Curriculum Vitae
Luís Pedro Mota Pinto de Andrade
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Luís Pedro Mota Pinto de Andrade
Citation names
- Andrade, Luís
- Luís Pinto de Andrade
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- DA1F-0C25-23F1
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-9206-2350
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- 961950558 (Personal)
Addresses
- Rua António de Sá Rodrigues, Lote 86, 6000 038, Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal (Personal)
Knowledge fields
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy
- Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) |
| French | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Elementary (A2) | Advanced (C1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2008/03 - 2008/05
Concluded
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Direção Estratégica de Universidades (Postgraduate Certificate)
Universidade Politécnica da Catalunha, Spain
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1990/09 - 1993/10
Concluded
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Veterinary Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Animal Reproductive Phisiology
University of Edinburgh Dick Vet Farm Animal Practice, United Kingdom
"Effects of Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone and Bovine Somatotrophin on Hormone Profiles and Ovarian Function in Postpartum
Beef Cows." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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1986/09 - 1989/09
Concluded
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Animal Production (Mestrado)
Major in Animal Nutrition
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
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Muito Bom |
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1981/09/15 - 1986/09/30
Concluded
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Engenharia Zootécnica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
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Affiliation
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 1995/05/06 - Current | Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2024/10/10 - Current | President of the Scientific-Technical Council | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
| Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal | ||
| 2018/05/11 - 2019/04/30 | Vice-President | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
| Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal | ||
| 1997/10 - 2001/11 | President of the Scientific Council | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2010/07 - 2020/01 | Vice-president of INOVCLUSTER - Agri Industrial Cluster of the Center Region of Portugal | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
| 2010/01 - 2018/05/11 | Director of the Castelo Branco Agri Food Technological Center (CATAA) | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
| 2005/05/16 - 2008/11/15 | Director of the Center for Regional Studies and Development (CEDER) | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2003/03/01 - 2003/12/31 | Research on the Physiological mechanisms through which fetal undernutrition may alter reproductive performance in adult sheep.
SFRH/BPD/11645/2002
University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, United Kingdom
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2003/03/01 - 2003/12/31 | INVESTIGATION OF SOME PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS THROUGH WHICH FETAL UNDERNUTRITION MAY ALTER REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE IN ADULT
SHEEP
SFRH/BPD/11645/2002
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2025/10/01 - 2028/09/30 | BioLivingLABS. Bioeconomy at the service of the Sustainability of Inland Territories.
COMPETE2030-FEDER-01458900
Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Ongoing
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| 2025/01/01 - 2028/01/01 | ProPrunus - Improving Fruit Quality and Safety with the Application of Ionizing Atmospheres in Agri-food Refrigeration Plants.
MPr-2023-8; CENTRO2030-FEDER-01476600
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Ongoing
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| 2024/06/01 - 2025/12/30 | Interior+ - Comunidades Rurais do Interior e de Montanha
PRR-C05-i03-I-000233
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Ongoing
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| 2022/10/01 - 2025/09/30 | P2-Resilis - Resilience in the Integrated and Sustainable Production of Prunoids
10/C05-i03/2021.PPRR-C05-i03-I-000104-LA6.2
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Ongoing
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| 2020/06 - 2023/06 | SHEEP 4.0
12/SI/2020
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Ongoing
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| 2017 - 2022/06 | PrunusPós - Optimization of storage processes, cold conservation, active and/or intelligent packaging, and traceability of
food quality in the post-harvest of fruit products
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Ongoing
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| 2019 - 2022 | Projeto de Valorização da Fileira de Queijos da Região Centro.
04-3928-FEDER-000014
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Concluded
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| 2017 - 2022 | iCheese -Cynara Innovation for best Cheese
PDR2020-101-031002
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2017 - 2020 | INNOACE - Open and smart innovation at EUROACE
POCTEP. 0049_INNOACE_4_E
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Concluded
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| 2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais, Ambiente e Sociedade - CERNAS
UID/AMB/00681/2019
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2016 - 2018/12 | + AGRO - Organizational, energy and occupational safety and health qualifications in the agro-food industry
nº 16159
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded
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| 2016 - 2018/12 | + AGRO - Organizational, energy and occupational safety and health qualifications in the agro-food industry
nº 16159
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Governo da República Portuguesa |
| 2012/09 - 2017/10 | Best practices for wolf conservation in Mediterranean-type areas - MEDWOLF
life11/nat/it/069 - LIFE +
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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LIFE programme
Concluded
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| 2011/09 - 2014/08 | EcoDeep - Eco-efficiency and Eco-management in the Agro-Industrial sector
Projecto n.º 18643
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded
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| 2011 - 2014 | INOVENERGY - Eficiência Energética no Sector Agro-Industrial
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded
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| 2011/12/30 - 2013/12/30 | InAgri- Redes de Oficinas de Inovação para o Sector Agro-Industrial
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded
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| 2004/10/01 - 2008/09/30 | Improving Coexistence of Large Carnivores and Agriculture in S. Europe
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Concluded
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| 2004 - 2006 | Produção de suínos ao ar livre - unidade de demonstração
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded
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| 2001/12 - 2005/06 | Quality Wool - Preservation of Genetic Heritage
Projecto n.º 277
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
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Concluded
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| 2001/03 - 2002/02 | The agricultural, ecological and socio-economic importance of free-ranging livestock rearing in Europe
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Scottish Agricultural College, United Kingdom
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Concluded
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| 1997 - 1999 | Increasing Competitiveness of High Quality European Animal Textile Fibres by Improving Fibre Quality
FAIR3 CT96 1597
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Macaulay Institute for Soil Research, United Kingdom
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Conseil de l'Union Europeenne |
| 1997 - 1999 | Assessment of the Potential for Fine Wool Production in Portugal
98.09.5050.5
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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Activities
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2024/10 - Current | President of the Scientific Board of the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic University of Castelo Branco. | President |
| 2010 - 2020 | Responsible for the design and the definition of an integrated strategy to foster Food SME through the implementation of an agroindustry Cluster in the Central region of Portugal called INOVCLUSTER https://www.inovcluster.pt/., based on induced dynamics through the creation of a cooperation network to increase the collective efficiency in the Agrifood Sector and to promote innovation, the competitiveness and the economic and social cohesion of the territory (TCI Gold Label). | VIce-President |
| 2010/01 - 2018/05 | Responsible for the design and implementation of another infrastructure, the Castelo Branco Agri-food Technological Center (CATAA) - https://www.cataa.pt/, as Technic-Scientific Director. This was a joint partnership within the City Council, IPCB and INOVCLUSTER. CATAA-Lab is a center of excellence, at national and cross-border level, when it comes to the development of applied R&D projects and the provision of services with high added value aimed at companies in the agri-food sector. | Director |
| 2005 - 2008 | Director of the Center for Regional Studies and Development (CEDER), an Organic unit of the IPCB, responsible for the Research, Technology Transfer with SMEs and Entrepreneurship. | Director |
Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2024/06 - Current | Elected Coordinator of the Food Science and Engineering area within the CERNAS/FCT (Research Center for Natural Resources,
Environment and Society).
Coordinator
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Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
| 2023 - 2023 | He has been involved in 2023 as an expert for the Portuguese General Directorate of Food and Veterinary (DGAV), namely on
the definition of the Portuguese position regarding the DRAFT UE under the Reg 1333/2008 (Targeted stakeholders consultation
on the amendment of the EU food additive provisions on nitrites and nitrates).
Advisor / Consultant
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| 2023 - 2023 | He participated by invitation, on the Convention: Agrarian Education in Portugal: What future?, promoted by UTAD, in order
to reflect and discuss the training offer in the agricultural area of Higher Education Institutions, promoting a prospective
analysis in the field of Agricultural Sciences in Portugal, A collaborative space was created, with different stakeholders,
ensuring broad representation of the difficulties and solutions of all interested parties with new proposals for the strategic
development of agricultural education in Portugal.
Advisor / Consultant
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal |
| 2010/06 - 2020/01 | Vice-president of INOVCLUSTER - Agri Industrial Cluster of the Center Region of Portugal - Castelo Branco
President / Vice-president
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Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2010/09 - 2023/12 | Responsible for teaching in the areas of Food Technology and Innovation and also New food Products Development (NPD) in the MSc Course of Innovation and Quality in Food Production. | Innovation and Quality in Food Production (Mestrado) | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
| 2014/01 - 2018/05 | Coordination of the Master's Degree (MSc) in Innovation and Quality in Food Production at the IPCB. | Innovation and Quality in Food Production - MSc. (Mestrado) | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |
Evaluation committee
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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| 2022 - 2024 | President of several External Assessment Committees for courses evaluation in the area of Agricultural Sciences within the
scope of the Portuguese Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES).
President
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| 2021 - 2024 | Member of the Thematic Assessment Committee (CTA) of the Agriculture and Forestry Study cycles at the Portuguese Higher Education
Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES).
Specialist
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Portuguese Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES), Portugal | |
| 2023 - 2023 | By invitation from the Portuguese Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES), he was involved in the Evaluation
of Higher Education Institutions in Portugal.
Evaluator
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| 2015/01 - 2022/11 | Technical and scientific responsible for the dossier submitted to the European Agency of Food Safety (EFSA). Safety evaluation of the food enzyme phytepsin from Cynara cardunculus L, under Article 17.3 of Regulation (EC) No 1332/2008 on food enzymes - Scientific evaluation (EFSA_Q_2015-00560). This dossier was approved by EFSA on the 15th of November of 2022, which had allowed that cheesemakers industry had the possibility to continue to use Cynara cardunculus L., as a coagulant agent in the cheese making, and promoting the endogenous PDO products. | Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal | |
| 2020 - 2022 | FCT expert for H2020 - Configuration 'Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water
research, and the bioeconomy'. Program Committee - Societal Challenge 2.
Specialist
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | |
| 1997 - 2020 | EU Expert in the framework of European Projects FAIR3 CT96 1597, EFFN, LSIRD network, INTERREG II and IIIa, PASTORAL; TEMPUS/PHARE,
LIFE, LIFE+, INNOACE.
Specialist
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| 2005 - 2008 | Coordinator of the PoliEmpreende (Entrepreneurship Promotion Competitions within Academic Environment). He was on the genesis
of the Project at the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco and transformed it from an Institutional idea into a National
Initiative Project, involving more than 16 Higher Institutions in Portugal, and is still going on the 20th Edition (2024).
Poliempreende is a competition for ideas and business plans that aims to promote entrepreneurial culture within the academia
and encourage the creation of knowledge-SMEs companies.
Coordinator
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Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal |