Biography and expertise

Biography

Dr Simon Williams is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Southern Cross Plant Science. He obtained his Ph.D. at the University of the Sunshine Coast (2019) after spending time as a Visiting Scholar at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute and working within a commercial analytical testing laboratory. He completed his M.Sc. (2012) and B.Sc. (2010) at the University of Waikato.

Dr Williams' work contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Research

Dr Williams is currently utilising chemical fingerprints, sensory studies and machine learning to investigate and define the terroir of Australian coffee.

Additional research interests are based around the honey industry, with specific interests in the honey derived from the Leptospermum genus and its production.

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Organisational affiliations

Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University

Adjunct Fellow, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University

Past affiliations

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Southern Cross Plant Science, Southern Cross University

Education

B.Sc Chemistry and Physics
2006–2010, Bachelor of Science, University of Waikato (New Zealand, Hamilton)
M.Sc. Chemistry
2010–2012, Master of Science, University of Waikato (New Zealand, Hamilton)
PhD
2015–2019, Doctor of Philosophy, University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - USC