Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Rafael Alexandre Faria da Costa Félix
Citation names
- Félix, Rafael
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- A315-5CB0-097C
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-4766-3736
- Google Scholar ID
- KWTr8tQAAAAJ
- Researcher Id
- AAA-7082-2019
- Scopus Author Id
- 57200377641
Addresses
- Rua General Gorjão Henriques nº26 2ºesq, 2540-098, BOMBARRAL, BOMBARRAL, Portugal (Personal)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology
- Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
- Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies
- Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioderived Bulk and Fine Chemicals
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2019 - 2019
Concluded
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Data analysis using R – 1st edition (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Aprovado |
2018 - 2018
Concluded
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Advanced course “Microbiology Safety Practices” (Outros)
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
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Aprovado |
2018
Ongoing
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Ciências Farmacêuticas (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Fitoquímica e Farmacognosia
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Designing a biorefinery for the valorization of invasive seaweed: the case of Sargassum muticum and Asparagopsis armata" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2017 - 2017
Concluded
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Advanced course “In vitro determination of anti-inflammatory potential” (Outros)
Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
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Aprovado |
2017
Concluded
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Biotecnologia Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Processing and characterization of seaweed phenolic extractives: a systematic approach" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17/20 |
2015 - 2015
Concluded
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Curso de Empreendedorismo de Base Tecnologica (CEBT) Ibérico (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Aprovado |
2015
Concluded
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Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Protein profiling of the different color morphs of Corynactis viridis: a starting point for unravelling its ecophysiology
and biotechnological potential " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16/20 |
Affiliation
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/03/16 - 2019/02/28 | Bolseiro do Projeto Algavalue - Valorização dos subprodutos do processo biotecnológico de produção de esqualeno e DHA pela microalga Aurantiochytrium sp. (co-promoção n.º 17680) | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal |
2017/09/01 - 2018/03/15 | Bolseiro do Projeto EU AMALIA - Algae to market lab ideas | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2019/01/01 - Current | Algavalue - Valorização dos subprodutos do processo biotecnológico de produção de esqualeno e DHA pela microalga Aurantiochytrium
sp.
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Technical development
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2019/01/01 - Current | MARE - Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente
UID/MAR/04292/2019
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2018/07/01 - Current | VALORMAR - Programa Mobilizador Mar, valorização integral dos recursos marinhos
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Technical development
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2018/04/01 - 2019/02/28 | Algavalue - Valorização dos subprodutos do processo biotecnológico de produção de esqualeno e DHA pela microalga Aurantiochytrium
sp.
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Research Fellow
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Ongoing
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2017/09/01 - 2018/03/31 | AMALIA - Algae-to-MArket Lab IdeAs” Adding value to marine invasive seaweeds of the Iberian northwest
(EASME/EMFF/2016/1.2.1.4/03/SI2.750419)
Research Fellow
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Ongoing
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2020 - Current | COSMOS: Valorização biotecnológica da alga invasora Asparagopsis armata da costa de Peniche
16-04-03-FMPE-0370
Researcher
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2019 - Current | MACAU – Diversidade Macroalgas da reserva natual das Berlengas e costa adjacente, do conhecimento à utilização
MAR-04.03.01-FEAMP-0128
Other
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Intellectual property
Patent |
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Provisional application for patent |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2021/03/10 | Grateloupia turuturu: potential of using low cost solid-liquid extraction to obtain added-value cosmeceutical ingredients. | Bioprosp_21
Tekna (Norway)
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2020/05/03 | Stress response gene expression markers and their relation to metal concentrations in blood of São Tomé endangered green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). | SETAC Europe 30th Annual Meeting - SETAC SciCon (Virtual)
SETAC (Dublin, Ireland)
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2019 | Algae-to-Market Lab Ideas: A Blue Lab for fast bioproduct development from invasive seaweeds | Bioprosp 19 - 9th International Conference on Marine Biotecnology
Tekna (Tromso, Norway)
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2019 | Seaweed biotechnological valorization. | meet.Eco coimbra
Núcleo de Estudantes de Biologia da UC
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2018 | A new biodegradable active food packaging film with seaweed extracts for frozen salmon. | IV International Conference on Food Chemistry and Technology Berlim 2018
Slovak Republic National Agricultural and Food Centre (Berlim, Germany)
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019/02 - 2019/02 | Ocean Open Day’19 marine-focused scientific event, hosted by School of Tourism and Maritime Technology of Leiria Polytechnic
Institute (2019/02)
Workshop (Other)
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Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal |
2018 - 2018 | 22nd Annual European Elasmobranch Association Meeting at IPLeiria. (2018 - 2018)
Conference (Other)
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Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal |
2018 - 2018 | International Meeting of Marine Resources 2018 at IPLeiria (2018 - 2018)
Conference (Other)
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Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2021/03/09 - Current | Webinar "High Value Utilization of Marine Residual Raw Materials" | |
2021/03/09 - 2021/03/10 | Bioprosp 21 | |
2019 - 2019 | BIOPROSP International Conference on Marine Bioprospecting
Congress
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BIOPROSP19
Universitetet i Tromsø Institutt for farmasi, Norway
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2018 - 2018 | ARRISCA!C
Call
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Arrisca C - Concurso de Empreendedorismo
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2016 - 2016 | Eureka! – National Science Competition
Call
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Eureka! – National Science Competition
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Series of lectures “Horizontes da Física”, Universidade de Aveiro.
Seminar
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Horizontes da Física
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Workshop “Carbohidrates and Mass Spectrometry”, Universidade de Aveiro.
Workshop
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Carbohidrates and Mass Spectrometry
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Lecture “Reflections on thermodynamics and quantum mechanics” by Peter Atkins
Meeting
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III ENEQUI
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Colloquium: Ethics in Scientific Research
Round table
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Colloquium: Ethics in Scientific Research
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Workshop “Introduction to LaTeX”
Workshop
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Introduction to LaTeX
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Electrónica Telecomunicações e Informática, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | Workshop “Lipidomics and Mass Spectrometry”, Universidade de Aveiro
Workshop
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Lipidomics and Mass Spectrometry
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Workshop “Imunology and Flux Cytometry”, Universidade de Aveiro.
Workshop
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Imunology and Flux Cytometry
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2012 - 2012 | London International Youth Science Forum
Conference
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London International Youth Science Forum
Imperial College London, United Kingdom
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2011/01/01 - Current | Associação Portuguesa de Plantas Carnívoras | Fundador e Presidente do Conselho Fiscal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2020/09 - Current | Data analysis using R 2nd edition | ||
2017/11 - Current | Methodologies in Biotechnology | Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal |
2021/06/01 - 2021/06/02 | Marine Environment Biotechnology | Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos (Mestrado integrado) | Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal |
2020/12 - 2021/01 | Laboratory Methods (Curricular unit of Licenciatura in Marine Biology and Biotechnology at Polytechnic of Leiria) | ||
2019/09/09 - 2019/09/13 | Data analysis using R – 1st edition (Mathematical modelling and curve fitting) | ||
2019/09/09 - 2019/09/13 | Data analysis using R – 1st edition (Graphical representations) | ||
2019/02 - 2019/02 | Marine Biotechnology - Seaweed extracts | Ocean Open Day 2019 | |
2018/02 - 2018/02 | Marine Biotechnology - Seaweed extracts | Ocean Open Day 2018 |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2018 - Current | Journal of Enzymes (2690-4829) | Open Access Pub |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2018 - 2020 | Tese de Mestrado | Carolina Ferreira |
2018 - 2019 | Tese de Mestrado | Carolina Ferreira |
2017 - 2018 | Projeto de licenciatura | Marco Ferreira |
2017 - 2018 | Projeto de licenciatura | Jessica Ferreira |
2017 - 2018 | Projeto de licenciatura | Vanessa Costa |
2017 - 2018 | Tese de Mestrado | Ana M. Carmona |
Distinctions
Other distinction
2018 | Honorable Mention at the 10th edition of the Green Project Awards, under the “SEA” category, for the project AMALIA - "Algae-to-market
lab ideas"
Agência Portuguesa do Ambiente, Portugal
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2011 | First prize in the National Environment Competition |