Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Joao Fontana. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Joao Lucas Cotrim Fontana earned his Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering in 2017, majoring in Crop Sciences from the University of Brasília. He also partially completed studies at the National University of Southern Argentina. In 2021, he obtained a Master of Science in Agriculture and Crop Science with a focus on Genetic Resources and Plant Breeding from the University of Brasília. His research addressed the heritability and selection of recombinant progenies for red quinoa adaptability in the Brazilian Savannah. From 2014 to 2021, he worked as an Agricultural Consultant with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), where he managed various projects across Latin America, further advancing his expertise in genomics in his PhD research at the Batley Lab. His work is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education and agricultural qualifications.
Batley Lab • Perth, Australia
Conducting research in genomics and plant breeding.
Yara • Perth, Australia
Provided technical consultations and agricultural sales expertise.
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture • Latin America
Managed agricultural health and food safety projects across Latin America.
Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.