Researcher, Sustainable Energy Research and Development Center (NPDEAS), Federal University of Paraná, Paraná, Brazil

Drª. Ihana Aguiar Severo is a researcher at the Sustainable Energy Research and Development Center (NPDEAS) and Federal University of Paraná (UFPR). She holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in Food Science and Technology from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), with a degree in Food Technology. She has published more than 70 scientific papers in specialized journals and publishers, as well as in national and international conferences, in addition to 5 patents for inventions, with 1 Letters Patent granted. She has experience in food science and technology, wastewater treatment, and bioprocesses, with an emphasis on microalgal biotechnology. Her scientific and technological production includes the following terms: microalgae-based processes and products, photobioreactors, process integration, biorefineries, bioremediation, and biofuels.