Seo, G.S. Kim, Z. Hendren, G.D. Kim, D. Kim, J. W. Lee*, “Non-membrane solvent extraction desalination (SED) technology using solubility switchable amine”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 403, 123636 (2020)

■ X. Zhao, M. Jang, J. W. Cho, J. W. Lee*, “Operational conditions of electrochemical oxidation process for removal of cyanide (CN-) in real plating wastewater”, Membrane Water Treatment, accepted (2020)

■ O.K. Choi, Z. Hendren, G.D. Kim, D.D. Dong, J. W. Lee*, “Influence of activated sludge derived extracellular polymeric substance (ASD-EPS) as bio-flocculation of microalgae for biofuel recovery”, Algal Research, 45, 101736 (Jan 2020)

■ D.D. Dong, O.K. Choi, K. H. Lee, J. W. Lee*, “Pilot-scale demonstration of nitrogen recovery in the form of ammoniumphosphate (AP) from anaerobic digestate”, Bioresource Technology, 297, 1873-2976 (Jan 2020)

■ O.K. Choi, Z. Hendren, K.Y. Park, J.K. Kim, J. Y. Park, A. Son, J.W. Lee*, “Characterization and Recovery of In Situ Transesterifiable Lipids (TLs) as Potential Biofuel Feedstock from Sewage Sludge Obtained from Various Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)”, Energies, 12(20), 3952-3963 (2019)

■ J. Jung, B. Shin, J. W. Lee, K. Park, S. Won, J. Cho*, “Pilot scale membrane separation of plating wastewater by nanofiltration and reverse osmosis”, Membrane Water Treatment, 10, 239-244 (2019)

■ O.K. Choi, M. Kim, A.E. Cho, Y.C. Choi, G.D. Kim, D. Kim, J.W. Lee*, “Fates of water and salts in non-aqueous solvents for directional solvent extraction desalination: effects of chemical structures of the solvents”, Membrane Water Treatment, 10, 207-212 (2019)

■ O.K. Choi, J. Y. Park, J.-K. Kim, J.W. Lee*, “Bench-scale production of sewage sludge derived-biodiesel (SSDBD) and upgrade of its quality”, Renewable Energy, 141, 914-921 (2019)

■ K. Lee, O.K. Choi, Y. Kim, J. Park, J.W. Lee*, “Methane utilization in aerobic methane oxidation coupled to denitrification (AME-D): theoretical estimation and effect of hydraulic retention time (HRT)”, Biodegradation, 30, 101-112 (2019)

■ D.D. Dong, P. Aleta, X. Zhao, O.K. Choi, S. Kim, J.W. Lee*, “Effects of nanoscale zerovalentiron(nZVI) concentration on the biochemical conversion of gaseous carbondioxide (CO2) into methane (CH4)”, Bioresource Technology, 275, 314-320 (2019)…Cover image

■ C.A.D. Medriano, H. Yoon, K. Chandran, S.K. Khana, J.W. Lee, Y. Cho, S. Kim*, “Influence of oxytetracycline on the fate Nitrogen species in a recirculating aquaculture system”, Membrane Water Treatment 9, 2, 123-128 (2018)

■ D.D. Dong, O.K. Choi, K.H. Lee, Y.S. Hong, J.W. Lee*, “Alternative route for the recovery of nitrogen as ammonium phosphate crystals from high strength waste streams”, J Mater Cycles Waste Manag, 20, 578-584 (2018)

■ D.D. Dong, D. Seo, S. Seo, J.W. Lee*, “Flocculation of microalgae using extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) extracted from activated sludge”, Membrane Water Treatment, 9 (3), 147-153 (2018)

■ S. R. Paudel, S. P. Banjara, O. K. Choi, K. Y. Park, Y. M. Kim, J. W. Lee*, “Pretreatment of agricultural biomass for anaerobic digestion: Current state and challenges”, Bioresource Technology, 245, 1194-1205 (2017)

■ J.K. Lee, J. W. Lee, Y. M. Kim, C. Park, K. Y. Park, “Performance and Fouling in Pre-Denitrification Membrane Bioreactors Treating High-Strength Wastewater from Food Waste Disposers”, Water, 9(7), 512-525 (2017)

■ O.K. Choi, K.H. Lee, K.Y. Park, J.-K. Kim, J.W. Lee*, “Pre-recovery of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) and anaerobic digestion as a biorefinery route to valorizing waste activated sludge”, Renewable Energy, 108, 548-554 (2017)

■ K.H. Lee, O.K. Choi, J.W. Lee*, “Greenhouse gases emission from methanotrophic denitrification (AeOM-D) in sequencing batch reactor”, Membrane Water Treatment, 8 (2), 171-184 (2017)

■ S. Wongkiew, Z. Hu, K. Chandran, J. W. Lee, S. K. Khanal*, “Nitrogen transformations in aquaponic systems: A review”, Aquaculture Engineering, 76, 9-19, (Jan. 2017)

Korea Citation Index(KCI)

■ 최오경, Dong Dandan, 박정수, 김종락, 맹승규, 김극태, 이재우 “미세조류 분리/회수를 위한 세포 외 고분자물질 생물 응집제활용”, 상하수도학회지(2021)

■ 최오경, 서준호, 김경수, 김두일, 이재우 “비수용성용매를 이용한 탈염화가능한가?: 적용 가능한 용매선정기법 제안”, 한국물환경학회지(2020.01) 36권, 1호, pp 48-54, 2020

Undergraduate course

Solid waste engineering

Hazardous and industrial waste management

Bio-energy from wastes

Capstone design for environmental engineering

Graduate course

Industrial wastewater treatment

Bio-energy engineering

Case Study analysis of Waste-to-Energy Projects

Scientific-Technology Convergence Project for Waste-to-Energy

Research Professor

Oh Kyung Choi Ph.D / ogangogang7@korea.ac.kr
Research interest
Bioenergy and biofuel recovery from waste and wastewater
Organic solvent extraction of salt ions and rare earth elements
Microalgae harvesting and conversion
Biological wastewater treatment
Education and Experience
2003.3 ~ 2011.2. Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2011.9 ~ 2013.8. Master of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2013.9 ~ 2017.8 Ph.D. of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2017.9 ~ Present. Research Professor. Dept. of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2019.1 ~ 2019.12. Visiting Scholar. Center of Technology for Energy, Environment & Engineering (3TE), RTI International, United States

DanDan Dong Ph.D / ddd8838@gmail.com
Research interest
microalgae harvesting techniques
Nitrogen recovery from wastewater
Biogas upgrading techniques
Biomass pretreatment for anaerobic digestion and fermentation
Waste to energy technologies
Education and Experience
2006.9~2010.8. Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University, China
2012.9~2014.8 Master of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Korea.
2015.9~2019.8 Ph. D. of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Korea.
2019.10~Present Research Professor of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Korea.

Ph.D Course

Kwang Yong Yu Ph.D Course (Part time) / ky2715@naver.com
Research interest
Waste Resourcing
Education and Experience
2012.3 ~ 2014.2 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Hankyong University
2014.3 ~ 2018.2 Master of Environmental Engineering, Hankyong University
2019.3 ~ Present Ph.D.(Course) of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea

Master Course

Hae Chan Lim M.S course / haechanlim@korea.ac.kr
Research interest
Brine accumulation through Solvent extraction desalination
Education and Experience
2013.3 ~ 2019.2 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2019.9 ~ Present Master(Course) of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea

Dong Hyuk Shin M.S course / pwtyqwe@naver.com
Research interest
AI-Based Algae Cell image monitoring system Development
Education and Experience
2017.3 ~ 2021.2 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2021.3 ~ Present Master(Course) of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea

Hwa Yeon Jeon M.S course(part time) / jun119ggg@kpetro.or.kr
Research interest
Biofuel recovery from waste or waste biomass
Education and Experience
2007.3 ~ 2014.2 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2020.3 ~ Present Unified Master and Ph.D(Course) of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea

Alumni

Jun Ho Seo M.S course / tinky1244@korea.ac.kr
Research interest
Solvent extraction desalination for desalination of high saline wastewater
Education and Experience
2012.3 ~ 2019.2 Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea
2019.3 ~ 2021.2 Master of Environmental Engineering, Korea University, Republic of Korea