After finishing her degree in Chemical Engineering, Cristiana S. A. M. Maduro Dias began her research in the Animal Nutrition and Feed Laboratory of the University of the Azores. In order to improve her knowledge in the area, she obtained a master's degree in Zootechnical Engineering. It was in this context that she first encountered the application of NIR spectroscopy to predict the quality of forage on Terceira Island, and this work proved the viability of the idea. This was followed by participation in the research project ECOFIBRAS (eco-sustainable valorisation of invasive plant species from Macaronesia to obtain industrial fibres), which allowed her to extend her knowledge of different techniques, but also to complement it with new skills in laboratory analysis. More recently, she concluded her PhD in Agricultural Sciences with specialization in Animal Nutrition, and continued her research on the optimization of food resources under the project "INV2MAC-Potential use of biomass generated from invasive plant species of Macaronesia for industrial use".
Research Keywords & Expertise
Animal Feed Science
rumimants
Animal Nutrition,
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Animal Nutrition,
Short Biography
After finishing her degree in Chemical Engineering, Cristiana S. A. M. Maduro Dias began her research in the Animal Nutrition and Feed Laboratory of the University of the Azores. In order to improve her knowledge in the area, she obtained a master's degree in Zootechnical Engineering. It was in this context that she first encountered the application of NIR spectroscopy to predict the quality of forage on Terceira Island, and this work proved the viability of the idea. This was followed by participation in the research project ECOFIBRAS (eco-sustainable valorisation of invasive plant species from Macaronesia to obtain industrial fibres), which allowed her to extend her knowledge of different techniques, but also to complement it with new skills in laboratory analysis. More recently, she concluded her PhD in Agricultural Sciences with specialization in Animal Nutrition, and continued her research on the optimization of food resources under the project "INV2MAC-Potential use of biomass generated from invasive plant species of Macaronesia for industrial use".
