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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2019
Journal Article
Unraveling the interfacial structure-performance correlation of flexible metal-organic framework membranes on polymeric substrates
Hou, Jingwei, Sutrisna, Putu D., Wang, Tiesheng, Gao, Song, Li, Qi, Zhou, Chao, Sun, Shijing, Yang, Hao-Cheng, Wei, Fengxia, Ruggiero, Michael T., Zeitler, J. Axel, Cheetham, Anthony K., Liang, Kang and Chen, Vicki (2019). Unraveling the interfacial structure-performance correlation of flexible metal-organic framework membranes on polymeric substrates. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (5), 5570-5577. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b20570
2019
Journal Article
Effect of inorganic salt blending on the CO2 separation performance and morphology of Pebax®1657/ ionic liquid gel membranes
Fam, Winny, Mansouri, Jaleh, Li, Hongyu, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2019). Effect of inorganic salt blending on the CO2 separation performance and morphology of Pebax®1657/ ionic liquid gel membranes. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58 (8) acs.iecr.8b05027, 3304-3313. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.8b05027
2019
Journal Article
Flux melting of metal-organic frameworks
Longley, Louis, Collins, Sean M., Li, Shichun, Smales, Glen J., Erucar, Ilknur, Qiao, Ang, Hou, Jingwei, Doherty, Cara M., Thornton, Aaron W., Hill, Anita J., Yu, Xiao, Terrill, Nicholas J., Smith, Andrew J., Cohen, Seth M., Midgley, Paul A., Keen, David A., Telfer, Shane G. and Bennett, Thomas D. (2019). Flux melting of metal-organic frameworks. Chemical Science, 10 (12), 3592-3601. doi: 10.1039/c8sc04044c
2019
Journal Article
MOF-positioned polyamide membranes with a fishnet-like structure for elevated nanofiltration performance
Zhu, Junyong, Hou, Jingwei, Yuan, Shushan, Zhao, Yan, Li, Yi, Zhang, Ruijun, Tian, Miaomiao, Li, Jian, Wang, Jing and Van Der Bruggen, Bart (2019). MOF-positioned polyamide membranes with a fishnet-like structure for elevated nanofiltration performance. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7 (27), 16313-16322. doi: 10.1039/c9ta02299f
2019
Conference Publication
Organic-inorganic nanocomposite membranes for molecular separation and bioapplications
Hou, J., Sutrisna, P. D., Li, L. and Chen, V. (2019). Organic-inorganic nanocomposite membranes for molecular separation and bioapplications. International Conference on Informatics, Technology and Engineering, Bali, Indonesia, 22–23 August 2019. Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/703/1/012029
2019
Journal Article
Templated growth of vertically aligned 2D metal-organic framework nanosheets
Li, Hui, Hou, Jingwei, Bennett, Thomas D., Liu, Jindun and Zhang, Yatao (2019). Templated growth of vertically aligned 2D metal-organic framework nanosheets. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 7 (10), 5811-5818. doi: 10.1039/c8ta07234e
2018
Journal Article
Simulation study on comparison of algal treatment to conventional biological processes for greywater treatment
Vuppaladadiyam, Arun K., Merayo, Noemi, Blanco, Angeles, Hou, Jingwei, Dionysiou, Dionysios D. and Zhao, Ming (2018). Simulation study on comparison of algal treatment to conventional biological processes for greywater treatment. Algal Research, 35, 106-114. doi: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.08.021
2018
Journal Article
Iono-elastomer-based wearable strain sensor with real-time thermomechanical dual response
Xie, Yunsong, Xie, Ru, Yang, Hao-Cheng, Chen, Zhaowei, Hou, Jingwei, López-Barrón, Carlos R., Wagner, Norman J. and Gao, Kai-Zhong (2018). Iono-elastomer-based wearable strain sensor with real-time thermomechanical dual response. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10 (38), 32435-32443. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b10672
2018
Journal Article
Rapid water transport through controllable, ultrathin polyamide nanofilms for high-performance nanofiltration
Zhu, Junyong, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Ruijun, Yuan, Shushan, Li, Jian, Tian, Miaomiao, Wang, Penghui, Zhang, Yatao, Volodin, Alexander and Van Der Bruggen, Bart (2018). Rapid water transport through controllable, ultrathin polyamide nanofilms for high-performance nanofiltration. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (32), 15701-15709. doi: 10.1039/c8ta05687k
2018
Journal Article
Ultraselective pebax membranes enabled by templated microphase separation
Zhang, Yatao, Shen, Yijia, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Yiming, Fam, Winny, Liu, Jindun, Bennett, Thomas Douglas and Chen, Vicki (2018). Ultraselective pebax membranes enabled by templated microphase separation. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10 (23), 20006-20013. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b03787
2018
Journal Article
High-flux thin film composite membranes for nanofiltration mediated by a rapid co-deposition of polydopamine/piperazine
Zhu, Junyong, Yuan, Shushan, Uliana, Adam, Hou, Jingwei, Li, Jian, Li, Xin, Tian, Miaomiao, Chen, Ying, Volodin, Alexander and der Bruggen, Bart Van (2018). High-flux thin film composite membranes for nanofiltration mediated by a rapid co-deposition of polydopamine/piperazine. Journal of Membrane Science, 554, 97-108. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.03.004
2018
Journal Article
Polymeric antimicrobial membranes enabled by nanomaterials for water treatment
Zhu, Junyong, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Yatao, Tian, Miaomiao, He, Tao, Liu, Jindun and Chen, Vicki (2018). Polymeric antimicrobial membranes enabled by nanomaterials for water treatment. Journal of Membrane Science, 550, 173-197. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.12.071
2018
Journal Article
Biomimetic synthesis of coordination network materials: Recent advances in MOFs and MPNs
Chu, Yingying, Hou, Jingwei, Boyer, Cyrille, Richardson, Joseph J., Liang, Kang and Xu, Jiangtao (2018). Biomimetic synthesis of coordination network materials: Recent advances in MOFs and MPNs. Applied Materials Today, 10, 93-105. doi: 10.1016/j.apmt.2017.12.009
2018
Journal Article
Gelled Graphene Oxide-Ionic Liquid Composite Membranes with Enriched Ionic Liquid Surfaces for Improved CO2 Separation
Fam, Winny, Mansouri, Jaleh, Li, Hongyu, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2018). Gelled Graphene Oxide-Ionic Liquid Composite Membranes with Enriched Ionic Liquid Surfaces for Improved CO2 Separation. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (8), 7389-7400. doi: 10.1021/acsami.7b18988
2018
Journal Article
Fouling mitigation in submerged VMD for the treatment of brackish groundwater concentrates with transverse vibration and crystallizer
Zhong, Wenwei, Ji, Chao, Li, Hongyu, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2018). Fouling mitigation in submerged VMD for the treatment of brackish groundwater concentrates with transverse vibration and crystallizer. Desalination, 426, 32-41. doi: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.10.024
2018
Journal Article
Dopamine: Just the Right Medicine for Membranes
Yang, Hao-Cheng, Waldman, Ruben Z., Wu, Ming-Bang, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Lin, Darling, Seth B. and Xu, Zhi-Kang (2018). Dopamine: Just the Right Medicine for Membranes. Advanced Functional Materials, 28 (8) 1705327, 1705327. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201705327
2018
Journal Article
The rapid emergence of two-dimensional nanomaterials for high-performance separation membranes
Zhu, Junyong, Hou, Jingwei, Uliana, Adam, Zhang, Yatao, Tian, Miaomiao and Van der Bruggen, Bart (2018). The rapid emergence of two-dimensional nanomaterials for high-performance separation membranes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (9), 3773-3792. doi: 10.1039/c7ta10814a
2018
Journal Article
Janus membranes: creating asymmetry for energy efficiency
Yang, Hao-Cheng, Xie, Yunsong, Hou, Jingwei, Cheetham, Anthony K., Chen, Vicki and Darling, Seth B. (2018). Janus membranes: creating asymmetry for energy efficiency. Advanced Materials, 30 (43) 1801495, 1801495. doi: 10.1002/adma.201801495
2018
Journal Article
Nanofilms directly formed on macro-porous substrates for molecular and ionic sieving
Yang, Hao-Cheng, Wu, Ming-Bang, Hou, Jingwei, Darling, Seth B. and Xu, Zhi-Kang (2018). Nanofilms directly formed on macro-porous substrates for molecular and ionic sieving. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (7), 2908-2913. doi: 10.1039/c7ta10438c
2018
Journal Article
Surface functionalized UiO-66/Pebax-based ultrathin composite hollow fiber gas separation membranes
Sutrisna, Putu Doddy, Hou, Jingwei, Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Li, Hongyu, Zhang, Yatao, Liang, Weibin, D'Alessandro, Deanna M. and Chen, Vicki (2018). Surface functionalized UiO-66/Pebax-based ultrathin composite hollow fiber gas separation membranes. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6 (3), 918-931. doi: 10.1039/c7ta07512j
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
Responsive metal-organic framework glass membranes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: 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
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
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
Coordination Polymer Glass Hybrid Nanocomposites for Light Emission Applications
Principal Advisor
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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
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
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
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
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
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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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