Dr. Luana Bettanin is a Professor in the Department of Food Engineering and Chemical Engineering at the Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Brazil, and a researcher at the Laboratory for the Research and Analysis of Biocompounds (LaPABIO). She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry, with an emphasis in Organic Chemistry, and has extensive academic and research experience in this field. Her research interests include organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, food chemistry, and chemical engineering, with a particular focus on the extraction, characterization, and encapsulation of bioactive compounds, chromatographic analysis, sustainable materials, adsorption processes for environmental remediation, and the valorization of agro-industrial by-products. She has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications in peer-reviewed international journals and serves as a reviewer for several international scientific journals.. Her research is dedicated to advancing sustainable technologies through the integration of organic chemistry, food science, environmental chemistry, and green analytical methodologies.