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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2019
Journal Article
Open-source industrial-scale module simulation: paving the way towards the right configuration choice for membrane distillation
Dong, Guangxi, Cha-Umpong, Withita, Hou, Jingwei, Ji, Chao and Chen, Vicki (2019). Open-source industrial-scale module simulation: paving the way towards the right configuration choice for membrane distillation. Desalination, 464, 48-62. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.04.018
2019
Journal Article
Lithium ion-selective membrane with 2D subnanometer channels
Razmjou, Amir, Eshaghi, Ghazaleh, Orooji, Yasin, Hosseini, Ehsan, Korayem, Asghar Habibnejad, Mohagheghian, Fereshteh, Boroumand, Yasaman, Noorbakhsh, Abdollah, Asadnia, Mohsen and Chen, Vicki (2019). Lithium ion-selective membrane with 2D subnanometer channels. Water Research, 159, 313-323. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.05.018
2019
Journal Article
Improving the acidic stability of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks by biofunctional molecules
Gao, Song, Hou, Jingwei, Deng, Zeyu, Wang, Tiesheng, Beyer, Sebastian, Buzanich, Ana Guilherme, Richardson, Joseph J., Rawal, Aditya, Seidel, Robert, Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Li, Weiwei, Bennett, Thomas D., Cheetham, Anthony K., Liang, Kang and Chen, Vicki (2019). Improving the acidic stability of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks by biofunctional molecules. Chem, 5 (6), 1597-1608. doi: 10.1016/j.chempr.2019.03.025
2019
Journal Article
Metal-organic framework crystal-glass composites
Hou, Jingwei, Ashling, Christopher W., Collins, Sean M., Krajnc, Andraž, Zhou, Chao, Longley, Louis, Johnstone, Duncan N., Chater, Philip A., Li, Shichun, Coulet, Marie-Vanessa, Llewellyn, Philip L., Coudert, François-Xavier, Keen, David A., Midgley, Paul A., Mali, Gregor, Chen, Vicki and Bennett, Thomas D. (2019). Metal-organic framework crystal-glass composites. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 2580, 2580. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-10470-z
2019
Journal Article
Superassembled biocatalytic porous framework micromotors with reversible and sensitive pH-speed regulation at ultralow physiological H2O2 concentration
Gao, Song, Hou, Jingwei, Zeng, Jie, Richardson, Joseph J., Gu, Zi, Gao, Xiang, Li, Dongwei, Gao, Meng, Wang, Da-Wei, Chen, Pu, Chen, Vicki, Liang, Kang, Zhao, Dongyuan and Kong, Biao (2019). Superassembled biocatalytic porous framework micromotors with reversible and sensitive pH-speed regulation at ultralow physiological H2O2 concentration. Advanced Functional Materials, 29 (18) 1808900, 1808900. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201808900
2019
Other Outputs
Coal Innovation NSW: UNSW Membrane Project: Final Report
Dong, Guangxi, Tng, Keng Han, Li, Hongyu, Ho, Minh, Willey, Dianne and Chen, Vicki (2019). Coal Innovation NSW: UNSW Membrane Project: Final Report. Sydney, Australia: UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology, The University of New South Wales.
2019
Journal Article
Pinning down the water transport mechanism in graphene oxide pervaporation desalination membranes
Li, Lin, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2019). Pinning down the water transport mechanism in graphene oxide pervaporation desalination membranes. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 58 (10) acs.iecr.8b06081, 4231-4239. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b06081
2019
Journal Article
Application of rotational vibration in a submerged hollow fibre membrane system for bioseparation of high concentration yeast suspensions
Chai, Milton, Ye, Yun and Chen, Vicki (2019). Application of rotational vibration in a submerged hollow fibre membrane system for bioseparation of high concentration yeast suspensions. Journal of Membrane Science, 573, 145-156. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.11.069
2019
Journal Article
Unraveling the interfacial structure-performance correlation of flexible metal-organic framework membranes on polymeric substrates
Hou, Jingwei, Sutrisna, Putu D., Wang, Tiesheng, Gao, Song, Li, Qi, Zhou, Chao, Sun, Shijing, Yang, Hao-Cheng, Wei, Fengxia, Ruggiero, Michael T., Zeitler, J. Axel, Cheetham, Anthony K., Liang, Kang and Chen, Vicki (2019). Unraveling the interfacial structure-performance correlation of flexible metal-organic framework membranes on polymeric substrates. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (5), 5570-5577. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b20570
2019
Journal Article
Effect of inorganic salt blending on the CO2 separation performance and morphology of Pebax®1657/ ionic liquid gel membranes
Fam, Winny, Mansouri, Jaleh, Li, Hongyu, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2019). Effect of inorganic salt blending on the CO2 separation performance and morphology of Pebax®1657/ ionic liquid gel membranes. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58 (8) acs.iecr.8b05027, 3304-3313. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b05027
2019
Journal Article
Metal-organic-framework-based enzymatic microfluidic biosensor via surface patterning and biomineralization
Mohammad, Munirah, Razmjou, Amir, Liang, Kang, Asadnia, Mohsen and Chen, Vicki (2019). Metal-organic-framework-based enzymatic microfluidic biosensor via surface patterning and biomineralization. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (2), 1807-1820. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b16837
2019
Conference Publication
Membrane distillation, pevaporation, and ion selective membranes for desalination and resource recovery
Cha-umpong, Withita, Razmjou, Amir, Dong, Guangxi and Chen, Vicki (2019). Membrane distillation, pevaporation, and ion selective membranes for desalination and resource recovery. Fall National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS), San Diego, CA, United States, 25-29 August, 2019. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society.
2019
Conference Publication
Organic-inorganic nanocomposite membranes for molecular separation and bioapplications
Hou, J., Sutrisna, P. D., Li, L. and Chen, V. (2019). Organic-inorganic nanocomposite membranes for molecular separation and bioapplications. International Conference on Informatics, Technology and Engineering, Bali, Indonesia, 22–23 August 2019. Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/703/1/012029
2019
Conference Publication
Biocatalytic porous frameworks with reversible pH-gated speed regulation for smart micromotors
Gao, Song, Liang, Kang and Chen, Vicki (2019). Biocatalytic porous frameworks with reversible pH-gated speed regulation for smart micromotors. ACS Fall National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, United States, 25-29 August, 2019. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society.
2018
Journal Article
Numerical study of CaCO3 scaling in submerged vacuum membrane distillation and crystallization (VMDC)
Julian, Helen, Lian, Boyue, Li, Hongyu, Liu, Xuefei, Wang, Yuan, Leslie, Greg and Chen, Vicki (2018). Numerical study of CaCO3 scaling in submerged vacuum membrane distillation and crystallization (VMDC). Journal of Membrane Science, 559, 87-97. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.04.050
2018
Journal Article
Ultraselective pebax membranes enabled by templated microphase separation
Zhang, Yatao, Shen, Yijia, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Yiming, Fam, Winny, Liu, Jindun, Bennett, Thomas Douglas and Chen, Vicki (2018). Ultraselective pebax membranes enabled by templated microphase separation. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10 (23), 20006-20013. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b03787
2018
Journal Article
Application of graphene oxide membranes for removal of natural organic matter from water
You, Y., Jin, X. H., Wen, X. Y., Sahajwalla, V., Chen, V., Bustamante, H. and Joshi, R. K. (2018). Application of graphene oxide membranes for removal of natural organic matter from water. Carbon, 129, 415-419. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2017.12.032
2018
Journal Article
Polymeric antimicrobial membranes enabled by nanomaterials for water treatment
Zhu, Junyong, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Yatao, Tian, Miaomiao, He, Tao, Liu, Jindun and Chen, Vicki (2018). Polymeric antimicrobial membranes enabled by nanomaterials for water treatment. Journal of Membrane Science, 550, 173-197. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.071
2018
Journal Article
Gelled Graphene Oxide-Ionic Liquid Composite Membranes with Enriched Ionic Liquid Surfaces for Improved CO2 Separation
Fam, Winny, Mansouri, Jaleh, Li, Hongyu, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2018). Gelled Graphene Oxide-Ionic Liquid Composite Membranes with Enriched Ionic Liquid Surfaces for Improved CO2 Separation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (8), 7389-7400. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b18988
2018
Journal Article
Scaling mitigation in submerged vacuum membrane distillation and crystallization (VMDC) with periodic air-backwash
Julian, Helen, Ye, Yun, Li, Hongyu and Chen, Vicki (2018). Scaling mitigation in submerged vacuum membrane distillation and crystallization (VMDC) with periodic air-backwash. Journal of Membrane Science, 547, 19-33. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.10.035
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
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
Microporous metal-organic framework liquid
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
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