Nanyang Technology University

Academic Profile
Assoc Prof Wang Xin

Associate Professor 
Division of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering 
College of Engineering 



Email: WANGXIN@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)6316 8866 
Office: N1.2-B1-15 
Education
  • PhD Hong Kong Univ of Science & Technology 2002
  • MS Zhejiang University 1997
  • BS Zhejiang University 1994
Biography
Prof Wang Xin is currently in the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering since 2005. He received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Chemical Engineering from Zhe Jiang University, Ph.D. degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His research interests include electrochemistry, hydrogen storage and fuel cell. He has done significant research work in his research areas and published over 100 peer-reviewed journal papers, with total citation over 2800 and H-index of 28.
Research Interests
Prof Wang Xin's areas of expertise are electrochemistry and electrocatalysis. His current research works focus on fuel cell, energy storage and electrochemical reactor with co-generation of electricity and valuable chemicals.
Research Grant
  • A*STAR Science and Engineering Research Council - Public Sector Funding (2010-) [by A*STAR Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC)]
  • Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (2010-2013) [by MOE]
  • Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (2013-) [by MOE]
  • Academic Research Fund Tier 2 (2010-) [by MOE]
  • NRF Competitive Research Program (2010-) [by National Research Foundation (NRF)]
Current Projects
  • Advanced Non-Noble Metal Based Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Fuel Cells and Metal-Air Batteries
  • Catalytic conversion of cellulose, biomass derived platform chemicals towards a more environmentally sustainable energy and chemical economy
  • Development of Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cell
  • Nanoscale Molecular Pattern-templated crystal growth, alignment and its applications
  • Sustainable Urban Waste Management for 2020_Project 1: Communities As Renewable Resource Recovery Centres
  • Sustainable Urban Waste Management for 2020_Project 2: Wastewater Treatment Plants As Urban Eco Power Stations
  • Sustainable Urban Waste Management for 2020_Project 3: Rapid Land Reclamation of Closed Urban Dumping Grounds
Selected Publications
  • T.H. Nguyen, X. Wang*. (2010). Multifunctional composite membrane based on a highly porous polyimide matrix for direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Power Sources, 195, 1024.
  • S.Y. Wang, S.P. Jiang*, T.J. White, Jun Guo, X. Wang*. (2009). Electrocatalytic Activity and Interconnectivity of Pt Nanoparticles on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Fuel Cells. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113, 18935.
  • T.H. Nguyen, C. Wang, X. Wang*. (2009). Pore-filling membrane for direct methanol fuel cells based on sulfonated poly(styrene-ran-ethylene) and porous polyimide matrix. Journal of Membrane Science, 342, 208.
  • Shuangyin Wang, San Ping Jiang,*, Xin Wang*. (2008). Polyelectrolyte functionalized carbon nanotubes as support for noble metal electrocatalysts and their activity for methanol oxidation. Nanotechnology, .
  • Kristian, N., Yan, Y., Wang, X.*. (2008). Highly efficient submonolayer Pt-decorated Au nano-catalysts for formic acid oxidation. Chemical Communications, (3), 353-355.
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