She holds a degree in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (1993), a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (1995) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1999). She works as a permanent professor in the Postgraduate Program in Chemical Engineering and in the Postgraduate Program in Food Engineering, both at UFSC. She works as a reviewer for several scientific journals in the area. She has experience in the area of ;Biotechnological Processes, working mainly on the following topics: Production, purification and immobilization of enzymes; Development of enzymatic processes; Production of biocompounds of industrial interest; Production of biofuels, with an emphasis on biodiesel and biohydrogen; Biotechnological use of industrial waste, focusing on research, development and innovation within these areas. She has around 400 articles published in scientific journals in the area and supervised around 130 master's dissertations and doctoral theses, in addition to having supervised several post-doctoral internships. Currently, her H Factor is 57. She received the Women in Science Award UFSC Area of #8203;#8203;Exact and Earth Sciences (2023) and Women in Science from the Legislative Assembly of the State of Santa Catarina (2023). She is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.