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
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    Curtin University Australia PhD
  1. Australia Research Council - Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (ARC-DECRA):  2024 - 2026, AUD$ 421,117
  2. Australia Research Council - Discovery Project (DP24): 2024 – 2026, AUD$523,682
  3. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS242/SXR/21871), 2024, Grant Value: AUD$98,352.00
  4. Medium Energy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS242/MEX1/21881), 2024, Grant value: AUD$65,568
  5. Medium Energy X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS242/MEX1/22366), 2024, Grant value: AUD$65,568
  6. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS232/SXR/22471), 2024, Grant Value: AUD$98,352.00 
  7. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M21445), 2023, Grant value: AUD$65,568
  8. X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M20496), 2023, Grant value: AUD$65,568
  9. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (AS232/SXR/20106), 2023, Grant Value: AUD$98,352.00 
  10. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M18877), 2022, Grant value: AUD$163,920.00 
  11. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M16883), 2021, Grant Value: AUD$98,352.00 
  12. Soft X-ray Spectroscopy Beamline Award (M15900), 2020, Grant value: AUD$163,920.00 
  13. 2018 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed students Abroad, US$6,000
  14. 2015 - 2018 Curtin International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, AUD$25,392 per annum

                                            

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.

  • 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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