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Dr Walid Daoud

Senior Lecturer, Organic Chemistry

Dr Walid Daoud  

Location: Room 2W229, Gippsland Campus

Postal address: School of Applied Sciences and Engineering Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, Australia

Phone: +61 3 512 26411 or +61 3 990 26411

Fax: +61 3 512 26738 or +61 3 990 26738

Email: Walid.Daoud@sci.monash.edu.au

Dr Daoud graduated from University of Technology Graz, Austria with a Dipl-Ing degree (BS and MS) in Chemical Engineering and received his PhD in bilayer photovoltaic cells from the University of Sheffield, UK. He then joined Possehl Besi Electronics Hong Kong in the semiconductor substrate industry as a process development engineer to establish a prototype reel-to-reel photoresist coating for high-precision plating. In 2002, he was offered a postdoctoral position at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), where he played a substantial role in the establishment of a Nanotechnology Center in 2003 with HK$14.7M fund which earned him a research fellowship and a lectureship at HKPU prior to joining Monash in 2007.

Dr Daoud has been recognized for his work on the development and application of advanced materials. He has received international renown and several awards for his pioneering work on self-cleaning natural fibers using nanotechnology. This work has been regarded as a breakthrough in the materials community and featured in Nature (2004) and Science (2008) and made headline news in major international media such as CNN, Discovery Channel, MIT Technology Review, ABC, Daily Mirror, Telegraph, Sydney Morning Herald, Die Welt, and South China Morning Post.

Teaching Commitments

Walid is the unit advisor for the following units:

Research Interests

  • Nanotechnology and nanomaterials
  • Renewable energy generation and storage
  • Conductive polymers and ceramic oxides
  • Photovoltaics, sensors and actuators
  • Biodegradable industrial polymers
  • Surface functionalization of organic fibers

Professional Affiliations

  • Engineers Australia, Corporate Member Professional Engineer (MIEAust).

Awards and Scholarships

  • Outstanding Professional Services Award - Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 2006.
  • Gold Medal - The 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, Geneva, Switzerland, 2006.
  • Outstanding Innovation Award - Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 2005.
  • Bronze Medal - The 5th China International Invention Expo, Shanghai, China, 2004.
  • Postgraduate University Scholarship - University of Sheffield, UK, 1997 - 2000.
  • Joint Research Studentship - University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, UK, 1997 - 2000.
  • Socrates-Erasmus Award - European Commission for Education, Belgium, 1996 - 1997.
  • International Student Scholarship - AAI Graz, Austria, 1995 - 1997.
  • Scholarship Award - Leoben University, Austria, 1993 - 1994.

Research Grants

  • ARC Linkage, Advancing Passive Greywater Treatment at Household Scale, A$225,000, 2011-2014 (Primary Chief Investigator).

  • ARC Discovery, Advanced Nanocomposites for Enhanced Containment of Hyper-Saline Leachate, A$435,000, 2010-1012 (2nd Chief Investigator).

  • Small Grant Research Support Scheme, Monash University, Treatment of Greywater: A Low Energy and Low Cost Approach for Australian Households, A$15,000, 2010 (Primary Chief Investigator).

  • Collier Charitable Fund, Electrospinning System for Membranes for Water Treatment, A$3,000, 2008 (Primary Chief Investigator).

  • Research and Publication Bursary, Monash University, Development of Environmental Photocatalysts, A$2,500, 2008 (Sole Chief Investigator).

  • PolyU Technology & Consultancy Co. Ltd, HKPU, Self-cleaning Surface Functionalization of Wool Fibers, A$44,070, 2007-2008 (Sole Chief Investigator).

  • Competitive Earmarked Research Grant, RGC, Flame Retardant Biodegradable Nanocomposite Materials: A Dendritic Approach, HK$624,580, 2007-2009, (2nd Chief Investigator).

  • Internal Competitive Research Grant, HKPU, Development of Photovoltaic Fibers, HK$120,000, 2007-2008, (Primary Chief Investigator).

  • Internal Competitive Research Grant, HKPU, Green Materials Bearing Light-Controlled Shape Memory Properties, HK$120,000, 2007-2008, (2nd Chief Investigator).

  • Innovation Technology Fund, ITSP, HKSAR, Advanced Functional Surface Treatment Technology for Textile Materials, HK$4,002,000, 2007-2009, (2nd Chief Investigator).

  • Australian Wool Innovation Ltd, Self-cleaning Surface Functionalization of Wool Fibers, A$326,676, 2006-2007, (Primary Chief Investigator).

Journal Publications (from 2004)

  • Tung WS, Daoud WA (2011), Self-cleaning Fibers via Nanotechnology: A Virtual Reality. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21, 7858-7869. [IF: 5.099]

  • Bingham S, Daoud WA (2011), Recent Advances in Making Nano-Sized TiO2 Visible-Light Active through Rare-Earth Metal Doping, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21, 2041-2050. [IF: 5.099, Cited: 2]

  • Daoud WA, Ngan M, Cheuk K (2010), Biodegradable Poly(L-lactic acid)-Lavender Nanocapsules: Synthesis, Controlled Release, and Application in Remedy of Sleep Disorder, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 10, 1255-1260. [IF: 1.351, Cited: 1]

  • Tung WS, Daoud WA (2010), Self-cleaning Surface Functionalization of Keratins: Effect of Heat Treatment and Formulation Preparation Time on Photocatalysis and Mechanical Properties, Surface Engineering, 26, 525-531. [IF: 0.633, Cited: 1]

  • Lopez L, Daoud WA, Dutta D (2010), Preparation of Large Scale Photocatalytic TiO2 Films by the Sol-gel Process, Surface & Coatings Technology, 205, 251-257. [IF: 2.135, Cited: 1]

  • Cheng SY, Yuen CWM, Kan CW, Cheuk KKL, Daoud WA, Lam PL, Tsoi WY (2010), Influence of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment on Various Fibrous Materials: Performance Properties and Surface Adhesion Analysis, Vacuum, 84, 1466-1470. [IF: 1.048]

  • Tung WS, Daoud WA (2010), Self-Cleaning Wool: Effect of Formulation Concentration on Low-Stress Mechanical and Surface Properties, Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 14, 83-88.

  • Tung WS, Daoud WA (2009), New Approach Toward Nanosized Ferrous Ferric Oxide and Iron-doped Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysts, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 1, 2453-2461. [IF: 2.925, Cited: 4]

  • Tung WS, Daoud WA, Leung S (2009), Understanding Photocatalytic Behavior on Biomaterials: Insights from TiO2 Concentration, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 339, 424-433. [ IF: 3.066, Cited: 4]

  • Tung WS, Daoud WA (2009), Effect of Wettability and Silicone Surface Modification on the Self-cleaning Functionalization of Wool, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 112, 235-243 (2009). [IF: 1.240, Cited: 6]

  • Tung WS, Daoud WA (2009), Photocatalytic Self-cleaning Keratins: a feasibility study, Acta Biomaterialia, 5, 50-56. [IF: 4.822, Cited: 16]

  • Daoud WA (2008), Self-clean Only, Materials World, 16, 42-44. [IF: 0.144]

  • Tung WS, Daoud WA (2008), Photocatalytic Formulations for Protein Fibers: Experimental Analysis of the Effect of Preparation on Compatibility and Photocatalytic Activities, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 326, 283-288. [IF: 3.066, Cited: 16]

  • Daoud WA, Leung S, Tung WS, Xin JH, Cheuk K, Qi K (2008), Self-cleaning Keratins, Chemistry of Materials, 20, 1242-1244. [IF: 6.397, Cited: 26]

  • Qi K,  Xin JH, Daoud WA, Mak CL (2007), Functionalizing Polyester Fibers with Self-cleaning Property using Anatase TiO2 and Low Temperature Plasma Treatment, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 4, 554-563. [IF: 1.280, Cited: 19]

  • Zhang Y, Li Y, Li G, Huang H, Chan HL, Daoud WA, Xin JH, Li L (2007), Polyimide-surface-Modified Silica Tubes: Preparation and Cryogenic Properties, Chemistry of Materials, 19, 1939-1945. [IF: 6.397, Cited: 14]

  • Qi K, Chen X, Liu Y, Xin JH, Mak CL, Daoud WA (2007), Facile Preparation of Anatase /SiO2 Spherical Nanocomposites and their Application in Self-cleaning Textiles, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 17, 3504-3508. [IF: 5.099, Cited: 25]

  • Zhang Y, Xin JH, Daoud WA, Hao X (2007), UV-Blocking Properties of Silica/Titania Hybrid Nanocomposites, Key Engineering Materials, 334-335.

  • Daoud WA, Pang GKH (2006), Direct Synthesis of Nanowires with Anatase and TiO2-B Structures at Near Ambient Conditions, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 110, 25746-25750. [IF: 3.603, Cited: 23]

  • Qi K, Daoud WA, Xin JH, Mak CL, Tang W, Cheung WP (2006), Self-cleaning Cotton, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 16, 4567-4574. [IF: 5.099, Cited: 49]

  • Daoud WA, Turner ML (2006), Effect of Interfacial Properties and Film Thickness on Device Performance of Bilayer TiO2-poly(1,4-phenylenevinylene) Solar Cells Prepared by Spin Coating, Reactive and Functional Polymers, 66, 13-20. [IF: 2.546, Cited: 11]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH, Tao XM (2006), Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrophobic Silica Nanocomposites, Applied Surface Science, 252, 5368-5371. [IF: 1.793, Cited: 18]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH, Zhang YH, Mak CL (2006), Pulsed Laser Deposition of Superhydrophobic Thin Teflon Films on Cellulose Fibers, Thin Solid Films, 515, 835-837. [IF: 1.909, Cited: 15]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH (2005), Synthesis of Single-Phase Anatase Nanocrystallites at Near Room Temperatures, Chemical Communications, 16, 2110-2112. [IF: 5.787, Cited: 30]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH, Szeto YS (2005), Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Coatings for Humidity, Temperature and Strain Sensing Polyamide Fibers, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 109, 329-333. [IF: 3.368, Cited: 26]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH, Zhang YH (2005), Surface Functionalization of Cellulose Fibers with Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles and Their Combined Bactericidal Activities, Surface Science, 599, 69-75. [IF: 2.010, Cited: 76]

  • Daoud WA, Turner ML (2005), Efficient Synthesis of 1,4-Dialkoxy and 1,4-Dialkyl Substituted 2,5-Divinylbenzenes via the Stille Reaction, Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 78 [2], 367-369. [IF: 1.574, Cited: 4]

  • Zhang YH, Li Y, Fu SY, Xin JH, Daoud WA, Li LF (2005), Synthesis and Cryogenic Properties of Polyimide-Silica Hybrid Films by Sol-Gel Process, Polymer, 46, 8373-8378. [IF: 3.828, Cited: 27]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH, Zhang YH, Qi KH (2005), Surface Characterization of Thin Titania Films Prepared at Low-Temperatures, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 351, 1486-1490. [IF: 1.483, Cited: 17]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH, Pang GKH (2005), Microstructural Evolution of Titania Nanocrystallites by a Hydrothermal Treatment: A HRTEM Study, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 88, 443-446. [IF: 2.167, Cited: 13]

  • Zhang YH, Dang ZM, Xin JH, Daoud WA, Liu Y, Fei B, Li Y, Wu J, Yang S, Yan Q, Li LF (2005), Dielectric Properties of Polyimide-Mica Hybrid Films, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 26, 1473-1477. [IF: 4.365, Cited: 12]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH, Tao XM (2004), Superhydrophobic Silica Nanocomposite Coating by a Low Temperature Process, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 87, 1782-1784. [IF: 2.167, Cited: 59]

  • Wang RR, Xin JH, Tao XM, Daoud WA (2004), ZnO Nanorods Grown on Cotton Fabrics at Low Temperature, Chemical Physics Letters, 398, 250-255. [IF: 2.280, Cited: 36]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH (2004), Regioregular Poly(3-alkylthiophenes): Synthesis, Characterization and Application in Conductive Fabrics, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 93, 2131-2135. [IF: 1.240, Cited: 5]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH (2004), Nucleation and Growth of Anatase Nanocrystallites on Cotton Fabrics at Low Temperatures, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 87, 953-955. [IF: 2.167, Cited: 71]

  • Xin JH, Daoud WA, Kong YY (2004), A New Approach to UV-Blocking Treatment for Cotton Fabrics, Textile Research Journal, 72, 97-100. [IF: 1.102, Cited: 63]

  • Daoud WA, Xin JH (2004), Low-temperature Processed Photocatalytic Titania Coating, Journal of Sol-Gel Science & Technology, 29, 25-29. [IF: 1.525, Cited: 73]

Patents

  • W.A. Daoud, J.H. Xin, K. Qi, Method for Making Single-Phase Anatase Titanium Oxide, US Patent US7255847, granted on 14 Aug 2007.

  • W.A. Daoud, S.K. Leung, W.S. Tung, J.H. Xin, K. Cheung, X. Wang, Y.Y. Kong, K. Qi, Formulation Coated Self-cleaning Wool, US Patent Application Number 11/730405, filed on 2 April 2007.

Invited Plenary Presentations

  • Nanostructured Thin Films as Functional Coatings, 4th International Conference on Innovations on Thin Films Processing & Characterization, Nancy, France, November 17-20 2009.

  • Self-cleaning Fibers via Nanotechnology: A Virtual Reality, 8th International Conference on Nanotechnology - IEEE Nano, Arlington, TX, USA, August 18-21 2008.

  • Self-cleaning Fibers: A Nanotechnology Approach, 4th International Conference on Textile Processing: State of the Art & Future Development, Cairo, Egypt, April 15-17 2007.