DrShuaifei Zhao

Senior Research Fellow

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials

  • Senior Research Fellow
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/Institute for Frontier Materials
  • +61 3 522 73779 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

TEACHING EXPERTISE

  • Engineering Project A (SEJ441, Lecturer)
  • Engineering Project B (SEJ446, Lecturer)
  • Research Methodology (SEN700, Tutor)
  • Hydrology and Hydraulics (SEV322, Tutor)

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Biomimetic Cellularised Polymer Scaffolds for Heart Valves
    Han Wang - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Understanding Self-assembly of Small Molecular Gelator by Molecular Dynamics Simulation
    Zhihong Zhang - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Multifunctional conducting membrane technology for PFAS removal and chemical-free regeneration
    Akbar Samadi Ghara Baba - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Electrospun nanoencapsulation of Iron and Vitamin A for Edible 3D printing
    Wanni Achchige Dona Latheeshai Abeywardana - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Nature Inspired Artificial Leaves for Carbon Capture
    Zhuan Wang - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Advanced Metal Recovery Systems from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries
    Anusha Sandarenu Ekanayake Ekanayake Mudiyanselage - School of Engineering
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Light/Temperature Dual Responsive Membranes as Artificial Leaves for Controllable Mass Transfer
    Tharushi Edirisuriya - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Resourceful Treatment of Li-ion Battery Recycling Wastewater
    Vikas RATHOD - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Optimization, Kinetic Analysis and Statistical Evaluation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Biodegradation
    Apoorva Shankara Sherigar - School of Engineering
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Specialty Composite Structures for Impact and Fire Resistance in Battery Storage Systems
    Jiajin CHE - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Engineering Charge-Polarised Nano-Heterostructures for CO2 Photoreduction into Value-Added Chemicals
    Yasmeen Khan - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • CURRENT DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Development of novel bio-compatible adsorbents for the efficient removal of microplastics from liquid food systems
    Rayhana Jamaludeen Sajeena - Institute for Frontier Materials
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Computational Simulation Models of Membranes for Protein Purification
    Inci Boztepe - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2026
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Biocompatible and Biodegradable Thin Membranes for Mangoes
    Elham Tavassoli Kafrani - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2024
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Graphene-Based Materials for Wastewater Treatment
    Yue You - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2025
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Interfacial Engineering of Photocatalytic Heterojunctions on Membranes for Enhancing Carbon Dioxide Reduction
    Lipei Ren - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2025
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Specially Wettable Membranes for High-Performance Separation: Materials and Mechanism
    Tianlong Ray Ni - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2024
  • COMPLETED DOCTORAL SUPERVISION
    Thermally Conductive Fluoropolymers for Polymer Heat Exchangers
    Guoqing Yi - Institute for Frontier Materials - 2025