William Wong

William Wong is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow in the Department of Applied Physics, with a PhD in Engineering from Australian National University (2018) and a B.Eng (1st Class Honors) in Chemical Engineering from National University of Singapore (2013). His research focuses on Surface Science, Materials Science, and Interfacial Energy, with specializations in superhydrophobic surfaces, liquid repellency, and plastron engineering. He has secured prestigious grants including an Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022) and an ANU Discovery Translation Fund award (2017).

His work intersects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in Education/Academic Qualification. Key projects include Enhanced Electrocatalysis via the Plastron Effect (RCF, 2022-2025) and SuperElectro: Super(de)wettability-enhanced Electrocatalysis (EU Horizon Europe, 2022-2025). He explores applications like underwater bubble capture and anti-fingerprint glass. His recent publications analyze super liquid-repellent surfaces, capillary wave dynamics, and droplet contaminants on superamphiphobic coatings.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • ANU Discovery Translation Fund 2.0
  • Australian National University Media and Outreach Award
  • Australian National University Research Scholarship
  • Faculty of Engineering High Achievement Award
• Research Trends: Surface Science (100% focus), Contact Angle Hysteresis (40%), Polysiloxane (40%), Interfacial Energy (37%), Polydimethylsiloxane (33%), Repellency (26%).
• Media Coverage: Featured in Finnish media (2023) for "magic sand"-enabled anti-stick surface research.