• M.S. Candidate in Chemistry

Eun Kyung Lee received her B.S. in Chemistry Education from Daegu University, South Korea, in February 2024, and supported by the Academic Excellence Scholarship throughout her undergraduate studies. From September 2021 to March 2023, she worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Chemistry at Daegu University, where she investigated electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in water splitting. She also gained teaching experience as an English instructor (2020) and as a science instructor (2023–2024), where she taught chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science across elementary to high school levels. In March 2024, she began her M.S. degree in Chemistry at Daegu University and joined the NanoElectroChemistry Laboratory (NECL), where her research focuses on developing advanced electrocatalysts for sustainable energy conversion and nitrogen reduction. Her work has been presented at major scientific conferences, including the Korean Chemical Society (2024), the Korean Society of Analytical Sciences (2024), and the Korean Society of Imaging Science and Technology (2024). She has co-authored peer-reviewed publications on hierarchical LDH–graphene oxide heterointerfaces for hydrogen generation and is preparing manuscripts on MoFe–carbon nitride hybrids and molybdenum-intercalated LDH catalysts for nitrogen reduction. From June 19 to July 27, 2025, she conducted visiting research at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (UIUC), in the laboratory of Prof. Paul Braun. This international experience expanded her expertise in materials design and characterization for energy applications. Her current research interests center on electrochemical ammonia synthesis, catalyst engineering, and structure–property relationships in sustainable reactions. By integrating her background in chemistry education with advanced electrochemical research, she aims to contribute to the development of efficient catalytic systems for addressing global energy and environmental challenges.