Dr. Rafaela Barros is an assistant professor at Amity University Dubai's School of Humanities, Arts, and Applied Sciences. With a rich background in hospitality and tourism across America, Europe, and the UAE, she brings over fifteen years of experience in higher education and in industry. 


Holding a bachelor's degree in Tourism and Hospitality, a master's in Urban Engineering, and a PhD in Tourism and Geography, Dr. Rafaela is a goal-oriented and innovative educator.

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Universita Degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Italy, 2017.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Universidade Estadual de Maringa, Brazil, 2015.
  • Master of Urban Engineering, Universidade Estadual de Maringa, Brazil, 2011.
  • Bachelor of Tourism & Hotel Management, Unicesumar, Brazil, 2007. 

  • BARROS, R. de A. TELES, G. C.; MIYOSHI, J. H.; CROZATTI, T. T. da S.; OLIVEIRA, P. R. S. de; LUCKESI, D. Green banana biomass: functional food, a review. Research, Society and Development, [S. l.], v. 11, n. 14, p. e355111435339, 2022. DOI: 10.33448/rsd-v11i14.35339. Available in: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/35339. 
  • BARROS, R. de A; LONGHINI, R. H. O.; NETO, G. de A. MIOTTO, J. L; BRAGA, M. C. B. Use of Indicators for Evaluation of Selective Collection: A Case of Study of the City of Maringa, Parana. Brazilian Journal of Urban Management. 2023.
  • BARROS, R. de A; SOARES, A. C. V. SILVA, T. L. NETO, G. de A. Life cycle assessment of photovoltaic modules. Brazilian Journal of Urban Management. 2023
  • BARROS, R. Green Urban Tourism. Revista Brasileira de Turismo. 2021. 

  • Hospitality, Sustainability & Fashion: A Study of Converting Hospitality Organic waste into Sustainable Textile. Amity University. Dubai. 

  • SHG Swiss Hospitality Group
  • Montreux Institute of Business Development 

  • Global Tourism & Hospitality 
  • Hotel Management 
  • City Planning - Green Cities 
  • Sustainable Tourism 
  • Multicultural Leadership 

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