Dr Kwang Jun Lee

NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher (A)

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

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.

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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.

Appointments

Date Position Institution name

2020 - ongoing Postdoctoral Researcher University of Adelaide

1999 - 2006 Researcher Dongbu Hannong Chemicals

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

Education

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

Research Interests

Analytical Spectrometry Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry Optical Technology Photonics Sensor Technology

Journals

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
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 Scopus12 WoS3
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. DOI
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 Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC5
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 Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC1
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 Scopus8 WoS4 Europe PMC2
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 Scopus28 WoS21 Europe PMC8
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. DOI

Position: NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher (A)
Phone: 83135360
Email: kwangjun.lee@adelaide.edu.au
Fax: 83134380
Campus: North Terrace
Building: Badger, floor G
Org Unit: Chemistry

Dr Kwang Jun Lee

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