Kirley Marques Canuto - Team
Office of the Deputy Head of: Research and Development
Sector: Núc Temático Proc Aliment
Date of Hire: 01/12/2006
Registration: 321933
Mini-curriculum
Graduated in Pharmacy (2000), Masters degree (2002) and PhD in Chemistry from the Federal University of Ceará (2007). I did an internship as a visiting scientist at the laboratory of Prof. William Gerwick (Scripps Institution of Oceanography- University of California San Diego). I am a researcher at Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, where I currently coordinate the Multiuser Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Products (LMQPN- https://www.embrapa.br/laboratorio-multiusuario-de-quimica-de-produtos-naturais-lmqpn), working in research lines focused on the use and development of sustainable technologies in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2, 3 and 12: (I) bioprospecting of plant and microbial species from Brazilian biodiversity for agricultural (biopesticides), pharmaceutical (herbal medicines and cosmetics) and food (colouring) purposes; (II) valorization of agricultural and agro-industrial residues; (III) chemical characterization of foods and beverages with functional properties; (IV)) Metabolomic studies for evaluation of agricultural and agro-industrial products caused by genetic, environmental factors (biotic and abiotic stresses) and technological processes. In addition, I am a permanent professor in the Postgraduate programs in Natural Sciences (State University of Ceará-PPGCN/UECE) and Systematics, Use and Conservation of Biodiversity (PPGSIS/UFC).
Education
1997 - 2000
Graduação em Farmácia
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Obtained year: 2000
2001 - 2002
Mestrado em Química
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Title: Contribuição ao Conhecimento Químico de Plantas do Nordeste: Amburana cearensis A.C. Smith e Herissantia tiubae K. Schum
Obtained year: 2002
Advisor: Edilberto Rocha Silveira
2002 - 2007
Doutorado em Química
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Title: Aspectos Químicos do Estudo Interdisciplinar (Química-Agronomia-Farmacologia) de Amburana cearensis A.C. Smith
Obtained year: 2007
Advisor: Edilberto Rocha Silveira
2018 - 2019
Pós-Doutorado em
University of California San Diego
Obtained year: 2019
Areas of expertise
- Grande área: Exact and Earth Sciences / Área: Chemistry / Subárea: Organic chemistry / Especialidade: Chemistry of Natural Products
- Grande área: Exact and Earth Sciences / Área: Chemistry / Subárea: Metabolômica