Career

• Since 2010: Auxiliary Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
• 2001 - 2010: Equated to Auxiliary Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
• 1997 - 2001: Equated to Assistant Professor, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal
• 1993 - 1995: High school teacher
• 1993 - 1993: Quality Controlerat, IGLO-Indústrias de Gelados, Lda., Santa Iria de Azóia, Portugal

Roles

• Since 2016: Head of Laboratory of Food research, School of Agriculture
• Since 2014: Member of national I&D projects teams: PRODER 56343
• Since 2013: Coordinator of student internships in food industries (for Food Technology course students and level 4 in the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)
• 2013 - 2015: Member of national I&D project teams: PTDC/AGR-TEC/3107/2012
• 2012 - 2016: Director of Master Program in Food Quality and Safety
• 2007 - 2012: Member of the Scientific Committee Master in Food Quality and Safety of IPB
• 2007 - 2012: Member of the Scientific Committee Master in Food Quality and Safety of IPB
• Since 2005: Member of Scientific Council of CIMO
• 2005 - 2007: Head of Food Industry department, School of Agriculture
• 2004 - 2008: Member of one international I&D project team: COMBATINTA/SP2.P11/02.Interreg IIIA
• 2001 - 2003: Member of national I&D project teams: SA086/01 (PC007)

Interests

• Food Chemistry and Quality Indicators: identification of chemical compounds present in raw foods and their relation with agronomic and post-harvest factors; quality indicators in fresh horticultural crops, fruits, mushrooms and derived products; functional and nutritional changes in senescence, maturation and conservation of fresh fruits and vegetables
• Food Chemistry and Technology: identification of chemical compounds present in raw fruits and vegetables and their technological implications; development of innovative food products from local or regional food raw materials and its by-products by using several food technologies