CORDOBA RAMOS Maria de Guía

María de Guía Córdoba Ramos

University of Extremadura, Spain

María de Guía Córdoba Ramos is a Full Professor in the Area of Nutrition and Food Science at the School of Agricultural Engineering of the University of Extremadura, Spain. She is the coordinator of the Research Group Food Quality and Microbiology (CAMIALI).
She graduated in Veterinary Science at the University of Córdoba in 1992, obtained a PhD in Veterinary Science in 1998, and earned a Degree in Food Science and Technology from the same university in 1998. She is recipient of the University of Extremadura Teaching Excellence Award (2009).
Her research interests include food quality, food safety and food technology, with a particular focus on improving production processes and enhancing the health-promoting properties of food products and agri-food by-products. Her areas of expertise also include biocontrol, fruit shelf-life extension, food authentication and omics technologies.
She is currently the Coordinator of the SECTI Research Group “AGA015 Food Quality and Microbiology” at the University of Extremadura.
María de Guía served as Vice-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer at the University of Extremadura from 2023 to 2025. Previously, she was Director of the University Institute for Research in Agrarian Resources (INURA) from 2016 to 2022 and Deputy Director for Research at the School of Agricultural Engineering from 1999 to 2015.
She participated in more than 70 competitive research projects, many as Principal Investigator and established over 80 collaboration agreements with agri-food companies.
With more than 27 years of experience in higher education and research she previously combined teaching, research, university management and knowledge transfer activities throughout her academic career.
Author of more than 150 scientific publications, including over 100 papers in JCR-indexed journals; H-index: 38, with approximately 4,000 citations.

Recent publications:

1. Reyna S, Córdoba Ramos MG, Rivas Muñoz MÁ, Gudiño I, Vázquez Hernández M, Otero Tuárez V, et al. (2025). Valorization of papaya by-products: bioactive potential of peel and seeds and their in vitro bioavailability. Foods.

2. Martín A, et al., Córdoba Ramos MG. (2025). Development of antimicrobial coatings from Ficus carica latex for improving the quality of dried figs. Foods.

3. Benito MJ, et al., Córdoba Ramos MG. (2025). Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of optimized extract obtained from almond shell residues. Molecules.

4. Hernández A, et al., Córdoba Ramos MG. (2025). Application of the e-nose as a non-destructive technique in the early detection of Monilinia laxa on plum. Sensor.

5. Rodríguez A, et al., Córdoba Ramos MG. (2025). Early detection of Monilinia laxa in yellow-fleshed peach using a non-destructive e-nose approach. Foods. 2025.