Shizhang Qiao

Professor Shizhang Qiao

ARC Australian Laureate Fellow

School of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD, but is currently at capacity - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Dr Qiao joined the School of Chemical Engineering of the University of Adelaide (UoA) in March 2012 as a professor (the inaugural Chair of Nanotechnology). He is the founding Director of Centre for Materials in Energy and Catalysis (CMEC). His research expertise is in nanostructured materials for new energy technologies (electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, batteries, fuel cell). He has co-authored more than 520 papers in refereed journals, including Nature, Nature Energy, Nature Chemistry, Nature Materials, Nature Catalysis, Nature Communications, Science Advances, Angew Chem Int Ed, J. Am. Chem. Soc, Advanced Materials (over 100,220/117,500 citations, h-index: 164/175, Web of Sci./Google Scholar). He has filed seven patents on novel nanomaterials and attracted more than 35 million dollars in research grants from industrial partners and Australian Research Council (ARC).

In recognition of his achievements in research, he was honoured with inaugural ARC Australian Industry Laureate Fellow (2023), prestigious the South Australian Scientist of the Year (2021), inaugural UoA Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research (2019), an Australian Star of Research (Lifetime Achievers Leaderboard, by "The Australian" 2019-2021), ARC Australian Laureate Fellow (2017), ExxonMobil Award (2016), ARC Discovery Outstanding Researcher Award (DORA, 2013), Emerging Researcher Award (2013, ENFL Division of the American Chemical Society) and UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award (2008). He has also been awarded an ARC ARF Fellowship, an ARC APD Fellowship and an inaugural UQ Mid-Career Research Fellowship.

Dr Qiao is currently an Editor-in-Chief of EES Catalysis (RSC), an elected Fellow of Australian Academy of Science (FAA), a Fellow of Institution of Chemical Engineers (FIChemE), Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and Royal Australian Chemical Institute (FRACI). Dr Qiao is a Thomson Reuters/Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher (with 124 highly cited papers) in three categories of Chemistry, Materials Science, Environment and Ecology.

ResearcherID: A-6057-2010
ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-4568-8422

Group page: https://chemeng.adelaide.edu.au/qiao/

Dr Qiao's research interests include synthesis and characterisation of nanostructured materials as well as their applications in catalysis, energy storage and conversion (fuel cell, batteries, electrocatalysis and photocatalysis).

Student projects (with Scholarships) available
  • Nanostructured electrocatalysts for Sustainable Clean Energy and Chemicals Generation
  • Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials for High Performance Batteries (Aqueous, Solid State, Metal Sulfur Batteries)
  • Preparation of Nanostructured Materials for Photocatalysis
  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - 2028 ARC Industry Laureate Fellow The University of Adelaide
    2018 - 2023 ARC Australian Laureate Fellow University of Adelaide
    2012 - ongoing Professor (Chair of Nanotechnology) The University of Adelaide
    2010 - 2011 Associate Professor The University of Queensland
    2007 - 2009 Senior Research Fellow The University of Queensland
    2004 - 2006 Australian Postdoctoral Fellow (APD) The University of Queensland
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2000 The Hongkong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong (SAR of China) PhD in Chemical Engineering

 

Date Funding Body Project No./Name Amount
2017-2022 ARC Laureate Fellowship FL170100154, Solar-driven Sustainable Production of Fuels and Chemicals $2,683,730
2017-2019 ARC Discovery project DP170104464, Design of Photocatalysts for Solar Hydrogen Production $410,500
2016-2018 ARC Linkage project LP160100927, Reinforcement of Rubber Products using Nanostructured Carbon Materials $400,000+$300,000
2016-2020 ARC Discovery project DP160104866, Nanostructrued Electrocatalysts for Clean Fuels Production $730,000
2014-2016 ARC Discovery project DP140104062, Development of Functional Dendrimer-like Inorganic Nanomaterials with Hierarchical Pores for Biological Applications. (including DORA) $930,000
2013-2015 ARC Discovery project DP130104459, Nanostructured Non-precious Metal and Metal-free Catalysts for Sustainable Clean Energy Generation $410,000
2012-2014 UoA Start Up funding  
2010-2012 ARC Discovery project DP1095861, Multifuctional Porous Nanospheres Engineered Composite Membrances for Hydrogen and Methanol Fuel Cells $250,000
2009-2013 ARC Discovery project DP0987969, Synthesis of Unique Mesoporous Graphitic Carbons and their Application to Fundamental Problems in Adsorption Science $353,575
2008-2010 ARC Linkage project LP0882681, Porous Silica-Based Nano-capsules for Targeted and Controlled Release of Biocides $528,181
2007-2009 ARC Discovery project DP0773490, New Pillared Nano-porous Materials for Hydrogen Production by Photo-induced Water Splitting $180,000
2004-2006 ARC Discovery project Selective Adsorption through Molecular Imprinting in Nanoporous Silica $230,000
2014 ARC LIEF LE140100040, Advanced Electron Microscope Facility for Nanomaterials, Functional Materials and Minerals $1,375,000
2014 ARC LIEF Mocrodiffraction: Advanced Capabilities for Spatial Resolution, Trace Phase Detection and Solid Object Analysis $375,000
2013 ARC LIEF Materials Characterisation Facility for a Sustainable Future. $420,000
2013 ARC LIEF Scanning Auger Microscope Facility for Elemental Imaging and Characterisation of Surfaces and Interfaces. $450,000

 

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

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Principal Supervisor Non-Noble Metal Catalysts for High-Performance Urea Oxidation and Water Splitting Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Zhenting Yin
    2024 Co-Supervisor Design, synthesis and application of electrocatalysts Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Xintong Gao
    2023 Principal Supervisor Fabricating high-energy aqueous zinc-based batteries: Materials preparation, advanced characterizations, and mechanism study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Xun Zhao
    2023 Principal Supervisor Transition metal oxides materials for high-performance energy-storage devices Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Nianji Zhang
    2023 Principal Supervisor Design and application of high performance electrocatalysts and devices for the production of fuels and chemicals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Qian Niu
    2022 Principal Supervisor Water-Based Zinc Ion Battery: From Battery Chemistry to Practical Application Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yujie Chen
    2022 Principal Supervisor Design and synthesis of novel materials for aqueous battery Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Qianru Chen
    2021 Principal Supervisor Nanostructured Materials for Battery Application Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chun-Chuan Kao
    2021 Principal Supervisor Nanostructured photocatalysts for solar-driven production of fuels and chemicals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shuai Zhang
    2021 Principal Supervisor The Construction of High-Performance Zinc Anodes for Rechargeable Zinc Ion Batteries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shaojian Zhang
    2021 Co-Supervisor Correlated Single Atoms for Electrocatalysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Yunling Jiang
    2021 Principal Supervisor Establishment of Integrated Aqueous Batteries with Electrochemistry and Application-level Energy Density Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jiahao Liu
    2021 Principal Supervisor Developing Noble-Metal-Free Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Sustainable Production of Chemicals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Junyu Zhang
    2021 Principal Supervisor Exploration of advanced materials and electrolytes for energy storage Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Han Wu
    2021 Principal Supervisor Designing Nanostructured Electrocatalysts for Sustainable Clean Energy Generation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jun Xu
    2020 Co-Supervisor Nanostructured Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting/CO2 reduction reaction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Min Zheng
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2019 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Atomic Level Insights for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yanzhao Zhang
    2018 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Designing advanced electrode materials for rechargeable magnesium & sodium batteries and spectroscopic investigation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Xin Xu
    2018 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Electrocatalytic Refinery toward Green Production of Chemicals through N2 and CO2 Electroreduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Dazhi Yao
    2018 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Revealing the Conversion Mechanisms in Metal-Sulfur Batteries via Computational Methodology and In-Situ Spectroscopy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Huan Li
    2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Cu-based catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Xianlong Zhou
    2018 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Two-dimensional nanomaterials as photocatalysts for solar-driven production of chemicals Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Bingquan Xia
    2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Directing Selectivity of Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction via Heteroatom Doping Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Xing Zhi
    2017 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Investigating Advanced Cathode Materials for Li/Na-S Batteries Experimentally and Theoretically Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chao Ye
    2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Computational Design of Catalysts for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution and Nitrogen Reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Xin Liu
    2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Production of Chemicals from Air Through Electrocatalytic Nitrogen and Oxygen Reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Laiquan Li
    2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Noble Metal Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting in Acidic Environments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Jieqiong Shan
    2016 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts for Highly Selective CO2 Reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chaochen Xu
    2016 - 2020 Principal Supervisor Designing Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Electrocatalytic Clean Energy Conversion Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Huanyu Jin
    2016 - 2020 Principal Supervisor Copper and Copper Alloy Electrocatalysts for the Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Fuels Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Anthony Joseph Vasileff
    2016 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Reinforcement of Natural Rubber using Nanostructured Carbon Materials Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Yang Shi
    2015 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Synthesis of Advanced Electrocatalysts via the Ampoule Method for Water Electrolysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yongqiang Zhao
    2015 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Complex Hollow Structured Anodes for Sodium and Potassium Ion Batteries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Fangxi Xie
    2015 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Design and Mechanism Study of Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Xuesi Wang
    2014 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Advanced Nano-Array Catalysts for Electrochemical Energy Conversion Reactions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jinlong Liu
    2014 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Functional Composite Nanocarriers for Traceable Drug Delivery Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Lei Liu
    2014 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Photocatalytic Solar Energy Conversion on Metal-free Semiconductors Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohammad Ziaur Rahman
    2014 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets for Electrocatalysis Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Dongdong Zhu
    2013 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Mesoporous Silica Nanocomposites for Drug and Gene Delivery Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Lin Xiong
    2013 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Fabrication of Carbon-based Nanomaterial for Energy Conversion Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Bita Bayatsarmadi
    2012 - 2016 Principal Supervisor Engineering Photocatalysts towards High-Performance Solar Hydrogen Production Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Jingrun Ran
    2012 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Lead sulfide quantum dots and their applications in solar cells Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Aabhash Shrestha
    2012 - 2016 Principal Supervisor Advanced Non-Noble Catalysts for Electrocatalytic Energy Conversion Processes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jingjing Duan
    2012 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Design and Fabrication of Non-Noble-Metal Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reactions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ji Liang
  • Board Memberships

    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2023 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Chemical Science RSC Australia
    2022 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Advanced Energy Materials Wiley Germany
    2021 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Chem Catalysis Cell Press United States
    2020 - ongoing Advisory Board Member ACS Materials Letters ACS United States
    2018 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Small Methods Wiley Germany
    2018 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Advanced Sustainable Systems Wiley Germany
    2014 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Advisory Board, Advanced Materials Technologies (Wiley) - -
    2014 - ongoing Advisory Board Member Advisory Board, Journal of Materials Science & Technology (Elsevier) - -
    2014 - ongoing - Advisory Board, ChemNanoMat (Wiley) - -
  • Editorial Boards

    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2022 - ongoing Editor-In-chief EES Catalysis RSC United Kingdom
    2021 - ongoing Board Member eScience KeAi/Elsevier China
    2020 - ongoing Associate Editor Materials Advances RSC United Kingdom
    2020 - ongoing Board Member Transaction of Tianjin University Springer Nature Group China
    2019 - ongoing Board Member Energy Materials Advances AAAS United States
    2018 - ongoing Board Member Electrochemical Energy Reviews (Springer-Nature United Kingdom
    2018 - ongoing Board Member EnergyChem Elsevier United Kingdom
    2014 - ongoing Board Member Editorial Board, ChemBioEng Review (Wiley) - -
    2014 - ongoing Board Member Editorial Board, Energy Storage Materials (Elsevier) - -
    2013 - ongoing Associate Editor Journal of Materials Chemistry A (RSC) - -
  • Position: ARC Australian Laureate Fellow
  • Phone: 83136443
  • Email: s.qiao@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering North, floor 2
  • Org Unit: Materials Engineering

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