Faculty Profile
Jun Hyung Lee


Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Biology
Environmental Biology 458 Illick Hall
Lab Website
https://sites.google.com/view/leelab-esf/
Please visit our lab website for more information on ongoing research projects, lab members, publications, and more.
Research
My primary research focus is advancing forest tree improvement and conservation through cutting-edge biotechnology, grounded in molecular and synthetic biology. Additionally, I am interested in leveraging beneficial microbes to enhance plant productivity and resilience against environmental challenges.
Teaching
- BTC425/EFB625 Plant Biotechnology - Spring
- BTC426/EFB626 Plant Tissue Culture Methods - Fall
Education
- Ph.D. in Forest Genetics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
- M.S. in Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, S.Korea
- B.S. in Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, S.Korea
Current Graduate Advisees
Gabriella King
[email protected]
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Lee
- Area of Study: Environmental & Forest Biology