Morandise Rubini

Morandise Rubini obtained a PhD in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry from the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour (France) in 2022. His thesis, conducted under the supervision of Professor Bertrand Charrier, focused on the use of miniaturized near-infrared spectrometers for the physicochemical characterization of maritime pine resin, both quantitatively and qualitatively. As part of his doctorate, he received funding for a four-month research stay in Slovenia, at the InnoRenew Centre of Excellence, within the Characterization Laboratory led by Dr. Anna Sandak and supervised by Dr. Jakub Sandak. His work was recognized with a Ron Craft Award for his research on the non-destructive discrimination of wood impregnated with wood preservatives.

Following his thesis, he pursued a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (Ireland), in the Characterization and Comparability Laboratory team. There, he developed targeted metabolomics workflows using R software, applied to the analysis of cell culture media biomarkers using high-resolution mass spectrometry.

He then continued his research within the Nanomedicines and Nanoprobes team led by Professor Igor Chourpa, as part of the ClimbIN project. His current work aims to develop Raman spectroscopy as an in-situ PAT (Process Analytical Technology) tool for real-time monitoring and control of cell cultures, CPPs (Critical Process Parameters), and CQAs (Critical Quality Attributes). His research combines spectroscopy, chemometrics, and automation in the field of biotechnology.