I am a soil scientist with broad interests spanning nutrient cycling, crop fertilisation, soil use and management, farming systems, and agronomy. I joined the Future Industries Institute at the University of South Australia in October 2024, having previously worked at The University of Adelaide and CSIRO Agriculture & Food.
My research experience is strongly grounded in fertiliser technology. I have conducted laboratory, glasshouse, and field-based experiments aimed at developing more effective and environmentally responsible fertiliser formulations. Much of this work has focused on designing and evaluating novel fertiliser formulations, often supported by advanced isotopic and spectroscopic techniques to understand nutrient... Read more
About me
I am a soil scientist with broad interests spanning nutrient cycling, crop fertilisation, soil use and management, farming systems, and agronomy. I joined the Future Industries Institute at the University of South Australia in October 2024, having previously worked at The University of Adelaide and CSIRO Agriculture & Food.
My research experience is strongly grounded in fertiliser technology. I have conducted laboratory, glasshouse, and field-based experiments aimed at developing more effective and environmentally responsible fertiliser formulations. Much of this work has focused on designing and evaluating novel fertiliser formulations, often supported by advanced isotopic and spectroscopic techniques to understand nutrient transformations and release pathways.
Through collaborative research, I have established strong links with farming systems groups, government agencies, universities, research organisations, industry partners, agronomists, and consultants across southern Australia. I recently led research streams within major GRDC investments, including:
Before relocating to Australia, I completed postgraduate training in Soils and Plant Nutrition at the University of São Paulo (Brazil). My research was conducted in collaboration with the Mato Grosso Research Foundation and the Centre for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, and included a doctoral ‘sandwich’ program at Kansas State University (USA). I hold an Agronomic Engineering degree from São Paulo State University, where I received merit-based scholarships to undertake three years of undergraduate research.
I am based at UniSA’s Future Industries Institute, Mawson Lakes Campus.
About me
Scientific societies membership:
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Univeristy of Sao Paulo
Master of Science University of Sao Paulo
Bachelor of Agronomic Engineering Sao Paulo State University
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
2
2
|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
2
|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
2
10
|
| 2018 |
Open access
33
29
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
| 2021 |
|
| 2021 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
| 2024 |
5
6
|
| 2024 |
Open access
2
2
|
| 2024 |
Open access
3
2
|
| 2023 |
Open access
11
12
|
| 2021 |
3
3
|
| 2021 |
10
10
|
| 2021 |
7
7
|
| 2021 |
10
9
4
|
| 2021 |
Open access
3
2
10
|
| 2020 |
2
2
2
|
| 2020 |
Open access
19
17
|
| 2020 |
Open access
12
11
|
| 2020 |
Open access
30
29
12
|
| 2019 |
13
11
|
| 2019 |
18
16
|
| 2019 |
Open access
74
62
|
| 2018 |
18
17
|
| 2018 |
Open access
30
29
|
| 2018 |
51
50
|
| 2018 |
Open access
33
29
|
| 2017 |
155
155
4
|
| 2017 |
Open access
197
162
60
|
Book Chapter (before 2017)
Peer-reviewed articles (before 2017)
Patents
Research
| Details | Registry | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Acid treatment for fertilizers to increase zinc solubility and availability McLaughlin, Michael John; Degryse, Jozefien Louisa Elvire; Baird, Roslyn Jane; Da Silva, Rodrigo Coqui; Baylor, Bryan Todd; Peacock, Lawrence Alan |
Australia | Filed |
|
Fertilizers containing slow and fast release sources of boron McLaughlin, Michael; Degryse, Jozefien; Baird, Roslyn; Coqui Da Silva, Rodrigo; Freeman, Kyle; Fry, Thomas |
Australia | Filed |
|
Swellable fertilizer granules containing elemental sulfur with increased oxidation rates McLaughlin, Michael; Degryse, Jozefien; Baird, Roslyn; da Silva, Rodrigo Coqui |
Canada | Granted |
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| Espaço Prima - Fundação Cargill | BRAZIL |
| Federal University of Lavras | BRAZIL |
| Federal University of Uberlandia | BRAZIL |
| Federal University of Vicosa | BRAZIL |
| Federal University of Western Bahia | BRAZIL |
| Frontier Farming Systems | AUSTRALIA |
| Instituto Agronômico de Campinas | BRAZIL |
| Iowa State University | UNITED STATES |
| Ku Leuven | BELGIUM |
| Mosaic Company | UNITED STATES |
| National University of Luján | ARGENTINA |
| Sabanci University | TÜRKIYE |
| The Mosaic Company | UNITED STATES |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Agriculture Faisalabad | PAKISTAN |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | UNITED STATES |
| University of Nottingham | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Sao Paulo | BRAZIL |
| University of São Paulo (Brazil) | BRAZIL |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
