Assist. Prof. Dr. Seungyeol Lee | Carbon | Best Researcher Award
Assist. Prof. Dr. Seungyeol Lee | Carbon | Professor at Chungbuk National University | South Korea
Assist. Prof. Dr. Seungyeol Lee is a highly accomplished scholar and researcher in the fields of Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Economic Geology, Nanogeoscience, and Planetary Science, widely recognized for his contributions to the structural and chemical understanding of nanominerals and geochemical transformations. He earned his Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Chungbuk National University, where his doctoral research focused on crystallographic analysis and nanoscale mineral phase transformations. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Chungbuk National University, Dr. Lee has established himself as a prominent figure in geochemical and mineralogical research through his interdisciplinary collaborations and advanced analytical work involving synchrotron X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and pair distribution function analyses. His professional experience includes collaborative research with globally renowned institutions such as the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Smithsonian Institution, Argonne National Laboratory, and the Gemological Institute of America, contributing to a network of international mineralogical studies. Dr. Lee’s research interests span across nano-scale phase transitions, crystallography, iron and manganese oxide transformations, and environmental geochemistry, emphasizing the link between mineral structures and their reactivity in natural and engineered environments. His research skills include advanced characterization of minerals, synchrotron-based analysis, X-ray and neutron diffraction, computational mineralogy, and environmental modeling. Dr. Lee’s academic output demonstrates substantial impact, with over 28 peer-reviewed publications, an h-index of 16, and more than 780 citations to date. His work is frequently published in high-impact journals including The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, American Mineralogist, and Chemical Geology, reflecting both the quality and depth of his scientific contributions.
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Featured Publications:
Lee, S., & Xu, H. (2016). Size-dependent phase map and phase transformation kinetics for nanometric iron (III) oxides (γ→ ε→ α pathway). The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 120(24), 13316–13322. Cited by: 100
Yang, P., Lee, S., Post, J. E., Xu, H., Wang, Q., Xu, W., & Zhu, M. (2018). Trivalent manganese on vacancies triggers rapid transformation of layered to tunneled manganese oxides (TMOs): Implications for occurrence of TMOs in low-temperature environment. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 240, 173–190. Cited by: 56
Tomaszewski, E. J., Lee, S., Rudolph, J., Xu, H., & Ginder-Vogel, M. (2017). The reactivity of Fe (II) associated with goethite formed during short redox cycles toward Cr (VI) reduction under oxic conditions. Chemical Geology, 464, 101–109. Cited by: 56
Xu, H., Lee, S., & Xu, H. (2017). Luogufengite: A new nano-mineral of Fe₂O₃ polymorph with giant coercive field. American Mineralogist, 102(4), 711–719. Cited by: 51
Lee, S., Xu, H., & Xu, W. (2019). The structure and crystal chemistry of vernadite in ferromanganese crusts. Structural Science, 75(4), 591–598. Cited by: 49