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Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
Associate Professor

Jingwei Hou

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Overview

Background

Dr Jingwei Hou received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales in 2015. He then joined the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology (2015-2017) and University of Cambridge (2017-2019, affiliate of the Trinity College) for this post-doctoral research. In 2019, he returned Australia as an ARC DECRA Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland. In 2021, he was named the ARC Future Fellow. He is currently an Associate Professor and group leader of the Functional Materials Engineering (fme) Lab.

Dr Jingwei Hou has attracted over $3.5m AUD external research funds as the lead CI or sole CI, and contributed over 40 plenary, keynote and invited talks. So far, he has 1 book chapter and 130+ publications in highly-ranked international peer-reviewed journals (including lead author publications in Science, Nature Communications, CHEM, Cell Report Physical Science, JACS, Angew Chem, Advanced Materials, Journal of Membrane Science, ChemComm etc), which attracted over 10k+ citations and an H index of 58. He is the Membrane Separation Theme Leader of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation for Carbon Dioxide (2023-2029). His main research focuses on understanding the physical properties of the microporous materials and translating them into useful devices for membrane separation, optics, energy storage and catalysis.

Availability

Associate Professor Jingwei Hou is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales

Research interests

  • Microporous glass composites

    One of my research interest is regulating the physical and chemical properties of microporous glass materials, realising efficient separation, catalysis and energy applications.

Research impacts

SELECTED PRIZES, HONOURS AND AWARDS

  • Membrane Society of Australasia Membrane Research Award (2023)
  • Mid-Research Leadership Award, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, UQ (2023)
  • Australian Synchrotron Research Award (2022)
  • Fundemental Research Excellence Award, UQ (2022)
  • Rising Star of Science Award, Researcher.com (2022)
  • Young Tall Poppy Award, Queensland, AIPS (2022)
  • Top 100 of Global Create the Future Design Contest (2022)
  • ARC Future Fellowship (2022-2025)
  • ARC DECRA Fellowship (2019-2022)
  • Research Excellence in Functional Nanomaterials Award, UQ (2021)
  • Royal Society of Chemistry, Nanoscale Emerging Research Award (2021)
  • Research Excellence in Functional Nanomaterials Award, UQ (2020)
  • Westpac Fellow, one of two UQ National Finalists (2020)
  • CASS ECR Award, Australia (2020)
  • Early-Career Researcher Award, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, UQ (2019)
  • John A. Bradie Medal, Engineer Australia (2017)
  • Best Presentation Award, Nature Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks, Tianjin, China (2019)
  • Best Presentation Award, 2nd prize, 4th International Conference on Desalination, Perth, Australia (2019)
  • Best Presentation Award, Membrane Society of Australasia, ECR-Symposium (2020)
  • Early Career Researcher Travel Award, IMSTEC, Sydney, Australia (2020)

Works

Search Professor Jingwei Hou’s works on UQ eSpace

145 works between 2010 and 2025

1 - 20 of 145 works

2025

Journal Article

Ultrathin membranes comprising polymers of intrinsic microporosity oligomers for high-performance organic solvent nanofiltration

Jin, Yehao, Zhang, Aiwen, Dong, Guanying, Hou, Jingwei, Zhu, Junyong and Zhang, Yatao (2025). Ultrathin membranes comprising polymers of intrinsic microporosity oligomers for high-performance organic solvent nanofiltration. Journal of Membrane Science, 714 123436, 123436. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123436

Ultrathin membranes comprising polymers of intrinsic microporosity oligomers for high-performance organic solvent nanofiltration

2024

Journal Article

Nanofiltration Membranes for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Salt-Lake Brine: A Critical Review

Yong, Ming, Yang, Yang, Sun, Liangliang, Tang, Meng, Wang, Zhuyuan, Xing, Chao, Hou, Jingwei, Zheng, Min, Chui, Ting Fong May, Li, Zhikao and Yang, Zhe (2024). Nanofiltration Membranes for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Salt-Lake Brine: A Critical Review. ACS Environmental Au. doi: 10.1021/acsenvironau.4c00061

Nanofiltration Membranes for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Salt-Lake Brine: A Critical Review

2024

Journal Article

Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: a critical review

Chen, Zhijie, Han, Gao-Feng, Mahmood, Asif, Hou, Jingwei, Wei, Wei, Kyong Shon, Ho, Wang, Guoxiu, David Waite, T., Baek, Jong-Beom and Ni, Bing-Jie (2024). Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: a critical review. Progress in Materials Science, 145 101299, 1-52. doi: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2024.101299

Mechanosynthesized electroactive materials for sustainable energy and environmental applications: a critical review

2024

Journal Article

Improved Liver Intravital Microscopic Imaging Using a Film-Assisted Stabilization Method

Xu, Libang, Feng, Xiaobing, Wang, Dazhi, Gao, Fang, Feng, Chenxu, Shan, Qiji, Wang, Ge, Yang, Fang, Zhang, Junfeng, Hou, Jingwei, Sun, Donglei and Wang, Tiesheng (2024). Improved Liver Intravital Microscopic Imaging Using a Film-Assisted Stabilization Method. ACS Sensors, 9 (10), 5284-5292. doi: 10.1021/acssensors.4c01464

Improved Liver Intravital Microscopic Imaging Using a Film-Assisted Stabilization Method

2024

Journal Article

An alumina phase induced composite transition shuttle to stabilize carbon capture cycles

Ma, Xingyue, Luo, Shuxuan, Hua, Yunhui, Seetharaman, Seshadri, Zhu, Xiaobo, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Lei, Wang, Wanlin and Sun, Yongqi (2024). An alumina phase induced composite transition shuttle to stabilize carbon capture cycles. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 7556, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52016-y

An alumina phase induced composite transition shuttle to stabilize carbon capture cycles

2024

Journal Article

Order-to-Disorder Transition in a Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework

Winters, Wessel M. W., Zhou, Chao, Hou, Jingwei, Diaz-Lopez, Maria, Bennett, Thomas D. and Yue, Yuanzheng (2024). Order-to-Disorder Transition in a Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework. Chemistry of Materials, 36 (17), 8400-8411. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.4c01460

Order-to-Disorder Transition in a Zirconium-Based Metal–Organic Framework

2024

Journal Article

Advancements in interfacial engineering for perovskite light‐emitting diodes

Lee, Jaeho, Xie, Zixi, Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2024). Advancements in interfacial engineering for perovskite light‐emitting diodes. Chemistry – A European Journal, 30 (32) e202400372, e202400372. doi: 10.1002/chem.202400372

Advancements in interfacial engineering for perovskite light‐emitting diodes

2024

Journal Article

Professor Sir Anthony K. Cheetham: A half-century of transformative materials science

Lotsch, Bettina V., Hou, Jingwei, Rodriguez, Efrain E. and Li, Wei (2024). Professor Sir Anthony K. Cheetham: A half-century of transformative materials science. APL Materials, 12 (5) ARTN 050401. doi: 10.1063/5.0214545

Professor Sir Anthony K. Cheetham: A half-century of transformative materials science

2024

Journal Article

Room-temperature aqueous synthesis of MOF-808(Zr) for selective adsorption of dye mixtures

Su, Honghao, Hou, Jingwei, Zhu, Junyong, Zhang, Yatao and Van der Bruggen, Bart (2024). Room-temperature aqueous synthesis of MOF-808(Zr) for selective adsorption of dye mixtures. Separation and Purification Technology, 333 125957. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2023.125957

Room-temperature aqueous synthesis of MOF-808(Zr) for selective adsorption of dye mixtures

2024

Journal Article

Effective C4 Separation by Zeolite Metal‐Organic Framework Composite Membranes

Ao, De, Yang, Zibo, Chen, Aibing, Sun, Yuxiu, Ye, Mao, Tian, Lei, Cen, Xixi, Xie, Zixi, Du, Juan, Qiao, Zhihua, Cheetham, Anthony K., Hou, Jingwei and Zhong, Chongli (2024). Effective C4 Separation by Zeolite Metal‐Organic Framework Composite Membranes. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 136 (21) e202401118, e202401118. doi: 10.1002/anie.202401118

Effective C4 Separation by Zeolite Metal‐Organic Framework Composite Membranes

2024

Journal Article

Can thick metal-halide perovskite single crystals have narrower optical bandgaps with near-infrared absorption?

Ghasemi, Mehri, Wei, Qianwen, Lu, Junlin, Yang, Yu, Hou, Jingwei, Jia, Baohua and Wen, Xiaoming (2024). Can thick metal-halide perovskite single crystals have narrower optical bandgaps with near-infrared absorption?. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 26 (12), 9137-9148. doi: 10.1039/d4cp00034j

Can thick metal-halide perovskite single crystals have narrower optical bandgaps with near-infrared absorption?

2024

Journal Article

Regulating thermal dynamics and gas transport of metal‐oraganic framework glass through silver composites

Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid Bin, Chen, Ruiqi, Yao, Yuqi, Lin, Rijia, Chai, Milton, Appadoo, Dominique, Wang, Wupeng, Zhu, Zhonghua, Liang, Kang, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2024). Regulating thermal dynamics and gas transport of metal‐oraganic framework glass through silver composites. AIChE Journal, 70 (2) e18287, 1-16. doi: 10.1002/aic.18287

Regulating thermal dynamics and gas transport of metal‐oraganic framework glass through silver composites

2024

Journal Article

Post-synthetic interstitial metal doping for efficient and stable 3D/2D heterostructured perovskite solar cells

Zhang, Chengxi, Baktash, Ardeshir, Steele, Julian A., He, Dongxu, Ding, Shanshan, Penukula, Saivineeth, Hao, Mengmeng, Lin, Rijia, Hou, Jingwei, Rolston, Nicholas, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Chen, Peng, Wu, Wu-Qiang and Wang, Lianzhou (2024). Post-synthetic interstitial metal doping for efficient and stable 3D/2D heterostructured perovskite solar cells. Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (24) 2315897. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202315897

Post-synthetic interstitial metal doping for efficient and stable 3D/2D heterostructured perovskite solar cells

2024

Journal Article

The Gore-Tex® effect in externally hydrophobic Metal–Organic Frameworks

Miller, Kaleb L., Lin, Rijia, Hou, Jingwei, Kepert, Cameron J., D’Alessandro, Deanna M. and Solomon, Marcello B. (2024). The Gore-Tex® effect in externally hydrophobic Metal–Organic Frameworks. Materials Advances, 5 (5), 1868-1874. doi: 10.1039/d3ma00716b

The Gore-Tex® effect in externally hydrophobic Metal–Organic Frameworks

2024

Journal Article

Paving pathway for reliable cathodes development in aqueous aluminum-ion batteries: a mini review

Du, Kai, Sun, Chun-Hao, Su, Jing-Wen, Zhao, Yi-Qi, Hou, Jing-Wei and Hu, Yu-Xiang (2024). Paving pathway for reliable cathodes development in aqueous aluminum-ion batteries: a mini review. Rare Metals. doi: 10.1007/s12598-024-02868-6

Paving pathway for reliable cathodes development in aqueous aluminum-ion batteries: a mini review

2024

Journal Article

Recent advances in the interfacial engineering of MOF-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation

Yu, Shuwen, Li, Conger, Zhao, Shuke, Chai, Milton, Hou, Jingwei and Lin, Rijia (2024). Recent advances in the interfacial engineering of MOF-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation. Nanoscale, 16 (16), 7716-7733. doi: 10.1039/d4nr00096j

Recent advances in the interfacial engineering of MOF-based mixed matrix membranes for gas separation

2024

Journal Article

Recent membrane separation technology for noble gas recovery

Yu, Shuwen, Lin, Rijia, Xie, Zixi, Chai, Milton, Chen, Ruiqi, Li, Shichun, Shi, Hongwei, Zhang, Keying, Shi, Zhiqiang and Hou, Jingwei (2024). Recent membrane separation technology for noble gas recovery. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12 (23), 13605-13622. doi: 10.1039/d4ta00651h

Recent membrane separation technology for noble gas recovery

2023

Journal Article

Effective suppressing phase segregation of mixed‐halide perovskite by glassy metal‐organic frameworks

Ghasemi, Mehri, Li, Xuemei, Tang, Cheng, Li, Qi, Lu, Junlin, Du, Aijun, Lee, Jaeho, Appadoo, Dominique, Tizei, Luiz H. G., Pham, Sang T., Wang, Lianzhou, Collins, Sean M., Hou, Jingwei, Jia, Baohua and Wen, Xiaoming (2023). Effective suppressing phase segregation of mixed‐halide perovskite by glassy metal‐organic frameworks. Small, 19 (50) 2304236, e2304236. doi: 10.1002/smll.202304236

Effective suppressing phase segregation of mixed‐halide perovskite by glassy metal‐organic frameworks

2023

Journal Article

Zinc–bromine rechargeable batteries: from device configuration, electrochemistry, material to performance evaluation

Alghamdi, Norah S., Rana, Masud, Peng, Xiyue, Huang, Yongxin, Lee, Jaeho, Hou, Jingwei, Gentle, Ian R., Wang, Lianzhou and Luo, Bin (2023). Zinc–bromine rechargeable batteries: from device configuration, electrochemistry, material to performance evaluation. Nano-Micro Letters, 15 (1) 209, 209. doi: 10.1007/s40820-023-01174-7

Zinc–bromine rechargeable batteries: from device configuration, electrochemistry, material to performance evaluation

2023

Journal Article

Interfacial alloying between lead halide perovskite crystals and hybrid glasses

Li, Xuemei, Huang, Wengang, Krajnc, Andraž, Yang, Yuwei, Shukla, Atul, Lee, Jaeho, Ghasemi, Mehri, Martens, Isaac, Chan, Bun, Appadoo, Dominique, Chen, Peng, Wen, Xiaoming, Steele, Julian A., Hackbarth, Haira G., Sun, Qiang, Mali, Gregor, Lin, Rijia, Bedford, Nicholas M., Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K., Tizei, Luiz H. G., Collins, Sean M., Wang, Lianzhou and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Interfacial alloying between lead halide perovskite crystals and hybrid glasses. Nature Communications, 14 (1) 7612, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43247-6

Interfacial alloying between lead halide perovskite crystals and hybrid glasses

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Converting raw mineral materials to highly efficient lighting and display devices
    Australia's Economic Accelerator Seed Grants
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Membrane CO2 capture processes for iron and steel industry
    Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2030
    ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide
    ARC Centres of Excellence
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Responsive Metal-organic Framework Glass Membranes for Molecular Sieving
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Integrated solar to chemical production and membrane concentration system
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Immunoengineered Nanocomposite Surface Coatings towards Soft Tissue Regeneration
    International Team for Implantology Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Metal Halide Perovskite Metal-organic Framework Crystal-Glass Composites
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Study of melting mechanism and interfacial interactions of metal-organic framework glass composites
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Revealing the function of perovskite's nano-crystallization behaviour in a heterogeneous photocatalyst
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Dynamic study of mixed matrix metal-organic framework glass membranes for lithium recovery
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2023
    THz spectroscopic characterization of the dynamics and bonding properties of MOF(UiO-66-NH2)-based single atom photocatalysts
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Testing of anti-fouling properties of membranes with TekCyte coatings (Phase 2)
    TekCyte Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Elucidating the coordination geometry of metals within multimetallic metal-organic framework glasses via X-ray adsorption techniques Part 2
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Dynamic study of glassy metal-organic framework membranes for lithium recovery
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Elucidating the coordination geometry of metals within multimetallic metal-organic framework glasses via X-ray adsorption techniques Part 1
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Dynamic properties at the interface of hierarchically structured metal-organic frameworks for lithium recovery
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Glass membranes for net zero carbon emissions
    UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Efficient hydrogen generation via alkaline water electrolysis on low cost electrocatalyst
    HBIS Group Co, Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Dynamic and bonding properties of bilayer metal-organic framework membranes for ionic separation
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Dynamic properties of the order-disorder interface in metal-organic framework crystal-glass composite membranes
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Dynamic and bonding properties of glassy cathodic materials for Li-ion batteries
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2022
    Membrane fouling behaviour investigation
    TekCyte Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Next generation of Li-ion batteries enabled by microporous glasses
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021
    Dynamic study of the glassy metal-organic frameworks
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Shaping metal-organic framework monolith towards separation and catalysis devices
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Single-enzyme membrane biofuel cells for wastewater and flue gas treatment.
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Jingwei Hou is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mixed matrix membranes for CO2 gas separation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang, Dr Rijia Lin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal-Organic Framework Crystal Glass Composites

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal Organic Framework Glass Mixed Matrix Nanosheets Hollow Fiber Membrane for Hydrogen Recovery

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal organic framework-pervoskite nanocomposite for efficient photocatalysis

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Hongzhi Yin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal organic framework-pervoskite nanocomposite for efficient photocatalysis

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Membrane Biocatalytic Reactor for Wastewater Treatment and CO2 capture

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Responsive metal-organic framework glass membranes

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal halide perovskite (MHP) metal-organic framework (MOF) composite: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Microporous metal-organic framework liquid

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Honorary Professor Vicki Chen

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Functionalized Two-dimensional Membranes for Subnanometer-Scale Separations

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Glassy metal-organic framework composite membranes for gas separation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Dr Rijia Lin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Micropollutant removal by using advanced nanofiltration/reverse osmosis membranes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Synthesis and applications of advanced membranes

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Zhe Yang, Professor Xiwang Zhang

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Metal-organic framework glass thin film membranes for gas separation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Dr Haijiao Lu, Dr Rijia Lin

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Novel polymeric membranes for CO2 capture and electrical conversion

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Hui Peng, Dr Changkui Fu, Professor Andrew Whittaker

Completed supervision

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