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 and ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellow in 2025. He is currently an Associate Professor and the group leader of the Functional Materials Engineering (FME) Lab, leading a team of enthusiastic and talented researchers in pushing the boundaries of science.
Dr Jingwei Hou has attracted over $9m 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
- Royal Society of Chemistry Dalton Horizon Prize (2025)
- 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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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
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
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
2021
Journal Article
Improving the hydrostability of ZIF-8 membrane by biomolecule towards enhanced nanofiltration performance for dye removal
Zhang, Ming-yue, Wang, Xin-ping, Lin, Rijia, Liu, Yi, Chen, Fu-shan, Cui, Lian-sheng, Meng, Xiang-min and Hou, Jingwei (2021). Improving the hydrostability of ZIF-8 membrane by biomolecule towards enhanced nanofiltration performance for dye removal. Journal of Membrane Science, 618 118630, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118630
2021
Journal Article
Aquatic environment remediation by atomic layer deposition-based multi-functional materials: A review
Li, Rui, Li, Ning, Hou, Jingwei, Yu, Yang, Liang, Lan, Yan, Beibei and Chen, Guanyi (2021). Aquatic environment remediation by atomic layer deposition-based multi-functional materials: A review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 402 123513, 123513. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123513
2020
Journal Article
Flexible solar-rechargeable energy system
Hu, Yuxiang, Ding, Shanshan, Chen, Peng, Seaby, Trent, Hou, Jingwei and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Flexible solar-rechargeable energy system. Energy Storage Materials, 32, 356-376. doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2020.06.028
2020
Journal Article
Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal-organic framework crystals
Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal-organic framework crystals. Angewandte Chemie, 59 (44) ange.202006956, 19434-19449. doi: 10.1002/anie.202006956
2020
Journal Article
Crosslinked microporous polyarylate membranes with high Kr/Xe separation performance and high stability under irradiation
Yu, Shuwen, Li, Shichun, Wang, Huazhao, Zhu, Chunhua, Hou, Jingwei, Cui, Sheng, Shen, Xiaodong and Liu, Yu (2020). Crosslinked microporous polyarylate membranes with high Kr/Xe separation performance and high stability under irradiation. Journal of Membrane Science, 611 118280, 118280. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118280
2020
Journal Article
Removal of trace organic contaminants by enzymatic membrane bioreactors: role of membrane retention and biodegradation
Asif, Muhammad Bilal, Hou, Jingwei, Price, William E., Chen, Vicki and Hai, Faisal I. (2020). Removal of trace organic contaminants by enzymatic membrane bioreactors: role of membrane retention and biodegradation. Journal of Membrane Science, 611 118345, 118345. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118345
2020
Journal Article
Phase boundary engineering of metal-organic-framework-derived carbonaceous nickel selenides for sodium-ion batteries
Lu, Shiyao, Wu, Hu, Hou, Jingwei, Liu, Limin, Li, Jiao, Harris, Chris J., Lao, Cheng-Yen, Guo, Yuzheng, Xi, Kai, Ding, Shujiang, Gao, Guoxin, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Kumar, R. Vasant (2020). Phase boundary engineering of metal-organic-framework-derived carbonaceous nickel selenides for sodium-ion batteries. Nano Research, 13 (8), 2289-2298. doi: 10.1007/s12274-020-2848-z
2020
Journal Article
Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal‐organic framework crystals
Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Zhiliang, Chen, Peng, Chen, Vicki, Cheetham, Anthony K. and Wang, Lianzhou (2020). Intermarriage of halide perovskites and metal‐organic framework crystals. Angewandte Chemie, 132 (44), 19602-19617. doi: 10.1002/ange.202006956
2020
Journal Article
Morphologically tunable MOF nanosheets in mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation
Deng, Jing, Dai, Zhongde, Hou, Jingwei and Deng, Liyuan (2020). Morphologically tunable MOF nanosheets in mixed matrix membranes for CO2 separation. Chemistry of Materials, 32 (10) acs.chemmater.0c00020, 4174-4184. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c00020
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
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- Associate Professor Jingwei Hou is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Coordination Polymer Glass Hybrid Nanocomposites for Light Emission Applications
Principal Advisor
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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 frameworks (MOFs) photocatalytic glasses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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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
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
Next-Generation Porous Materials for Carbon Capture and Conversion
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: 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
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
Gas separation membranes for carbon capture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Structure and function study of mechanochemically synthesized metal-organic frameworks glass composites
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Chen
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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
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-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
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
Metal-organic framework glass thin film membranes for gas separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Haijiao Lu, Dr Rijia Lin
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Doctor Philosophy
Synthesis and applications of advanced membranes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang, Dr Zhe Yang
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Doctor Philosophy
Glassy metal-organic framework composite membranes for gas separation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rijia Lin
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Engineering metal-organic framework glasses for photocatalysis
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Functionalized Two-dimensional Membranes for Subnanometer-Scale Separations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Xiwang Zhang
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