An Agricultural Engineer, currently working as a Researcher Scientist at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Horticulture division. Valeria has extensive experience in agricultural water management, extending to precision irrigation, desalination and salinity management. Valeria's current projects involve sustainable horticultural systems, such as improved fertilizer use efficiency and irrigation water recycling. Previously, Valeria worked as a Research Associate at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), School of Chemical Engineering, UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology. Her research focused on membrane technology applied to irrigation systems for in-situ desalination. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the UNSW and a bachelor's degree in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering from the Federal Rural University of the Semiarid, Brazil (2013). Her professional interests are focused on solving agricultural and environmental challenges involving water and soil management for sustainable agricultural production.