Associate Professor Jingwei Hou
Associate Professor

Jingwei Hou

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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

Composite and hybrid materials Engineering Functional materials Glass Materials engineering Separation technologies

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)

Search Professor Jingwei Hou’s works on UQ eSpace

155 works between 2010 and 2025
All (155) Journal Article (151) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (3)

121 - 140 of 155 works

2017

Journal Article

Strategically Designing a Pumpless Microfluidic Device on an “Inert” Polypropylene Substrate with Potential Application in Biosensing and Diagnostics

Shirani, Elham, Razmjou, Amir, Tavassoli, Hossein, Landarani-Isfahani, Amir, Rezaei, Saghar, Abbasi Kajani, Abolghasem, Asadnia, Mohsen, Hou, Jingwei and Ebrahimi Warkiani, Majid (2017). Strategically Designing a Pumpless Microfluidic Device on an “Inert” Polypropylene Substrate with Potential Application in Biosensing and Diagnostics. Langmuir, 33 (22), 5565-5576. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00537

Strategically Designing a Pumpless Microfluidic Device on an “Inert” Polypropylene Substrate with Potential Application in Biosensing and Diagnostics

2017

Journal Article

Direct immobilization of laccase on titania nanoparticles from crude enzyme extracts of P. ostreatus culture for micro-pollutant degradation

Ji, Chao, Nguyen, Luong N., Hou, Jingwei, Hai, Faisal I. and Chen, Vicki (2017). Direct immobilization of laccase on titania nanoparticles from crude enzyme extracts of P. ostreatus culture for micro-pollutant degradation. Separation and Purification Technology, 178, 215-223. doi: 10.1016/j.seppur.2017.01.043

Direct immobilization of laccase on titania nanoparticles from crude enzyme extracts of P. ostreatus culture for micro-pollutant degradation

2017

Journal Article

Shear-aligned graphene oxide laminate/Pebax ultrathin composite hollow fiber membranes using a facile dip-coating approach

Zhang, Yatao, Shen, Qin, Hou, Jingwei, Sutrisna, Putu Doddy and Chen, Vicki (2017). Shear-aligned graphene oxide laminate/Pebax ultrathin composite hollow fiber membranes using a facile dip-coating approach. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (17), 7732-7737. doi: 10.1039/c6ta10395b

Shear-aligned graphene oxide laminate/Pebax ultrathin composite hollow fiber membranes using a facile dip-coating approach

2017

Journal Article

Switchable oil/water separation with efficient and robust Janus nanofiber membranes

Jiang, Yunshan, Hou, Jingwei, Xu, Jia and Shan, Baotian (2017). Switchable oil/water separation with efficient and robust Janus nanofiber membranes. Carbon, 115, 477-485. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2017.01.053

Switchable oil/water separation with efficient and robust Janus nanofiber membranes

2017

Journal Article

Improved operational stability of Pebax-based gas separation membranes with ZIF-8: A comparative study of flat sheet and composite hollow fibre membranes

Sutrisna, Putu Doddy, Hou, Jingwei, Li, Hongyu, Zhang, Yatao and Chen, Vicki (2017). Improved operational stability of Pebax-based gas separation membranes with ZIF-8: A comparative study of flat sheet and composite hollow fibre membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 524, 266-279. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.048

Improved operational stability of Pebax-based gas separation membranes with ZIF-8: A comparative study of flat sheet and composite hollow fibre membranes

2017

Journal Article

Janus hollow fiber membrane with a mussel-inspired coating on the lumen surface for direct contact membrane distillation

Yang, Hao-Cheng, Zhong, Wenwei, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Vicki and Xu, Zhi-Kang (2017). Janus hollow fiber membrane with a mussel-inspired coating on the lumen surface for direct contact membrane distillation. Journal of Membrane Science, 523, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.09.044

Janus hollow fiber membrane with a mussel-inspired coating on the lumen surface for direct contact membrane distillation

2017

Journal Article

Elevated Performance of Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes Enabled by Modified Hydrophilic MOFs for Nanofiltration

Zhu, Junyong, Qin, Lijuan, Uliana, Adam, Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Jing, Zhang, Yatao, Li, Xin, Yuan, Shushan, Li, Jian, Tian, Miaomiao, Lin, Jiuyang and Van der Bruggen, Bart (2017). Elevated Performance of Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes Enabled by Modified Hydrophilic MOFs for Nanofiltration. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9 (2), 1975-1986. doi: 10.1021/acsami.6b14412

Elevated Performance of Thin Film Nanocomposite Membranes Enabled by Modified Hydrophilic MOFs for Nanofiltration

2017

Journal Article

Graphene-based antimicrobial polymeric membranes: a review

Zhu, Junyong, Wang, Jing, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Yatao, Liu, Jindun and Van der Bruggen, Bart (2017). Graphene-based antimicrobial polymeric membranes: a review. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (15), 6776-6793. doi: 10.1039/c7ta00009j

Graphene-based antimicrobial polymeric membranes: a review

2017

Journal Article

Nanostructured mesoporous carbon polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration membrane with significantly low protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion

Orooji, Yasin, Faghih, Maryam, Razmjou, Amir, Hou, Jingwei, Moazzam, Parisa, Emami, Nahid, Aghababaie, Marzieh, Nourisfa, Fatemeh, Chen, Vicki and Jin, Wanqin (2017). Nanostructured mesoporous carbon polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration membrane with significantly low protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion. Carbon, 111, 689-704. doi: 10.1016/j.carbon.2016.10.055

Nanostructured mesoporous carbon polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration membrane with significantly low protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion

2017

Journal Article

Enzyme-embedded metal–organic framework membranes on polymeric substrates for efficient CO2 capture

Zhang, Yiming, Wang, Huixian, Liu, Jindun, Hou, Jingwei and Zhang, Yatao (2017). Enzyme-embedded metal–organic framework membranes on polymeric substrates for efficient CO2 capture. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5 (37), 19954-19962. doi: 10.1039/c7ta03719h

Enzyme-embedded metal–organic framework membranes on polymeric substrates for efficient CO2 capture

2016

Journal Article

Oriented clay nanotube membrane assembled on microporous polymeric substrates

Qin, Lijuan, Zhao, Yafei, Liu, Jindun, Hou, Jingwei, Zhang, Yatao, Wang, Jing, Zhu, Junyong, Zhang, Bing, Lvov, Yuri and Van Der Bruggen, Bart (2016). Oriented clay nanotube membrane assembled on microporous polymeric substrates. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 8 (50), 34914-34923. doi: 10.1021/acsami.6b12858

Oriented clay nanotube membrane assembled on microporous polymeric substrates

2016

Journal Article

Enhanced CO2/N-2 separation by porous reduced graphene oxide/Pebax mixed matrix membranes

Dong, Guanying, Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Jing, Zhang, Yatao, Chen, Vicki and Liu, Jindun (2016). Enhanced CO2/N-2 separation by porous reduced graphene oxide/Pebax mixed matrix membranes. Journal of Membrane Science, 520, 860-868. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.08.059

Enhanced CO2/N-2 separation by porous reduced graphene oxide/Pebax mixed matrix membranes

2016

Journal Article

Biocatalytic gas-liquid membrane contactors for CO2 hydration with immobilized carbonic anhydrase

Hou, Jingwei, Zulkifli, Muhammad Yazid, Mohammad, Munirah, Zhang, Yatao, Razmjou, Amir and Chen, Vicki (2016). Biocatalytic gas-liquid membrane contactors for CO2 hydration with immobilized carbonic anhydrase. Journal of Membrane Science, 520, 303-313. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.003

Biocatalytic gas-liquid membrane contactors for CO2 hydration with immobilized carbonic anhydrase

2016

Journal Article

Cross-linked carbon nanotubes-based biocatalytic membranes for micro-pollutants degradation: Performance, stability, and regeneration

Ji, Chao, Hou, Jingwei and Chen, Vicki (2016). Cross-linked carbon nanotubes-based biocatalytic membranes for micro-pollutants degradation: Performance, stability, and regeneration. Journal of Membrane Science, 520, 869-880. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.08.056

Cross-linked carbon nanotubes-based biocatalytic membranes for micro-pollutants degradation: Performance, stability, and regeneration

2016

Journal Article

Janus Membranes: Exploring Duality for Advanced Separation

Yang, Hao-Cheng, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Vicki and Xu, Zhi-Kang (2016). Janus Membranes: Exploring Duality for Advanced Separation. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 55 (43), 13398-13407. doi: 10.1002/anie.201601589

Janus Membranes: Exploring Duality for Advanced Separation

2016

Journal Article

Status and progress of membrane contactors in post-combustion carbon capture: A state-of-the-art review of new developments

Zhao, Shuaifei, Feron, Paul H. M., Deng, Liyuan, Favre, Eric, Chabanon, Elodie, Yan, Shuiping, Hou, Jingwei, Chen, Vicki and Qi, Hong (2016). Status and progress of membrane contactors in post-combustion carbon capture: A state-of-the-art review of new developments. Journal of Membrane Science, 511, 180-206. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.03.051

Status and progress of membrane contactors in post-combustion carbon capture: A state-of-the-art review of new developments

2016

Journal Article

Zwitterionic functionalized layered double hydroxides nanosheets for a novel charged mosaic membrane with high salt permeability

Wang, Jing, Zhang, Yatao, Zhu, Junyong, Hou, Jingwei, Liu, Jindun and Van der Bruggen, Bart (2016). Zwitterionic functionalized layered double hydroxides nanosheets for a novel charged mosaic membrane with high salt permeability. Journal of Membrane Science, 510, 27-37. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.03.016

Zwitterionic functionalized layered double hydroxides nanosheets for a novel charged mosaic membrane with high salt permeability

2016

Journal Article

Biodesalination - On harnessing the potential of nature's desalination processes

Taheri, Reza, Razmjou, Amir, Szekely, Gyorgy, Hou, Jingwei and Ghezelbash, Gholam Reza (2016). Biodesalination - On harnessing the potential of nature's desalination processes. Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 11 (4) 041001, 041001. doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/11/4/041001

Biodesalination - On harnessing the potential of nature's desalination processes

2016

Journal Article

Janus membranes with asymmetric wettability for fine bubble aeration

Yang, Hao-Cheng, Hou, Jingwei, Wan, Ling-Shu, Chen, Vicki and Xu, Zhi-Kang (2016). Janus membranes with asymmetric wettability for fine bubble aeration. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 3 (9) 1500774, 1-5. doi: 10.1002/admi.201500774

Janus membranes with asymmetric wettability for fine bubble aeration

2016

Journal Article

Biocatalytic degradation of carbamazepine with immobilized laccase-mediator membrane hybrid reactor

Ji, Chao, Hou, Jingwei, Wang, Kai, Zhang, Yatao and Chen, Vicki (2016). Biocatalytic degradation of carbamazepine with immobilized laccase-mediator membrane hybrid reactor. Journal of Membrane Science, 502, 11-20. doi: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.12.043

Biocatalytic degradation of carbamazepine with immobilized laccase-mediator membrane hybrid reactor

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    Intelligent 3D Laser Nanoprinting Facility with In-situ Characterisation (ARC LIEF administered by RMIT University)
    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
    Open grant
  • 2025
    Investigation of Melting Mechanism with Incorporation of Responsive Materials into Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Glasses
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality (ARC ITRP grant administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    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 - 2025
    Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    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

  • 2025
    Dynamic study of glassy metal-organic framework composite membranes for critical minerals recovery
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2025
    Unveiling the dynamic behaviours of Zn2+ on superior mechanical properties of modified ZIF glass
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2025
    Investigation of Melting Mechanism with Incorporation of Responsive Materials into Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Glasses
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024
    Study of melting mechanism and interfacial interactions of metal-organic framework glass composites
    Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Converting raw mineral materials to highly efficient lighting and display devices
    Australia's Economic Accelerator Seed Grants
    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
  • 2024
    Membrane CO2 capture processes for iron and steel industry
    Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development
    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

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