Rodrigo Correa Basso graduated with a degree in food engineering from the State University of São Paulo (Unesp) in 2002 and earned a master's degree in food engineering from the School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (Unicamp), in 2007. He obtained his doctorate in food engineering from the School of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (Unicamp), in 2013. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the Science and Technology Institute - Federal University of Alfenas - Campus de Poços de Caldas.