Giovana Mercali, Ph.D.

Program: Visiting Professor, Food Science & Technology
Years in the lab: 2023
Research focus: Applying metabolomics to assess food quality after novel food processing technologies

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Background: B.S. Food Engineering, M.S. Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, all from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. Currently Assistant Professor, Food Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Hometown: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Non-work interests: Brazilian soccer (especially Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, the best team of southern Brazil), meditation and mindfulness, exploring nature (parks, beaches, mountains)
Contact: mercali dot 1 at osu dot edu