Maria Dolors Parés Oliva

Maria Dolors Parés Oliva is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical, Agricultural and Agri-Food Technology Engineering at the University of Girona, where she teaches in agri-food programs at the School of Engineering. She is the Director of the Institute of Agri-Food Technology (INTEA) and Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Technology at UdG, demonstrating strong leadership in academic and research administration.

Her research focuses on the sustainable valorization of food industry by-products, particularly the development of functional food ingredients from porcine blood proteins. This work lies at the intersection of food science, green chemistry, and sustainable processing technologies.

She is an active researcher affiliated with the Agri-Food Technology Research Group at INTEA, contributing to innovation in food technology and graduate training through doctoral supervision.

• ORCID: 0000-0001-8438-5371

Dr. Parés Oliva plays a central role in research management and doctoral education at the University of Girona, overseeing the INTEA institute and guiding the academic direction of the Technology Doctoral Program. While specific grants are not listed, her leadership positions indicate active involvement in funded research and collaborative projects.

She is based at the P1 Building, Room 060, on the Maria Aurèlia Capmany campus in Girona, and can be reached at dolors.pares@udg.edu or by phone at +34 972 418 347.