CI & DETS Research Centre and Department of Food Industry, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal.

Raquel de Pinho Ferreira Guiné has a degree in Chemical Engineering, Master in Engineering Science, PhD Chemical Engineering, Teaching Habilitation Food Science. Certificate of Proficiency in English - University of Cambridge (UK). She is also a University Teacher since 1994, presently a coordinating Professor with Habilitation at Department of Food Industry, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Portugal). She has been President of the Scientific Board; President of the Assembly of Representatives; Director of License Course, Director of Master Course, and presently is Head of Department. She is also an author of about 20 books, 50 chapters, 200 research papers and more than 200 conference proceedings and has authored about 150 oral communications and 100 posters presented at scientific conferences.
Raquel's research interests include food engineering, food processing, food properties, food chemistry and nutrition.