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Alexandre Simões. Completed the Mestrado in Chemistry - Quality Control and Environment in 2021/11/30 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia and Licenciatura in Medicinal Chemistry in 2019/06/26 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia. Is Researcher in Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica. Published 1 articles in journals. Organized 6 event(s). Participated in 4 event(s). Has received 1 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Research Fellow in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 1 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Exact Sciences with emphasis on Chemical Sciences with emphasis on Polymer Science.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Alexandre Simões
Date of birth
1996/05/28
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Simões, Alexandre

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2413-BA16-770D

Email addresses

  • alexfvsimoes@gmail.com (Professional)

Addresses

  • Departamento de Química, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II da Universidade de Coimbra,, 3030-790, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/09/01 - 2023
Ongoing
 Quotidian English Course, Intermediate (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 17
2021/11/30
Concluded
 Chemistry - Quality Control and Environment (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Sustainable development of thermoplastic composites reinforced with brewer spent grain" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2019/06/26
Concluded
 Medicinal Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Multivariate modeling in the prediction of physicochemical properties of compounds: enthalpy of combustion and octanol-water partition coefficient." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 11
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/02/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Principal Investigator (Research) CFER - Centre for Food Education and Research, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/02/01 - Current Beirinov - Sustainability in the sausage products value chain
CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-113492
Research Fellow
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Edible and sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics
1739
Researcher
IAPMEI - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação, Portugal
 IAPMEI - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Simões, Alexandre. "Low density polyethylene film with high oxygen barrier, flexible, transparent, and recyclable for food packaging application.". Gothemburg, 2023.
    Accepted
  2. Simões, Alexandre. "Low density polyethylene film with high oxygen barrier, flexible, transparent, and recyclable for food packaging application.". Paper presented in Milan Polymer Days, Milan, 2023.
    Accepted
  3. Simões, Alexandre. "Recyclable LDPE multilayer film for food packaging application". Paper presented in Milan Polymer Days, Milan, 2023.
    Accepted
Journal article
  1. Simões, Alexandre. "Improving the oxygen barrier performance of LDPE films for food packaging applications: A Review.". Polymers (2023):
    Under revision
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Sustainable development of thermoplastic composites reinforced with brewer spent grain". Master, Universidade de Coimbra, 2021.

Other

Invention
  1. Alginate-based alternatives to single-use plastics.. Food industry. 2021. Simões, Alexandre.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/02/20 - 2019/02/21 IV Scientific Meeting of Chemical Departament (2019/02/20 - 2019/02/21)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/11/13 - 2018/11/14 VI Employment and Entrepreneurship Conference of the Chemistry Students (2018/11/13 - 2018/11/14)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/02/10 - 2018/02/11 III Scientific Meeting of Chemical Departament (2018/02/10 - 2018/02/11)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/10/25 - 2017/10/26 V Employment and Entrepreneurship Conference of the Chemistry Students (2017/10/25 - 2017/10/26)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/10/31 - 2017/04/10 V Portuguese Meeting of Chemistry Students (2017/04/07 - 2017/04/10)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/03/04 - 2017/03/05 II Scientific Meeting of Chemical Departament (2017/03/04 - 2017/03/05)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2016/10/16 - 2016/10/17 IV Employment and Entrepreneurship Conference of the Chemistry Students
Conference
 IV Employment and Entrepreneurship Conference of the Chemistry Students
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/04/16 - 2016/04/17 IV Portuguese Meeting of Chemistry Students
Meeting
 IV Portuguese Meeting of Chemistry Students
Universidade do Porto Centro de Química, Portugal
2016/03/03 - 2016/03/04 I Scientific Meeting of Chemical Departament
Meeting
 I Scientific Meeting of Chemical Departament
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/11/03 - 2015/11/04 III Employment and Entrepreneurship Conference of the Chemistry Students
Conference
 III Employment and Entrepreneurship Conference of the Chemistry Students
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2016/06/30 - 2019/06/30 Department of Chemistry Students of the Academic Association of Coimbra Illustrator(2016-2017), Director - illustration (2017-2018), Geral administrator (2018-2019)
Distinctions

Award

2021 Award for one of the best projects in the Startup voucher program
IAPMEI - Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação, Portugal