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In Korean
이혜진 교수(자연과학대학 화학과)
Education
o (1991) B.Sc., Dankook University, Seoul
o (1994) MSc, Sogang University, Seoul
o (1999) Ph.D., Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
o (1994) MSc, Sogang University, Seoul
o (1999) Ph.D., Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Professional Experience
o (2017~Present) Professor, Kyungpook National University, Daegu
o (2012 – 2017) Associate Professor, Kyungpook National University, Daegu
o (2008 – 2012) Assistant Professor, Kyungpook National University, Daegu
o (2004 – 2007) Associate Researcher, University of California-Irvine, USA
o (2002 – 2004) Assistant Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
o (2000 – 2002) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
o (2000 – 2000) Postdoctoral Researcher, EPFL, Switzerland
o (2024 – Present) Editor in Chief for Journal of Korean Chemical Society
o (2016 –Present) Editorial Advisory Board member for ACS Sensors
o (2021 –Present) Editorial Advisory Board member for ACS Omega
o (2021 –Present) Associate Editor for Frontiers in Analytical Science
o (2017 – Present) Executive Associate Editor for Analytical Sciences
o (2014 – Present) Associate Editor for Applied Chemical Engineering
o (2012 – 2017) Associate Professor, Kyungpook National University, Daegu
o (2008 – 2012) Assistant Professor, Kyungpook National University, Daegu
o (2004 – 2007) Associate Researcher, University of California-Irvine, USA
o (2002 – 2004) Assistant Scientist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
o (2000 – 2002) Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
o (2000 – 2000) Postdoctoral Researcher, EPFL, Switzerland
o (2024 – Present) Editor in Chief for Journal of Korean Chemical Society
o (2016 –Present) Editorial Advisory Board member for ACS Sensors
o (2021 –Present) Editorial Advisory Board member for ACS Omega
o (2021 –Present) Associate Editor for Frontiers in Analytical Science
o (2017 – Present) Executive Associate Editor for Analytical Sciences
o (2014 – Present) Associate Editor for Applied Chemical Engineering
Research Interests
Nanobiosensors, Surface-sensitive Spectroscopy, Electroanalytical Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, Surface Modification Chemistry
Major Research Achievements
o Design and application of highly sensitive and selective biosensors integrating emerging nanobiotechnologies for biological, energy and environmental sciences
o Metallic and non-metallic nanomaterial enhanced biosensing platforms for biomedical diagnosis
o Ion-selective sensors utilizing electrochemistry at liquid–liquid interfaces
o Interfacial ion transfer research for phamacokinetics
o Surface enzymatic amplification methodologies for femtomolar concentration detection
o Synthesis of Ionic liquid electrolytes for energy applications
o Metallic and non-metallic nanomaterial enhanced biosensing platforms for biomedical diagnosis
o Ion-selective sensors utilizing electrochemistry at liquid–liquid interfaces
o Interfacial ion transfer research for phamacokinetics
o Surface enzymatic amplification methodologies for femtomolar concentration detection
o Synthesis of Ionic liquid electrolytes for energy applications
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Chromium nitride nanozyme-enhanced lateral flow immunoassay for sensitive and selective detection of transglutaminase 2: Proof-of-concept toward liver cancer–related biomarker evaluation
Jeong, M., Supianto, M., Lee, G., Jhung, S. H., Karuppiah, C. & Lee, H. J., 1 Jul 2026, In: Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 303, 118582.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advances in spectroscopic detection of traumatic brain injury biomarkers: Potential for diagnostic applications
Son, Y., Jeong, M., Lim, J. M., Venkatesh, K., Karuppiah, C. & Lee, H. J., 2025, In: Applied Spectroscopy Reviews. 60, 9-10, p. 869-898 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Chemically stable Cr-based metal-organic frameworks: Preparation, functionalization, and applications in catalysis in liquid-phase and proton conductivity
Lee, G., Ahmed, I., Khan, N. A., Yoon, M., Lee, H. J. & Jhung, S. H., 1 Nov 2025, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 542, 216888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Environmentally relevant monitoring of pendimethalin in soil and water samples using a surfactant-assisted antimony (III) oxide nanorods and multi-walled carbon nanotubes hybrid nanomaterial‑engineered sensor
Kim, S., Karuppiah, C., Yoon, W., Lim, J. M., Choi, K., Yu, H. & Lee, H. J., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 13, 6, 120168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrophobic interaction-driven binary 2D graphene layers integrated sensor for electrochemical detection of carcinogenic benzo[a]pyrene in airborne particulate matter
Amin, F., Kim, S., Baek, S. Y., Yim, Y. H., Karuppiah, C. & Lee, H. J., Nov 2025, In: Microchemical Journal. 218, 115629.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations