**Damir Torrico**

Damir Dennis Torrico holds a PhD in Food Science from Louisiana State University, USA. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Sensory Science at Lincoln University, New Zealand. His research interests are focused on sensory science in the area of foods and beverages. He has published several research papers in taste perception, food product optimization, consumer acceptability, and physiological/psychological responses of consumers toward food products. He is also the Director of the Centre of Excellence –Food for Future Consumers at Lincoln University, which focuses on interdisciplinary research in the area of food science. Currently, Dr. Torrico has published 71 refereed articles (with an h-index of 21, and an i10-index of 40) with a total of 1247 citations (until 2021) in the area of food and sensory sciences.
