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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
  • 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
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
2008/03 - 2008/05
Concluded
Direção Estratégica de Universidades (Postgraduate Certificate)
Universidade Politécnica da Catalunha, Spain
1990/09 - 1993/10
Concluded
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)
1986/09 - 1989/09
Concluded
Animal Production (Mestrado)
Major in Animal Nutrition
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Muito Bom
1981/09/15 - 1986/09/30
Concluded
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
2007/01/01 - Current Main Coordinator Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade - Pólo de Castelo Branco, Portugal
1995/05/06 - Current Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
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
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
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
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
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
Ongoing
2020/06 - 2023/06 SHEEP 4.0
12/SI/2020
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
Ongoing
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
PDR2020-101-031696
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
Ongoing
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
Concluded
2017 - 2022 iCheese -Cynara Innovation for best Cheese
PDR2020-101-031002
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
Ongoing
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
Concluded
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
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
Concluded
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
Concluded
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
Concluded
2011 - 2014 INOVENERGY - Eficiência Energética no Sector Agro-Industrial
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
Concluded
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
Concluded
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
Concluded
2004 - 2006 Produção de suínos ao ar livre - unidade de demonstração
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
Concluded
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
Concluded
2001/03 - 2002/02 The agricultural, ecological and socio-economic importance of free-ranging livestock rearing in Europe
QLK5-CT-2000-00559
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Scottish Agricultural College, United Kingdom
Concluded
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
1997 - 1999 Assessment of the Potential for Fine Wool Production in Portugal
98.09.5050.5
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Veloso, A.; Gaspar, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Santo, C.E.; Resende, M.; Silva, P.D.; Canavarro, C.; Simões, M.P.. The effect of controlled atmosphere storage on fruit quality and postharvest performance of Sweet Henry peach cultivar. 2022.
    Published • 10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1352.85
  2. Luís Pinto de Andrade. Research Anthology on Food Waste Reduction and Alternative Diets for Food and Nutrition Security. {IGI. 2021.
    10.4018/978-1-7998-5354-1
  3. Silva, P.D.; Gaspar, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.; Domingues, C.. Best practices in refrigeration applications to promote energy efficiency: The portuguese case study. 2016.
  4. Andrade, Luís Pinto de; Nunes, José; Dinho, Pedro; Dinis, Pedro; Domingues, Luísa Catarina; Nobre, Telmo; Gaspar, Adélio; et al. Manual de Boas Práticas - Inovenergy. Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco. 2015.
  5. Figueiredo, Filipa; Maia, Filipe; Castanheira, Érica Geraldes; Pereira, J.A.; Ramalhosa, Elsa; Ramos, António Dinis; Gonçalves, Artur; et al. Ecoeficiência e ecogestão no setor do azeite: uma avaliação do ciclo de vida. Instituto Politécnico de Bragança. 2015.
  6. Neves, D.; Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Nunes, J.; Andrade, L.P.. Computational tool for the energy performance assessment of horticultural industries - Case study of industries in the centre inner region of Portugal. 2014.
    10.1007/978-3-319-09153-2_7
  7. Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Nunes, J.; Andrade, L.P.. Characterization of the specific electrical energy consumption of agrifood industries in the central region of Portugal. 2014.
    10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.590.878
  8. Silva, P.D.; Gaspar, P.D.; Nunes, J.; Andrade, L.P.A.. Specific electrical energy consumption and CO<inf>2</inf> emissions assessment of agrifood industries in the central region of portugal. Dalian: Trans Tech Publishers Lda Switzerland. 2014.
    Published • 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.675-677.1880
Book chapter
  1. Gaspar, Pedro Dinis; da Silva, Pedro Dinho; Andrade, Luís Pinto; Nunes, José; Santo, Christophe Espírito. "Technologies for Monitoring the Safety of Perishable Food Products". In Research Anthology on Food Waste Reduction and Alternative Diets for Food and Nutrition Security, 63-98. IGI Global, 2021.
    10.4018/978-1-7998-5354-1.ch004
  2. Gaspar, P.D.; da Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.; Santo, C.E.. "Technologies for monitoring the safety of perishable food products". 63-97. 2020.
  3. Andrade, Luís. "Novel Technologies and Systems for Food Preservation". edited by Pedro Dinis Gaspar; Pedro Dinho da Silva. {IGI, 2019.
    10.4018/978-1-5225-7894-9
  4. Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.. "Computational Tool for the Analysis of the Energy Performance of Cold Storage Systems in the Wine Industry". 243-278. 2019.
  5. "Computational Tool for the Analysis of the Energy Performance of Cold Storage Systems in the Wine Industry". 243-278. Elsevier, 2019.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-816683-3.00009-8
  6. Andrade, Luís. "Copyright". iv-iv. Elsevier, 2018.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-811935-8.09995-9
  7. Zocca, R.O.; Gaspar, P.D.; da Silva, P.D.; Nunes, J.; de Andrade, L.P.. "Introduction to Sustainable Food Production". 3-46. 2018.
Conference paper
  1. Zocca, R.; Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Santos, F.C.; Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.. "Decision-making computationally aided in the management of energy sources used in agrifood industries". 2019.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2019.02.063
  2. Morais, D.; Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Santos, F.C.; Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.. "Assessment of the energy consumption and technologies in the bakery and pastry sector - The Portuguese case study". 2019.
    10.1016/j.egypro.2019.02.061
  3. Morais, D.; Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.. "Current status and future trends of monitoring technologies for food products traceability". 2019.
    10.18462/iir.icr.2019.1294
  4. Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.; Simões, M.P.; Morais, D.; Cannavarro, C.; Espírito Santo, C.; Gaspar, P.D.; et al. "Experimental study of the consequences of controlled atmosphere conservation environment on cherry characteristics". 2019.
    10.18462/iir.icr.2019.0866
  5. Morais, D.; Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Pires, L.C.; Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.. "Characterization of refrigeration systems in the Portuguese food processing industry". 2019.
    10.18462/iir.icr.2019.0983
  6. Nunes, J.; Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Domingues, C.; Gaspar, P.D.. "Opportunities for the energy efficiency improvement in the dairy food sector - The case study of Portuguese traditional cheese industries". 2015.
    10.18462/iir.icr.2015.0177
  7. Nunes, J.; Silva, P.D.; Domingues, L.; Andrade, L.P.; Gaspar, P.D.. "Energy evaluation of refrigeration systems in Portuguese fruit and vegetable industry". 2014.
Journal article
  1. Nunes, José; Silva, Pedro D.; Andrade, Luís P.; Gaspar, Pedro D.; Cuce, Pinar Mert; Cuce, Erdem; Yilmaz, Yusuf Nadir. "Energy Efficiency in Portuguese Traditional Cheese Industries: A Comprehensive Case Study". Energies 18 3 (2025): 562. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18030562.
    10.3390/en18030562
  2. Luís Pinto de Andrade; Sandra Dias; Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira; Joana Rolo; Patrícia Gomes-Ruivo; António Hélio Oliani; Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Luís Pinto-de-Andrade. "Parameters influencing the maturation of bovine oocyte: a review". Animal Production Science 62 8 (2022): 751-764. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/an21380.
    10.1071/an21380
  3. Luís Pinto de Andrade; Abel Veloso; Christophe Espírito Santo; Pedro Dinis Gaspar; Pedro Dinho Silva; Mafalda Resende; Helena Beato; et al. "Effect of Controlled Atmospheres and Environmental Conditions on the Physicochemical and Sensory Characteristics of Sweet Cherry Cultivar Satin". Agronomy (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12010188.
    10.3390/agronomy12010188
  4. Morais, D.; Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Nunes, J.. "Energy consumption and efficiency measures in the Portuguese food processing industry". Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 46 8 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85090247067&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/jfpp.14862
  5. Luís Pinto de Andrade; Cristina Miguel Pintado; Abel Veloso; Zamira Maria; Ana Silveira; Helena Beato; Fernanda Delgado. "New flavour bars with cherry, almond and honey". Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture (2020): 857-857. http://dx.doi.org/10.9755/ejfa.2020.v32.i12.2220.
    10.9755/ejfa.2020.v32.i12.2220
  6. Madhan, Sasi; Espírito Santo, Christophe; ., Luís P. Andrade; ., Pedro D. Silva; ., Pedro D. Gaspar. "Active and Intelligent Packaging with Phase Change Materials to Promote the Shelf Life Extension of Food Products". KnE Engineering (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.18502/keg.v5i6.7037.
    10.18502/keg.v5i6.7037
  7. Andrade, Luís. "Review on techniques and treatments toward the mitigation of the chilling injury of peaches". Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14358.
    10.1111/jfpp.14358
  8. Gaspar, Pedro D.; Soares, Vasco N. G. J.; Caldeira, João M. L. P.; Andrade, Luís P.; Soares, Cláudia D.. "Technological modernization and innovation of traditional agri-food companies based on ICT solutions—The Portuguese case study". Journal of Food Processing and Preservation (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.14271.
    10.1111/jfpp.14271
  9. Amaro-Blanco, G.; Machado, T.; Pinto-Andrade, L.; Proaño, F.; Manzano, R.; Delgado-Adámez, J.; Ramírez, R.. "Effect of tomato paste addition and high pressure processing to preserve pork burgers". European Food Research and Technology 244 5 (2018): 827-839. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85032837578&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00217-017-3002-3
  10. Nunes, J.; da Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Domingues, L.; Gaspar, P.D.. "Energy assessment of the Portuguese meat industry". Energy Efficiency 9 5 (2016): 1163-1178. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952914549&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12053-015-9414-7
  11. Nunes, J.; Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Gaspar, P.D.. "Key points on the energy sustainable development of the food industry - Case study of the Portuguese sausages industry". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 57 (2016): 393-411. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84953330943&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.019
  12. Paiva, T.; Domingues, C.; de Andrade, L.P.. "Innovation and knowledge transference in a cluster user-driven innovation perspective - the Inovcluster experience". International Journal of Food Studies 5 1 (2016): 54-60. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991058675&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.7455/ijfs/5.1.2016.a5
  13. González-García, S.; Belo, S.; Dias, A.C.; Rodrigues, J.V.; Costa, R.R.D.; Ferreira, A.; Andrade, L.P.D.; Arroja, L.. "Life cycle assessment of pigmeat production: Portuguese case study and proposal of improvement options". Journal of Cleaner Production 100 (2015): 126-139. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930380503&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.03.048
  14. Luís Pinto de Andrade; Pedro D. Gaspar; Vasco N. G. J. Soares; João M. L. P. Caldeira; Luís P. Andrade; Cláudia Domingues. "Potential for Technological Modernisation and Innovation Based on ICT in Agri-Food Companies of Central Region of Portugal". Journal of Advanced Agricultural Technologies 2 2 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.12720/joaat.2.2.75-82.
    10.12720/joaat.2.2.75-82
  15. Nunes, J.; Neves, D.; Gaspar, P.D.; Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.. "Predictive tool of energy performance of cold storage in agrifood industries: The Portuguese case study". Energy Conversion and Management 88 (2014): 758-767. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907714174&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enconman.2014.09.018
  16. Nunes, J.; Silva, P.D.; Andrade, L.P.; Gaspar, P.D.. "Characterization of the specific energy consumption of electricity in the Portuguese sausage industry". WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment 186 (2014): 763-774. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907750813&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2495/ESUS140681
  17. Andrade, L.P.; Rhind, S.M.; Rae, M.T.; Kyle, C.E.; Jowett, J.; Lea, R.G.. "Maternal undernutrition does not alter Sertoli cell numbers or the expression of key developmental markers in the mid-gestation ovine fetal testis". Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 12 1 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871940858&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1477-5751-12-2
  18. Lea, R.G.; Andrade, L.P.; Rae, M.T.; Hannah, L.T.; Kyle, C.E.; Murray, J.F.; Rhind, S.M.; Miller, D.W.. "Effects of maternal undernutrition during early pregnancy on apoptosis regulators in the ovine fetal ovary". Reproduction 131 1 (2006): 113-124. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-32544448509&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1530/rep.1.00844
  19. Várzea Rodrigues, J.; De Pinto Andrade, L.; Serrano, J.. "Is Merino wool disappearing in Portugal: The Merino Beira Baixa case". International Journal of Sheep and Wool Science 50 3 (2002): 228-234. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-54249103175&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  20. Várzea Rodrigues, J.; Pinto de Andrade, L.; Serrano, J.. "Is Merino wool disappearing in Portugal: The Merino Beira Baixa case". Wool Technology and Sheep Breeding 50 3 (2002): 228-234. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037000783&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  21. Bramley, T.A.. "Effects of bovine somatotrophin (bST) on ovarian function in post-partum beef cows". Reproduction, Fertility and Development 8 6 (1996): 951-960. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0029800987&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1071/RD9960951
  22. Andrade, L.P.; Rhind, S.M.; Wright, I.A.; McMillen, S.R.; Goddard, P.J.; Bramley, T.A.. "Effects of infusion of GnRH pulses and level of body condition on ovarian function in postpartum beef cows". Animal Reproduction Science 40 3 (1995): 177-192. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0010555012&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/0378-4320(95)01428-3
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Andrade, Luís Pedro Mota Pinto de. "Effects of gonadothrophin-releasing hormone and bovine somatotrophin on hormone profiles and ovarian function in postpartum beef cows". PhD, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/1817.
  2. Andrade, Luís Pedro Mota Pinto de. "O valor nutritivo e ingestão dos fenos de aveia x ervilhaca e aveia suplementados e tratados com ureia como fonte de amoníaco". Master, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/246.
Activities

Association member

Society Organization name Role
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
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
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
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal