Sang Don Lee

Research Triangle Park Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency

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Sang Don Lee is a researcher specializing in environmental decontamination and biosecurity, with a focus on the detection and removal of biological threats from indoor surfaces. His work bridges robotics and public health, exploring how commercially available cleaning robots can be repurposed for sampling and collecting hazardous biological agents, such as *Bacillus* spores. In his most cited study (2013, 11 citations), Lee evaluated five different domestic cleaning robots—including vacuum, wet-wipe, and wet-vacuum models—for their effectiveness in recovering aerosol-deposited *Bacillus atrophaeus* spores from various surface materials. This work demonstrated the potential of off-the-shelf robots for rapid, large-area environmental sampling in biosecurity scenarios. A follow-up study (2014, 2 citations) further tested vacuum-based and wetted-wipe-based robots on larger contaminated areas, assessing their practical utility for real-world decontamination efforts. Lee’s contributions are notable for their innovative application of consumer technology to critical biodefense challenges, offering scalable, low-cost solutions for monitoring and cleaning contaminated environments. His research has implications for public health preparedness, laboratory safety, and emergency response.