Dr Xiaolei Shi

Biography

SUMMARY
Dr Shi is an ARC DECRA Fellow/Lecturer in the Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry and Physics. His research focuses on thermoelectrics; surface/interface science; and advanced micro/nanostructure characterization techniques.

Dr Shi has published 184 publications including 1 book chapter with 90 as the first (including co-first) or corresponding author. First- and corresponding-authored papers include 1 in Nat. Sustain., 2 in Nat. Commun., 1 in Chem. Rev., 3 in Prog. Mater. Sci., 1 in Mat. Sci. Eng. R, 1 in Joule, 1 in Adv. Mater., 2 in Energy Environ. Sci., 7 in Adv. Funct. Mater., 8 in Adv. Energy Mater., 2 in ACS Nano, 5 in Nano Energy, 1 in Energy Storage Mater., 1 in Adv. Sci., 1 in Appl. Phys. Rev., and 9 in Chem. Eng. J.

Dr Shi has obtained 10677Google Citations, 54 Google H-index, 132 Google i10-index, 23 ESI Highly Cited Paper (top 1 %), and 2 ESI Hot Paper (top 1 ‰). 99 papers are with IF>10 and 31 papers are with IF>20.

Dr Shi has won ARC DECRA Fellowship, 1 ARC Discovery Project as the lead CI, 3 ARC Linkage Projects as CI, 1 ARC Research Hub as CI, and 1 QUT Early Career Researcher Ideas Scheme 2023 as the sole CI, with a total funding of ~AUD 10 million. He is the top 2% scientists in the world from 2021 to 2023, accredited by Elsevier BV.

Dr Shi has supervised 12 Ph.D students, 9 Master students, and 2 Visiting Fellows. He has given 14 oral presentations at international conferences, 4 invited talks, and obtained 4 patents. He also serves as a regular reviewer for many international journals such as Mater. Today, J. Mater. Sci. Technol., Carbon, and Appl. Surf. Sci., as well as a regular assessor for ARC projects.

WORKING EXPERIENCE
Research Fellow, 02/2022, Queensland University of Technology
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 08/2019-02/2022, University of Southern Queensland
Honorary Fellow, 09/2019-12/2022, The University of Queensland
Research Officer, 05/2019-06/2019 and 08/2019-09/2019, The University of Queensland
Tutor, 08/2016-08/2018, The University of Queensland
Research & Development Engineer 10/2012-05/2015 Tsinghua University

EDUCATION
Ph.D in Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland, 2015-2019
MPhil in Materials Physics and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2008-2011
Bachelor in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2004-2008

AWARDS & QUALIFICATIONS
Top 2% scientists in the world from 2021 to 2023, Elsevier BV
Level 1 HDR supervisor accredited by Queensland University of Technology, Australia, 2022
Qualification of University Lecturer, accredited by VETASSESS, Australia, 2020
Qualification of Professional Materials Engineer, Skill Level 1, accredited by Engineers Australia, Australia, 2016
Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, China Scholarship Council, 2018
International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) & UQCent Scholarship, Australian Government & The University of Queensland, Australia, 2015
English language proficiency: IELTS 7.5 (Academic, 2020), including Listening 6, Reading 8, Writing 6.5, and Speaking 8.5

GRANTS (as Chief Investigator)
*ARC DECRA Fellowship (2023-2026, DE240100519, A$420K)
X. Shi, Solving key issues in wearable thermoelectrics for practical applications
*ARC Discovery Project (2022-2025, DP220101959, A$210K)
X. Shi, G. Jia, Inorganic/organic Hybrids for flexible thermoelectric generators
*ARC Linkage Project (2022-2025, LP210100020, A$1100K)
Z. G. Chen, X. Shi, J. Zou, Wearable thermoelectric textiles for portable microelectronics
*ARC Linkage Project (2022-2025, LP200300887, A$600K)
Z. G. Chen, J. Zou, Dargusch M, X. Shi, Wearable thermoelectrics for personal heat management
*ARC Linkage Project (2023-2026, LP220100025, A$640K)
Z. G. Chen, X. Shi, Thermoelectric devices for high-performing localized coolers
*ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs (2023-2028, IH230100005, A$5000K)
Z. G. Chen, D. Bernhardt, H. Wang, Q. Li, D. Chu, J. MacLeod, G. Wang, J. Alarco, T. Liao, P. Sonar, Z. Yin, H. Xu, X. Shi, Z. Wang, J. Hou, Y. Lu, A. Glushenkov, R. Joshi, W. Zhang, T. Kang, C. Zhang, R. Li, J. Liu, H. Zhao, K. K. G. Kwok, H. Jiang, M. Xu, G. Tulloch, D. S. T. Menocal, ARC Research Hub in Zero-emission Power Generation for Carbon Neutrality
*QUT Early Career Researcher Ideas Scheme 2023 (2023-2024, A$22K)
X. Shi, Flexible and eco-friendly hybrid materials for wearable electronics.
*USQ Research Capacity Building Grant 2021 (2021-2022, A$14K)
X. Shi, Inorganic/organic Hybrids for High-performance Wearable Thermoelectric Generators

Ten featured works (#co-author; *corresponding author)
1.Zheng Z#, Shi X#, Ao D#, Liu W, Li M, Kou L, Chen Y, Li F, Wei M, Liang G, Fan P*, Lu G Q, & Chen Z G*.
Harvesting waste heat with flexible Bi2Te3 thermoelectric thin film.
Nature Sustainability, 2023, 6, 180-191. (IF=27.6, cited by 146 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper and Hot Paper)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-01003-6.
This work is highlighted by Nature, 2022, 612, 11 with the title “A heat-harvesting film can also bend and bow”.
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-03773-7.
2.Shi X, Zou J*, & Chen Z G*.
Advanced Thermoelectric Design: From Materials and Structures to Devices.
Chemical Reviews, 2020, 120, 15, 7399-7515. (IF=62.1, cited by 1304 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.0c00026.
3.Shi X, Liu W, Li M, Sun Q, Xu S, Du D, Zou J & Chen Z G*.
A Solvothermal Synthetic Environmental Design for High-Performance SnSe-Based Thermoelectric Materials.
Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 12, 20, 2200670. (IF=27.8, cited by 88 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper)
https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202200670.
4.Shi X#, Wu A#, Feng T, Zheng K, Liu W, Sun Q, Hong M, Pantelides S T, Chen Z G*, & Zou J*.
High Thermoelectric Performance in p-type Polycrystalline Cd-doped SnSe Achieved by a Combination of Cation Vacancies and Localized Lattice Engineering.
Advanced Energy Materials, 2019, 9, 11, 1803242. (IF=27.8, cited by 164 times)
https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201803242.
5.Shi X, Zheng K, Liu W, Wang Y, Yang Y, Chen Z G*, & Zou J*.
Realizing High Thermoelectric Performance in n-Type Highly Distorted Sb-Doped SnSe Microplates via Tuning High Electron Concentration and Inducing Intensive Crystal Defects.
Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 8, 21, 1800775. (IF=27.8, cited by 132 times)
https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201800775.
6.Shi X, Liu W, Wu A, Nguyen V T, Gao H, Sun Q, Moshwan R, Zou J*, & Chen Z G*.
Optimization of sodium hydroxide for securing high thermoelectric performance in polycrystalline Sn1−xSe via anisotropy and vacancy synergy.
InfoMat, 2020, 2, 6, 1201-1215. (IF=22.7, cited by 44 times)
https://doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12057.
7.Shi X, Chen Z G*, Liu W, Yang L, Hong M, Moshwan R, Huang L, & Zou J*.
Achieving high Figure of Merit in p-type polycrystalline Sn0.98Se via self-doping and anisotropy-strengthening.
Energy Storage Materials, 2018, 10, 130-138. (IF=20.4, cited by 113 times)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2017.08.014.
8.Shi X, Wu A, Liu W, Moshwan R, Wang Y, Chen Z G*, & Zou J*.
Polycrystalline SnSe with Extraordinary Thermoelectric Property via Nanoporous Design.
ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 11, 11417-11425. (IF=17.1, cited by 157 times)
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b06387.
9.Shi X#, Chen W#, Zhang T, Zou J, & Chen Z G*.
Fiber-based thermoelectrics for solid, portable, and wearable electronics.
Energy & Environmental Science, 2021, 14, 2, 729-764. (IF=32.5, cited by 151 times, ESI Highly Cited Paper)
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EE03520C.
10.Shi X & Chen Z G*.
Quasi-one-dimensional bulk thermoelectrics.
Joule, 2023, 7, 6, 1108-1110. (IF=39.8, cited by 10 times)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2023.05.008.