Career

• Since 2021: Contracted researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança - Mountain Research Center (CIMO), Bragança, Portugal, in the VIIAfood project
• 2020 - 2021: Postdoctoral researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança - Mountain Research Center (CIMO), Bragança, Portugal, with a research grant from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), for the Bio4drinks project
• Since 2019: Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal, with a research grant from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), for the Iberphenol project

Qualifications

• 2017 - PhD. in Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Portugal
• 2013 - MSc. in Biotechnology, University of Caxias do Sul, Portugal
• 2007 - Graduation in Pharmacy, University of Caxias do Sul, Portugal

Interests

• Development of extraction methods and chemical characterization of natural products with bioactive properties
• Evaluation of biological activities in vitro and in silico of compounds of biological interest
• Application of chromatographic techniques in the analysis of bioactive compounds
• Implementation of various methods for incorporating and developing food matrices with natural ingredients
• Study of preservatives and flavor and color fixatives