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. He was named the ARC Future Fellow in 2021 and then NHMRC Emerging Leadership 2 Fellow in 2025. He is currently an Associate Professor and the group leader of the Functional Materials Engineering (FME) Lab, leading a team of over 15 enthusiastic and talented researchers in pushing the boundaries of science.
Dr Jingwei Hou has attracted over $7m 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 150+ 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 11k+ citations and an H index of 63. 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
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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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
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2023
Journal Article
Metal–organic framework composites from a mechanochemical process
Wang, Wupeng, Chai, Milton, Bin Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Xu, Kaijie, Chen, Yuelei, Wang, Lianzhou, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2023). Metal–organic framework composites from a mechanochemical process. Molecular Systems Design and Engineering, 8 (5), 560-579. doi: 10.1039/d2me00211f
2022
Journal Article
Carbonic anhydrase membranes for carbon capture and storage
Zhang, Yiming, Zhu, Junyong, Hou, Jingwei, Yi, Shouliang, Van der Bruggen, Bart and Zhang, Yatao (2022). Carbonic anhydrase membranes for carbon capture and storage. Journal of Membrane Science Letters, 2 (2) 100031, 100031. doi: 10.1016/j.memlet.2022.100031
2022
Journal Article
Thin film nanocomposite membrane incorporated with 2D-MOF nanosheets for highly efficient reverse osmosis desalination
Liu, Yi, Wang, Xin-ping, Zong, Zi-ao, Lin, Rijia, Zhang, Xiao-yin, Chen, Fu-shan, Ding, Wan-de, Zhang, Li-li, Meng, Xiang-min and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Thin film nanocomposite membrane incorporated with 2D-MOF nanosheets for highly efficient reverse osmosis desalination. Journal of Membrane Science, 653 120520, 120520. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120520
2022
Journal Article
Metal-organic framework-tailored perovskite solar cells
Chen, Peng, Hou, Jingwei and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Metal-organic framework-tailored perovskite solar cells. Microstructures, 2 (3) 14, 1-15. doi: 10.20517/microstructures.2022.05
2022
Journal Article
Sintering of metal-organic frameworks
Li, Xuemei, Lin, Rijia, Hou, Jingwei and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Sintering of metal-organic frameworks. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3 (6) 100932, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.100932
2022
Journal Article
Transport tuning strategies in MOF film synthesis – a perspective
Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid Bin, Lin, Rijia, Chai, Milton, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Transport tuning strategies in MOF film synthesis – a perspective. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10 (28), 14641-14654. doi: 10.1039/d2ta03216c
2022
Journal Article
Designing angstrom-scale asymmetric MOF-on-MOF cavities for high monovalent ion selectivity
Abdollahzadeh, Mojtaba, Chai, Milton, Hosseini, Ehsan, Zakertabrizi, Mohammad, Mohammad, Munirah, Ahmadi, Hadi, Hou, Jingwei, Lim, Sean, Habibnejad Korayem, Asghar, Chen, Vicki, Asadnia, Mohsen and Razmjou, Amir (2022). Designing angstrom-scale asymmetric MOF-on-MOF cavities for high monovalent ion selectivity. Advanced Materials, 34 (9) 2107878, 1-10. doi: 10.1002/adma.202107878
2022
Journal Article
Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction
Lin, Rijia, Li, Xuemei, Krajnc, Andraž, Li, Zhiheng, Li, Mengran, Wang, Wupeng, Zhuang, Linzhou, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua, Appadoo, Dominique, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Wang, Zhiliang, Buzanich, Ana Guilherme, Beyer, Sebastian, Wang, Lianzhou, Mali, Gregor, Bennett, Thomas D., Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction. Angewandte Chemie, 134 (4) e202112880, 21-7. doi: 10.1002/ange.202112880
2022
Journal Article
Binder-Free mechanochemical metal-organic framework nanocrystal coatings
Lin, Rijia, Yao, Yuqi, Bin Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Li, Xuemei, Gao, Shuai, Huang, Wengang, Smart, Simon, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Wang, Lianzhou, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Binder-Free mechanochemical metal-organic framework nanocrystal coatings. Nanoscale, 14 (6), 2221-2229. doi: 10.1039/d1nr08377e
2022
Journal Article
Phase control of ZIF-7 nanoparticles via mechanochemical synthesis
Bin Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Yao, Yuqi, Chen, Ruiqi, Chai, Milton, Su, Kun, Li, Xuemei, Zhou, Yinghong, Lin, Rijia, Zhu, Zhonghua, Liang, Kang, Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Phase control of ZIF-7 nanoparticles via mechanochemical synthesis. Chemical Communications, 58 (88), 12297-12300. doi: 10.1039/d2cc04054a
2022
Journal Article
Machine learning guided dopant selection for metal oxide based photoelectrochemical water splitting: the case study of Fe2O3 and CuO
Wang, Zhiliang, Gu, Yuang, Zheng, Lingxia, Hou, Jingwei, Zheng, Huajun, Sun, Shijing and Wang, Lianzhou (2022). Machine learning guided dopant selection for metal oxide based photoelectrochemical water splitting: the case study of Fe2O3 and CuO. Advanced Materials, 34 (10) 2106776, e2106776. doi: 10.1002/adma.202106776
2022
Book Chapter
Harnessing Janus properties towards novel membrane applications
Gao, Song, Huang, Wengang, Lee, Jaeho and Hou, Jingwei (2022). Harnessing Janus properties towards novel membrane applications. Advances in functional separation membranes. (pp. 207-231) edited by Xin Li, Jiuyang Lin and Shuaifei Zhao. London, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781839165436-00207
2022
Journal Article
Dual photothermal nanocomposites for drug-resistant infectious wound management
Li, Changgui, Xian, Jiaru, Hong, Jixuan, Cao, Xiaxin, Zhang, Changze, Deng, Qiaoyuan, Qin, Ziyu, Chen, Maohua, Zheng, Xiaofei, Li, Mengting, Hou, Jingwei, Zhou, Yinghong and Yin, Xueqiong (2022). Dual photothermal nanocomposites for drug-resistant infectious wound management. Nanoscale, 14 (31), 11284-11297. doi: 10.1039/d2nr01998a
2022
Journal Article
Future perspective on MOF glass composite thin films as selective and functional membranes for molecular separation
Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid Bin, Su, Kun, Chen, Ruiqi, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2022). Future perspective on MOF glass composite thin films as selective and functional membranes for molecular separation. Advanced Membranes, 2 100036, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.advmem.2022.100036
2021
Journal Article
Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction
Lin, Rijia, Li, Xuemei, Krajnc, Andraž, Li, Zhiheng, Li, Mengran, Wang, Wupeng, Zhuang, Linzhou, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua, Appadoo, Dominique, Harmer, Jeffrey R., Wang, Zhiliang, Buzanich, Ana Guilherme, Beyer, Sebastian, Wang, Lianzhou, Mali, Gregor, Bennett, Thomas D., Chen, Vicki and Hou, Jingwei (2021). Mechanochemically synthesised flexible electrodes based on bimetallic metal–organic framework glasses for the oxygen evolution reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61 (4) e202112880, e202112880. doi: 10.1002/anie.202112880
2021
Journal Article
Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses
Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Peng, Shukla, Atul, Krajnc, Andraž, Wang, Tiesheng, Li, Xuemei, Doasa, Rana, Tizei, Luiz H. G., Chan, Bun, Johnstone, Duncan N., Lin, Rijia, Schülli, Tobias U., Martens, Isaac, Appadoo, Dominique, Ari, Mark S’, Wang, Zhiliang, Wei, Tong, Lo, Shih-Chun, Lu, Mingyuan, Li, Shichun, Namdas, Ebinazar B., Mali, Gregor, Cheetham, Anthony K., Collins, Sean M., Chen, Vicki, Wang, Lianzhou and Bennett, Thomas D. (2021). Liquid-phase sintering of lead halide perovskites and metal-organic framework glasses. Science, 374 (6567), 621-625. doi: 10.1126/science.abf4460
2021
Journal Article
Fluorescence enhancement through confined oligomerization in nanochannels: an anthryl oligomer in a metal-organic framework
Wang, Tiesheng, Sabatini, Randy P., Chan, Bun, Hou, Jingwei, Huynh, Vien T., Proschogo, Nicholas, Xie, Zixi, Wang, Tan, Gao, Long, Zhang, Jiaqi, Hawkett, Brian S., Clarke, Ronald J., Kepert, Cameron J., Chen, Vicki, Lakhwani, Girish and D’Alessandro, Deanna M. (2021). Fluorescence enhancement through confined oligomerization in nanochannels: an anthryl oligomer in a metal-organic framework. ACS Materials Letters, 3 (11), 1599-1604. doi: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.1c00332
2021
Journal Article
Mechanically stable structured porous boron nitride with high volumetric adsorption capacity
Tian, Tian, Hou, Jingwei, Ansari, Humera, Xiong, Ying, L'Hermitte, Anouk, Danaci, David, Pini, Ronny and Petit, Camille (2021). Mechanically stable structured porous boron nitride with high volumetric adsorption capacity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9 (22), 13366-13373. doi: 10.1039/d1ta02001c
2021
Journal Article
Iron phthalocyanine/two-dimensional metal-organic framework composite nanosheets for enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution
Zhang, Xiaoyin, Lin, Rijia, Meng, Xiangmin, Li, Wei, Chen, Fushan and Hou, Jingwei (2021). Iron phthalocyanine/two-dimensional metal-organic framework composite nanosheets for enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution. Inorganic Chemistry, 60 (13), 9987-9995. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01259
2021
Journal Article
Editorial: superwetting interfaces for oil/water separation
Lin, Jiuyang, Chen, Qin, Cao, Moyuan, Hou, Jingwei and Ye, Wenyuan (2021). Editorial: superwetting interfaces for oil/water separation. Frontiers in Chemistry, 9 667106, 667106. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.667106
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Jingwei Hou is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK (MOF) MEMBRANE FOR CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) SEPARATION: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISTICS, AND MODELING
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hongzhi Yin
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) and Covalent Organic Framework (COF) Liquid Membranes for Gas Separation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Responsive metal-organic framework glass membranes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Gas separation membranes for carbon capture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Mixed matrix membranes for CO2 gas separation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Professor Xiwang Zhang, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal organic framework-pervoskite nanocomposite for efficient photocatalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal Organic Framework Glass Mixed Matrix Nanosheets Hollow Fiber Membrane for Hydrogen Recovery
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Engineering metal-organic framework glasses for photocatalysis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis of high entropy alloy for organic pollutant mineralization via catalytic oxidation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Metal halide perovskite (MHP) metal-organic framework (MOF) composite: synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Microporous metal-organic framework liquid
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Honorary Professor Vicki Chen
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Doctor Philosophy
Glassy metal-organic framework composite membranes for gas separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang, Dr Rijia Lin
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Functionalized Two-dimensional Membranes for Subnanometer-Scale Separations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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Doctor Philosophy
Novel polymeric membranes for CO2 capture and electrical conversion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Hui Peng, Dr Changkui Fu, Professor Andrew Whittaker
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis and applications of advanced membranes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang, Dr Zhe Yang
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Metal-Organic Framework Crystal Glass Composites
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lianzhou Wang
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