Fields of Research

Oenology and viticulture
Beverage chemistry and beverage sensory science
Endocrinology
Horticultural crop protection (incl. pests, diseases and weeds)
Food packaging, preservation and processing
Post harvest horticultural technologies (incl. transportation and storage)
Sensor technology (incl. chemical aspects)
Food technology
Food safety, traceability, certification and authenticity
Horticultural production
Environmental management

Research Objectives

Alcoholic beverages
Wine grapes
Processed food products and beverages (excl. dairy products)
Clinical health
Berry fruit (excl. kiwifruit)
Processed fruit and vegetable products (incl. juices)
Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem)
Air quality
Horticultural crops
Natural hazards
Non-dairy milk

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A New Method for Targeted and Sustained Induction of Type 2 Diabetes in Rodents; Scientific Reports
A review on the aroma composition of Vitis vinifera L. Pinot noir wines: origins and influencing factors; Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Is it the age or the autolysis? Pulling apart where sparling wine character comes from; 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
Is it the age or the autolysis? Pulling apart where sparkling wine character comes from; 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference (AWITC)
Is it the age or the autolysis? Pulling apart where sparkling wine character comes from; 17th Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference
Manipulating maturation in sparkling wines and 'autolytic character'
Understanding regionality and terroir in Australian Pinot noir; 13th International Terroir Congress

Research Projects

Beating smoke taint with sparkling wine : Climate Change Adaptation for the Tasmanian wine industry; Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas)
Building and measuring the quality of fine Australian sparkling wines, through identification of the impact compounds responsible for autolytic character in sparkling wine, and novel winemaking tech; Wine Australia (WineAust)
Sniffing smoke taint- sensing phenols in the vineyard and the winery; Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment (DAWE)

Research Candidate Supervision