Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ricardo MF da Costa
Citation names
- da Costa, Ricardo MF
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 9B15-24E2-13D3
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5426-412X
Email addresses
- rmfdcosta@uc.pt (Professional)
Websites
- https://apps.uc.pt/mypage/staff/uc43795/en (Professional)
- http://cfe.uc.pt/profile/members/1681 (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
- Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
- Medical and Health Sciences - Other Medical Sciences
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English (Mother tongue) | |||||
Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
French | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Beginner (A1) |
Spanish; Castilian | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2011 - 2016
Concluded
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PhD in Life Sciences (Biochemistry / Biology) (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Lignocellulosic Biomass and Plant Cell Applications for the Biorefinery
University of Wales Aberystwyth Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, United Kingdom
"Constructing a Comprehensive Picture of Miscanthus Cell Wall to Advance its Deconstruction" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2009 - 2011
Concluded
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MSc in Plant Biodiversity and Biotechnology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Analysis of chemical and ultrastructural profiles of Olea europaea cultivars for taxonomic purposes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2004 - 2008
Concluded
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Biologia (Licenciatura)
Major in BSc in Biology
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2017/07/10 - Current | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2016/05/01 - 2017/07/08 | Postdoc (Research) | University of Wales Aberystwyth Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, United Kingdom |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2020/02/09 - 2020/03/01 | Visiting Researcher (collaboration and method development in HPLC-PDA-MS and HPAEC-PAD cell wall biomass analysis) | University of Wales Aberystwyth Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, United Kingdom |
2018/11 - 2018/12 | Visiting Researcher (collaboration and training in automated saccharification assay for determination of digestibility in plant materials) | University of York Centre for Novel Agricultural Products, United Kingdom |
2014/09 - 2014/10 | University Representative at Student Recruitment Exhibitions in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Recife) | Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom |
2013/09 - 2013/12 | Visiting Researcher (collaboration and training in Immunological approaches to plant cell wall analysis) | University of Georgia Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, United States |
2013/09 - 2013/10 | University Representative at Student Recruitment Exhibitions in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia) | Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2017 - Current | Valorisation of the Natural Endogenous Resources of the Centro Region – ReNATURE
Centro-01-0145-FEDER-000007
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing
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2020 - 2020/03/01 | STSM title: Valorisation of Lignocellulose to Address Ecological and Economical Concerns in Portugal – Biological Pretreatments
as a Lignin-First Approach
ECOST-STSM-Request-CA17128-46098
Invited Scientist Fellow
University of Wales Aberystwyth Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, United Kingdom
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Horizon 2020
Concluded
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2016 - 2017/07/08 | Identification and Validation of Low Cost, High Throughput Microbial and Metabolite Biomarker Assay for Lung Cancer Status,
Stage and Type
12379
Post-doc Fellow
University of Wales Aberystwyth Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, United Kingdom
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Tenovus Cancer Care
Concluded
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2016 - 2017/07/08 | Optimized laccase systems for high-value bio-plastics production from biomass (OXYPOL)
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/NWO/2300191712/NL
Researcher
University of Wales Aberystwyth Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, United Kingdom
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Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
Ongoing
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2014 - 2016 | Transnational approaches to resolving biological bottlenecks in macroalgal biofuel production (SuBBSea)
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCUK/BBSRC/BB2%FK0205522%F1/GB
University of Wales Aberystwyth Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, United Kingdom
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UK Research and Innovation
Concluded
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2012 - 2016 | BEACON - A Biorefining Centre of Excellence for Wales
8056
PhD Student Fellow
University of Wales Aberystwyth Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences, United Kingdom
Bangor University, United Kingdom Swansea University, United Kingdom |
European Regional Development Fund Welsh European Funding Office Ongoing
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2017 - Current | Inpactus - Innovative Products and Technologies from Eucalyptus
21874
Post-doc
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
RAIZ - Forest and Paper Research Institute (The Navigator Company), Portugal |
European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2019/11/13 | Valorisation of Lignocellulose to Address Ecological and Economical Concerns in Portugal | LignoCOST Co-located joint Working Groups + 3rd MC meeting
COST Action CA17128 - Establishment of a Pan-European Network on the Sustainable Valorisation of Lignin (Régua, Portugal)
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2018/05/10 | Valorização Energética e Material de Resíduos Lenhinocelulósicos | Ciclo de Conferências do Pinhal Interior - Gestão e Controlo de Riscos no Pinhal Interior
Universidade de Coimbra & serQ - Centro de Inovação e Competências da Floresta (Sertã, Portugal)
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2016/02/17 | A Comprehensive Picture of Miscanthus Cell Wall to Optimise its Deconstruction | LBNet 1st International Conference “Construction and deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass”
LBNet, University of York (Pott Shrigley, Cheshire , United Kingdom)
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2015/03/09 | Constructing a Comprehensive Picture of the Miscanthus Cell Wall to Advance its Deconstruction | "Using systems and synthetic biology to tailor plant cell walls for a better future - Part I"
Newton Fund and FAPESP, University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil)
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2013/07/07 | Cell-wall compositional analysis of the energy crop Miscanthus as a means to optimise its application as a feedstock for bioenergy and biorefining | XIIIth Cell Wall Meeting
INRA, University of Nantes (Nantes, France)
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2013/03/21 | Analysis of the plant cell-wall glycome to optimise bioenergy and biorefining applications of biomass feedstocks | Early Career Researchers’ Bioenergy Symposium
Lancaster Environment Centre (Lancaster, United Kingdom)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2017 - Current | Análise morfológica e bioquímica da cana-de-açúcar (Saccharum officinarum L.) adubada com vinhaça concentrada e suas implicações
económicas
Co-supervisor of Patrícia Chiara Silvério
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Biociências (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2019/03/04 - 2019/06/03 | Determination of Acetylation Degree in Cell Wall Biomass - Curricular Internship
Co-supervisor of Arlindo Cima
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Estágio profissionalizante da Licenciatura em Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal |
2019/03/04 - 2019/06/03 | Determination of Lignification Degree in Cell Wall Biomass - Curricular Internship
Co-supervisor of Joao Miranda
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Estágio profissionalizante da Licenciatura em Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal |
2018 - 2019 | Monitoring of ripening-derived composition and morphology modifications in Arbutus unedo L. fruits, and characterization of
vitrified tissues
Supervisor of Mário Pedro da Silva Marques
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Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia Vegetal (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2012/09/04 - 2012/09/07 | Four days of conferences and workshops dedicated to the question of the scientific, technical and industrial culture of today
and tomorrow. Invitation only.
Conference
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Journées Hubert Curien
Université de Lorraine, France
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2019/09/11 | Monitoring of ripening-derived composition and morphology modifications in Arbutus unedo L. fruits, and characterization of
vitrified tissues
Supervisor
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Marques, Mário Pedro da Silva (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2018/09/04 | Análise morfológica e bioquímica da cana-de açúcar (Saccharum officinarum L.) adubada com vinhaça concentrada e suas implicações
económicas - Projeto de Tese
Thesis Member
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Patrícia Chiara Silvério (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2018/07/20 | Assays of In vitro germination of kiwi pollen
(Thesis) Main arguer
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José Eduardo Nunes Marques (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2018/07/13 | Breeding of Arbutus unedo L.: use of conventional and biotechnological tools to obtain tolerant genotypes against abiotic
and biotic stresses - Thesis Project
(Thesis) Arguer
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João Martins (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2019 - Current | Biomass Biorefinery Network (BBNet; a phase II BBSRC NIBB) | Network Member |
2019 - Current | lignoCOST - COST Action CA17128 | Member |
2016 - 2019 | P2P - Plants to Products | Network Member |
2015 - 2019 | LBNet - Lignocellulosic Biorefinery Network | Network Member |
2012 - 2016 | The Society for Experimental Biology | Student Membership |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2018/05 - 2018/09 | 5th IUFRO International Conference “Clonal Trees in the Bioeconomy Age” (Coimbra, Portugal; September 10-15, 2018) - Member of the Organisation Committee and Responsible for Graphic Design | Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal |
2018/01 - 2018/05 | Incêndios Florestais e Valorização da Biomassa - Gestão e Controlo de Riscos no Pinhal Interior (10-05-2018; Auditório SerQ
- Sertã, Portugal) - Conceptualisation and organisation
Coordinator
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Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2018 - Current | Lectures on "Plant Cell Wall" within the Plant Development course | Plant Development (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2018 - Current | Lectures on "Plant Cell Wall" within the Forest Biodiversity and Biotechnology course | Forest Biodiversity and Biotechnology (Mestrado) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2017 - Current | Lectures on "Genetic manipulation of lignocellulosic biomass for bioenergy and bioproducts" within the Plant Breeding course | Plant Breeding (Mestrado) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2019/06 - Current | Sustainability (2071-1050) | MDPI |
2018/02 - 2018/03 | In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant (1475-2689) | Springer-Verlag |
2017/01 - 2017/05 | Frontiers in Plant Science (1664-462X) | Frontiers Media SA |
2016/08 - 2016/12 | Annals of Botany (1095-8290) | Oxford University Press |