Jianzhen Ou

I am a Professor at RMIT University, leading a research group specialised in both the fundamental research and translational research on all aspects of electronic/optical-based chemical sensors, including the development of functional nanomaterials, the fabrication of micro/nanoscale transducing platforms, machine learning-based sensor signal processing, and miniature sensor system integration.

My research highlights include the first realization of fully-reversible physisoprtive gas sensors, the invention of the swallowable “Human Gas Sensor Capsule”, the development of the world’s most sensitive pH sensor based on the silicon photonic chips, and the fabrication of the optical glucose sensors with the lowest detection limit. My research also includes world-leading research outcomes spanning the devising optical microcombs-based sensing instruments, and the discovery of hexagonal layered metal oxides. I have more than 200 publications that have appeared in Science, Nature Materials, Nature Electronics, Nature Communications, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and ACS Nano, among others.

Throughout my relatively short academic career, I am proud of myself for the leadership in building and leading diverse and medium-scale research teams, and mentoring PhD/Master students and postdoctoral researchers.

Beyond academia, I have translated research into commercial success, have 4 patented inventions, commercialised with Atmo Biosciences.