Our Team

We have a number of widely published, highly esteemed researchers and PhD candidates working hard to deliver advanced knowledge and industry-relevant consumer, analytical, safety and sensory science.

Academics

Professor Russell Keast Director of Centre for Advanced Food Sciences
Associate Professor Gie Liem Associate Professor, Consumer Insights
Dr Dan Dias Senior Lecturer in Analytical Biochemistry
Dr Snehal Jadhav Senior Lecturer in Food Safety
Dr Andrew Costanzo Senior Lecturer in Food and Nutrition
Dr Agnes Mukurumbira Lecturer in Food Science
Dr Lavaraj Devkota Lecturer
Dr Yada Nolvachai Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Simi Lewin Project Manager, Associate Research Fellow
Penny Thew Assistant Project Manager

Honorary Fellow

Professor John Prescott Honorary Fellow

PhD Candidates

Claudia Hartley PhD Candidate
Heng Wan Sin (Valarie) PhD Candidate
Akansha Gupta PhD Candidate
Yuying Feng PhD Candidate
Mayushi Jayakody PhD Candidate
Bharti Sharma PhD Candidate
Anesu Magwere PhD Candidate
Kevin Ghavalas PhD Candidate
Sherlyn Ardison PhD Candidate
Hemavaruni Fernando PhD Candidate
Yasara Wickramasinghe PhD Candidate
Emma Lundin PhD Candidate
Tracey Van Grunsven PhD Candidate
Camille Pennaneach PhD Candidate
Amanda Liyanage PhD Candidate
Advanced Food Sciences