Marianna Giancaterino
Dr.nat.techn. Marianna Giancaterino
Institute of Food Technology
Standort Muthgasse 18, 1190 Wien
Email marianna.giancaterino@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-75242
ORCID: 0000-0001-8038-9973
Forschungsschwerpunkt
Research in fruit and vegetable processing focuses on combining innovative technologies with traditional processes. The goal is to enhance process efficiency and product quality by tailored modification of the structure of plant materials. Key technologies include Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) and Ohmic Heating (OH), which are used to alter the cellular structure of fruits and vegetables. These methods improve drying, peeling, extraction, and cooking by enhancing mass transfer and enabling rapid, uniform heating. The work spans from fundamental studies on structure-function relationships to process performance evaluation. Additionally, tailored processing strategies are developed to reduce energy consumption, shorten processing times, and minimize waste. By integrating innovative approaches into conventional workflows, the research aims to support or replace traditional methods with more efficient thermal or non-thermal alternatives.
Laufbahn
- 2023 Postdoctoral research associate
- 2020 - 2023 Research Associate, FFoQSI (Austria)
- 2019 - 2020 Post-graduate researcher, UNITE (Italy)
- 2018 - 2019 Research stay (food science and technologies), BOKU Vienna
- 2016 - 2019 Food Science and Technology (M.Sc.), UNITE (Italy)
- 2013 - 2016 Food Science and Technology (B.Sc.), UNITE (Italy)
Auszeichnungen
- : 2024 : Food Engineering Award, 2nd place (EFCE - European Federation of Chemical Engineering)
- : 2024 : EFFoST Student of the Year Award 2024 (Popular vote)
- : 2024 : FFoQSI Best Paper Award
- : 2024 : Nomination TÜV AUSTRIA Wissenschaftspreis 2024
- : 2024 : BOKU Talent Award - Jubiläumsfonds der Stadt Wien (Dissertation)
- : 2023 : GNT young scientist AWARD, 3rd place (37th EFFoST conference)
- : 2022 : Best Presentation Award (Food Technology), 2nd place (4th World Congress on Electroporation & Pulsed Electric Fields in Biology, Medicine, Food and Environmental Technologies)
- : 2022 : GNT young scientist AWARD, 1st place (36th EFFoST conference)
- : 2022 : BOKU Anerkennungspreis für außergewöhnliche Leistungen in der Lehre
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: 2026 - Drying faster with PEF
Art: Vortrag - Keynote Speaker (eingeladener Vortrag)
Autoren: Giancaterino, M.
: ELEA - DISCOVER PEF DAY
: 19.01.2026 - 19.01.2026 | : Quakenbrück, 49610 Quakenbrück, Deutschland | : Elea Technology GmbH
: 2025 - Redefining food processing: Innovations for efficient and sustainable production
Art: Vortrag - Keynote Speaker (eingeladener Vortrag)
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Waldert, K; Jäger, H
: 39th EFFOST Conference 2025 - Fostering the Transition to Sustainable Food Systems: Embracing Novelty and Overcoming Challenges
: 17.11.2025 - 19.11.2025 | : Porto, Porto, Portugal | : EFFoST - European Federation of Food Science and Technology
: 2025 - Enhancing Vegetable Cooking - Synergistic Benefits of Pulsed Electric Fields and Ohmic Heating
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Waldert, K; Prenner, S; Mair, D; Jäger, H
: 39th EFFOST Conference 2025 - Fostering the Transition to Sustainable Food Systems: Embracing Novelty and Overcoming Challenges
: 17.11.2025 - 19.11.2025 | : Porto, Porto, Portugal | : EFFoST - European Federation of Food Science and Technology
: 2024 - Understanding of the applicability and the mechanism behind pulsed electric fields (PEF) as an alternative peeling method
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Jäger, H
: 5th World Congress on Electroporation and Pulsed Electric Fields in Biology, Medicine, and Food & Environmental Technologies 2024
: 15.09.2024 - 19.09.2024 | : Roma, Italy | : International Society for Electroporation-Based Technologies and Treatments (ISEBTT)
: 2024 - Understanding of process-structure-interactions during the processing of plant materials by pulsed electric fields (PEF)
Art: Poster - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Jäger, H
: 38th EFFoST International Conference 2024
: 12.11.2024 - 14.11.2024 | : Bruges, Belgium | : European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST)
: 2024 - Understanding of the quality and stability of freeze-dried fruits and vegetables pre-treated by pulsed electricfi elds (PEF)
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Werl, C; Jäger, H
: 22nd IUFoST World Congress of Food Science and Technology - The future of food is now: Development, Functionality & Sustainability 2024
: 08.09.2024 - 12.09.2024 | : 47921-47924 Rimini, Italien | : International Union of Food Science and Technology
: 2023 - The potential use of Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) at low and medium electric field strength to modify tomato pectin nanostructure
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Cybulska, J; Zdunek, A; Jäger, H
: 14th International Conference on Agrophysics 2023
: 11.09.2023 - 13.09.2023 | : Lublin
: 2023 - The technological potential of Pulsed Electric Fields: tailored food processes by modifying tomato pectin nanostructure
Art: Poster - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Cybulska, J; Zdunek, A; Jäger, H
: 37th EFFoST conference
: 06.11.2023 - 09.11.2023 | : Valencia
: 2023 - Innovative ohmic heating concepts for tailored vegetable processing
Art: Poster - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Waldert, K; Astráin Redín, L; Giancaterino, M; Mair, D; Jäger, H
: 37th EFFoST International Conference 2023
: 06.11.2023 - 08.11.2023 | : Valencia, Spanien | : Valencia, SPAIN | : Valencia | : European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) | : European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST)
: 2023 - Application of pulsed electric fields as an alternative peeling method for tomatoes and kiwifruits
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Jäger, H
: 14th International Congress on Engineering and Food 2023
: 20.06.2023 - 23.06.2023 | : Nantes, France
: 2023 - Tailored heating concepts for the targeted processing of vegetables
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Waldert, K; Astráin Redín, L; Gratz, M; Giancaterino, M; Cebrián, G; Álvarez, I; Jäger, H
: 14th International Congress on Engineering and Food 2023
: 20.06.2023 - 23.06.2023 | : Nantes, France
: 2023 - Optimization of ohmic heating concepts for tailored vegetable processing
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Waldert, K; Astráin Redín, L; Gratz, M; Giancaterino, M; Cebrián, G; Jäger, H
: 9th School on Pulsed Electric Field Applications in Food and Biotechnology 2023
: 04.09.2023 - 08.09.2023 | : Vienna, AUSTRIA | : International Society for Electroporation-Based Technologies and Treatments (ISEBTT)
: 2022 - Impact of pulsed electric field treatments on the peeling ability of tomatoes and kiwi fruits
Art: Poster - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Jäger, H
: 36th EFFoST International Conference 2022
: 07.11.2022 - 09.11.2022 | : Dublin, Republic of Ireland | : Dublin, Ireland | : EFFoST | : European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST)
: 2022 - Physical and chemical characterization of freeze-dried strawberries and red bell peppers pretreated by PEF
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Jäger, H
: 4th World Congress on Electroporation & Pulsed Electric Fields in Biology, Medicine, Food and Environmental Technologies 2022
: 09.10.2022 - 13.10.2022 | : Copenhagen, Denmark | : Copenhagen, DENMARK | : International Society for Electroporation-Based Technologies and Treatments
: 2022 - Physical and chemical characterization of freeze-dried strawberries and red bell peppers pretreated by PEF
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Fauster, T; Pittia, P; Jäger, H
: IFT-NPD Workshop on Nonthermal Processing of Foods
: 07.11.2022 - 09.11.2022 | : Dublin, Republic of Ireland
: 2022 - Effect of pulsed electric field pretreatment on the debittering process of cherry kernels
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Fauster, T; Krottenthaler, A; Jäger, H
: 8th School on Pulsed Electric Field Applications in Food and Biotechnology 2022
: 30.05.2022 - 04.06.2022 | : Compiegne | : Compiègne, France | : European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST)
: 2022 - Effect of pulsed electric field pretreatment on the debittering process of cherry kernels
Art: Poster - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Fauster, T; Krottenthaler, A; Jäger, H
: 36th EFFoST International Conference 2022
: 07.11.2022 - 09.11.2022 | : Dublin, Republic of Ireland | : Dublin, Ireland | : EFFoST | : European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST)
: 2021 - The application of pulsed electric fields prior freeze drying to improve quality parameters of red bell peppers.
Art: Vortrag - Ausgewählte Präsentation
Autoren: Giancaterino, M; Fauster, T.; Jäger, H
: European Federation of Chemical Engineering EFCE Online Event on Alternative Food Processing Technologies 2021
: 25.05.2021 - 27.05.2021 | : Online