Mallia is an associate professor of chemistry at Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville. Mallia’s research interests include design and studies of functional organic soft materials (gels, liquid crystals, and polymers), and metal nanoparticles. Mallia’s research work has appeared as a cover feature in many flagship journals, including the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews, and Langmuir. He has published 42 peer-reviewed publications, 5 patents (granted/applied), and presented his research work at various national and international conferences.
Mallia is an active leader at the national, regional and local levels of the American Chemical Society (ACS). Mallia held various leadership positions at ACS-Georgia and the ACS-Chemical Society of Washington. For his volunteer service to the American Chemical Society, Mallia was awarded national outreach volunteer of the year Award (2020), E. Ann Nalley regional award (2014), and outstanding local section volunteer award (Chemical Society of Washington, 2014).