Principle Investigator
Dr. Jongho Lee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering
Education
- Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University
- B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University
Dr. Jongho Lee received B.S. and M.S. at Seoul National University and earned his Ph.D. from the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Before he came to UBC, Dr. Lee was a postdoctoral researcher in the Dept. of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at Yale University.
Primarily using membrane-based technologies, he is interested in solving a wide range of problems in the water and energy nexus including Desalination, Water/wastewater treatment, Resource harvesting from impaired sources, and Energy harvesting and conversion. In pursuit of creative engineering solutions, his methodology includes both experiments and mathematical modeling to demonstrate the devised technologies and explore the in-depth application potential.
Current Members
| Research/Personal Interests | |
|---|---|
 Sifat Kalam Ph.D. Student sifat390@civil.ubc.ca | Sifat obtained M.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering from The University of British Columbia (UBC-Vancouver, 2015) and B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET, 2011). Her research interests are wastewater nutrients and energy recovery, water/wastewater treatment, water quality and sustainable management. Her master’s research project was on nutrient removal & recovery from wastewater at Metro Vancouver’s Annacis Research Centre. Sifat worked as a university lecturer for three years in the Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering of North South University in Bangladesh and returned to UBC for PhD. Her current research focuses on membrane technology for desalination and energy recovery from industrial wastewater. Sifat loves movie, music, traveling, and fulfilling bucket list of activities like skiing, archery, indoor gun-shooting, ziplining, speedboating, flying aircraft, skydiving. |
 Keegan Parkhurst Ph.D. Student keegan42@mail.ubc.ca | Keegan Parkhurst obtained his B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His research interests are in applying fundamental polymer physics and chemistry to a variety of environmental problems. His master's project was on tuning the structural properties of cellulosic desalination membranes. His current research is on developing a polymeric tri-layer composite artificial tree. In his free time, he likes to go cycling, read, play the clarinet and bass guitar, and make coffee and tea. |
 Hung Pham M.A.Sc. Student hungph05@mail.ubc.ca | Hung completed his Bachelor of Environmental Engineering at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) in 2022. His project was about using capacitive deionization technology to desalinate brackish water. His current Master's research centers on examining the mechanism underlying leaching issues in Supported liquid membranes. When not working, he likes to play soccer, tennis, listen to music, exercise and cook. |
Previous Members
| Name | Start Date | End Date | Program | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yinchuan Yang | 2022 | 2024 | Visiting Scholar | |
| Hiroki Fukuda | 2019 | 2024 | Ph.D. | |
| Aroshi Senayake | 2021 | 2023 | M.A.Sc. | Civil Engineer at SuYash Consulting |
| Daniel Ma | 2022 | 2022 | Undergraduate Researcher | Student at UBC |
| Dr. Syed Salman Ali Shah | 2022 | 2022 | Visiting Scholar | Assistant Professor at Beijing Normal University, China |
| Dr. Linfeng Piao | 2020 | 2022 | Postdoctoral Fellow | Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Manchester |
| David Saabas | 2019 | 2021 | M.A.Sc. | Product Engineer at Summit Nanotech |
| Dr. Abishek Dutta | 2017 | 2022 | Ph.D. | Project Engineer at Metro Vancouver |
| Chenxi Li | 2017 | 2019 | M.A.Sc. | R&D Engineer at Zhejiang Energy Group |
| Dr. Xuesong Li | 2017 | 2019 | Postdoctoral Fellow | Assistant Professor at Tongji University, China |
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