Overview
Background
Cozzolino is a Principal Research Fellow with the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), University of Queensland. He has worked in several positions including Associate Professor in Food Chemistry (RMIT University, Melbourne), Head of Agriculture (CQUniversity, Rockhampton), Senior Research Fellow Barley Breeding Program (University of Adelaide, Adelaide), Team Leader Rapid Analytical Group (The Australian Wine Research Institute, Adelaide), Head of Animal Nutrition (INIA La Estanzuela, Uruguay).
His research focusses on the application of chemometric, machine learning and spectroscopic methods (e.g. NIR, MIR, hyperspectral) in a wide range of fields (eg. food, waste products, agricultural commodities). He has published more than 500 peer-review articles and book chapters (h index 68).
He was presented in 2013 with the Hirschfeld Award by the International Council of Near Infrared Spectroscopy for his outstanding contributions on the field of NIR spectroscopy. He ranked 94 in Australia and 3665 in the world as best-Chemistry-Scientist 2023 (Research.com).
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Aberdeen
- Member, ANISG group, ANISG group
- Member, American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society
- Member, Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology
- Member, Society for Applied Spectroscopy, Society for Applied Spectroscopy
Research interests
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Objective measurement of foods and feeds
Development of objective methods to analyse composition if foods based on the utilization of sensors and machine learning techniques.
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Food Authenticity, fraud and provenance
Development and implementation of rapid analytical methods to monitor food authenticity, fraud and provenance. Monitor all steps of the value chain using fingerprinting approaches.
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Sensing technologies and machine learning applied to food and nutrition
Application and development of sensing technologies in combination with machine learning techniques to analyse, monitor food composition and quality, monitor nutrition in animals and humans (e,g, hair, saliva and urine analysis).
Research impacts
He was presented in 2013 with the Hirschfeld Award by the International Council of Near Infrared Spectroscopy for his outstanding contributions on the field of NIR spectroscopy.
He ranked 94 in Australia and 3665 in the world as best-Chemistry-Scientist 2023 (Research.com).
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Evaluating the relationship among sensory, mechanical and histological parameters using the Warner-Bratzler Shear Force method to assess fibrous texture in a diverse set of pineapple
Jenny, Farhana, Smyth, Heather, Moura Nadolny, Jaqueline, Sanewski, Garth, Cozzolino, Daniel and Hardner, Craig (2025). Evaluating the relationship among sensory, mechanical and histological parameters using the Warner-Bratzler Shear Force method to assess fibrous texture in a diverse set of pineapple. TropAg Conference2025, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11-13 November 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Characterising the relationship between volatile profiles and sensory attributes in Australian strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) cultivars
Hettiarachchi, D., Smyth, H., Nguyen T., Cozzolino, D., Neal, J. and Hardner, C. (2025). Characterising the relationship between volatile profiles and sensory attributes in Australian strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) cultivars. 4th Food Chemistry Conference, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 14-16 October 2025.
2025
Conference Publication
Exploring pineapple fruit fibrous texture : bridging phenotypic traits to genetic factors
Jenny, Farhana, Hardner, Craig, Smyth, Heather, Moura Nadolny, Jaqueline, Sanewski, Garth and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). Exploring pineapple fruit fibrous texture : bridging phenotypic traits to genetic factors. Hort Innovation “Genetics of Fruit Sensory Preferences” (AS19003) Annual Workshop, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 15 October 2025.
2025
Journal Article
“The South Also Exists” – The first course in NIR spectroscopy in Uruguay
Galietta, Giovanni, Gonzalez, Carolina and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). “The South Also Exists” – The first course in NIR spectroscopy in Uruguay. NIR news 09603360251360419. doi: 10.1177/09603360251360419
2025
Journal Article
The contribution of vibrational spectroscopy and data analytics towards the achievement of the global sustainability goals
Cozzolino, Daniel and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2025). The contribution of vibrational spectroscopy and data analytics towards the achievement of the global sustainability goals. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture jsfa.70206. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.70206
2025
Journal Article
Tracing the addition of black soldier fly larvae to barley flour using near infrared spectroscopy - Effects of batch and processing treatment
Čaloudová, Jana, Pospiech, Matej, Hoffman, Louwrens C., Alagappan, Shanmugam, Yarger, Olympia and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). Tracing the addition of black soldier fly larvae to barley flour using near infrared spectroscopy - Effects of batch and processing treatment. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 145 107774, 107774-145. doi: 10.1016/j.jfca.2025.107774
2025
Journal Article
The barriers in translating near infrared spectroscopy into the food industry – From research into the application
Cozzolino, D. (2025). The barriers in translating near infrared spectroscopy into the food industry – From research into the application. Microchemical Journal, 215 114137, 114137-215. doi: 10.1016/j.microc.2025.114137
2025
Journal Article
Modulation of human gut microbiota with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum supplementation and its impact on broccoli sulforaphane bioavailability
Ali Redha, A., Kroon, P. A., Saha, S., Moreno, D. A., Sun, K. K., Bows, J. R., Cozzolino, D., Nash, G. R., Gidley, M.J. and Torquati, Luciana (2025). Modulation of human gut microbiota with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum supplementation and its impact on broccoli sulforaphane bioavailability. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 84 (OCE4) E270. doi: 10.1017/s0029665125101420
2025
Journal Article
Prediction of moisture, ash, fat and PH in Both intact goat cuts and individual muscles using a portable near-infrared spectrometer
Cozzolino, D., Zhang, S., Yang, Z., Beya, M., Hoffman, J. C., Bureš, D. and Hoffman, L. C. (2025). Prediction of moisture, ash, fat and PH in Both intact goat cuts and individual muscles using a portable near-infrared spectrometer. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 18 (10), 8902-8910. doi: 10.1007/s11947-025-03976-6
2025
Journal Article
2025 Photonics for Agrifood roadmap: towards a sustainable and healthier planet
Smeesters, Lien, Venturini, Francesca, Paulus, Stefan, Mahlein, Anne-Katrin, Perpetuini, David, Cardone, Daniela, Merla, Arcangelo, Gac, Benjamin, Perrin, Stephane, Trégoat, Denis, Poffo, Luiz, Fournier, Antoine, Bonifazi, Giuseppe, Serranti, Silvia, Liao, Wenzhi, Osseiran, Noureddin, Vanwolleghem, Mathias, Peretti, Romain, Bandyopadhyay, Aparajita, Bertling, Karl, Parameswaran, Krishnan, Rakić, Aleksandar D., Sengupta, Amartya, Svanberg, Sune, Kujawinska, Małgorzata, Cozzolino, Daniel, Perez-Marin, Dolores, Entrenas de León, José A., Torres Rodríguez, Irina ... Mignani, Anna Grazia (2025). 2025 Photonics for Agrifood roadmap: towards a sustainable and healthier planet. Journal of Physics: Photonics, 7 (3) 032501, 032501-3. doi: 10.1088/2515-7647/adbea9
2025
Book Chapter
Big data in food safety and security applications and examples in food authenticity, adulteration, and fraud
Chapman, J., Hoffman, L. C. and Cozzolino, D. (2025). Big data in food safety and security applications and examples in food authenticity, adulteration, and fraud. AI applications in food processing and packaging. (pp. 70-87) edited by Ashutosh Kumar Shukla. London, United Kingdom: Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781837679119-00070
2025
Journal Article
Conventional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging: Similarities, Differences, Advantages, and Limitations
Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). Conventional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Hyperspectral Imaging: Similarities, Differences, Advantages, and Limitations. Molecules, 30 (12) 2479, 2479-12. doi: 10.3390/molecules30122479
2025
Conference Publication
Identification of genetic determinants of fibrosity in pineapple fruit using genome-wide association study (gwas) approach
Jenny, Farhana, Smyth, Heather, Cozzolino, Daniel, Sanewski, Garth, Moura Nadolny, Jaqueline and Hardner, Craig (2025). Identification of genetic determinants of fibrosity in pineapple fruit using genome-wide association study (gwas) approach. 17th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference (APBC), Perth, WA, Australia, 4-6 June 2025.
2025
Journal Article
Food – Under the light of near infrared spectroscopy
Cozzolino, D (2025). Food – Under the light of near infrared spectroscopy. NIR news, 35 (7-8), 4-6. doi: 10.1177/09603360241296660
2025
Journal Article
Assessment of Apparent Metabolizable Energy, and Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of Full-Fat Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) in Broiler Chickens
Alafif, Mohammad S., Hoffman, Louwrens, Cozzolino, Daniel, Abdollahi, M. Reza, Roura, Eugeni, Nguyen, Ai Duc and Soumeh, Elham A. (2025). Assessment of Apparent Metabolizable Energy, and Ileal Amino Acid Digestibility of Full-Fat Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens) in Broiler Chickens. Poultry Science, 104 (10) 105506, 105506-10. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2025.105506
2025
Journal Article
Investigating the effect of larval instar, post-harvest treatments, and substrate on the nutritional profile of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens)
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Hong, Hung, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Olarte Mantilla, Sandra, James, Peter, Yarger, Olympia, Hoffman, Louwrens and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). Investigating the effect of larval instar, post-harvest treatments, and substrate on the nutritional profile of black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens). Animal Production Science, 65 (8) AN24108. doi: 10.1071/an24108
2025
Journal Article
Sensory profiling of Burdekin plum leathers and consumer acceptability of its combination with trail mix
Chen, Gengning, Olarte Mantilla, Sandra Milena, Netzel, Michael E., Cozzolino, Daniel and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2025). Sensory profiling of Burdekin plum leathers and consumer acceptability of its combination with trail mix. Food Science and Nutrition, 13 (5) e70277, 1-15. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.70277
2025
Journal Article
Effect of the dietary ingredient composition and type of muscle on the classification of intact chicken muscles evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy
Soumeh, Elham Assadi, Hoffman, LC and Cozzolino, D (2025). Effect of the dietary ingredient composition and type of muscle on the classification of intact chicken muscles evaluated by near infrared spectroscopy. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 33 (1-2), 20-25. doi: 10.1177/09670335251329542
2025
Journal Article
The effect of the level of goat liver addition to goat minced meat on the near-infrared spectra, colour, and shelf life of samples
Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan, Wu, Wencong, Zhang, Shuxin, Beya, Michel and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). The effect of the level of goat liver addition to goat minced meat on the near-infrared spectra, colour, and shelf life of samples. Foods, 14 (8) 1430, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/foods14081430
2025
Journal Article
Optimization of the Optical Path-Length for the measurement of volatile compounds in wine using UV/Vis/NIR Spectroscopy
Manzano, J I, Cozzolino, D and Vilanova, M (2025). Optimization of the Optical Path-Length for the measurement of volatile compounds in wine using UV/Vis/NIR Spectroscopy. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 60 (1) vvaf090. doi: 10.1093/ijfood/vvaf090
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Screening for plastic and persistent contaminants in food and feed derived from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) reared on food waste.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Louw Hoffman
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Doctor Philosophy
Chemical composition differences and in vitro digestion and fermentation characteristics of different varieties of barley in Australia and their impact on glucose and lipid metabolism of db/db mice
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mike Gidley
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms to improve grain yield and grain quality under heat in wheat
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Karine Chenu
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetics of fruit sensory traits in strawberry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Heather Smyth, Associate Professor Craig Hardner
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Doctor Philosophy
Extrinsic and intrinsic factors that influence the meat quality of goat fresh meat and products.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nick Hudson, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh, Professor Louw Hoffman
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Doctor Philosophy
Peri-hatching strategies to endure enteric pathogens in broilers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Dr Arun Kumar
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetics of sensory traits in pineapple
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Heather Smyth, Associate Professor Craig Hardner
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae as a Protein Source in Broiler Diets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Professor Louw Hoffman, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Improving the bioavailability of health-promoting phytochemicals found in broccoli for enhanced bioactivity
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the nutritional quality and food functionality of Burdekin plum (Pleiogynium timoriense)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Netzel, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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2025
Master Philosophy
Understanding G × E Interactions for Yield and Protein Content in Australian Chickpea: From Phenotyping to Genetic Analysis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bradley Campbell, Dr Millicent Smith
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising and industrialising black soldier fly (BSF) production -redirecting food waste to livestock feed production using insects
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Deirdre Mikkelsen, Professor Louw Hoffman
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2024
Master Philosophy
Heritability of Isotopes and Using NIRS for Improved Nitrogen Use in Cattle
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Luis Prada e Silva
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Food and human factors contributing to food intake & appetite (satiation and satiety)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Heather Smyth, Professor Mike Gidley
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Impact of growing region and processing on the quality and functionality of wild harvested Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell fruits
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Netzel, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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- Cereal Quality
- Chemometrics
- Feed Composition
- Food Composition
- Food Fraud
- Food Quality
- Food Science
- Foodomics
- Grain Quality
- Infrared
- NIR
- Nutrition
- Provenance
- RVA
- Sensors
- Spectroscopy
- Traceability
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