Shurui Miao

Dr Shurui Miao is a Career Development Research Fellow in Chemistry at the University of Oxford, affiliated with St John’s College. His research focuses on sustainability and self-assembly processes in solution, with an emphasis on understanding the structure, interactions, and dynamics of atoms and small molecules. His work combines physical chemistry techniques to bridge the gap between atomic-scale phenomena and macroscopic properties. Current projects include carbon mineralisation, structure-property relationships of ionic liquids, and the structure of water and phase behaviours. Miao completed his PhD at the University of Sydney under Prof. Gregory Warr and joined the Group of Prof. Susan Perkin at Oxford as a Postdoctoral Research Associate before being awarded his Fellowship in 2024.

Shurui Miao is a researcher at the University of Oxford, specializing in Physical Chemistry with a focus on Ionic Liquids, Scattering, and Self-assembly. Their work explores the design and applications of biocompatible ionic liquids, such as choline amino acid ionic liquids, and investigates their nanostructural properties in aqueous systems. Miao's research also examines the self-assembly behavior of ionic liquids and their interactions with surfactants, lipids, and electrolytes. By combining experimental and computational methods, they aim to understand the structure, dynamics, and specific ion effects in ionic liquids and their solutions. Their studies contribute to the development of sustainable solvents and advanced materials for energy and biotechnology applications.