MOUNTAINS 2020
MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
CENTER
Polytechnic Institute
of Bragança
FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.
Integrated Members » PhD Students
Adriana katherine Molina Vargas
Widening the range of stable bio-based colorants for food industry applicationCiencia e tecnoloxía agroalimentaria, , Vigo
Supervisors: Isabel Cristina Ferreira, Jesús Simal Gándara, Carla Pereira
Adriano Henrique
Processes TIP with new adsorbents for the octane improvement of gasolineChemical and Biological Engineering, FEUP - Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Supervisors: José António Silva, Alírio Rodrigues
Ana Filipa Mandim Pires
Chemical and bioactive properties of Cardum with different originsPharmacy and Health, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Lillian Barros, Celestino Santos Buelga
Ana Lúcia Lobo Santos
Bioecology of the chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu and biological and biotechnological control methodsBiosystems Engineering, Universidad de Léon, Léon, Spain
Supervisors: Albino Bento, Sónia Santos, Pedro Casquero
Ana Rita dos Santos Silva
Cytinus hypocistis (L.) L.: a case study for the development of an innovative, safe, and effective anti-photoaging cosmeceutical formulationUniversidad de Salamanca, Pharmacy and health, Salamanca, Spain
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Pablo Anselmo García García, Lillian Barros
Ana Sofia Borges Lima
A sustainable control of Varroa destructor using semiochemicals involved in mite attraction and phytochemicals from Portuguese aromatic floraBiology, Speciality: Biotechnology, FCUL - Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Supervisors: Miguel Vilas Boas
Antía González Pereira
Recuperación e valorización de especies de macroalgas fluviais e mariñas para a identificación, optimización da extracción, fraccionamiento e illamento de fitoquímicos con propiedades bioactivas para desenvolver cosmecéuticos e nutracéuticos para formulaciones innovadorasQuímica analítica y alimentaria, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Jesús Simal Gándara, Miguel Ángel Prieto Lage
Anxo Carreira Casais
New strategies for the control of natural toxins in foodQuímica analítica y alimentaria, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Jorge Pérez-Juste, Jesús Simal-Gándara
Beatriz Silva
Probability of growth modelling to optimise the use of biopreservation technologies to control the development of Staphylococcus aureus in goat’s raw milk soft cheesesCiência e Tecnologia Alimentar e Nutrição, Universidade do Minho, Braga
Supervisors: Úrsula Barron, José António Teixeira, Mariem Ellouze
Bianca Rodrigues de Albuquerque
Natural colorants based on ahthocyanins obtained from bioresiduesPharmacy, FFUP - Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Supervisors: Isabel Cristina Ferreira, Beatriz Oliveira
Bruna de Paula Soares
Enhanced Extraction of Phenolic Compounds using Biobased Solvents as HydrotropesChemical Engineering, Aveiro University, Aveiro, Portugal
Supervisors: João Coutinho, Simão Pinho
Cátia José Domingues das Neves
Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Azores: interactions among emerging pathogens and the host in a pre- and post-Varroa invasionAnimal Science, Aarhus University - School of Science and Technology, Aarhus, Denmark
Supervisors: Maria Alice Pinto, Per Kryger, Raquel Martín-Hernández
Cecilia Jiménez López
Evaluación de la actividad anticancerígena de extractos de algas marinas en líneas celulares de cáncer de mamaCiencia e Tecnoloxía Agroalimentaria, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Jesús Simal Gándara, Miguel Ángel Prieto Lage
Christian René Encina Zelada
Nutritional Composition, Quality and Safety of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) as Affected by Processing and Storage; and Its Use in the Formulation of Gluten-Free BreadFood Science and Technology and Nutrition, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Supervisors: Úrsula Barron, José Teixeira
Cristina Sofia Lopes Cameirão
Novel and sustainable strategies to prevent and mitigate Xylella fastidiosa disease impact on olive treeBiologia, Universidade do Minho, Braga
Supervisors: Paula Cristina dos Santos Baptista, Maria Teresa Correia Lino Neto
Custódio Miguel Lobo de Freitas Roriz
New alternative sources of natural colouring agentesPharmacy, Universidade Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Patricia Morales, Lillian Barros
Daniela Filipa Fernandes Costa
Cork oak endophyte community as a way to control diseases in a climate changing world Aluna de Doutoramento em Biologia da Universidade do MinhoBiologia, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Supervisors: Paula Cristina dos Santos Baptista, Maria Teresa Lino-Neto
David Santos Barreales
Influência do regime hídrico no comportamento fisiológivo, agronómico e qualidade da produção em culturas mediterrânicasIngeniería de Biosistemas, Universidad de Léon, Léon, Espanha
Supervisors: António Castro Ribeiro, Albino Bento, Pedro Antonio Casquero Luelmo
Fernanda Roman
Amphiphilic carbon-based materials for one-pot desulfurization and denitrogenation of liquid fuelsEngenharia Química e Biológica, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto
Supervisors: Joaquim Luís Bernardes Martins de Faria, Adrián Manuel Tavares da Silva, Helder Teixeira Gomes
Filipa Alexandra Pires Fernandes
Development of nutraceuticals and functional foods with biobased ingredientsAnalytical and Food Chemistry, University of Vigo , Ourense, Spain
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Miguel Prieto, Lillian Barros
Flávio Vieira Martins de Almeida
Obtenção catalítica de teobromina a partir da cafeína presente em resíduos de café (Coffea arabica)Química, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Brasil
Supervisors: Helder Teixeira Gomes, Mário César Guerreiro
Ítala Maria Gouveia Marx
Improvement of olive oil flavor and bioactive composition by optimizing industrial extraction using taste sensor devicesPharmaceutical Sciences - Nutrition and Food Science Specialty, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto
Supervisors: António Manuel Coelho Lino Peres, José Alberto Cardoso Pereira, Susana Isabel Pereira Casal Vicente
João Alves Pinto
Development of Sustainable Polymer SolutionsChemical and Biological Engineering, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Supervisors: Maria Filomena Barreiro, Alírio Rodrigues, Naceur Belgacem
João Diogo Calado Martins Mina
Endo- and epiphytic bacteria from olive tree phyllosphere with biocontrol abilities against olive knotBiology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Supervisors: Paula Baptista, Maria Teresa Correia Lino Neto
Jonathan Cardoso
Preparation of mixed matrix zeolite membranes functionalized with ionic liquids for the separation of CO2Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
Supervisors: Licínio Manuel Gando de Azevedo Ferreira, Zhi Lin, Paulo Miguel Pereira de Brito
Lara Alina de Almeida Pinheiro
Enhancing Psyttalia concolor (Szépligeti) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in olive groves to increase biological control of the olive fruit flyBio-systems Engineering, Universidad de Léon, Léon, Spain
Supervisors: Sónia Santos, José Alberto Cardoso Pereira, Maria Pilar Velez
Luís Miguel Fernandes Nascimento
Colorants in pharmacs: Prospection of natural alternatives and comparison with artificial moleculesPharmacy and health, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Lillian Barros
Maria de Fátima Tomé Martins
Isolation and selection of endophytic fungi from olive tree for the biological control of Colletotrichum acutatumBio-systems Engineering, Universidad de Léon, Lón, Spain
Supervisors: Paula Baptista, Pedro Casquero, Laura Torres
Marisa Ramos Barroso
Chemical and bioactive properties of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni cultivada em PortugalPharmacy and health, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Maria João Sousa
Mehriban Aliyeva
Ion Effects on Protein Model Compounds in Aqueous Systems: Experimental and Computational StudiesChemical Engineering, Aveiro University, Aveiro, Portugal
Supervisors: Simão Pinho, João Coutinho, Richard Gomes
Mikel Añibarro Ortega
Prospection of biowastes as a potential source of bioactives: optimization of extraction processes assisted by innovative technologiesCiencia e Tecnoloxía Agroalimentaria, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Jesús Simal Gándara, José Pinela
Mohsen Karimi
CO2 Capture in Post Combustion ProcessesChemical and Biological Engineering, FEUP - Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Supervisors: José António Silva, Alírio Rodrigues
Paula García Oliveira
Obtención de compuestos bioactivos a partir de co-productos agrícolas: evaluación de sus propiedades biológicas y posibles efectos tóxicos e incorporación en matrices alimentariasQuímica analítica y alimentaria, Universidade de Vigo, Vigo
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Miguel Ángel Prieto Lage, Jesús Simal Gándara
Paula Marina de Sousa Plasencia Matos
Chemical and bioactive prospection of blueberry and raspberry leaves and development of cosmetic applicationsFarmacia y Salud na Universidade de Salamanca, Universidade de Salamanca, Salamanca
Supervisors: Isabel Cristina Ferreira, Maria Filomena Barreiro, Pablo García
Rami Arafah
Multicomponent chiral separation by preparative and simulated moving bec chromotographyChemical and Biological Engineering, FEUP - Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Supervisors: Luís Pais, Alírio Rodrigues, António Ribeiro
Raulene Rodrigues Lobo
Evaluation of therapeutic interest of bee venom, as natural bioactive ingredient, in cancerVeterinary Sciences, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
Supervisors: Miguel Vilas Boas, Paulo Russo
Rossana Veviana Centeio Cardoso
Mushrooms as a source of vitamin D2: percursor molecules, physical methodologies to convert them and fortification of flour productsPharmacy and health, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Lillian Barros, Ana Panamás
Sandra Cristina Pereira Afonso
Hops production in Portugal: a strategy for sustainabilityAgricultural Sciences, FCUP - Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Supervisors: Manuel Ângelo, Margarida Arrobas, Mário Manuel Campos Cunha
Sérgio António Mendes Vilas Boas
New Separation Processes for Terpenes Fractionation and PurificationChemical Engineering, Aveiro University, Aveiro, Portugal
Supervisors: Simão Pinho, Olga Ferreira, João Coutinho
Shirley de Lima Sampaio
Developing novel functional food ingredients from natural sources of bioactives: coloured potatoes, quinoa and amaranthPharmacy and Health, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Supervisors: Celestino Santos-Buelga, Lillian Bouçada de Barros, Isabel Cristina Ferreira
Tânia Cristina de São Pedro Pires
Chemical and bioactive properties of novel products based on Vaccinium myrtilluPharmacy and health, Universidade de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Supervisors: Isabel Ferreira, Celestino Santos-Buelga, Lillian Barros
Tatiana La Banca Schreiner
Process and Thermodynamic Studies of Emulsions as Vehicles for Transport and Delivery of FunctionalitiesChemical and Biological Engineering, FEUP - Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
Supervisors: Maria Filomena Barreiro, Simão Pinho, Madalena Dias
Teresa Maria da Cruz Gomes
Role of olive tree phyllosphere microorganisms in the biological control of olive leaf spot and olive knotBiology, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal
Supervisors: Paula Baptista, Maria Teresa Neto
Vanessa Ariana Azevedo Vieira
Using natural deep eutectic solvents for the extraction of bioactive compounds from plant material: valorizing walnut residues through the development of bio-based semi-solid formulas for topical useChemical Engineering, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Supervisors: João Coutinho, Olga Ferreira, Isabel Ferreira
Vânia Cristina da Silva Rodrigues
Machine learning Models for Plant-growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Fitness PredictionMicrobiologia e Genética Molecular, Universidade de Salamanca, Salamanca
Supervisors: Sérgio Alípio Domingues Deusdado, Álvaro Peix Geldart
Vinícius Spolaor Fantinel
Caracterização Morfológica e Molecular de Colletotrichum spp. e Reação de Cultivares de Acca sellowiana à AntracnoseEngenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
Supervisors: Marlove Fátima Brião Muniz, Paula Baptista