Mariana earned her bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Biochemist in 2002 from the Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Brazil.  She has experience in the cosmetic ingredients market such as actives, functionals, powders, rheology modifiers, emulsifiers, pigments, dyes, silicones, polymers, conditioners agents and surfactants. She joined TRI Princeton in 2023 and currently focuses on hair tresses preparation and mount fibers for testing, assist in completion of contract research projects, perform standard industry tests, such as repeated combing and color fade. At leisure she enjoys playing with her two daughters, cooking, sewing, and traveling with family.