Current Research Interests

Reaction engineering and design
Nanomaterials synthesis and applications
Catalytic reactions, methane conversion
Carbon dioxide recycling and utilisation
Air pollution and control technology
Industrial wastes management and utilisation
Environmental engineering and wastewater treatment

Research Expertise

• Applied catalysis
• Environmental chemistry and engineering
• Air and water pollution
• Energy and fuel conversion

Recent Professional Experience

• Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology
• Curtin Research Fellow,  Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University of Technology
• U2000 Research Fellow, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Sudney

Academic Qualifications

• PhD (Chemical Engineering), The University of Queensland, Australia, 1998
• M.Sc (Environmental Chemistry), Peking University, China, 1990
• B. Sc (Applied Chemistry), Peking University, China, 1987

Professional Society Memberships

• American Chemical Society
• IChemEng
• Internation Association of Zeolite
• International Assciation of Mesoporous Materials

Publications Summary

86 refereed research papers in journals, 26 refereed conference papers, 3 book chapters, Editorial member of two journals, Editor of 1 special issue of journal.

Selection of recent publications

1. Wang, S. and Ariyanto, E.,Competitive adsorption of malachite green and Pb ions on natural zeolite, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2007, 314, 25-31. 
2. Wang, S., Ang, H.M. and Tade, M. O., Volatile organic compounds in indoor environment and photocatalytic oxidation: State of the art, Environ. Int., 2007, 33, 694-705.
3. Ng, P. F., Li, L., Wang, S., Zhu, Z.H., Lu, G.Q., Yan, Z.F., Catalytic Ammonia Decomposition over Industrial-Waste-Supported Ru Catalysts. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2007, 41, 3758-3762.
4. Wang, S. and Li, H.T., Structure directed reversible adsorption of organic dye on mesoporous silica in aqueous solution, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2006, 97, 21-26.
5. Wang, S., Li, H.T., Xie, S.J., Liu, S.L., and Xu, L.Y., Physical and chemical regeneration of zeolitic adsorbents for dye removal in wastewater treatment , Chemosphere, 2006, 65, 82-87.
6. Wang, S., Li, H.T. and Xu, L.Y.,  Application of zeolite MCM-22 for basic dye removal from wastewater, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2006, 295, 71-78.
7. Wang S., Zhu, Z.H., Coomes, A., Haghseresht, F. and Lu, G.Q., The physical and surface chemical characteristics of activated carbons and the adsorption of methylene blue from wastewater, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2005, 284, 440-446.
8. Wang, S., Boyjoo, Y.; Choueib, A.; and Zhu, Z. H., Removal of dyes from aqueous solution using fly ash and red mud, Water Research, 2005, 39, 129-138.
9. Zhu, Z.H., Zhu H.Y., Wang, S.B., Lu, G.Q., Preparation and characterisation of Cu catalysts supported on mesoporous Al₂O₃ nanofibres for N₂O reduction to N₂, Catal. Lett., 2003, 91, 73-81.
10. Wang, S. and B.S. Haynes, Catalytic combustion of soot on metal oxides and their supported metal chlorides, Catal. Commun., 2003, 4, 591-596.
11. Wang, S. and Guin, J.A., Si-MCM41 supported sulfated zirconia and Nafion for ether  production, Energy & Fuels, 2001, 15, 666-670.
12. Wang, S. and Guin, J.A., Silica-supported sulfated zirconia: A new effective acid solid for etherification, Chem. Commun., 2000, 2499-2500.
13. Wang, S., Murata, K., Hayakawa, T., Hamakawa, S., and Suzuki, K., Dehydrogenation of ethane with carbon dioxide over supported chromium oxide catalysts, Appl. Catal. A., 2000, 196, 1-8.
14. Wang, S. and Lu, G.Q., A Comprehensive study on carbon dioxide reforming of methane over Ni/g-Al₂O₃ catalysts,  Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 1999, 38, 2615-2625.
15. Wang, S. and Lu, G.Q.,  Role of CeO₂ in Ni/CeO₂-Al₂O₃ catalysts for reforming of methane with carbon dioxide,  Appl. Catal. B., 1998, 19, 267-277.
16. Wang, S. and Lu, G.Q., Reforming of methane with carbon dioxide over Ni/Al₂O₃ catalysts - Effect of nickel precursor,  Appl. Catal. A.  1998, 169, 271-280.