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Hire Dr. Jose M.

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PhD. Biological Engineer with 10 years of experience | Microalgae production; Food Science; Valorization of byproducts.

Profile Summary

I am a PhD researcher with 10 years of experience in R&D projects aimed at developing and optimizing products and formulations for the food and biotechnological industries. My expertise is mainly related to microalgae production, but I have also carried out research projects related to the development of new food formulations and the valorization of agro-industry byproducts. My scientific activity has been developed at the University of Minho, the University of Aveiro, and Allgafarm - Natural Products.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Industrial Engineering
• ☆ Manufacturing
• ☆ Manufacturing Optimization
• ☆ Food Microbiology
• ☆ Recipe Formulation
• ☆ Vegan Products
• ☆ Product Validation
• ☆ Product Compliance
• ☆ Concept Development
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Concept Development

Work Experience

BIOECONORTE - Water and nutrients management based on BIOrefinery and circular ECOnomy towards a sustainable agri-food system of the NORTE of Portugal

Centre of Biological Engineering

June 2022 - May 2023

PhD student

Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho

December 2017 - October 2022

Technology for the impermeabilization of food components aiming at their incorporation in hydrophilic food matrices

University of Minho

October 2016 - November 2017

Development of biodegradable superabsorbent hydrogel for agriculture application

University of Minho

April 2016 - September 2016

OvoValor II - Development of an integrated process for production of high added value products from eggshell residues

University of Minho

June 2014 - July 2015

Production of vanilla extract - optimization and scale-up

University of Minho

February 2014 - April 2014

Education

PhD

University of Minho

December 2017 - October 2022

MSc Biological Engineering (Centre of Biological Engineering )

University of Minho

September 2008 - November 2013

Certifications

• Experimental design and process optimization

  Protimiza

  July 2019 - July 2019

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Pedro Geada, Diogo Francisco, Francisco Pereira, Filipe Maciel, Leandro Madureira, Ana Barros, Joana L. Silva, António A. Vicente, José A. Teixeira (2023). Multivariable optimization process of heterotrophic growth of Chlorella vulgaris . Food and Bioproducts Processing.

Multivariable optimization process of heterotrophic growth of Chlorella vulgaris @article { author = {Pedro Geada and Diogo Francisco and Francisco Pereira and Filipe Maciel and Leandro Madureira and Ana Barros and Joana L. Silva and António A. Vicente and José A. Teixeira}, title = {Multivariable optimization process of heterotrophic growth of Chlorella vulgaris}, journal = {Food and Bioproducts Processing}, year = {2023}, month = {mar}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2022.12.004}, doi = {10.1016/j.fbp.2022.12.004} } . Food and Bioproducts Processing.

Hybrid gels: Influence of oleogel/hydrogel ratio on rheological and textural properties @article { author = {Martins, A.J. and Silva, P. and Maciel, F. and Pastrana, L.M. and Cunha, R.L. and Cerqueira, M.A. and Vicente, A.A.}, title = {Hybrid gels: Influence of oleogel/hydrogel ratio on rheological and textural properties}, journal = {Food Research International}, volume = {116}, pages = {1298--1305}, year = {2019}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054708821&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, doi = {10.1016/j.foodres.2018.10.019} } . Food Research International.

Martins, A.J., Silva, P., Maciel, F., Pastrana, L.M., Cunha, R.L., Cerqueira, M.A., Vicente, A.A.(2019). Hybrid gels: Influence of oleogel/hydrogel ratio on rheological and textural properties . Food Research International. 116. p. 1298-1305.

CONFERENCE POSTER

Avelar, Zita; Filipe Maciel; Silva, Pedro; Paulico, L.; Miranda, C.; Vicente, António A., Waterproof coatings for hydrophilic foods. FSD 2018 - 3rd Food Structure & Design Conference. Debrecen, Hungary, 20-22 September, 38-39, 2018 .

Waterproof coatings for hydrophilic foods @misc { title = {Waterproof coatings for hydrophilic foods}, year = {2018}, month = {sep} }. 3rd Food Structure & Design Conference.

Production of high added value products from eggshells @misc { title = {Production of high added value products from eggshells}, year = {2014}, month = {oct} }. 1st Congress on Food Structure Design.

Castro, Inês; Pinto, D. B.; Maciel, José; Araújo, Ana; Vicente, A. A.; Rocha, Cristina, Production of high added value products from eggshells. 1st Congress on Food Structure Design. No. 4372, Porto, Portugal, 15-17 Oct, 70, 2014. ISBN: 978-989-97478-5-2 .

DISSERTATION THESIS

Monitoring beer production by UV-VIS-SWNIR spectroscopy @phdthesis { title = {Monitoring beer production by UV-VIS-SWNIR spectroscopy}, year = {2013}, month = {dec}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/1822/35382}, school = {Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica} } . Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica.