Amanda GUTIERREZ ALVARADO

Contributed to the EU-funded IPM-4 Citrus project, managing deliverables and quality standards. Created and documented a new SOP for analysing live Bacillus thuringiensis using morphogranulometry.

🔬 Contributor to European Commission IPM-4 Citrus Project (ID:73492)

Reported directly to the project leader of the EU IPM‑4 Citrus project and worked autonomously with one colleague in the final phase of a biopesticide development.​

Created and documented a new SOP to analyse live Bacillus thuringiensis in liquid and dry formulations using morphogranulometry, extending a method previously appli

🦠 Focus on microbial analysis for sustainable agriculture.

Cut bacterial identification time by 30% by optimising MALDI‑TOF workflows on 120+ sorghum isolates, improving a key turnaround‑time KPI for the lab.​

Tracked KPIs such as number of isolates processed, success rate under stress tests and time per batch to adjust experiments and priorities.​

Improved culture and sterilisation routines an

📊 Quality control and process improvement in a food‑production environment.

Performed routine physicochemical checks on food products (pH, acidity, sugar, protein, fat content) to support ISO 9001 quality requirements.​

Helped identify small bottlenecks in the quality‑control workflow and suggested changes in the use and organisation of instruments.​

Checked labels, containers and cleaning liqu

Pursuing an MSc in International Business Management at INSEEC Paris, deepening expertise in business strategy and market intelligence.

- Professional and academic French proficiency development
- Cultural and professional integration in French business environment

Completed complementary training in industrial biotechnology, including modules on bioprocesses and sustainable biotechnology applications.

- Participated in Master BioTechEco program modules: industrial biotechnology and bio-based economy
- Advanced training in bioprocesses, fermentation systems, and sustainable biotechnology applications
- Immersion in French research ecosystem and European biotechnology standards
- Complex systems engineering approach to industrial biotechnology challenges

Earned a degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara.