Fernanda Condi de Godoi

Dr. Fernanda Condi de Godoi has over 15 years of research and product development experience in material science and technology projects across academia and industry. She has led more than five Sensory Evaluation studies in collaboration with key Australian industry players and has over five years of experience as an R&D expert for a multinational, leading food ingredient producer. Dr. Godoi has actively contributed to academic mentorship, supervising and mentoring more than 15 undergraduate students across three institutions—UNICAMP (Brazil), École des Mines d'Alès (France), and The University of Queensland (Australia). Additionally, she has co-supervised over 10 higher-degree research (HDR) students, including master's and two PhD candidates at KU Leuven (Belgium) and UQ (Australia).

Her research contributions include authoring and co-authoring more than 20 scientific papers and book chapters in international journals, as well as being the inventor of two patents—one national and one international. She co-edited the first book on 3D food printing and is currently working on its second edition. Dr. Godoi has played a crucial role in securing funding, contributing to more than five grant applications that have collectively led to the acquisition of approximately 5 million AUD for industry and government research projects.

Her technical expertise extends to the planning and acquisition of laboratory and pilot-scale equipment, including microwave, ohmic heating, chromatography membranes, spray drying, high-pressure and ultra-high-pressure homogenization, nanofiltration, fractionation, sterile filtration, and UHT processing. With extensive experience engaging with stakeholders, funding agencies, service providers, and suppliers, Dr. Godoi has demonstrated a strong ability to bridge the gap between research, industry, and innovation.