Dr. Lee is a Research Career Scientist at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System in Long Beach, California for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Lee is also a Professor at the University of California at Irvine. He is Vice Chairman for Research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine and a Professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering.

Dr. Lee received his BS in Bioengineering and MS in Applied Mechanics at the University of California, San Diego. He received PhD in Biomaterials from Gothenburg University in Sweden. The main focus of Dr. Lee's research is identifying and developing biomechanical models to quantify injury mechanisms and surgical reconstruction methods. He has published over 100 full-length manuscripts, 300 abstracts and several books and book chapters. He gives invited lectures both nationally and internationally on shoulder and knee biomechanics.

He was elected to Fellow for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), which is the highest distinction that is awarded by the society. He also was elected to a Fellow in the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), which recognizes individuals who made significant contribution to the field of Biomedical Engineering. In addition, he is an elected member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Orthopaedic Research Society, American Society of Biomechanics, California Orthopaedic Association, Society for Biomaterials, and Biomedical Engineering Society.

Dr. Lee has a significant public service record. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Extremity War Trauma Research Foundation, California Orthopaedic Research Institute, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory Alumni Council and Asian American Institute for Research and Education. In addition, he serves on multiple committees for the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He serves as a grant review member for many national and international organizations including National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Veterans Affairs and many national and international organizations. He also serves as an Editor and reviews for high quality journals in his field of expertise.