Dan Zhao

Dr. Zhao earned his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from Texas A&M University in 2010 under the mentorship of Prof. Hong-Cai Joe Zhou. Following his postdoctoral training at Argonne National Laboratory, he joined the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore as an Assistant Professor in July 2012. He was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in July 2018 and to Full Professor in January 2025. Dr. Zhao’s research focuses on advanced porous materials and hybrid membranes, with applications in clean energy and environmental sustainability. His contributions to the field have earned him recognition on the Stanford/Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list and as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate. In addition to his research, Dr. Zhao has played a key role in academic publishing, serving as an Associate Editor for Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research since June 2021 before becoming its Executive Editor in January 2024. He also served as the Conference Co-Chair for the 9th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks & Open Framework Compounds (MOF2024), held in Singapore in July 2024.