Overview
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
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy of Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Works
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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
2020
Journal Article
Effect of chemistry and geometry of GO nanochannels on the Li ion selectivity and recovery
Razmjou, Amir, Hosseini, Ehsan, Cha-Umpong, Withita, Korayem, Asghar Habibnejad, Asadnia, Mohsen, Moazzam, Parisa, Orooji, Yasin, Karimi-Maleh, Hassan and Chen, Vicki (2020). Effect of chemistry and geometry of GO nanochannels on the Li ion selectivity and recovery. Desalination, 496 114729, 114729. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114729
2020
Journal Article
Metal-Phenolic network and metal-organic framework composite membrane for lithium ion extraction
Mohammad, Munirah, Lisiecki, Manon, Liang, Kang, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2020). Metal-Phenolic network and metal-organic framework composite membrane for lithium ion extraction. Applied Materials Today, 21 100884, 100884. doi: 10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100884
2020
Journal Article
Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal-organic framework crystals
Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal-organic framework crystals. Angewandte Chemie, 59 (44) ange.202006956, 19434-19449. doi: 10.1002/anie.202006956
2020
Journal Article
Removal of trace organic contaminants by enzymatic membrane bioreactors: role of membrane retention and biodegradation
Asif, Muhammad Bilal, Hou, Jingwei, Price, William E., Chen, Vicki and Hai, Faisal I. (2020). Removal of trace organic contaminants by enzymatic membrane bioreactors: role of membrane retention and biodegradation. Journal of Membrane Science, 611 118345, 118345. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118345
2020
Journal Article
High-value organic acid recovery from first-generation bioethanol dunder using nanofiltration
Cooper, Jeraz, Ye, Yun, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2020). High-value organic acid recovery from first-generation bioethanol dunder using nanofiltration. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59 (26), 11940-11952. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06877
2020
Journal Article
Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal‐organic framework crystals
Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal‐organic framework crystals. Angewandte Chemie, 132 (44), 19602-19617. doi: 10.1002/ange.202006956
2020
Journal Article
New molecular understanding of hydrated ion trapping mechanism during thermally-driven desalination by pervaporation using GO membrane
Cha-Umpong, Withita, Hosseini, Ehsan, Razmjou, Amir, Zakertabrizi, Mohammad, Korayem, Asghar Habibnejad and Chen, Vicki (2020). New molecular understanding of hydrated ion trapping mechanism during thermally-driven desalination by pervaporation using GO membrane. Journal of Membrane Science, 598 117687, 117687. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117687
2020
Journal Article
Interfacial engineering of a polymer–MOF composite by in situ vitrification
Lin, Rijia, Hou, Jingwei, Li, Mengran, Wang, Zhanke, Ge, Lei, Li, Shichun, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua, Bennett, Thomas D. and Chen, Vicki (2020). Interfacial engineering of a polymer–MOF composite by in situ vitrification. Chemical Communications, 56 (25), 3609-3612. doi: 10.1039/d0cc00664e
2020
Journal Article
Treatment and resource recovery options for first and second generation bioethanol spentwash – a review
Cooper, Jeraz, Kavanagh, John, Razmjou, Amir, Chen, Vicki and Leslie, Greg (2020). Treatment and resource recovery options for first and second generation bioethanol spentwash – a review. Chemosphere, 241 124975, 124975. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124975
2020
Journal Article
Halogenated metal-organic framework glasses and liquids
Hou, Jingwei, Rios, Laura, Krajnc, Andraž, McCaul, Aoife, Li, Shichun, Bumstead, Alice, Sapnik, Adam, Deng, Zeyu, Lin, Rijia, Chater, Philip A., Keeble, Dean S., Keen, David A., Appadoo, Dominique, Chan, Bun, Chen, Vicki, Mali, Gregor and Bennett, Thomas D. (2020). Halogenated metal-organic framework glasses and liquids. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142 (8) jacs.9b11639, 3880-3890. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b11639
2020
Journal Article
ZIF-8 modified polypropylene membrane: a biomimetic cell culture platform with a view to the improvement of guided bone regeneration
Ejeian, Fatemeh, Razmjou, Amir, Nasr Esfahani, Mohammad Hossein, Mohammad, Munirah, Karamali, Fereshteh, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, Asadnia, Mohsen and Chen, Vicki (2020). ZIF-8 modified polypropylene membrane: a biomimetic cell culture platform with a view to the improvement of guided bone regeneration. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 15, 10029-10043. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S269169
2020
Journal Article
Dynamic single-site polysulfide immobilization in long-range disorder Cu-MOFs
Sun, Ju, Lu, Xinxin, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Hou, Jingwei, Fang, Ruopian, Hart, Judy N., Zhu, Shenmin, Chen, Vicki, Amal, Rose and Wang, Da-Wei (2020). Dynamic single-site polysulfide immobilization in long-range disorder Cu-MOFs. Chemical Communications, 56 (69), 10074-10077. doi: 10.1039/d0cc04001k
2020
Journal Article
Application of dead-end ultrafiltration and hollow fibre transverse vibration systems as pre-treatment for the valorisation of bioethanol dunder
Cooper, Jeraz, Ye, Yun, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2020). Application of dead-end ultrafiltration and hollow fibre transverse vibration systems as pre-treatment for the valorisation of bioethanol dunder. Journal of Membrane Science, 597 117637, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117637
2020
Journal Article
Incorporation of natural lithium-ion trappers into graphene oxide nanosheets
Ahmadi, Hadi, Hosseini, Ehsan, Cha-Umpong, Withita, Abdollahzadeh, Mojtaba, Korayem, Asghar Habibnejad, Razmjou, Amir, Chen, Vicki and Asadnia, Mohsen (2020). Incorporation of natural lithium-ion trappers into graphene oxide nanosheets. Advanced Materials Technologies, 6 (10) 2000665, 2000665. doi: 10.1002/admt.202000665
2019
Journal Article
Self-cleaning PDA/ZIF-67@PP membrane for dye wastewater remediation with peroxymonosulfate and visible light activation
Li, Ning, Chen, Guanyi, Zhao, Jianhui, Yan, Beibei, Cheng, Zhanjun, Meng, L. and Chen, V. (2019). Self-cleaning PDA/ZIF-67@PP membrane for dye wastewater remediation with peroxymonosulfate and visible light activation. Journal of Membrane Science, 591 117341, 117341. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117341
2019
Journal Article
Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions
Razmjou, Amir, Asadnia, Mohsen, Hosseini, Ehsan, Habibnejad Korayem, Asghar and Chen, Vicki (2019). Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 5793, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-13648-7
2019
Journal Article
Polymerization-induced phase segregation and self-assembly of siloxane additives to provide thermoset coatings with a defined surface topology and biocidal and self-cleaning properties
Mansouri, Jaleh, Truong, Vi Khanh, MacLaughlin, Shane, Mainwaring, David E., Moad, Graeme, Dagley, Ian J., Ivanova, Elena P., Crawford, Russell J. and Chen, Vicki (2019). Polymerization-induced phase segregation and self-assembly of siloxane additives to provide thermoset coatings with a defined surface topology and biocidal and self-cleaning properties. Nanomaterials, 9 (11) 1610, 1610. doi: 10.3390/nano9111610
2019
Journal Article
Characterisation of dissolved organic matter in fermentation industry effluents and comparison with model compounds
Cooper, Jeraz, Antony, Alice, Luiz, Audrey, Kavanagh, John, Razmjou, Amir, Chen, Vicki and Leslie, Greg (2019). Characterisation of dissolved organic matter in fermentation industry effluents and comparison with model compounds. Chemosphere, 234, 630-639. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.272
2019
Journal Article
Effect of oscillating temperature and crystallization on graphene oxide composite pervaporation membrane for inland brine desalination
Cha-Umpong, Withita, Dong, Guangxi, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, V. (2019). Effect of oscillating temperature and crystallization on graphene oxide composite pervaporation membrane for inland brine desalination. Journal of Membrane Science, 588 117210, 117210. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117210
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Mixed matrix membranes for CO2 gas separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang, Dr Rijia Lin, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of high entropy alloy for organic pollutant mineralization via catalytic oxidation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
Microporous metal-organic framework liquid
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) and Covalent Organic Framework (COF) Liquid Membranes for Gas Separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal Organic Framework Glass Mixed Matrix Nanosheets Hollow Fiber Membrane for Hydrogen Recovery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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Doctor Philosophy
METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK (MOF) MEMBRANE FOR CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) SEPARATION: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND MODELING
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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