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Associate Professor
Emad Kiriakous
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Biography
- Research theme: Analytical sciences, Sensors, Raman spectroscopy, Health, Nano materials, Water desalination, Environmental monitoring
- Research discipline: Chemistry
- Research area My research group carry out ground breaking projects in the areas of on analytical chemistry, Raman spectroscopy (direct Raman, surface enhanced Raman, standoff Raman and deep Raman), optical & electrochemical sensors, nanomaterials for water desalination and nanoformulations for drug delivery My research projects aim to utilize analytical and spectroscopy sciences for mutiple applications in the areas of helath, molecular diagnosis, forensics, national security and environmental monitoring.
- I lead the Raman research group at QUT. Under my leadership the group carries out several multidisciplinary projects in collaboration with many QUT, national and international collaborators.
- Areas of expertise within my research group
- Analytical chemistry
- Forensic chemistry
- optical sensors
- Electrochemical sensors
- Pharmaceutical analysis
- Analytical toxicology.
- Surface enhanced, standoff , space& time resolve deep Raman spectroscopy
- Nanomaterials for water and nanoformulations for drug delivery
- Pharmaceutical analysis
- Analytical toxicology
- Grants(2010-2017, ~ $2,300000)
- Defence’s Next Generation Technologies Fund. Project Title: A Portable Multiplexed Sensing Platform for the Rapid Stand-off Detection of Chemical Hazards and Concealed Explosives.
- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS). Project Title: Raman spectroscopic analyses of Bioconcepts activated B complex capsules.
- The Partnership for Clean Competition, USA. Project Title: Rapid Detection of EPO Isoforms in Blood by Handheld Raman and Electrochemical Devices.
- The Partnership for Clean Competition, USA. Project Title: Detecting bio-molecules by nanotechnology & Raman spectroscopy: Rapid Screening kit for EPO in urine.
- National and international research alliances program-Smart futures fund (NIRAP). Project Title: Portable Raman remote sensor device for hazard identification and assessment.
- National security sciences and technology scheme (NSST)-Prime minster and cabinet fund. Project Title: Portable Raman remote sensor device for hazard identification and assessment.
- Queensland Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund (QSEIF) - AquaTech Maxcon Ltd. Project title: Cost effective forward osmosis system for water desalination for gas mining.
- Research projects
- Please check my group website for ongoing and potential research projects
- Molecular Recognition & Sensors
- https://research.qut.edu.au/mrs/people/emad-kiriakous/
Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor in Forensic Science
Faculty of Science,
School of Chemistry & Physics
Keywords
Analytical chemistry, Open path spectroscopy, Nanosensors and bio sensors, Pharmaceutical analysis, Environmental toxins, Molecular recognetion, Enantioselective analysis of compounds, Raman spectroscopy
Research field
Analytical chemistry
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (Cairo University)
Professional memberships and associations
- Member of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Sciences Society (ANZFSS)
- Member of the American chemical Chemistry Society
- For up-to date details on research activities, projects, and publications please visit my research group and Orcid websites
- https://research.qut.edu.au/mrs/people/emad-kiriakous/
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=tX4-hEMAAAAJ&hl=en
- http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1353-6827
- For a full list of received competitive research grants please check my biography
Teaching
Teaching discipline: Chemistry
Teaching area
- Forensic chemistry
- Analytical toxicology
- Forensic pharmacology.
Experience
- Analytical chemistry
- Forensic chemistry
- optical sensors
- Electrochemical sensors
- Pharmaceutical analysis
- Analytical toxicology.
- Surface enhanced, standoff , space& time resolve deep Raman spectroscopy
- Nanomaterials for water and nanoformulations for drug delivery
- Pharmaceutical analysis
- Analytical toxicology
Publications
- Kiriakous, E., Barsoum, B. & Salem, A. (2002). Spectrophotometric and Fluorimetric Determinations of Some Benzodiazepines in their Pure Dosage and Biological Fluid Forms. Fifth International Symposium on Advances in Legal Medicine.
- Paulmier, T., Kiriakous, E., Runge, C., Bell, J. & Fredericks, P. (2004). A New Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Deposition Process for Carbon and Titanium Thin Films Fabrication. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Advanced Materials Processing, 1–6.
- Paulmier, T., Runge, C., Kiriakous, E., Bell, J. & Fredericks, P. (2004). Production of Thin Films by Cathodic Plasma Electrolysis. Presented at: International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy, 564–565.
- Kiriakous, E., (2007). Chiral discrimination and enantioselective analysis of drugs: An overview. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 96(7), 1659–1676. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/44455
- Kiriakous, E., Barsoum, B., Salem, A. & Gamal, R. (2003). Potentiometric Determination of Some 1,4-benzodiaepines in Pharmaceutical Preparations and Biological Samples. Presented at: The 3rd European Academy of Forensic Science Meeting, 300–301.
- Salem, A., Barsoum, B. & Kiriakous, E. (2002). Potentiometric Determination of Some 1,4-benzodiazepines in Pharmaceutical Preparations and Biological Samples. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 536(1), 1–9.
- Salem, A., Barsoum, B. & Izake, E. (2004). Spectrophotometric and Fluorimetric Determination of Diazepam, Bromazepam and Clonazepam in Pharmaceutical and Urine Samples. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 60(4), 771–780.
- Salem, A., Barsoum, B. & Kiriakous, E. (2003). Potentiometric determination of diazepam, bromazepam and clonazepam using solid contact ion-selective electrodes. Analytica Chimica ACTA, 498(1), 79–91.
- Paulmier, T., Kiriakos (Izake), E., Runge, C., Bell, J. & Fredericks, P. (2005). A New Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Deposition Process for Carbon and Titanium Thin Films Fabrication. Materials Forum, 29, 71–76. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/22687
- Kiriakos, E., Paulmier, T., Bell, J. & Fredericks, P. (2005). Characterisation of Reaction Products and Mechanisms in Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Deposition of Carbon Films from Ethanol. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 15(2), 300–306. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/1394
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Emad, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/e.kiriakous
Selected research projects
- Title
- Development of a Portable Raman Sensor for Stand-off an Non-contact Detection of Unknown Chemical and Biological Hazards
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- PR08-0012
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Remote Sensors; Non-invasive detection of hazards; Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy; Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy; Analytical Forensic Chemistry
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Developing levofloxacin and ambroxol combined inhalable dry powder for the management of lower respiratory tract infections
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Kirsten Spann, Associate Professor Nazrul Islam - Novel Ecofriendly Biopolymer Based Drug Delivery Carriers and Biosensors: A New Paradigm in Cancer Theranostics
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Nazrul Islam, Professor Derek Richard - Standoff Depth-Resolved Aerosol Detection Using Time-Gated Raman Spectroscopy
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Esa Jaatinen - The Development of New Materials and Novel Biosensors for the Target-Specific Detection of Doping Agents, Disease Biomarkers and Pathogens
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Eric Waclawik, Adjunct Professor Godwin Ayoko
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Novel Analytical Platforms for Sensing Bioactive Molecules at Ultra Trace Level (2026)
- Intensity Modulated Stand-off Raman Spectroscopy For Ambient Noise Rejection (2025)
- Novel Ultra-Sensitive Optical and Electrochemical Biosensors for the Detection of Disease Agents, Biomarkers and Small Drug Molecules in Various Media (2025)
- Development of nanoformulations for the enhanced delivery of target drugs (2023)
- Highly Sensitive Materials and Sensors for the Detection of Bioactive Molecules (2022)
- Novel Nanoformulations and Nanosensors for Bioactive Molecules of Biomedical Significance (2021)
- Novel Nanoscale Platforms for the Isolation and Ultra-Trace Detection of Bioactive Molecules (2019)
- Ultra Trace Detection of Toxicants Using Nanosensors (2019)
- Isolation and Expansion of Placental Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in a Packed Bed Bioreactor (2016)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
- Application of alumina nanofibers as adsorbents: The removal of mercury (II) and lead (II) from aqueous solutions (2024)
- Preparation of Inhalable Ibuprofen Microparticles by Wet Milling for Developing an Efficient Dry Powder Inhaler Formulation (2022)
- Development of an Electrochemical Immunosensor for Phenylketonuria Monitoring (2021)
- Synthesis of Silica and Gold Coated Gadolinium Oxide Nanoparticles for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2018)
- Magnetic core/gold shell nanoparticle immunoassay for rapid detection of biomolecules using Raman spectroscopy (2016)
Supervision topics
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.