Márcia G. Ventura graduated in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon (IST-UL) in 2001 and later completed the curricular component of a Master’s in Engineering Physics, specializing in Applied Nuclear Physics, at the University of Lisbon in 2003. She obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from IST-UL in 2008. From 2008 to 2014, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the LAQV/REQUIMTE research center, in collaboration with VICARTE. Between 2018 and 2024, she worked as a Junior Researcher at LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon (Caparica, Portugal). In 2025, she completed a postgraduate program in Science Management and Policy to complement her research activities. Her recent research focuses on advanced materials, algal biomass valorization for food applications, and bioenergy. In parallel, she has taught in bioenergy and biorefineries and currently serves as Invited Adjunct Professor at the Barreiro School of Technology, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal.