Priscilla Amaral graduated from Chemical Engineering at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2002), received her Master's in Chemical Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2003), and her Ph.D. Chemical Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2007). She has experience in Chemical Engineering, focusing on Biochemical Processes, working on the following subjects: Yarrowia lipolytica, lipase, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, perfluorocarbon, and biodegradation.