Guangzhao Mao
- Head of School, Chemical Engineering
- UNSW
- guangzhao.mao@unsw.edu.au
- @guangzhao-mao-9b280912
Current interests in research and development relevant to the Hub: Charge-transfer complex electrochemistry and its application for nanosensor manufacturing.
Professor Guangzhao Mao received her BSc degree in chemistry from Nanjing University, China and her PhD degree in chemical engineering from University of Minnesota, USA. She holds the position of Professor and Head of School, School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Professor Mao was a professor at Wayne State University, USA and served as the Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Wayne State University from 2015 to 2020. Professor Mao’s research is in nanotechnology including applying electrochemistry to make chemical sensors and engineering nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery. Professor Mao has received a Faculty CAREER award from the U.S. National Science Foundation, a Fulbright Senior Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State, and an ELATE Fellowship from the International Center for Executive Leadership in Academics. Professor Mao was a visiting professorship at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Germany. Professor Mao is a member of the Australian Centre for NanoMedicine.