Chung‐Hak Lee

12.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
142 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Chung‐Hak Lee is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Chung‐Hak Lee has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 117 papers in Water Science and Technology, 57 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 42 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Chung‐Hak Lee's work include Membrane Separation Technologies (111 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (34 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (31 papers). Chung‐Hak Lee is often cited by papers focused on Membrane Separation Technologies (111 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (34 papers) and Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (31 papers). Chung‐Hak Lee collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, Singapore and Türkiye. Chung‐Hak Lee's co-authors include Kwang‐Ho Choo, In-Soung Chang, Pyung‐Kyu Park, Kyung‐Min Yeon, Hyun‐Suk Oh, Jaewoo Lee, Sangho Lee, Sang-Ryoung Kim, Kibaek Lee and Hee-Ro Chae and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Water Research and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Chung‐Hak Lee

141 papers receiving 10.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Graphene oxide nanoplatelets composite membrane with hydrophilic and antifouling properties for wastewater treatment

2013 507 citations Jaewoo Lee, Kibaek Lee et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →
Graphene oxide-embedded thin-film composite reverse osmosis membrane with high flux, anti-biofouling, and chlorine resistance

2015 431 citations Jaewoo Lee, Chung‐Hak Lee et al. Journal of Membrane Science profile →

Peers

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Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder Saudi Arabia

Zhichao Wu China

Say Leong Ong Singapore

How Yong Ng Singapore

Hee‐Deung Park South Korea

Kwang‐Ho Choo South Korea

Baoqiang Liao Canada

Yen‐Peng Ting Singapore

Herbert H. P. Fang Hong Kong

Jinxing Ma China

Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder Saudi Arabia

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7.2k ×0.9

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Citations per year, relative to Chung‐Hak Lee Chung‐Hak Lee (= 1×) peers Johannes S. Vrouwenvelder

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chung‐Hak Lee

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chung‐Hak Lee

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chung‐Hak Lee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chung‐Hak Lee based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Chung‐Hak Lee. Chung‐Hak Lee is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Lee, Hosung, Chanyoung Kim, Hyun-Suk Oh, et al.. (2025). Effect of the type and concentration of multivalent cations on the durability of polymeric media for degrading quorum sensing signaling molecules in membrane bioreactors. Water Research. 282. 123637–123637.

Park, Hyeona, Kwang‐Ho Choo, Jongho Jeon, et al.. (2024). Exploring novel quorum quenching strain: Enhanced disrupting autoinducer-2 bacterial communication to combat biofouling in membrane bioreactor for wastewater treatment. Chemical Engineering Journal. 486. 150173–150173. 6 indexed citations

Chen, Chao, Yu Yang, Chung‐Hak Lee, et al.. (2024). Functionalization of seawater reverse osmosis membrane with quorum sensing inhibitor to regulate microbial community and mitigate membrane biofouling. Water Research. 253. 121358–121358. 17 indexed citations

Jeong, So‐Yeon, Chung‐Hak Lee, Taewoo Yi, & Tae Gwan Kim. (2019). Effects of Quorum Quenching on Biofilm Metacommunity in a Membrane Bioreactor. Microbial Ecology. 79(1). 84–97. 13 indexed citations

Khan, Sher Jamal, et al.. (2018). Impact of quorum quenching bacteria on biofouling retardation in submerged membrane bioreactor (SMBR). Membrane Water Treatment. 9(4). 279–284. 6 indexed citations

Nahm, Chang Hyun, Sang Hyun Lee, Kibaek Lee, et al.. (2017). Mitigation of Membrane Biofouling in MBR Using a Cellulolytic Bacterium, Undibacterium sp. DM-1, Isolated from Activated Sludge. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 27(3). 573–583. 10 indexed citations

Kim, Jae Hyun, et al.. (2016). UV light induced photocatalytic degradation of cyanides in aqueous solution over modified TiO2. Open Access System for Information Sharing (Pohang University of Science and Technology). 1 indexed citations

Kwon, Hyeokpil, So‐Yeon Jeong, Sang Hyun Lee, et al.. (2016). Effects of Quorum Quenching on the Microbial Community of Biofilm in an Anoxic/Oxic MBR for Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 26(9). 1593–1604. 37 indexed citations

Maqbool, Tahir, Sher Jamal Khan, Hira Waheed, et al.. (2015). Membrane biofouling retardation and improved sludge characteristics using quorum quenching bacteria in submerged membrane bioreactor. Journal of Membrane Science. 483. 75–83. 65 indexed citations

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Choo, Kwang‐Ho, et al.. (2014). Hybridization of physical cleaning and quorum quenching to minimize membrane biofouling and energy consumption in a membrane bioreactor. Water Research. 67. 1–10. 110 indexed citations

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Maqbool, Tahir, Sher Jamal Khan, & Chung‐Hak Lee. (2014). Effects of filtration modes on membrane fouling behavior and treatment in submerged membrane bioreactor. Bioresource Technology. 172. 391–395. 47 indexed citations

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Kim, Sang-Ryoung, Hyun‐Suk Oh, Sang Lee, et al.. (2014). Design of Quorum Quenching Microbial Vessel to Enhance Cell Viability for Biofouling Control in Membrane Bioreactor. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 24(1). 97–105. 48 indexed citations

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Lee, Chung‐Hak, et al.. (2007). Control of struvite precipitation by selective removal of $${\text{NH}}^{{\text{ + }}}_{{\text{4}}} $$ with dialyzer/zeolite in an anaerobic membrane bioreactor. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 75(1). 187–193. 15 indexed citations

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Yeon, Kyung‐Min, et al.. (2005). Membrane coupled high-performance compact reactor: A new MBR system for advanced wastewater treatment. Water Research. 39(10). 1954–1961. 30 indexed citations

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Yeon, Kyung‐Min, et al.. (2005). Characterization of biofilm structure and its effect on membrane permeability in MBR for dye wastewater treatment. Water Research. 40(1). 45–52. 172 indexed citations

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Lee, Chung‐Hak, et al.. (2004). Effect of aerobic period on microfiltration performance in a membrane-coupled sequencing batch reactor. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 10(1). 146–151. 5 indexed citations

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Lee, Jinwoo, et al.. (2003). Rapid Sonochemical Synthesis of Spherical-shaped Mesoporous SBA-15 silica and Ti-incorporated SBA-15 Silica Materials. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 9(1). 83–88. 16 indexed citations

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Kim, Jae‐Seok & Chung‐Hak Lee. (2003). Effect of Powdered Activated Carbon on the Performance of an Aerobic Membarane Bioreactor: Comparison between Cross‐Flow and Submerged Membrane Systems. Water Environment Research. 75(4). 300–307. 37 indexed citations

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Lee, Jungmin, Won-Young Ahn, & Chung‐Hak Lee. (2001). Comparison of the filtration characteristics between attached and suspended growth microorganisms in submerged membrane bioreactor. Water Research. 35(10). 2435–2445. 362 indexed citations

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Kim, Byung‐Gee, et al.. (1996). Clean Technology Option in Alcohol Fermentation Industry. 17. 1 indexed citations

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