Nenad Naumovski, BHN Hons PhD

JAD profile

Affiliation(s): 

University of Canberra; Functional Foods and Nutrition REsearch (FFNR) Laboratory

ORCID URL: 

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2841-4497

Areas of Interest: 

nutrition and AD, nutrition and metabolism, Nutritional Neuroscience

Biography & Research: 

Dr Nenad Naumovski completed his Bachelor of Human Nutrition at the University of Newcastle (UoN), Ourimbah, NSW, Australia and an Honours degree (Class 1) in Human Nutrition with interest in biomarkers associated with the development of atherosclerosis (plasma thiols, B vitamins), dietary intake and cognitive functioning of elderly population residing in a retirement village. Dr Naumovski’s continued his studies by gaining a PhD in Food Science where he investigated the cholesterol lowering properties of major green tea catechin, epigallocatehin gallate (EGCG) in animal models of hypercholesterolemia as well as determining the pharmacokinetic and cholesterol lowering properties of EGCG in humans. During this time, Dr Naumovski applied his expertise in the development of functional food products and adaptation of chromatographic methods used for the analysis systemic absorption of EGCG and determination of cardiovascular disease biomarkers (sterols, blood lipids, carotenoids and tocopherols). Dr Naumovski commenced his employment at University of Canberra (UC) in 2014 where he has established a research arm investigating healthy aging trajectories, plant bioactives, psychocardiology and development of nutraceuticals. He is the member of the Future of Food in the Canberra Region group and core member of the Faculty of Health Area of Strength Ageing Research Group. Dr Naumovski is a team leader of the Functional Foods and Nutrition Research (FFNR) Laboratory and one of the Chief Investigators of the Nutrition and Healthy Ageing Trajectories in Retirement Living (NutriHAT-RL) study. He holds positions of Visiting Professor (Harokopio University, Athens, Greece), Conjoint Senior Lecturer (University of Newcastle, Australia) and Honorary Fellow (Abertay University, UK). He also leads a self-assessment team working on the improvement in gender equality in the STEMM sector as a part of the national program Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE). Dr Naumovski has presented at several national and international conferences and was invited guest speaker for Australian Academy of Science (Food for Thought; Alternative Food Sources), International Bipolar Foundation (Dietary Interventions and Nutraceuticals for the Management of Mental Health) and Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST). Research interests Dr Naumovski’s current research interest involves healthy ageing trajectories and nexus between the areas of plant bioactives, nutraceuticals and their consumption effects on psychocardiological markers in humans. This involves the development of methods of extraction, preservation and purification of a number of bioactives found in foods and food products as well as development of functional food products. At the moment Dr Naumovski mentors several post-doctoral researchers and supervises PhD candidates, Masters and Honours students.