Gabriel Enrique De la Torre
Faculty of engineering · Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
Research Interests
Plastic pollution
Biography
I am a PhD candidate at The University of Queensland, affiliated with The Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS). I hold a research position at the Biodiversity, Environment, and Society (BIOMAS - USIL) research group. My research revolves around the comprehensive study of plastics in the marine environment, encompassing their quantification, characterization, degradation, interaction, and chemistry. To date, I have published over 130 scholarly articles on this subject matter. I have also participated in the XXIX Peruvian Antarctic expedition and have been awarded research grants to investigate microplastic pollution along the Peruvian coast. Editorial board member of WEC&N.
Education
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering - Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola - Peru Philosophy Doctor - The University of Queensland - Australia
Recent Scopus Publications
- Prevalence of plastic waste as a household fuel in low-income communities of the Global South
- Physicochemical Changes and Biological Interactions in Synthetic and Biodegradable Plastic Films Exposed to a Coastal Environment
- Dispersion assessment of microplastics in marine sediments from McKellar and Martel Inlets, King George Island, Antarctica
- Potential of marine litter for range expansion of the invasive mussel Mytella strigata (Hanley, 1843) along the Indian coast
- Global cigarette butt contamination: a review
Grants / Consultancy
ANTAR XXXI. Peruvian Antarctic expedition 2024-2025. Role: Team member ANTAR XXX. Peruvian Antarctic expedition 2024. Role: Team member.
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0268-2784
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Mc00G90AAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57219465541
- Personal Weblink https://cris.usil.edu.pe/en/persons/gabriel-de-la-torre-picho