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
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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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2020
Journal Article
Monitoring thermal treatments applied to meat using traditional methods and spectroscopic techniques: a review of advances over the last decade
Hassoun, Abdo, Ait-Kaddour, Abderrahmane, Sahar, Amna and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). Monitoring thermal treatments applied to meat using traditional methods and spectroscopic techniques: a review of advances over the last decade. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 14 (2), 195-208. doi: 10.1007/s11947-020-02510-0
2020
Journal Article
The sample, the spectra and the maths—the critical pillars in the development of robust and sound applications of vibrational spectroscopy
Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). The sample, the spectra and the maths—the critical pillars in the development of robust and sound applications of vibrational spectroscopy. Molecules, 25 (16) 3674, 3674. doi: 10.3390/molecules25163674
2020
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Fraud in animal origin food products: advances in emerging spectroscopic detection methods over the past five years
Hassoun, Abdo, Måge, Ingrid, Schmidt, Walter F., Temiz, Havva Tümay, Li, Li, Kim, Hae-Yeong, Nilsen, Heidi, Biancolillo, Alessandra, Aït-Kaddour, Abderrahmane, Sikorski, Marek, Sikorska, Ewa, Grassi, Silvia and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). Fraud in animal origin food products: advances in emerging spectroscopic detection methods over the past five years. Foods, 9 (8) 1069, 1069. doi: 10.3390/foods9081069
2020
Journal Article
A brief history of whiskey adulteration and the role of spectroscopy combined with chemometrics in the detection of modern whiskey fraud
Power, Aoife C., Néill, Caoimhe Ní, Geoghegan, Sive, Currivan, Sinéad, Deasy, Mary and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). A brief history of whiskey adulteration and the role of spectroscopy combined with chemometrics in the detection of modern whiskey fraud. Beverages, 6 (3) 49, 49-13. doi: 10.3390/beverages6030049
2020
Journal Article
Light at the museum – A near impossible result
Power, AC, Ingleby, S, Chapman, J and Cozzolino, D (2020). Light at the museum – A near impossible result. NIR news, 31 (5-6), 15-18. doi: 10.1177/0960336020944000
2020
Journal Article
Rapid measurement of microplastic contamination in chicken meat by mid infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics: a feasibility study
Huang, Yichao, Chapman, James, Deng, Yongfeng and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). Rapid measurement of microplastic contamination in chicken meat by mid infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics: a feasibility study. Food Control, 113 107187, 107187. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107187
2020
Journal Article
How fishy is your fish? Authentication, provenance and traceability in fish and seafood by means of vibrational spectroscopy
Power, Aoife and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). How fishy is your fish? Authentication, provenance and traceability in fish and seafood by means of vibrational spectroscopy. Applied Sciences, 10 (12) 4150, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/APP10124150
2020
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A mid infrared (MIR) spectroscopy study of the composition of edible Australian green ants (Oecophylla smaragdina)—a qualitative study
Olarte Mantilla, Sandra M., Alagappan, Shanmugam, Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Smyth, Heather E. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). A mid infrared (MIR) spectroscopy study of the composition of edible Australian green ants (Oecophylla smaragdina)—a qualitative study. Food Analytical Methods, 13 (8), 1627-1633. doi: 10.1007/s12161-020-01783-7
2020
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A practical approach on the combination of GC-MS and chemometric tools to study Australian edible green ants
Olarte Mantilla, Sandra M., Alagappan, Shanmugam, Chaliha, Mridusmita, Sultanbawa, Yasmina, Smyth, Heather and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). A practical approach on the combination of GC-MS and chemometric tools to study Australian edible green ants. Food Analytical Methods, 13 (7), 1475-1481. doi: 10.1007/s12161-020-01768-6
2020
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Combining chemometrics and sensors: toward new applications in monitoring and environmental analysis
Chapman, James, Truong, Vi Khanh, Elbourne, Aaron, Gangadoo, Sheeana, Cheeseman, Samuel, Rajapaksha, Piumie, Latham, Kay, Crawford, Russell J. and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). Combining chemometrics and sensors: toward new applications in monitoring and environmental analysis. Chemical Reviews, 120 (13) acs.chemrev.9b00616, 6048-6069. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00616
2020
Journal Article
Antimicrobial metal nanomaterials: From passive to stimuli-activated applications
Cheeseman, Samuel, Christofferson, Andrew J., Kariuki, Rashad, Cozzolino, Daniel, Daeneke, Torben, Crawford, Russell J., Truong, Vi Khanh, Chapman, James and Elbourne, Aaron (2020). Antimicrobial metal nanomaterials: From passive to stimuli-activated applications. Advanced Science, 7 (10) 1902913, 1902913. doi: 10.1002/advs.201902913
2020
Journal Article
Shining light into meat – a review on the recent advances in in vivo and carcass applications of near infrared spectroscopy
Chapman, James, Elbourne, Aaron, Truong, Vi Khanh and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). Shining light into meat – a review on the recent advances in in vivo and carcass applications of near infrared spectroscopy. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 55 (3), 935-941. doi: 10.1111/ijfs.14367
2020
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Sensing the addition of vegetable oils to olive oil: the ability of UV–VIS and MIR spectroscopy coupled with chemometric analysis
Didham, Michael, Truong, Vi Khanh, Chapman, James and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). Sensing the addition of vegetable oils to olive oil: the ability of UV–VIS and MIR spectroscopy coupled with chemometric analysis. Food Analytical Methods, 13 (3), 601-607. doi: 10.1007/s12161-019-01680-8
2020
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The use of two-dimensional spectroscopy to interpret the effect of temperature on the near infrared spectra of whisky
Joshi, Ishita, Truong, Vi Khanh, Chapman, J. and Cozzolino, D. (2020). The use of two-dimensional spectroscopy to interpret the effect of temperature on the near infrared spectra of whisky. Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, 28 (3), 096703352090537-152. doi: 10.1177/0967033520905375
2020
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The use of derivatives and chemometrics to interrogate the UV–Visible spectra of gin samples to monitor changes related to storage
Govindaraj, Nivetha, Gangadoo, Sheeana, Truong, Vi Khanh, Chapman, James, Gill, Harsharn and Cozzolino, Daniel (2020). The use of derivatives and chemometrics to interrogate the UV–Visible spectra of gin samples to monitor changes related to storage. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 227 117548, 117548. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117548
2020
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Using a novel PLS approach for envirotyping of barley phenology and adaptation
Porker, K., Coventry, S., Fettell, N. A., Cozzolino, D. and Eglinton, J. (2020). Using a novel PLS approach for envirotyping of barley phenology and adaptation. Field Crops Research, 246 107697, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.fcr.2019.107697
2020
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Antibacterial liquid metals: biofilm treatment via magnetic activation
Elbourne, Aaron, Cheeseman, Samuel, Atkin, Paul, Truong, Nghia P., Syed, Nitu, Zavabeti, Ali, Mohiuddin, Md, Esrafilzadeh, Dorna, Cozzolino, Daniel, McConville, Chris F., Dickey, Michael D., Crawford, Russell J., Kalantar-Zadeh, Kourosh, Chapman, James, Daeneke, Torben and Truong, Vi Khanh (2020). Antibacterial liquid metals: biofilm treatment via magnetic activation. ACS Nano, 14 (1), 802-817. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07861
2020
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ATR-MIR spectroscopy predicts total phenolics and colour for extracts produced by microwave-assisted or conventional thermal extraction methods applied separately to mixtures of grape skins from white or red commercial cultivars
Kwiatkowski, Mariola, Cozzolino, Daniel and Taylor, Dennis K. (2020). ATR-MIR spectroscopy predicts total phenolics and colour for extracts produced by microwave-assisted or conventional thermal extraction methods applied separately to mixtures of grape skins from white or red commercial cultivars. Food Analytical Methods, 13 (4), 872-884. doi: 10.1007/s12161-020-01702-w
2020
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Application of infrared spectroscopy techniques for the assessment of quality and safety in spices: a review
Kaavya, R., Pandiselvam, R., Mohammed, Mahadhir, Dakshayani, R., Kothakota, Anjineyulu, Ramesh, S. V., Cozzolino, Daniel and Ashokkumar, C. (2020). Application of infrared spectroscopy techniques for the assessment of quality and safety in spices: a review. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 55 (7), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/05704928.2020.1713801
2020
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Facile route of fabricating long-term microbicidal silver nanoparticle clusters against shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Candida auris
Gangadoo, Sheeana, Elbourne, Aaron, Medvedev, Alexander E., Cozzolino, Daniel, Truong, Yen B., Crawford, Russell J., Wang, Peng-Yuan, Truong, Vi Khanh and Chapman, James (2020). Facile route of fabricating long-term microbicidal silver nanoparticle clusters against shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Candida auris. Coatings, 10 (1) 28, 28. doi: 10.3390/coatings10010028
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: 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
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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