Honorary Professor Vicki Chen
Honorary Professor

Vicki Chen

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Background

Professor Chen graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota. She has over twenty five years research experience in the areas of membrane separation, gas separation, biocatalytic systems, nanomaterials, and water treatment. She was professor of chemical engineering at the University of New South Wales from 2008 - 2018, the Director of the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology from 2006 - 2014 and head of school of chemical engineering fron 2014 - 2018. She is currently on the editorial board for the Journal of Membrane Science and was formerly on the editorial board for Desalination Journal.

She currently holds ARC Discovery grants ("Putting MOFs to Work on Interfaces") and has recently held funding from diverse sources such as CO2CRC, Coal Innovation NSW, ARC Linkage program, and CRC-P (Printed Energy).

Availability

Honorary Professor Vicki Chen is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Carbon capture engineering (excl. sequestration) Composite and hybrid materials Engineering Food sciences Materials engineering Polymers and plastics Separation technologies Wastewater treatment processes Water treatment processes

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota

Search Professor Vicki Chen’s works on UQ eSpace

238 works between 1985 and 2025
All (238) Journal Article (208) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (24) Other Outputs (1)

21 - 40 of 238 works

2022

Journal Article

Future perspective on MOF glass composite thin films as selective and functional membranes for molecular separation

Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid Bin, Su, Kun, Chen, Ruiqi, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2022). Future perspective on MOF glass composite thin films as selective and functional membranes for molecular separation. Advanced Membranes, 2 100036, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.advmem.2022.100036

Future perspective on MOF glass composite thin films as selective and functional membranes for molecular separation

2022

Journal Article

Phase control of ZIF-7 nanoparticles via mechanochemical synthesis

Bin Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Yao, Yuqi, Chen, Ruiqi, Chai, Milton, Su, Kun, Li, Xuemei, Zhou, Yinghong, Lin, Rijia, Zhu, Zhonghua, Liang, Kang, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Phase control of ZIF-7 nanoparticles via mechanochemical synthesis. Chemical Communications, 58 (88), 12297-12300. doi: 10.1039/d2cc04054a

Phase control of ZIF-7 nanoparticles via mechanochemical synthesis

2022

Journal Article

Climate-induced displacement from Pacific Island states: evaluating international legal frameworks and Australia’s role in facilitating pathways forward

Chen, Victoria (2022). Climate-induced displacement from Pacific Island states: evaluating international legal frameworks and Australia’s role in facilitating pathways forward. Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, 25 (1), 28-50. doi: 10.4337/apjel.2022.01.02

Climate-induced displacement from Pacific Island states: evaluating international legal frameworks and Australia’s role in facilitating pathways forward

2021

Journal Article

Biocatalytic micromixer coated with enzyme-MOF thin film for CO2 conversion to formic acid

Chai, Milton, Razavi Bazaz, Sajad, Daiyan, Rahman, Razmjou, Amir, Ebrahimi Warkiani, Majid, Amal, Rose and Chen, Vicki (2021). Biocatalytic micromixer coated with enzyme-MOF thin film for CO2 conversion to formic acid. Chemical Engineering Journal, 426 130856, 130856. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.130856

Biocatalytic micromixer coated with enzyme-MOF thin film for CO2 conversion to formic acid

2021

Journal Article

Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction

Lin, Rijia, Li, Xuemei, Krajnc, Andraž, Li, Zhiheng, Li, Mengran, Wang, Wupeng, Zhuang, Linzhou, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua, Appadoo, Dominique, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Wang, Zhiliang, Buzanich, Ana Guilherme, Beyer, Sebastian, Wang, Lianzhou, Mali, Gregor, Bennett, Thomas D., Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2021). Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (4) e202112880, e202112880. doi: 10.1002/anie.202112880

Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction

2021

Journal Article

Modification of GO-based pervaporation membranes to improve stability in oscillating temperature operation

Cha-umpong, Withita, Mayyas, Mohannad, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2021). Modification of GO-based pervaporation membranes to improve stability in oscillating temperature operation. Desalination, 516 115215, 115215. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2021.115215

Modification of GO-based pervaporation membranes to improve stability in oscillating temperature operation

2021

Journal Article

Application of machine learning algorithms to estimate enzyme loading, immobilization yield, activity retention, and reusability of enzyme–metal–organic framework biocatalysts

Chai, Milton, Moradi, Sina, Erfani, Eila, Asadnia, Mohsen, Chen, Vicki and Razmjou, Amir (2021). Application of machine learning algorithms to estimate enzyme loading, immobilization yield, activity retention, and reusability of enzyme–metal–organic framework biocatalysts. Chemistry of Materials, 33 (22), 8666-8676. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02476

Application of machine learning algorithms to estimate enzyme loading, immobilization yield, activity retention, and reusability of enzyme–metal–organic framework biocatalysts

2021

Journal Article

Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses

Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Peng, Shukla, Atul, Krajnc, Andraž, Wang, Tiesheng, Li, Xuemei, Doasa, Rana, Tizei, Luiz H. G., Chan, Bun, Johnstone, Duncan N., Lin, Rijia, Schülli, Tobias U., Martens, Isaac, Appadoo, Dominique, Ari, Mark S’, Wang, Zhiliang, Wei, Tong, Lo, Shih-Chun, Lu, Mingyuan, Li, Shichun, Namdas, Ebinazar B., Mali, Gregor, Cheetham, Anthony K., Collins, Sean M., Chen, Vicki, Wang, Lianzhou and Bennett, Thomas D. (2021). Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses. Science, 374 (6567), 621-625. doi: 10.1126/science.abf4460

Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses

2021

Journal Article

Fluorescence enhancement through confined oligomerization in nanochannels: an anthryl oligomer in a metal-organic framework

Wang, Tiesheng, Sabatini, Randy P., Chan, Bun, Hou, Jingwei, Huynh, Vien T., Proschogo, Nicholas, Xie, Zixi, Wang, Tan, Gao, Long, Zhang, Jiaqi, Hawkett, Brian S., Clarke, Ronald J., Kepert, Cameron J., Chen, Vicki, Lakhwani, Girish and D’Alessandro, Deanna M. (2021). Fluorescence enhancement through confined oligomerization in nanochannels: an anthryl oligomer in a metal-organic framework. ACS Materials Letters, 3 (11), 1599-1604. doi: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.1c00332

Fluorescence enhancement through confined oligomerization in nanochannels: an anthryl oligomer in a metal-organic framework

2021

Journal Article

Ion selective membranes

Razmjou, Amir, Wessling, Matthias and Chen, Vicki (2021). Ion selective membranes. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6 (10) 2100930. doi: 10.1002/admt.202100930

Ion selective membranes

2021

Journal Article

Novel PVDF membrane with sandwich structure for enhanced membrane distillation

Meng, Lijun, Lv, Yan, Deng, Peiji, Li, Ning, Huang, Manhong, Mansouri, Jaleh and Chen, Vicki (2021). Novel PVDF membrane with sandwich structure for enhanced membrane distillation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 415 128960, 128960. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.128960

Novel PVDF membrane with sandwich structure for enhanced membrane distillation

2021

Journal Article

Mechanobiology of dental pulp stem cells at the interface of aqueous-based fabricated ZIF8 thin film

Ejeian, Fatemeh, Haghani, Elnaz, Nasr-Esfahani, Mohammad Hossein, Asadnia, Mohsen, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2021). Mechanobiology of dental pulp stem cells at the interface of aqueous-based fabricated ZIF8 thin film. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4 (6), 4885-4895. doi: 10.1021/acsabm.1c00189

Mechanobiology of dental pulp stem cells at the interface of aqueous-based fabricated ZIF8 thin film

2021

Journal Article

Metal-organic-framework protected multi-enzyme thin-film for the cascade reduction of CO2 in a gas-liquid membrane contactor

Chai, Milton, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2021). Metal-organic-framework protected multi-enzyme thin-film for the cascade reduction of CO2 in a gas-liquid membrane contactor. Journal of Membrane Science, 623 118986. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118986

Metal-organic-framework protected multi-enzyme thin-film for the cascade reduction of CO2 in a gas-liquid membrane contactor

2021

Journal Article

Machine learning for advanced design of nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes

Fetanat, Masoud, Keshtiara, Mohammadali, Low, Ze-Xian, Keyikoglu, Ramazan, Khataee, Alireza, Orooji, Yasin, Chen, Vicki, Leslie, Gregory and Razmjou, Amir (2021). Machine learning for advanced design of nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60 (14), 5236-5250. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05446

Machine learning for advanced design of nanocomposite ultrafiltration membranes

2021

Journal Article

Concentrating brine for lithium recovery using GO composite pervaporation membranes

Cha-umpong, Withita, Li, Qiyuan, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2021). Concentrating brine for lithium recovery using GO composite pervaporation membranes. Desalination, 500 114894. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114894

Concentrating brine for lithium recovery using GO composite pervaporation membranes

2021

Journal Article

Hierarchically porous biocatalytic MOF microreactor as a versatile platform towards enhanced multienzyme and cofactor‐dependent biocatalysis

Liang, Jieying, Gao, Song, Liu, Jian, Zulkifli, Muhammad Y. B., Xu, Jiangtao, Scott, Jason, Chen, Vicki, Shi, Jiafu, Rawal, Aditya and Liang, Kang (2021). Hierarchically porous biocatalytic MOF microreactor as a versatile platform towards enhanced multienzyme and cofactor‐dependent biocatalysis. Angewandte Chemie, 133 (10), 5481-5488. doi: 10.1002/ange.202014002

Hierarchically porous biocatalytic MOF microreactor as a versatile platform towards enhanced multienzyme and cofactor‐dependent biocatalysis

2021

Journal Article

Hierarchically porous biocatalytic MOF microreactor as a versatile platform towards enhanced multienzyme and cofactor‐dependent biocatalysis

Liang, Jieying, Gao, Song, Liu, Jian, Zulkifli, Muhammad Y. B., Xu, Jiangtao, Scott, Jason, Chen, Vicki, Shi, Jiafu, Rawal, Aditya and Liang, Kang (2021). Hierarchically porous biocatalytic MOF microreactor as a versatile platform towards enhanced multienzyme and cofactor‐dependent biocatalysis. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 60 (10), 5421-5428. doi: 10.1002/anie.202014002

Hierarchically porous biocatalytic MOF microreactor as a versatile platform towards enhanced multienzyme and cofactor‐dependent biocatalysis

2021

Journal Article

Insight from perfectly selective and ultrafast proton transport through anhydrous asymmetrical graphene oxide membranes under Grotthuss mechanism

Zakertabrizi, Mohammad, Hosseini, Ehsan, Korayem, Asghar Habibnejad, Razmjou, Amir, Fane, Anthony G. and Chen, Vicki (2021). Insight from perfectly selective and ultrafast proton transport through anhydrous asymmetrical graphene oxide membranes under Grotthuss mechanism. Journal of Membrane Science, 618 118735, 118735. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118735

Insight from perfectly selective and ultrafast proton transport through anhydrous asymmetrical graphene oxide membranes under Grotthuss mechanism

2021

Journal Article

Insights into the mass transfer improvement of a submerged forward osmosis system with vibration-induced shear enhancement

Chai, Milton, Ye, Yun, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2021). Insights into the mass transfer improvement of a submerged forward osmosis system with vibration-induced shear enhancement. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60 (3), 1375-1386. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05316

Insights into the mass transfer improvement of a submerged forward osmosis system with vibration-induced shear enhancement

2021

Conference Publication

Innovative Adsorbents and membranes tested for high CO2 content NG separation at CO2CRC's Otway International Test Centre

Qader, Abdul, Webley, Paul A., Xiao, Penny, Chen, Vicki, Li, Hongyu, Qiao, Greg, Gurr, Paul, Pandit, Jai K. and Lim, Saw H. (2021). Innovative Adsorbents and membranes tested for high CO2 content NG separation at CO2CRC's Otway International Test Centre. 15th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, GHGT-15, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 15-18 March 2021. International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas, IEAGHG. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3821408

Innovative Adsorbents and membranes tested for high CO2 content NG separation at CO2CRC's Otway International Test Centre

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2026
    Responsive Metal-organic Framework Glass Membranes for Molecular Sieving
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2018
    A Multiple Ion Beam Facility for Microscopy and Nanofabrication (ARC LIEF led by USYD)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Membrane Distillation Development for Concentrated Solar Thermal Systems (ARC Linkage Project Led by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Membrane Systems for CO2 Capture and Conversion Using Multi-Enzyme Cascades
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Putting Metal Organic Frameworks to Work at Interfaces
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

Honorary Professor Vicki Chen is:
Available for supervision

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