Research Programs

ISEM at the University of Wollongong consists of more than 50 researchers and postgraduate students, working on six large programs:

Applied Superconductivity

Program Coordinator: Professor Shi Xue Dou

Key Researchers: Prof. Chris Cook, Dr. Josip Horvat, Dr. Chunchang Wang, Dr. Sihai Zhou, Dr. Rong Zeng, Dr. Jung Ho Kim, Dr. Xun Xu

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• Technology and application of High Temperature Superconductors (HTSC)
• Fabrication and application of HTSC and MgB₂ wires and tapes
• Microstructure, flux pinning and critical current density of HTSC and MgB₂ superconductors

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Energy Storage Group

Program Coordinator: Professor Hua Kun Liu

Key Researchers: A/Prof. Guoxiu Wang, Dr. Zaiping Guo, Dr. Jiazhao Wang, Dr. Kosta Konstantinov, Dr. Xuebin Yu, Dr. Sima Aminorroaya

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• Hydrogen-fed fuel-cell technology
• Electromaterials for advanced lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors
• Investigation of nickel-metal hydride materials for rechargeable batteries
• Novel hybrid electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems

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Spintronic and Electronic Materials Group

Program Coordinator: Professor Xiaolin Wang

Key Researchers: Dr. Zhenxiang Cheng, Dr. Germanas Peleckis, Dr. Dapeng Chen

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• First principle calculations for electronic structures and exploration of new superconductors
• Ferroelectric and hybrid ferroelectric-magnetic materials for multifunctional electronic applications and data storage
• Novel magnetic materials for spin electronic applications
• New thermoelectric materials for power generation and refrigeration

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Thin Film Technology Group

Program Coordinator: Associate Professor Alexey Pan

Key Researchers: Dr. Dongqi Shi, Dr. Yue Zhao, Dr. Ivan Nevirkovets

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• New technology for HTSC coated conductors for  future long length and “over-critical” current carrying applications
• Nano-structures and interfaces for the supercurrent flow and limitation in HTSC multilayers and hybrid structures
• Magneto-optical investigation of HTSC films, multilayers and hybrid structures for electronic applications
• MgB₂ thin films for electronic devices and telecommunication

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Terahertz Science, Solid State Physics Group

Program Coordinator: Professor Chao Zhang

Key Researchers: Prof. Roger Lewis, A/Prof. Rodney Vickers, Dr. Carey Freeth

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• Quantum tunnelling and electrical characterization of semiconductor nanostructures
• Magneto-optical study of colossal magnetoresistance
• Thermionics and thermoelectrics in nanomaterials
• High efficiency terahertz emitters
• Advanced materials and structures for terahertz science and technology

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Nano Structured Materials

Program Coordinator: Dr. Kosta Konstantinov

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• High surface area nano-structured oxides for energy saving
• Chemical deposition methods for solid state thin film batteries
• Novel nano-structured materials for asymmetric supercapacitors