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Patrick Lee
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Research
Latest papers
Total organic carbon measurements reveal major gaps in petrochemical emissions reporting.
Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2024
Microbotanical residues for the study of early hominin tools.
Scientific reports · 2022
Earliest Olduvai hominins exploited unstable environments ~ 2 million years ago
Nature Communications · 2021
Latest funding
- $421,430
Bioinspired PA6-Based Hybrid Composites for Fire-Resistant, Durable, and Lightweight Automotive Applications
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $300,000
Multi-Layered Biodegradable Polymers with Multi-Functionalities Enabled by Novel Micro-/Nano-Structuring Technology
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
- $122,856
Driving circularity: Designing sustainable recycled ABS/PC composites (>95% recycled content) for automotive applications
NSERC · 2025 · Principal investigator
12 publications.
Total organic carbon measurements reveal major gaps in petrochemical emissions reporting.
He M, Ditto JC, Gardner L, Machesky J, Hass-Mitchell TN, Chen C, Khare P, Sahin B, Fortner JD, Plata DL, Drollette BD, Hayden KL, Wentzell JJB, Mittermeier RL, Leithead A, Lee P, Darlington A, Wren SN, Zhang J, Wolde M, Moussa SG, Li SM, Liggio J, Gentner DR
Microbotanical residues for the study of early hominin tools.
Mercader J, Belev G, Bushozi P, Clarke S, Favreau J, Itambu M, Jianfeng Z, Koromo S, Larter F, Lee P, Maley J, Fernández-Marchena JL, Mohamed A, Mwambwiga A, Ngisaruni B, Kingi M, Olesilau L, Patalano R, Pedergnana A, Sammynaiken R, Siljedal J, Soto M, Tucker L, Walde D, Ollé A
Earliest Olduvai hominins exploited unstable environments ~ 2 million years ago
Mercader J, Akuku P, Boivin N, Bugumba R, Bushozi P, Camacho A, Carter T, Clarke S, Cueva-Temprana A, Durkin P
Uncovering global-scale risks from commercial chemicals in air.
Liu Q, Li L, Zhang X, Saini A, Li W, Hung H, Hao C, Li K, Lee P, Wentzell JJB, Huo C, Li SM, Harner T, Liggio J
Evolution of Atmospheric Total Organic Carbon from Petrochemical Mixtures.
Li K, Wentzell JJB, Liu Q, Leithead A, Moussa SG, Wheeler MJ, Han C, Lee P, Li SM, Liggio J
Understanding the Impact of High-NOx Conditions on the Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol in the Photooxidation of Oil Sand-Related Precursors.
Li K, Liggio J, Han C, Liu Q, Moussa SG, Lee P, Li SM
Experimental Study of OH-Initiated Heterogeneous Oxidation of Organophosphate Flame Retardants: Kinetics, Mechanism, and Toxicity.
Liu Q, Liggio J, Wu D, Saini A, Halappanavar S, Wentzell JJB, Harner T, Li K, Lee P, Li SM
Soil and plant phytoliths from the Acacia-Commiphora mosaics at Oldupai Gorge (Tanzania).
Mercader J, Clarke S, Bundala M, Favreau J, Inwood J, Itambu M, Larter F, Lee P, Lewiski-McQuaid G, Mollel N, Mwambwiga A, Patalano R, Soto M, Tucker L, Walde D
Understanding the Impact of Relative Humidity and Coexisting Soluble Iron on the OH-Initiated Heterogeneous Oxidation of Organophosphate Flame Retardants.
Liu Q, Liggio J, Li K, Lee P, Li SM
Size Dependence of the Physical Characteristics of Particles Containing Refractory Black Carbon in Diesel Vehicle Exhaust.
Han C, Li SM, Liu P, Lee P
Bioinspired PA6-Based Hybrid Composites for Fire-Resistant, Durable, and Lightweight Automotive Applications
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong
Keywords: Manufacturing processes and products; Polymers, rubber and plastics
Multi-Layered Biodegradable Polymers with Multi-Functionalities Enabled by Novel Micro-/Nano-Structuring Technology
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong
Keywords: Manufacturing processes and products; Polymers, rubber and plastics
Driving circularity: Designing sustainable recycled ABS/PC composites (>95% recycled content) for automotive applications
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong
Keywords: Manufacturing processes and products; Polymers, rubber and plastics
Bioinspired Functional Nanofiller-Enhanced Carbon/Glass Fiber Hybrid Composites for Advanced Exoskeletons in Medical Rehabilitation and Mobility Assistance
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong
Keywords: Manufacturing processes and products; Polymers, rubber and plastics
Driving Canadian Innovation in Lightweight Bio-Inspired Hybrid Composites for Structural Thermal Management in High-Performance Transportation
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong PCD
Keywords: bio-inspired composites; co-injection molding; foaming; hierarchical structures; injection molding; lightweight composites; thermal management
Innovative Recycling Solutions for Transforming Plastic Waste: Advancing Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Sustainability
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong PCD
Keywords: acrylonitrile butadiene styrene; blending; polymer recycling; process-structure relations; recycled rubber; recycled styrene acrylonitrile; solvent recycling; structure-property relations
Large scale culture of mineralizing micro-algae for active carbon capture in urban environments
Principal investigators: Hatton, Benjamin
Nanometer-to-micrometer Length Scale Mechanical and Tribological Characterization System
Principal investigators: Azhari, Faezeh
Development of Absorption-dominant CPC-based EMI Shielding Materials
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong PCD
Keywords: Coextrusion; EMI shielding; Hybrid composite materials; Micro-layered structures; Multiphase nanocomposite foams; Nano-layered structures
Advanced Visualization System for Microstructure Evolution of Engineered Materials under Controlled Stress
Principal investigators: Lee, Patrick Chang Dong
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Peter Liu and Mark Gordon: 2 shared papers
- Peter Liu and Patrick Lee: 2 shared papers
- Mark Gordon and Patrick Lee: 2 shared papers
- Tristan Carter and Patrick Lee: 1 shared paper
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Earth and Space Science and Engineering
- Department of Medicine
- Anthropology
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