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Dr. Meng Ding is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China. She received her B.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) with full scholarships provided by Singapore Ministry of Education. After her Ph.D., she joined National University of Singapore to continue her research on 2D materials assembly for energy storage devices and electrochemical water desalination applications. She received SNIC Prof. Lee Soo Ying Young Chemist Silver Award in 2021 and Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talents (姑苏创新创业领军人才) in 2023. Dr. Ding is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Dr. Ding focuses on the intersections of nanomaterials assembly, water desalination, and smart soft machines. She seeks to design functional materials and reveal the underlying nanomaterials self-assembly mechanisms. The insights gained from the materials design can be utilized for sustainable water desalination and smart soft machines.
Research interests
Assembly of 2D Materials Composites
Novel Electrode Materials for Capacitive Deionization
Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, XJTLU, 2026−present
Programme Director, MRes Advanced Chemical Science programme, Xi'an Jiao-Tong Liverpool University (XJTLU), 2025−present
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, XJTLU, 2022−2025
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), 2021
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National University of Singapore (NUS), 2019−2021
Teaching
CHE103 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
CHE204 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
CHE307 Chemical Database Skills
Awards and honours
Early-Career Researcher Award, XJTLU School of Science, 2024
Gusu Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leading Talents (姑苏创新创业领军人才), 2023
SNIC-Prof. Lee Soo Ying Young Chemist Silver Awards, Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, 2021
Singapore University of Technology and Design Ph.D. Fellowship (full scholarship for Ph.D. programme), 2015−2019
Best Poster Award, International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), 2019
Best Student Poster, Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), 2018
GLC-SM2 PRC Student Scholarship by Singapore Ministry of Education (full scholarship for undergraduate study), 2012−2015
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
Fellow of Advanced Higher Education (UK)
2022 → 2024
PhD, Singapore University of Technology and Design
2015 → 2019
Bachelor, Singapore University of Technology and Design
2012 → 2015
Research areas
- 2D Materials
- MXene
- Capacitive deionization
- Electrochemical ion separation
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Extraction of Lithium metal from seawater by capacitive deionization
Ding, M. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Functional Group Engineering of Three-dimensional Porous MXene Electrodes with High Oxidation Stability for Capacitive Deionization
Ding, M. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Suzhou Industrial Park High Quality Innovation Platform of Functional Molecular Materials and Devices
Yang, L. (PI), Liu, C. (Team member), Lu, Q. (Team member), Papadikis, K. (Team member), Choi, H. (Team member), Lin, Y. (Team member), Xue, X. (Team member), Huang, X. (Team member), Ding, M. (Team member), Wang, X. (Team member), Zhang, Q. (Team member), JIN, X. (Team member), Matziari, M. (Team member), Ding, L. (Team member), Li, D. (Team member), Dennis, J. (Team member), Dong, Q. (Team member), 张开周 (Team member), 由冬琦 (Team member) & 郜明文 (Team member)
1/09/23 → 30/08/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Investigation of the Functional Groups of MXene for High-Performance Capacitive Deionization
Ding, M. (PI), Zhang, L. (Team member), Huang, C. (Team member), Cui, J. (Team member), Zhou, W. (Team member) & Song, P. (Team member)
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Investigation of in-situ Growth of Faraday Materials/MXene Composites and Their Capacitive Deionizaiton Performance
Ding, M. (PI)
1/07/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Engineering LDH-Derived LiCoMnO4 Spinel/MXene Heterostructures via a Dual- Tuning Strategy for Efficient Lithium Extraction from Low-Grade Brines
Sun, P., Huang, T., Yong, R., Wang, Y., Zhao, Y., Huang, C., Zhou, W., Ding, L., Guo, L. & Ding, M., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Green Energy & Environment.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MXene Nanoparticle Lattices Support Chemically Tunable Nanolasing
Zheng, H., Huang, C., Chen, Y., Ji, Q., Zhou, P., Rong, C., Tang, J., Xuan, F. Z., Zhang, B., Ding, M., Wang, D. & Deng, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Laser and Photonics Reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Review on the rise of MXenes in ion-selective technologies: A decade of progress and future directions
Zhu, Z., Huang, J., Zhao, Y., Hu, Z., Chen, Y., Guo, L. & Ding, M., 1 Aug 2026, In: Desalination. 631, 120183.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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一种脚部结构及机械腿
Translated title of the contribution :A kind of foot structure and mechanical leg Research output: Patent
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EntroSentry: Pioneering Non-Invasive CRC Detection Worldwide
Xiao, W., Feng, H. (Photographer), Sun, Z., Man, Q. (Photographer), Dong, Q., Li, D., Ding, M. & Wang, X., 30 Apr 2025Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
Activities
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Desalination (Journal)
Ding, M. (Reviewer)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Desalination (Journal)
Ding, M. (Reviewer)
28 Aug 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Chemical Engineering Journal (Journal)
Ding, M. (Reviewer)
28 Aug 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Nanostructural Engineering of MXene Enabling High-Performance Capacitive Deionization
Ding, M. (Speaker)
3 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The 4th National Youth Forum on Energy Chemistry -- Chinese Chemical Society
Ding, M. (Participant)
1 Aug 2025 → 3 Aug 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …