Alumni
PhD Graduates
Dr. Javad Safaei - Ion Transportation and Adsorption in Two-Dimensional Materials. 2023
2022 - 2023 Research Associate, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Yuhan Xie - Heteroatom Coordinated Single-Atom Electrocatalysts On Carbon Substrate for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. 2023
2023 - Research Associate, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Dr. Jun Xiao - Cathode Material for High Performance Sodium Ion Batteries. 2022
2023 - Research Associate, The Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Dr. Pauline Jaumaux - Investigation into Non-Flammable Electrolytes for Lithium and Zinc Secondary Batteries. 2022
2022-2023 Research Associate, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Nov. 2023 Sicona Battery Technologies. Wollongong.
Dr. Shijian Wang - Design of 2D Material-Based Hetero structures for Rechargeable Batteries. 2022
2022 - Research Associate, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Tuhin Subhra Sahu - Development of Nanostructured Cathode Materials for Lithium-Sulfur Battery Applications. 2022
2023 - Manager-R&D at Exide Energy Solutions Ltd India.
Dr. Fan Zhang - Rational Design of Advanced Materials for Li-Se and Na-Se Batteries. 2021
CEO Sci Materials Hub, China.
Dr. Shuoqing Zhao - Advanced Electrode Materials for Lithium- and Potassium-Based Energy Storage Devices. 2021
2022 - Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University. China
Dr. Tianyi Wang - Development of Nanomaterials for High-Performance energy storage technology. 2021
2022 - Professor Yangzhou University, China.
Dr. Xingxing Yu - Design of Highly Efficient Non-Noble Electrocatalysts for Water Reduction and Oxidation. 2020
2021 - Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo Japan
Dr. Yi Chen - Nanomaterials Design for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries. 2020
2021 - Postdoctoral researcher, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Japan
Dr. Xiao Tang - Development of Novel Materials for High-Performance Energy Storage Devices. 2020
2021 - Professor, Qingdao University, China.
Dr. Kang Yan - Investigations for Dendrite Suppression in Li and Na Metal Batteries. 2020
2021 - Postdoctoral researcher, Beijing Institute Technology, China.
Dr. Xiaochun Gao - Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Its Derivative Toward Energy Conversion. 2020.
2021 - Associate Professor, Ludong University, China
Dr. Anastasia Tkacheva - REDOX MEDIATORS AND ELECTROLYTES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE Li-O2 BATTERIES. 2019
2020 - USA
Dr. Xin Guo - Development of Functional Nanomaterials for Next Generation Rechargeable Batteries. 2019
2020 - Research Associate, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Weizhai Bao - Lithium-Sulphur battery. 2019.
2020 - Professor, School of Chemistry and Materials Science; Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
Dr. Katja Kretschmer - LiFePO4 cathode materials and polymer electrolytes for high power lithium ion batteries. 2018.
2019 – 2021 Postdoctoral Researcher at BELLA lab, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. 2021 - Battery team leader at Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany.
Dr. Linfeng Zheng - Development of Lithium-ion battery State Estimation Techniques for Battery Management Systems, 2018.
Associate Professor Jinan University China.
Dr. Jinqiang Zhang - Investigation of Organic Materials for Lithium Batteries, 2017.
2018 - 2021 Research Associate, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
2021 – 2023 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the University of Toronto, Canada.
2023 - Chancellor's Research Fellow, ARC DECRA Fellow.
Dr. Jing Xu - Novel Nanomaterials for Lithium-ion Batteries and Lithium-sulfur Batteries, 2017.
Associate Professor, Zhengzhou University, China.
Dr. Yufei Zhao - The Synthesis and Application of Highly Efficient Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting, 2017.
Research Associate, School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia. 2024 Lecture, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Xiuqiang Xie - Development of electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries, 2016.
UTS outstanding PhD thesis for The Chancellor's List 2017.
Professor at College of Materials Science and Engineering Hunan University China.
Dr. Yiying Wei - Graphene and metal oxide nanomaterials for high-performance supercapacitors, 2016.
Associate Professor at Wuhan University of Technology, China.
Dr. Kefei Li - Electrode materials for rechargeable lithium and sodium batteries, 2016.
Dr. Anjon Kumar Mondal - Electrode Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries and Supercapacitors 2015.
Postdoctoral Research Associate, the University of Technology Sydney Integrated Nano Systems Lab.
Dr. Shuangqiang Chen - Novel nanomaterials for lithium ion batteries and lithium sulfur batteries 2014.
2015 – 2017 Humboldt Research Fellowship. Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart, Germany.
Dr. Dawei Su - Development of Novel Electrode Materials for Li-ion Batteries and Na-ion Batteries 2013.
Senior Lecturer the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Ying Wang - Design of Nanostructured Materials for Advanced Lithium Ion Batteries 2012.
Research Associate the University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Dr. Bing Sun - Nanostructure materials for rechargeable lithium-ion and lithium-oxygen batteries 2012.
Research Fellow, the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Bei Wang - Graphene-based Nanocomposite Materials for High-performance Supercapacitors and Lithium Rechargeable Batteries, 2011.
Research Fellow, The University of Queensland; Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Griffith University, Australia.
Dr. Ali Reza Ranjbartoreh - Effect of catalysts on hydrogen storage properties of MgH2 2010
UTS outstanding PhD thesis for The Chancellor's List 2010
Engineering Manager at ARIAST, Australia.
PhD Graduates from University of Wollongong
Dr. Hao Liu - Design of nano-structured materials and their applications for lithium ion batteries 2011.
Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ARC DECRA & FF Fellow, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Jinsoo. Park - Nanostructured semiconducting metal oxides for use in gas sensors 2011.
Professor Kyungwoon University, Department of material and energy engineering, South Korea.
Dr. Huimin Wu - New catalyst materials for hydrogen fed fuel-cells and hydrogen storage on double walled carbon nanotubes 2011.
Professor at Hubei University, China.
Dr. Min-Sik Park - Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured electrode materials for rechargeable lithium ion batteries 2008.
Senior Researcher at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT); Senior Researcher Korean Electronic Technology Institute.
Professor at Kyung Hee University, South Korea.
Dr. Scott A Needham - Development of advanced electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries 2007.
Commercialization Manager at University of Wollongong; Global Head and Director: Xinova for Intellectual Ventures Ltd. Co-Founder of The Growth Drivers.
Dr. Ling Yuan - Investigation of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries 2007.
CEO in Shenzhen, China.
Dr. Yao Chen - Investigation on advanced active materials for lithium-ion batteries 2006.
CEO in DLG Battery Shanghai, China.
Dr. Steve Bewlay - Investigation on Li-Co-Ni system for lithium ion batteries 2006.
Patent Officer, Canberra.
Dr. M. Lindsay - Data analysis and anode materials for lithium ion batteries 2004.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of New South Wales.
Former Visiting Professors/Scholars, Postdoc Fellows and Exchange Students
Professor Xiaogang Zhang
Visiting Professor
Nanjing University of aeronautics and astronautics China
Professor Chengyin Wang
Visiting Professor
Yangzhou University China
Professor Juan Yang
Visiting Professor
Jiangsu University
Professor Xinglong Gou
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
China West Normal University
Professor Xiaoping Shen
Visiting Professor
Jiangsu University
Professor Qi Liu
Visiting Professor
Changzhou University
Professor Xianlong Wang
Visiting Scholar
Institute of Solid State Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Hefei, China.
Dr Xiaodan Huang
Visiting Scholar, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Queensland
Professor Yong Wang
Visiting Professor
Shanghai University China
Professor Zhimin Ao
2013 — 2016 UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Guangdong University of Technology, China
Professor Shuang Li
Visiting Scholar
School of Materials Science and Engineering,
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing China
Professor Zhenjun Wu
Visiting Professor
Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, China
Professor Wenxue Zhang
Visiting Professor
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chang’an University, P.R.China
Dr. D. Shanmukaraj
Visiting Scholar
CIC Energigune Spain
Professor Kening Sun
2016 UTS Key Technology Partner Visiting Fellow.
Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT)
Professor Tianyou Zhai
2016 UTS Key Technology Partner Visiting Fellow.
Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT)
Professor Peter H.L. Notten
2017 UTS Key Technology Partner Visiting Fellow.
The Eindhoven University of Technology
Professor Wenjian Wu
2017-2018 Visiting Professor
Dongguan University of Technology, China.
Professor Cuihong Yang
2017-2018 Visiting Professor
Nanjing University of Information science and Technology, China
Dr Sinho Choi
2016-2017 Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Xiaoxue Liu
UTS - China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship
Lin Liu
Exchange student
Yangzhou University, China
Wentao Qi
UTS-China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship
Hao Tian
Exchange PHD student
Curtin University, Australia.
Dr. Jianjun Song
UTS-China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship
Associate Professor Qingdao University, China.
Chaoyue Zhang
UTS-China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship
Dr. Lishang Fan
Visiting Scholar
Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Xiaqin Fang
Visiting Scholar
North China Electric Power University, China
Dr. Huajun Tian
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Professor North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China
Dr. Liubing Dong
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Professor Tsinghua University (Shenzhen), China
Dr. Xiong Pan
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2018-2020
Professor Nanjing University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Wang Yang
UTS-China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship
Yanshan University, China
Wu Yang
UTS-China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship
Yanshan University, China
Lu Yu
Exchange student
Yangzhou University, China
Min Luo
Exchange student
Yangzhou University, China
Yan Liu
Exchange student
Shanghai University, China
Jiaijiao Guo
Exchange student
Shanghai University, China
Yuan Xie
Exchange PhD Student
University of Queensland, Australia
Dr. Zhengyi Qian
Exchange PhD Student
Harbin Institute of Technology China
Li Su
UTS-China Scholarship Council (CSC) Doctor of Philosophy Scholarship
Yanshan University
Dr. Xiaodong Chen
Visiting Scholar
Professor, China.
Dr. Ailing Song
Visiting Scholar
Lecturer, Yanshan University, China.
Dr. Dong Zhou
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2018-2021
2021 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Tokyo, Japan.
2022 - Assistant professor Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School. Professor, China.
Dr. Weihong Lai
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2021-2022
2022 - DECRA Research Fellow, Wollongong University
Dr Hong Gao
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 2022-2023
2023 - Assistant professor, Shanghai University
Dr. Lucy Gloag
Lecturer 2023 – 2024
2024 Lecturer the Australian National University
