Patents

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J.A., and Nichol, S., 2008, Method and system for forming an in-situ groundwater filter, US Patent 7,341,664.

 

 

Journal Publications (*denotes student co-author)

 

Natter*, M., J. Keevan*, A. S. Keimowitz, B.Okeke, Y. Wang, A. Son, and Lee, M.-K., 2012, Level and degradation of Deepwater Horizon spilled oil in coastal marsh sediments and pore-water, Environmental Science and Technology, 46, 5744-5755.

 

Lee, M.-K., Marllin S., Fielman, K., Marzen, L., Lin, Y., Birkhead, R., Miller, C., Norgaard, P., Obley, M., Cox, J., Steltenpohl, L., Wheeles, E., Wooten, M., 2012, Bring global climate change education to Alabama Classroom, Handbook for Climate Change Mitigation, Springer, pp. 1983-2028.

 

Liu, C.-C., Maity, J.P., Jean, J., Lee, M.-K., Reza, A.H.M.S., Li, Z., Nath, B., 2012, Chemical characteristics of the mud volcano fluids in southwestern Taiwan and their possible linkage to elevated arsenic concentration in Chianan plain groundwater, Environmental Earth Science, 66, 1513-1523.

 

Uddin, A., Shamsudduha*, M., Saunders, J.A., Lee, M.-K., Ahmed, K.M., and chowdury, M.T.,  2011, Mineralogical profiling of arsenic-enriched alluvial sediments in the Ganges-Brahmaputra floodplain in central Bangladesh, Applied Geochemistry, 26, 470-483.

 

Reza, A.H.M.S., Jean, J-S., Lee, M.-K., Luo, S.-D., Bundschuh, J., Li, H-C, Yang H-J., Liu, C-C., 2011. Interrelationship of TOC, As, Fe, Mn, Al and Si in shallow alluvial aquifers in Chapai-Nawabganj, Northwestern Bangladesh: Implication for potential source of organic carbon. Environmental Earth Science, 63, 955-967.

 

Reza, A.H.M.S., Jean, J-S., Lee, M.-K., Liu, C-C., Bundschuh J., Yang H-J., Lee, J.-F, Lee C-Y., 2010. Implications of organic matter on arsenic mobilization into groundwater: Evidence from northwestern (Chapai-Nawabganj), central (Manikganj) and southeastern (Chadpur) Bangladesh., Water Research, 44, 5556-5574.

 

Reza, A.H.M.S., Jean, J-S., Yang H-J., Lee M-K., Hsu H-F., Liu, C-C., Lee, Y-C., Bundschuh J., Lin K-H, Lee C-Y., 2011. A comparative study on arsenic and humic substances in alluvial aquifers of  Bengal delta plain (NW Bangladesh), Chianan plain (SW Taiwan) and Lanyang plain (NE Taiwan): implication of arsenic mobilization mechanisms. Environmental Geochemistry & Health, 33, 235-258.

 

Nath, B., J.P. Maity, J.-S. Jean, G. Birch, S. Kar, H.-J. Yang, M.- K. Lee, R. Hazra, D. Chatterjee., 2011, Geochemical characterization of arsenic-affected alluvial aquifers of the Bengal Delta (West Bengal and Bangladesh) and Chianan Plains (SW Taiwan): implications for human health, Applied Geochemistry, 26, 705-713.

 

Chi, G., Lavoie, D., Bertrand, R., and Lee, M.-K., 2010, Modeling of fluid pressure in the Anticosti basin and implications for hydrocarbon migration, Geofluids, 10, 334-350.

 

Reza, A.H.M., S., Jean, J.-S., Yang, H.-J., Lee, M.-K., Yang, H.-J., Liu, C.-C., 2010, Arsenic enrichment and mobilization in the Holocene alluvial aquifers of the Chapai-Nawabganj district, Bangladesh, Applied Geochem. 25, 1280–1289

 

Reza, A.H.M., S., Jean, J.-S., Yang, H.-J., Lee, M.-K., Liu, C.-C., Lee, J.-F., Luo, S.-D., 2010, Distribution of arsenic in core sediments and groundwater in the Nawabganj District, Northwestern Bangladesh, Water Research, 44, 2021-2037.

 

Fang, X., Chang, N., Lee, M.-K., and Wolf, L.W., 2010, The surface and groundwater impacts of stone quarry as part of the integrative water supply systems in fast growing urban regions, ASCE Special Publication: The Effects of Urbanization on Groundwater: The Perspectives of Sustainable Development, in press.

 

Andreazza, R., Pieniz, S., Arnold, S., Wolf, L., Lee, M.-K., Flávio A.O. Camargo, F.A.O, and Okeke, B.C., 2010,  Characterization of copper biosorption and bioreduction by a highly copper resistant bacterium isolated from copper contaminated vineyard soil, Science of Total Environment, 408, 1501-1507.

 

Lee, M.-K., Wolf., L., Hardesty*, K, Beasley*, L., Smith, J., Adams, L., Stone, K., Block, D., 2009, Water education for Alabama Black Belt (WET): Hands-on laboratory and field exercises for K-12 students and teachers, GSA Special Paper: Field Geology Education--Historical Perspectives and Modern Approaches, v. 461, p. 253-260.

 

Liu, C.-C., Jean, J., Nath, B.,  Lee, M.-K., Hor, L., Lin, K., 2009, Geochemical characteristics of the fluids and muds from two southern Taiwan mud volcanoes: Implications for water-sediment interaction and groundwater arsenic enrichment, Applied Geochemistry, 24, 1793-1802.

 

Saunders, J.A., Lee, M.-K., Shamsudduha*, M., Dhakal, P., Uddin, A., Chowdury, M.T., and K.M. Ahmed, 2008, Geochemistry and mineralogy of arsenic in (Natural) anaerobic groundwaters, Applied Geochemistry, 23, 3205-3214.

 

Shamsudduha*, M., Marzen, L.J., Uddin, A., Lee, M.-K. and Saunders, J.A., 2008, Groundwater arsenic-contamination in Bangladesh: control of surface elevation, slope, and groundwater gradient on spatial arsenic distribution, Environmental Geology, DOI:10.1007/s00254-008-1429-3.

 

Nath B.,  Jean, J., Lee, M.-K., Liu, C.-C., 2008, Geochemistry of high arsenic groundwater in Chia-Nan plain, Southwestern Taiwan: Possible sources and reactive transport of arsenic, J. of Contaminant Hydrology, 99, 85-96.

 

Shamsudduha*, M., Uddin, A.,. Saunders, J.A., Lee, M.-K., 2008, Quaternary stratigraphy, sediment characteristics and geochemistry of arsenic-contaminated alluvial aquifers in the Ganges-Brahmaputra floodplain in central Bangladesh. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 99,  112-136.

 

Jean, J., Lee, M.-K., Wang, S.,  Chattopadhyay, P., and Maity, J. P., 2008, Effect of inorganic nutrients on the biodegradation of benzene, toluene, and xylene (BTX) by Pseudomonas spp. in a laboratory porous media sand aquifer model, Bioresource Technology, v. 99, 7807-7815.

 

Jean, J., Yang, C.-H., Lee, M.-J., Lee, M.-K., Chien, M.-H., 2008, Potential antifreeze brines in present-day Martian seepage groundwater,  Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, v. 19. p. 279-289.

 

Lee, M.-K., Griffin*, J., Saunders, J.A., Wang, Y., Jean, J., 2007, Reactive transport of heavy metals and isotopes in the Eutaw coastal plain aquifer, Alabama, Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, G02026, doi:10.1029/2006JG000238.

 

Hansom*, J., and Lee, M.-K., 2005, Effects of hydrocarbon generation, basal heat flow, and sediment compaction on overpressure development: A numerical study, Petroleum Geoscience, v. 11, p. 353-360.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J.A., Wilkin, R.T. and Mohammad*, S., 2005, Geochemical modeling of arsenic speciation and mobilization: Implications for bioremediation, in Advances in Arsenic Research: Integration of Experimental and Observational Studies and Implications for Mitigation, American Chemical Society Symposium Series v. 915, p. 398-413.

 

Saunders, J.A., Mohammad*, S. Korte, N.E., Lee, M.-K., Castle, D., Barnett, M.O., Fayek, M., and Riciputi, L., 2005, Groundwater geochemistry, microbiology and mineralogy in two arsenic-bearing Holocene alluvial aquifers from the USA, in Advances in Arsenic Research: Integration of Experimental and Observational Studies and Implications for Mitigation, American Chemical Society Symposium Series v. 915, p. 191-205.

 

Saunders, J. A., Lee, M.-K., Uddin, A., S., Mohammad*, S., Wilkin, R., Fayek, M., and Korte, N., 2005, Natural arsenic contamination of Holocene alluvial aquifers by linked glaciation, weathering, and microbial processes, Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Geosystems, v. 6(4), Q04006, doi:10.1029/2004GC000803.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J. A., Uddin, A., S., Mohammad*, S., Wilkin, R., Fayek, M., and Korte, N., 2005, Auxiliary Material to Natural arsenic contamination of Holocene alluvial aquifers by linked glaciation, weathering, and microbial processes, Geochem. Geophys. Geosys., v. 6(4), doi:10.1029/2004GC000803, ftp.agu.org/apend/gc/2004GC000803.

 

Wolf, L.W., Lee, M.-K., and Browning*, S., 2005, Numerical analysis of gravity flow and overpressure development in the New Madrid Seismic Zone: Implications for seismically-induced liquefaction, Bulletin of Seismologic Society of America, v. 95, p. 135-144, doi:10.1785/0120040054.

 

Saunders, J. A., Lee, M.-K., Wolf, L.W., Morton, C., Feng, Y., Thomson, I., Park* S., 2005, Geochemical, microbiological, and geophysical assessment of anaerobic bioremediation of metals-contaminated groundwater: A field experiment, Bioremediation Journal, v. 9, p. 33-48. Doi: 10.1080/10889860590929573.

 

Penny*, E.A., Lee, M.-K., and Morton, C., 2003, Groundwater and microbial processes of the Alabama coastal plain aquifers, Water Resources Research, v. 39, 1320, 10.1029/2003WR001963.

 

Lee, M.-K. and Saunders, J. A., 2003, Effects of pH on metals precipitation and sorption: Field bioremediation and geochemical modeling approaches, Vadose Zone Journal, v. 2, 177-185.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J. A., Uddin, A., 2003, Hydrologic and geochemical considerations on the origin of groundwater in a portion of the Mississippi Embayment, Southeastern Geology, v. 42, p. 83-98.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J. A., and Wolf, L. W., 2000, Effects of geologic heterogeneities on pump-and-treat and in-situ bioremediation: A stochastic analysis, Environmental Engineering Science, 17, 183-189.

 

Lee, M.-K., and Williams*, D. D., 2000, Paleohydrology of the Delaware basin, western Texas: Overpressure development, hydrocarbon migration, and ore genesis, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, 84, 961-974.

 

Williams*, D. D., and Lee, M.-K., Crawford, J., Tyree, P., 1999, Analysis of convective heat transfer in deformed and stratified aquifers associated with Frasch thermal mining: Ground Water, v. 37, p. 517-522.

 

Lee, M.-K. and Wolf, L.W., 1998, Analysis of fluid pressure propagation in heterogeneous rocks: Implications for hydrologically-induced earthquakes: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 25, 2329-2332.

 

Lee, M.-K., 1998, Hands-on laboratory exercises for an undergraduate hydrogeology course: Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 46, p. 433-438.

 

Lee, M.-K., 1997, Predicting diagenetic effects of groundwater flow in sedimentary basins: A modeling approach with examples,  in Montañez, I.P., and Gregg, J. M., and Shelton, K. L. (eds.), Basinwide Fluid Flow and Associated Diagenetic Patterns: Integrated Petrographic, Geochemical, and Hydrologic Consideration: Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists Special Publication, v. 57, 3-14.

 

Lee. M.-K., and Bethke, C. M., 1996, A model of isotope fractionation in reacting geochemical systems: American Journal of Science, v. 296, 965-988.

 

Lee, M.-K., and Bethke, C. M., 1994, Groundwater flow, late cementation, and petroleum accumulation in the Permian Lyons sandstone, Denver basin: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, 78, 217-237.

 

 

Book Chapters/Conference Papers

 

Jean, J., Reza, A.H.M.S., Liu, C., Lee, M.-K., Hsu, H., Lee, Y., Kulp, T., 2010, The binding nature of humic substances with arsenic in alluvial aquifers of Chianan Plain, southwestern Taiwan, Proceedings Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases, Jean J. (eds.), CRC press, the 3rd International Congress on As in the Environment, Tainan, Taiwan, p. 558-560.

 

Nath, B., Jean, J., Maity, J.P., Yang, H., Lee, M.-K., Hazra, R., Chatterjee, D., 2010, Geochemical Characteristics of the arsenic-enriched groundwater from India, Bangladesh, and Taiwan, Proceedings Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases, Jean J. (eds.), CRC press, the 3rd International Congress on As in the Environment, Tainan, Taiwan, p. 123-124.

 

Woodal, B., Lee, M.-K., Savrda, C., Jean, J., Liu, C., and Reza, A.H.M.S., 2010, Sources and mobility of arsenic in the Chianan plain aquifers, southwestern Taiwan: Evidence from geochemical profiles and sequential leaching experiments, Proceedings Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases, Jean J. (eds.), CRC press, the 3rd International Congress on As in the Environment, Tainan, Taiwan, p. 547-548.

 

Reza, A.H.M.S., J.-S. Jean, H.-J. Yang, C.-C. Liu, S.-D. Luo, M.-K. Lee & J.-F. Lee, 2010, Arsenic mobilization in shallow alluvial aquifers of Chapai-Nawabganj District, Northwestern Bangladesh, Proceedings Arsenic in Geosphere and Human Diseases, Jean J. (eds.), CRC press, the 3rd International Congress on As in the Environment, Tainan, Taiwan, p. 61-63.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J.A., Dhaka*, P., Jean, J., 2009, An experimental and geochemical modeling study of arsenic sorption and precipitation under changing redox conditions: Implications for As mitigation, p. 24-26, 2009 International Workshop on Arsenic and Humic Substances and Their Health Effects, Tainan, Taiwan, May 11-12, 2009.

 

Reza, S., Jean, J.-S.,, Lee, M.-K., Liu, C.-C., Lee, Y.-C., 2009, Characterization of organic matter in alluvial aquifers of southwestern Taiwan, p. 83-86, 2009 International Workshop on Arsenic and Humic Substances and Their Health Effects, Tainan, Taiwan, May 11-12, 2009.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J.A., Shamsudduha*, M., Dhaka*, P., Uddin, A., Nath, B., Jean, J., 2008, Geochemical study of arsenic precipitation and immobilization under changing redox conditions, 2008 International Workshop on Arsenic and Humic Substances and Their Health Effects, p. 4-6, Tainan, Taiwan, May 13-15, 2008.

 

Saunders, J.A., Lee, M.-K., Mohammad*, S., 2005, Geochemistry and geomicrobiology of arsenic in Holocene alluvial flood-plain aquifers, USA: Implications for universal causative mechanisms and possible bioremediation, In Natural Arsenic in Groundwater, J. Bundschuh and P. Bhattacharya (eds.). p.155-162, Taylor and Francis, London.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J.A., Harrington, J., Lutes, C., and Wilkin, R., 2004, Strategy for in situ bioremediation of arsenic in groundwater: Field and modeling studies, In Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Gavaskar A.R. and Chen, A.S.C. (eds.), Paper 4C-06, ISBN 1-57477-145-0, Battelle Press.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J.A., Wolf, L.W., Park*, S., and Hansom*, J., 2003, Modeling of a field experiment on bioremediation of metals-contaminated groundwater,  Proceeding MODFLOW and More 2003, v. 2, p. 794-798, Sept. 16-19, Colorado School of Mines.

 

McCartha*, J., and Lee, M.-K., 2003, Water-rock interaction and groundwater flow of the Upper Floridan aquifer in Bay County and surrounding areas, Florida, Proceeding MODFLOW and More 2003, v. 1, p. 433-437, Sept. 16-19, Colorado School of Mines.

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J.A., Wolf, L.W., 2003, Simulations of metals attenuation processes related to field bioremediation of acidic groundwater, Proceeding 11th Annual David S. Snipes/Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium, p. 11-15, April 2-4, Clemson University.

 

Saunders, J.A., Thomson*, I.N., Lee, M.-K., Morton, C. Y., 2002, Stimulation of indigeneous sulfate-reducing bacteria to bioremediate acidic groundwater contaminated by Cd, Pb, and Zn: Microbiological and geochemical results, In Proceeding 6th International Symposium on the Geochemistry of the Earth's Surface, p. 373-377, May 20-24, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

Lee, M.-K., Penny*, E., Morton, C.Y., 2002, Groundwater geochemistry and microbiology of coastal plain aquifers, central-south Alabama, Proceeding 10th Annual David S. Snipes/Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium, p. 20-25, April 18-19, Clemson University.

 

Saunders, J. A., Lee, M.-K., J. M. Whitmer, and Thomas, R.C., 2001, In situ bioremediation of metals-contaminated groundwater using sulfate-reducing bacteria: A case study, Proceedings 6th International Symposium on In-Situ and On-Site Bioremediation, San Diego, CA, Battelle Press, vol 6(9), p. 105-112.

 

Wang, C.-H., Peng, T.-R., Chen, W.-F., Lee, M.-K., and Chiang, C.J., 2001, Hydrogen and oxygen isotopic variations of Choshuuichi groundwaters before and after the Chi-Chi earthquake, Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on Groundwater Resources and Water Quality Protection, p. 365- 371.

 

Williams*, D.D., and Lee, M.-K., 1998, Paleohydrology of the Delaware basin, west Texas: Groundwater flow, hydrocarbon migration, and ore genesis, in 1998 AAPG Transactions, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, volume 2-K-Z, A697, p. 1-6.

 

Crawford, J., Tyree, P., Williams*, D.D., and Lee, M.-K., 1998, Groundwater flow and heat transfer control practices at Culberson Sulphur Mine, West Texas,  in Proceedings Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission Environmental Trade Fair '98, Underground Injection Control Workshop, p. 141-166 (20%).

 

Lee, M.-K., Saunders, J. A., and Wolf, L. W., 1997, Stochastic analysis of in-situ bioremediation within heterogeneous porous media: Proceedings 4th International Symposium on In-Situ and On-Site Bioremediation, New Orleans, LA, Battelle Press, v. 5. 583-588.

 

Saunders, J. A., Thomas, R. C., Lee, M.-K., and Wolf, L. W., 1997, Geologic evidence for the utility of sulfate reducing bacteria for in situ anaerobic bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated groundwater: Proceedings 4th International Symposium on In-Situ and On-Site Bioremediation, New Orleans, LA, Battelle Press, v. 3, 379-384.

 

Lee, M.-K. 1997, A model for coupled fluid flow and multicomponent chemical reactions with application to sediment diagenesis: Proceeding 30th International Geological Congress, v. 22, In  Jin, F. and Krothe, N. (eds.), Netherlands, VSP International Science Publishers, Hydrogeology,  v. 22, 185-203.

 

Bethke, C. M., Lee, M.-K. and Wendlandt, R. F., 1992, Mass transport and chemical reaction in sedimentary basins: natural and artificial diagenesis,  In Quintard, M. and Todorovic, M. S. (eds.), Heat and Mass Transport in Porous Media,  Elsevier, Amsterdam, p. 421-434.

 

Books/Software Documents

 

Bethke, C.M., Lee, M.-K., and Park, J., 2002, A Guide to Use Basin2 Software Package, Release 5.0,

http://www.geology.uiuc.edu/~bethke/pdf/Basin2UsersGuide.pdf, 220 p.

 

Bethke, C. M., Lee, M.-K., Quinodoz, H. and Kreiling, W. N., 1993, Basin Modeling with Basin2, A Guide to Using Basin2, B2plot, B2video, and B2view,  University of Illinois, Urbana, 225 p.