Researcher

Lili Zhang is the Division Director of Future Energy and Materials Technologies at the A*STAR Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (A*STAR ISCE²) and Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE), an Adjunct Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and Deputy Lab Director for the ExxonMobil-NTU-A*STAR Corporate Lab. She received her B.Eng. and PhD degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2004 and 2011, respectively.

Zhang aims to develop solutions that help lower carbon emissions, contribute to resource efficiency and build a more sustainable future. A Global Highly Cited Researcher, her work has led to more than 100 publications with over 30,000 citations, spanning carbon-based materials, low-carbon hydrogen, waste upcycling, and energy storage and conversion. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer Award; the A*STAR Fellowship; and the IES Sustainability Award.