Fernanda Da Cunha

Research Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Operations Manager, Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering

Research: Biological and Bioreaction Engineering of Microbial and Cell Culture Systems

Development of bioprocesses for bioproducts, pharmaceuticals, and food. Characterization, scale-up, and optimization of enzymatic processes. Application of fungal and bacterial microorganisms for fermentation of lignocellulosic slurries to biofuels and bioproducts. Mammalian and organoid culture for research on pathogen detection and infection mechanisms in people.

Email:  fdacunha@purdue.edu
Phone:  (765) 494-7046
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