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Professor

PROFILE

Radiation Biology, Plant Biochemistry and Metabolism

Full-time Professor

Radiation Life Science

Sungbeom Lee (이성범)

Radiation Biology, Plant Biochemistry and Metabolism

82-63-570-3335

Current Position

2012 ~ present Senior/Principal Researcher, KAERI
2015 ~ 2021 Adjunct Professor, Radiation Biotechnology and Applied Isotope Science, UST
2021 ~ present Professor, Radiation Life Science, UST

Research Interest

- Radiation-mediated chemical transformation and biological activity
- Plant secondary metabolism and terpene biochemistry

Education

1998 B.S. Applied Plant Science, Chonnam National University
2000 M.S. Applied Plant Science, Chonnam National University
2007 Ph.D. Plant Physiology, University of Kentucky, USA

Work Experience

2007 ~ 2010 Post-doctoral associate, Biology Department, Virginia Tech, USA
2010 ~ 2012 Post-doctoral associate, Horticulture Department, Michigan State University, USA
2024 ~ 2025 Visiting Scientist, Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry, NC State University, USA

Project

(On-going)
- Study on radiation-induced antioxidant small peptides, KAERI Institutional Program
- Biochemistry and metabolic pathways in isoprenoid biosynthesis in plants

Publication

Google Scholar : https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=bWFEwzEAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
(International Journal)
- Akhileshwar Singh, Moon-Soo Chung, Seung Sik Lee, Byung Yeoup Chung, Sungbeom Lee* (2025) Genomic Identification and Biochemical Characterization of Methyl Jasmonate (MJ)-Inducible Terpene Synthase Genes in Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Salinas). Plants 15 (1), 55
- Jeong-Hoon Kim, Chan Mi Park, Hae Chan Jeong, Sungbeom Lee*, Chul-Ho Yun* (2025) Production of derivatives of α-terpineol by bacterial CYP102A1 enzymes. Biotechnology Letters 47 (1), 1
- Chan Mi Park, Gun Su Cha, Hae Chan Jeong, Yu-jin Lee, Jeong-Hoon Kim, Moon-Soo Chung, Sungbeom Lee*, Chul-Ho Yun* (2024) Epoxidation of perillyl alcohol by engineered bacterial cytochrome P450 BM3. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 180, 110487
- Hyeonbin Kim, Mi Hee Kim, Ui-Lim Choi, Moon-Soo Chung, Chul-Ho Yun, Youngkun Shim, Jaejun Oh, Sungbeom Lee*, Gun Woong Lee* (2024) Molecular and phenotypic investigation on antibacterial activities of limonene isomers and its oxidation derivative against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 34(3):562-569
- Moon-Soo Chung, Akhileshwar Singh, Gyeong Han Jeong, Seung Sik Lee, Byung Yeoup Chung, and Sungbeom Lee* (2023) Comparative analysis of volatile terpenoids composition in Lavender leaves in response to gamma irradiation and anticancer effect of α-santalene against prostate cancer. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 26(2):244-252
- Kwang-Woo Jung, Moon-Soo Chung, Hyoung-Woo Bai, Byung Yeoup Chung and Sungbeom Lee* (2021) Investigation of antifungal mechanisms of thymol in the human fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans. Molecules, 26:3476
- MS Chung, GW Lee, SS Lee, BY Chung, and Sungbeom Lee* (2020) Comparative analysis of volatile terpenoids composition in response to ionizing radiation. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 23(3):594-600
- SH Hong, S Singh, BN Tripathi, S Mondal, S Lee, HS Jung, C Cho, S Kaur, JH Kim, Sungbeom Lee, HW Bai, SY Lee, SS Lee, and BY Chung (2020) Functional properties and the oligomeric state of alkyl hydroperoxide reductase subunit F (AhpF) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Protoplasma, 257:807-817
- MS Chung, GW Lee, YS Jeong, YI Kuk, SS Lee, BY Chung, and Sungbeom Lee* (2019) Functional and genomic characterization of a wound-and methyl jasmonate-inducible chalcone isomerase in Eremochloa ophiuroides [Munro] Hack. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 144:355-364
- DY Hwang, S Park, Sungbeom Lee, SS Lee, T Imaizumi, and YH Song (2019) GIGANTEA regulates the timing stabilization of CONSTANS by altering the interaction between FKF1 and ZEITLUPE. Molecules and Cells, 42:693-701
- KW Jung, DG Lee, C Cho, Sungbeom Lee, JH Kim, HW Bai, YD Park, BY Chung, and SS Lee (2019) Identification of gamma-radiation-responsive proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Radiation Industry, 13(2):83-91
- Gun Woong Lee, Moon-Soo Chung, Seung Sik Lee, Byung Yeoup Chung, and Sungbeom Lee (2019) Transcriptome-guided identification and functional characterization of key terpene synthases involved in constitutive and methyl jasmonate-inducible volatile terpene formation in Eremochloa ophiuroides (Munro) Hack. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 141:193-201
Book Chapter
- Dorothea Tholl and Sungbeom Lee (2011) Terpene Specialized Metabolism in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Arabidopsis Book 9:e0143. doi:10.1043/tab.0143
- Dorothea Tholl and Sungbeom Lee (2011) Elucidating the metabolism of plant terpene volatiles: Alternative tools for engineering plant defenses? Recent Advances in Phytochemistry, 41:159-1781.

Patent
- Sungbeom Lee, Gun Woong Lee, Kwangwoo Jung, Byung Yeoup Chung, Seungsik Lee, Jin-Hong Kim, Hyoungwoo Bai, and Yong-Dae Park (Jan. 04, 2022). Composition for plant disease control comprising limonene derivatives as active ingredients. US 11,213,029

Editorial Board
- Applied Biological Chemistry (2018.01. ~ 2018.12.)
- Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture (2018.01. ~ 2020. 02)
- Frontiers in Plant Science (2019.05. ~ Present)
- Frontiers in Chemistry (2019.05. ~ Present)

Professional Activities

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Teaching Experiences

- Techniques in Plant Molecular Biology
- Plant Secondary Metabolisms
- Plant Genetic Engineering
- Radiation Biochemistry
- Radiation Physiology
- Radiation Biology

Honors and Awards

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