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Holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Food Engineering from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, with previous experience in the food industry. Currently works as a research fellow, focusing on the characterization and development of innovative food products utilizing industry co-products, promoting sustainability and circular economy principles. Additionally, has interest in biodegradable packaging solutions, exploring sustainable alternatives to conventional materials to reduce environmental impact.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
ÂNDRIA MARGARIDA TORRADO VIEGAS

Citation names

  • VIEGAS, ÂNDRIA
  • A. Viegas
  • Viegas, Â.
  • Ândria Viegas

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6317-9E5E-AD37
ORCID iD
0009-0001-4478-2345

Email addresses

  • andriaviegas@isa.ulisboa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/ândria-viegas-176b05148 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/06/06 - 2024/05/31
Ongoing
 Online Training Course on "Competências Transversais em Investigação Científica: Alimentação, Inovação, Sustentabilidade" (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2019/09/16 - 2021/12/15
Concluded
 Master's degree in Food Science and Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
"Biodegradable films with antioxidant activity for walnuts preservation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2016/09/17 - 2019/06/24
Concluded
 Bachelor's degree in Food Science and Engineering (Bacharelato)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/05/22 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2023/05/22 - 2024/05/21 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/02/14 - 2023/05/12 Assistente Técnico (Assistente Técnico) Vitacress Portugal S.A., Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/05/22 - Current Fruit Fractioning and Valorization at VIIAFOOD Agenda
C644929456-00000040
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Viegas, Â.; Alegria, M.J.; Raymundo, A.. Corresponding author: Viegas, Â.. "Gelation Process of a Sweet Product with Apple Pomace". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-67217-0_9
Conference poster
  1. Viegas, Â.; Raio, M.; Alegria, M.J.; Raymundo, A.. Corresponding author: Viegas, Â.. "Utilizing Fruit Pomace and Microalgae for Nutrient-Rich Smoothies: Antioxidant and Protein regulation". Paper presented in 38th European Federation of Food Science and Technology Conference (EFFoST), 2024.
  2. Viegas, Â.; Raio, M.; Alegria, M.J.; Raymundo, A.. "Alginate spheres of smoothies with pear and apple pomace with microalgae". Paper presented in 1st Symposium Mediterranean Fruit: Hub for Innovation, 2024.
  3. Viegas, Â.; Alegria, M.J.; Raymundo, A.. Corresponding author: Viegas, Â.. "Valorizar integralmente a nossa Fruta". Paper presented in Lisbon Food Affair, 2024.
Journal article
  1. Gago, Diana; Viegas, Ândria; Chagas, Ricardo; Ferreira, Luísa M.; Coelhoso, Isabel. "Adsorption-assisted membrane filtration with a cellulose derivative for separation of cationic compounds". Separation and Purification Technology 374 (2025): 133646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.133646.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.seppur.2025.133646
  2. Saif, H.M.; Ferrández-Gómez, B.; Alves, V.D.; Huertas, R.M.; Alemany-Molina, G.; Viegas, Â.; Morallón, E.; et al. "Activated carbons for flow electrode capacitive deionization (FCDI) – Morphological, electrochemical and rheological analysis". Desalination 602 (2025): 118638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2025.118638.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.desal.2025.118638
  3. Viegas, Â.; Alegria, M.J.; Raymundo, A.. "Sustainable Jam with Apple Pomace: Gelling, Rheology, and Composition Analysis". Gels (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10090580.
    10.3390/gels10090580
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/02/12 Valorizar Integralmente a nossa Fruta - Smoothies Lisbon Food Affair
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2024/10/22 Formulation and digestibility assessment of a protein-enriched smoothie using microalgae and apple pomace Conference on Fruit Processing and By-products Valorization
INOVFARMER (Aveiro, Portugal)
2024/10/08 Functional Smoothies with Fruit Pomace: Evaluating the Impact of In Vitro Digestibility on Antioxidant Activity EQA 2024 - Encontro Nacional de Quimica dos Alimentos
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Vila Real , Portugal)
2024/09/05 Gelation process of a sweet product with apple pomace IBEREO 2024
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/02/06 Valorizar integralmente a nossa Fruta Lisbon Food Affair
(Lisboa, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/08/01 - 2024/09/07 IBEREO 2024 Secretary (2024/09/04 - 2024/09/06) (2024/09/04 - 2024/09/06)
Congress (Other)
 LEAF - Linking Ladscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Centre, Portugal, Portugal
2024/06/03 - 2024/06/05 21st European Young Cereal Scientists and Technologists Workshop (2024/06/03 - 2024/06/05)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Cereals & Grains Association, United States
2023/10/26 - 2023/10/26 Seminar within the framework of the Research Interchange with the Laboratory of Food Chemistry at Wageningen University held at Instituto Superior de Agronomia (2023/10/26 - 2023/10/26)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/03/18 - 2025/03/18 Guest Speaker with the theme "Importance of consuming seasonal and local products" for students at the Emidio Navarro Secondary School in Almada, Lisbon. To promote the courses and projects taking place at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia.
Seminar
 ISA Escolas
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024/07/08 - 2024/07/10 Future Foods: Healthy and Sustainable
Workshop
 Ciência VIVA no Laboratório
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2024/01/08 - 2024/01/08 Guest Speaker with the theme "Seasonal and local foods", in the ISA Escolas project, to promote the courses and projects taking place at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia.
Seminar
 ISA Escolas
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 Promotion of research carried out at ISA-ULisboa
Exhibition
 Noite Europeia de Investigadores
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2023/07/06 - 2023/07/06 Responsible for the "Foods of the Future" activity: Healthy and Sustainable"
Workshop
 Verão ULisboa
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/04/04 - 2021/04/15 Professional Training of Guidelines for Audits of Management Systems (NP EN ISO19011:2019) (Outros) Centro de Formação Profissional para o Sector Alimentar , Portugal
2021/03/24 - 2021/03/31 Professional Training in Surface Cleaning in the Food Area and Virus Elimination (Outros) Centro de Formação Profissional para o Sector Alimentar , Portugal
2021/02/08 - 2021/03/15 Professional Training in Defense and Fraud (Outros) Centro de Formação Profissional para o Sector Alimentar , Portugal
2021/02/22 - 2021/03/05 Professional Training in ISO 9001 Quality and Management System (Outros) Centro de Formação Profissional para o Sector Alimentar , Portugal
2021/02/17 - 2021/02/19 Allergen Management Professional training (Outros) Centro de Formação Profissional para o Sector Alimentar , Portugal
2019/04/02 - 2019/04/03 Professional Training with caloric value in Labeling (Outros) Centro de Formação Profissional para o Sector Alimentar , Portugal
2018/11/15 - 2018/11/22 Implementation and Evaluation of the HACCP System (Outros) Centro de Formação Profissional para o Sector Alimentar , Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2025/01/01 - Current Development of snacks from by-products of the SUMOL+COMPAL juice production line Luisa Klut
2025/01/01 - Current Development of pH sensors for smart packaging Catarina Mégre
2024/02/09 - 2024/12/03 Valorization of co-products from the fruit juice processing line- FFV project Mafalda Raio