Associate Professor Tom Ross
Associate Professor in Food Microbiology
"BSc Hons, PhD (Tas)"
Contact Details
| Contact Campus |
Sandy Bay Campus |
| Building |
Life Sciences Building |
| Telephone |
+61 3 6226 6382 |
| Fax |
+61 3 6226 7444 |
| Email |
Tom.Ross@utas.edu.au |
Teaching Responsibilities
Assoc/Prof Ross teaches in the following undergraduate units:
- KLA 210/200 Microbiology (and Marine Microbiology)
- KLA 396 Food Microbiology
- KLA394 Advanced Food Safety Management
- KLA256 Microbes and Man
Assoc/Prof Ross also supervises students in various MSc (Coursework) units, Microbiology Honours and higher research degree programs (PhD).
Publications
Assoc/Prof Ross has produced 96 papers in international refereed literature, 14 book chapters and 2 monographs (as at 2011).
A full record of publications can be found on Assoc/Prof Ross' WARP research report.
Some of these publications are available via Assoc/Prof Ross' eprints listing.
Achievements
- Eijkmann-Ingram Award
- 1997 + Editorial Board, International Journal of Food Microbiology
- 1999 AIFST’s J.R. Vickery Medal
- 2001 + Participation as invited expert on various FAO/WHO Joint Expert consultations on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA)
- 2004 – 7 Manager, Advanced Food Safety Education Program, Australian Food Safety Centre of Excellence; Deputy Director, Australian Food Safety Centre of Excellence
- 2004 + OzFoodNet, Scientific Advisory Panel.
- 2005 + Meat and Livestock Australia: Scientific Risk Management Expert Panel
- 2007 + Member of International Commission for Microbiological Specification of Foods
- 2008 + Theme Leader (Higher Education) - Australian Seafood Co-operative Research Centre.
- 2009 UNESCO/ASM International Visiting Resource Person (Bogor, Indonesia)
Research Interests
Assoc/Prof Tom Ross conducts research in food and predictive microbiology. See the TIA Food Safety Centre
