Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Functional Materials, Chemical Characterisation of Materials, NanomaterialsBiography
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 2018 - present  | 
 XRD Technical Officer, UNSW Sydney  | 
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 2015 - 2018  | 
 Research Scientist, Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Japan  | 
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 2014 - 2015  | 
 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney  | 
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 2014  | 
 PhD in Material Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney  | 
My Grants
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 2018 - present  | 
 XRD Technical Officer, UNSW Sydney  | 
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 2015 - 2018  | 
 Research Scientist, Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Japan  | 
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 2014 - 2015  | 
 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney  | 
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 2014  | 
 PhD in Material Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney  | 
My Grants
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My Qualifications
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 2014  | 
 PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from UNSW, Australia  | 
My Research Activities
Research Interests
Development of nanomaterials, flexible 2D and hybrid materials, and smart devices for thermoelectric energy conversion.
Research Highlights
- R. Tian*, Y. Liu, K. Koumoto, J. Chen*, “Body heat powers future electronic skins”, Joule, in press, DOI:org/10.1016/j.joule.2019.03.01, 2019.
 - R. Tian, C. Wan, N. Hayashi, T. Aoai, K. Koumoto, “Wearable and flexible thermoelectrics for energy harvesting”, MRS Bulletin, invited article, 43, 193-198, 2018.
 - R. Tian, C. Wan, Y. Wang, Q. Wei, T. Ishida, A. Yamamoto, A. Tsuruta, W. Shin, S. Li, K. Koumoto, “A solution-processed TiS2/organic hybrid superlattice film towards flexible thermoelectric devices”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017 hot paper & inside cover, 5, 564-570, 2017.
 - C. Wan, R. Tian, M. Kondo, R. Yang, P. Zong, K. Koumoto, “Ultrahigh thermoelectric power factor in n-type flexible hybrid inorganic-organic superlattice”, Nature Commun., 8, 1024, 2017.
 
Location
Chemical Sciences Building (F10)
UNSW