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Email

sigfredo.fuentes@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
A/Professor (Digital Agriculture & Food Sciences)
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Education
Doctorate (Research)
University of Western Sydney
Bachelors Degree
University of Talca
Bachelors Degree
University of Talca
ORCID

0000-0002-0377-5085

A/Prof Sigfredo Fuentes

A/Professor (Digital Agriculture & Food Sciences)
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

248 Scholarly works
31 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Drivers of consumer liking in top- and bottom-fermented beers: Integrating sensometric and chemometric insights
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2026.119037
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Brewing for beyond earth: Assessing how simulated space environment alters beer perception, with AI-driven sensory prediction from E-nose data
    DOI: 10.1016/j.fufo.2026.101009
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Machine learning-based prediction of cold-pressed oil storage time using NIR and electronic-nose data
    DOI: 10.1016/j.fufo.2026.100967
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Electronic nose and machine learning for rapid, sustainable detection of avocado oil adulteration
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2026.102775
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Arc Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space
  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    Arc Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    Development of Far Infrared Multispectral Thermal Image Sensors
Sigfredo Fuentes

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2024
Elected Member of The Scientific Advisory Committee for the Institute of Wine and Grapevine Sciences - La Rioja ICVV, La Rioja. Spain
2024
Visiting Professor for Digital Agriculture and Food Sciences The University of Talca, Chile
2023
Distinguished Visiting Professor for AI applied on Agriculture and Food Sciences (2023-2028) Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico
2021
AI & pest management. Competitive award, with only 24 awardees coming from over 600 applications across 271 institutions in 39 different countries. Bayer (Grants4Ag)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Expanding frontiers: harnessing plant biology for space exploration and planetary sustainability
    DOI: 10.1111/nph.70662
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Fusarium oxysporum associated with yield decline in Australian processing tomatoes
    DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2025.1445.3
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Spaceward senses: examining retronasal aroma and mouthfeel perception in simulated space-microgravity environments
    DOI: 10.1038/s41538-025-00564-y
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Automated Assessment of Green Infrastructure Using E-nose, Integrated Visible-Thermal Cameras and Computer Vision Algorithms
    DOI: 10.3390/s25226812
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Impacts of Roasting Intensity and Cultivar on Date Seed Beverage Quality Traits and Volatile Compounds Using Digital Technologies
    DOI: 10.3390/foods14223902
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Vineyard proximal sensing using multispectral imaging to evaluate grape ripening and quality traits using artificial neural networks modeling
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2025.102252

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    Arc Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space
  • 2023

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Developing an Accurate Measure of Activity Based Caloric Expenditure and Movement Signatures in Dogs

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