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Head of Department

Professor Miranda MirosaHead of Department

+64 3 479 7953
foodscience.hod@otago.ac.nz
miranda.mirosa@otago.ac.nz

Administrative staff

Richard BlakeleyAdministrator

+64 3 479 7562
foodscience.office@otago.ac.nz
richard.blakeley@otago.ac.nz

Bronwyn HughesFinance Associate+64 3 479 7561
bronwyn.hughes@otago.ac.nz
Shelley Linwood

Administrator, Food Science, Sciences
Administrator Client Services, Shared Services, Director's Office, Operations Services

+64 3 479 3149
foodscience.office@otago.ac.nz
shelley.linwood@otago.ac.nz

Ian RossHead Technician

+64 3 479 8708
foodscience.headtech@otago.ac.nz
ian.ross@otago.ac.nz

Academic staff

Dominic AgyeiSenior Lecturer

+64 3 479 7545
dominic.agyei@otago.ac.nz

Aladin BekhitProfessor

+64 3 479 4994
aladin.bekhit@otago.ac.nz

Phil Bremer

Professor

+64 3 479 5469
phil.bremer@otago.ac.nz

Craig BuntProfessor+64 3 479 8365
craig.bunt@otago.ac.nz
Graham EyresAssociate Professor

+64 3 479 7661
graham.eyres@otago.ac.nz

Biniam KebedeSenior Lecturer

+64 3 479 7257
biniam.kebede@otago.ac.nz

Sze Ying LeongAssistant Research Fellow

sze.leong@otago.ac.nz

Jessica McCormackPostdoctoral Fellow

+64 3 479 7566
jessica.mccormack@otago.ac.nz

Miranda MirosaProfessor
Head of Department

+64 3 479 7953
miranda.mirosa@otago.ac.nz

Indrawati OeyProfessor
Postgraduate Coordinator 

+64 3 479 8735
indrawati.oey@otago.ac.nz

Mei PengSenior Lecturer

+64 3 479 4052
mei.peng@otago.ac.nz

Andrea WarburtonPostdoctoral Fellow+64 3 479 8071
andrea.warburton@otago.ac.nz
Erin YoungPostdoctoral Research Fellow

+64 3 479 8071
erin.young@otago.ac.nz

Product Development Research Centre (PDRC)

Pat Silcock

Manager PDRC

+64 3 479 7564
pat.silcock@otago.ac.nz

Stephanie ThenResearcher

+64 3 479 7560
stephanie.then@otago.ac.nz

Support staff

Technical staff

Michelle Leus

Scientific Officer,
Flavour and Analytical Chemist


+64 3 479 7558
michelle.leus@otago.ac.nz
Ian RossHead Technician

+64 3 479 8708
ian.ross@otago.ac.nz

Paul TurnerSenior Laboratory Technician, Shared
+64 3 479 7947
paul.turner@otago.ac.nz
Crystal van GorpLaboratory Technician – Food Grade
+64 3 479 7544
crystal.vangorp@otago.ac.nz

Postgraduate students

Md Altaf Hossainmdaltaf.hossain@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Elizabeth Agbor Epse Muluhagbel354@student.otago.ac.nz
Norma Cecille Bagarinaobagno602@student.otago.ac.nz
Hannah Brownehannah.browne@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Siyu (Shirley) Chensiyu.chen@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Grace Claregrace.clare@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Sakuni De Silvasakuni.desilva@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Salome Dinidinsa022@student.otago.ac.nz
Rizwan Matloob Ellahirizwan.matloob@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Emily Fanningfanem371@student.otago.ac.nz
Dhir Gehlotgehdh798@student.otago.ac.nz
Stella Greenstella.green@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Ai Ting Gohaiting.goh@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Ari Hayatihayar206@student.otago.ac.nz
Nicholas Horlacherhonic168@student.otago.ac.nz
Courtney Irwinirwco422@student.otago.ac.nz
Jini Johnjohji515@student.otago.ac.nz
Siripong Kanokruangrongsiripong.kanokr@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
John Lilile3995@student.otago.ac.nz
Shuxian Lilish6041@student.otago.ac.nz
Rizwan Matlloobrizwan.matloob@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Stephanie McLeodstephanie.mcleod@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Yunfan (Nancy) Moyunfan.mo@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Jessica O'Connorjessica.oconnor@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Sarathadevi Rajendransarathadevi.rajendran@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Joy Simsimjo010@student.otago.ac.nz
Khushboo Sonisonkh135@student.otago.ac.nz
Nick Wongwonni807@student.otago.ac.nz
Chao (Rebecca) Yangrebecca.yang@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
George Yangyange860@student.otago.ac.nz
Inchara Yoganarasimhaswamynagin708@student.otago.ac.nz
Stella Zhouzouyu502@student.otago.ac.nz

Past members of the Department of Food Science

  • Associate Professor John Birch
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