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)

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, in press.

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

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.