Biography
Md Raziun Bin Mamtaz is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales. His research focuses on computational and experimental electrochemistry for advanced fuel cells and energy conversion. His expertise includes the rational design and synthesis of perovskite oxides, dual- and single-atom catalysts, and the application of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to elucidate structure–property...view more
Md Raziun Bin Mamtaz is a PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales. His research focuses on computational and experimental electrochemistry for advanced fuel cells and energy conversion. His expertise includes the rational design and synthesis of perovskite oxides, dual- and single-atom catalysts, and the application of X-ray absorption spectroscopy and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to elucidate structure–property relationships and reaction mechanisms.
My Grants
- Investigation of Fe and Cu motifs in a dual-atomic configuration (XAS, ANSTO 2024)
- Measuring highly accurate EXAFS for the local motif ratio in atomically distributed fuel cell catalysts (XAS, ANSTO 2025)
- Research exchange at German Aerospace Center (DLR) (2025)
My Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, UNSW, Chemistry (2023-2027)
'Dual-atom catalysts for acidic oxygen reduction in fuel cells' under Prof. Chuan Zhao - Master of Philosophy, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2018-2021)
'Experimental and theoretical investigation of solid oxide fuel cell materials', Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (2013-2017)
'Seawater sodium-ion battery'
My Awards
- First Year PhD – Best Presentation (Candidature oral presentation for PhD at UNSW) 2024
- UNSW Tuition Fee + Stipend Scholarship (Annual stipend: 37,684 AUD for PhD at UNSW) 2023-Present
- Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (15,000 CAD for PhD at University of Calgary) 2022
- University Scholarship (Annual 18,000 CAD plus tuition fees for PhD from University of Calgary) 2022
- International Graduate Award (3,000 CAD for PhD from University of Calgary) 2022
- Postgraduate Studentship (208,000 HKD per year from HKUST) 2018- 2021
- Outstanding Engineering Project (20,000 HKD;Jardine Engineering Corp., Hong Kong) 2017
- Top 50 Startup in Hong Kong (Sodium-ion Battery Company; 30,000 HKD from Hong Kong X) 2017
- Reaching Out Award (Academic merit-based; 20,000 HKD from Hong Kong Government) 2016
My Research Activities
- Probing local motifs of dual-atom catalysts
- Theoretical understanding of electrocatalytic reactions and synthesis routes
- Flow field optimization of fuel cells and electrolyzers
- Statistical analysis of impedance spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, etc.
- Synthesis of electrocatalysts
Contact
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1937-8882