Professor Matthew Hill
Professor Matthew Hill
Professor Matthew Hill is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and the Winner of a 2014 Australian Prime Minister’s Prize for Science. Matthew leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers that are actively involved with industry partners to bring exciting discoveries in the laboratory to market. He holds a joint position between CSIRO and Monash. His research areas include development and application of porous materials: storage, separation and triggered release of small molecules with adsorbents and membranes, flow chemistry, lithium-sulfur batteries and supercapacitors.
Research Experience and Employment History:
CSIRO
Senior Principal Research Scientist, Manufacturing, Nov 2019-present
Principal Research Scientist, Manufacturing, Jan 2014-2019
Senior Research Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering, Jan 2011-2014
Research Scientist, Materials Science and Engineering, Jan 2009-2011
Postdoctoral Researcher, Manufacturing and Materials Technology, 2006-2009
MONASH UNIVERSITY
Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2020-present
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, 2016-2020
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER
Visiting Scientist, Chemical Engineering; 2011
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
Visiting Scientist, Chemistry; 2008
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
Adjunct Lecturer, Chemistry; 2011-present
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Adjunct Lecturer, Chemistry; 2008-present
Qualifications
- High School, North Sydney Boys High
- Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), University of New South Wales
- PhD, University of New South Wales
- Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors, AICD
Expertise
- membranes
- metal organic frameworks
- porous materials
- energy storage
Awards and Honours
2020
Public Service Medal – Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
2019
David and Valerie Solomon Award – Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering.
Eureka Prize: Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia (finalist)
Inaugural Pirkey Fellow, University of Texas at Austin
2018
Class of Influential Researchers, Applied and Industrial Chemistry Research.
2017
Member: National Committee for Materials Science and Engineering
Australian Academy of Science.
2016
Knowledge Nation 100 Member.
Australian Federal Government.
2015
Future Focus Group Alumnus.
Committee for Melbourne.
2014
Prime Minister’s Prize for Science – Malcolm McIntosh Award for Physical Scientist of the year.
Department of Industry – Australian Federal Government.
Innovators under 35 Awardee, South East Asia Region
MIT Technology Review.
2013
Future Fellowship, ARC.
Award for Sustainable Technology (finalist), IChemEngineering.
Future Focus Group, Committee for Melbourne.
2012
Eureka Prize – Emerging Leadership in Science, Australian Museum.
Australian Leadership Award, Australian Davos Connection.
2011
Finalist – Eureka Prize, Emerging Leadership in Science, Australian Museum.
Victorian Young Tall Poppy of the Year, Australian Institute for Policy and Science.
2010
Julius Career Award, CSIRO.
Victoria Fellowship, Victorian Government.
Research Interests
The overall theme of Matthew’s research is smart, selective capture, release, separation and storage of molecules. Application areas include greenhouse mitigation, energy storage, agriculture, safety and manufacturing.
Matthew’s research interest are in the following areas, Development and application of porous materials: storage, separation and triggered release of small molecules with adsorbents and membranes, flow chemistry, lithium-sulfur batteries and supercapacitors.
Research Projects
Current projects
CO2Gen - A product that produces pure CO2 directly from the atmosphere
We are developing a direct air capture (DAC) product (CO2Gen) that can capture CO2 from ambient air and convert it to pure CO2.
ARC Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation
The Hub aims to develop advanced separation materials, innovative products and smart processes to reduce the energy consumption of separation processes which underpin Australian industry. The Hub focuses on the development, synthesis, characterisation and integration of advanced materials (membranes, adsorbents and resins), across scales to enable novel products. The intended research outcomes allow the majority of Australian industry to become more energy-efficient and cost-competitive in a global economy. The Hub also aims to develop a highly-trained, industry-ready workforce and advance Australia’s capability as a world-leading technology provider in manufacturing advanced separation materials and equipment.
Toxic gas canisters - department of defence
capture of toxic gases
Research articles, papers & publications
See Matthew Hill’s research contributions through published book chapters, articles, journal papers and in the media.
Supervision
Undergraduate
Ivy Lee
2009 to 2009
James Taylor
2011 to 2011
Rohul Adnan
2010 to 2010
Masters
Michele Gimona
2009 to 2010
Andreas Schulte
2013 to 2013
Maik Tepper
2015 to 2015
Xiquan Zhang
2016 to 2016
PHD
Emily Mensforth
2010 to 2017
Con Dimitrakakis
2011 to 2015
Richelle Lyndon
2011 to 2014
Marziyeh Nazari
2013 to 2016
Mahdokht Shaibani
2013 to 2016
Runhong Huang
2014 to 2017
Stefan Smith
2013 to 2016
Munir Sadiq
2014 to 2017
Ben Slater
2016 to 2020
Marine Michel
2016 to 2020
Leena Melag
2017
Rujing Hou
2017
Brandon He
2017
Areeb Shehzad
2018
Hamidreza Mahdahvi
2019
Ehsan Ghasemiestahbanati
2019
Nathan Eden
2019
Teaching Commitments
- CHE4172 - Nanomaterials II
- CHE3172 - Nanomaterials I
- CHE5883 - Membranes and Membrane Processes
- CHE1040 - Chemical Engineering Grand Challenges