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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2020
Journal Article
In-situ growth of metal-organic framework film on a polydopamine-modified flexible substrate for antibacterial and forward osmosis membranes
Wang, Xin-ping, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Fu-shan and Meng, Xiang-min (2020). In-situ growth of metal-organic framework film on a polydopamine-modified flexible substrate for antibacterial and forward osmosis membranes. Separation and Purification Technology, 236 116239, 116239. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116239
2020
Journal Article
Interfacial engineering of a polymer–MOF composite by in situ vitrification
Lin, Rijia, Hou, Jingwei, Li, Mengran, Wang, Zhanke, Ge, Lei, Li, Shichun, Smart, Simon, Zhu, Zhonghua, Bennett, Thomas D. and Chen, Vicki (2020). Interfacial engineering of a polymer–MOF composite by in situ vitrification. Chemical Communications, 56 (25), 3609-3612. doi: 10.1039/d0cc00664e
2020
Journal Article
Heteroepitaxial growth of vertically orientated zeolitic imidazolate framework-L (Co/Zn-ZIF-L) molecular sieve membranes
Zhu, Junyong, Li, Hui, Hou, Jingwei, Liu, Jindun, Zhang, Yatao and Van der Bruggen, Bart (2020). Heteroepitaxial growth of vertically orientated zeolitic imidazolate framework-L (Co/Zn-ZIF-L) molecular sieve membranes. Aiche Journal, 66 (5) e16935. doi: 10.1002/aic.16935
2020
Journal Article
Halogenated metal-organic framework glasses and liquids
Hou, Jingwei, Rios, Laura, Krajnc, Andraž, McCaul, Aoife, Li, Shichun, Bumstead, Alice, Sapnik, Adam, Deng, Zeyu, Lin, Rijia, Chater, Philip A., Keeble, Dean S., Keen, David A., Appadoo, Dominique, Chan, Bun, Chen, Vicki, Mali, Gregor and Bennett, Thomas D. (2020). Halogenated metal-organic framework glasses and liquids. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142 (8) jacs.9b11639, 3880-3890. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b11639
2020
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Functional group mapping by electron beam vibrational spectroscopy from nanoscale volumes
Collins, Sean M., Kepaptsoglou, Demie M., Hou, Jingwei, Ashling, Christopher W., Radtke, Guillaume, Bennett, Thomas D., Midgley, Paul A. and Ramasse, Quentin M. (2020). Functional group mapping by electron beam vibrational spectroscopy from nanoscale volumes. Nano Letters, 20 (2), 1272-1279. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04732
2020
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Metal-organic framework gels and monoliths
Hou, Jingwei, Sapnik, Adam F. and Bennett, Thomas D. (2020). Metal-organic framework gels and monoliths. Chemical Science, 11 (2), 310-323. doi: 10.1039/c9sc04961d
2020
Journal Article
Dynamic single-site polysulfide immobilization in long-range disorder Cu-MOFs
Sun, Ju, Lu, Xinxin, Wu, Kuang-Hsu, Hou, Jingwei, Fang, Ruopian, Hart, Judy N., Zhu, Shenmin, Chen, Vicki, Amal, Rose and Wang, Da-Wei (2020). Dynamic single-site polysulfide immobilization in long-range disorder Cu-MOFs. Chemical Communications, 56 (69), 10074-10077. doi: 10.1039/d0cc04001k
2019
Journal Article
High-flux nanofiltration membranes tailored by bio-inspired co-deposition of hydrophilic g-C3N4 nanosheets for enhanced selectivity towards organics and salts
Ye, Wenyuan, Liu, Hongwei, Lin, Fang, Lin, Jiuyang, Zhao, Shuaifei, Yang, Shishi, Hou, Jingwei, Zhou, Shungui and Van der Bruggen, Bart (2019). High-flux nanofiltration membranes tailored by bio-inspired co-deposition of hydrophilic g-C3N4 nanosheets for enhanced selectivity towards organics and salts. Environmental Science: Nano, 6 (10), 2958-2967. doi: 10.1039/c9en00692c
2019
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Surface ligands stabilized lead halide perovskite quantum dot photocatalyst for visible light‐driven hydrogen generation
Xiao, Mu, Hao, Mengmeng, Lyu, Miaoqiang, Moore, Evan G., Zhang, Cheng, Luo, Bin, Hou, Jingwei, Lipton‐Duffin, Josh and Wang, Lianzhou (2019). Surface ligands stabilized lead halide perovskite quantum dot photocatalyst for visible light‐driven hydrogen generation. Advanced Functional Materials, 29 (48) 1905683, 1905683. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201905683
2019
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Synthesis and properties of a compositional series of MIL-53(Al) metal–organic framework crystal-glass composites
Ashling, Christopher W., Johnstone, Duncan N., Widmer, Remo N., Hou, Jingwei, Collins, Sean M., Sapnik, Adam F., Bumstead, Alice M., Midgley, Paul A., Chater, Philip A., Keen, David A. and Bennett, Thomas D. (2019). Synthesis and properties of a compositional series of MIL-53(Al) metal–organic framework crystal-glass composites. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 141 (39) jacs.9b07557, 15641-15648. doi: 10.1021/jacs.9b07557
2019
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Biocatalytic self-propelled submarine-like metal-organic framework microparticles with pH-triggered buoyancy control for directional vertical motion
Guo, Ziyi, Wang, Tao, Rawal, Aditya, Hou, Jingwei, Cao, Zhenbang, Zhang, He, Xu, Jiangtao, Gu, Zi, Chen, Vicki and Liang, Kang (2019). Biocatalytic self-propelled submarine-like metal-organic framework microparticles with pH-triggered buoyancy control for directional vertical motion. Materials Today, 28, 10-16. doi: 10.1016/j.mattod.2019.04.022
2019
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Open-source industrial-scale module simulation: paving the way towards the right configuration choice for membrane distillation
Dong, Guangxi, Cha-Umpong, Withita, Hou, Jingwei, Ji, Chao and Chen, Vicki (2019). Open-source industrial-scale module simulation: paving the way towards the right configuration choice for membrane distillation. Desalination, 464, 48-62. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2019.04.018
2019
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Novel metal–organic framework materials: blends, liquids, glasses and crystal–glass composites
Tuffnell, Joshua M., Ashling, Christopher W., Hou, Jingwei, Li, Shichun, Longley, Louis, Ríos Gómez, María Laura and Bennett, Thomas D. (2019). Novel metal–organic framework materials: blends, liquids, glasses and crystal–glass composites. Chemical Communications, 55 (60), 8705-8715. doi: 10.1039/c9cc01468c
2019
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Improving the acidic stability of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks by biofunctional molecules
Gao, Song, Hou, Jingwei, Deng, Zeyu, Wang, Tiesheng, Beyer, Sebastian, Buzanich, Ana Guilherme, Richardson, Joseph J., Rawal, Aditya, Seidel, Robert, Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Li, Weiwei, Bennett, Thomas D., Cheetham, Anthony K., Liang, Kang and Chen, Vicki (2019). Improving the acidic stability of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks by biofunctional molecules. Chem, 5 (6), 1597-1608. doi: 10.1016/j.chempr.2019.03.025
2019
Journal Article
Metal-organic framework crystal-glass composites
Hou, Jingwei, Ashling, Christopher W., Collins, Sean M., Krajnc, Andraž, Zhou, Chao, Longley, Louis, Johnstone, Duncan N., Chater, Philip A., Li, Shichun, Coulet, Marie-Vanessa, Llewellyn, Philip L., Coudert, François-Xavier, Keen, David A., Midgley, Paul A., Mali, Gregor, Chen, Vicki and Bennett, Thomas D. (2019). Metal-organic framework crystal-glass composites. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 2580, 2580. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-10470-z
2019
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Superassembled biocatalytic porous framework micromotors with reversible and sensitive pH-speed regulation at ultralow physiological H2O2 concentration
Gao, Song, Hou, Jingwei, Zeng, Jie, Richardson, Joseph J., Gu, Zi, Gao, Xiang, Li, Dongwei, Gao, Meng, Wang, Da-Wei, Chen, Pu, Chen, Vicki, Liang, Kang, Zhao, Dongyuan and Kong, Biao (2019). Superassembled biocatalytic porous framework micromotors with reversible and sensitive pH-speed regulation at ultralow physiological H2O2 concentration. Advanced Functional Materials, 29 (18) 1808900, 1808900. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201808900
2019
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Rational approach to guest confinement inside MOF cavities for low-temperature catalysis
Wang, Tiesheng, Gao, Lijun, Hou, Jingwei, Herou, Servann J. A., Griffiths, James T., Li, Weiwei, Dong, Jinhu, Gao, Song, Titirici, Maria-Magdalena, Kumar, R. Vasant, Cheetham, Anthony K., Bao, Xinhe, Fu, Qiang and Smoukov, Stoyan K. (2019). Rational approach to guest confinement inside MOF cavities for low-temperature catalysis. Nature Communications, 10 (1) 1340, 1340. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-08972-x
2019
Journal Article
Pore structure characterization and gas transport property of the penetrating layer in composite membranes
Li, Shichun, Zhang, Haobin, Yu, Shuwen, Hou, Jingwei, Huang, Shiliang and Liu, Yu (2019). Pore structure characterization and gas transport property of the penetrating layer in composite membranes. Separation and Purification Technology, 211, 252-258. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2018.09.089
2019
Journal Article
Pinning down the water transport mechanism in graphene oxide pervaporation desalination membranes
Li, Lin, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2019). Pinning down the water transport mechanism in graphene oxide pervaporation desalination membranes. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 58 (10) acs.iecr.8b06081, 4231-4239. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b06081
2019
Journal Article
Oriented Zeolitic imidazolate framework membranes within polymeric matrices for effective N2/CO2 separation
Li, Hui, Han, Li, Hou, Jingwei, Liu, Jindun and Zhang, Yatao (2019). Oriented Zeolitic imidazolate framework membranes within polymeric matrices for effective N2/CO2 separation. Journal of Membrane Science, 572, 82-91. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.10.086
Funding
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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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