Eon Soo Lee
Eon Soo Lee
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engr
313 Mechanical Engineering Center (ME)
About Me
Dr. Lee has expertise with track records of academic and industry research in the fields of thermal analysis and flow characterizations of energy materials and systems, electrochemical materials and system characterizations, biochip sensors, microfluidics, and new and renewable energy systems. He's also elected to serve Faculty Senate for academic and faculty affairs at NJIT community, and elected to Senior Member at National Academy of Inventors (NAI). For more information: https://www.lee-research.org/about-me/
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Faculty Senate (2024 ~ date).
- National Academy of Inventors (NAI), Senor Member (2020 ~ date)
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Associate Professor with Tenure (2019~ date).
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Assistant Professor (2013~2019).
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics R&D Center, Research Group Leader & Principal Research Engineer and Technical Staff (2007-2013).
- Stanford University, MS & PhD (2004, 2007)
- Hyundai Heavy Industries, Engineer (1999-2001).
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, BS
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Faculty Senate (2024 ~ date).
- National Academy of Inventors (NAI), Senor Member (2020 ~ date)
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Associate Professor with Tenure (2019~ date).
- New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Assistant Professor (2013~2019).
- Samsung Electro-Mechanics R&D Center, Research Group Leader & Principal Research Engineer and Technical Staff (2007-2013).
- Stanford University, MS & PhD (2004, 2007)
- Hyundai Heavy Industries, Engineer (1999-2001).
- Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, BS
Education
Ph.D.; Stanford University; Fluid And Thermoscience In Energy Systems, Mechanical Engineering; 2007
M.S.; Stanford University; Mechanical Engineering; 2004
B.S.; Yonsei University; Mechanical Engineering; 1999
M.S.; Stanford University; Mechanical Engineering; 2004
B.S.; Yonsei University; Mechanical Engineering; 1999
Awards & Honors
2020 Senior Member (elected), National Academy of Inventors (NAI), National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
2019 NJIT Technology Innovation Translation and Acceleration (TITA) Seed Grant Award, NJIT
2019 NIH/IEEE-EMBS Best Presentation Award (Student: Benjamin Ingis), NIH/IEEE-EMBS Healthcare Innovation and Point-of-Care Technologies (HI-POCT) 2019 Conference
2018 Vanguard: Leaders in Higher Education, NJBIZ
2018 Best Poster Award (Student: Harsimranjit Singh), Catalysis Society of New York (NYCS) 2018 Annual Symposium
2019 NJIT Technology Innovation Translation and Acceleration (TITA) Seed Grant Award, NJIT
2019 NIH/IEEE-EMBS Best Presentation Award (Student: Benjamin Ingis), NIH/IEEE-EMBS Healthcare Innovation and Point-of-Care Technologies (HI-POCT) 2019 Conference
2018 Vanguard: Leaders in Higher Education, NJBIZ
2018 Best Poster Award (Student: Harsimranjit Singh), Catalysis Society of New York (NYCS) 2018 Annual Symposium
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Office Hours
By appointment
Website
2024 Fall Courses
ME 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
ME 406 - MECHANICAL LABORATORY III
ME 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
ME 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
ME 790A - DOC DISSERTATION & RES
ME 407 - HEAT TRANSFER
ME 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
ME 407 - HEAT TRANSFER - HONORS
ME 490 - MECH ENGR PROJECT A
ME 406 - MECHANICAL LABORATORY III
ME 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
ME 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
ME 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
ME 790A - DOC DISSERTATION & RES
ME 407 - HEAT TRANSFER
ME 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
ME 407 - HEAT TRANSFER - HONORS
ME 490 - MECH ENGR PROJECT A
Teaching Interests
Thermal-fluid systems and energy systems:
- Thermodynamics
- Heat and mass transfer
- Fluid mechanics, Microfluidics
- Electrochemical energy systems: fuel cells, batteries.
- Renewable energy systems
- Thermodynamics
- Heat and mass transfer
- Fluid mechanics, Microfluidics
- Electrochemical energy systems: fuel cells, batteries.
- Renewable energy systems
Past Courses
ME 311: THERMODYNAMICS I
ME 312: THERMODYNAMICS II
ME 406: MECHANICAL LAB III
ME 406: MECHANICAL LABORATORY III
ME 407: HEAT TRANSFER
ME 407: HEAT TRANSFER - HONORS
ME 435: THERMODYNAMICS
ME 610: APPLIED HEAT TRANSFER
ME 618: SELECTED TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 618: ST: INTR. ELECTROCHEM EN. SYS
ME 618: ST: INTRO TO FUEL CELL ENERGY SYSTEMS
ME 618: ST: INTRODUCTION TO FUEL CELLS AND BATTERIES
ME 717: SEL TOPICS IN ME I
ME 794: MECHANICAL COLLOQUIUM
ME 312: THERMODYNAMICS II
ME 406: MECHANICAL LAB III
ME 406: MECHANICAL LABORATORY III
ME 407: HEAT TRANSFER
ME 407: HEAT TRANSFER - HONORS
ME 435: THERMODYNAMICS
ME 610: APPLIED HEAT TRANSFER
ME 618: SELECTED TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
ME 618: ST: INTR. ELECTROCHEM EN. SYS
ME 618: ST: INTRO TO FUEL CELL ENERGY SYSTEMS
ME 618: ST: INTRODUCTION TO FUEL CELLS AND BATTERIES
ME 717: SEL TOPICS IN ME I
ME 794: MECHANICAL COLLOQUIUM
Research Interests
Advanced Energy Systems and Microdevices Laboratory
https://www.lee-research.org
PI: Eon Soo Lee
Energy Materials and Systems Research:
- Graphene-based catalyst materials synthesis and characterizations
- Batteries and Fuel cell catalysts, electrode materials and reaction performance characterizations
- Solid-state electrolyte cell materials and characterizations
- Polymer-based and ceramic-based electrolyte fuel cell characterization
- Thermal analysis and characterization of new energy materials and system
- Flow and mass diffusion characterization of new energy systems
Nano BioChip Research:
- Electrochemical Nanodevice characterization
- Nano Biochip fabrication and characterization
- Biomarker-based Biosensing characterization
- Micro and Nano biofluidics in microdevices
Flow and Thermal Analysis in Electronics and Energy Systems Research:
- Microchannel Convection
- Microporous channel heat transfer
- Two-phase flow and heat transfer
- Phase change materials thermal characterizations
- Cryogenic system working fluids and thermal analysis
- Solar cell and power system thermal analysis
- EV charging system thermal analysis
https://www.lee-research.org
PI: Eon Soo Lee
Energy Materials and Systems Research:
- Graphene-based catalyst materials synthesis and characterizations
- Batteries and Fuel cell catalysts, electrode materials and reaction performance characterizations
- Solid-state electrolyte cell materials and characterizations
- Polymer-based and ceramic-based electrolyte fuel cell characterization
- Thermal analysis and characterization of new energy materials and system
- Flow and mass diffusion characterization of new energy systems
Nano BioChip Research:
- Electrochemical Nanodevice characterization
- Nano Biochip fabrication and characterization
- Biomarker-based Biosensing characterization
- Micro and Nano biofluidics in microdevices
Flow and Thermal Analysis in Electronics and Energy Systems Research:
- Microchannel Convection
- Microporous channel heat transfer
- Two-phase flow and heat transfer
- Phase change materials thermal characterizations
- Cryogenic system working fluids and thermal analysis
- Solar cell and power system thermal analysis
- EV charging system thermal analysis
Patents
Enhanced Sensitivity And Specificity For Point-Of-Care (POC) Micro Biochip
Microfluidic biochip with enhanced sensitivity
Microfluidic diagnostic assembly
Biomarker Detection and Self-Separation of Serum During Capillary Flow
Journal Article
Tarifa, Allyson, & Lee, Eon Soo, & Ravindra, Nuggehalli M (2024). Opto-electro-thermal simulation of heat transfer in monocrystalline silicon solar cells. The European Physical Journal Special Topics,
Talukder, Niladri , & Wang, Yudong, & Nunna, Bharath Babu, & Tong, Xiao, & Lee, Eon Soo (2024). An investigation on the structural stability of ZIF-8 in water versus water-derived oxidative species in aqueous environment. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 366, 112934.
Wang, Yudong, & Talukder, Niladri , & Nunna, Bharath Babu, & Lee, Eon Soo (2024). Dean vortex-enhanced blood plasma separation in self-driven spiral microchannel flow with cross-flow microfilters. Biomicrofluidics, 18(1),
Talukder, Niladri, & Wang, Yudong, & Nunna, Bharath Babu, & Lee, Eon Soo (2024). N-Doped Graphene (NG)/MOF (ZIF-8)-Based/Derived Materials for Electrochemical Energy Applications: Synthesis, Characteristics, and Functionality. Batteries, 10(2), 47.
Talukder, Niladri , & Wang, Yudong, & Nunna, Bharath Babu, & Tong, Xiao , & Boscoboinik, Jorge Anibal, & Lee, Eon Soo (2023). Investigation on electrocatalytic performance and material degradation of an N-doped graphene-MOF nanocatalyst in emulated electrochemical environments. Industrial Chemistry & Materials, 1(3), 360-375.
Talukder, Niladri , & Wang, Yudong, & Nunna, Bharath Babu, & Tong, Xiao, & Lee, Eon Soo (2024). An investigation on the structural stability of ZIF-8 in water versus water-derived oxidative species in aqueous environment. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 366, 112934.
Wang, Yudong, & Talukder, Niladri , & Nunna, Bharath Babu, & Lee, Eon Soo (2024). Dean vortex-enhanced blood plasma separation in self-driven spiral microchannel flow with cross-flow microfilters. Biomicrofluidics, 18(1),
Talukder, Niladri, & Wang, Yudong, & Nunna, Bharath Babu, & Lee, Eon Soo (2024). N-Doped Graphene (NG)/MOF (ZIF-8)-Based/Derived Materials for Electrochemical Energy Applications: Synthesis, Characteristics, and Functionality. Batteries, 10(2), 47.
Talukder, Niladri , & Wang, Yudong, & Nunna, Bharath Babu, & Tong, Xiao , & Boscoboinik, Jorge Anibal, & Lee, Eon Soo (2023). Investigation on electrocatalytic performance and material degradation of an N-doped graphene-MOF nanocatalyst in emulated electrochemical environments. Industrial Chemistry & Materials, 1(3), 360-375.
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Meeting Abstract
Investigation of the Chemical Changes from N-Doped Graphene and MOF to NG/MOF Composites for the Enhancement of Electrocatalytic Properties
Electrochemical Society Meeting , August 2024
Electrochemical Society Meeting , August 2024
Chapter
Datta, Dibakar , & Lee, Eon Soo (2023). EXPLORING THERMAL TRANSPORT IN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS UTILIZING TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS: PROSPECTS AND HURDLES, begell house. (pp. pages 255-306). begell house
Conference Paper
Graphene-based Advanced Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Energy Systems
UKC2022: US-Korea Conference 2022, September 2022
Innovative Biochip with Blood Plasma Self-separation for Enhanced Biomarker Detection
UKC2022: US-Korea Conference 2022, September 2022
Capillary Flow Dynamics of Blood With Varied Hematocrit in Microfluidic Platforms
2022 IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies (HI-POCT), April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022
UKC2022: US-Korea Conference 2022, September 2022
Innovative Biochip with Blood Plasma Self-separation for Enhanced Biomarker Detection
UKC2022: US-Korea Conference 2022, September 2022
Capillary Flow Dynamics of Blood With Varied Hematocrit in Microfluidic Platforms
2022 IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies (HI-POCT), April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2022
Conference Abstract
Investigation of Capillary Blood Flow Dynamics in PMMA and PDMS Microchannel
NJIT 2022 Provost URI Summer Research Fellowship Program, August 2022
Determination of the Threshold of Residue Hematocrit in Separated Blood Plasma Using Capacitance Measurements With Interdigitated Electrodes for Robust Biomarker Detection
NJIT-NSF 2022 REU Summer Undergraduate Research Program, August 2022
Removal of Impurities from Nitrogen-Doped Graphene (N-G) Electrocatalyst for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems
NJIT-NSF 2022 REU Summer Undergraduate Research Program, August 2022
Applications of Surface Engineering in Blood Plasma Separation
1st International Conference on Nature-Inspired Surface Engineering (NISE 2019), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2019
Detection of Cancer Biomarkers using Gold Nanoparticle Based Biosensor
NJIT Provost High School Summer Research Symposium, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2019
NJIT 2022 Provost URI Summer Research Fellowship Program, August 2022
Determination of the Threshold of Residue Hematocrit in Separated Blood Plasma Using Capacitance Measurements With Interdigitated Electrodes for Robust Biomarker Detection
NJIT-NSF 2022 REU Summer Undergraduate Research Program, August 2022
Removal of Impurities from Nitrogen-Doped Graphene (N-G) Electrocatalyst for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Systems
NJIT-NSF 2022 REU Summer Undergraduate Research Program, August 2022
Applications of Surface Engineering in Blood Plasma Separation
1st International Conference on Nature-Inspired Surface Engineering (NISE 2019), July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2019
Detection of Cancer Biomarkers using Gold Nanoparticle Based Biosensor
NJIT Provost High School Summer Research Symposium, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2019
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Other
Microfluidic Biochip With Enhanced Sensitivity
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019
Biomarker detection and self-separation of serum during capillary flow
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2019
Biomarker detection and self-separation of serum during capillary flow
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2018
Conference Proceeding
Chemical Structure Control of Metal-Reduced Organic Framework-Supported Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019
Robust Non-PGM Nitrogen-doped Graphene on Metal Reduced Organic Framework catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reactions
48th Power Sources Conference, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2018
Metal Organic Framework-Modified Graphene-Based Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
2017
New Modified Nitrogen-Doped Graphene (NG)/Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Derived Microporous Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR)
2017
Self-separation of blood plasma from whole blood during the capillary flow in microchannel
2017
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 2019
Robust Non-PGM Nitrogen-doped Graphene on Metal Reduced Organic Framework catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reactions
48th Power Sources Conference, October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2018
Metal Organic Framework-Modified Graphene-Based Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
2017
New Modified Nitrogen-Doped Graphene (NG)/Metal Organic Framework (MOF) Derived Microporous Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR)
2017
Self-separation of blood plasma from whole blood during the capillary flow in microchannel
2017
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Technical Report
Large Scale High Performance Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Development (National Project Final Report. PI-E.S. Lee)
Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy , May 2012
Development of cell and stack integration of tubular solid oxide fuel cell (National Project Final Report. PI-E.S. Lee)
Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, August 2011
Micro Power-Generation System Development for Mobile PC (National Project Final Report. Corresponding author-E.S. Lee)
Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy, November 2009
Development of Micro Fuel Cell System for Mobile Devices (National Project Final Report)
Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, December 2008
Y3-2005/2006 STATUS REPORT: Two Phase Microchannel Transport in Fuel Cells: Experiments, Compact models, and Simulations
Stanford University,
Y2-2004/2005 STATUS REPORT: Two Phase Microchannel Transport in Fuel Cells- Experiments, Compact models, and Simulations
Stanford University,
Y1-2003/2004 STATUS REPORT: Two Phase Microchannel Transport in Fuel Cells: Experiments, Compact models, and Simulations
Stanford University,
Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy , May 2012
Development of cell and stack integration of tubular solid oxide fuel cell (National Project Final Report. PI-E.S. Lee)
Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, August 2011
Micro Power-Generation System Development for Mobile PC (National Project Final Report. Corresponding author-E.S. Lee)
Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy, November 2009
Development of Micro Fuel Cell System for Mobile Devices (National Project Final Report)
Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, December 2008
Y3-2005/2006 STATUS REPORT: Two Phase Microchannel Transport in Fuel Cells: Experiments, Compact models, and Simulations
Stanford University,
Y2-2004/2005 STATUS REPORT: Two Phase Microchannel Transport in Fuel Cells- Experiments, Compact models, and Simulations
Stanford University,
Y1-2003/2004 STATUS REPORT: Two Phase Microchannel Transport in Fuel Cells: Experiments, Compact models, and Simulations
Stanford University,
Book
Lee, Eon Soo (2007). Water Transport in Two-Phase Fuel Cell Microchannels . Stanford University (PHD Dissertation)