Mike Tebyetekerwa

Dr. Mike Tebyetekerwa is a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland's School of Chemical Engineering and Sub-Group Leader at the Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation and ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GETCO2). His work focuses on scalable electrochemical systems for

• CO2 capture and conversion to chemicals
• Hydrogen peroxide production
• High-performance energy storage materials
• Fibrous materials for environmental and energy applications

He collaborates with Professor Xiwang Zhang and has led projects funded by a $412,037 ARC DECRA fellowship (2024-2027).

Education:

• PhD in Engineering (Australian National University, 2021)
• Masters in Materials Processing Engineering (Donghua University, 2018)

Research Interests center on:

• Electrochemical CO2 capture/reduction
• 2D materials for optoelectronics
• Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecules
• Functional fiber materials
• Hydrogen peroxide generation mechanisms

His work bridges fundamental materials science and industrial scalability, particularly for circular economy applications.

Scientific Impact:

• 2022: Cell Reports Physical Science 'Influential Papers' for 2D materials research
• 2021: Web of Science 'Highly Cited' and 'Hot Papers' across multiple journals
• 2024: Featured in Chemical Reviews and Advanced Materials for membrane and photocatalysis breakthroughs

Media Recognition includes coverage by ABC News, Science.org, and Physics.org for innovations in CO2-to-power nanogenerators, perovskite solar cells, and wearable battery technologies.