Dr Alberto Baldelli
Senior Lecturer
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
Researcher biography
Dr. Baldelli joined the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability and the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) in 2024 as a Senior Lecturer. He achieved his PhD from the University of Alberta in Particle Engineering; after that, he obtained a Postdoctoral Fellowship and a Research Fellowship at the Faculty of Food and Land Systems at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Baldelli's research areas of interest are Particle Engineering, Food Technology, Spray Drying, Encapsulation of Bioactive Compounds, Spray Coatings, Food Fortification, Nasal Delivery, and Dry powders.
Publications
Journal Articles
Baldelli, Alberto, Shi, Jiahua, Singh, Anika, Guo, Yigong, Fathordoobady, Farahnaz, Amiri, Amir and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2024). Effect of high-pressure on protein structure, refolding, and crystallization. Food Chemistry Advances, 5 100741, 100741. doi: 10.1016/j.focha.2024.100741
Baldelli, Alberto, Pico, Joana, Woo, Meng Wai, Castellarin, Simone and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2024). Spray dried powder of common fruit juices: Enhancement of main properties. Powder Technology, 441 119560, 119560. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2024.119560
Baldelli, Alberto, Jerry Wong, Chun Yuen, Oguzlu, Hale, Gholizadeh, Hanieh, Guo, Yigong, Ong, Hui Xin, Singh, Anika, Traini, Daniela and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2024). Nasal delivery of encapsulated recombinant ACE2 as a prophylactic drug for SARS-CoV-2. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 655 124009, 124009. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124009
Xu, Yiran, Murthy, Anarghya Ananda, Quek, Siew Young, Baldelli, Alberto, Singh, Anubhav Pratap and Woo, Meng Wai (2024). Intensification of atmospheric freeze drying for thin food slices with impinging jet. Drying Technology, 42 (7), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/07373937.2024.2345120
Baldelli, Alberto, Guo, Yigong and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2023). Dual and triple encapsulated iron gluconate speed up anemia recovery in an animal model. Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 4 100154, 100154. doi: 10.1016/j.fhfh.2023.100154
Baldelli, Alberto, Wong, Chun, Oguzlu, Hale, Mahvizani, Hanieh, Ong, Hui Xin, Rodriguez, Athenea Pascual, Singhera, Gurpreet, Thamboo, Andrew, Singh, Anika, Traini, Daniela and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2023). Impact of amino acids on the properties of nasal dry powders. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 87 104848, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jddst.2023.104848
Wong, Chun Yuen Jerry, Baldelli, Alberto, Gholizadeh, Hanieh, Oguzlu, Hale, Guo, Yigong, Xin Ong, Hui, Rodriguez, Athenea Pascual, Singhera, Gurpreet, Thamboo, Andrew, Singh, Anika, Pratap-Singh, Anubhav and Traini, Daniela (2023). Engineered dry powders for the nose-to-brain delivery of transforming growth factor-beta. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 189, 202-211. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.06.015
Baldelli, Alberto, Koivisto, Leeni, Oguzlu, Hale, Guo, Yigong, Häkkinen, Lari, Pratap-Singh, Anubhav and Larjava, Hannu (2023). Spray-dried microparticles of encapsulated gefitinib for slow-release localized treatment of periodontal disease. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 642 123137, 123137. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123137
Lakshmanan, G., Selvam, R., Altemimi, Ammar. B., Baldelli, Alberto, Bharathi, A. R., Gopalakrishnan, B., Karthik, L., Saravanan, D., Kavitha, M., Mohammed, Muthanna J., Cacciola, Francesco, Jayalakshmi, G. and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2023). Phytochemical screening of ethanolic extracts of Cuminum cyminum L. seeds along with the evaluation of antidiabetic properties by molecular docking approach. Natural Product Research, 37 (4), 681-686. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2078973
Baldelli, Alberto, Liang, Diana Yumeng, Guo, Yigong and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2023). Effect of the formulation on mucoadhesive spray-dried microparticles containing iron for food fortification. Food Hydrocolloids, 134 107906, 107906. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.107906
Tian, Sibo, Jiang, Jungang, Zhu, Penghui, Yu, Zhengyang, Oguzlu, Hale, Balldelli, Alberto, Wu, Jie, Zhu, Jiaying, Sun, Xia, Saddler, Jack and Jiang, Feng (2022). Correction to “Fabrication of a Transparent and Biodegradable Cellulose Film from Kraft Pulp via Cold Alkaline Swelling and Mechanical Blending”. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11 (1), 466-466. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c07123
Baldelli, Alberto, Oguzlu, Hale, Liang, Diana Yumeng, Subiantoro, Alison, Woo, Meng Wai and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2022). Spray freeze drying of dairy products: Effect of formulation on dispersibility. Journal of Food Engineering, 335 111191, 111191. doi: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2022.111191
Baldelli, Alberto, Cidem, Aylin, Guo, Yigong, Ong, Hui Xin, Singh, Anika, Traini, Daniela and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2022). Spray freeze drying for protein encapsulation: Impact of the formulation to morphology and stability. Drying Technology, 41 (1), 137-150. doi: 10.1080/07373937.2022.2089162
Guo, Yigong, Baldelli, Alberto, Singh, Anika, Fathordoobady, Farahnaz, Kitts, David and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2022). Production of high loading insulin nanoparticles suitable for oral delivery by spray drying and freeze drying techniques. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 9949, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-13092-6
Baldelli, Alberto, Etayash, Hashem, Oguzlu, Hale, Mandal, Ronit, Jiang, Feng, Hancock, Robert E.W. and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2022). Antimicrobial properties of spray-dried cellulose nanocrystals and metal oxide-based nanoparticles-in-microspheres. Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, 10 100273, 100273. doi: 10.1016/j.ceja.2022.100273
Rama, Purushothaman, Baldelli, Alberto, Vignesh, Anandhan, Altemimi, Ammar B, Lakshmanan, Govindan, Selvam, Rajendran, Arunagirinathan, Narasingam, Murugesan, Kandasamy and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2022). Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and angiogenic bioactive silver nanoparticles produced using Murraya paniculata (L.) jack leaves. Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, 12, 184798042110561. doi: 10.1177/18479804211056167
Jiang, Jungang, Zhu, Yeling, Zargar, Shiva, Wu, Jie, Oguzlu, Hale, Baldelli, Alberto, Yu, Zhengyang, Saddler, Jack, Sun, Runcang, Tu, Qingshi and Jiang, Feng (2021). Rapid, high-yield production of lignin-containing cellulose nanocrystals using recyclable oxalic acid dihydrate. Industrial Crops and Products, 173 114148, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114148
Sipkens, Timothy A., Trivanovic, Una, Naseri, Arash, Bello, Olanrewaju W., Baldelli, Alberto, Kazemimanesh, Mohsen, Bertram, Allan K., Kostiuk, Larry, Corbin, Joel C., Olfert, Jason S. and Rogak, Steven N. (2021). Using two-dimensional distributions to inform the mixing state of soot and salt particles produced in gas flares. Journal of Aerosol Science, 158 105826, 11-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105826
Baldelli, Alberto, Wells, Simon and Pratap-Singh, Anubhav (2021). Impact of product formulation on spray-dried microencapsulated zinc for food fortification. Food and Bioprocess Technology, 14 (12), 2286-2301. doi: 10.1007/s11947-021-02721-z
Baldelli, Alberto, Esmeryan, Karekin D. and Popovicheva, Olga (2021). Turning a negative into a positive: trends, guidelines and challenges of developing multifunctional non-wettable coatings based on industrial soot wastes. Fuel, 301 121068, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121068
Baldelli, Alberto (2021). Evaluation of a low-cost multi-channel monitor for indoor air quality through a novel, low-cost, and reproducible platform. Measurement: Sensors, 17 100059, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.measen.2021.100059
Kazemimanesh, Mohsen, Baldelli, Alberto, Trivanovic, Una, Popovicheva, Olga, Timofeev, Mikhail, Shonija, Natalia, Obvintsev, Yuri, Kuang, Chen, Jefferson, A. Melina, Corbin, Joel C., Goss, Greg G., Alessi, Daniel S., Johnson, Matthew R., Rogak, Steven N. and Olfert, Jason S. (2021). Particulate emissions from turbulent diffusion flames with entrained droplets: a laboratory simulation of gas flaring emissions. Journal of Aerosol Science, 157 105807, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2021.105807
Sipkens, Timothy A., Frei, Max, Baldelli, Alberto, Kirchen, Patrick, Kruis, Frank E. and Rogak, Steven N. (2021). Characterizing soot in TEM images using a convolutional neural network. Powder Technology, 387, 313-324. doi: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.04.026
Baldelli, Alberto, Couch, Brett, Loosley, Benjamin and Bartlett, Karen (2021). Occupational exposure of librarians to mold spores and metal particles: a real-time case study. SN Applied Sciences, 3 (5) 580, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s42452-021-04575-8
Baldelli, Alberto, Ou, Junfei, Barona, David, Li, Wen and Amirfazli, A. (2021). Sprayable, superhydrophobic, electrically, and thermally conductive coating. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8 (2) 1902110, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/admi.201902110
Trivanovic, Una, Sipkens, Timothy A., Kazemimanesh, Mohsen, Baldelli, Alberto, Jefferson, A. Melina, Conrad, Bradley M., Johnson, Matthew R., Corbin, Joel C., Olfert, Jason S. and Rogak, Steven N. (2020). Morphology and size of soot from gas flares as a function of fuel and water addition. Fuel, 279 118478, 118478. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118478
Baldelli, Alberto, Amirfazli, Alidad, Ou, Junfei and Li, Wen (2020). Spray-on nanocomposite coatings: Wettability and conductivity. Langmuir, 36 (39), 11393-11410. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01020
Baldelli, Alberto, Jeronimo, Matthew, Loosley, Benjamin, Owen, Gethin, Welch, Ian and Bartlett, Karen (2020). Particle matter, volatile organic compounds, and occupational allergens: correlation and sources in laboratory animal facilities. SN Applied Sciences, 2 (10) 1672. doi: 10.1007/s42452-020-03465-9
Kheirkhah, Pooyan, Baldelli, Alberto, Kirchen, Patrick and Rogak, Steven (2020). Development and validation of a multi-angle light scattering method for fast engine soot mass and size measurements. Aerosol Science and Technology, 54 (9), 1083-1101. doi: 10.1080/02786826.2020.1758623
Baldelli, Alberto, Bschaden, Ben, Amirfazli, Alidad and Sameoto, Dan (2020). Reproducibility of superhydrophobic and oleophobic polymeric micro surface topographies. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 8 (4) 045010, 045010. doi: 10.1088/2051-672X/ab797e
Baldelli, Alberto, Trivanovic, Una, Sipkens, Timothy A. and Rogak, Steven N. (2020). On determining soot maturity: A review of the role of microscopy- and spectroscopy-based techniques. Chemosphere, 252 126532. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126532
Baldelli, Alberto, Jeronimo, Matthew, Tinney, Matthew and Bartlett, Karen (2020). Real-time measurements of formaldehyde emissions in a gross anatomy laboratory. SN Applied Sciences, 2 (4) 769. doi: 10.1007/s42452-020-2569-7
Baldelli, Alberto, Trivanovic, Una, Corbin, Joel C., Lobo, Prem, Gagné, Stephanie, Mille, J. Wayne, Kirchen, Patrick and Rogak, Steven (2020). Typical and atypical morphology of non-volatile particles from a diesel and natural gas marine engine. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 20 (4), 730-740. doi: 10.4209/aaqr.2020.01.0006
Trivanovic, Una, Corbin, Joel C., Baldelli, Alberto, Peng, Weihan, Yang, Jiacheng, Kirchen, Patrick, Miller, J. Wayne, Lobo, Prem, Gagné, Stéphanie and Rogak, Steven N. (2019). Size and morphology of soot produced by a dual-fuel marine engine. Journal of Aerosol Science, 138 105448. doi: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2019.105448
Popovicheva, Olga, Timofeev, Mikhail, Persiantseva, Natalia, Jefferson, Melina A., Johnson, Matthew, Rogak, Steven N. and Baldelli, Alberto (2019). Microstructure and chemical composition of particles from small-scale gas flaring. Aerosol and Air Quality Research, 19 (10), 2205-2221. doi: 10.4209/aaqr.2019.04.0177
Kazemimanesh, Mohsen, Dastanpour, Ramin, Baldelli, Alberto, Moallemi, Alireza, Thomson, Kevin A., Jefferson, Melina A., Johnson, Matthew R., Rogak, Steven N. and Olfert, Jason S. (2019). Size, effective density, morphology, and nano-structure of soot particles generated from buoyant turbulent diffusion flames. Journal of Aerosol Science, 132, 22-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2019.03.005
Baldelli, Alberto, Trivanovic, Una and Rogak, Steven N. (2019). Electron tomography of soot for validation of 2D image processing and observation of new structural features (vol 53, pg 575, 2019). Aerosol Science and Technology, 53 (5), I-I. doi: 10.1080/02786826.2019.1601938
Baldelli, Alberto and Rogak, Steven Nicholas (2019). Morphology and Raman spectra of aerodynamically classified soot samples. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 12 (8), 4339-4346. doi: 10.5194/amt-12-4339-2019
Ferraz-Albani, Luis A., Baldelli, Alberto, Knapp, Chrissy J., Jäger, Wolfgang, Vehring, Reinhard, Nobes, David S., Olfert, Jason S. and Kostiuk, Larry W. (2017). Enhanced evaporation of microscale droplets with an infrared laser. Journal of Heat Transfer, 139 (1) 011503. doi: 10.1115/1.4034486
Baldelli, Alberto and Vehring, Reinhard (2016). Analysis of cohesion forces between monodisperse microparticles with rough surfaces. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 506, 179-189. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.06.009
Baldelli, Alberto and Vehring, Reinhard (2016). Control of the radial distribution of chemical components in spray-dried crystalline microparticles. Aerosol Science and Technology, 50 (10), 1130-1142. doi: 10.1080/02786826.2016.1216941
Baldelli, Alberto, Power, Rory M., Miles, Rachael E. H., Reid, Jonathan P. and Vehring, Reinhard (2016). Effect of crystallization kinetics on the properties of spray dried microparticles. Aerosol Science and Technology, 50 (7), 693-704. doi: 10.1080/02786826.2016.1177163
Azhdarzadeh, Mehdi, Shemirani, Farzin M., Ruzycki, Conor A., Baldelli, Alberto, Ivey, James, Barona, David, Church, Tanya, Lewis, David, Olfert, Jason S., Finlay, Warren H. and Vehring, Reinhard (2016). An atomizer to generate monodisperse droplets from high vapor pressure liquids. Atomization and Sprays, 26 (2), 121-134. doi: 10.1615/AtomizSpr.2015011631
Baldelli, Alberto, Boraey, Mohammed A., Nobes, David S. and Vehring, Reinhard (2015). Analysis of the Particle Formation Process of Structured Microparticles. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 12 (8), 2562-2573. doi: 10.1021/mp500758s