Mariana Cunha completed her Bachelor's degree in 2021 at the University of Porto, Faculty of Sciences, and her Master's degree in Chemistry in 2023 at the same institution. In 2024, was awarded with a Master's research grant by the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, hosted by Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, as part of the VIIAFOOD project. This project was focused on the development of polymeric membranes with active and intelligent properties based on polysaccharides of marine and plant origin and flavylium salts for food applications. 

 

Currently, she’s a PhD student enrolled in the Programa Doutoral em Química Sustentável at the University of Porto, Faculty of Sciences