Dr Zhong-Tao Jiang
B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., Grad. Dip. Ed.

• General Physics
• Principles of Physics
• Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
• Electromagnetism
• Modern Physics
• Quantum Mechanics
• Physics and Materials (Solid State Physics)
• Advanced Topics in Physics and Nanotechnology: Experimental

• Materials science and engineering, especially functional thin films (optical, dielectric, mechanical, thermal and biological composite materials)
• Surface physics and technology
• Nanostructured and nanosized material characterization using advanced spectroscopic and microscopic techniques including synchrotron radiation facilities
• Computational simulation/modeling of functional composite materials: thermal, electronic, mechanical and optical properties

1. Mixed 3-d/4-d/5-d metal oxides or nitrides for catalytic, mechanical, electronic, optical and biological applications
2. Investigation of solar selective surface coatings: Cobalt-based mixed metal oxides (Co_xM_yO_z with M = Cu, V, Zn, etc.) thin films
3. Development of novel metal doped transparent conductive composite (Ti/Ag/Ga/GO-ITO)
4. Development of novel metal doped nano-hydroxyapatites for biomedical applications
5. Surface and bulk spectroscopic studies of nanosized and nanostructured materials: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger photoelectron spectroscopy, in-situ X-ray diffraction, near edge X-ray absorption fine structure, neutral impact collision ion scattering spectroscopy,  Raman, UV-Vis and FITR
6. Computational simulations, via supercomputer facilities, of the electronic, optical, thermodynamic and mechanical properties of nanosized and nanostructured materials
7. Physics education: from senior high school to undergraduate

• Australian Synchrotron Beamtime Applications (2011, 2012 and 2014)
• ARC (Australian Research Council): Special Research Initiative for Synchrotron Science (Leading CI of Murdoch University; 2012; $30,000,000)
• IRU (Innovative Research Universities, Australia)  – MRUN (Malaysia Research University Network, Malaysia) Collaborative Research Programs (Leading CI; 2015; $120,000)
• ARC-LIEF: Equipment and Facility Grants, Australian Research Council (Leading CI of Murdoch University)
  • 2016; $850,000
  • 2017; $1,520,000
• CPIC SEIT-Murdoch University Grazing incidence X-ray Diffraction Business Case (Leading proposer and stakeholder; 2018; $1,200,000)

Miss Nurshahidah Ali: PhD with research project of “Synthesis and characterization of AAO-PHEMA for potential cell scaffolding applications” (2010-2013)

Mr Amun Amri: PhD with research project of “Selectivity and durability studies of Co-CoO_x nanocomposite solar selective absorber surface produced by dip-coating method” (2010-2013)

Mr Ravi Brundavanam: PhD with research project of “Synthesis, Characterisation and Biological Evaluation of Nano Hydroxyapatite” (2010-2013)

Mr Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman: PhD with research project of “Development of novel metal oxide thin films via sol-gel method for selective surface applications” (2013-2016)

Mr Hantarto Widjaja: PhD with research project of “Investigation of the electronic structure of nanosized semiconductors using density functional theory” (2013-2016)

Mr Ehsan Mohammadpour: PhD with research project of “Thermal stability and surface reactivity of metal nitride coating films” (2014-2017)

Mr Khalil Irahim: PhD with research project of “Development of transition metal  oxynitride  thin film based coatings for renewable energy applications” (2014-2017)

Mr Hatem Taha: PhD with research project of “New transparent conductive nano-composites for optoelectronic applications” (2014-2017)

Mr Hussein Miran: PhD with research project of “Rare-earth oxide coatings: electronic properties and chemical reactivity” (2015-2018)

Mrs Zainab Jaf: PhD with research project of “Development of 3-d metal doped Molybdenum nitride  thin film surfaces for catalytic applications” (2015-2018)

Mr Oday Hameed Ahmed: PhD with research project of “Catalytic formation of halogenated pollutants” (2015-2019)

Mr Nick Mondinos: PhD with research project of “Investigation on surface interactions of Boron Nitride derived composites with reactive gases” (2016-2019)

Mr Ian Wilkins: Honours with research project of “Multilayer composite AZO / AGZO thin films for transparent conductive electrodes” (2015-2016)

Mr Shyam Patel: Honours with research project of ” Structural and Mechanical Study of CeO₂/TiO₂ Mixed Metal Oxide Thin Films” (2017-2018)

http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/view/author/Jiang,_Zhong-Tao.html

https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=7fn9baUAAAAJ

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