Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Maria Inês Figueiredo Nunes Ramos
Citation names
- Ramos, Ines N.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 7913-12FC-8DE9
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-8390-0690
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
Italian | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2010
Concluded
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doutoramento em Biotecnologia - Ciência e Engenharia Alimentar (Doutoramento)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Integrated approach on field solar drying, pilot convectyive drying and microstructural changes." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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unanimidade |
1997
Concluded
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Food Technology (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"não aplicável" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 valores |
1995
Concluded
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Biological Engineering (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Curricular year" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 valores |
1994
Concluded
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Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"5 years degree" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 valores |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/12/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal |
2011/01/01 - 2016/12/01 | Postdoc (Research) | Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/09 - Current | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2003/09 - 2010/07 | Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Other Careers
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2008/01/01 - 2011/11/30 | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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1995/10 - 2003/06 | Docência | Associação para a Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal |
1995/01/01 - 1998/01/01 | Superior technician for Extension Services at the Food Technology Center (CETA) . Activities included Food companies support, research, and event hosting | Associação para a Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2011/12 - 2017/11 | Transport phenomena in sterilisation of medical devices
SFRH / BPD / 75430 / 2010
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Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior |
1999/01/01 - 2003/04/30 | UMA NOVA METODOLOGIA PARA OPTIMIZAÇÃO DE SECAGEM SOLAR DE FRUTOS
PRAXIS XXI/BD/18543/98
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina
LA/P/0076/2020
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina
UID/Multi/50016/2019
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31 | Spaat4Food – “Strategic platform for ameliorating Tunisian higher education on food sciences and technology”
85729-EPP- 1-2017- 1-TN- EPPKA2-CBHE- JP
Post-doc
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Concluded
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2018/01/01 - 2018/07/01 | NewFood - Food Technologies Valorisation
NewFood
participant
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
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Concluded
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1999 - 2002 | Relaciones Estructura-Propiedad en la Deshidratación y en el Almacenaje de Alimentos Deshidratados
CYTED XI-13
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Concluded
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1997 - 2000 | PAMAF 2029 - Optimização da secagem de frutos no Alentejo
PAMAF 2029
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Concluded
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1997 - 1998 | Innovation in continuing vocational training with regard to rural development and the food production chain
INTROPRO
Technical development
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2024/09 | Enhancing gluten-free flour functionality through sonication: a study on quinoa and chickpea flours. | Enhancing gluten-free flour functionality through sonication: a study on quinoa and chickpea flours, Conference Proceedings
of the IUFoST 2024 22nd World Congress of Food Science and Technology
IuFFOST (Rimini, Italy)
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2024/09 | Enhancing gluten-free flour functionality through sonication: a study on quinoa and chickpea flours. | IUFoST 2024 22nd World Congress of Food Science and Technology.
IUFoST (Rimini, Italy)
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2022/11/25 | A fruit snack including grape and tomato pomaces – assessment of the effect of temperature on drying characteristics and quality during storage” Biotalk at ESB-UCP, Porto, 25 November. | Biotalk (regular talks)
Portuguese Catholic University - ESB (Porto, Portugal)
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2019/12 | Microwave and Ultrasound Pre-treatments for ‘Rocha’ Pear: Impact on Drying Kinetics and Selected Quality Attributes. | 24th International Conference on Food Fraud and Safety
(Vancouver, Canada)
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2015/11 | Effects of convective drying temperature on nutritional quality and colour of watercress (Nasturtium officinale) | 29th EFFoST International Conference
EFFoST (Greece)
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2015/11 | Influence of pretreatments on quality parameters and nutritional compounds of dried Galega kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. Acephala) | 29th EFFoST International Conference
EFFoST (Athens, Greece)
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2015/11 | Influence of air-drying temperature on the quality and bioactive characteristics of dried Galega kale (Brassica Oleracea L. var. Acephala) | 29th EFFoST International Conference
EFFoST (Athens, Greece)
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2015/11 | Influence of air-drying temperature on the quality and bioactive characteristics of dried Galega kale (Brassica Oleracea L. var. Acephala). | 29th EFFoST International Conference
EFFoST (Atenas , Greece)
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2015/11 | Influence of pretreatments on quality parameters and nutritional compounds of dried Galega kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. Acephala). | 29th EFFoST International Conference
EFFoST (Greece)
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2009/10/12 | Abordagem integrada da secagem solar, secagem convectiva e mudanças microestruturais. Jornadas de Biotecnologia. | Jornadas de Biotecnologia
Portuguese Catholic University – ESB (Porto, Portugal)
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2003/10/05 | Microstructural changes during fruit drying – correlation between fundamental studies, with air drying and solar drying applications. | IV Congreso Iberoamericano de Ingeniería de Alimentos (CIBIA 2003)
(Valparaiso, Chile)
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2002/09/25 | Structural changes during air drying of foods: a review. Drying symposium: processes, structure and functionality (IberDESH 2002) | Drying symposium: processes, structure and functionality (IberDESH 2002)
(Valencia , Spain)
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2002/07 | Quantification of Microstructural Changes During Air Drying of Grape Quarters Tissue | 13th International Drying Symposium (IDS 2002)
IDS (Beijing, China)
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2001/06 | Air Relative Humidity Effect on Drying Kinetics of Lambertin Apricots | Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT 2001)
IFT 2001 (new orleans, United States)
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2001/03/11 | A new methodology for optimizing solar drying of fruits. | III Congreso Iberoamericano de Ingeniería de Alimentos (CIBIA 2001)
(Valencia, Spain)
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2000/09 | A Secagem de Uva Flame Seedless e D. Maria em Secador Solar na região de Borba (Alentejo - Portugal) | V Simposio Nacional y Ibérico de Post-Recolección de Frutos y Hortalizas
(Tenerife, Spain)
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2000/07 | Modelling drying kinetics of Dominga grapes | 2th International Drying Symposium (IDS 2000)
IDS 2000 (Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands)
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1999/10/21 | Optimização da secagem de frutos. | Seminar Hortofrutícolas: da colheita ao consumidor (Spiral)
(Porto, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2024/02 - Current | Exploitation of Flour Sonication in the Development of Free-From Bakery Products.
Co-supervisor
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Master of Science degree in Food Engineering (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2023/04/15 - Current | Sustainable Development of Free-From Baking Mixes Based on a Circular Economy Model
Co-supervisor
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doutoramento (PhD)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
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2024/02 - 2024/07 | Exploring the Potential of Pineapple Waste Parts in Agar Film Production: Characterization and Performance Analysis
Co-supervisor
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2021/01/01 - 2021/09/01 | Influence of Processing Temperature on Quality and Drying Kinetics of Mixed Fruit Leather.
Supervisor of Sofia Gkatzoni
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European Master of Science in Food Science, Technology and Business (BiFTec) (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
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2020/03/01 - 2020/10/31 | Modelling and optimization of the drying process of a healthy snack bar made of by-products of grape and tomato pomaces.
Supervisor of Rocío Santiago Ramos
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Biftec Master (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
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2018/01/01 - 2018/07/31 | Orange by-products quality as affected by drying processes: the case study of peel flour as adding value ingredient to non-gluten
bakery.
Co-supervisor of Vichearavann Phuon
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Erasmus Mundus (Master)
Università degli Studi della Basilicata Scuola di Scienze Agrarie Forestali Alimentari ed Ambientali, Italy
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2017/01/01 - 2017/07/31 | Assessment of the effect of convective drying and freeze-drying on galega kale quality: comparison between both processes
and throughout storage (Brassica Oleracea L. var. Acephala).
Co-supervisor of Luca Tasin
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (Master)
Università degli Studi di Bologna Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-Alimentari, Italy
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2015/01/01 - 2015/07/31 | Effects of different convective drying temperatures and pretreatments on drying characteristics and some quality attributes
of watercress (nasturtium officinale).
Co-supervisor of Pichmony EK
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Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees (Master)
Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Italy
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2015/01/01 - 2015/07/31 | Influence of pre-treatments, drying and storage conditions on drying characteristics, nutritional and sensory properties of
galega kale (Brassica Oleracea L. var. Acephala).
Co-supervisor of Ana Araújo
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Master of Science degree in Food Engineering
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2018/07/24 - 2018/07/27 | Organisation of the Workshop : Innovative teaching tools and methodologies - the case of ESB-UCP. (2018/07/24 - 2018/07/27)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal |
2008/09/10 - 2008/09/12 | Organization of the conference "1st International ISEKI_Food Conference - Bridging Training and Research for Industry and
the Wider Community", Porto, Portugal. (2008/09/10 - 2008/09/12)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2014/10/15 - 2014/10/17 | Member of the Organizing Committee of the 1st Congress on Food Structure Design, Porto, Portugal.
Member
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal |
2011/01/01 - 2011/09/02 | Member of the Organising Committee of the "2nd International ISEKI_Food Conference - Bridging Training and Research for Industry
and the Wider Community", 31 August-2 September 2011, Milan, Italy. Planning, dissemination and organization on the scope
of the work developed under the thematic networks ISEKI_Mundus 2 and ISEKI_Food 3.
Member
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal |