Hafiz Suleria

Hafiz Suleria serves as Associate Professor and ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow in the School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, at the University of Melbourne. He earned his PhD from the University of Queensland in collaboration with relevant institutions. His research centers on advanced food chemistry within food science and nutrition, particularly functional foods and nutraceuticals. Suleria's work involves screening phytochemicals and bioactive compounds from plants, marine sources, and animal products. He employs advanced analytical tools for their extraction, isolation, purification, and characterization, followed by assessments of in vitro, in vivo, cell culture-based bioactivities, and animal studies. This approach contributes to understanding the potential health impacts of these compounds on gut microbiomes and antioxidant activities.

Suleria has secured major funding including the University of Melbourne McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018-2021) for research on extraction, isolation, and characterization of bioactive compounds and their effects on gut microbiomes, and the ARC DECRA (DE220100055). His scholarly output includes highly cited publications such as 'Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) Carotenoids and Lycopenes Chemistry; Metabolism, Absorption, Nutrition, and Allied Health Claims—A Comprehensive Review' (2015), 'Extraction and characterization of phenolic compounds and their potential antioxidant activities' (2022), 'Screening and characterization of phenolic compounds and their antioxidant capacity in different fruit peels' (2020), 'Turmeric and its major compound curcumin on health: bioactive effects and safety profiles for food, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and medicinal applications' (2020), and 'Natural polyphenols: An overview' (2017). These works demonstrate his influence in elucidating phenolic compounds, polyphenols, and their applications in nutrition and health. Additional projects encompass phytochemical screening of Moringa oleifera, interactions of sugarcane polyphenols and dietary fiber with gut microbiomes, and nutritional profiling of tomatoes.

Professional Email: hafiz.suleria@unimelb.edu.au