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José Filipe Gonçalves Maciel. Completed the Doutoramento in Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2023/04/17 by Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Mestrado in Biological Engineering (Integrated Master) in 2013 by Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia and Licenciatura in Biological Engineering (first cycle of Integrated Master) in 2011 by Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia. Is Postdoc in Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica. Published 9 articles in journals. Organized 1 event(s). Participated in 4 event(s). Co-supervised 5 MSc dissertation(s). Co-supervised 1 work(s) of course completion of LSc/BSc. Has received 3 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Post-doc in 1 project(s) and Research Fellow in 4 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Industrial Biotechnology, Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Other Engineering and Technologies with emphasis on Food and Beverages and Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Industrial Biotechnology with emphasis on Fermentation. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Thin Films; Plasmonics; Photosynthetic Microalgae; Photobioreactor; Microalgae; Cyanobacteria; GHGs emissions; Systems Biology; Circular economy; Food waste; Reducing sugars Heterotrophy; Heterotrophy; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
José Filipe Gonçalves Maciel

Citation names

  • Maciel, Filipe

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7C11-69AC-A6CA
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4392-5009
Scopus Author Id
57204160504

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Fermentation
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/12/01 - 2023/04/17
Concluded
 Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
"Microalgae production strategies to increase carotenoid and polyunsaturated fatty acid composition for food and feed applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very good
2013
Concluded
 Biological Engineering (Integrated Master) (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Monitoring beer production by UV-VIS-SWNIR spectroscopy" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16,70
2011
Concluded
 Biological Engineering (first cycle of Integrated Master) (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15,07
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/07/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025 - Current Startup Co-Founder PhotoUP, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/06/01 - 2023/05/31 Research Fellow - "BIOECONORTE - Water and nutrients management based on BIOrefinery and circular ECOnomy towards a sustainable agri-food system of the NORTE of Portugal" Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/10/03 - 2017/11/30 Research Fellow - "ENROBEE Technology for the impermeabilization of food components aiming at their incorporation in hydrophilic food matrices" Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/03/01 - 2016/09/30 Research Fellow - "Development of a biodegradable superabsorbent gel for agro-industrial application" Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/06/01 - 2015/06/30 Research Fellow - "OvoValor II - Valorization of egg industry waste to obtain high added value compounds for application in the biomedical and food industries" Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/02/01 - 2014/03/31 Research Fellow - "Vanilla extract production (optimization and scale-up)" Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/03/04 - 2013/07/31 Curricular internship - "Monitoring beer production by UV-VIS-SWNIR spectroscopy" Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/06/01 - 2023/05/31 BIOECONORTE - Water and nutrients management based on BIOrefinery and circular ECOnomy towards a sustainable agri-food system of the NORTE of Portugal
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000070
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/11 Enrobee - Technology for the impermeabilization of food components aiming at their incorporation in hydrophilic food matrices
003398
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Concluded
2016/04 - 2016/09 Development of a biodegradable superabsorbent gel for agro-industrial application
017/TT/2016
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Concluded
2014/06 - 2015/07 Ovovalor II - Valorization of egg industry waste to obtain high added value compounds for application in the biomedical and food industries
ADI/2006/V4.1/0042
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/07/01 - Current Blue Bioeconomy - Vertical Algas "Innovation in Cultivation and Sustainability of Microalgae Production"
C644915664-00000026
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2024/08/31 Methane mitigation strategies based on photosynthetic microorganisms
2022.05196.PTDC
10.54499/2022.05196.PTDC
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/07/01 - 2023/12/31 Plasmon-Enhanced Photosynthetic Microalgae Growth for CO2 Bio-Mitigation
EXPL/CTM-REF/0750/2021
10.54499/EXPL/CTM-REF/0750/2021
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Lazzari, Anderson; Maciel, Filipe; Pereira, Luís; Coelho, Marta; Rocha, Helena R.; Rodrigues, Rui; Pintado, Manuela E.; et al. "Cheese-whey as an alternative growth medium for white Chlorella sorokiniana". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, Lisbon, 2025.
  2. Maciel, Filipe; Berni, Paulo; Geada, P.; Teixeira, José A.; Silva, Joana; Vicente, Antonio A.. "Pavlova gyrans as a promising and sustainable source of carotenoids – optimization of the key growth parameters". Paper presented in International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (AlgalBBB), Florida, 2024.
  3. Apolinário, Gonçalo; Gonçalves, Joana; Cunha, Emanuel; Madureira, Leandro; Maciel, Filipe; Geada, Pedro; Dias, O.. "Exploring methane mitigation strategies in photosynthetic microorganisms through genome-scale metabolic models". Paper presented in 18th International Conference on Practical Applications, Salamanca, 2024.
    Published
  4. Madureira, Leandro; Soares, Ana; Duarte, M. Salomé; Maciel, Filipe; Vicente, Antonio A.; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Pereira, Maria Alcina; Geada, Pedro. "A cyanobacteria-methanotroph co-culture approach for simultaneous removal of methane and carbon dioxide from biogas". Paper presented in 8th Congress of the International Society of Applied Phycology, Porto, 2024.
    Published
  5. Maciel, Filipe; Couto, Daniela; Geada, Pedro; Pereira, Hugo; Teixeira, José; Domingues, M. Rosário; Silva, Joana; Vicente, António. Corresponding author: Maciel, Filipe. "Optimization of key growth parameters involved in biomass production of Pavlova gyrans and their effects on the fatty acid profile and the protein content". Paper presented in International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF14), Nantes, 2023.
  6. Geada, Pedro; Madureira, Leandro; Diogo Francisco; Maciel, Filipe; Joana Laranjeira Silva; António Augusto Martins de Oliveira Soares Vicente; José António Couto Teixeira. Corresponding author: Geada, Pedro. "Multivariable approach on growth of microalgae". Paper presented in BioIberoAmerica 2022, Braga, 2022.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Soares, Ana; Madureira, Leandro; Duarte, M. Salomé; Maciel, Filipe; Vicente, Antonio A.; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Pereira, Maria Alcina; Geada, Pedro. "Effect of photosynthetic microorganisms on methane and carbon dioxide removal efficiency". Paper presented in 8th Congress of the International Society of Applied Phycology, Porto, 2024.
    Published
  2. Novais, Roberto; Mata, Teresa M.; Madureira, Leandro; Maciel, Filipe; Vicente, Antonio A.; Martins, António. "Influence of Culture Medium on Carbon Footprint and Energy Requirement of Microalgae Lipid Production". Paper presented in The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research - ICEER 2022, Porto, 2022.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43559-1_19
Conference poster
  1. Soares, Ana; Marques, Fabiana; Maciel, Filipe; Teixeira, José; Geada, Pedro. "Enhancing retail food waste potential through enzymatic pretreatments for heterotrophic microalgae cultivation". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, 2025.
  2. Marques, Fabiana; Soares, Ana; Maciel, Filipe; Teixeira, José; Geada, Pedro. "Upcycling of food waste by heterotrophic cultivation of Chlorella sorokiniana". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Algae Biotechnology, 2025.
  3. Madureira, Leandro; Soares, Ana; Duarte, M. Salomé; Maciel, Filipe; Vicente, Antonio A.; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Pereira, Maria Alcina; Geada, Pedro. "Screening of microalgae-based approaches for CH4 biofixation". Paper presented in International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (AlgalBBB2024), 2024.
  4. Barreiros, Mariana ; Maciel, Filipe; Pereira, Ricardo. Corresponding author: Pereira, Ricardo. "Electric fields to support microalgae growth with a differentiated biochemical composition". Paper presented in International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF14), 2023.
  5. Madureira, Leandro; Maciel, Filipe; Silva, Joana; Vicente, António. Corresponding author: Madureira, Leandro. "Use of agro-industrial by-products for Pavlova spp. culture as relevant production strategies for oleaginous microalgae". Paper presented in 31st European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE), 2023.
  6. Sousa, Vítor; Maciel, Filipe; Vicente, Antonio A.; Dias, O.; Geada, Pedro. "Dunaliella salina biomass, a noble source of carotenoids: optimization process of ß-carotene accumulation". Paper presented in European Conference Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2023), 2023.
  7. Maciel, Filipe; Geada, Pedro; Teixeira, José; Silva, Joana; Vicente, António. Corresponding author: Maciel, Filipe. "Screening of key abiotic factors for biomass production of Pavlova gyrans". Paper presented in 3rd Bio IberoAmérica, 2022.
  8. "Waterproof coatings for hydrophilic foods". Paper presented in 3rd Food Structure & Design Conference, 2018.
  9. "Production of high added value products from eggshells". Paper presented in 1st Congress on Food Structure Design, 2014.
Journal article
  1. Madureira, Leandro; Soares, Ana; Duarte, M. Salomé; Pereira, Francisco; Francisco, Diogo; Maciel, Filipe; Vicente, António A.; et al. "Insights on microalgae-based technologies with potential impact on global methane budget – Perspectives for industrial applications". Bioresource Technology 431 (2025): 132591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132591.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132591
  2. Filipe Maciel; Luís Machado; Joana Silva; Ricardo N. Pereira; António Vicente. "Effect of ohmic heating on the extraction of biocompounds from aqueous and ethanolic suspensions of Pavlova gyrans". Food and Bioproducts Processing (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2024.08.008.
    10.1016/j.fbp.2024.08.008
  3. Mariana Barreiros; Filipe Maciel; Ricardo S. Pereira; António A. Vicente; Ricardo N. Pereira. "Electric fields to support microalgae growth with a differentiated biochemical composition". Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2024.103829.
    10.1016/j.ifset.2024.103829
  4. Filipe Maciel; Leandro Madureira; Pedro Geada; José António Teixeira; Joana Silva; António Augusto Vicente. "The potential of Pavlovophyceae species as a source of valuable carotenoids and polyunsaturated fatty acids for human consumption". Biotechnology Advances (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108381.
    10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108381
  5. Roberto Novais; Teresa M. Mata; Leandro Madureira; Filipe Maciel; António A. Vicente; António A. Martins. "Life cycle assessment of lipid production from Pavlova gyrans: Influence of the culture medium composition". Journal of Cleaner Production (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143073.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143073
  6. Filipe Maciel; Paulo Berni; Pedro Geada; José Teixeira; Joana Silva; A.A. Vicente. "Identification and optimization of the key growth parameters involved in carotenoids production of the marine microalga Pavlova gyrans". Scientific Reports (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-66986-y.
    10.1038/s41598-024-66986-y
  7. Vítor Sousa; Filipe Maciel; A.A. Vicente; Óscar Dias; Pedro Geada. "Development of highly effective growth strategies aiming at improving the content of carotenoids in Dunaliella salina IFDSAL-JY215". Sustainable Food Technology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4fb00229f.
    10.1039/d4fb00229f
  8. Pedro Geada; Diogo Francisco; Francisco Pereira; Filipe Maciel; Leandro Madureira; Ana Barros; Joana L. Silva; António A. Vicente; José A. Teixeira. "Multivariable optimization process of heterotrophic growth of Chlorella vulgaris". Food and Bioproducts Processing (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2022.12.004.
    10.1016/j.fbp.2022.12.004
  9. Filipe Maciel; Daniela Couto; Pedro Geada; Hugo Pereira; José Teixeira; M. Rosário Domingues; Joana Silva; António Vicente. "Optimization of Pavlova gyrans biomass production and the fatty acid profile using a two-step approach". Sustainable Food Technology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1039/D3FB00110E.
    10.1039/D3FB00110E
  10. Martins, A.J.; Silva, P.; Maciel, F.; Pastrana, L.M.; Cunha, R.L.; Cerqueira, M.A.; Vicente, A.A.. "Hybrid gels: Influence of oleogel/hydrogel ratio on rheological and textural properties". Food Research International 116 (2019): 1298-1305. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054708821&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2018.10.019
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Microalgae production strategies to increase carotenoid and polyunsaturated fatty acid composition for food and feed applications". PhD, Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, 2023.
  2. "Monitoring beer production by UV-VIS-SWNIR spectroscopy". Master, Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/35382.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11/19 Microalgas: a nova alternativa da biotecnologia sustentável XXVII Jornadas de Engenharia Química e Biológica
NEEB - Núcleo de Estudos de Engenharia Biológica da Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2024/06 Pavlova gyrans as a promising and sustainable source of carotenoids – optimization of the key growth parameters International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (AlgalBBB)
(Florida, United States)
2023/09 Optimization of key growth parameters involved in biomass production of Pavlova gyrans and their effects on the fatty acid profile and the protein content International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF14)
(Nantes, France)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/02 - Current Development of bioinformatics platforms for the efficient management and biotransformation of agro-industrial waste through microalgae cultivation
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Use of agro-industrial byproducts as a source of nutrients for microalgae
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024 - Current Electric stimulation and artificial intelligence towards enhanced production of microalgae biomass
Co-supervisor
 Processing technologies; Microalgae cultivation; Electrotechnologies. (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/09 Development of Circular Economy Strategies using Microalgae
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/12 Evaluation of the impact of moderate electric fields on the cultivation of microalgae
Co-supervisor
 Biologia Molecular, Biotecnologia e Bioempreendedorismo em Plantas (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/06 - 2019/12 Use of agro-industrial by-products for Pavlova spp. culture and heterotrophic growth of Nannochloropsis spp. as relevant production strategies for oleaginous microalgae
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Screening of Pavlova sp. and scale-up to outdoor photobioreactors
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/02 - 2015/07 Valorização de Resíduos da Indústria de Ovoprodutos
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2012/11 - 2012/11 XV Jornadas de Engenharia Biológica (2012/11 - 2012/11)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Summer on Campus - takes place annually and aims to be not only a space for learning for young secondary school students, but also to foster the spirit of teamwork, and bonds of friendship and mutual trust, through the Various pedagogical, recreational and cultural activities carried out in a university environment.
Exhibition
 Summer on Campus
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/05 - 2024/05 Curtir Ciência International Fair - FIC2 brought together researchers, projects, equipment and infrastructures linked to Science and Technology, integrating these areas as promoters of knowledge and scientific literacy.
Exhibition
 Curtir Ciência International Fair - FIC2
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2024 - 2024 One Planet – One Destination – Restoring the Ecosystem Erasmus Project Partnerships for cooperation and exchanges of practices. Small-scale partnerships in school education.
Exhibition
 One Planet – One Destination – Restoring the Ecosystem Erasmus Project
2023 - 2023 Environmental Sustainability: SDGSTEAM using innovative approaches to our students; the main goal will be to understand the concept of sustainability as a holistic concept. Increased pace of life, excess energy by analyzing the current situation, such as its consumption, climate change and depletion of resources.
Exhibition
 Environmental Sustainability: SDGSTEAM

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/12/06 Heterotrophic cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris using agri-food by-products
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Fabiana Almeida Marques (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2012/01 - 2013/01 Núcleo de Estudos de Engenharia Biológica Presidente da Direção
Distinctions

Award

2025 Winner of SpinUM – Business Ideas Competition
Universidade do Minho TecMinho, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Finalist of Blue Bio Value Ideation 2024
2024 Finalist of InvestMatch
Universidade do Minho TecMinho, Portugal
2024 Finalist of Ignilab
Universidade do Minho TecMinho, Portugal