Supervisors

Post-Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA)

Bruna Klein

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduated in Food Engineering from the University of Passo Fundo (UPF) (2006), master's degree in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) (2009) and doctorate in Science and Agroindustrial Technology from the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel) (2013).

Area of interest: Technology of fruits and vegetables and derivatives, grain technology (storage,  and processing); beverage production and quality control.

bruna-klein@uergs.edu.br

Lilian Raquel Hickert

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduated in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Master in Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Post-doctorate in chemical engineering in Thermodynamics and Rheology of materials.

Area of interest: Bioprocesses applied to food production, product development and process optimization based on biotechnology.

lilian-hickert@uergs.edu.br

Rosiele Lappe Padilha

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduated in Pharmacy & Biochemistry - Food Technology from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Master in Food Science and Technology from the same University and PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Area of interest: Development and quality analysis of products of animal origin.

rosiele-lappe@uergs.edu.br

Kelly de Moraes

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduated in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) (2004); afterwards, she obtained her Master (2007) and Ph.D. (2011) in Food Engineering and Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG). Student MBA course in Strategic Agribusiness Management.

Area of interest: Design of experiments applied to industry and laboratory; statistical process control; food moisture sorption isotherms.

kelly-moraes@uergs.edu.br

Juliana de Mello Silva

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduation in Food Engineering from the State university of Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS) in collaboration with UPF (2006). Specialist in Strategic Quality Management from the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS) (2008). Specialist in Food Quality and Control by UnC (2010). Master in Food Engineering from Universidade Regional Integrada do Alto Uruguai e das Missões (URI-Erechim) (2011). PhD in Engineering and Food Science by FURG (2016).

Area of interest: Hygiene and quality control of food; development of functional foods.

juliana-silva@uergs.edu.br

Karla Joseane Perez

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Doctor in Biological Sciences (Microbiology) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) (2014) and a Master's Degree in Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (2008). Specialization in Technology and Quality Control of Alimentos (2007) from University of Passo Fundo (UPF) and is a Biologist graduated from UNOESC/SC since 2004. 

Area of interest: Food quality analysis based on microbiology and cell biology; development and sensory analysis of fermented products (yogurt, kefir, kombucha, among others).

kara-perez@uergs.edu.br

Voltaire Sant’Anna

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduation in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2008), master's degree in Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology (2010) and doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2013).

Area of interest: Quality and utilization of food and plant residues for use in the food industry; applied sensory analysis to consumer behavior.

voltaire-santanna@uergs.edu.br

Marc François Richter

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduation in Chemistry at Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg/Germany (1990) and PhD in Biochemistry (1995) at the same university. After his first Post-Doctorate at the Institute Pasteur in France (1995-1997), he arrived in Brazil, where he worked for two years (as a visiting researcher at CNPq) at the Biotechnology Center of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (1997-1999). From 2000 to 2003 he worked with the Integrated Cancer Center (ULBRA) and the South American Foundation for the Development of Anti-Cancer Drugs (SOAD Foundation). From 2006 to 2010 he was supervising Master students in the field of safety of medicinal plants and other natural products.

Area of interest: Bioactive compounds in food, development of functional products, toxicology of food compounds.

marc-richter@uergs.edu.br

Manuela Poletto Klein

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduated in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2008), master's degree in Food Science and Technology from the same university (2010) and doctorate in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2014).

Area of interest: Immobilization of enzymes of industrial interest; development of different supports for immobilizing enzymes and in the synthesis of prebiotics for application as a functional ingredient in food.

manuelap@ufcspa.edu.br

Fernanda Leal Leães

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (2012), master's degree in Food Science and Technology from the Federal University of Santa Maria (2005), degree in Chemistry Full Degree from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) (2004) and a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) (2002).

Area of interest: Bioactive compounds in food; development of functional products; quality analysis of products of animal origin.

fernanda-leaes@uergs.edu.br

Elaine Biondo

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduation in Biology (2000) and Master in Zootechnics (2004) at Federal University of Santa Maria and PhD in Botany (2007) at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Area of interest: Innovation and quality of products with socioagrobiodiversity.

elaine-biondo@uergs.edu.br

Marta Regina dos Santos Nunes

Lattes, ORCID

Link: Permanent Teacher

Education/curriculum: Graduated in Chemistry (1994) at Santa Cruz University, Master in Chemistry at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2002), Doctorate in Chemistry at University of São Paulo (2004) and Post-Doctorate at University of Davis (California, USA) (20017).

Area of interest: Bioactive compounds in food and smart packaging. Reuse of waste and agro-industrial by-products.

marta-nunes@uergs.edu.br