Cristina Rocha is a researcher at the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal, specialising in biological engineering. With over eight years of experience at CEB - Centro de Engenharia Biologica, she has also held positions at REQUIMTE and served as a teaching assistant at the Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo for twelve years. Cristina holds a PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering and a Master's in Biological Engineering from the University of Minho, alongside a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Porto.