Research Interests:
His current research interests include thin dielectric breakdown and reliability, high-K gate dielectrics and gate electrode, high-K thin films for semiconductor memory applications, electronic materials, and semiconductor device fabrication processes, characterization and modeling.

• Fellow, The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 2002 - “For contributions to the understanding and development of ultra-thin dielectrics and their application to silicon devices.”
• Cullen Trust For Higher Education Endowed Professorship in Engineering, 2000-.
• Dean’s Fellow, College of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1999.
• Lockheed Fort-Worth Division Award for Excellence in Engineering Teaching College of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996.
• Award of Excellence, Halliburton Foundation, 1993.
• Departmental Teaching Award, College of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1993.
• SRC Inventor Recognition Award, Semiconductor Research Corporation, 1991.
• Hughes Aircraft Company Endowed Faculty Fellowship in Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1991- 2000.
• Outstanding Engineering Teaching by an Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1991.
• Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award, American Society for Engineering Education, 1990.
• Engineering Research Initiation Award, Engineering Foundation of the United Engineering Trustees, 1989.
• Best Paper Award, IEEE International Reliability Physics Symposium, 1988.

Dr. Lee's current research funding comes from Intel Corp., Texas Advanced Technology Program, SEMATECH / Semiconductor Research Corp., Micron Foundation, Tokyo Electron America, Cypress Semiconductors, and Matsushita.

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