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)

81 - 100 of 238 works

2018

Journal Article

Fouling mitigation in submerged VMD for the treatment of brackish groundwater concentrates with transverse vibration and crystallizer

Zhong, Wenwei, Ji, Chao, Li, Hongyu, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2018). Fouling mitigation in submerged VMD for the treatment of brackish groundwater concentrates with transverse vibration and crystallizer. Desalination, 426, 32-41. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.10.024

Fouling mitigation in submerged VMD for the treatment of brackish groundwater concentrates with transverse vibration and crystallizer

2018

Journal Article

Surface functionalized UiO-66/Pebax-based ultrathin composite hollow fiber gas separation membranes

Sutrisna, Putu Doddy, Hou, Jingwei, Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Li, Hongyu, Zhang, Yatao, Liang, Weibin, D'Alessandro, Deanna M. and Chen, Vicki (2018). Surface functionalized UiO-66/Pebax-based ultrathin composite hollow fiber gas separation membranes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (3), 918-931. doi: 10.1039/c7ta07512j

Surface functionalized UiO-66/Pebax-based ultrathin composite hollow fiber gas separation membranes

2018

Journal Article

Janus membranes: creating asymmetry for energy efficiency

Yang, Hao-Cheng, Xie, Yunsong, Hou, Jingwei, Cheetham, Anthony K., Chen, Vicki and Darling, Seth B. (2018). Janus membranes: creating asymmetry for energy efficiency. Advanced Materials, 30 (43) 1801495, 1801495. doi: 10.1002/adma.201801495

Janus membranes: creating asymmetry for energy efficiency

2018

Journal Article

Separation and purification using GO and r-GO membranes

Lyu, J., Wen, X., Kumar, U., You, Y., Chen, V. and Joshi, R. K. (2018). Separation and purification using GO and r-GO membranes. RSC Advances, 8 (41), 23130-23151. doi: 10.1039/c8ra03156h

Separation and purification using GO and r-GO membranes

2018

Conference Publication

An Overview of CO2CRC’s Capture Program

Qader, Abdul, Webley, Paul, Xiao, Penny, Qiao, Greg, Fu, Qiang, Kentish, Sandra, Scholes, Colin, Chen, Vicki, Li, Hongyu and Pandit, Jai Kant (2018). An Overview of CO2CRC’s Capture Program. International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas, IEAGHG.

An Overview of CO2CRC’s Capture Program

2018

Journal Article

Linking defects, hierarchical porosity generation and desalination performance in metal–organic frameworks

Liang, Weibin, Li, Lin, Hou, Jingwei, Shepherd, Nicholas D., Bennett, Thomas D., D'Alessandro, Deanna M. and Chen, Vicki (2018). Linking defects, hierarchical porosity generation and desalination performance in metal–organic frameworks. Chemical Science, 9 (14), 3508-3516. doi: 10.1039/c7sc05175a

Linking defects, hierarchical porosity generation and desalination performance in metal–organic frameworks

2018

Conference Publication

Capture Activities at CO2CRC’s Otway National Research Facility

Qader, Abdul, Pandit, Jai Kant, Webley, Paul, Xiao, Penny, Qiao, Greg, Fu, Qiang, Chen, Vicki and Li, Hongyu (2018). Capture Activities at CO2CRC’s Otway National Research Facility. International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas, IEAGHG.

Capture Activities at CO2CRC’s Otway National Research Facility

2017

Journal Article

Janus reactors with highly efficient enzymatic CO2 nanocascade at air-liquid interface

Gao, Song, Mohammad, Munirah, Yang, Hao-Cheng, Xu, Jia, Liang, Kang, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2017). Janus reactors with highly efficient enzymatic CO2 nanocascade at air-liquid interface. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9 (49), 42806-42815. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b14465

Janus reactors with highly efficient enzymatic CO2 nanocascade at air-liquid interface

2017

Journal Article

TiO2-FTCS modified superhydrophobic PVDF electrospun nanofibrous membrane for desalination by direct contact membrane distillation

Ren, Long-Fei, Xia, Fan, Chen, Vicki, Shao, Jiahui, Chen, Rui and He, Yiliang (2017). TiO2-FTCS modified superhydrophobic PVDF electrospun nanofibrous membrane for desalination by direct contact membrane distillation. Desalination, 423, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.09.004

TiO2-FTCS modified superhydrophobic PVDF electrospun nanofibrous membrane for desalination by direct contact membrane distillation

2017

Journal Article

Composite PVA/PVDF pervaporation membrane for concentrated brine desalination: salt rejection, membrane fouling and defect control

Li, Lin, Hou, Jingwei, Ye, Yun, Mansouri, Jaleh and Chen, Vicki (2017). Composite PVA/PVDF pervaporation membrane for concentrated brine desalination: salt rejection, membrane fouling and defect control. Desalination, 422, 49-58. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.08.011

Composite PVA/PVDF pervaporation membrane for concentrated brine desalination: salt rejection, membrane fouling and defect control

2017

Journal Article

Preparation of Iridescent 2D Photonic Crystals by Using a Mussel-Inspired Spatial Patterning of ZIF-8 with Potential Applications in Optical Switch and Chemical Sensor

Razmjou, Amir, Asadnia, Mohsen, Ghaebi, Omid, Yang, Hao-Cheng, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2017). Preparation of Iridescent 2D Photonic Crystals by Using a Mussel-Inspired Spatial Patterning of ZIF-8 with Potential Applications in Optical Switch and Chemical Sensor. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (43), 38076-38080. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b13618

Preparation of Iridescent 2D Photonic Crystals by Using a Mussel-Inspired Spatial Patterning of ZIF-8 with Potential Applications in Optical Switch and Chemical Sensor

2017

Journal Article

Superhydrophobic membranes via facile bio-inspired mineralization for vacuum membrane distillation

Zhong, Wenwei, Hou, Jingwei, Yang, Hao-Cheng and Chen, Vicki (2017). Superhydrophobic membranes via facile bio-inspired mineralization for vacuum membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science, 540, 98-107. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.06.033

Superhydrophobic membranes via facile bio-inspired mineralization for vacuum membrane distillation

2017

Journal Article

Graphene oxide-enzyme hybrid nanoflowers for efficient water soluble dye removal

Li, Hui, Hou, Jingwei, Duan, Linlin, Ji, Chao, Zhang, Yatao and Chen, Vicki (2017). Graphene oxide-enzyme hybrid nanoflowers for efficient water soluble dye removal. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 338, 93-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.05.014

Graphene oxide-enzyme hybrid nanoflowers for efficient water soluble dye removal

2017

Journal Article

Improving CO2 separation performance of thin film composite hollow fiber with Pebax (R) 1657/ionic liquid gel membranes

Fam, Winny, Mansouri, Jaleh, Li, Hongyu and Chen, Vicki (2017). Improving CO2 separation performance of thin film composite hollow fiber with Pebax (R) 1657/ionic liquid gel membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 537, 54-68. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.05.011

Improving CO2 separation performance of thin film composite hollow fiber with Pebax (R) 1657/ionic liquid gel membranes

2017

Journal Article

Suppressing salt transport through composite pervaporation membranes for brine desalination

Li, Lin, Hou, Jingwei, Ye, Yun, Mansour, Jaleh, Zhang, Yatao and Chen, Vicki (2017). Suppressing salt transport through composite pervaporation membranes for brine desalination. Applied Sciences, 7 (8) 856, 856. doi: 10.3390/app7080856

Suppressing salt transport through composite pervaporation membranes for brine desalination

2017

Journal Article

Single-enzyme biofuel cells

Ji, Chao, Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Kai, Ng, Yun Hau and Chen, Vicki (2017). Single-enzyme biofuel cells. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 56 (33), 9762-9766. doi: 10.1002/anie.201703980

Single-enzyme biofuel cells

2017

Journal Article

Single‐enzyme biofuel cells

Ji, Chao, Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Kai, Ng, Yun Hau and Chen, Vicki (2017). Single‐enzyme biofuel cells. Angewandte Chemie, 129 (33), 9894-9898. doi: 10.1002/ange.201703980

Single‐enzyme biofuel cells

2017

Journal Article

Shear-aligned graphene oxide laminate/Pebax ultrathin composite hollow fiber membranes using a facile dip-coating approach

Zhang, Yatao, Shen, Qin, Hou, Jingwei, Sutrisna, Putu Doddy and Chen, Vicki (2017). Shear-aligned graphene oxide laminate/Pebax ultrathin composite hollow fiber membranes using a facile dip-coating approach. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (17), 7732-7737. doi: 10.1039/c6ta10395b

Shear-aligned graphene oxide laminate/Pebax ultrathin composite hollow fiber membranes using a facile dip-coating approach

2017

Journal Article

Direct immobilization of laccase on titania nanoparticles from crude enzyme extracts of P. ostreatus culture for micro-pollutant degradation

Ji, Chao, Nguyen, Luong N., Hou, Jingwei, Hai, Faisal I. and Chen, Vicki (2017). Direct immobilization of laccase on titania nanoparticles from crude enzyme extracts of P. ostreatus culture for micro-pollutant degradation. Separation and Purification Technology, 178, 215-223. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.01.043

Direct immobilization of laccase on titania nanoparticles from crude enzyme extracts of P. ostreatus culture for micro-pollutant degradation

2017

Journal Article

Protein fouling in carbon nanotubes enhanced ultrafiltration membrane: fouling mechanism as a function of pH and ionic strength

Lee, Jieun, Jeong, Sanghyun, Ye, Yun, Chen, Vicki, Vigneswaran, Saravanamuthu, Leiknes, TorOve and Liu, Zongwen (2017). Protein fouling in carbon nanotubes enhanced ultrafiltration membrane: fouling mechanism as a function of pH and ionic strength. Separation and Purification Technology, 176, 323-334. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.10.061

Protein fouling in carbon nanotubes enhanced ultrafiltration membrane: fouling mechanism as a function of pH and ionic strength

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

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