Rate My Professor Steve Flint

Professor Flint has supervised 35 PhD completions as main supervisor and maintains a group of around 10 doctoral students, producing approximately 12 journal publications annually. Key publications include 'Bacterial fouling in dairy processing' (International Dairy Journal, 2020), 'Magnesium and calcium ions: roles in bacterial cell attachment and biofilm structure maturation' (Biofouling, 2019), 'Biofilms in dairy manufacturing plant - Description, current concerns and methods of control' (Biofouling, 1997), and recent works such as 'Shear stress adaptation of Listeria monocytogenes in mono and dual-species biofilms' (Food Research International, 2025) and 'The effect of variations in cold plasma conditions on the detoxification of Aflatoxin M1 and degradation products' (International Dairy Journal, 2025). He edited 'Biofilms in the Dairy Industry' (2015) and has presented at conferences including the International Biofilm Summit and New Zealand Microbiological Society events. Awards include the Massey University Individual Research Medal (2025), New Zealand Microbiological Society Distinguished Orator Award (2021), Massey University Team Research Award (2017), College of Health Supervisor Award (2015), Institute of Food Technology Certified Food Scientist (2013), and Fellowship in the New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology (2011). He teaches food technology degrees in New Zealand and Singapore.