Career

• Since 2021: Auxiliary researcher at the Mountain Research Center of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (CIMO-IPB), Portugal
• Since 2019: Junior Researcher at the Mountain Research Center of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (CIMO-IPB), Portugal
• 2010 - 2014: Research Project Grant at the AgroBioTechnology Lab. at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Roles

• Since 2015: Co-Panel Leader of the 1st Portuguese Panel Taste of Table Olive
• Since 2013: Professional taster of olive oil and table olives

Qualifications

• 2018 - PhD. in AgroBioTechnology, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB), Portugal
• 2016 - Graduation in Agronomic Engineering
• 2012 - MSc. in Quality and Food Safety
• 2010 - Graduation in Food Engineering

Awards and Honors

• 2022 - Award for best communication in the form of a poster in Food Engineering, with the work presented by: Bortoluzzi, L., Baptista, P., Rodrigues, N., 2022. Richness in total phenols and antioxidant activity of oils from centenarian olive trees of the Côa Valley. IV National Congress of Agricultural Schools, which took place on November 3rd and 4th at the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
• 2022 - Award for best oral communication with work presented by: Ruano, D., Pereira, J.A., Dias, F., Rodrigues, N., 2022. Antioxidant activity of olive oils from PDO “Trás-os-Montes”, “Beira Interior” and “Alentejo Interior”: comparative study. IV National Congress of Agricultural Schools, which took place on November 3rd and 4th at the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Portugal
• 2021 - Award for best communication in the form of a poster in Thematic Room 4, with the work presented by: Rodrigues, N., Oliveira, C., Casal, S., Ramalhosa, E., Pereira, J.A, 2021. Table olive fruit of the past, but with great potential in the future. at the 1st Congress of the Network of Education Institutions for the Safeguard of the Mediterranean Diet, which took place on the 1st and 2nd of July 2021, at the University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal
• 2020 - Second prize in the 9th edition of the competition "CAP University & Polytechnic Competition - Cultivate your future" with the Fruits4Health project, 20 October 2020, Santarém, Portugal
• 2016 - Second prize for better communication in the Iberian Meeting of Oliviculture "V National Conference of the Group of Oliviculture of the Spanish Society of Horticultural Sciences (SECH)"

Interests

• Sensory characterization of olive oils and table olives
• Characterization of fruit varieties (olives, almonds)
• Chemical characterization and quality of olive products (olive oils, table olives and olive pastes)
• Effect of agronomic practices on the composition of vegetal origin products and its influence on consumer’s preference (mainly plant infusions)