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Pedro Antunes Evangelista Loures Xavier holds a MSc degree in Food Engineering from the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP), where he excelled in a master's thesis on predictive technologies for food shelf-life, demonstrating a strong aptitude for blending data science with food science. Currently, he holds a position as an assistant researcher at UCP's Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, actively contributing to Erasmus+ projects centred on sustainability and innovation. He has also achieved notable recognition for his work with deep learning models applied to post-harvest fruit management, including a Best Oral Presentation Award at the 7th ISEKI-Foods Conference. His published research on the application of deep learning for avocado shelf-life assessment underscores his commitment to advancing food quality through innovative technological approaches.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro Antunes Evangelista Loures Xavier

Citation names

  • Xavier, Pedro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
791B-D05A-8F93
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5784-515X

Email addresses

  • pxavier@ucp.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/09 - 2023/01
Concluded
 Food Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Smart data-driven tool for predicting avocado (Persea americana) shelf-life" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2008/09 - 2011/11
Concluded
 Cookery and Food Production (Licenciatura)
Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril, Portugal
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/02 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/03 - Current Biotech Tunisia - Modernization of the teaching of Biotechnology in order to improve the employability in Tunisie
610246-EPP-1-2019-1-TN-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP (2019-2146)
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
 Education Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency
Ongoing
2023/02 - Current YOUAREIN - YOUng AgRifood European INnovators
2022/SGGW/YOUAREIN
Researcher
Erasmus Plus
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Xavier, Pedro; Rodrigues, Pedro Miguel; Silva, Cristina L.M.. Corresponding author: Silva, Cristina L.M.. "Development of a smart tool for avocado fruits (Persea americana) ripening evaluation, shelf-life management and waste reduction". Paper presented in ISEKI-Food Conference, Paris, 2023.
    Accepted
  2. Xavier, Pedro; Malgorzata Nowacka; Eduardo Cardoso; Cristina L.M. Silva. "Syllabus proposal for a self-paced, modular e-learning platform aiming to empower young European agrifood entrepreneurs". Paper presented in ISEKI-Food Conference, Paris, 2023.
    Accepted
Conference paper
  1. Pedro A. E. L. Xavier; Pedro Miguel Rodrigues; Cristina L.M. Silva. "Development of a smart tool for avocado fruits (Persea americana) ripening evaluation, shelf-life management and waste reduction". 2023.
Conference poster
  1. Xavier, Pedro; Malgorzata Nowacka; Eduardo Cardoso; Cristina L.M. Silva. "Syllabus proposal for a self-paced, modular e-learning platform aiming to empower young European agrifood entrepreneurs". Paper presented in ISEKI-Food Conference, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Pedro Xavier; Pedro Miguel Rodrigues; Cristina L. M. Silva. "Shelf-Life Management and Ripening Assessment of ‘Hass’ Avocado (Persea americana) Using Deep Learning Approaches". Foods (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13081150.
    10.3390/foods13081150
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/01/29 Development of a smart tool for avocado fruits (Persea americana) ripening evaluation, shelf-life management and waste reduction Biotalks – Internal Disseminations Seminars
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade católica Portuguesa (Portugal)
2023/07 Development of a smart tool for avocado fruits (Persea americana) ripening evaluation, shelf-life management and waste reduction ISEKI-Food Conference
ISEKI-Food Association (Paris, France)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/07/10 - 2023/07/14 BioExcellence Workshop was organized as part of the Governance Work Package of the Biotech Tunisia project, and aimed to promote the sharing of experiences in research management, legislation, and research ethics between leaders and stakeholders at CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, and a group of Tunisian professors from 4 biotechnology universities and also government representatives from the Republic of Tunisia. (2023/07/10 - 2023/07/14)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/05 - 2023/07 Management, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing Postgraduate Programs in Nutrition and Aging & Pediatric Nutrition (Pós-Graduação) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Best Oral Presentation
ISEKI-Food Association, Austria