Biography
Dr Angel A.J. Torriero, a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Deakin University, is renowned for his expertise in electrochemistry, ionic liquids, organic and organometallic electrochemistry, and electrochemical sensor development. His groundbreaking research has significantly contributed to understanding ionic liquids' electrochemical properties, emphasising their role as innovative solvents in electrochemical processes. This specialisation underpins advancements in sensors, green chemistry, and sustainable technology. Dr Torriero's prolific output includes authoring books, securing patents, and publishing numerous peer-reviewed articles, showcasing his commitment to driving forward the chemical sciences. His dedication to scientific inquiry is paralleled by his active engagement in mentoring emerging scientists, underscoring his comprehensive contribution to both academia and industry.
Read more on Angel's profileUnits taught
SLE133 – Chemistry in our world
SLE155 – Chemistry for the professional sciences
SLE210 – Chemistry the enabling science
SLE214 – Organic chemistry
SLE318 – Synthetic and medicinal chemistry
SLE361 – Inorganic chemistry
SLE338 – Electrochemistry for a sustainable future
Knowledge areas
Electrochemistry
Analytical chemistry
Organic chemistry
Organometallic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Awards
- Laboratorios Bagó Gold Medal (2000)
- Award for Excellence in Learning – Empowering Learners for Jobs and Skills of the future (2017)
- Award for Excellence in Ideas – Designing and implementing a new teaching activity (2018)
- Service Award (2022)
Publications
A Mruthunjaya, R Chatelier, A Torriero
(2024), Vol. 270, pp. 1-10, Talanta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Mechanistic Aspects of the Electrochemical Oxidation of Aliphatic Amines and Aniline Derivatives
A Mruthunjaya, A Torriero
(2023), Vol. 28, Molecules, C1
A Mruthunjaya, A Hodges, R Chatelier, A Torriero
(2023), Vol. 460, Electrochimica Acta, C1
Electrochemical Disposable Biosensor to Monitor Dabigatran in Point-of-Care Anticoagulation Therapy
Ashwin Mruthunjaya, Ronald Chatelier, Angel Torriero
(2023), Vol. 28, pp. 1-12, Molecules, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Fariha Kanwal, Arifa Tahir, Takuya Tsuzuki, David Nisbet, Junhong Chen, Angel Torriero
(2023), Vol. 16, pp. 1-10, Energies, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Angel Torriero, Zhanghua Zeng, Ashwin Mruthunjaya, Alan Bond
(2023), Vol. 945, pp. 1-14, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A Torriero, J Boas, A Bond
(2023), Vol. 950, pp. 1-11, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Ferrocene-Based Electrochemical Sensors for Cations
A Torriero, A Mruthunjaya
(2023), Vol. 11, pp. 1-28, Inorganics, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Impact of Fungal Spores on Asthma Prevalence and Hospitalization
K Hughes, D Price, A Torriero, M Symonds, C Suphioglu
(2022), Vol. 23, pp. 1-12, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Biohydrogen-A Green Fuel for Sustainable Energy Solutions
Fariha Kanwal, Angel Torriero
(2022), Vol. 15, pp. 1-20, Energies, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Angel Torriero
(2022), Vol. 27, pp. 1-11, Molecules, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Electrocatalytic dealkylation of amines mediated by ferrocene
A Torriero, J Morda, Jessica Saw
(2019), Vol. 38, pp. 4280-4287, Organometallics, Washington, D.C., C1
K Flynn, A Sutti, L Martin, M Leigh Ackland, A Torriero
(2018), Vol. 1860, pp. 1135-1142, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes, Netherlands, C1
Z Zeng, M Belousoff, L Spiccia, A Bond, A Torriero
(2018), Vol. 83, pp. 728-738, ChemPlusChem, Germany, C1
Patterned copper sulfide thin films: a method for studying leaching behaviour
R Brokenshire, A Somers, M Chen, A Torriero
(2017), Vol. 70, pp. 26-32, Australian journal of chemistry, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Peroxide reduction by a metal-dependent catalase in Nostoc punctiforme (cyanobacteria)
L Hudek, A Torriero, A Michalczyk, B Neilan, M Ackland, L Bräu
(2017), Vol. 101, pp. 3781-3800, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Germany, C1
Identification and topographical characterisation of microbial nanowires in Nostoc punctiforme
S Sure, A Torriero, A Gaur, L Li, Y Chen, C Tripathi, A Adholeya, M Ackland, M Kochar
(2016), Vol. 109, pp. 475-480, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, Netherlands, C1
Supported silver nanoparticle and near-interface solution dynamics in a deep eutectic solvent
J Hammons, J Ustarroz, T Muselle, A Torriero, H Terryn, K Suthar, J Ilavsky
(2016), Vol. 120, pp. 1534-1545, Journal of physical chemistry c, Washington, D.C., C1
K Flynn, L Martin, M Ackland, A Torriero
(2016), Vol. 32, pp. 11717-11727, Langmuir, United States, C1
Microbial nanowires: An electrifying tale
S Sure, M Ackland, A Torriero, A Adholeya, M Kochar
(2016), Vol. 162, pp. 2017-2028, Microbiology (United Kingdom), England, C1
Reference systems for voltammetric measurements in ionic liquids
A Torriero
(2015), Vol. 1, pp. 75-111, Electrochemistry in ionic liquids. Volume 1 : fundamentals, Berlin, Germany, B1
Electrochemical reaction of organic compounds in ionic liquids
A Torriero, D MacFarlane
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 435-463, Electrochemistry in ionic liquids. Volume 2 : applications, Cham, Switzerland, B1
R Ojha, A Nafady, M Shiddiky, D Mason, J Boas, A Torriero, A Bond, G Deacon, P Junk
(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 1048-1061, ChemElectroChem, C1
G Kar, S Privér, L Jones, S-X Guo, A Torriero, A Bond, M Bennett, S Bhargava
(2015), Vol. 44, pp. 3367-3377, Dalton transactions: an international journal of inorganic chemistry, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Inquisition of Microcystis aeruginosa and Synechocystis nanowires: characterization and modelling
S Sure, A Torriero, A Gaur, L Li, Y Chen, C Tripathi, A Adholeya, M Ackland, M Kochar
(2015), Vol. 108, pp. 1213-1225, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: international journal of general and molecular microbiology, New York, N.Y., C1
A Torriero
(2014), Vol. 137, pp. 235-244, Electrochimica Acta, C1
T Khoo, A Somers, A Torriero, D MacFarlane, P Howlett, M Forsyth
(2013), Vol. 87, pp. 701-708, Electrochimica acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Bi-functional water/oxygen electrocatalyst based on PdO-RuO2 composites
J Sunarso, A Glushenkov, A Torriero, P Howlett, Y Chen, D Macfarlane, M Forsyth
(2013), Vol. 160, Journal of the electrochemical society, Pennington, N. J., C1
Nanoporous transition metal oxynitrides as catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
C Pozo-Gonzalo, O Kartachova, A Torriero, P Howlett, A Glushenkov, D Fabijanic, Y Chen, S Poissonnet, M Forsyth
(2013), Vol. 103, pp. 151-160, Electrochimica acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Redox chemistry of the superoxide ion in a phosphonium-based ionic liquid in the presence of water
C Pozo-Gonzalo, A Torriero, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane, P Howlett
(2013), Vol. 4, pp. 1834-1837, Journal of physical chemistry letters, Washington D. C., C1
A Torriero, J Sunarso, M Forsyth, C Pozo-Gonzalo
(2013), Vol. 15, pp. 2547-2553, Physical chemistry chemical physics, Cambridge, England, C1
T Simons, P Howlett, A Torriero, D MacFarlane, M Forsyth
(2013), Vol. 117, pp. 2662-2669, Journal of physical chemistry C, Washington, D.C., C1
A Torriero, M Shiddiky, I Burgar, A Bond
(2013), Vol. 32, pp. 5731-5739, Organometallics, Washington, D.C., C1
O Abdul-Rahim, A Simonov, T Ruther, J Boas, A Torriero, D Collins, P Perlmutter, A Bond
(2013), Vol. 85, pp. 6113-6120, Analytical chemistry, Washington, D.C., C1
On choosing a reference redox system for electrochemical measurements: A cautionary tale
A Torriero, S Feldberg, J Zhang, A Simonov, A Bond
(2013), Vol. 17, pp. 3021-3026, Journal of solid state electrochemistry, Berlin, Germany, C1
Ionic liquid effects on the redox potential of ferrocene
A Torriero, P Howlett
(2012), Vol. 16, pp. 84-87, Electrochemistry communications, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
T Simons, A Torriero, P Howlett, D MacFarlane, M Forsyth
(2012), Vol. 18, pp. 119-122, Electrochemistry communications, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
J Sunarso, A Torriero, W Zhou, P Howlett, M Forsyth
(2012), Vol. 116, pp. 5827-5834, Journal of physical chemistry C, Washington, D. C., C1
Critical evaluation of reference systems for voltammetric measurements in ionic liquids
A Torriero, J Sunarso, P Howlett
(2012), Vol. 82, pp. 60-68, Electrochimica acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Electrochemical biosensors based on ionic liquids
M Shiddiky, A Torriero
(2011), pp. 325-355, Electrochemical properties and applications of ionic liquids, New York, N.Y., B1-1
J Reyna-Gonzalez, A Torriero, A Siriwardana, I Burgar, A Bond
(2011), Vol. 136, pp. 3314-3322, Analyst, Cambridge, U. K., C1
Application of ionic liquids in electrochemical sensing systems
M Shiddiky, A Torriero
(2011), Vol. 26, pp. 1775-1787, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Protic ionic liquids based on phosphonium cations : comparison with ammonium analogues
U Rana, R Vijayaraghavan, M Walther, J Sun, A Torriero, M Forsyth, D MacFarlane
(2011), Vol. 47, pp. 11612-11614, Chemical communications, London, England, C1
M Bennett, S Bhargava, A Bond, I Burgar, S Guo, G Kar, S Privér, J Wagler, A Willisa, A Torriero
(2010), Vol. 39, pp. 9079-9090, Dalton transactions, Cambridge, England, C1-1
Extraction of copper(II) ions from aqueous solutions with a methimazole-based ionic liquid
J Reyna-González, A Torriero, A Siriwardana, I Burgar, A Bond
(2010), Vol. 82, pp. 7691-7698, Analytical chemistry, Chapel Hill, N.C., C1-1
M Shiddiky, A Torriero, J Reyna-Gonzälez, A Bond
(2010), Vol. 82, pp. 1680-1691, Analytical chemistry, Washington, D.C., C1-1
M Shiddiky, A Torriero, Z Zeng, L Spiccia, A Bond
(2010), Vol. 132, pp. 10053-10063, Journal of the American chemical society, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Sirajuddin, A Mechler, A Torriero, A Nafady, C Lee, A Bond, A O’Mullane, S Bhargavad
(2010), Vol. 370, pp. 35-41, Colloids and surfaces A : physicochemical and engineering aspects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Nitrile functionalized methimazole-based ionic liquids
A Siriwardana, A Torriero, J Reyna-Gonzälez, I Burgar, N Dunlop, A Bond, G Deacon, D MacFarlane
(2010), Vol. 75, pp. 8376-8382, Journal of organic chemistry, San Diego, Calif., C1-1
A Torriero, M Shiddiky, J Bullock, J Boas, D MacFarlane, A Bond
(2010), Vol. 49, pp. 2502-2511, Inorganic chemistry, San Diego, Calif., C1-1
Z Zeng, A Torriero, A Bond, L Spiccia
(2010), Vol. 16, pp. 9154-9163, Chemistry - a European journal, Weinheim, Germany, C1-1
M Shiddiky, A Torriero, C Zhao, I Burgar, G Kennedy, A Bond
(2009), Vol. 131, pp. 7976-7989, Journal of the American chemical society, Washington, D.C., C1-1
Physical and electrochemical properties of thioether-functionalized ionic liquids
A Torriero, A Siriwardana, A Bond, I Burgar, N Dunlop, G Deacon, D MacFarlane
(2009), Vol. 113, pp. 11222-11231, The journal of physical chemistry b, Washington D.C., C1-1
Z Zeng, A Torriero, M Belousoff, A Bond, L Spiccia
(2009), Vol. 15, pp. 10988-10996, Chemistry : a European journal, Weinheim, Germany, C1-1
Critical evaluation of electrochemistry in ionic liquids
A Torriero, A Bond
(2008), pp. 1-63, Electroanalytical chemistry research trends, New York, N.Y., B1-1
Methimazole-based ionic liquids
A Siriwardana, I Crossley, A Torriero, I Burgar, N Dunlop, A Bond, G Deacon, D MacFarlane
(2008), Vol. 73, pp. 4676-4679, Journal of organic chemistry, Washington D.C., C1-1
Electrochemistry of room temperature protic ionic liquids
C Zhao, G Burrell, A Torriero, F Separovic, N Dunlop, D MacFarlane, A Bond
(2008), Vol. 112, pp. 6923-6936, The journal of physical chemistry b, Washington D.C., C1-1
A Torriero, H Piola, N Marti�nez, N Panini, J Raba, J Silber
(2007), Vol. 71, pp. 1198-1204, Talanta, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1-1
F Bertolino, A Torriero, E Salinas, R Olsina, L Martinez, J Raba
(2006), Vol. 572, pp. 32-38, Analytica chimica acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Multienzymatic-rotating biosensor for total cholesterol determination in a FIA system
E Salinas, V Rivero, A Torriero, D Benuzzi, M Sanz, J Raba
(2006), Vol. 70, pp. 244-250, Talanta, Amsterdam , The Netherlands, C1-1
Enzymatic rotating biosensor for ciprofloxacin determination
A Torriero, J Ruiz-Diaz, E Salinas, E Marchevsky, M Sanz, J Raba
(2006), Vol. 69, pp. 691-699, Talanta, Amsterdam , The Netherlands, C1-1
Penicillamine determination using a tyrosinase micro-rotating biosensor
A Torriero, E Salinas, E Marchevsky, J Raba, J Silber
(2006), Vol. 580, pp. 136-142, Analytica chimica acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
A Torriero, E Salinas, J Raba, J Silber
(2006), Vol. 22, pp. 109-115, Biosensors and bioelectronics, Amsterdam , The Netherlands, C1-1
A Torriero, C Tonn, L Sereno, J Raba
(2006), Vol. 588, pp. 218-225, Journal of electroanalytical chemistry, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1-1
Enzymatic rotating biosensor for cysteine and glutathione determination in a FIA system
J Ruiz-Díaz, A Torriero, E Salinas, E Marchevsky, M Sanz, J Raba
(2006), Vol. 68, pp. 1343-1352, Talanta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
G Messina, A Torriero, I De Vito, R Olsina, J Raba
(2005), Vol. 337, pp. 195-202, Analytical biochemistry, Maryland Heights, Mo., C1-1
E Salinas, A Torriero, F Battaglini, M Sanz, R Olsina, J Raba
(2005), Vol. 21, pp. 313-321, Biosensors and bioelectronics, Amsterdam , The Netherlands, C1-1
E Salinas, A Torriero, M Sanz, F Battaglini, J Raba
(2005), Vol. 66, pp. 92-102, Talanta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
G Messina, A Torriero, I De Vito, J Raba
(2004), Vol. 64, pp. 1009-1017, Talanta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Voltammetric determination of salicylic acid in pharmaceuticals formulations of acetylsalicylic acid
A Torriero, J Luco, L Sereno, J Raba
(2004), Vol. 62, pp. 247-254, Talanta, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1-1
J Luco, A Salinas, A Torriero, R Vazquez, J Raba, E Marchevsky
(2003), Vol. 43, pp. 2129-2136, Journal of chemical information and computer science, Washington, D. C., C1-1
A Torriero, E Salinas, F Battaglini, J Raba
(2003), Vol. 498, pp. 155-163, Analytica chimica acta, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Passivation and Rate-determining Factors in Bio-leaching of Minerals
Dr Angel Torriero, Prof Roger Horn, Ms Rachel Brokenshire
CSIRO Scholarship - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- 2011: $75,000
Industry and Other Funding
Development of an Analytical technique to quantify free choline concentration from Agricultural Organics' ("AO") fermentation processes
Dr Angel Torriero, Dr Jim Efthimiadis
Agricultural Organics Pty Ltd
- 2012: $15,000
Optimisation of the carotenoid biosynthesis from Haematococcus pluvialis
Dr Angel Torriero, EmPr Leigh Ackland
AquaTrophic Pty Ltd
- 2014: $28,140
Preliminary screening of a saltwater lake sample to identify potentially useful pigment molecules
Dr Angel Torriero, Mr Lee Hudek, EmPr Leigh Ackland
AquaTrophic Pty Ltd
- 2014: $5,000
Characterisation of magnetic or other beads modified with proteins
EmPr Leigh Ackland, Dr Angel Torriero
Universal Biosensors Pty Ltd
- 2015: $10,000
Amplification strategies in point-of-care electrochemical biosensors
Dr Angel Torriero, EmPr Leigh Ackland, Dr Ron Chatelier
Universal Biosensors Pty Ltd
- 2019: $40,000
- 2018: $80,000
Supervisions
Ashwin Kumar Varamballi Mruthunjaya
Thesis entitled: Amplification strategies in point-of-care electrochemical biosensors
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Rachel Brokenshire
Thesis entitled: Leaching of Copper Sulphide Minerals - A Surface Based Approach
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Kiera Rachel Flynn
Thesis entitled: Effects of free fatty acid Docosahexaenoic Acid on supported lipid bilayers
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Sandeep Karbhari Sure
Thesis entitled: Cyanobacterial Nanowires and Characterisation of Cell-Metalloid/Metal Interactions
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), School of Life and Environmental Sciences