Xiwang Zhang
Professor · UQ Experts (university-wide) · The University of Queensland
Quick answer: Xiwang Zhang is Professor at The University of Queensland. Xiwang Zhang shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-17.
⭐ Available for supervision
Research interests
Prof. Xiwang Zhang is the Endowed Dow Chair in Sustainable Engineering Innovation at the University of Queensland, Director of UQ Dow Centre, and Director of ARC Centre of Excellence for Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GetCO2). He was the Founding Director of ARC Industry Transformation Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation (EESep) and the Deputy Director of Monash Centre for Membrane Innovation (MCMI) at Monash University before he moved to UQ in early 2022. Prof. Zhang has more than 15 years of R&D experience in both academia and industry with demonstrated achievements in technology development and translation. His research focuses on membrane and advanced oxidation technologies for energy-efficient separation, resource recovery, green chemical synthesis, carbon dioxide conversion and renewable energy generation. Prof. Zhang was the recipient of the prestigious ARC Australian Research Fellowship, Future Fellowship and Monash Larkins Fellowship. In 2024, he was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).
Membrane and advanced oxidation technologies for energy-efficient separation, resource recovery, green chemical synthesis, carbon dioxide conversion and renewable energy generation
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2026] Why the hydroxyl radical deserves correct notation. Xekoukoulotakis, Nikolaos P., Karanfil, Tanju, Lee, Yunho, Lim, Teik Thye, Palmisano, Giovanni, Shih, Kaimin, Vilar, Vítor J.P., Zhang, Xiwang and Fatta-Kassinos, Despo (2026). Why the hydroxyl radical deserves correct notation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 14 (3) 122281, 122281. doi: 10.1016/j.jece.2026.122281
[2026] Membrane-separated electrodes enable high-rate low-energy electrochemical carbon capture. Sun, Kaige, Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Zhang, Hongxia, Duignan, Timothy T., Evans, Rizal, Ge, Lei, Sun, Yi, Ge, Yuhui, Wang, Zhuyuan, Xing, Chao, Yang, Jindi, Zeng, Xiangkang, Martin, Darren and Zhang, Xiwang (2026). Membrane-separated electrodes enable high-rate low-energy electrochemical carbon capture. Science Advan
Frequently asked questions
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Yes. As of 2026-09-17, Xiwang Zhang's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Available for supervision.
What does Xiwang Zhang research?
Prof. Xiwang Zhang is the Endowed Dow Chair in Sustainable Engineering Innovation at the University of Queensland, Director of UQ Dow Centre, and Director of ARC Centre of Excellence for Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GetCO2). He was the Founding Director of ARC Industry Transform
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