Dr Maria Veronica Chandra-Hioe Research Project Coordinator

Dr Maria Veronica Chandra-Hioe is a food and nutritional scientist with a focus on public health and food security. Skilled in food composition and in the determination of nutrients in foods and feeds, she has additional capabilities in analytical chemistry and cell culture techniques. Dr Chandra-Hioe was engaged in research work within the UNSW Faculty of Engineering’s School of Chemical Engineering before joining the CRC in April 2021 as Research Project Coordinator.

Research Project Coordinator
Project Leader
P3-002
Completed
Participant product design challenges identified. Review completed to assess feasibility and develop product development strategy.

This project produced a general report and guide that provides a strategy for product development in the CRC’s target categories from ideation to commercialisation. Aimed and SME food innovators, it has outline industry best practice in taking products to market.

P3-001
Completed
Consultation with peak regulatory and industry bodies to identify primary regulatory control points and key QA parameters

This scoping project produced a high-level summary of the regulatory framework for the supply chain of premium Australian fresh goods and goods sold on the basis of their nutritional benefits, aiding our understanding of the primary regulatory control points and key quality assurance (QA) parameters on a targeted export market, China.