Applications of Open-Ended Questions and Text Data in Sensory and Consumer Science

Michel Visalli is a research engineer at the Centre for Taste and Feeding Behavior (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment). He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Statistics, and a PhD in Sensory and Consumer Science. He develops innovative research methods and software grounded in real-life contexts, combining experimental, behavioral, and data-driven approaches. His work incorporates FAIR-by-design principles and spans temporal sensory perception and affective measurements, natural language processing, indirect methods for assessing preferences, and the analysis of food consumption practices. He has published extensively in leading journals and serves on the editorial boards of several journals.”

“Mara Galmarini is a Food Technologist (UCA) with a PhD in Bromatology from the University of Buenos Aires. She is an Independent Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) in Argentina and a full-time professor at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in sensory science and consumer behavior. A former Marie Curie Fellow, she has authored numerous scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals and participated in international research collaborations with focus on sensory methods and cross-cultural studies. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in behavioral science, and actively promotes science communication through social media, tv shows, public talks, and writing in national newspapers