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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2025
Journal Article
The contribution of digital and sensing technologies and big data towards sustainable food supply and value chains
Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). The contribution of digital and sensing technologies and big data towards sustainable food supply and value chains. Sustainable Food Technology, 3 (1), 181-187. doi: 10.1039/d4fb00317a
2025
Journal Article
Influence of the waste substrate and extraction method on the lipid profile of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)
Mendez Sanchez, C., De Lamo Castelvi, S., Alagappan, S., Hoffman, L. C., Yarger, O. and Cozzolino, D. (2025). Influence of the waste substrate and extraction method on the lipid profile of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens). Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 1-11. doi: 10.1163/23524588-bja10347
2025
Journal Article
Farm to fork applications: how vibrational spectroscopy can be used along the whole value chain?
Pandiselvam, Ravi, Aydar, Alev Yüksel, Aksoylu Özbek, Zeynep, Sözeri Atik, Didem, Süfer, Özge, Taşkin, Bilge, Olum, Emine, Ramniwas, Seema, Rustagi, Sarvesh and Cozzolino, Daniel (2025). Farm to fork applications: how vibrational spectroscopy can be used along the whole value chain?. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 45 (4), 938-981. doi: 10.1080/07388551.2024.2409124
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
Low resolution food fingerprinting: vibrational spectroscopic methods for nondestructive food authentication
Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Low resolution food fingerprinting: vibrational spectroscopic methods for nondestructive food authentication. Current Opinion in Food Science, 60 101229. doi: 10.1016/j.cofs.2024.101229
2024
Journal Article
Detection of low-level fentanyl concentrations in mixtures of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, and caffeine via surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Muneer, Saiqa, Smith, Matthew, Bazley, Mikaela M., Cozzolino, Daniel and Blanchfield, Joanne T. (2024). Detection of low-level fentanyl concentrations in mixtures of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, and caffeine via surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 70 (1), 73-83. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15652
2024
Journal Article
Near or mid-infra-red spectroscopy of the prefrontal cortex to identify previous stressful experience in an animal
Blache, Dominique, Kho, Elise A., Tilbrook, Alan J., Tomas, Katelyn, Plush, Kate, D'Souza, Darryl, Maloney, Shane K. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Near or mid-infra-red spectroscopy of the prefrontal cortex to identify previous stressful experience in an animal. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 27594, 27594. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-79171-y
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, 59 (11), 8461-8472. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17131
2024
Journal Article
Effect of larval instar and post‐harvest treatments on heavy metals in BSFL 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 and Technology, 59 (11), 8214-8223. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.17511
2024
Journal Article
Mid infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics as tool to monitor the impact of heat stress and dietary interventions in lactating sows
Navarro, M., Coba, A., Muller, M., Roura, E. and Cozzolino, D. (2024). Mid infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometrics as tool to monitor the impact of heat stress and dietary interventions in lactating sows. International Journal of Biometeorology, 69 (1), 51-62. doi: 10.1007/s00484-024-02792-5
2024
Journal Article
Does encapsulation improve the bioavailability of polyphenols in humans? A concise review based on in vivo human studies
Ali Redha, Ali, Kodikara, Chamali and Cozzolino, Daniel (2024). Does encapsulation improve the bioavailability of polyphenols in humans? A concise review based on in vivo human studies. Nutrients, 16 (21) 3625, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/nu16213625
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
Conference Publication
Post-flowering heat stress and wheat grain quality
Yahya, M., Ullah, N., Cozzolino, D., Christopher, J. and Chenu, K. (2024). Post-flowering heat stress and wheat grain quality. International Wheat Congress, Perth, WA, Australia, 22-27 September 2024.
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
Conference Publication
Improving selection efficiency of strawberry sensory traits in breeding: physicochemical variation in strawberries
Hettiarachchi, D., Hardner, C., Smyth, H., Cozzolino, D. and Neal, J. (2024). Improving selection efficiency of strawberry sensory traits in breeding: physicochemical variation in strawberries. QAAFI Next Gen Ag Annual Symposium, St Lucia, QLD, Australia, 6 September 2024.
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
Pre-processing applied to instrumental data in analytical chemistry: a brief review of the methods and examples
Dayananda, B., Owen, S., Kolobaric, A., Chapman, J. and Cozzolino, D. (2024). Pre-processing applied to instrumental data in analytical chemistry: a brief review of the methods and examples. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, 54 (8), 2745-2753. doi: 10.1080/10408347.2023.2199864
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, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 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
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: Dr Bernadine Flanagan, Professor Mike Gidley
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of post-flowering heat stress on yield components, grain protein and contribution of carbon assimilation in wheat
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karine Chenu
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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, Associate Professor 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 fruit sensory traits in strawberry
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Heather Smyth, Associate Professor Craig Hardner
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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, Associate Professor 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
Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino directly for media enquiries about:
- 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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