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)

221 - 238 of 238 works

1999

Book Chapter

Protein transport, aggregation, and deposition in membrane pores

Chan, R. and Chen, V. (1999). Protein transport, aggregation, and deposition in membrane pores. Supramolecular Structure in Confined Geometries. (pp. 231-246) Washington, DC United States: American Chemical Society. doi: 10.1021/bk-1999-0736.ch016

Protein transport, aggregation, and deposition in membrane pores

1998

Journal Article

Performance of partially permeable microfiltration membranes under low fouling conditions

Chen, V. (1998). Performance of partially permeable microfiltration membranes under low fouling conditions. Journal of Membrane Science, 147 (2), 265-278. doi: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00141-0

Performance of partially permeable microfiltration membranes under low fouling conditions

1998

Journal Article

An investigation of concentration polarization phenomena in membrane filtration of colloidal silica suspensions by NMR micro-imaging

Airey, D., Yao, S., Wu, J., Chen, V., Fane, A. G. and Pope, J. M. (1998). An investigation of concentration polarization phenomena in membrane filtration of colloidal silica suspensions by NMR micro-imaging. Journal of Membrane Science, 145 (2), 145-158. doi: 10.1016/S0376-7388(98)00051-9

An investigation of concentration polarization phenomena in membrane filtration of colloidal silica suspensions by NMR micro-imaging

1997

Journal Article

Effect of added cosurfactant on ternary microemulsion structure and dynamics

Maidment, Linda J., Chen, Vicki and Warr, Gregory G. (1997). Effect of added cosurfactant on ternary microemulsion structure and dynamics. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 129-130, 311-319. doi: 10.1016/S0927-7757(97)00048-4

Effect of added cosurfactant on ternary microemulsion structure and dynamics

1997

Journal Article

Particle deposition during membrane filtration of colloids: Transition between concentration polarization and cake formation

Chen, V., Fane, A. G., Madaeni, S. and Wenten, I. G. (1997). Particle deposition during membrane filtration of colloids: Transition between concentration polarization and cake formation. Journal of Membrane Science, 125 (1), 109-122. doi: 10.1016/S0376-7388(96)00187-1

Particle deposition during membrane filtration of colloids: Transition between concentration polarization and cake formation

1995

Journal Article

Effect of membrane morphology and operation on protein deposition in ultrafiltration membranes

Chen, V. , Kim, K. J. and Fane, A. G. (1995). Effect of membrane morphology and operation on protein deposition in ultrafiltration membranes. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 47 (2), 174-180. doi: 10.1002/bit.260470208

Effect of membrane morphology and operation on protein deposition in ultrafiltration membranes

1994

Journal Article

The Microfiltration of Very Dilute Colloidal Suspensions

Kim, Kyu-Jin, Madaeni, Sayed, Chen, Vicki, Fane, A.G. and Brown, Paul L. (1994). The Microfiltration of Very Dilute Colloidal Suspensions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 166 (2), 462-471. doi: 10.1006/jcis.1994.1318

The Microfiltration of Very Dilute Colloidal Suspensions

1994

Journal Article

Application of Voronoi tessellation for modeling randomly packed hollow‐fiber bundles

Chen, Vicki and Hlavacek, Marc (1994). Application of Voronoi tessellation for modeling randomly packed hollow‐fiber bundles. AI Ch E Journal, 40 (4), 606-612. doi: 10.1002/aic.690400405

Application of Voronoi tessellation for modeling randomly packed hollow‐fiber bundles

1994

Journal Article

Characterization of clean and fouled membranes using metal colloids

Kim, K. J., Chen, V. and Fane, A. G. (1994). Characterization of clean and fouled membranes using metal colloids. Journal of Membrane Science, 88 (1), 93-101. doi: 10.1016/0376-7388(93)E0177-L

Characterization of clean and fouled membranes using metal colloids

1993

Journal Article

Some factors determining protein aggregation during ultrafiltration

Kim, K. J. , Chen, V. and Fane, A. G. (1993). Some factors determining protein aggregation during ultrafiltration. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 42 (2), 260-265. doi: 10.1002/bit.260420216

Some factors determining protein aggregation during ultrafiltration

1993

Journal Article

The cleaning of ultrafiltration membranes fouled by protein

Kim, Kyu-Jin, Sun, Peisong, Chen, Vicki, Wiley, Dianne E. and Fane, Anthony G. (1993). The cleaning of ultrafiltration membranes fouled by protein. Journal of Membrane Science, 80 (1), 241-249. doi: 10.1016/0376-7388(93)85148-P

The cleaning of ultrafiltration membranes fouled by protein

1993

Journal Article

Ultrafiltration of Colloidal Silver Particles: Flux, Rejection, and Fouling

Kim, Kyu-Jin, Chen, Vicki and Fane, Anthony G. (1993). Ultrafiltration of Colloidal Silver Particles: Flux, Rejection, and Fouling. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 155 (2), 347-359. doi: 10.1006/jcis.1993.1046

Ultrafiltration of Colloidal Silver Particles: Flux, Rejection, and Fouling

1992

Journal Article

The use of anionic surfactants for reducing fouling of ultrafiltration membranes: their effects and optimization

Chen, V., Fane, A. G. and Fell, C. J. D. (1992). The use of anionic surfactants for reducing fouling of ultrafiltration membranes: their effects and optimization. Journal of Membrane Science, 67 (2-3), 249-261. doi: 10.1016/0376-7388(92)80028-I

The use of anionic surfactants for reducing fouling of ultrafiltration membranes: their effects and optimization

1992

Journal Article

Applications of field emission scanning electron microscopy to polymer membrane research

Kim, Kyu-Jin, Dickson, Melvyn R., Chen, Vicki and Fane, Anthony G. (1992). Applications of field emission scanning electron microscopy to polymer membrane research. Micron And Microscopica Acta, 23 (3), 259-271. doi: 10.1016/0739-6260(92)90029-D

Applications of field emission scanning electron microscopy to polymer membrane research

1990

Journal Article

Factors determining flux and rejection of ultrafiltration membranes

Fell, C. J. D., Kim, K. J., Chen, V., Wiley, D. E. and Fane, A. G. (1990). Factors determining flux and rejection of ultrafiltration membranes. Chemical Engineering and Processing, 27 (3), 165-173. doi: 10.1016/0255-2701(90)87005-4

Factors determining flux and rejection of ultrafiltration membranes

1988

Journal Article

Curvature and geometric constraints as determinants of microemulsion structure: evidence from fluorescence anisotropy measurements

Chen, Vicki , Warr, Gregory G. , Fennell Evans, D. and Prendergast, Frank G. (1988). Curvature and geometric constraints as determinants of microemulsion structure: evidence from fluorescence anisotropy measurements. Journal of Physical Chemistry, 92 (3), 768-773. doi: 10.1021/j100314a036

Curvature and geometric constraints as determinants of microemulsion structure: evidence from fluorescence anisotropy measurements

1987

Journal Article

Counterion and co-ion specificity in ionic microemulsions

Chen, V. , Evans, D. F. and Ninham, B. W. (1987). Counterion and co-ion specificity in ionic microemulsions. Journal of Physical Chemistry, 91 (7), 1823-1826. doi: 10.1021/j100291a029

Counterion and co-ion specificity in ionic microemulsions

1985

Conference Publication

Controlling microemulsion structure through interfacial curvature

Chen, S. J., Evans, D. F., Chen, V., Ninham, B. W., Blum, F. D. and Pickup, S. (1985). Controlling microemulsion structure through interfacial curvature. ISRM Symposium: Design and Performance of Underground Excavation, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, 1985. AIChE.

Controlling microemulsion structure through interfacial curvature

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

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