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Margarida Oliveira completed her Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, specializing in Process, Environment, and Energy, in February 2024. During her studies, she actively participated in various academic and extracurricular activities. Currently, she is part of the AlBread project team, contributing to ongoing research activities.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
MARGARIDA ROSA DE OLIVEIRA

Citation names

  • OLIVEIRA, MARGARIDA

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7E1B-9C55-5F98
ORCID iD
0009-0007-3788-8364

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/09 - 2024/02
Concluded
Engenharia Química (Mestrado)
Major in Processo, Ambiente e Energia
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
"Valorização da lenhina na produção de compósitos com poli[(adipato de butileno)-co(tereftalato de butileno)] (PBAT) " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017/09 - 2021/07
Concluded
Engenharia Química (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/08/15 - 2025/08/14 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/08/15 - 2025/08/14 AlBread - Aromatic plants from Alentejo, probiotics and acorn flour in the development of functional bread
PD23-00025
Research Fellow
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2020/09 - 2023/01 R8 Project - The Cork Food Box
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Co-fundador
Cancelled
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. J.A.F. Gamelas ; M.J.R. Santinho; M. Oliveira; R.O. Almeida; R. Moreira; A. Serra; M.G.V.S. Carvalho. "Production of polymer composites using lignin obtained by high yield wood extraction with green solvents". Paper presented in XXVI International Conference - Forest Biobased Materials- TECNICELPA 2023, 2023.
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/06/16 - 2025/06/17 Participation in the 3rd MED Meeting. Held on June 16–17, 2025, at the Mitra Campus of the University of Évora, the event brought together around 140 participants from across the MED infrastructures – University of Évora, CEBAL and University of Algarve – for two days of scientific exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and collective thinking towards more sustainable futures.
Meeting
3rd MED Meeting
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2025/05/22 - 2025/05/22 Participation in the workshop of “Microsoft Word para escrita científica dicas e truques essenciais”, organized by the Plant Protection, Genetics and Biotechnology group.
Workshop
Workshop de “Microsoft Word para escrita científica dicas e truques essenciais”
2025/05/14 - 2025/05/14 Participation in the event of CeresTalks Student Edition 2025, which allowed students and researchers to present a poster with their work.
Other
CeresTalks Student Edition 2025
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2024/12/11 - 2024/12/12 Participation in the IX PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, where I presented a poster with my work.
Meeting
IX PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/09/27 - 2024/09/27 Participation in Noite Europeia dos Investigadores em Coimbra, promoting activity 19 “Que nova vida podemos dar à madeira?”.
Exhibition
Noite Europeia dos Investigadores em Coimbra
2024/03/08 - 2024/03/08 Participation in the activity “Tudo isto é DEQ”, where we presented laboratory experiments to high school students.
Exhibition
Atividade “Tudo isto é DEQ"
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2024/02/21 - 2024/02/21 Participation in the event “CERES talks: Ecolabel”.
Other
Evento “CERES talks: Ecolabel”
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Engenharia dos Processos Químicos e dos Produtos da Floresta, Portugal
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 Participation in Noite Europeia dos Investigadores em Coimbra, promoting activity 19 “Que nova vida podemos dar à madeira?”.
Exhibition
Noite Europeia dos Investigadores em Coimbra
2022/10/06 - 2022/10/07 Participation in the Safety Course in Chemistry Laboratories at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Coimbra, with a workload of 8 hours.
Other
Curso de Segurança @DEQ em Laboratórios de Química,
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2022/05/10 - 2022/05/10 Participation in the Sustenta UC Business Ideas Competition with the R8 Project - The Cork Food Box, which came in third place.
Call
Sustenta UC
2022/03/02 - 2022/04/01 Participation in the EMPREENDE UC program (total of 10 hours of in-person training and 7 hours of online mentoring) that allow me to produce a business model for a business idea using a methodological approach that combines the Value Proposition Canvas methodologies and Business Model.
Other
Empreende UC
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/01 - 2021/11/09 Participation in the international entrepreneurship competition organized by the Alliance of Guangzhou International Sister-City Universities (GISU). The R8 Project - The Cork Food Box was one of the 12 selected for the final stage of the competition in 2021, representing the University of Coimbra and Portugal in the event and being presented by me and my team towards an international academic jury.
Call
2021 Urban Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Final Competition
2021/10/12 - 2021/10/12 I was invited to present the R8 Project - The Cork Food Box at the 249th anniversary ceremony of FCTUC.
Other
249th Anniversary Ceremony of FCTUC
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/07 - 2021/09 Tomorrow Tourism Leaders - Super Edition, it was an entrepreneurship competition for innovative ideas in the restaurant and hotel industry. The R8 Project - The Cork Food Box was one of the five projects selected for the final stage of the event occurring in Lisbon, and was presented by me and my team towards a jury from recognized sponsoring companies, such as Super Bock.
Call
Tomorrow Tourism Leaders - Super Edition
2021/07/05 - 2021/07/23 Participation in European Innovation Academy Global 2021 (EIA Global 2021), the world's largest entrepreneurship study abroad program in Europe, with the 2021 edition being the world's first online study abroad program, providing a real-world, immersive experience in an international and multidisciplinary community. I was part of a multicultural and multidisciplinary team, having the intent to develop an ecologic and environmentally sustainable business idea with the support of the international mentors from the event.
Call
European Innovation Academy Global 2021 (EIA Global 2021)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Economia e Gestão, Portugal
2019/04/12 - 2019/04/15 Participation in the Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Engenharia Química, which included several lectures, workshops and visits to companies.
Meeting
VII ENEEQ - Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Engenharia Química
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/04/13 - 2018/04/14 Activity in Ordem dos Engenheiros organized by NEDEQ/AAC, which included some lectures.
Meeting
Engineering Summit (E-Summit)
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2018/03/23 - 2018/03/26 Participation in the Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Engenharia Química, which included several lectures, workshops and visits to companies.
Meeting
VI ENEEQ - Encontro Nacional de estudantes de Engenharia Química
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2021/07/01 - 2021/07/01 My team from R8 Project - The Cork Food Box was invited to speak in the weekly radio section called "Portugal com Ideias" from RDP Internacional. This radio section was hosted by João Bacalhau, presenting good ideas in creative areas (including, among others, art, architecture, design or fashion). Interview regarding the R8 Project - The Cork Food Box