Huayang Zhang

Dr Huayang Zhang

Grant-Funded Researcher (A)

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology


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
    2025 Principal Supervisor Development of Ultralight Photocatalysts for Efficient Hydrogen Production via Ammonia Splitting Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Shuyu Qi
    2025 Principal Supervisor Photochemical degradation and upcycling of (micro-)plastics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Yidan Sun
    2025 Co-Supervisor Application of mixed metal materials toward microplastics upcycling through chemical catalysis Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Ms Hiu Man Tsang
    2025 Principal Supervisor Design of Novel Catalysts for Catalytic Plastic Degradation and Carbon-Hydrogen Resource Recovery Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chaoyu Ren
    2025 Principal Supervisor Conversion and degradation of plastics by catalytic oxidation processes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jiale Cui
    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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