Jang Mee Lee

Dr. Jang Mee Lee

Research Fellow

Details

Open to

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision

About

Dr Jang Mee Lee is a researcher specialising in sustainable mineral processing, critical-mineral recovery, and sustainable metallurgical technologies. Her research combines hydrometallurgical processing with advanced material characterisation to understand and optimise the recovery of critical metals from complex ores.

She currently teaches Chemistry for Food and Life Science (CHEM1240): General and Inorganic Chemistry and coordinates the chemistry practicals for Physical Science in Action (ONPS2701).

UN sustainable development goals

  • 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Supervisor projects

  • tudy of mechanisms and synergistic effects of Microbial Activity and electrochemistry during electro-bioleaching of low grade ores
  • 24 Sep 2025
  • Photoelectrocatalytic Glycerol Oxidation for Sustainable Hydrogen Production and Value- Added Chemicals
  • 17 Apr 2025
  • Arsenic Geochemistry in Mining Waste – Risks and Potential Secondary Recovery.
  • 3 Feb 2025

Teaching interests

Chemistry for Food and Life Science (CHEM1240): General and Inorganic Chemistry

Physical Science in Action (ONPS2701): Chemistry practicals coordination

Research interests

mineral processing for critical metals; Inorganic nanohybrids for energy applications such as photo- and electro-catalysis, secondary batteries, and CO2 capture;

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