Dr David Pham
| Name | Dr David Pham |
|---|---|
| Email Address | david.pham@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Novel Energy Technologies) |
| Qualifications | BEng HoChiMinhUT, MEng PKNU, PhD QUT |
| Department | Centre for Future Materials (Research) |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4467-5141 |
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Biography
Dr David (Hong-Duc) Pham was awarded a PhD by the Queensland University of Technology. His expertise is in materials chemistry (synthesis and characterization of organic and inorganic materials) and optimizing chemical processes (hydrothermal liquefaction, pyrolysis, and carbonization) for sustainable energy technologies (biofuels, solar cells, and energy storage devices). His research focuses on electrochemistry, green chemistry, chemical recycling, and upcycling of waste.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Novel Energy Technologies) | Centre for Future Materials | 2023 | |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | Queensland University of Technology | 2020 | 2023 |
| Research Assistant | Pukyong National University | 2013 | 2015 |
Expertise
Upcycling waste materials
Green chemistry
Hydrothermal liquefaction
Integrating hydrothermal process with biological process
Hydrochar-Biochar
Renewable energy
Biofuels - Bioenergy
Organic chemistry
Electrochemistry
Battery chemistry
Energy storage materials and devices
Fields of Research
- 340604. Electrochemistry
- 400402. Chemical and thermal processes in energy and combustion
- 400403. Chemical engineering design
- 400404. Electrochemical energy storage and conversion
- 400408. Reaction engineering (excl. nuclear reactions)
- 400409. Separation technologies
- 400411. Water treatment processes
- 401603. Compound semiconductors
- 401605. Functional materials
- 401608. Organic semiconductors
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) |
BEng
HoChiMinhUT
2009
MEng
PKNU
2013
PhD
QUT
2020
| Project title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Developing sustainable electrodes for sodium-ion batteries | Centre for a Waste-Free World, Queensland University of Technology | 2022 |
| Metal impurities extraction from biosolid and biochar | Logan wastewater pretreatment Council | 2022 |
| Developing green solution for battery recycling | Early Career Research grant, Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology | 2021 |
| Small Equipment Grant (In-situ XRD holder) | Queensland University of Technology | 2021 |
| Back-integration of recovered critical metals as high energy cathode in Li-ion batteries | Queensland University of Technology_Early Career Researcher 2021 scheme | 2021 |
| Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Best poster presentation | Asia-Pacific Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics Conference | |
| 2018 | A paper illustrated in a Video Abstract | Advanced Energy Materials journal (Q1, IF 29.7) | |
| 2019 | High achiever award | Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology | |
| 2020 | Best research outcome | Centre for a Waste-Free World, Queensland University of Technology | |
| 2020 | Executive Dean’s commendation for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis award | Queensland University of Technology | |
| 2021 | Best oral presentation | National symposium on Advanced Materials & Sustainable Technologies | |
| 2021 | Excellent inter-disciplinary team | Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology | |
| 2021 | Excellent leadership and engagement | Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology | |
| 2023 | An article recognized as a top cited paper (green solutions for battery recycling) | Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research journal | |
| 2024 | University’s Early Career Researcher program | University of Southern Queensland |