Dr. José Lucena Barbosa Júnior is a Professor at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil, where he also serves as the Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA). He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from UFRRJ, followed by an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Food Engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Dr. Barbosa Júnior manages the Experimental Laboratory of Technologies, Services, and Innovation (LETiS) and the Multi-user Laboratory (LabMULTI). His primary research interests focus on innovative approaches to food quality and safety assessment, sustainable food sources, insect-based ingredients, and the development and application of electronic nose (e-nose) technology for food authentication and quality control.
Dr. José Lucena Barbosa Júnior is a Professor at the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Brazil, where he also serves as the Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (PPGCTA). He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from UFRRJ, followed by an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Food Engineering from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Dr. Barbosa Júnior manages the Experimental Laboratory of Technologies, Services, and Innovation (LETiS) and the Multi-user Laboratory (LabMULTI). His primary research interests focus on innovative approaches to food quality and safety assessment, sustainable food sources, insect-based ingredients, and the development and application of electronic nose (e-nose) technology for food authentication and quality control.