Alina MAIER

**Alina MAIER** is an **Assistant Professor** at the Department of Food and Tourism Engineering and Management**, Faculty of Food and Tourism, Technical University of Civil Engineering Bucharest. Her research focuses on optimizing food production processes, sustainable utilization of by-products, and sensory analysis of food products. She is particularly active in winemaking technology, ultrasound applications in food processing, and food safety management systems.

Research Interests:

• Optimization of technological processes for wine, beer, and cider production
• Sustainable use of raw materials and food industry by-products
• Sensory evaluation and quality control of food products
• Ultrasound technology in food processing and fermentation
• Traditional Romanian culinary heritage preservation

Recent Research Trends: Her work emphasizes innovations in food safety (e.g., detecting contaminants in raw milk), sustainable food systems (e.g., tomato pomace utilization), and functional food development (e.g., carob-enriched pasta). She also explores the environmental impact of food production through carbon footprint analyses.

Scientific Awards: No scientific awards listed in the provided materials.

Advising & Grants:

• No formal advisees/PhD students listed
• Potential involvement in grants related to food safety, sustainable processing, and traditional food preservation

Labs & Collaborations: No specific lab affiliations mentioned, but collaborates with industry partners in the food and beverage sector.