Terry D Humphries Royal Australian Chemical Institute National Congress 2026

Terry D Humphries

Terry Humphries serves as an Associate Professor in the School of EECMS and is a member of the Hydrogen Storage Research Group (HSRG). With twenty years of experience developing hydrogen and energy storage materials, he has worked at universities across Canada, Norway, Denmark, the USA, Japan, and Australia. Throughout his career, Terry has focused his research on the advancement of materials for hydrogen storage, thermal energy storage, hydrogen export, and solid-state batteries. He is highly skilled in the synthesis and analysis of air-sensitive materials and has expertise in developing inert atmosphere and in situ analysis techniques. His research contributions have resulted in the publication of more than 85 articles in collaboration with over 150 international colleagues. Through significant energy research and partnerships with industry, the HSRG team has been recognised with Curtinnovation Awards in 2022 for "Hydrogen Export as a Powder" and in 2019 for "Thermal Batteries for Solar Thermal Power Plants." Additionally, the team received the 2022 Team Research Award for Industry Engagement and Impact at the Science and Engineering Excellence Awards.