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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola de Engenharia de Lorena (EEL) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
is an Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo (USP), with a distinguished academic and scientific career in the fields of Food Engineering and Environmental Sciences, focusing on drying processes, rheology, thermophysical properties, solid waste, and biofuels. She holds a Masters (1998) and Ph.D. (2002) from UNICAMP, and earned the title of Livre-Docente (Habilitation) from USP in 2006.She began her academic career at USPs Faculty of Animal Science and Food Engineering (FZEA) in 2002 and has been a faculty member at the School of Engineering of Lorena (EEL/USP) since 2013. At EEL/USP, she contributes to the Graduate Programs in Chemical Engineering (PPGEQ) and Environment and Development (PPGMAD). Her research emphasizes sustainability and technological innovation, particularly in the reuse of agroindustrial waste and the production of biofuels.From 2008 to 2013, she served as Special Advisor to the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation in Brazil, leading strategic national initiatives to strengthen the Science, Technology, and Innovation System. Her contributions included public policies in food security, paleontology, and international cooperation with UNESCO.Within the university administration, she held the roles of Head (20152019) and Deputy Head (20212023) of the Department of Basic and Environmental Sciences at EEL/USP. She also served as Vice-Mayor (20212024) and currently holds the position of Mayor of the USP Campus in Lorena, where she coordinates institutional projects related to infrastructure, sustainability, and regional development. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The main objective of this work is developing a methodology to evaluate the quality of biodiesel produced from oil and residual fat (OGR) from food frying, as well as to determine its stability during storage with the application of a natural antioxidant. The main conditioning variables that affect the production and storage of this biofuel will be studied, such as: raw material, technolo…
The reuse of Waste Frying Oil (WFO) from food frying processes has been used as a good alternative for the production of biofuel, since it uses vegetable oil as a raw material for this production, after its use in food chain, adding value to this waste and reducing the impact on the environment. This project aims to develop a methodology to evaluate the quality of biodiesel produced from …
Actually, Brazil stands out for generating 40% of its energy from renewable energy sources, especially products from sugar cane and biofuel. Brazil's political strategy is world leading production, use and marketing of biofuels, and it is expected an exponential growth in production in the next years. This project aims to contribute to the development of a methodology for pre-assessment o…
This project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of reusing a calcined niobium oxide pentahydrate catalyst with potassium hydroxide for the production of sustainable biodiesel. Residual oils and fats (ROF) from the food frying process are an alternative raw material that can be reused for the production of biodiesel. In addition to reusing the raw material, making the production chain more…
Due to the country's political strategy to lead the world in the production, use and commercialization of biofuels, it is expected that there will be an exponential growth in production in the coming years. This project intends to apply the olfactory profile to determine the stability during biodiesel storage with the application of a natural antioxidant. Oxidative stability is a quality …
Currently, in Brazil 40% of its energy matrix is generated with renewable energy sources, especially sugar cane products and biofuels. Considering Brazil's world-leading strategy for biofuel production, use and commercialization, it is expected that there will be exponential growth in production in the next years. This project aims to contribute to the development of a classification meth…
Brazil has maintained its level as the world's largest producer and exporter of agricultural products. As the growth of this Brazilian agribusiness is observed, there is also an increase in the intensive use of agrotoxics and related substances. The problem is that this use represents one of the most relevant risk factors for both human health and the environment. Considering the increase…
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