Dr Jieying Liang

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Dr. Jieying Liang is an ARC Future Fellow, Lecturer and NHMRC Emerging Leadership (EL1) Fellow in the School of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, at the University of New South Wales (91ɫ��Ƭ Sydney). Dr. Liang’s research interests span metal-organic frameworks, nanozymes, enzyme immobilization, biocatalysis, nanobionics, and biotechnology for environmental and biomedical applications. To date, Dr. Liang has published more than 38 journal articles in leading journals including JACS, Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, and Advanced Functional Materials. In addition, Dr. Liang has secured over AUD 2.5 million in competitive research funding, including ARC Future Fellowship, NHMRC Investigator, ARC Discovery Project, and international collaborative grants. Dr. Liang’s research in biocatalytic nanomaterials has received national and international recognition, including the 2021 Best Paper Award, 2023 Rising Stars Women in Engineering Asia Award, 2024 Travel Award for "Global Conference for Women Leaders and Emerging Researchers in Material Science" (Singapore), the 2024 Engineering 91ɫ��Ƭ Research Excellence (Early Career Academic) Award et al.

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E-mail

jieying.liang@unsw.edu.au

Location

Room 101, Science and Engineering Building (E8), 91ɫ��Ƭ Sydney, Kensington

Journal articles | 2026

Chen K; Chen Q; Johannessen B; Lin CH; Hu L; Liang K; Liang J, 2026, 'Metallothionein-Inspired Asymmetric Heteroatom Doping of Single-Atom Nanozymes for Multi-Enzyme Biocatalysis', Advanced Science, 13,

Journal articles | 2026

Chong SY; Liang K; Liang J, 2026, 'Single-atom nanozymes: Bridging atomic design and biomedical function through structure–activity–property relationships', Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 234,

Journal articles | 2025

Fan W; Yu Z; Appadoo D; Liang K; Liang J, 2025, 'Enhancing Multi-Enzyme Cascade Activity in Metal-Organic Frameworks via Controlled Enzyme Encapsulation', Small, 21,

Journal articles | 2025

Yu Z; Johannessen B; Zhang M; Shi H; Wang Y; Wang Y; Ge J; Liang K; Liang J, 2025, 'Solvent- and Energy-Free Solid-State Strategy for Enzyme Encapsulation in ZIF', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64,

Journal articles | 2025

Yu Z; Johannessen B; Zhang M; Shi H; Wang Y; Wang Y; Ge J; Liang K; Liang J, 2025, 'Solvent‐ and Energy‐Free Solid‐State Strategy for Enzyme Encapsulation in ZIF', Angewandte Chemie, 137,

Journal articles | 2024

Fan W; Liang K; Liang J, 2024, 'One-pot spatial engineering of multi-enzymes in metal-organic frameworks for enhanced cascade activity', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12, pp. 30318 - 30328,

Journal articles | 2024

Liang J; Liang K, 2024, 'Introducing reticular chemistry into biosystems', Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 501, pp. 215572,

Journal articles | 2024

Wang B; Chen K; Liang J; Yu Z; Wang DW; Fang R, 2024, 'Lithium cation-doped tungsten oxide as a bidirectional nanocatalyst for lithium-sulfur batteries with high areal capacity', Journal of Energy Chemistry, 98, pp. 406 - 413,

Journal articles | 2023

Hua Z; Liang J; Wang D; Zhou Z; Fang J, 2023, 'Formation Mechanisms of Nitro Products from Transformation of Aliphatic Amines by UV/Chlorine Treatment', Environmental Science and Technology, 57, pp. 18754 - 18764,

Journal articles | 2023

Liang J; Chen Q; Yong J; Suyama H; Biazik J; Njegic B; Rawal A; Liang K, 2023, 'Covalent-organic framework nanobionics for robust cytoprotection', Chemical Science, 15, pp. 991 - 1002,

Journal articles | 2023

Liang J; Liang K, 2023, 'Nanobiohybrids: Synthesis strategies and environmental applications from micropollutants sensing and removal to global warming mitigation', Environmental Research, 232,

Journal articles | 2023

Liang J; Ruan J; Njegic B; Rawal A; Scott J; Xu J; Boyer C; Liang K, 2023, 'Insight into Bioactivity of In-situ Trapped Enzyme-Covalent-Organic Frameworks', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62, pp. e202303001,

Journal articles | 2023

Liang J; Ruan J; Njegic B; Rawal A; Scott J; Xu J; Boyer C; Liang K, 2023, 'Insight into Bioactivity of In‐situ Trapped Enzyme‐Covalent‐Organic Frameworks', Angewandte Chemie, 135,

Journal articles | 2023

Teng HC; Shyu YIL; Liang J; Teppo K, 2023, 'Strategies for managing group caregiving following hip-fracture surgery among family members: A grounded theory study', International Journal of Older People Nursing, 18,

Journal articles | 2023

Zhang Q; Liang J; Bongers A; Richardson JJ; Liang K; Gu Z, 2023, 'Site-Specific Antibody Assembly on Nanoparticles via a Versatile Coating Method for Improved Cell Targeting', Advanced Science, 10, pp. 2206546,

Journal articles | 2022

Liang J; Bin Zulkifli MY; Yong J; Du Z; Ao Z; Rawal A; Scott JA; Harmer JR; Wang J; Liang K, 2022, 'Locking the Ultrasound-Induced Active Conformation of Metalloenzymes in Metal-Organic Frameworks', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144, pp. 17865 - 17875,

Journal articles | 2022

Liang J; Chen Q; Xue J; Liang K, 2022, 'Reticular chemistry for improving the activity of biocatalysts: Synthesis strategies and advanced characterization techniques', Chem Catalysis, 2, pp. 2515 - 2551,

Journal articles | 2022

Liang J; Johannessen B; Wu Z; Webster RF; Yong J; Bin Zulkifli MY; Harbort JS; Cheok YR; Wen H; Ao Z; Kong B; Chang SLY; Scott J; Liang K, 2022, 'Regulating the Coordination Environment of Mesopore‐Confined Single Atoms from Metalloprotein‐MOFs for Highly Efficient Biocatalysis (Adv. Mater. 44/2022)', Advanced Materials, 34,

Journal articles | 2022

Liang J; Johannessen B; Wu Z; Webster RF; Yong J; Zulkifli MYB; Harbort JS; Cheok YR; Wen H; Ao Z; Kong B; Chang SLY; Scott J; Liang K, 2022, 'Regulating the Coordination Environment of Mesopore-Confined Single Atoms from Metalloprotein-MOFs for Highly Efficient Biocatalysis', Advanced Materials, 34,

Journal articles | 2021

Liang J; Gao S; Liu J; Zulkifli MYB; Xu J; Scott J; Chen V; Shi J; Rawal A; Liang K, 2021, 'Hierarchically Porous Biocatalytic MOF Microreactor as a Versatile Platform towards Enhanced Multienzyme and Cofactor-Dependent Biocatalysis', Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60, pp. 5421 - 5428,

Journal articles | 2021

Liang J; Gao S; Liu J; Zulkifli MYB; Xu J; Scott J; Chen V; Shi J; Rawal A; Liang K, 2021, 'Hierarchically Porous Biocatalytic MOF Microreactor as a Versatile Platform towards Enhanced Multienzyme and Cofactor‐Dependent Biocatalysis', Angewandte Chemie, 133, pp. 5481 - 5488,

Journal articles | 2021

Liang J; Liang K, 2021, 'Nano-bio-interface engineering of metal-organic frameworks', Nano Today, 40,

Journal articles | 2021

Liang J; Liu J; Lord MS; Wang Y; Liang K, 2021, 'De Novo Engineering of Metal–Organic Framework-Printed In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for Specific Capture and Release of Tumor Cells', Small, 17, pp. e2103590 - e2103590,

Journal articles | 2021

Liang J; Yu M; Liu J; Yu Z; Liang K; Wang DW, 2021, 'Energy Storing Plant Stem with Cytocompatibility for Supercapacitor Electrode', Advanced Functional Materials, 31,

Journal articles | 2021

Liu J; Guo Z; Li Y; Liang J; Xue J; Xu J; Whitelock JM; Xie L; Kong B; Liang K, 2021, 'pH-Gated Activation of Gene Transcription and Translation in Biocatalytic Metal–Organic Framework Artificial Cells', Advanced Nanobiomed Research, 1,

Journal articles | 2021

Liu J; Liang J; Xue J; Liang K, 2021, 'Metal–Organic Frameworks as a Versatile Materials Platform for Unlocking New Potentials in Biocatalysis', Small, 17, pp. e2100300,

Journal articles | 2021

Qiu X; Wang X; He Y; Liang J; Liang K; Tardy BL; Richardson JJ; Hu M; Wu H; Zhang Y; Rojas OJ; Manners I; Guo J, 2021, 'Superstructured mesocrystals through multiple inherent molecular interactions for highly reversible sodium ion batteries', Science Advances, 7,

Journal articles | 2021

Xu S; Liang J; Mohammad MIB; Lv D; Cao Y; Qi J; Liang K; Ma J, 2021, 'Biocatalytic metal–organic framework membrane towards efficient aquatic micropollutants removal', Chemical Engineering Journal, 426,

Journal articles | 2020

Cai H; Liang J; Ning XA; Lai X; Li Y, 2020, 'Algal toxicity induced by effluents from textile-dyeing wastewater treatment plants', Journal of Environmental Sciences China, 91, pp. 199 - 208,

Journal articles | 2020

Liang J; Liang K, 2020, 'Biocatalytic Metal‐Organic Frameworks: Biocatalytic Metal–Organic Frameworks: Prospects Beyond Bioprotective Porous Matrices (Adv. Funct. Mater. 27/2020)', Advanced Functional Materials, 30,

Journal articles | 2020

Liang J; Liang K, 2020, 'Biocatalytic Metal–Organic Frameworks: Prospects Beyond Bioprotective Porous Matrices', Advanced Functional Materials, 30,

Journal articles | 2020

Liang J; Liang K, 2020, 'Multi-enzyme Cascade Reactions in Metal-organic Frameworks', Chemical Record, 20, pp. 1100 - 1116,

Journal articles | 2020

Liang J; Zulkifli MYB; Choy S; Li Y; Gao M; Kong B; Yun J; Liang K, 2020, 'Metal-Organic Framework-Plant Nanobiohybrids as Living Sensors for On-Site Environmental Pollutant Detection', Environmental Science and Technology, 54, pp. 11356 - 11364,

Journal articles | 2020

Zhang Q; Liang J; Yun SLJ; Liang K; Yang D; Gu Z, 2020, 'Recent advances in improving tumor-targeted delivery of imaging nanoprobes', Biomaterials Science, 8, pp. 4108 - 4125,

Journal articles | 2019

Liang J; Mazur F; Tang C; Ning X; Chandrawati R; Liang K, 2019, 'Peptide-induced super-assembly of biocatalytic metal-organic frameworks for programmed enzyme cascades', Chemical Science, 10, pp. 7852 - 7858,

Journal articles | 2019

Liang J; Ning XA; Song J; Lu X; Sun J; Zhang Y, 2019, 'Treatment of 3,3′-dimethoxybenzidine in sludge by advance oxidation process: Degradation products and toxicity evaluation', Journal of Environmental Management, 238, pp. 102 - 109,

Journal articles | 2018

Ke Y; Ning XA; Liang J; Zou H; Sun J; Cai H; Lin M; Li R; Zhang Y, 2018, 'Sludge treatment by integrated ultrasound-Fenton process: Characterization of sludge organic matter and its impact on PAHs removal', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 343, pp. 191 - 199,

Journal articles | 2018

Liang J; Ning XA; Sun J; Song J; Hong Y; Cai H, 2018, 'An integrated permanganate and ozone process for the treatment of textile dyeing wastewater: Efficiency and mechanism', Journal of Cleaner Production, 204, pp. 12 - 19,

Journal articles | 2018

Liang J; Ning XA; Sun J; Song J; Lu J; Cai H; Hong Y, 2018, 'Toxicity evaluation of textile dyeing effluent and its possible relationship with chemical oxygen demand', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 166, pp. 56 - 62,

Journal articles | 2018

Man X; Ning XA; Zou H; Liang J; Sun J; Lu X; Sun J, 2018, 'Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from textile dyeing sludge by ultrasound combined zero-valent iron/EDTA/Air system', Chemosphere, 191, pp. 839 - 847,

Journal articles | 2017

Liang J; Ning XA; Kong M; Liu D; Wang G; Cai H; Sun J; Zhang Y; Lu X; Yuan Y, 2017, 'Elimination and ecotoxicity evaluation of phthalic acid esters from textile-dyeing wastewater', Environmental Pollution, 231, pp. 115 - 122,

Journal articles | 2017

Liang J; Ning XA; Lai X; Zou H; Sun J; Lu X; Zhang Y; An T, 2017, 'Influence mechanisms of textile-dyeing sludge characteristics on degradation of anilines by integrated ultrasound-permanganate treatment', Journal of Cleaner Production, 151, pp. 172 - 178,

Journal articles | 2016

Liang J; Ning XA; An T; Sun J; Zhang Y; Wang Y, 2016, 'Degradation of aromatic amines in textile-dyeing sludge by combining the ultrasound technique with potassium permanganate treatment', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 314, pp. 1 - 10,

Journal articles | 2015

Li R; Ning XA; Sun J; Wang Y; Liang J; Lin M; Zhang Y, 2015, 'Decolorization and biodegradation of the Congo red by Acinetobacter baumannii YNWH 226 and its polymer production's flocculation and dewatering potential', Bioresource Technology, 194, pp. 233 - 239,

Journal articles | 2015

Ning XA; Liang JY; Li RJ; Hong Z; Wang YJ; Chang KL; Zhang YP; Yang ZY, 2015, 'Aromatic amine contents, component distributions and risk assessment in sludge from 10 textile-dyeing plants', Chemosphere, 134, pp. 367 - 373,
Other | 2019

Liang J; Mazur F; Tang C; Ning X-A; Chandrawati R; Liang K, 2019, Inside front cover: Peptide-induced super-assembly of biocatalytic metal–organic frameworks for programmed enzyme cascades, The Royal Society of Chemistry,

Future Fellowship 2027-2031.

NHMRC Investigator Grant Emerging Leadership 1 (EL1) fellowship in 2024-2028.

2025 Discovery Project in 2025-2028.

Small equipment grant,��Chemical Engineering, 91ɫ��Ƭ 2026.

91ɫ��Ƭ-Tsinghua collaborative research seed program��2024-2025.

91ɫ��Ƭ-Chinese Academic of Science��collaborative research seed program��2024-2025.

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2026 Future Fellowship

2025 91ɫ��Ƭ STEMM Champion

2024 Research Excellence (Early Career Academic) Award, Engineering, 91ɫ��Ƭ

2024 Travel Award for “Global conference for Women Leaders and Emerging Researchers in Material Science”, Singapore

2023 NHMRC emerging leadership (EL 1) Fellowship

2023 Travel Award from��the “Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN) ”

2022 Awarded the "Rising Stars Women in Engineering, Asia"��

2021 Best Paper Award for Best Environmental Technology Article in Journal of "Environmental Science & Technology” in 2020

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2026 ACS Nano Medicine Guest Editor for Special Issue of "Nanozymes"

2024-Now Committee Membership in Chemical Engineering Assessment Review Committee, 91ɫ��Ƭ

2024-2025 Committee member and Treasurer of early career academic networks (ECAN), Engineering, 91ɫ��Ƭ.

2025 Soapbox Science Speaker

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My Teaching

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CHEN6703 Advanced Particle Systems Eng (2024T2, 2026T2)

ENGG9743 Fuel Cycle, Waste and Life Cycle Management (2026T2)

CEIC2007 Chemical Engineering Lab A�� (2025 T3, 2026 T3)

CEIC6713 Industry Wastewater Processing (2025 T3)

CEIC9451/CEIC9452 PG Research Project A & PG Research Project B - Summer 2024 - 2025

CEIC4951/CEIC9951 Research Thesis A & Advanced Research Thesis A - 2024 T3-now

BIOM4951/4952/4953/9020/9021/9914 - Biomedical Engineering Thesis 2025 T2-now

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