Kwang Jun Lee

Research Interests

Analytical Spectrometry Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Optical Technology Photonics Sensor Technology

Mr Kwang Jun Lee

ARC Grant-Funded Research Fellow

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

College of Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.

He received his Ph.D. degree in chemical science from the University of Adelaide in 2019. His PhD research focused on the design and synthesis of organic compounds for new antibiotics. Since the completion of his PhD, he has worked on the development of novel optical fibre probes for pH measurements. He is currently working at the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS). His research interests include development and application of optical fiber sensors for bio-sensing, and analysis of biological and non-biological samples using vibrational spectroscopy. Currently, he is working on developing novel solid-phase extraction methods to push the limits of raw material purification and trace metal analysis for ZBLAN glass fabrication.

  • Explored advanced chemical processes to innovate the synthesis of ultra-high-purity materials.
  • Developed preconditioning methods for trace metal analysis at extremely low concentrations.
  • Analyzed and verified the performance of optical fiber sensors for chemical and biological sensing.
  • Utilized autofluorescence and Raman spectroscopy for discrimination and regression analysis.

 

 

Date Position Institution name
2020 - ongoing Postdoctoral Researcher University of Adelaide
1999 - 2006 Researcher Dongbu Hannong Chemicals

Date Institution name Country Title
2015 - 2019 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD
2011 - 2014 University of South Australia, Adelaide Australia Bachelor
1997 - 1999 Hanyang University, Seoul South Korea Master
1991 - 1995 Hanyang University, Seoul South Korea Bachelor

Year Citation
2024 Lee, K. J., Trowbridge, A. C., Bruce, G. D., Dwapanyin, G. O., Dunning, K. R., Dholakia, K., & Schartner, E. P. (2024). Learning algorithms for identification of whisky using portable Raman spectroscopy. Current Research in Food Science, 8, 100729-1-100729-10.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC2
2023 Lee, K. J., Capon, P. K., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Keenan, E., Brownfoot, F. C., & Schartner, E. P. (2023). Influence of the photopolymerization matrix on the indicator response of optical fiber pH sensors. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical: international journal devoted to research and development of physical and chemical transducers, 376(B), 1-10.
DOI Scopus17 WoS15
2023 Salaemae, W., Thompson, A. P., Gaiser, B. I., Lee, K. J., Huxley, M. T., Sumby, C. J., . . . Wegener, K. L. (2023). Fortuitous <i>In Vitro</i> Compound Degradation Produces a Tractable Hit against <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Dethiobiotin Synthetase: A Cautionary Tale of What Goes In Does Not Always Come Out. ACS Chemical Biology, 18(9), 1985-1992.
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2021 Schumann, N. C., Lee, K. J., Thompson, A. P., Salaemae, W., Pederick, J. L., Avery, T., . . . Abell, A. D. (2021). Inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis dethiobiotin synthase (MtDTBS): toward next-generation antituberculosis agents. ACS Chemical Biology, 16(11), 2339-2347.
DOI Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC7
2020 Hayes, A. J., Satiaputra, J., Sternicki, L. M., Paparella, A. S., Feng, Z., Lee, K. J., . . . Polyak, S. W. (2020). Advanced resistance studies identify two discrete mechanisms in staphylococcus aureus to overcome antibacterial compounds that target biotin protein ligase. Antibiotics, 9(4), 1-20.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4
2019 Lee, K. J., Tieu, W., Blanco-Rodriguez, B., Paparella, A. S., Yu, J., Hayes, A., . . . Abell, A. D. (2019). Sulfonamide-based inhibitors of biotin protein ligase as new antibiotic leads. ACS Chemical Biology, 14(9), 1990-1997.
DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC5
2018 Paparella, A. S., Lee, K. J., Hayes, A. J., Feng, J., Feng, Z., Cini, D., . . . Abell, A. D. (2018). Halogenation of biotin protein ligase inhibitors improves whole cell activity against Staphylococcus aureus. ACS infectious diseases, 4(2), 175-184.
DOI Scopus31 WoS30 Europe PMC15
1999 Jung, K. E., Kim, K., Yang, M., Lee, K., & Lim, H. (1999). Synthesis and hybridization properties of oligonucleotides containing 6-membered azasugar nucleotides. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 9(24), 3407-3410.
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Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Purification, trace metal analysis and glass etching for ultra-low-loss ZBLAN optic fiber Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Ranjani Kalyan
2025 Co-Supervisor Purification, trace metal analysis and glass etching for ultra-low-loss ZBLAN optic fiber Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Ranjani Kalyan

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