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Ph.D. in Biology/ Genetics from the University of Bucharest, Department of Genetics (2005). Fulbright Commission Postdoctoral fellow from the Purdue University, Department of Biology in 2008, and Postdoctoral fellow from the Joint Research Centre-IRMM-European Commission, Food Science Department, Belgium in 2012. Prometeo Research Grant holder by Ministry of Science and Technology for Superior Education (SENESCYT)-Ecuador (2014-2017). Sixteen years of experience as a research scientist and eight years university professor in genetic engineering, biology, and microbiology. Currently, I am associate Professor at Technical University of the North, Faculty of Engineering in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and Director of the Biofood and Nutraceutics Research and Development Group and Responsible of the Research and Development Laboratory-BIOGEM, where I put the basis of several research projects exploring the microbiota associated to wild-type fruits of Ecuadorian Amazon. Managed several research (national and international) projects as director of around 400,000 USD. My scientific and technical publications cover a wide range of topics, including transgenics, antimicrobials derived from native lactic acid bacteria for food security matters, and the development of new probiotic and nutraceuticals based on native lactic acid bacteria, as well as develop new strategies to control the pathogen growth in fresh foods. These investigative experiences have allowed me to develop solid knowledge and practical experience in the administration and planning of innovation, technological and scientific projects.
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