Field of study / Research area
541 - Food processing

Level
Master + PhD

Name of the Programme
Master's Degree in Food Quality, Development and Innovation/Doctoral Programme: Agri-Food and Biosystems Science and Engineering

Website (URL) of the Programme
https://procerealtech.uva.es/

Name of the offer / activity
Research on cereals and derivatives

Brief description of the activities to be carried out
ProCerealTech focuses its activity on designing products with high sensory and nutritional quality based on cereals/grains that contribute to improving the population's diet. Its activities are structured around four pillars: 1) Development of food products for populations with special needs, particularly gluten-free products; 1) Valorisation of by-products rich in bioactive substances and of high nutritional interest; 3) Characterisation of ingredients and products; 4) Physical modification of flours/grains to modulate their technological functionality.

Working language(s)
English

Host University
University of Valladolid

University Department / Unit
Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering/ Area of Food Technology

Duration in months
3

Comments on duration
It is recommended to extend the stay by at least three months.
This is the minimum period required to obtain international doctoral recognition, as well as being the minimum period needed to delve deeper into a research topic, and to establish alliances and collaborations between the visiting researcher and the host research group.
The stay may be extended if the planned work justifies it.
The following period is tentative

Starting
May 2026

Ending
July 2026

Academic responsible for the offer
Felicidad Ronda
mfronda@uva.es