Dr. Laura Higueras Contreras | Materials Science | Research Excellence Award 

Dr. Laura Higueras Contreras | Materials Science | CSIC – Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA) | Spain

Dr. Laura Higueras Contreras is a female researcher and academic specializing in food science, active and intelligent food packaging, and material-based sensing technologies with applications in food safety and quality assurance. She holds a Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Valencia and has received comprehensive interdisciplinary training in food technology, pharmaceutical sciences, and advanced material characterization, enabling her to bridge chemical, biological, and sensing-driven approaches in applied research. Her professional experience includes long-term research and academic appointments at the University of Valencia and the CSIC–Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), where she has contributed extensively to experimental development, data analysis, and reporting within collaborative research environments. Dr. Laura Higueras Contreras has participated in multiple internationally funded research projects involving large multi-institutional consortia, focusing on antimicrobial packaging systems, nanocellulose-based functional materials, controlled-release polymers, and sustainable food-contact materials with sensing capabilities. Her research interests center on smart and active packaging, polymeric and hybrid materials, natural antimicrobials, food safety monitoring, and sustainable sensing solutions for shelf-life extension. Her research skills include material synthesis and characterization, experimental design, analytical data interpretation, polymer processing, antimicrobial evaluation, and scientific reporting aligned with Scopus- and IEEE-indexed standards. She has authored 13 peer-reviewed publications indexed in Scopus, accumulating over 530 citations with an h-index of 8, reflecting strong research impact and international visibility through verified Scopus, ORCID, and Google Scholar profiles.

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