Professor at the University of São Paulo, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Food and Experimental Nutrition since January 2023. Ph.D. in Applied Microbiology from Sofia University and ENITIAA, Nantes, France (2000). Postdoctoral experience at Stellenbosch University, South Africa (2003-2008), Visiting Professor at the University of São Paulo and Federal University of Viçosa Brazil (2008-2019) and Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea (2019-2022). Associate Researcher at the Food Research Center (FoRC), University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and Center for Research and Development in Agrifood Systems and Sustainability (CISAS), Instituto Politécnico de Viana Do Castelo, Viana Do Castelo, Portugal.