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Beatriz Queiroz Silva is currently a PhD student in Biotechnology (Food Science and Engineering) in Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa (ESB-UCP) as well as a Research Associate in the German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL e.V.). She concluded her MSc in 2020 in Food Science and Technology in a joint program by the Faculdade de Ciências da Faculdade do Porto (FCUP) and Universidade do Minho (UMinho). Her BSc was in Microbiology also in ESB-UCP, finished in 2015. - Published 1 article in scientific peer-reviewed journals. Has received 8 awards and/or honours, with the most recent one being Finalist in "EFFoST Student of the Year Awards" - Popular vote, by the European Federation of Food Science and Technology (11/2021)
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Beatriz Inês Queiroz Lopes da Silva

Citation names

  • Silva, Beatriz
  • Beatriz Queiroz Silva
  • Silva, Beatriz Q.
  • Silva, B. Q.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5318-772E-CD4B
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0181-452X

Email addresses

  • b.silva@dil-ev.de (Professional)
  • 361415013@porto.ucp.pt (Professional)

Websites

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
German Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
French Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Chinese Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/06 - 2024
Ongoing
Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Food Science and Engineering
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/02/01 - 2021/04/21
Concluded
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) (Outros)
Major in English Language
Cambridge Academy of English, United Kingdom
Pass
2018 - 2020
Concluded
Tecnologia e Ciência Alimentar (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"High-pressure pro-cessing-induced gels with plant proteins" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16/20
2015/09/02 - 2018/09/06
Concluded
Microbiologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
13/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/05 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.v, Germany
DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.v, Germany
2019/09 - 2020/02 Research Trainee (Research) DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.v, Germany
2017/09 - 2018/06 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/06 - Current PhD student Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2021/09/01 - Current SUStainable INsect CHAIN [SUSINCHAIN]
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/861976/EU
Researcher
DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.v, Germany
European Commission
Ongoing
2021 - Current RADIANT: realizing dynamic value chains for underutilized crops
101000622-RADIANT
Researcher
DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.v, Germany

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
H2020 Food Security Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Marine Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy
Ongoing
2021/01 - 2023/12 Cooperative Hemp - Development of a hemp-based dairy product involving the value chain
EIP-Agri-Ni-2021-LP-TLMI
Researcher
DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.v, Germany
European Commission

Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Consumer Protection
Ongoing
2017 - 2018 TRUE-TRansition paths to sUstainable legume-based systems in Europe (TRUE)
SFS-26-2016
Estagiário de Investigação
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
H2020 Food Security Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Marine Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Silva, Beatriz; Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Susana C. Fonseca; Kemal Aganovic; Sergiy Smetana. Corresponding author: Silva, Beatriz. "Sustainable plant protein-based cheese alternative via high-pressure processing induced gels". Paper presented in EFFoST, 2021.
Journal article
  1. Santos, Carla S.; Silva, Beatriz; Valente, Luisa M. P.; Gruber, Sabine; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "The effect of sprouting in lentil (lens culinaris) nutritional and microbiological profile". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/30275.
    10.3390/foods9040400
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/11/02 Sustainable plant protein-based cheese alternative via high-pressure processing induced gels EFFoST
European Federation of Food Science and Technology (Lausanne, Switzerland)
2018/04/08 Caracterização de leguminosas para inclusão em cadeias de valor mais sustentáveis Jornadas da Biotecnologia
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
Distinctions

Award

2019 1st place in Innovation Track with Project "PlantCakes"
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019 1st place in MAKEathon - Meat waste reduction
EIT Food iVZW, Belgium
2019 Born from Knowledge (BFK) award in Ecotrophelia Portugal with team Delichi
Associação Integralar Intervenção de Excelência no Sector Agro-Alimentar, Portugal
2019 2nd Place in Ecotrophelia Portugal with team Delichi
Associação Integralar Intervenção de Excelência no Sector Agro-Alimentar, Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Finalist in "EFFoST Student of the Year Awards" - Popular vote
European Federation of Food Science and Technology, Netherlands
2019 Top 10 in Ecotrophelia Portugal with team PlantCakes
Associação Integralar Intervenção de Excelência no Sector Agro-Alimentar, Portugal
2019 Top 10 in Ecotrophelia Portugal with team Delichi
Associação Integralar Intervenção de Excelência no Sector Agro-Alimentar, Portugal