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Ricardo Isaías is a PhD student in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition, program in cooperation between the University of Minho and University of Porto. He holds a Master's degree in Food Science and Technology (2022) by the University of Minho and University of Porto, and a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry (2020) by the University of Aveiro. He has published a book chapter, organised 6 events, participated in 13 events and received 4 prizes/honorable mentions. His master thesis was done under the scope of 2 EU-funded projects. In his curriculum vitae, the most frequent terms, to contextualise his scientific and technological production, are: Proteins, Biochemistry, Sensory Analysis, Functional Foods, Food Biochemistry, Food Processing, Food Structure, Consumer Sciences, Biotechnology, New Product Development, Food Science and Technology, Food Chemistry, Rheology.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
RICARDO NAVE ISAÍAS

Citation names

  • Isaías, Ricardo
  • Isaías, Ricardo N.
  • Isaías, R. N.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
851F-9714-F18B
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0631-3203
AuthenticusID
R-00K-5HT
Researcher Id
AFZ-1930-2022

Email addresses

  • id10818@alunos.uminho.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+351) 926452337 (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/02/01 - 2027/02/01
Ongoing
PhD in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
"Development, Characterisation and Sensory Analysis of Protein Mixtures of Insect and Pulses" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2024/09/02 - 2024/09/06
Concluded
BioSC International Summer School 2024: Alternative Proteins - Challenges and Chances (Outros)
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen Fachgruppe Biologie, Germany

BioSC - Bioeconomy Research Center, Germany
2020/10/10 - 2022/11/28
Concluded
Master degree in Food Science and Technology (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Sensory and Rheological Characterisation of Functional Ice Creams" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2017/09/10 - 2020/07/01
Concluded
Bachelor degree in Biochemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
"Solubility and Bioavailability of Solid Drugs: How to improve these properties?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16
2019/05/20 - 2019/05/21
Attended
Public Speaking Course (Outros)
Speak & Lead, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/10/06 - 2022/06/30 Research Trainee (Research) Sense Test - Sociedade de Estudos de Análise Sensorial a Produtos Alimentares, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
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Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/02/01 - 2027/01/31 Development, Characterization and Sensory Analysis of Protein Mixtures of Insects and Pulses
2022.12384.BDANA
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto GreenUPorto Centro de Investigação em Produção Agroalimentar Sustentável, Portugal

Sense Test - Sociedade de Estudos de Análise Sensorial a Produtos Alimentares, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/10/06 - 2022/06/30 ICECARE - Cardio-Healthy Functional Ice Creams
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-039927
Research Trainee
Sense Test - Sociedade de Estudos de Análise Sensorial a Produtos Alimentares, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
European Union

Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded
2021/10/06 - 2022/06/30 Nutri4Icecare: Ice creams incorporating compounds of nutritional interest
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-045380
Research Trainee
Sense Test - Sociedade de Estudos de Análise Sensorial a Produtos Alimentares, Portugal
European Union

Governo da República Portuguesa
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Isaías, Ricardo N.; Frias, Ana; Rocha, Célia; de Moura, Ana Pinto; Cunha, Luís M.. Corresponding author: Cunha, Luís M.. "Designing and development of food structure with high acceptance based on the consumer perception". In Food Structure Engineering and Design for Improved Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing, edited by Cerqueira, Miguel A.; Pastrana, Lorenzo M.. United Kingdom: Academic Press, 2022.
    Published • 10.1016/B978-0-323-85513-6.00013-X
Conference poster
  1. Isaías, R. N.; Loureiro, Luis; Ribeiro, José Carlos; Rocha, Célia; Cunha, Luís Miguel; Vicente, A.A.. "Effects of Mixing Alternative Proteins on Technological Performance". Paper presented in V CBEDS - 5th Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium, 2024.
  2. Isaías, Ricardo; Loureiro, Luis; Ribeiro, José Carlos; Rocha, Célia; Cunha, Luís Miguel; Vicente, A.A.. Corresponding author: Isaías, Ricardo. "Techno-functional characterisation of several pulse protein sources for food applications". Paper presented in Ciência 2024 - Science and Technology Meeting in Portugal, 2024.
  3. Isaías, Ricardo N.; Ribeiro, José Carlos; Rocha, Célia; Rui Costa Lima; Vicente, A.A.; Cunha, Luís Miguel. Corresponding author: Isaías, Ricardo N.. "Development of food products incorporating alternative protein sources (pulses and edible insects) and their mixtures: impact on techno-functional properties". Paper presented in Inov4Agro Scholarship Researchers' Day, 2023.
  4. Isaías, Ricardo N.; Rui Costa Lima; Rocha, Célia; Vicente, A.A.; Cunha, Luís Miguel. Corresponding author: Cunha, Luís Miguel. "Development, Characterization and Sensory Analysis of Protein Mixtures of Insects and Pulses". Paper presented in Ciência 2023 - Science and the Ocean beyond the Horizon, 2023.
  5. Rui Costa Lima; Isaías, Ricardo N.; Pinto, Ana; Rocha, Célia; Guimarães, Sandra; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo; Vicente, A.A.; Cunha, Luís Miguel. Corresponding author: Cunha, Luís Miguel. "Dynamic Emotional and Sensory Characterisation of Inulin-Enriched Ice Creams". Paper presented in 5th Congress of the Spanish Association of Sensory Analysis Professionals, 2023.
  6. Isaías, Ricardo N.; Rui Costa Lima; Rocha, Célia; Guimarães, Sandra; Ayub, Mahnoor; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo; Vicente, A.A.; Cunha, Luís M.. "Dynamic sensory characterization of functional chocolate ice creams using Temporal Check-All-That-Apply (TCATA) methodologies". Paper presented in XVI Food Chemistry Meeting, 2022.
  7. Rui Costa Lima; Rocha, Célia; Barbosa, Bruna; Isaías, Ricardo N.; Cunha, Luís Miguel. Corresponding author: Cunha, Luís Miguel. "Impact of light conditions on the sensory and emotional perception of different Port wine categories and traditional Portuguese food products". Paper presented in EUROSENSE 2022: A Sense of Earth, 2022.
  8. Isaías, Ricardo N.; Jorge, Carole; Rodrigues, Mariana. "Separation of Haemoglobin and Phosphate by Molecular Exclusion Chromatography". Paper presented in XI Biochemistry Day, 2019.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11/12 Towards the formulation of insect-based foods: systematic review on insect protein's impact on techno-functional properties 38th EFFoST International Conference 2024
Ghent University; KU Leuven (Brugge, Belgium)
2024/10/11 Towards the Improvement of Techno-functional Properties: Effects of Mixing Alternative Proteins on Technological Performance XVII Food Chemistry Meeting
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro; Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Vila Real, Portugal)
2024/10/07 Towards the Improvement of Techno-functional Properties: Effects of Mixing Alternative Proteins on Technological Performance 2nd Inov4Agro Scholarship Researchers' Day
GreenUPorto - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre (Vairão, Portugal)
2023/08/20 Combining sensory, emotional, and extrinsic cues as a way to explore innovative plant-based meat-like hamburgers 15th Pangborn Sensory Science Symposium
Elsevier (Nantes, France)
2022/11/07 Dynamic sensory, emotional and rheological characterization of a functional vanilla ice cream 36th EFFoST International Conference 2022
University College Dublin (Dublin, Ireland)
2022/05/05 Dynamic sensory characterization of a functional vanilla ice cream using temporal check-all-that-apply with emotions (TCATA-E) IJUP 2022 Conference - Young Research Meeting
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2020/05/20 - 2020/07/10 Aveiro Tech Business: This webinar, in cooperation with the Brasa Aveiro Association, featured national and international speakers who shared their experiences of implementing Artificial Intelligence to solve real problems in the world of technology and business. The event was attended by around 40 participants and featured renowned speakers in the field (Fernando Alan, Cervejas Modelo; Oscar Tieppo, Marcopolo Commodities). (2020/07/03 - 2020/07/03)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Scientific Junior Value, Portugal
2020/04/27 - 2020/06/20 Emotional Intelligence Workshop: A certified and qualified trainer in the field of psychology (Célia Azevedo) provided the participants with various strategies that allow them to better control their emotions, such as anxiety and stress. They also improved their communication skills. The workshop was attended by 15 university students and was broadcast online, due to the constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (2020/06/10 - 2020/06/10)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Scientific Junior Value, Portugal
2020/02/10 - 2020/05/31 Scale Up - Build Your Own Future - 3rd Edition: This 2-day event was based on developing participants' soft skills. Due to the online format required by the COVID-19 pandemic, on both days only keynote speeches were provided by speakers with proven expertise (e.g. Nélson Emílio, Toastmasters Portugal; David Mourão, Speak & Lead) on key topics such as how to deliver a Pitch or how to have a successful job interview. The event had around 45 participants and 5 sponsors and patrons. (2020/05/13 - 2020/05/26)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Scientific Junior Value, Portugal
2019/09/15 - 2019/12/10 BrainLoad - Power Up Your Knowledge - 3rd Edition: Scientific Conference with 4 guest speakers from various renowned research centres in Portugal (e.g.: i3S, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, CICECO). Round table with the theme "Being a Researcher in Portugal: Challenges and Future Prospects". The event was attended by around 80 participants and had 20 sponsors and patrons. It took place in the Amphitheatre of the Department of Environment and Spatial Planning at the University of Aveiro. (2019/11/27 - 2019/11/27)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Scientific Junior Value, Portugal
2019/01/20 - 2019/04/20 Scale Up - Build Your Own Future - 2nd Edition: This 2-day event was based on developing participants' soft skills. On the first day, theoretical lectures were given by speakers with proven expertise (e.g. Ângelo Valente, Blip Portugal). The final day included simulated job interviews with competent organisations (e.g. Primor) and a pitch competition, in which the winning team was awarded internships at renowned institutions (e.g. Nestlé). The event was attended by around 50 participants. (2019/03/27 - 2019/04/03)
Call (Member of the Organising Committee)
Scientific Junior Value, Portugal
2018/09/10 - 2018/12/15 BrainLoad - Power Up Your Knowledge - 2nd Edition: Scientific Conference with 5 guest speakers from various renowned research centres in Portugal (e.g.: CIIMAR, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, IMM - University of Lisbon). Round table with the theme "Science and Ethics: Are Ethics hindering scientific progress?". The event was attended by around 100 participants and had around 15 sponsors and patrons. It took place in the Amphitheatre of the Department of Environment and Spatial Planning at the University of Aveiro. (2018/11/28 - 2018/11/28)
Conference (Other)
Scientific Junior Value, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/11/12 - 2024/11/14 38th EFFoST International Conference 2024 - Keynote presentation on insect-based foods and session chair and moderation
Conference
38th EFFoST International Conference 2024
Universiteit Gent, Belgium

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Campus Brussel, Belgium
2024/11/07 - 2024/11/08 Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium
Symposium
V CBEDS - 5th Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/10/07 - 2024/10/07 Meeting of research groups from the Inov4Agro consortium (CITAB and GreenUPorto).
Meeting
2nd Inov4Agro Scholarship Researchers' Day
Universidade do Porto GreenUPorto Centro de Investigação em Produção Agroalimentar Sustentável, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2024/07/03 - 2024/07/05 Science and Technology Meeting in Portugal
Meeting
Ciência 2024 - Science and Technology Meeting in Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023/11/17 - 2023/11/17 Meeting of research groups from the Inov4Agro consortium (CITAB and GreenUPorto).
Meeting
Inov4Agro Scholarship Researchers' Day
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal

Universidade do Porto GreenUPorto Centro de Investigação em Produção Agroalimentar Sustentável, Portugal
2023/07/05 - 2023/07/07 Science and Technology Meeting in Portugal
Meeting
Ciência 2023 - Science and the Ocean beyond the Horizon
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/21 - 2023/03/21 Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business
Conference
Dare2Change 2023
Associação Integralar Intervenção de Excelência no Sector Agro-Alimentar, Portugal
2022/11/07 - 2022/11/09 36th EFFoST International Conference 2022 - I took part in this international conference in order to present part of the work carried out as part of my master's thesis (Oral Presentation), as well as to see the latest innovations and research in the field of Food Science and Technology.
Conference
36th EFFoST International Conference 2022
University College Dublin, Ireland
2022/10/23 - 2022/10/26 XVI Food Chemistry Meeting - I took part in this conference in order to present part of the work carried out as part of my master's dissertation (Poster Presentation), as well as to see recent advances in the national and international panorama in the area of food chemistry.
Meeting
XVI Food Chemistry Meeting
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal

Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2022/05/04 - 2022/05/06 IJUP 2022 Conference - Meeting of Young Research I took part in this conference, in a hybrid format, in order to present some of the work carried out as part of my master's dissertation, as well as to watch the work of other colleagues from the University of Porto.
Conference
IJUP 2022 Conference - Young Research Meeting
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021/11/18 - 2021/11/19 International Conference on Challenges to Innovation and Business in the Agri-Food Sector in Portugal and Europe. This conference, organised by the PortugalFoods cluster of companies, the Colab4Food collaborative laboratory and INIAV, presented the current panorama of the European and global agri-food industry. Divided into 2 days, the first dedicated to scientific innovation and the last to business, several speakers presented their ideas at the Super Bock Arena Congress Centre in Porto.
Conference
Dare2Change
Laboratório Colaborativo para Inovação na Indústria Alimentar, Portugal

Associação Integralar Intervenção de Excelência no Sector Agro-Alimentar, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2019/05/15 - 2019/05/15 A conference organised by the University of Aveiro's Chemistry Students' Group (NEQ-AAUAv) on various topics in the field of biochemistry. From the presence of national and international researchers to the presentation of pitches on innovative business ideas involving biochemistry, the whole event provided participants with a global perspective on various relevant topics in this area (e.g. food biochemistry, biochemistry in oncology). It took place in the auditorium of the rectory of the University of Aveiro.
Conference
XI Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/04/12 - 2019/04/15 At this event, organised annually at a different national university, a holistic view is presented on many of the current issues and challenges in the field of biochemistry. ENEBIOQ featured a wide variety of national and international speakers in the food, clinical and environmental areas of biochemistry, as well as final round tables. There was also room for workshops, and I took part in the one entitled "High Pressure", in which Professor Jorge Saraiva presented the essentials of food processing using high hydrostatic pressures.
Meeting
XII National Meeting of Biochemistry Students (ENEBIOQ)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/02/28 - 2018/02/28 The main aim of this event, organised by the Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry of the Chemistry and Technology Network (LAQV-REQUIMTE), was to raise awareness of the potential of mass spectrometry in the analysis of lipids and their modifications under conditions of oxidative stress and inflammation associated with the development of pathologies (Lipids in Health and Disease). The event took place in the Amphitheatre of the Department of Environment and Spatial Planning at the University of Aveiro.
Workshop
7th Workshop in Lipidomics
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018/05/01 - 2021/06/28 Scientific Junior Value Association Leader, Secretary of the General Meeting Board, Secretary of the Supervisory Board
Distinctions

Award

2018 Honourable Mention - Scientific Poster Competition (XI Biochemistry Day)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2017 Merit Scholarship for the Best Freshmen
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 Diploma of Merit for the Best Secondary School Students
Escola Secundária Alves Martins, Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Ecotrophelia Portugal: Participation in the European agri-food innovation and bio-entrepreneurship competition
ECOTROPHELIA Portugal, Portugal

Associação Integralar Intervenção de Excelência no Sector Agro-Alimentar, Portugal