Rate My Professor Robin Dobos

Dr. Robin Dobos is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Science and Technology within the Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law at the University of New England (UNE). He holds the position of Honorary Academic Associate with the Precision Agriculture Research Group (PARG) at UNE, through his association with the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI). Dobos earned his Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgSc), Graduate Diploma in Applied Statistics, Master of Science (MSc), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Previously serving as a Senior Research Scientist at NSW DPI in Orange, Australia, he now operates as Principal Consultant at Grazing Livestock Advisory, focusing on practical applications in livestock management.

His research specializations include precision livestock management and grazing behaviour, with documented interests in ruminant nutrition, grazing and range management, and spatial analysis. Dobos has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications that have advanced understanding of livestock behaviours and technologies for monitoring them. Key works encompass 'Using a three-axis accelerometer to identify and classify sheep behaviour at pasture' (2016), 'Categorising sheep activity using a tri-axial accelerometer' (2018), 'Predicting lameness in sheep activity using tri-axial acceleration signals' (2018), 'Holstein-Friesian dairy cows under a predominantly grazing system: interaction between genotype and environment' (2008), 'Reproductive performance in Holstein-Friesian cows in relation to genetic merit and level of feeding when grazing pasture' (2001), 'Nitrogen transactions in ruminants' (2005), 'Identifying sheep activity from tri-axial acceleration signals using a moving window classification model' (2020), 'A Pilot Study Using Accelerometers to Characterise the Licking Behaviour of Penned Cattle at a Mineral Block Supplement' (2021), 'Automatic Supplement Weighing Units for Monitoring the Time of Accessing Mineral Block Supplements by Rangeland Cattle' (2021), and 'Validation of automatic systems for monitoring the licking behaviour in Angus and Brahman cattle' (2022). These contributions have supported developments in sensor-based technologies for assessing animal health, activity, and pasture interactions in extensive grazing systems. In 2010, Dobos received an international study grant from the International Specialised Skills Institute for research in the agrifood sector while at the Beef Industry Centre of Excellence at UNE.