2011 – PhD in Agricultural and Food Science and Technology by the Universitat de Lleida (Spain) with the thesis entitled “Fungi and mycotoxins in Capsicum powder: occurrence, ecophysiology and control”
2008 – Master of Advanced Studies in Food Technology by the Universitat de Lleida (Spain) with the thesis entitled “Screening of mycotoxins multicontamination in medicinal and aromatic herbs samples in Spain”
2003 – Degree in Food Engineering by the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia – Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal) with final year project entitled ” Sour and Sweet sauce enriched with carob” for the company Dom Duarte, Lda (Portugal)
Systematics
Mycology
Nutrition
Food Science
Food Mycology
Mycotoxicology
Bioactive Principles
Chemotyping