Tobias Pointner

Tobias Pointner is a researcher at the Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria. His scientific career focuses on applying machine learning to food quality and shelf-life prediction, particularly for edible oils and meat products. He has collaborated internationally, including the DoSChem Exchange Programme at the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia (October-December 2024).

• Master's Degree in Food Technology and Nutrition (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 2021)
• Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology and Nutrition (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, 2019)

His research integrates computational methods with food science, emphasizing predictive models for food preservation and structural analysis of meat during freeze-drying. He has received multiple early-career awards for his work on oil analysis and bioactive compounds.

• Best Early Career Researcher Poster Award (2025)
• DoSChem Poster Award (2025)
• Student Travel Grant (AOCS, 2024)
• DoSChem International Exchange Award (2024)