Position Title
Research Assistant
Mara is a Research Assistant from Germany she has a B.E. in Food Technology from Trier University Applied Sciences and a M.S. in Applied Biology and Food Science from Flensburg University of Applied Sciences. She joined the Barile Lab in May 2021 as a visiting scholar to carry out her master's thesis research with the title "Investigating the Composition and Abundance of Oligosaccharides in Processed Chardonnay Marc and Marc Enhanced Chocolate by Mass Spectrometry".
Her research in the Barile Lab focuses on uncovering the oligosaccharide profile of wine byproducts and their potential use as a source of antioxidants and prebiotics in food. She hopes that by expanding our understanding of waste streams and byproducts, we will be able to better utilize their attributes to improve health and sustainability.
Education
- 2022 M.S., Applied Biology and Food Science, Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Flensburg, Germany
- 2020 B.E., Food Technology, Trier University of Applied Sciences, Trier, Germany
Professional Experience
- February 2022 - Present: Research Assistant at University of California, Davis, CA in the Department of Food Science and Technology
- May 2021- February 2022: Visiting Scholar at University of California, Davis, CA in the Department of Food Science and Technology
- June 2020 - February 2021: Graduate Researcher at Flensburg University of Applied Sciences in the Department of Energy and Biotechnology in the field of in vitro meat research
- October 2019 - April 2020: Bachelor Intern at Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering & Packaging in the Department for Functional Ingredients
- March 2018 - July 2018: Research Intern at Döhler GmbH, Darmstadt in the Department of Color Research & Development