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Jingwei Hou is an Associate Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland. He is an ARC Future Fellow (2022-2025) and the group leader of the Functional Materials Engineering (FME) Lab. Hou serves as the Membrane Separation Theme Leader of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation for Carbon Dioxide (2023-2029).
Dr Hou received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales in 2015. He then conducted post-doctoral research at the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology (2015-2017) and the University of Cambridge (2017-2019, affiliate of Trinity College). In 2019, he returned to Australia as an ARC DECRA Fellow at the University of Queensland.
His primary research focuses on understanding the physical properties of microporous materials and translating them into practical applications for membrane separation, optics, energy storage, and catalysis. His work particularly emphasizes metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), glass composites, and their applications in environmental and energy technologies. Hou has published over 150 papers in high-impact journals including Science, Nature Communications, JACS, and Advanced Materials, accumulating more than 11,000 citations with an H-index of 63.
His recent publications demonstrate significant advancements in gradient hydrogel-based ion channels, self-cleaning nanofiber membranes, structural dynamics of perovskite materials, and engineering of meltable MOFs. His work spans from fundamental material science to practical applications in CO2 capture, water treatment, and energy storage.
- Royal Society of Chemistry Dalton Horizon Prize (2025)
- Membrane Society of Australasia Membrane Research Award (2023)
- Australian Synchrotron Research Award (2022)
- ARC Future Fellowship (2022-2025)
- ARC DECRA Fellowship (2019-2022)
Dr Hou has attracted over $9 million AUD in external research funding as lead Chief Investigator. He has delivered over 40 plenary, keynote, and invited talks globally. As group leader of the FME Lab, he mentors a team of researchers working at the cutting edge of functional materials engineering.
His laboratory focuses on developing novel microporous glass composites with applications in separation, catalysis, and energy technologies. The research group collaborates extensively with industry partners and international research institutions to translate fundamental discoveries into practical applications.
