fnctId=prof,fnctNo=444 Prof. Rhee, Jong Il LAB Biochemical Engineering Lab. MAJOR/RESEARCH Biochemical Engineering TEL 062-530-1847 EMAIL jirhee@jnu.ac.kr HOME - Achievement 1990-1996 University of Hannover, Germany (Doctor degree in Biochem. Engineering)1983-1985 KAIST (Master degree in Chem. Engineering)1978-1983 Chonnam National University (Bachelor degree in Chem. Engineering) Carrer 2010-2011 Sabbatical stay at Duke University(USA)2004-currently Director, Research Institute of Biophotonics, Chonnam National University2003-2003 Visiting Professor, University of Greifswald(Germany)1999-currently Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University1998-1999 Post-doc, Delft University of Technology(Netherlands), Kluyver Institute of Biotechnology 1996-1998 Post-doc, University of Hannover(Germany), Institute for Technical Chemistry1985-1989 Researcher, Korea Energy & Resources Institute (KIER, Daejeon) Research Areas Biochemical Engineering, Biosensors and Nano-biotechnology, DNA Recombination Technology, Bioprocess Technology, Biophotonics. Selected Publications Development of novel optical pH sensors based on coumarin 6 and nile blue A encapsulated in resin particles and specific support materials, Materials Science & Engineering C, (2020)Development of ratiometric fluorescence sensors based on CdSe/ZnS quantum dots for the detection of hydrogen peroxide, Sensors, (2019)Synthesis and functionalization of gold nanostars for singlet oxygen production, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, (2019) Laboratory In the Biochemical Engineering Lab, we are studying on biological and chemical technology to produce high-value bio-products by microorganisms and enzymes. Our main research area include the development of bioprocess technology using sensors and on-line monitoring techniques. DNA recombination and fermentation technology are studied, and some optical biosensors are also developed. Some automated bioanalysis techniques like flow-injection analysis and sequential injection analysis have been also developed and applied to on-line monitoring of real bioprocesses. Recently, we are focusing on the synthesis of nanoparticles like quantum dots and their application to photodynamic therapy and sensors.