Professor Huanting Wang is a Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor and an ARC Australian Laureate Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and also serves as Pro Vice-Chancellor and President (Suzhou) at Monash University.

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Originally trained in materials science and engineering at East China University of Science and Technology (B.E.) and the University of Science and Technology of China (M.Sc. and Ph.D.), Professor Wang subsequently completed postdoctoral research fellowships in chemical engineering at the California Institute of Technology and the University of California, Riverside.

Professor Wang held several leadership roles at Monash University, including Associate Dean (International) in the Faculty of Engineering (2010–2011 and 2014–2020), Associate Dean (International) in the Faculty of Information Technology (2014–2015), Deputy Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering (2012–2014), Founding Director of the Monash Centre for Membrane Innovation (2018–2022), Director of the ARC Research Hub for Energy-efficient Separation (2022–2024), and Vice-President (Research) of Monash Suzhou (June 2023–September 2024).

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Professor Wang’s research focuses on nanomaterials and composite membranes for gas separation, water desalination and purification, chiral separation, ion transport and separation, and electrochemical energy applications. He has been recognised as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. Professor Wang’s patents have been licensed to six companies in Australia, the United States, and China, including two Monash University spin-outs.