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).
Availability
- Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
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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2012
Book Chapter
Quality control of honey using spectroscopic methods
Cozzolino, D., Corbella, E. and Smyth, H. (2012). Quality control of honey using spectroscopic methods. Honey : production, consumption, and health benefits. (pp. 113-132) edited by Gilles Bondurand and Hernan Bosch. Hauppauge NY, USA: Nova Science Publisher.
2011
Journal Article
Effect of microwave heating on the near infrared spectra and on the prediction accuracy of chemical parameters in red grape homogenates
Cozzolino, D., Cynkar, W. U. and Dambergs, R. G. (2011). Effect of microwave heating on the near infrared spectra and on the prediction accuracy of chemical parameters in red grape homogenates. Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety, 5 (3-4), 97-103. doi: 10.1007/s11694-011-9116-6
2011
Journal Article
Discrimination of meat paté s according to the animal species by means of near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics
Restaino, E., Fassio, A. and Cozzolino, D. (2011). Discrimination of meat paté s according to the animal species by means of near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics. CYTA - Journal of Food, 9 (3), 210-213. doi: 10.1080/19476337.2010.512396
2011
Journal Article
Quality control of honey using infrared spectroscopy: a review
Cozzolino, D., Corbella, E. and Smyth, H. E. (2011). Quality control of honey using infrared spectroscopy: a review. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 46 (7), 523-538. doi: 10.1080/05704928.2011.587857
2011
Journal Article
Discrimination between Shiraz wines from different Australian regions: The role of spectroscopy and chemometrics
Riovanto, Roberto, Cynkar, Wies U., Berzaghi, Paolo and Cozzolino, Daniel (2011). Discrimination between Shiraz wines from different Australian regions: The role of spectroscopy and chemometrics. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 59 (18), 10356-10360. doi: 10.1021/jf202578f
2011
Journal Article
Technical solutions for analysis of grape juice, must, and wine: The role of infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics
Cozzolino, D., Cynkar, W., Shah, N. and Smith, P. (2011). Technical solutions for analysis of grape juice, must, and wine: The role of infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 401 (5), 1479-1488. doi: 10.1007/s00216-011-4946-y
2011
Journal Article
Multivariate data analysis applied to spectroscopy: Potential application to juice and fruit quality
Cozzolino, D., Cynkar, W. U., Shah, N. and Smith, P. (2011). Multivariate data analysis applied to spectroscopy: Potential application to juice and fruit quality. Food Research International, 44 (7), 1888-1896. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2011.01.041
2011
Journal Article
Applications of infrared spectroscopy for quantitative analysis of volatile and secondary metabolites in plant materials
Smyth, H. and Cozzolino, D. (2011). Applications of infrared spectroscopy for quantitative analysis of volatile and secondary metabolites in plant materials. Current Bioactive Compounds, 7 (2), 66-74. doi: 10.2174/157340711796011160
2011
Journal Article
Application of NIR-AOTF spectroscopy to monitor Aleatico grape dehydration for Passito wine production
Bellincontro, Andrea, Cozzolino, Daniel and Mencarelli, Fabio (2011). Application of NIR-AOTF spectroscopy to monitor Aleatico grape dehydration for Passito wine production. American Journal of Enology and Viticulture, 62 (2), 256-260. doi: 10.5344/ajev.2010.10041
2011
Journal Article
Quantitative analysis of minerals and electric conductivity of red grape homogenates by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy
Cozzolino, D., Cynkar, W., Shah, N. and Smith, P. (2011). Quantitative analysis of minerals and electric conductivity of red grape homogenates by near infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 77 (1), 81-85. doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2011.03.011
2011
Journal Article
Can spectroscopy geographically classify Sauvignon Blanc wines from Australia and New Zealand?
Cozzolino, D., Cynkar, W. U., Shah, N. and Smith, P. A. (2011). Can spectroscopy geographically classify Sauvignon Blanc wines from Australia and New Zealand?. Food Chemistry, 126 (2), 673-678. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.11.005
2011
Journal Article
Microvinification - How small can we go?
Liccioli, Tommaso, Tran, Tina M. T., Cozzolino, Daniel, Jiranek, Vladimir, Chambers, Paul J. and Schmidt, Simon A. (2011). Microvinification - How small can we go?. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 89 (5), 1621-1628. doi: 10.1007/s00253-010-2992-6
2011
Journal Article
Non-destructive measurement of grapevine water potential using near infrared spectroscopy
De Bei, R., Cozzolino, D., Sullivan, W., Cynkar, W., Fuentes, S., Dambergs, R., Pech, J. and Tyerman, S. D. (2011). Non-destructive measurement of grapevine water potential using near infrared spectroscopy. Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, 17 (1), 62-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0238.2010.00117.x
2011
Journal Article
Infrared Methods for High Throughput Screening of Metabolites: Food and Medical Applications
Cozzolino, Daniel (2011). Infrared Methods for High Throughput Screening of Metabolites: Food and Medical Applications. Combinatorial Chemistry and High Throughput Screening, 14 (2), 125-131. doi: 10.2174/138620711794474105
2011
Journal Article
Feasibility study on the use of attenuated total reflectance mid-infrared for analysis of compositional parameters in wine
Cozzolino, D., Cynkar, W., Shah, N. and Smith, P. (2011). Feasibility study on the use of attenuated total reflectance mid-infrared for analysis of compositional parameters in wine. Food Research International, 44 (1), 181-186. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.10.043
2010
Journal Article
Grape (Vitis vinifera) compositional data spanning ten successive vintages in the context of abiotic growing parameters
Cozzolino, D., Cynkar, W. U., Dambergs, R. G., Gishen, M. and Smith, P. (2010). Grape (Vitis vinifera) compositional data spanning ten successive vintages in the context of abiotic growing parameters. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 139 (4), 565-570. doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2010.09.017
2010
Journal Article
Relationship between red wine grades and phenolics. 1. Tannin and total phenolics concentrations
Mercurio, Meagan D., Dambergs, Robert G., Cozzolino, Daniel, Herderich, Markus J. and Smith, Paul A. (2010). Relationship between red wine grades and phenolics. 1. Tannin and total phenolics concentrations. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 58 (23), 12313-12319. doi: 10.1021/jf103230b
2010
Book Chapter
Application of electronic noses in the wine industry
Cozzolino, Daniel, Cynkar, Wies and Dambergs, Robert (2010). Application of electronic noses in the wine industry. Handbook on Mass Spectrometry: Instrumentation, Data and Analysis, and Applications. (pp. 435-445) Nova Science Publishers, Inc..
2010
Journal Article
Influence of soil particle size on the measurement of sodium by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy
Cozzolino, D. and Morón, A. (2010). Influence of soil particle size on the measurement of sodium by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 41 (19), 2330-2339. doi: 10.1080/00103624.2010.508097
2010
Journal Article
Discrimination of yerba mate (Ilex paraguayensis St. Hil.) samples according to their geographical origin by means of near infrared spectroscopy and multivariate analysis
Cozzolino, D., Restaino, E. and Fassio, A. (2010). Discrimination of yerba mate (Ilex paraguayensis St. Hil.) samples according to their geographical origin by means of near infrared spectroscopy and multivariate analysis. Sensing and Instrumentation for Food Quality and Safety, 4 (2), 67-72. doi: 10.1007/s11694-010-9096-y
Funding
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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
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
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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
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
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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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the nutritional quality and food functionality of Burdekin plum (Pleiogynium timoriense)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Michael Netzel, Dr Kamalesh Adhikari, Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa
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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
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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