Shizhang Qiao FAA is an Australian researcher, material scientist, and chair professor at the School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, University of Adelaide. He specialises in nanostructured materials for electrocatalysis, batteries, and photocatalysis.[1]

He was the 2021 recipient of the SA Scientist of the Year for energy conversion and storage technologies.[2] He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2023,[3] alongside Professor Zaiping Guo and Tim Brodribb.[4]

Education and career

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Shizhang was educated at Tianjin University of Science and Technology, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science and a Master's Degree. He holds a doctorate degree (Ph.D.) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is an Australian Laureate Fellow and the Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Society of Chemistry's EES Catalysis Journal, the Journal of Energy and Environmental Catalysis.[5] He is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a Thomson Reuters and Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher.[6]

Shizhang is one of the most cited Australian researcher. His research has been cited 119,289 times, with an h-index of 117 and an i10-index of 481. His work on the "design of electrocatalysts for oxygen-and hydrogen-involving energy conversion reactions" and "Anatase TiO2 single crystals with a large percentage of reactive facets" are his most cited works with a citation of 4392 and 4242 respectively.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Jongh., Dr Patrick de (2022-07-22). "Professor Shizhang Qiao joins EES Catalysis as Editor-in-Chief – RSC Publishing Blog". Blogs from RSC Publishing. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  2. ^ Taylor-Brown, Karen (2021-12-10). "Globally renowned Professor Shizhang Qiao crowned SA Scientist of the Year - Science Meets Business". sciencemeetsbusiness.com.au. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ^ "Shizhang Qiao". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  4. ^ "Academy welcomes 20 new Fellows for their outstanding contributions to science". Australian Academy of Science. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  5. ^ "EES Catalysis". RSC Publishing Home – Chemical Science Journals, Books and Databases. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  6. ^ "Professor Shizhang Qiao". Staff Directory. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  7. ^ "Shi Zhang Qiao". Google Scholar. Retrieved 2023-11-30.