Personal data sheet
personal data approved: 2024. VII. 05.
Personal data
Zoltán Kovács
name Zoltán Kovács
name of institution
doctoral school
MATE Doctoral School of Food Sciences (Core member)
Council of the Doctoral School
the share of work in the different doctoral schools. MATE Doctoral School of Food Sciences 100%
accreditation statement submitted to: Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő
Contact details
phone number +36 1 305-7623
Academic title
scientific degree, title Ph.D.
year degree was obtained 2012
discipline to which degree belongs food sciences
institution granting the degree Corvinus University of Budapest
scientific degree, title Habilitation
year degree was obtained 2018
discipline to which degree belongs food sciences
institution granting the degree Szent István University
Employment
2016 - Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő
university professor or researcher
Thesis topic supervisor
number of doctoral students supervised until now 5.5
number of students who fulfilled course requirements 2
students who obtained their degrees:
(50%) Zsanett Bodor PhD 2022  DSFS
(50%) John-Lewis Zinia Zaukuu PhD 2021  DSFS
(50%) János Soós PhD 2019  DSFS
(50%) Evelin Dénesné Várvölgyi PhD 2017  DSFS
(50%) Dániel Szöllősi PhD 2016  DSFS

completed course requirement:
BALKIS AOUADI (PhD) 2023/08  DSFS
Flóra Vitális (PhD) 2024/01  DSFS
(50%) József Surányi (PhD) 2021/08  DSFS
present PhD students:
(50%) Sándor Fekete (PhD) (2027/08)  DSFS
(50%) Lueji Regatieri Santos (PhD) (2026/08)  DSFS
Mátyás Krisztián Lukács (PhD) (2026/08)  DSFS
(50%) Kitti Annamária Bognár (PhD) (2026/01)  DSFS
(50%) Tamás Somogyi (PhD) (2026/01)  DSFS
(50%) Mariem Majadi (PhD) (2025/08)  DSFS
(50%) Juan Pablo Aguinaga Bósquez (PhD) (2024/08)  DSFS
  Thesis topic proposals
Research
research area Instrumental taste sensing Near infrared spectroscopy Aquaphotomics
research field in which current research is conducted food sciences
agricultural engineering
Publications
2022

Yakubu Haruna Gado, Kovacs Zoltan, Toth Tamas, Bazar George: The recent advances of near-infrared spectroscopy in dairy production-a review, CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION 62: (3) pp. 810-831.
type of document: Journal paper/Review paper
number of independent citations: 30
language: English
URL 
2021

Bodor Z., Kovacs Z., Benedek C., Hitka G., Behling H.: Origin identification of hungarian honey using melissopalynology, physicochemical analysis, and near infrared spectroscopy, MOLECULES 26: (23) 7274
type of document: Journal paper/Article
number of independent citations: 23
language: English
URL 
2021

Muncan Jelena, Kovacs Zoltan, Pollner Bernhard, Ikuta Kentarou, Ohtani Yoshihisa, Terada Fuminori, Tsenkova Roumiana: Near infrared aquaphotomics study on common dietary fatty acids in cow's liquid, thawed milk, FOOD CONTROL 122: 107805
type of document: Journal paper/Article
number of independent citations: 9
language: English
URL 
2020

Zinia Zaukuu John-Lewis, Aouadi Balkis, Lukács Mátyás, Bodor Zsanett, Vitális Flóra, Gillay Biborka, Gillay Zoltan, Friedrich László, Kovacs Zoltan: Detecting Low Concentrations of Nitrogen-Based Adulterants in Whey Protein Powder Using Benchtop and Handheld NIR Spectrometers and the Feasibility of Scanning through Plastic Bag, MOLECULES 25: (11) 2522
type of document: Journal paper/Article
number of independent citations: 17
language: English
URL 
2020

Balkis Aouadi, John-Lewis Zinia Zaukuu, Flora Vitális, Zsanett Bodor, Orsolya Fehér, Zoltan Gillay, George Bazar, Zoltan Kovacs: Historical Evolution and Food Control Achievements of Near Infrared Spectroscopy, Electronic Nose, and Electronic Tongue—Critical Overview, SENSORS 20: (19) 5479
type of document: Journal paper/Review paper
number of independent citations: 40
language: English
URL 
2020

Kovacs Zoltan, Bodor Zsanett, Zinia Zaukuu John-Lewis, Kaszab Timea, Bazar George, Tóth Tamás, Mohácsi-Farkas Csilla: Electronic Nose for Monitoring Odor Changes of Lactobacillus Species during Milk Fermentation and Rapid Selection of Probiotic Candidates, FOODS 9: (11) 1539
type of document: Journal paper/Article
number of independent citations: 22
language: English
URL 
2019

Zaukuu John Lewis Zinia, Bazar George, Gillay Zoltan, Kovacs Zoltan: Emerging trends of advanced sensor based instruments for meat, poultry and fish quality– a review, CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION 60: (20) pp. 3443-3460.
type of document: Journal paper/Review paper
number of independent citations: 24
language: English
URL 
2018

Tsenkova Roumiana, Muncan Jelena, Pollner Bernhard, Kovacs Zoltan: Essentials of Aquaphotomics and Its Chemometrics Approaches, FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY 6: 363
type of document: Journal paper/Article
number of independent citations: 59
language: English
URL 
2016

Zoltan Kovacs, György Bázár, Mitsue Oshima, Shogo Shigeoka, Mariko Tanaka, Akane Furukawa, Airi Nagaia, Manami Osawa, Yukari Itakura, Roumiana Tsenkova: Water spectral pattern as holistic marker for water quality monitoring, TALANTA 147: pp. 598-608.
type of document: Journal paper/Article
number of independent citations: 43
language: English
URL 
2010

Z Kovács, I Dalmadi, L Lukács, L Sipos, K Szántai-Kőhegyi, Z Kókai, A Fekete: Geographical origin identification of pure Sri Lanka tea infusions with electronic nose, electronic tongue and sensory profile analysis, JOURNAL OF CHEMOMETRICS 24: (3-4) pp. 121-130.
type of document: Journal paper/Article
number of independent citations: 82
language: English
URL 
Number of independent citations to these publications:349 
Scientometric data
list of publications and citations
number of scientific publications that meet accreditation criteria:
300
number of scientific publications:
298
monographs and professional books:
1
monographs/books in which chapters/sections were contributed:
3 
scientific publications published abroad that meet the accreditation criteria:
145
publications not in Hungarian, published in Hungary, meeting the accreditation criteria:
113
number of independent citations to scientific publications and creative works:
1037