Tanveer Hussain
University of New England, The University of Queensland, Uppsala University, The University of Western Australia
Research areas: Materials Science · Materials Chemistry · Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors · Hydrogen Storage and Materials · 2D Materials and Applications
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About
Over the past 15 years, Dr Tanveer Hussain has built an internationally recognised research profile in computational physics, advancing renewable energy, nanosensing, and nanobiosensing in alignment with UNE’s Renewable Energy and One Health priorities. His research focuses on advanced materials modelling for hydrogen storage, sustainable batteries, pollutant detection, and disease biomarker sensing, contributing to multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
His work applies advanced quantum mechanical simulations and computational modelling to accelerate scientific discovery, enabling the rapid design, screening, and optimisation of novel nanomaterials and molecular systems. These approaches provide atomic-level insights into material behaviour while reducing reliance on costly and time-intensive experimental trial-and-error methods.
Dr Hussain has published more than 230 peer-reviewed papers, with approximately 85% in Q1 journals, achieving an H-index of 57 and over 9,400 citations. He has secured more than $3.0 million in competitive funding, including an ARC Discovery Project, and leads interdisciplinary collaborations across Asia, Europe, and North America, generating more than 70 joint publications and HDR co-supervisions since 2022.
His research leadership informs curriculum innovation and research-led teaching, including the development of UNE’s Bachelor of Science Renewable Energy Systems major. Through impactful research, international collaboration, mentorship, and academic leadership, Dr Hussain continues to strengthen UNE’s global reputation and advance sustainable technologies for future generations.
Employment
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University of New England Associate Professor2022 - Present
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The University of Queensland Research Fellow2020 - 2022
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The University of Western Australia Senior Research Associate2018 - 2020
Education
- 2008 - 2013
Projects & Funding
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Capturing elusive bionanoparticles via oscillating field induced convection Australian Research Council2025 - 2027
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Development of Electrode Materials for Next-generation Sodium-sulfur Batteries: Computational Quantum Physics and machine Learning National Research Council2023 - 2025
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MXene materials as nanobiosensors King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand2023 - 2026
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Design of Lithium-free Metal-sulfur batteries Thailand National Research Fund 2020: Basic Research Program2020 - 2020
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Lead-free Perovskite Solar Cells: Theory and experiment Royal Golden Jubilee (RGJ) Ph.D. Programme2018 - 2020
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Van der Waals Heterostructures based on Two-dimensional (2D) Materials Thailand Research Fund2018 - 2019
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Strain Engineering of Thermoelectric Capacities of Two-dimensional (2D) materials Nanotech Research Institute of Thailand2018 - 2018
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Chemical Gas Sensing Based on Post-graphene Two-dimensional (2D) Materials The Development and Promotion of Science and Technology, Talent Project2017 - 2020
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Enriching Sensing Propensity of Novel two-dimensional Nanostructures Towards Alkaloids and Aldehydes The University of Queensland2015 - 2018
Publications (254)
- N-graphdiyne as a tunable platform for stabilizing light metals toward high-capacity reversible hydrogen storage Save
- Phonon characteristics and four-phonon limited lattice thermal conductivity of a covalent-framework crown-ether C2O Save
- First-principles design of Na-decorated β-TPDH for lightweight hydrogen storage Save
- MBenes monolayers as shuttle-effect suppressors for high-performance sodium-sulfur batteries Save
- MoSi2N4 monolayers for volatile organic compound detection and early assessment of pond health in shrimp aquaculture systems Save
- Light Alkali Metal Functionalized Two‐Dimensional C5N Monolayers for Enhanced Hydrogen Storage Save
- Synergistic light-metal activation in Aza-triphenylene covalent organic frameworks for reversible hydrogen uptake Save
- Computational Design of Transition‐Metal‐Doped C2O Monolayers for Efficient and High‐Capacity Hydrogen Storage Save
- Light metal functionalized two-dimensional carbon nitride (C6N7) monolayers for efficient hydrogen storage Save
- Termination-engineered high-entropy MXenes as bifunctional catalysts for shuttle suppression in aluminum-sulfur batteries Save
- Two-dimensional Mo2B2Tx MBenes for selective sensing of disease-associated VOCs in cardiovascular diagnostics Save
- Selective Production of Methanol via Bidentate Coordination of an Intermediate on the Dual‐Atom Electro‐Catalyst Save
- Highly sensitive acetoin sensors using O-functionalized S-vacancy MoS2 Save
- Mechanistic understanding of transition-metal-decorated biphenylene for highly selective NO2 and NH3 detection Save
- Light transition-metal anchoring enables ultrahigh-capacity hydrogen storage in boron-graphdiyne monolayer Save
- Atomic-scale engineering of MoSe2 via germanium doping for advanced detection of toxic alkaloids and alcohols Save
- Computational analysis of light metal decorated C3N2 monolayers for efficient hydrogen storage Save
- Ab initio investigation of NO capture by Fe/Co/Ni‑doped biphenylene monolayers Save
- Micro-supercapacitors of exceptionally high capacitance fabricated using intrinsically stable MXene inks via electrohydrodynamic jet printing Save
- Computational evaluation of scandium decorated boron oxide monolayer as reversible hydrogen storage medium Save