Dr. Qingfeng Zhai

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Biography

Qingfeng Zhai is a Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). He received his Ph.D. from the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2018, where his research concentrated on the fabrication of high-efficiency electrochemical sensors. Following his doctoral studies, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Monash University from 2018 to 2020, focusing on the development of highly flexible energy storage and sensing devices for wearable applications. Currently, at UNSW, he supervises advanced in-situ characterization techniques and electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (EC-STM) to study catalytic mechanisms at an atomic scale. His research interests encompass carbon-based materials, electrocatalysis, and their applications in energy conversion and green chemistry, with ongoing projects aimed at screening and developing highly efficient carbon catalysts for diverse applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate

2018-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Monash University • Australia

Developed highly flexible energy storage and sensing devices for wearable applications.

Lecturer

2020-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Australia

Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow in the School of Chemical Engineering, focusing on carbon materials and applications.

Awards

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ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellowship

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.