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)

101 - 120 of 238 works

2017

Journal Article

Separation and concentration of milk proteins with a submerged membrane vibrational system

Chai, Milton, Ye, Yun and Chen, Vicki (2017). Separation and concentration of milk proteins with a submerged membrane vibrational system. Journal of Membrane Science, 524, 305-314. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.043

Separation and concentration of milk proteins with a submerged membrane vibrational system

2017

Journal Article

Improved operational stability of Pebax-based gas separation membranes with ZIF-8: A comparative study of flat sheet and composite hollow fibre membranes

Sutrisna, Putu Doddy, Hou, Jingwei, Li, Hongyu, Zhang, Yatao and Chen, Vicki (2017). Improved operational stability of Pebax-based gas separation membranes with ZIF-8: A comparative study of flat sheet and composite hollow fibre membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 524, 266-279. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.048

Improved operational stability of Pebax-based gas separation membranes with ZIF-8: A comparative study of flat sheet and composite hollow fibre membranes

2017

Journal Article

Janus hollow fiber membrane with a mussel-inspired coating on the lumen surface for direct contact membrane distillation

Yang, Hao-Cheng, Zhong, Wenwei, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Vicki and Xu, Zhi-Kang (2017). Janus hollow fiber membrane with a mussel-inspired coating on the lumen surface for direct contact membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science, 523, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.09.044

Janus hollow fiber membrane with a mussel-inspired coating on the lumen surface for direct contact membrane distillation

2017

Journal Article

Protein recovery from potato processing water: Pre-treatment and membrane fouling minimization

Dabestani, Shirin, Arcot, Jayashree and Chen, Vicki (2017). Protein recovery from potato processing water: Pre-treatment and membrane fouling minimization. Journal of Food Engineering, 195, 85-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2016.09.013

Protein recovery from potato processing water: Pre-treatment and membrane fouling minimization

2017

Journal Article

Nanostructured mesoporous carbon polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration membrane with significantly low protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion

Orooji, Yasin, Faghih, Maryam, Razmjou, Amir, Hou, Jingwei, Moazzam, Parisa, Emami, Nahid, Aghababaie, Marzieh, Nourisfa, Fatemeh, Chen, Vicki and Jin, Wanqin (2017). Nanostructured mesoporous carbon polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration membrane with significantly low protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion. Carbon, 111, 689-704. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.10.055

Nanostructured mesoporous carbon polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration membrane with significantly low protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion

2017

Conference Publication

Learnings from CO2CRC Capture Pilot Plant testing - assessing technology development

Qader, Abdul, Webley, Paul A., Stevens, Geoff W., Hooper, Barry, Harkin, Trent, Wiley, Dianne E., Kentish, Sandra E., Scholes, Colin A., Smith, Kathryn, Mumford, Kathryn and Chen, Vicki (2017). Learnings from CO2CRC Capture Pilot Plant testing - assessing technology development. 13th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT), Lausanne Switzerland, 14-18 November 2016. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1723

Learnings from CO2CRC Capture Pilot Plant testing - assessing technology development

2017

Journal Article

Effect of physical and chemical stress on ultrafiltration membrane performance during marine algal blooms

Resosudarmo, Adhikara, Nappa, Linda, Ye, Yun, Le-Clech, Pierre and Chen, Vicki (2017). Effect of physical and chemical stress on ultrafiltration membrane performance during marine algal blooms. Separation Science and Technology, 52 (2), 364-373. doi: 10.1080/01496395.2016.1247867

Effect of physical and chemical stress on ultrafiltration membrane performance during marine algal blooms

2017

Journal Article

The influence of milk components on the performance of ultrafiltration/diafiltration of concentrated skim milk

Li, Hongyu, Hsu, Yu-Chieh, Zhang, Zijun, Dharsana, Nadia, Ye, Yun and Chen, Vicki (2017). The influence of milk components on the performance of ultrafiltration/diafiltration of concentrated skim milk. Separation Science and Technology, 52 (2), 381-391. doi: 10.1080/01496395.2016.1217243

The influence of milk components on the performance of ultrafiltration/diafiltration of concentrated skim milk

2016

Journal Article

Effect of operation parameters on the mass transfer and fouling in submerged vacuum membrane distillation crystallization (VMDC) for inland brine water treatment

Julian, Helen, Meng, Suwan, Li, Hongyu, Ye, Yun and Chen, Vicki (2016). Effect of operation parameters on the mass transfer and fouling in submerged vacuum membrane distillation crystallization (VMDC) for inland brine water treatment. Journal of Membrane Science, 520, 679-692. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.08.032

Effect of operation parameters on the mass transfer and fouling in submerged vacuum membrane distillation crystallization (VMDC) for inland brine water treatment

2016

Journal Article

Cross-linked carbon nanotubes-based biocatalytic membranes for micro-pollutants degradation: Performance, stability, and regeneration

Ji, Chao, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2016). Cross-linked carbon nanotubes-based biocatalytic membranes for micro-pollutants degradation: Performance, stability, and regeneration. Journal of Membrane Science, 520, 869-880. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.08.056

Cross-linked carbon nanotubes-based biocatalytic membranes for micro-pollutants degradation: Performance, stability, and regeneration

2016

Journal Article

Biocatalytic gas-liquid membrane contactors for CO2 hydration with immobilized carbonic anhydrase

Hou, Jingwei, Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Mohammad, Munirah, Zhang, Yatao, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2016). Biocatalytic gas-liquid membrane contactors for CO2 hydration with immobilized carbonic anhydrase. Journal of Membrane Science, 520, 303-313. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.003

Biocatalytic gas-liquid membrane contactors for CO2 hydration with immobilized carbonic anhydrase

2016

Journal Article

Enhanced CO2/N-2 separation by porous reduced graphene oxide/Pebax mixed matrix membranes

Dong, Guanying, Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Jing, Zhang, Yatao, Chen, Vicki and Liu, Jindun (2016). Enhanced CO2/N-2 separation by porous reduced graphene oxide/Pebax mixed matrix membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 520, 860-868. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.08.059

Enhanced CO2/N-2 separation by porous reduced graphene oxide/Pebax mixed matrix membranes

2016

Journal Article

Biofouling performance of silver-based PES ultrafiltration membranes

Mansouri, Jaleh, Charlton, Tim, Chen, Vicki and Weiss, Thomas (2016). Biofouling performance of silver-based PES ultrafiltration membranes. Desalination and Water Treatment, 57 (58), 28100-28114. doi: 10.1080/19443994.2016.1183231

Biofouling performance of silver-based PES ultrafiltration membranes

2016

Journal Article

Janus Membranes: Exploring Duality for Advanced Separation

Yang, Hao-Cheng, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Vicki and Xu, Zhi-Kang (2016). Janus Membranes: Exploring Duality for Advanced Separation. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 55 (43), 13398-13407. doi: 10.1002/anie.201601589

Janus Membranes: Exploring Duality for Advanced Separation

2016

Journal Article

Evaluation of silica fouling for coal seam gas produced water in a submerged vacuum membrane distillation system

Zhong, Wenwei, Li, Hongyu, Ye, Yun and Chen, Vicki (2016). Evaluation of silica fouling for coal seam gas produced water in a submerged vacuum membrane distillation system. Desalination, 393, 52-64. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2016.03.004

Evaluation of silica fouling for coal seam gas produced water in a submerged vacuum membrane distillation system

2016

Journal Article

Status and progress of membrane contactors in post-combustion carbon capture: A state-of-the-art review of new developments

Zhao, Shuaifei, Feron, Paul H. M., Deng, Liyuan, Favre, Eric, Chabanon, Elodie, Yan, Shuiping, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Vicki and Qi, Hong (2016). Status and progress of membrane contactors in post-combustion carbon capture: A state-of-the-art review of new developments. Journal of Membrane Science, 511, 180-206. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.03.051

Status and progress of membrane contactors in post-combustion carbon capture: A state-of-the-art review of new developments

2016

Journal Article

A numerical approach to module design for crossflow vacuum membrane distillation systems

Lian, Boyue, Wang, Yuan, Le-Clech, Pierre, Chen, Vicki and Leslie, Greg (2016). A numerical approach to module design for crossflow vacuum membrane distillation systems. Journal of Membrane Science, 510, 489-496. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.03.041

A numerical approach to module design for crossflow vacuum membrane distillation systems

2016

Journal Article

Direct observation of fouling phenomena during cross-flow filtration: Influence of particle surface charge

Lorenzen, Soren, Ye, Yun, Chen, Vicki and Christensen, Morten Lykkegaard (2016). Direct observation of fouling phenomena during cross-flow filtration: Influence of particle surface charge. Journal of Membrane Science, 510, 546-558. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.01.046

Direct observation of fouling phenomena during cross-flow filtration: Influence of particle surface charge

2016

Journal Article

Performance evaluation of carbon nanotube enhanced membranes for SWRO pretreatment application

Lee, Jieun, Jeong, Sanghyun, Naidu, Gayathri, Ye, Yun, Chen, Vicki, Liu, Zongwen and Vigneswaran, Saravanamuthu (2016). Performance evaluation of carbon nanotube enhanced membranes for SWRO pretreatment application. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 38, 123-131. doi: 10.1016/j.jiec.2016.04.012

Performance evaluation of carbon nanotube enhanced membranes for SWRO pretreatment application

2016

Journal Article

High flux and high selectivity carbon nanotube composite membranes for natural organic matter removal

Lee, Jieun, Ye, Yun, Ward, Antony J., Zhou, Cuifeng, Chen, Vicki, Minett, Andrew I., Lee, Sanghyup, Liu, Zongwen, Chae, So-Ryong and Shi, Jeffrey (2016). High flux and high selectivity carbon nanotube composite membranes for natural organic matter removal. Separation and Purification Technology, 163, 109-119. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.02.032

High flux and high selectivity carbon nanotube composite membranes for natural organic matter removal

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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