Hyung-Sool Lee, University of Waterloo

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Waterloo profile.

Latest papers

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymer from food waste using mixed culture for carboxylate production and Pseudomonas putida for PHA synthesis
Journal of Environmental Management · 2023 · senior author
An integrated leachate bed reactor - anaerobic membrane bioreactor system (LBR-AnMBR) for food waste stabilization and biogas recovery.
Chemosphere · 2023 · senior author
Optimization of biofilm conductance measurement with two-electrode microbial electrochemical cells (MECs).
The Science of the total environment · 2023 · senior author

All 46 publications

Latest funding

Production of medium-chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate from food waste
ONTARIO · 2022 · Principal investigator
$738,083
Development of a CO2 capturing biotechnology
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Development of resource recovery wastewater treatment using microbial electrochemical cells
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$62,000

All 21 grants and awards

46 publications.

01

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymer from food waste using mixed culture for carboxylate production and Pseudomonas putida for PHA synthesis

Rashmi Chandra, Aranksha Thakor, Tizazu H. Mekonnen, Trevor C. Charles, Hyung‐Sool Lee

Journal of Environmental Management202355 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117650 PMID: 36878060

02

An integrated leachate bed reactor - anaerobic membrane bioreactor system (LBR-AnMBR) for food waste stabilization and biogas recovery.

Saha S, Hussain A, Lee J, Lee E, Lee HS

Chemosphere202328 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137054 PMID: 36397635

03

Optimization of biofilm conductance measurement with two-electrode microbial electrochemical cells (MECs).

Wang Y, Gao Y, Hussain A, Lee HS

The Science of the total environment20232 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159577 PMID: 36283518

04

Acidogenic fermentation of food waste in a leachate bed reactor (LBR) at high volumetric organic Loading: Effect of granular activated carbon (GAC) and sequential enrichment of inoculum.

Radadiya P, Lee J, Venkateshwaran K, Benn N, Lee HS, Hussain A

Bioresource technology202220 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127705 PMID: 35907602

05

Nitrite reduction using a membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) in a hypoxic environment with dilute methane under low pressures.

Alrashed W, Chandra R, Abbott T, Lee HS

The Science of the total environment2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156757 PMID: 35718173

06

Anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment: Challenges and opportunities.

Lee HS, Liao B

Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation202140 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1002/wer.1475 PMID: 33151594

07

State-of-the-art management technologies of dissolved methane in anaerobically-treated low-strength wastewaters: A review.

Li X, Lee HS, Wang Z, Lee J

Water research202139 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117269 PMID: 34091220

08

Butyrate production and purification by combining dry fermentation of food waste with a microbial fuel cell.

Hussain A, Lee J, Xiong Z, Wang Y, Lee HS

Journal of environmental management202123 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113827 PMID: 34649320

09

A modelling study of the spatially heterogeneous mutualism between electroactive biofilm and planktonic bacteria.

Yan Y, Wang X, Askari A, Lee HS

The Science of the total environment2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143537 PMID: 33272602

10

Recovery of dissolved methane from anaerobically treated food waste leachate using solvent-based membrane contactor.

Li X, Dutta A, Saha S, Lee HS, Lee J

Water research202033 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115693 PMID: 32203817

Production of medium-chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate from food waste

Principal investigatorONTARIO2022Ontario Research Fund - Research Excellence: Genome Applications Partnership Program - Round 020

Principal investigators: Lee, Hyung-Sool

Keywords: Food waste, valorization, circular economy, bioplastics, genomic solutions, biodegradable plastics, polyhydroxyalkanoates, low carbon, process optimization

$738,083

Development of a CO2 capturing biotechnology

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Lee, HyungSool

$25,000

Development of resource recovery wastewater treatment using microbial electrochemical cells

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Lee, HyungSool

$62,000

Development of innovative biosensors for biochemical oxygen demand and E. coli

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Lee, HyungSool

$32,662

Leveraging Advanced Microbial Electrochemical Cell Technologies for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

Principal investigatorONTARIO2016Early Researcher Awards: Early Researcher Awards - Round 011

Principal investigators: Lee, Hyung-Sool

Keywords: Microbial electrochemical cells, anaerobic wastewater treatment, extracellular electron transfer, biochemicals, nutrients recovery

$140,000

Innovative technologies for controlling dissolved methane and nitrogen in anaerobic wastewater treatment

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Lee, HyungSool

$567,300

Development of a BOD sensor using the principles of microbial fuel cells

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Lee, HyungSool

$25,000

Development of an innovative nitrogen removal process

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Lee, HyungSool

$25,000

Optimization of a biological process treating winery wastewater: anaerobic digestion integrated with Waterloo biofilter

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Lee, HyungSool

$25,000

Development of a new denitrification process using methane as electron donor

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Lee, HyungSool

$25,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke, Brain Canada and the New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Frequent collaborators

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Biology
Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil and
Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Biorefining Research Institute
Department of Chemical Engineering

Co-authors at University of Waterloo, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Abid Hussain

Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil and

10 shared papers, latest 2023

Bipro Dhar

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

9 shared papers, latest 2017

Elsayed Elbeshbishy

Civil Engineering

5 shared papers, latest 2017

Jongho Lee

Department of Civil Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2021

Josh Neufeld

Department of Biology

2 shared papers, latest 2019

Trevor Charles

Department of Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Baoqiang Liao

Biorefining Research Institute

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Tizazu Mekonnen

Department of Chemical Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Lee, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) copolymer from food waste using mixed culture for carboxylate production and Pseudomonas putida for PHA synthesis" (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your ONTARIO-funded project "Production of medium-chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate from food waste" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]