Huayang Zhang

Dr Huayang Zhang

Grant-Funded Researcher (A)

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr Zhang’s research focuses on the rational design, synthesis and investigation of nanostructured photo- and photo- electrocatalysts for solar energy conversion, including photocatalytic H2 production and photo-electrocatalytic water splitting. Using his advanced knowledge on crystallography and surface chemistry and with expertise in advanced in situ characterisations and computations, he has helped pioneer low-dimensional nanomaterials, ranging from zero- dimensional quantum dots to three-dimensional porous carbons. He has made notable contributions to the large-scale production of biomass-derived functionalized carbon by introducing the innovative idea of utilizing the cheap sodium bicarbonate as the pore-forming reagent. In particular, Dr Zhang has shown great skill in conducting interdisciplinary research. He was one of the first to combine diverse artificial materials with bio-enzymes for photoelectrochemical application, which forms the basis of his research in UoA.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2019 - ongoing Research Fellow University of Adelaide
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    Curtin University Australia PhD
  1. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS242/SXR/21871)
  2. Medium Energy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS242/MEX1/21881)
  3. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M21445)
  4. Medium Energy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS242/MEX1/22366)
  5. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M15900)
  6. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M20496)
  7. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS232/SXR/22471)
  8. Australia Research Council - Discovery Project
  9. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS232/SXR/20106) 
  10. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M18877)
  11. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M16883)
  12. Australia Research Council - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
  13. Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed students Abroad
  14. Curtin International Postgraduate Research Scholarship

                                            

2019 Unit Operations Laboratory, Fundamentals of Materials (2021, 2022, 2023)CHEM ENG 7110, Materials Engineering for Catalysis, Research Project; Advanced functional nanomaterials in modern catalysis. Project Advisors for ENG 3005 Research Methods and Project Management, 2023 Semester 1.

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2025 Co-Supervisor Ozone-based catalysis for contaminant degradation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ziheng Song
    2023 Co-Supervisor Catalyst Preparation from Biomass Feedstock for Degradation of Micropollutants in Water Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Selusiwe Ncube
    2022 Co-Supervisor Engineering of light-matter interactions in semiconductor structures for photocatalysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Van Truc Ngo
    2022 Co-Supervisor Nano-Porous Organic Frameworks for Wastewater Remediation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Karim Shaaban Abdelaziz Hassan Elnaggar
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Photochemical and Photoelectrochemical Catalytic Reactions for
    Energy Conversion
    Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jingkai Lin
  • Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (A)
  • Phone: 0451900531
  • Email: huayang.zhang@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering North, floor N1
  • Org Unit: Chemical Engineering

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