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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- Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino is:
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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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2024
Journal Article
Non-destructive prediction of fertility and sex in chicken eggs using the short wave near-infrared region
Schreuder, J., Niknafs, S., Williams, P., Roura, E., Hoffman, L.C. and Cozzolino, D. (2024). Non-destructive prediction of fertility and sex in chicken eggs using the short wave near-infrared region. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 322 124716, 124716. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124716
2024
Journal Article
Nutritional and functional properties of Terminalia ferdinandiana fruits wild harvested from Western Australia
Bobasa, Eshetu M., Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Netzel, Michael E., Akter, Saleha, Cozzolino, Daniel and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Nutritional and functional properties of Terminalia ferdinandiana fruits wild harvested from Western Australia. Foods, 13 (18) 2888, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/foods13182888
2024
Journal Article
Effect of larval instar and post‐harvest treatments on heavy metals in <scp>BSFL</scp> and frass reared on commercial food waste streams
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Mallard, Sam, Cozzolino, Daniel, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, James, Peter, Mantilla, Sandra Olarte, Yarger, Olympia and Hoffman, Louwrens (2024). Effect of larval instar and post‐harvest treatments on heavy metals in BSFL and frass reared on commercial food waste streams. International Journal of Food Science & Technology. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17511
2024
Journal Article
Exploring the use of portable infrared spectroscopy as a quality assurance tool for the Australian Native/Traditional food industry: a case study on finger lime (Citrus australasica)
Nastasi, Joseph Robert, Perry, Keely Rose, Alagappan, Shanmugam, Kolobaric, Adam, King, Jade Mia, Hoffman, Eleanor W., Fitzgerald, Melissa A. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Exploring the use of portable infrared spectroscopy as a quality assurance tool for the Australian Native/Traditional food industry: a case study on finger lime (Citrus australasica). International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59 (10), 7570-7579. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17533
2024
Journal Article
Current and potential applications of vibrational spectroscopy as a tool in black soldier fly production and the circular economy
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Kolobaric, Adam, Hoffman, Louwrens C. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Current and potential applications of vibrational spectroscopy as a tool in black soldier fly production and the circular economy. Applied Sciences, 14 (16) 7318, 7318. doi: 10.3390/app14167318
2024
Journal Article
Assessment of the addition of cricket (Acheta domesticus) powder to chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) flours: a chemometric evaluation of their pasting properties
Nastasi, Joseph Robert, Ma, Siyu, Alagappan, Shanmugam, Hoffman, Louwrens C. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Assessment of the addition of cricket (Acheta domesticus) powder to chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum) flours: a chemometric evaluation of their pasting properties. Applied Sciences, 14 (16) 7131, 7131. doi: 10.3390/app14167131
2024
Journal Article
Food authenticity and the interactions with human health and climate change
Hoffman, Louwrens C., Schreuder, Jana and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Food authenticity and the interactions with human health and climate change. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2387329
2024
Journal Article
The missing link between shelf life and food waste: are infrared sensing technologies underutilised?
Cozzolino, D., Alagappan, S. and Hoffman, L. C. (2024). The missing link between shelf life and food waste: are infrared sensing technologies underutilised?. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 148 104494, 104494. doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104494
2024
Journal Article
Liver glycogen fragility in the presence of hydrogen-bond breakers
Tan, Xinle, Wang, Ziyi, Cheung, Ut, Hu, Zhenxia, Liu, Qinghua, Wang, Liang, Sullivan, Mitchell A., Cozzolino, Daniel and Gilbert, Robert G. (2024). Liver glycogen fragility in the presence of hydrogen-bond breakers. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 268 131741, 131741. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131741
2024
Journal Article
Monitoring compositional changes in black soldier fly larvae after processing (drying and blanching) using near infrared spectroscopy
Cozzolino, D., Alagappan, S., Ochoa, M., Zhang, S., Yarger, O., Hoffman, L.C. and Mikkelsen, D. (2024). Monitoring compositional changes in black soldier fly larvae after processing (drying and blanching) using near infrared spectroscopy. Infrared Physics & Technology, 138 105212, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.infrared.2024.105212
2024
Journal Article
Implications of the storage conditions and production system on the physical properties of eggs: a multivariate data analysis study
Cozzolino, Daniel, Sanal, Pooja, Soumeh, Elham Assadi, Dekkers, Milou Helene, Anderson, Molly, Boisen, Sheree and Hoffman, Louwrens Christiaan (2024). Implications of the storage conditions and production system on the physical properties of eggs: a multivariate data analysis study. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59 (5), 3235-3244. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17069
2024
Journal Article
Effect of sample presentation on the classification of black soldier fly larvae using near-infrared spectroscopy
Sanchez, C. Mendez, Alagappan, S., Hoffman, L., Yarger, O. and Cozzolino, D. (2024). Effect of sample presentation on the classification of black soldier fly larvae using near-infrared spectroscopy. Applied Sciences, 14 (9) 3841, 3841. doi: 10.3390/app14093841
2024
Journal Article
Food type, human physiology, and psychology factors affect food intake, perceived satiation, and satiety differently – an exploratory study
Ni, Dongdong, Smyth, Heather E., Mayr, Hannah, Gunness, Purnima, Cozzolino, Daniel and Gidley, Michael J. (2024). Food type, human physiology, and psychology factors affect food intake, perceived satiation, and satiety differently – an exploratory study. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17131
2024
Journal Article
Physicochemical, antioxidant and microbial stability of Burdekin plum leathers
Chen, Gengning, Olarte Mantilla, Sandra Milena, Netzel, Michael E., Cozzolino, Daniel, Sivakumar, Dharini and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2024). Physicochemical, antioxidant and microbial stability of Burdekin plum leathers. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 59 (4), 2716-2726. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17023
2024
Conference Publication
Burdekin plum fruit leather processing and storage
Chen, Gengning, Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Netzel, Michael, Cozzolino, Daniel, Olarte Mantilla, Sandra and Sivakumar, Dharini (2024). Burdekin plum fruit leather processing and storage. Joint virtual workshop between the Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences (CNAFS), Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), The University of Queensland, Australia and the Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, Promoting Health and Food Security with Indigenous Crops, Virtual, 5-6 March 2024.
2024
Journal Article
The ability of a portable near infrared instrument to evaluate the shelf-life of fresh and thawed goat muscles
Cozzolino, D., Wu, W., Zhang, S., Beya, M., van Jaarsveld, P.F. and Hoffman, L.C. (2024). The ability of a portable near infrared instrument to evaluate the shelf-life of fresh and thawed goat muscles. Food Research International, 180 114047, 114047. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114047
2024
Journal Article
Finding biomarkers of experience in animals
Babington, Sarah, Tilbrook, Alan J., Maloney, Shane K., Fernandes, Jill N., Crowley, Tamsyn M., Ding, Luoyang, Fox, Archa H., Zhang, Song, Kho, Elise A., Cozzolino, Daniel, Mahony, Timothy J. and Blache, Dominique (2024). Finding biomarkers of experience in animals. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 15 (1) 28, 1-20. doi: 10.1186/s40104-023-00989-z
2024
Journal Article
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for monitoring the nutritional composition of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and frass
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Hoffman, Louwrens, Mikkelsen, Deirdre, Olarte Mantilla, Sandra, James, Peter, Yarger, Olympia and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for monitoring the nutritional composition of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) and frass. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 104 (3), 1487-1496. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.13044
2024
Journal Article
Evaluating the Use of Vibrational Spectroscopy to Detect the Level of Adulteration of Cricket Powder in Plant Flours: The Effect of the Matrix
Alagappan, Shanmugam, Ma, Siyu, Nastasi, Joseph Robert, Hoffman, Louwrens C. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Evaluating the Use of Vibrational Spectroscopy to Detect the Level of Adulteration of Cricket Powder in Plant Flours: The Effect of the Matrix. Sensors, 24 (3) 924, 924. doi: 10.3390/s24030924
2024
Book Chapter
Food adulteration
Cozzolino, Daniel, Dayananda, Buddhi and Chapman, James (2024). Food adulteration. Chemometrics. (pp. 273-291) edited by Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes, Elenilson Godoy Alves Filho and Sueli Rodrigues. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-443-21493-6.00011-3
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of rapid and robust spectroscopic approaches for the characterisation of marine plastics and their chemical additives via machine learning methods.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Louw Hoffman
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Doctor Philosophy
Advanced spectroscopy techniques to improve the bioavailability of nutrients in vegetable-based food products
Principal Advisor
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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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Doctor Philosophy
The effects of different dietary ingredients on microbiome and metabolomics response in broiler chickens and laying hens
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Eugeni Roura, Professor Louw Hoffman, Dr Elham Assadi Soumeh
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Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms to improve grain yield and grain quality under heat in wheat
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Najeeb Ullah, Associate Professor Karine Chenu
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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
Innovative phenotyping technologies to harness genetic diversity in tropical crops
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bradley Campbell, Dr Hannah Robinson, Dr Owen Powell, Professor Michael Udvardi, Dr Millicent Smith
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the nutritional quality and food functionality of Burdekin plum (Pleiogynium timorense)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Netzel, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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Doctor Philosophy
Genetics of fruit sensory traits in strawberry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Heather Smyth, Associate Professor Craig Hardner
Completed supervision
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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
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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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
Media
Enquiries
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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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