Priscila D. Santiago-Mora, Ph.D.
Mobile, Alabama, United States of
America
12 Years Experience
Researcher & Food Scientist
Experience
Spring Hill College
Assistant Professor / August, 2024 —
Present
Research Expertise
Food Science
Analytical Chemistry
About
Priscila D. Santiago-Mora is a highly
educated and experienced food industry
researcher with a passion for the food
industry. She completed her Ph.D. in
Engineering Sciences with a focus on
Agri-food Biotechnology in 2017. After
completing her Ph.D., Priscila worked
as a post-doctoral researcher at Boise
State University, where she continued
to expand her knowledge and expertise
in food science. She also worked as a
researcher and adjunct faculty member
at the Instituto Tecnológico y de
Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,
where she taught chemistry and food
chemistry courses and conducted
research on food processing and
preservation techniques. In 2015,
Priscila was awarded a Fulbright
Research Scholarship and spent a year
conducting research at the University
of the Pacific in Stockton,
California. Currently, Priscila is the
Director of PEF applications at Food
Physics, a company that specializes in
innovative food processing
technologies. She is responsible for
developing new applications for pulsed
electric fields in the food industry
and ensuring that the technology is
safe and effective for food
processing. Priscila's extensive
education and diverse research
experience have allowed her to become
an expert in the field of food
processing and its applications in the
food industry. She is passionate about
finding innovative and sustainable
solutions for food processing and
preservation, and her fluency in
Spanish and English makes her a
valuable asset.