Camila Perussello, PhD, is an extensively published engineer based in Dublin, Ireland. With degrees in both Food Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, she has worked internationally as a researcher, lecturer, and industry consultant.
Dr. Perussello applies engineering and systems thinking to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and ethics of food production. Currently an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Biosystems Engineering at University College Dublin, Dr. Perussello serves as a peer reviewer for dozens of renowned scientific journals. Her core areas of research and technical expertise include:
- Process engineering in food and biomaterial manufacturing
- Unit operations, heat & mass transfer, fluid flow
- Physics-based modelling & simulation
- Drying technology
- Design and operation of food processing equipment
- Food processing, product development & shelf-life extension
- Valorisation of agrifood side streams
- Alternative proteins, animal welfare, animal rights, nutrition & plant-based diets
- Sustainable food systems: interdisciplinary approaches
Dr. Perussello assists companies and startups in need of expert knowledge to navigate the future of food, all the way from process engineering to product development and labelling. Some of the areas where she can advise include:
- Process optimisation, intensification, control & scale-up
- Product innovation & food quality and safety
- Waste valorisation, equipment retrofit & techno-economic analysis
- Shelf-life estimation & extension, clean labelling, food nudging
- Plant-based & cultured foods
A full list of Dr. Perussello’s scientific publications can be found here.