معرفی
Prof. Xiwang Zhang is the Endowed Dow Chair in Sustainable Engineering Innovation at the University of Queensland (UQ), Director of the UQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation, and Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GetCO2). Prior to UQ, he was Founding Director of the ARC Industry Transformation Research Hub for Energy-Efficient Separation (EESep) and Deputy Director of the Monash Centre for Membrane Innovation (MCMI) at Monash University. He holds a PhD from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and advanced degrees in environmental engineering from Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology.
His research focuses on membrane and advanced oxidation technologies for energy-efficient separation, resource recovery, CO2 conversion, and renewable energy generation. Key areas include sustainable lithium extraction, photocatalytic H2O2 synthesis, and CO2 electrochemical conversion. He has received prestigious awards, including the ARC Australian Research Fellowship, Future Fellowship, and Monash Larkins Fellowship, and was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in 2024.
Research & Grants: Prof. Zhang leads major initiatives such as the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of CO2 and the Dow Centre. His funding includes projects on single-atom catalysts, MXene membranes, and green hydrogen peroxide for pollutant removal. Recent grants focus on CO2 electrolysers, sustainable lithium extraction, and advanced membrane separations.
Advising & Labs: He supervises over 20 PhD/MPhil students, with topics ranging from CO2 electrolysers to advanced membrane design. His labs collaborate on cutting-edge projects like MXene-based membranes and solar-driven desalination systems. He actively engages in industry partnerships to translate technology into real-world applications.
Awards:
- ARC Australian Research Fellowship
- ARC Future Fellowship
- Monash Larkins Fellowship
- Fellow of ATSE (2024)
