1983-1986 BSc(Hons) Deakin University
1987-1992 PhD Deakin University
1992-1994 Special Project Chemist Faulding David Bull Laboratories
1994-1995 Associate Lecturer, University of Tasmania
1995-1997 Postdoctoral Fellow, Queensland University of Technology
1997-1999 Research Fellow, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Oak Ridge, TN, USA
1999-current Academic, University of Western Sydney
Multidimensional HPLC
Viscous fingering in fluidised porous media
Synthesis and characterisation of stationary phases for HPLC
Column technology (particle and monolithic columns) for HPLC
Polymer analysis by RPHPLC
Natural Products and biodiscovery
Synthesis, characterisation and evaluation of novel ion-exchange polymer monolithic stationary phases for separation science, ARC Discovery
Selected Refereed Journal Publications.
2DHPLC
G. Guiochon, N. Marchetti, K. Mriziq, R.A. Shalliker, Implementations of two-dimensional liquid chromatography, J. Chromatogr. A, 1189 (2008) 109-168.
R.A. Shalliker, Two-Dimensional HPLC Analysis of Oligostyrenes: Comprehensive and On-line Heart Cutting Techniques., J. Sep. Sci., 32 (2009) 2903-2911.
M.J. Gray, G.R. Dennis, P.J. Slonecker and R.A. Shalliker, ‘Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Separations of Complex Isomeric Mixtures Using Reversed-Phase Reversed-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography’, J. Chromatogr. A. 1041 (2004) 101-110.
M.J. Gray, G.R. Dennis, P.J. Slonecker and R.A. Shalliker, ‘Separation of Oligostyrene Isomers in a Complex Mixture Using Two-Dimensional Heartcutting Reversed Phased High Performance Liquid Chromatography’ J. Chromatogr. A, 1028 (2004) 247-257.
M.J. Gray, G.R. Dennis, P.J. Slonecker, and R.A. Shalliker, ‘An Evaluation of the Two Dimensional Reversed Phase-Reversed Phase Separations of Low Molecular Weight Polystyrenes’, J. Chromatogr. A. 1015 (2003) 89-98.
Viscous Fingering in Fluidised Porous Media
R.A. Shalliker and G. Guiochon, Understanding the importance of the viscosity contrast between the sample solvent plug and the mobile phase and its potential consequence in two-dimensional high-performance liquid chromatography, J. Chromatogr. A, 1216 (2009) 787-793.
R.A. Shalliker, H.J. Catchpoole, G.R. Dennis, and G. Guiochon, Visualising viscous fingering in chromatography columns: High viscosity solute plug, J. Chromatogr. A, 1142 (2007) 48-55.
H.J. Catchpoole, R. A Shalliker, G.R. Dennis, G. Guiochon, ‘Visualising the Onset of Viscous Fingering in Chromatography Columns’. J. Chromatogr. A, 1117 (2006) 137-145.
R.A. Shalliker, V. Wong and R.A. Shalliker, Reproducibility of the Finger Pattern in Viscous Fingering, J. Chromatogr. A, (2007), 1161 (1-2) 121-131.
R.A. Shalliker, B.S. Broyles, and G. Guiochon, Visualization of Viscous Fingering in Chromatography Columns. Influence of the Header Design’. J. Chromatogr. A., 865 (1999) 73-82.
Stationary Phase Design and Characterisation
P.G. Stevenson, A, Soliven, G.R. Dennis, R.A.Shalliker, Phenyl-type and C1 stationary phases for environmentally friendlier chromatography, J. Sep. Sci., 32 (2009) 3880–3889.
P.G. Stevenson, S. Kayillo, G. Dennis, R.A. Shalliker, Effects of  Interactions on the Separation of PAHs on Phenyl-Type Stationary Phases. J. of Liq. Chromatogr. & Relat. Technol., 31(3) (2008) 324-347.
S. Kayillo, G. Dennis and R. A. Shalliker, Retention of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on propyl-phenyl stationary phases in reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography, J. Chromatogr. A, 1148 (2007)168-176.
S. Kayillo, G.R. Dennis, R.A. Shalliker, An assessment of the retention behaviour of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on reversed phase stationary phases - Thermodynamic behaviour on C18 and phenyl-type surfaces. J. Chromatogr. A, 1145 (2007) 133-140.
S. Kayillo, G.R. Dennis and R.A. Shalliker, ‘An Assessment of the Retention Behaviour of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Reversed Phase Stationary Phases: Selectivity and Retention on C18 and PhenylType Surfaces’, J. Chromatogr. A., 1126 (2006) 283-297.
Column Technology
P.G. Stevenson and R.A. Shalliker, An Illustration of the Physical Robustness of Silica Monolithic Rod Columns, Anal. Methods, 2 (2010) 93-95
V. Wong, R.A. Shalliker and G. Guiochon, ‘Evaluation of the Uniformity of Analytical-Size Chromatography Columns Prepared by the Downward Packing of Particulate Slurries’, Anal. Chem. 76(9) (2004) 2601-2608.
B.G. Yew, J.Ureta, E.C. Drumm, R.A. Shalliker and G. Guiochon, ‘Mechanics of Column Beds II- Modelling of Coupled Stress-Strain-Flow Behavior’, AIChE J., 49(3) (2003) 642-664.
R.A. Shalliker, B.S. Broyles and G. Guiochon, ‘Axial and Radial Diffusion Coefficients in a Liquid Chromatography Column and Bed Heterogeneity.’ J. Chromatogr. A. 994 (2003) 1-12.
R.A. Shalliker V. Wong, B.S. Broyles and G. Guiochon, ‘Visualization of Bed Compression in an Axial Compression Liquid Chromatography Column’. J. Chromatogr. A. 977 (2002) 213-223.
Polymers in RPHPLC
C. Milroy, G. Dennis and R.A. Shalliker, Ultra-high resolution separation of diastereomers on carbon adsorption stationary phases, J. of Liq. Chromatogr. & Relat. Technol., 30(8) (2007) 991-999.
S. Kayillo, R.A. Shalliker and G.R. Dennis, ‘Thermodynamic Differences Between Deuterated and Protonated Polystyrenes Using Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography’, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 206(20) (2005) 2013-2017.
S. Kayillo, R.A. Shalliker and G.R. Dennis, ‘Molecular differences between deuterated and non-deuterated polystyrenes using reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography’ J. Chromatogr. A. 1073 (2005) 83-86.
M.J. Gray, G.R. Dennis, P.J. Slonecker and R.A. Shalliker, ‘Utilising Retention Correlation for the Separation of Oligostyrenes by Coupled-Column Liquid Chromatography’, J. Chromatogr. A., 1073 (2005) 3-9
M. Gray, A.P. Sweeney, G.R. Dennis, P.Wormell and R. A. Shalliker, ‘Selectivity and Separation of Isomers of Low Molecular Weight Polystyrenes’, J. Liq. Chromatogr. and Relat. Technol., 27(18) (2004) 2905-2920.
Natural Products
M. Mnatsakanyan, T.A. Goodie, X,A. Conlan, P.S. Francis, G.P. McDermott, N.W. Barnett, D. Shock, F. Gritti, G. Guiochon, and R.A. Shalliker, High performance liquid chromatography with two simultaneous on-line antioxidant assays: Evaluation and comparison of espresso coffees, Talanta (2010 in Press).
S.S. Clare, G.R. Skurray and R.A. Shalliker, ‘Effect of yeast strain selection on the concentration of cis- and trans-resveratrol and resveratrol glucoside isomers in wine’. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research 11(1) (2005) 9-14.
T.J. Whelan, M.J. Gray, R.A. Shalliker and M.A. Wilson. ‘Study of the selectivity of reversed-phase columns for the separation of polycarboxylic acids and polyphenols’, J. Chromatogr. A. 1097 (2005) 148-156.
V. Wong, R.A. Shalliker, ‘Isolation of the active constituents in natural materials by ‘heart cutting’ isocratic reversed-phase two-dimensional liquid chromatography.’ J. Chromatogr. A. 1036 (2004) 15-24.
V.Wong, A.P. Sweeney and R.A. Shalliker, ‘Using analytical multidimensional isocratic HPLC methods of separation to isolate active constituents in natural products’. J. Sep. Sci. 27 (2004) 47-52.
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