Elena Arena

She was born in Catania 3 january 1971.

1995 – Degree in Food Science and Technology with the grade of 110/110 e lode at the University of Catania.

1998 – Enabling to Food Technology profession at the University of Naples.

2000 – PhD degree in Food Biotechnology. During the PhD she worked at the laboratory of the Department of Food Science and Technology of the University of Reading (UK) under the supervision of J. M. Ames.

2005 – Lecturer in Food Science and Technology.

Teaching activity

2000-2001 she has given lectures of HACCP method and application in the course of “Quality management in food industries” for Msc students of Food Science and Technology at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Catania.

2002-2003 and 2006-2007she has given lectures of “Organic chemistry” (3 CFU) in the integrated course of “Chemistry” for Bsc students of “Economia e gestione delle imprese agroalimentari”, Faculty of Agriculture of Catania - Nicosia (Enna).

From 2006-2007 to 2009-2010 she has given lectures of “Food Technology” in the integrated course of “Microbiology and Food Technology” for the Bsc students of “Economia e gestione delle imprese agroalimentari”, Faculty of Agriculture of Catania - Nicosia (Enna).

2007-2008 she has given lectures of “Aspetti tecnologici dei processi di trasformazione” at the S.I.S.S.I.S. - Scuola Interuniversitaria Siciliana di Specializzazione per l’Insegnamento Secondario di Catania, Indirizzo: Scienze naturali, classe 57/A.

2008-2009 she has given lectures of “Vegetable Technology” for Msc student of Food Science and technology at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Catania.

From 2008-2009 to 2009-2010 she has given lectures of “ Food Chemistry” in the integrated course of “ Food Chemistry and Technology” for Bsc student of Dietician, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of Catania.

2009-2010 she has given lectures of “Food Chemistry” for Bsc students of Food Science and Technology at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Catania.

2011-2012 she has given lectures of “Food analysis” for Bsc students of Food Science and Technology at the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of Catania.

From the academic year 2012-2013 to 2015-2016  “Food analysis” (6 CFU) for Bsc students of Food Science and Technology of the University of Catania. 

2016-2017/ 2017-2018  “Food analysis and formulation” (7 CFU), for students of Food Science and Technology (L26), Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania.

From the academic year 2018-2019 to date   “Chemical, physical and sensory analysis” (7 CFU), for students of Food Science and Technology (L26), Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania

From the academic year 2021-2022  to date  "Food technology and formulation laboratory" (6CFU), for students of Food Science and Technology (LM70), Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), University of Catania

Last edit: 11/25/2024