Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Publications

2024

• S. Kalam, A. Dutta, X. Du, X. Li, T. Tong, J. Lee “A non-substrate-specific technique of antifouling and antiwetting Janus membrane fabrication for membrane distillation” Desalination, 573, 117195 (2024).

2023

• J. Lee, “Design principles and considerations of omniphobic membranes for membrane distillation and contactor“ Journal of Membrane Science, 689, 122106 (2023).
• P. Zhu, Z. Yu, H. Sun, D. Zheng, Y. Zheng, Y. Qian, Y. Wei, J. Lee, S. Srebnik, W. Chen, G. Chen, F. Jiang, “3D Printed Cellulose Nanofiber Aerogel Scaffold with Hierarchical Porous Structures for Fast Solar‐driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting” Advanced Materials, 36, 1, 2306653 (2023).
• D. Nguyen, K. Lopez, S. Lee, J. Lee, M. Hernandez, A. Straub, “Water Desalination via Pressure-Driven Distillation with Chlorine-Resistant and Large-Area Polymeric Membranes” Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 10, 8, 711-717 (2023)
• D. Nguyen, S. Lee, J. Lee, A. Straub “Pressure-driven distillation using air-trapping membranes for fast and selective water purification” Science Advances, 9, 28 (2023).

2022

• H. Fukuda, J. Lee, “Medium-Chain Fatty Acids Recovery from Synthetic Organic Waste Streams Using Supported Liquid Membranes.” ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 10, 26, 8370-8379 (2022).
• A. Dutta, S. Kalam, and J. Lee, “Elucidating the inherent fouling tolerance of membrane contactors for ammonia recovery from wastewater.” Journal of Membrane Science, 645, 120197 (2022).
• Y. Yin, S. Kalam, J. Livingston, R. Minjarez, J. Lee, S. Lin, T. Tong, “The use of anti-scalants in gypsum scaling mitigation: Comparison with membrane surface modification and efficiency in combined reverse osmosis and membrane distillation” Journal of Membrane Science, 643, 120077 (2022).
• D. Saabas and J. Lee, “Recovery of ammonia from simulated membrane contactor effluent using bipolar membrane electrodialysis.” Journal of Membrane Science, 644, 120081 (2022).

2021

• T. Chen, W. Ma, J. Lee, D. Jassby, and Md. S. Rahaman, “Development of robust and superamphiphobic membranes using reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/PVDF-HFP nanocomposite mats for membrane distillation.” Environmental Science: Nano, 8, 2883-2893 (2021).
• X. Li, H.S. Lee, Z. Wang, and J. Lee, “State-of-the-art Management Technologies of Dissolved Methane in Anaerobically- Treated Low-Strength Wastewaters: A Review.” Water Research, 200, 117269 (2021).
• J. Lee, “Perspectives and design considerations of capillary-driven artificial trees for fast dewatering processes.” Scientific Reports, 11, 8631 (2021).
• A. Dutta, X. Li, and J. Lee, “Dissolved methane recovery from anaerobically treated wastewaters using solvent-based membrane contactor: An experimental and modelling study.” Separation and Purification Technology, 258, 118004 (2021).

2020

• C. Li, X. Li, X. Du, Y. Zhang, W. Wang, T. Tong, A.K. Kota, and J. Lee, “Elucidating the Trade-off between Membrane Wetting Resistance and Water Vapor Flux in Membrane Distillation.” Environmental Science and Technology, 54, 16, 10333–10341 (2020).
• X Li, A Dutta, S Saha, HS Lee, J Lee, “Recovery of dissolved methane from anaerobically treated food waste leachate using solvent-based membrane contactor.” Water Research, 175, 115693 (2020).
• Y. Wang, J. Lee, J. Werber, and M. Elimelech, “Capillary-driven desalination in a synthetic mangrove.” Science Advances, Vol. 6, no. 8, eaax5253 (2020).
  Featured in Guardian and Yale News.

2019

• A. Deshmukh and J. Lee, “Membrane desalination performance governed by molecular reflection at the liquid-vapor interface.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 140, 1006-1022 (2019).
• C. Li, X. Li, X. Du, T. Tong, T.Y. Cath, and J. Lee, “Antiwetting and Antifouling Janus Membrane for Desalination of Saline Oily Wastewater by Membrane Distillation.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (20), 18456-18465 (2019)
• X. Li, A. Dutta, Q. Dong, S. Rollings-Scattergood, and J. Lee, “Dissolved Methane Harvesting Using Omniphobic Membranes for Anaerobically Treated Wastewaters.” Environmental Science and Technology Letters, 6 (4), 228-234 (2019)

2018 and before UBC

• X. Du, Z. Zhang, K.H. Carlson, J. Lee, and T. Tong, “Membrane Fouling and Reusability in Membrane Distillation of Shale Oil and Gas Produced Water: Effects of Membrane Surface Wettability.” Journal of Membrane Science, 567, 199-208 (2018)
• J. Lee*, A.P. Straub and M. Elimelech, “Vapor-Gap Membranes for Highly Selective Osmostically Driven Desalination.” Journal of Membrane Science, 555, 407-417 (2018)
  * Corresponding author
• T. Humplik, J. Lee, S.C. O’Hern, T. Laoui, R. Karnik and E.N. Wang, “Enhanced Water Transport and Salt Rejection through Hydrophobic Zeolite Pores.” Nanotechnology, 28(50), 505703 (2017)
• D. Davenport, J. Lee and M. Elimelech, “Efficacy of antifouling modification of ultrafiltration membranes by grafting zwitterionic polymer brushes.” Separation and Purification Technology, 189, 389-398 (2017)
• C. Liu*, J. Lee*, J. Ma and M. Elimelech, “Comparison of Organic Fouling Resistance of Thin-Film Composite Membranes Modified by Hydrophilic Silica Nanoparticles and Zwitterionic Polymer Brushes.” Journal of Membrane Science, 544, 135-142 (2017)
  * First authorship shared.
• C. Liu, J. Lee, J. Ma and M. Elimelech, “Antifouling Thin-Film Composite Membranes by Controlled Architecture of Zwitterionic Polymer Brush Layer.” Environmental Science and Technology, 51(4), 2161 (2017)
• C. Boo, J. Lee and M. Elimelech, “Omniphobic Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Membrane for Desalination of Shale Gas Produced Water by Membrane Distillation.” Environmental Science and Technology, 50 (22), 12275 (2016)
• C. Boo, J. Lee and M. Elimelech, “Engineering Surface Energy and Nanostructure of Microporous Films for Expanded Membrane Distillation Applications.” Environmental Science and Technology, 50(15), 8112 (2016)
• A.P. Straub, N.Y. Yip, S. Lin, J. Lee and M. Elimelech, “Harvesting Low-grade Heat Energy using Thermo-osmotic Vapor Transport through Nanoporous Membranes.” Nature Energy, 1, 16090 (2016)
• J. Lee, C. Boo, W. Ryu, A. Taylor and M. Elimelech. “Development of Omniphobic Desalination Membranes Using a Charged Electrospun Nanofiber Scaffold.” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8(17), 11154 (2016)
• M. Xie, J. Lee, L.D. Nghiem, and M. Elimelech. “Role of pressure in organic fouling in forward osmosis and reverse osmosis.” Journal of Membrance Science, 493, 748 (2015)
• G. Ye, J. Lee, F. Perrault and M. Elimelech. “Controlled Architecture of Dual-functional Block Copolymer Brushes on Thin-Film Composite Membrane via Surface-initiated ARGET-ATRP for Integrated ‘Defending’ and ‘Attacking’ Strategies against Biofouling.” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 7(41), 23069 (2015)
• J. Lee, T. Laoui and R. Karnik. “Nanofluidic Transport Governed by the Liquid/Vapour Interface.” Nature Nanotechnology, 9, 317 (2014).
  This article has been featured in a number of media outlet, including Science Daily, American Society of Civil Engineering, and MIT news. 
• M. Boutilier*, J. Lee*, V. Chambers, V. Venkatesh and R. Karnik. “Water Filtration Using Plant Xylem.” PLOS One, 9(2), e89934 (2014)
  * First authorship shared. This paper was featured in a number of media including National Public Radio, Science Daily, and Boston Globe, and ranked among top 25 most viewed articles of all time PLOS One.
• J. Lee, F. Rahman, T. Laoui and R. Karnik. “Bubble-induced Damping in Displacement-driven Microfluidic Flows.” Physical Review E, 86, 026301 (2012)
• T. Humplik, J. Lee, S. C. O’Hern, B. A. Fellman, M. A. Baig, S. F. Hassan, M. A. Atieh, F. Rahman, T. Laoui, R. Karnik and E. N. Wang. “Nanostructured Materials for Water Desalination.” Nanotechnology, 22, 292001 (2011)
• J. Lee and R. Karnik. “Desalination of Water by Vapor-phase Transport through Hydrophobic Nanopores.” Journal of Applied Physics, 108, 044315 (2010)
• J. Lee, J. Kim, H. Choi and K. Yang. “Sources of Spurious Force Oscillations from an Immersed Boundary Method for Moving-body Problems.” Journal of Computational Physics, 230(7), 2677 (2011)