FFS Research & Commercialisation Director elected to American food instituteProf. Cordelia Selomulya, FFS Research & Commercialisation Director and UNSW professor, has been recognised for her research and leadership in powdered food ingredients.
Using robotics to surmount labour challenges in commercial horticultureFrom mobile platforms to deliver automated crop-tending services to banana de-handing robots, QUT's Dr Chris Lehnert is helping cut labour costs to Australia’s indoor cropping sector.
FFS-backed research recognised in prestigious academic journalsSeveral Future Food Systems-backed PhD students and project leads have had research papers published this year,
FFS project and program leads go globalFuture Food Systems Program and Project leads have been travelling in recent weeks, sharing knowledge, forging connections and promoting FFS’s collaborative research.
Highlighting the Central Coast’s dynamic food, beverage and manufacturing sceneIn July. Future Food Systems staff, research leads and PhDs represented FFS, our projects and our mission at conferences and agrifood events nationwide.
Meet Romina Rader: insect pollinator expert UNE Professor Romina Rader’s focus is on plant–animal interactions in natural and human-modified environments - in particular, the role pollinators play in horticultural cropping.
Lijun Summerhayes, PhD: Exploring Aussie agrifood clustersFuture Food Systems’ first graduated PhD has gone from researching urban food policy to a paid role at her alumnus, QUT, exploring agrifood clusters across Australia.
Take 5 w/ Prof. Brian Sindel, FFS Education DirectorA Q&A with FFS Education Director Prof. Brian Sindel
Future foods facility to fast-track new product development in WAMurdoch University is the first Western Australian university to partner with the state government in a new commercial food factory that will help food and beverage businesses develop value-added food products for local consumption and global export. The Sustainable Innovative Food Technologies (SIFT) Centre – the result of a WA Government partnership with Future Food…
FFS PhD student finds cost-effective hands-free way to estimate plant height in protected cropping facilitiesNamal Jayasuriya’s research at Western Sydney University using machine vision to estimate crop-height, a proxy for vegetative growth, has been published in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.
Empowering smarter food consumption with sensorsBy creating colour-changing sensors that detect spoilage in real time, nanotech experts at UNSW hope to change the way we consume everyday food products, reducing food waste.
China welcomes Future Food Systems’ ‘Future farming’ Program LeadDistinguished Professor David Tissue’s recent trip included visits to former students and leading research institutions, a gigantic flux tower tour and some memorable dinners.
Meet W. Alexander Donald: Chemical analysis & mass spectrometry expertScientia A/Prof. Donald's love of mass spectrometry took him from UC Berkeley to UNSW; where his research includes leading an exciting FFS project with All G Foods.
Claudia Vacca, PhD student: Boosting resilience in Broccolini™Western Sydney University PhD student Claudia Vacca has spent their career studying plant pathogens, from trees to potatoes, developing new ways for early detection and intervention.
Meet Elnaz Irannezhad: freight transport and logistics expertThriving in the male-dominated fields of freight and logistics is no easy feat. But Dr Elli Irannezhad is no ordinary woman.
Future Food Systems represented at events around the worldIn July. Future Food Systems staff, research leads and PhDs represented FFS, our projects and our mission at conferences and agrifood events nationwide.
UNSW professor recognised as one of Republic of Korea’s key academic leadersFFS project lead and UNSW Professor Hoon Han was one of 18 Korean academics worldwide chosen to meet the Republic of Korea’s President.
FFS team visits UNE and Costa’s 40ha glasshouseFuture Food Systems headed to NSW's Northern Tablelands in June, visiting University of New England and Costa Group's state-of-the-art tomato-production glasshouse.
Meet Jason Scott: catalytics and sustainable materials expertUNSW A/Prof. Jason Scott specialises in developing sustainable new materials, including planet-friendly plasterboard and F&B packaging for FFS. F&B packaging for FFS.
