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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2021
Book Chapter
From consumers' science to food functionality: challenges and opportunities for vibrational spectroscopy
Cozzolino, Daniel (2021). From consumers' science to food functionality: challenges and opportunities for vibrational spectroscopy. Advances in Food and Nutrition Research. (pp. 119-146) San Diego, CA USA: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.afnr.2021.03.002
2021
Book Chapter
Introduction to food quality, traceability and foodomics section
Cozzolino, Daniel (2021). Introduction to food quality, traceability and foodomics section. Comprehensive foodomics. (pp. 224-224) edited by Alejandro Cifuentes. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-816395-5.00014-9
2021
Book Chapter
Biosensors in food traceability and quality
Dang, Yen T.H., Gangadoo, Sheeana, Rajapaksha, Piumie, Truong, Vi Khanh, Cozzolino, Daniel and Chapman, James (2021). Biosensors in food traceability and quality. Comprehensive foodomics. (pp. 308-321) edited by Alejandro Cifuentes. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-100596-5.22853-9
2020
Journal Article
Antimicrobial activity, total phenolic and ascorbic acid content of Terminalia ferdinandiana leaves at various stages of maturity
Chaliha, Mridusmita, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Cao, Shan, Li, Qin, Gorman, Julian, Sultanbawa, Yasmina and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). Antimicrobial activity, total phenolic and ascorbic acid content of Terminalia ferdinandiana leaves at various stages of maturity. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal, 8 (3), 744-756. doi: 10.12944/crnfsj.8.3.07
2020
Journal Article
Effects of high and low frequency ultrasound on the production of volatile compounds in milk and milk products - A review
Thi Hong Bui, Anh, Cozzolino, Daniel, Zisu, Bogdan and Chandrapala, Jayani (2020). Effects of high and low frequency ultrasound on the production of volatile compounds in milk and milk products - A review. Journal of Dairy Research, 87 (4), 501-512. doi: 10.1017/S0022029920001107
2020
Journal Article
Effect of sample presentation on the near infrared spectra of wild harvest Kakadu plum fruits (Terminalia ferdinandiana)
Mulisa Bobasa, Eshetu, Dao Thi Phan, Anh, Manolis, Comalie, Netzel, Michael, Smyth, Heather, Cozzolino, Daniel and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2020). Effect of sample presentation on the near infrared spectra of wild harvest Kakadu plum fruits (Terminalia ferdinandiana). Infrared Physics and Technology, 111 103560, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.infrared.2020.103560
2020
Conference Publication
Australian grown Feijoa (Acca sellowiana) – an underestimated fruit?
Netzel, Michael E., Phan, Anh D. T., Cozzolino, Daniel, Wright, Olivia and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2020). Australian grown Feijoa (Acca sellowiana) – an underestimated fruit?. Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium (QACS), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27 November 2020. Melbourne, VIC Australia: RACI.
2020
Conference Publication
A new test and guidelines for the authentication of new-world honeys
Chowdhury, Sadia A. , Carter, James F. , Anuj, Shalona R. , Cozzolino, Daniel , Hungerford, Natasha L. and Fletcher, Mary T. (2020). A new test and guidelines for the authentication of new-world honeys. 5th Queensland Annual Chemistry Symposium, QACS 2020, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 27 November 2020.
2020
Journal Article
The use of vibrational spectroscopy to predict Vitamin C in Kakadu plum powders (Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell, Combretaceae)
Cozzolino, Daniel, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Netzel, Michael E., Smyth, Heather and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2020). The use of vibrational spectroscopy to predict Vitamin C in Kakadu plum powders (Terminalia ferdinandiana Exell, Combretaceae). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101 (8) jsfa.10950, 3208-3213. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.10950
2020
Journal Article
Conformationally tuned antibacterial oligomers target the peptidoglycan of Gram-positive bacteria
Christofferson, Andrew J., Elbourne, Aaron, Cheeseman, Samuel, Shi, Yue, Rolland, Manon, Cozzolino, Daniel, Chapman, James, McConville, Christopher F., Crawford, Russell J., Wang, Peng-Yuan, Truong, Nghia P., Anastasaki, Athina and Truong, Vi Khanh (2020). Conformationally tuned antibacterial oligomers target the peptidoglycan of Gram-positive bacteria. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 580, 850-862. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2020.07.090
2020
Journal Article
An infrared analysis of Terminalia ferdinandiana exell [Combretaceae] fruit and leaves—towards the development of biospectroscopy tools to characterise uniquely Australian foods
Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Chaliha, Mridusmita, Phan, Anh Dao T., Olarte Mantilla, Sandra M., Netzel, Gaby, Netzel, Michael E., Smyth, Heather and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). An infrared analysis of Terminalia ferdinandiana exell [Combretaceae] fruit and leaves—towards the development of biospectroscopy tools to characterise uniquely Australian foods. Food Analytical Methods, 14 (3), 423-429. doi: 10.1007/s12161-020-01915-z
2020
Conference Publication
Effects of Fruit Maturity on Physicochemical Properties, Sugar Accumulation and Antioxidant Capacity of Wild Harvested Kakadu Plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana)
Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Damyeh, Maral Seidi, Akter, Saleha, Chaliha, Mridusmita, Netzel, Michael E., Cozzolino, Daniel and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2020). Effects of Fruit Maturity on Physicochemical Properties, Sugar Accumulation and Antioxidant Capacity of Wild Harvested Kakadu Plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana). 1st International Electronic Conference on Food Science and Functional Foods, Online, 10–25 November 2020. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/foods_2020-07819
2020
Conference Publication
Effects of fruit maturity on physicochemical properties, sugar accumulation and antioxidant capacity of wild harvested Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana)
Phan, Anh D. T., Damyeh, Maral S., Chaliha, Mridusmita, Akter, Saleha, Fyfe, Selina A., Netzel, Michael E, Cozzolino, Daniel and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2020). Effects of fruit maturity on physicochemical properties, sugar accumulation and antioxidant capacity of wild harvested Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana). 1st International Electronic Conference on Food Science and Functional Foods (MDPI), Online, 10-25 November 2020. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI.
2020
Journal Article
Assessing the interaction between drying and addition of maltodextrin to Kakadu plum powder samples by two dimensional and near infrared spectroscopy
Cozzolino, Daniel, Phan, Anh Dao T. , Netzel, Michael, Smyth, Heather and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2020). Assessing the interaction between drying and addition of maltodextrin to Kakadu plum powder samples by two dimensional and near infrared spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 247 119121, 119121. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2020.119121
2020
Journal Article
Impact of curcumin-mediated photosensitization on fungal growth, physicochemical properties and nutritional composition in Australian grown strawberry
Sarwar, Shammy, Netzel, Gabriele, Netzel, Michael E., Mereddy, Ram, Phan, Anh Dao Thi, Hong, Hung Trieu, Cozzolino, Daniel and Sultanbawa, Yasmina (2020). Impact of curcumin-mediated photosensitization on fungal growth, physicochemical properties and nutritional composition in Australian grown strawberry. Food Analytical Methods, 14 (3), 465-472. doi: 10.1007/s12161-020-01896-z
2020
Journal Article
Monitoring thermal and non-thermal treatments during processing of muscle foods: a comprehensive review of recent technological advances
Hassoun, Abdo, Ojha, Shikha, Tiwari, Brijesh, Rustad, Turid, Nilsen, Heidi, Heia, Karsten, Cozzolino, Daniel, Bekhit, Alaa El-Din, Biancolillo, Alessandra and Wold, Jens Petter (2020). Monitoring thermal and non-thermal treatments during processing of muscle foods: a comprehensive review of recent technological advances. Applied Sciences, 10 (19) 6764, 6802. doi: 10.3390/app10196802
2020
Journal Article
Lipidomic changes in banana (Musa cavendish) during ripening and comparison of extraction by Folch and Bligh–Dyer methods
Sun, Fengjiang, Chen, Hexia, Chen, Da, Tan, Hongli, Huang, Yichao and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). Lipidomic changes in banana (Musa cavendish) during ripening and comparison of extraction by Folch and Bligh–Dyer methods. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 68 (40) acs.jafc.0c04236, 11309-11316. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c04236
2020
Conference Publication
Nutritional features of Australian grown feijoa (Acca sellowiana) fruit
Phan, Anh, Cozzolino, Daniel, Wright, Olivia, Rychlik, Michael, Sultanbawa, Yasmina and Netzel, Michael (2020). Nutritional features of Australian grown feijoa (Acca sellowiana) fruit. 5th International Conference on Metrology in Food and Nutrition, Prague, Czech Republic, 16-18 September 2020. Prague, Czech Republic: IMEKOFOODS.
2020
Journal Article
Chemometrics for environmental monitoring: a review
Dupont, Madeleine F., Elbourne, Aaron, Cozzolino, Daniel, Chapman, James, Truong, Vi Khanh, Crawford, Russell J. and Latham, Kay (2020). Chemometrics for environmental monitoring: a review. Analytical Methods, 12 (38), 4597-4620. doi: 10.1039/d0ay01389g
2020
Journal Article
Nano-plastics and their analytical characterisation and fate in the marine environment: from source to sea
Gangadoo, Sheeana, Owen, Stephanie, Rajapaksha, Piumie, Plastaid, Katie, Cheeseman, Samuel, Haddara, Hajar, Truong, Vi Khanh, Ngo, Son Tung, Vu, Van V., Cozzolino, Daniel, Elbourne, Aaron, Crawford, Russell, Latham, Kay and Chapman, James (2020). Nano-plastics and their analytical characterisation and fate in the marine environment: from source to sea. Science of The Total Environment, 732 138792, 138792. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138792
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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: Emeritus Professor Robert Gilbert
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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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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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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
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
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
Genetics of sensory traits in pineapple
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Heather Smyth, Associate Professor Craig Hardner
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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
Completed supervision
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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
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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