Biographical sketch
Postdoctoral Fellow in Physical Chemistry, Nov. 2011- present
Advisor: Eitan Geva (U of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI)
Barry Dunietz (Kent State University, Kent, OH)
Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science, Mar. 2009 – Nov. 2011
Advisor: Gianaurelio Cuniberti
Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
Ph.D. in Physics, 2009
Advisor: Otto F. Sankey
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Research interests
Modeling of charge transfer in organic photovoltaic materials within the framework of Fermi’s golden
rule. Multi-scale modeling of charge transport in biomolecular systems by combining quantum
electronic structure calculation and classical MD/QMMM. Thermal transport in molecular junctions.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Myeong. H. Lee, Barry D. Dunietz, and Eitan Geva, “Calculation from first principles of
intramolecular golden-rule rate constants for photo-induced electron transfer in molecular donoracceptor systems.” In preparation.
2. Myeong H. Lee and Barry. D. Dunietz, “Active control of thermal transport in molecular spin
valves.” Phys. Rev. B 88, 045421 (6pp) (2013).
3. S. Avdoshenko, D. Nozaki, C. Gomes da Rocha, J. Gonzalez, Myeong H. Lee, R. Gutierrez, and C.
Gianaurelio, “Dynamic and electronic transport properties of DNA translocation through graphene
nanopores.” Nano Lett. 13, 1969-1976 (2013).
4. M. H. Lee, G. Brancolini, R. Gutiérrez, R. Di Felice, and G. Cuniberti, “Probing charge transport in
modified DNA-sequences under the influence of structural fluctuations.” J. Phys. Chem. B 116,
10977-10985 (2012).
5. M. H. Lee, S. Avdoshenko, R. Gutiérrez, and G. Cuniberti, “Charge migration through DNA molecules
in the presence of mismatches.” Phys. Rev. B 82, 155455 (7pp) (2010).
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6. M. H. Lee and O. F. Sankey, “Theory of tunneling across hydrogen bonded base-pairs for DNA
recognition and sequencing.” Phys. Rev. E 79, 051911 (10pp) (2009).
7. M. H. Lee and O. F. Sankey, “Insights into electron tunneling across hydrogen-bonded base-pairs in
complete molecular circuits for single-stranded DNA sequencing.” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21,
035110 (11pp) (2009).
8. S. Chang, J. He, A. Kibel, M. H. Lee, O. Sankey, P. Zhang, and S. Lindsay, “Tunneling readout of
hydrogen-bonding-based recognition.” Nature Nanotech. 4, 297-301 (2009).
9. J. He, L. Lin, H. Liu, P. Zhang, M. H. Lee, O. F. Sankey, and S. M. Lindsay, “A hydrogen-bonded
electron-tunneling circuit reads the base composition of unmodified DNA.” Nanotech. 20, 075102
(8pp) (2009).
10. M. J. Evans, V. F. Kranak, F. J. Garcia-Garcia, G. P. Holland, L. L. Daemen, T. Proffen, M. H. Lee, O. F.
Sankey, and U. Häussermann, “Structural and dynamic properties of BaInGeH: A rare solid-state
indium hydride.” Inorg. Chem. (Comm.) 48, 5602-5604 (2009).
11. V. F. Kranak, M. J. Evans, L. L. Daemen, T. Proffen, M. H. Lee, O. F. Sankey, and U. Häussermann,
“Structural and dynamic properties of the polyanionic hydrides SrAlGeH and BaAlGeH.” Solid State
Sciences 11, 1847-1853 (2009).
12. M. J. Evans, M. H. Lee, G. P. Holland, L. L. Daemen, O. F. Sankey, and U. Häussermann, “Vibrational
properties of the gallium monohydrides SrGaGeH, BaGaSiH, BaGaGeH, and BaGaSnH.” J. Solid State
Chem. 182, 2068-2073 (2009).
13. M. H. Lee , T. Björling, B. C. Hauback, T. Utsumi, D. Moser, D. Bull, D. Noréus, O. F. Sankey, and U.
Häussermann, “Crystal structure, electronic structure, and vibrational properties of MAlSiH (M =
Ca, Sr, Ba): Hydrogenation-induced semiconductors from the AlB2-type alloys MAlSi.” Phys. Rev. B
78, 195209 (11pp) (2008).
14. M. H. Lee, M. J. Evans, L. L. Daemen, O. F. Sankey, and U. Häussermann, “Vibrational property study
of SrGa2H2 and BaGa2H2 by inelastic neutron scattering and first principles calculations.” Inorg.
Chem. 47, 1496-1501 (2008).
15. M. H. Lee, O. F. Sankey, T. Björling, D. Mosser, D. Noréus, S. F. Parker, and U. Häussermann,
“Vibrational properties of polyanionic hydrides SrAl2H2 and SrAlSiH: New insights into Al-H
bonding interactions.” Inorg. Chem. 46, 6987-6991 (2007).
16. M. H. Lee, G. Speyer, and O. F. Sankey, “Theory of electron transport through single molecules of
polyaniline.” J. Phys. Condens. Matter 19, 215204 (16pp) (2007).
17. M. H. Lee, G. Speyer, and O. F. Sankey, “Electron transport through single alkane molecules with
different contact geometries on gold.” Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 243, 2021-2029 (2006).
18. J. He, O. Sankey, M. H. Lee, N. Tao, X. Li, and S. M. Lindsay, “Measuring single molecule conductance
with break junctions.” Faraday Discuss. 131, 145-154 (2006).
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