Prof Polly Burey

Prof Polly Burey
NameProf Polly Burey
Email Addresspolly.burey@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleProfessor (Food Science)
QualificationsBEng Auckland, GCertEd Qld, PhD Qld
DepartmentSchool of Agriculture and Environmental Science
AffiliationsCentre for Future Materials
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9248-2307
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Biography

Prof. Polly Burey is a chemical and materials engineer/food scientist with expertise in developing fundamental understanding of the relationships between formulation, microstructure, processing and rheological behaviour of food (and other!) materials. Polly leads the BSc Food Science major introduced in 2017, and the newly established Sustainable Industry Design research theme, introduced in 2022 within the Centre for Future Materials in the Institute for Advanced Engineering and Space Sciences where she currently oversees a research portfolio with a total value of >$13M.

2021-2026 Polly is the co-Director of two significant research programs in the sustainable industries space. The first of these programs is the New Options for Waste And Saving The Environment (NO WASTE) pilot precinct which is funded by a Strategic University Reform Fund (SURF) grant awarded in 2021. The NO WASTE program has a system and product design focus to develop alternate pathways for ‘waste’ material from regional to metropolitan scales in partnership with multiple industries, councils, state govt entities and schools. The second program is the Sustainable Industry Manufacturing Planning for Long-term Ecosystems (SIMPLE) Hub which was awarded a Regional Research Collaboration (RRC) grant in 2022. This will focus more on manufacturing circular economies spanning resource, medical, sustainable energy and advanced manufacturing sectors.

These two programs have a passionate, multidisciplinary research team spanning science, engineering, business and education and includes a consortium of 15+ multi-sector industry, local government and education partners, and 3 national and international university partners. The advisory committees for both projects also involve key advisors from industry, commercialisation entities, and CSIRO and ANSTO.

Employment

PositionOrganisationFromTo
ProfessorUniversity of Southern Queensland2025

Expertise

Materials engineering

Sustainability

Circular economy

Food technology

Rheology

Teaching

BIO1810 Introduction to Food Science

BIO3810 Food Processing

BIO3820 Food Microbiology

SCI3301 Science Project

Fields of Research

  • 300607. Food technology
  • 401212. Non-Newtonian fluid flows (incl. rheology)

Professional Membership

Professional MembershipYear
Engineers Australia
Institute of Chemical Engineers
Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Project Management Institute
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Waste Management Resource Recovery Association of Australia
BEng
Auckland
2001
GCertEd
Qld
2007
PhD
Qld
2005

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Use of Advanced Food Manufacturing Technologies to develop Alternative Feed Sources for Koalas in Captivity, and as Supplements for Koalas released back into the wild.Associate SupervisorDoctoral2025
Role of lemon in food health: The nutritional constituents of lemon in the health protection of dysphagia patients (swallowing difficulty) and diabetic people in Australia.Principal SupervisorMasters2025
Environmentally friendly amended shotcrete mixtures utilising tailings and fly ash for the benefit of geotechnical and mining industryAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2024
Creation of high-performance bioplastics from recycled plastics and waste biomass feedstocksAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Development of a low carbon emission composite sandwich panelAssociate SupervisorMasters2023
Formation of Tailored Microbial Materials from Agri-food Waste StreamsPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2023
Development of amended grout products using waste materials for mining applicationsAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Development of fruit peel based bio-adsorbents and their potential application in removal of PFASsPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2023
Reprocessing waste polyamide for sustainable sucker rod guidesAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2023
A 3D bioengineered bone microenvironment to quantitatively measure the tumourigenic properties of metastatic associated fibroblasts (MAFs) in cancer metastases.Associate SupervisorDoctoral2023
Design of functionalized ammonium polyphosphate for enhancing fire safety of unsaturated polyester resinAssociate SupervisorMasters2023
Incorporation of Lemon Myrtle Oil (Backhousia citriodora) and Nanocellulose into Novel Hydrogel Films for Wound Dressing Applications: Physicochemical and Biological EvaluationAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2021
PHYSICAL FORTIFICATION OF RICE WITH IRONPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2020

Completed Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCompleted
Potential of algae extracts for the attenuation of diet-induced metabolic syndromePrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2021
Project titleDetailsYear
Food and Beverage Accelerator Trailblazer RISE projectTrailblazer program $652,844 Prof Polly Burey, Prof Bernadette McCabe2024
The Sustainable Industry Manufacturing Planning for Long-term Ecosystems (SIMPLE) HubRegional Research Collaboration (RRC) Program Round 2 Total funding value: $3,352,610 Chief Investigators: Prof. Polly Burey (Leader), Prof. Allan Manalo, A/Prof. Andreas Helwig, A/Prof. Ali Mirza Ghorbanali, Prof. Pingan Song, Prof. Petrea Redmond, Mr. Gary Elks , Prof. Eliza Whiteside , Dr. Tristan Shelley, A/Prof. Zahra Gharineiat, A/Prof. Kate Kauter, Dr Venkata Chevali, Dr. Jessica Feldman, Prof. Peter Schubel2022
New Options for Waste and Saving the Environment (NO WASTE) pilot precinctTotal funding value:$2,000,000 Chief Investigators: Prof. Polly Burey (co-Leader), Dr. Tristan Shelley (co-leader), Prof. Allan Manalo, A/Prof. Andreas Helwig, A/Prof. Zahra Gharineiat, Prof. Retha Wiesner, Prof. Petrea Redmond, Mr. Gary Elks and Prof. Peter Schubel2021
MAXIMISING ANTIOXIDANTS IN QUEEN GARNET PLUMS DURING PROCESSING AND BOTTLINGFight Food Waste CRC - Nutrafruit – 2020 Total Funding Value: $99,604 Chief Investigators: Prof. Polly Burey (leader), Prof. Lindsay Brown, A/Pr Mark Lynch, A/Pr. Andreas Helwig and A/Prof. Zahra Gharineiat2020

Existe-t-il une méthode scientifique pour éplucher parfaitement un œuf dur ?

Burey, Paulomi (Polly). 2025. "Existe-t-il une méthode scientifique pour éplucher parfaitement un œuf dur ? " The Conversation.

Preliminary evidence that bilateral scaphoid symmetry is not affected by hand dominance or biological sex: volumetric and geometric analysis using high-resolution computed tomography with 0.5 mm slice-thickness

Roberts, Michael, Lee, Susie, Allen, Amy, Whiteside, Eliza, Bliss, Edward, Nicol, Rose, Burey, Polly, Shelley, Tristan, Wall, Christopher and Shridhar, Vivek. 2025. "Preliminary evidence that bilateral scaphoid symmetry is not affected by hand dominance or biological sex: volumetric and geometric analysis using high-resolution computed tomography with 0.5 mm slice-thickness." European Journal of Radiology. 187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2025.112073

Polymer Composite Sandwich Panels Composed of Hemp and Plastic Skins and Composite Wood, Recycled Plastic, and Styrofoam Cores

Islam, Ashiqul, Ferdous, Wahid, Burey, Paulomi (Polly), Nahar, Kamrun, Manalo, Allan, Yan, Libo and Manalo, Allan. 2025. "Polymer Composite Sandwich Panels Composed of Hemp and Plastic Skins and Composite Wood, Recycled Plastic, and Styrofoam Cores." Polymer. 17 (10). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17101359

Is there a best way to peel a boiled egg? A food scientist explains

Burey, Paulomi (Polly). 2025. "Is there a best way to peel a boiled egg? A food scientist explains ." The Conversation.

Microplastics in soils: A comparative review on extraction, identification and quantification methods

Seo, Yoonjung, Chevali, Venkata, Lai, Yunru, Zhou, Zhezhe, Chen, Guangnan, Burey, Paulomi, Wang, Shaobin and Song, Pingan. 2025. "Microplastics in soils: A comparative review on extraction, identification and quantification methods." Journal of Environmental Management. 377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.124556

Sustainability in underground mining and geotechnical practices

Entezam, Alireza, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Burey, Polly, McDougall, Kevin, Jodeiri Shokri, Behshad, Entezam, Shima, Criag, Peter and Aziz, Naj. 2025. "Sustainability in underground mining and geotechnical practices." Aziz, Naj, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Hoelle, John, Shan, Zhenjun, Marston, Kevin, Nemcik, Jan, Campbell, Richard and Mottahedi, Adel (ed.) 2025 Resource Operator Conference (ROC2025). University of Southern Queensland 06 - 07 Feb 2025 Australia.

Sustainable carbon for energy storage applications: investigation on chemical refinements of sorghum biomass for tuneability of carbon structures and supercapacitor performance

Afzal, Rana Arslan, Annamalai, Pratheep K., Tebyetekerwa, Mike, Burey, Paulomi (Polly), Bell, John, Nanjundan, Ashok Kumar and Martin, Darren J.. 2025. "Sustainable carbon for energy storage applications: investigation on chemical refinements of sorghum biomass for tuneability of carbon structures and supercapacitor performance." RSC Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4su00569d

Effect of core materials on the flexural behaviour of composite sandwich panels

Islam, A., Ferdous, W., Burey, P., Nahar, K. and Manalo, A.. 2024. "Effect of core materials on the flexural behaviour of composite sandwich panels." Ninth Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2024). Adelaide, Australia 08 - 11 Dec 2024 Australia.

A low-cost, antimicrobial aloe-alginate hydrogel film containing Australian First Nations remedy ‘lemon myrtle oil’ (Backhousia citriodora) – Potential for incorporation into wound dressings

Seneviratne, Dinuki M., Raphael, Brooke, Whiteside, Eliza J., Windus, Louisa C.E., Kauter, Kate, Dearnaley, John D.W., Annamalai, Pratheep K., Ward, Raelene, Song, Pingan and Burey, Paulomi (Polly). 2024. " A low-cost, antimicrobial aloe-alginate hydrogel film containing Australian First Nations remedy ‘lemon myrtle oil’ (Backhousia citriodora) – Potential for incorporation into wound dressings." Heliyon. 10 (18). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37516

Towards the Development of a Low-Carbon Emission Sandwich Panel—A State-of-the-Art Review

Islam, Ashiqul, Ferdous, Wahid, Burey, Polly, Nahar, Kamrun and Manalo, Allan. 2024. "Towards the Development of a Low-Carbon Emission Sandwich Panel—A State-of-the-Art Review." 26th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM 2023). Auckland, New Zealand 03 - 06 Dec 2023 Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-3397-2_4

Application of waste glass powder in cemenitious grouts

Entezam, Alireza, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Burey, Polly, Shelley, Tristan and Aziz, Naj. 2024. "Application of waste glass powder in cemenitious grouts." Aziz, N. and Mirzaghorbanali, A. (ed.) 2024 Resource Operators Conference (ROC2024). Wollongong, Australia 13 - 16 Feb 2024 Australia. University of Wollongong.

Circular economy barriers in Australia: How to translate theory into practice?

Feldman, Jessica, Seligmann, Hannah, King, Sarah, Flynn, Matthew, Shelley, Tristan, Helwig, Andreas and Burey, Paulomi (Polly). 2024. "Circular economy barriers in Australia: How to translate theory into practice?" Sustainable Production and Consumption. 45, pp. 582-597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.02.001

Development of new eco-friendly grout products using waste materials for sustainable mining and construction

Nourizadeh, Hadi. 2023. "Development of new eco-friendly grout products using waste materials for sustainable mining and construction." Entezam, A., Mirzaghorbanali, A., Burey, P. and Shelley, T. (ed.) Climate Smart Engineering 2023. Melbourne, Australia 29 - 30 Nov 2023

Engineering phosphorus-containing lignin for epoxy biocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, fire retardancy and mechanical properties

Zhang, Anlin, Zhang, Jianzhong, Liu, Lina, Dai, Jinfeng, Lu, Xinyu, Huo, Siqi, Hong, Min, Liu, Xiaohuan, Lynch, Mark, Zeng, Xuesen, Burey, Paulomi and Song, Pingan. 2023. "Engineering phosphorus-containing lignin for epoxy biocomposites with enhanced thermal stability, fire retardancy and mechanical properties." Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 167, pp. 82-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2023.06.004

Construction and Deconstruction: Materials and substances from 'waste'

Burey, Paulomi, Feldman, Jessica, Seligmann, Hannah, Song, Eric, Flynn, Matthew, Helwig, Andreas, Gharineiat, Zahra, Seneviratne, Dinuki, Whiteside, Eliza, Shelley, Tristan, Priesler, Nils, Manalo, Allan, Mirzaghorbanali, Ali, Nourizadeh, Hadi, Roberts, Michae, Nicol, Rose, Redmond, Petrea, Lynch, Mark, Dearnaley, John, ..., Germon, Geoff. 2023. "Construction and Deconstruction: Materials and substances from 'waste'." Chemistry in Australia. (June-August 2023), pp. 16-21.

Atom-economic synthesis of an oligomeric P/N-containing fire retardant towards fire-retarding and mechanically robust polylactide biocomposites

Feng, Jiabing, Lu, Yixia, Xie, Hongyan, Zhang, Yan, Huo, Siqi, Liu, Xiaohuan, Flynn, Matt, Xu, Zhiguang, Burey, Paulomi, Lynch, Mark, Wang, Hao and Song, Pingan. 2023. "Atom-economic synthesis of an oligomeric P/N-containing fire retardant towards fire-retarding and mechanically robust polylactide biocomposites." Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 160, pp. 86-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2023.04.003

Evaluation of core competencies for food science graduates

Turner, Mark S, Phan-Thien, Kim-Yen and Burey, Polly. 2023. "Evaluation of core competencies for food science graduates." Food Australia. 75 (1), pp. 14-15.

Anthocyanin retention in Queen Garnet plums during processing and bottling

Pahl, Jessica, Burey, Polly, Lynch, Mark, Helwig, Andreas and Gharineiat, Zahra. 2022. Anthocyanin retention in Queen Garnet plums during processing and bottling. Australia. Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre.

From food chain to food loop: preventing food waste

Burey, Paulomi. 2022. "From food chain to food loop: preventing food waste." 21st World Congress of Food Science & Technology. Singapore 31 Oct - 03 Nov 2022 Singapore.

We Can HASS STEM

Burey, Paulomi. 2022. "We Can HASS STEM." Campus Morning Mail.

Sustainable Food Systems

Burey, Paulomi (Polly), Panchal, S.K. and Helwig, Andreas. 2022. "Sustainable Food Systems." Juliano, Pablo, Buckow, Roman, Nguyen, Minh H., Knoerzer, Kai and Sellahewa, Jay (ed.) Food Engineering Innovations Across the Food Supply Chain. United Kingdom. Academic Press. pp. 15-46

How to SEE sustainability of food into the future

Burey, Polly. 2021. "How to SEE sustainability of food into the future." Sustainable Food Future Conference (2021). Newcastle, Australia 17 - 18 Jun 2021 Australia.

Sustainable food systems: how to SEE sustainability into the future

Burey, Polly, Panchal, Sunil and Helwig, Andreas. 2021. "Sustainable food systems: how to SEE sustainability into the future." Food Australia. 73 (2), pp. 30-31.

Feasibility study for developing an Indigenous branded range of beef products and services (Producer Innovation Fast-track)

Burey, P., Woodhead, A., Kille, T., Zhang, S., Miller, K., Babagolzadeh, M., Pfingst, Jason, Dunrobin, Kelvin, Gorringe, Max, Malone, Johnathon and Perkins, Ian. 2019. Feasibility study for developing an Indigenous branded range of beef products and services (Producer Innovation Fast-track). North Sydney, Australia. Meat & Livestock Australia.

Food excess and by-product processing ‘ecosystem’ mode

Burey, Paulomi, Panchal, Sunil and Helwig, Andreas. 2019. "Food excess and by-product processing ‘ecosystem’ mode." 13th International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF13). Melbourne, Australia 23 - 26 Sep 2019

Value-addition to horticultural produce: How far can, or should, you go?

Burey, Polly. 2019. "Value-addition to horticultural produce: How far can, or should, you go?" Hort Connections 2019 (HORT 19). Melbourne, Australia 24 - 26 Jun 2019

Curious Kids: how do tongues taste food?

Burey, Polly and Kennedy, Ursula. 2019. "Curious Kids: how do tongues taste food?" The Conversation.

Educating Future Generations of Food Scientists

Burey, Polly. 2019. "Educating Future Generations of Food Scientists." Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology Annual Convention (AIFST 2019). Sydney, Australia 01 - 02 Jul 2019

Emerging technologies for extraction of bioactives and polysaccharides from tropical fruit waste

Mahale, Kiran R. and Burey, Paulomi (Polly). 2018. "Emerging technologies for extraction of bioactives and polysaccharides from tropical fruit waste." 2nd ISEKI Food Waste Recovery Workshop 2018. Stuttgart, Germany 03 - 05 Jul 2018

ASEAN high value add red meat opportunities

Woodhead, Alice, Zhang, Shane, Burey, Polly, Earl, Greg and Miller, Karen. 2018. ASEAN high value add red meat opportunities. North Sydney, Australia. Meat & Livestock Australia.

Confectionery Gels: A Review on Formulation, Rheological and Structural Aspects

Burey, P., Bhandari, B.R., Rutgers, R.P.G., Halley, P.J. and Torley, P.J.. 2009. "Confectionery Gels: A Review on Formulation, Rheological and Structural Aspects ." International Journal of Food Properties. 12 (1), pp. 176-210. https://doi.org/10.1080/10942910802223404

Hydrocolloid Gel Particles: Formation, Characterization, and Application

Burey, P., Bhandari, B. R., Howes, T. and Gidley, M. J.. 2008. "Hydrocolloid Gel Particles: Formation, Characterization, and Application ." Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 48 (5), pp. 361-377. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408390701347801