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  • Development of sensors and biosensors for enantioselective analysis of drugs.
  • Spectrophotometric analysis of unknown chemical substances using chemometrically assisted FT/IR and UV/VIS methods.
  • Electrochemical detection of compounds of interest and development of lab-on-chip devices using electrochemical detectors for in-field usage.
  • Development and application of field deployable Raman devices for non-contact detection and remote sensing of unknown chemical and biological threats.
  • Hand held Raman analyser for doxological screening of biological samples
  • Detection of concealed agents without disturbing original packaging: Counter terrorism/ Drug authentication
  • Forensic analysis of volatiles in adhesive tapes for intelligence application
  • Screening of illicit drugs in saliva for roadside testing
  • NIR of human hair: disaster victim identification
  • Modelling and discrimination of soil fingerprints for forensic applications
Study level
Honours
Supervisors
QUT
Organisational unit

Science and Engineering Faculty

Research area

Chemistry

Contact
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