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I am a researcher at PIEP (Centre for Innovation in Polymer Engineering ) developing my skill and competencies in the field of Eco-innovation material for different industrial applications. My expertise is centred in food science, involving interdisciplinary areas in the agro-industry field namely green chemistry, food materials (traditional foods, food supplements and food packaging), Smart Sensors for Food Packaging, microencapsulation of bioactive macromolecules, extraction of polysaccharides from biomass and renewable energy. As a soft matter scientist, my focus is on understanding the interplay between material properties (viscoelastic, structural, optical, mechanical, thermal, etc.) and process parameters (e.g. thermo-compression) that induce such properties. Also, my activity is focused on fundamental research in cutting-edge themes, in line with the most recent international guidelines, and also in offering its scientific know-how to the national food industry, supporting its needs in R&D+i. My objective is to create a new class of biodegradable materials (biofilms, Smart/Active Sensors for Food Packaging, ultrathin fibre and 3D objects) using, principally, biopolymers and solvents/additives that comply with the Green Chemistry principles.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Hileia Karla Silva de Souza

Citation names

  • Souza, Hiléia K. S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
461A-00C2-2131
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2619-6892
Researcher Id
D-4739-2013
Scopus Author Id
36341411600

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioplastics

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/02/17 - 2022/02/17
Concluded
 Síndrome de Asperger: Otimização do Potencia (Asperger's Syndrome: Optimizing Potential) Programa P.Porto+inclusivo (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2022/01/20 - 2022/01/20
Concluded
 - A problemática da deficiência visual em contexto académico (The issue of visual impairment in an academic context) Programa P.Porto+inclusivo (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2018/04/09 - 2018/06/11
Concluded
 Transversal skills for engineering: Pedagogical training (basic teaching in higher education skills) (Outros)
Major in Pedagogical training
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 18
2017/10/10 - 2017/10/11
Concluded
 Pedagogical training: Comunicação e Emoções: Quando o corpo expressa mais do que as palavras (Outros)
Major in Pedagogical training
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2003 - 2007
Concluded
 Chemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Effect of metalic ion on the DNA stability. - "Efeito de Iões Metálicos na Estabilidade do ADN "" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved by unanimity
2001 - 2003
Concluded
 Chemistry (Master)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
"" Bis(pentamethylene)urea complexes of the lanthanide nitrates:synthesis, characterization,properties." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 A
2001
Concluded
 Chemistry (Licence)
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 7.818-5 (scale 0-10)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/12 - 2022/02/28 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/11 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/03/07 - Current tecnico principal Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/12 - Current E2B2-PHACAR: Extractive Extrusion-based biorefinery (E2B2) of biomasses into a cascade of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), natural products and gelling hybrid carrageenans (CAR)
PDC/BII-BIO/5626/2020
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2019/11 - 2022/10 Rapid electrochemical detection of foodborne pathogens using bacteriophage nanoparticles
Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/NAN-MAT/31968/2017
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2021 - Current CA18101 - SOURDOugh biotechnology network towards novel, healthier and sustainable food and bIoproCesseS
CA18101
Other

Other

Designation Funders
2023/05/07 - Current INOVAMAR- Blue enconomy innovation pact
INOVAMAR
Tecnico principal
Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Tiago Alves; natercia teieira; Jorge Viera; Antonio Vicente; Victor de freitas; Hiléia K. S. Souza. Corresponding author: Hiléia K. S. Souza. "Impact of green tea extraction in ternary deep eutectic solvent on chitosanbased films properties for food applications". Paper presented in XXX International Conference on Polyphenols, hosted by the University of Turku - P6.15, 2021.
Journal article
  1. Hiléia K.S. Souza; Mariana Matos; Maria A.M. Reis; José A. Covas; Loïc Hilliou. "Can Biomass Mastication Assist the Downstreaming of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Produced from Mixed Microbial Cultures?". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28020767.
    10.3390/molecules28020767
  2. Tiago Filipe P. Alves; Natércia Teixeira; Jorge Vieira; António A. Vicente; Nuno Mateus; Victor de Freitas; Hiléia K.S. Souza. "Sustainable chitosan packaging films: Green tea polyphenolic extraction strategies using deep eutectic solvents". Journal of Cleaner Production (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133589.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133589
  3. Hiléia Souza. "Phenolic Extraction of Moringa oleifera Leaves in DES: Characterization of the Extracts and Their Application in Methylcellulose Films for Food Packaging". Foods 11 17 (2022): 2641-2641. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods11172641.
    10.3390/foods11172641
  4. Souza, Hiléia K. S.. "Effect of natural deep eutectic solvent and chitosan nanoparticles on physicochemical properties of locust bean gum films". Food Hydrocolloids 126 (2022): 107460-107460. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.107460.
    10.1016/j.foodhyd.2021.107460
  5. Souza, Hiléia K. S.. "Physicochemical and microstructural properties of composite edible film obtained by complex coacervation between chitosan and whey protein isolate". Food Hydrocolloids 113 (2021): 106471-106471. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106471.
    10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106471
  6. Gouveia, T.I.A.; Biernacki, K.; Castro, M.C.R.; Gonçalves, M.P.; Souza, H.K.S.. "A new approach to develop biodegradable films based on thermoplastic pectin". Food Hydrocolloids 97 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85068148192&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105175
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/07/14 Chemical / colour stability and rheological properties of cyanidin-3-glucoside in deep eutectic solvents as a gateway to design task-specific bioactive compound. XXX International Conference on Polyphenols, hosted by the University of Turku on 13-15 July 2021- 06.8
University of Turku (Turku, Finland)
2021/05/07 Green tea extract and green ionic liquids used as functional additives for chitosan films. 14ª edição do Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto
Universidade do Porto (Porto)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/11/28 - Current ¿ Scientific Coordinator of an International workshop: The Use of (Bio)polymer in Agriculture. UFERSA/ Brazil 28/11/2022 (2022/11/28)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Brazil

Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2022/11/19 - Current Science Day 2022- Scientific Coordinator of organization committee for dissemination of science at agrupamento Manoel de Oliveira (25/11/2022). (2022/11)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
2021/07 - Current Scientific Coordinator of organization committee for dissemination of science at APPACDM of Porto- Associação Portuguesa de Pais e Amigos do Cidadão Deficiente Mental (July-2021). (2021/07)
Exhibition (President of the Organising Committee)
 Associação Portuguesa de Pais e Amigos do Cidadão Deficiente Mental, Portugal

REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
2021/01/27 - Current Webinar - Extractive Extrusion-based biorefinery (E2B2) of biomasses into a cascade of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), natural products and gelling hybrid carrageenans (CAR) (2021/01/27)
Other (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/12/28 - Current Biopolímeros de resíduos alimentares: perspectivas e desafios de sustentabilidade- I
Workshop
 The Use of (Bio)polymer in Agriculture. UFERSA/ Brazil 28/11/2022/
Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Brazil

Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
2022/12/16 - Current Congresso Internacional de Gastronomia : Biopolímeros de resíduos alimentares: perspectivas e desafios de sustentabilidade- Fortaleza/Brazil 16/12/2022
Congress
 Congresso Internacional de Gastronomia
Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil
2022/05/17 - Current Produção Biotecnológica de Polihidroxialcanoatos (PHA): tendência e aplicações-
Other
 (online presentation)
Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Brazil

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/12 Caracterização e Reformulação de Dietas de Textura Modificada. Master thesis in Consumer Sciences and Nutrition -
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo André Andrade de Freitas (Master)
2022/10/10 NANOANT4FOOD - Nanostructured Anthocyanins -natural and sustainable solutions to improve food quality and health-
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tomás de Azevedo Garrido (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/02/24 Sustainable production of functional materials from agri-food by-products
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Federica Moccia (PhD)
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Dipartimento di Agraria, Italy

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2021/07/13 - 2021/07/15 XXX International Conference on Polyphenols, hosted by the University of Turku on 13-15 July 2021- P6.15 University of Turku

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/02/27 - Current Invitation to teach at “Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences from Oporto University (FCNAUP) on the Master´s course with the subject: “Rheology”. 27/February/2023 unidade curricular de Análise Sensorial do Mestrado em Ciências da Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação da Universidade do Porto, (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2022/12/05 - Current Produção Biotecnológica de Polihidroxialcanoatos (PHA): tendência e aplicações- Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-árido- Rio grande do Norte- Brazil (05/12/2022) (Master) Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Brazil
2022/05/17 - Current Produção Biotecnológica de Polihidroxialcanoatos (PHA): tendência e aplicações- (Master) Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Brazil

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/01 - Current Food Mdpi