MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
CENTER

Polytechnic Institute
of Bragança

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CIMO

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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

Arlindo Castro Ferreira de Almeida

Adjunct Professor
Group: Socio-Ecological Systems
Phone: 273303218
E-mail: acfa@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0003-2724-2504
Scopus Author ID: 14120668500

Career

  • Since 1994: Auxiliary Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
  • 1986 - 1994: Assistant Professor at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Roles

  • 2009 - 2013: Board Vice Director at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
  • 2004 - 2009: Scientific Council President at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal
  • 1996 - 1999: Board Vice President at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESA-IPB), Portugal

Qualifications

  • 2003 - PhD. in Agriculture Engineering, University of Évora (UÉ), Portugal
  • 1993 - MSc. in Rural Development, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal
  • 1982 - Graduation in Agronomic Engineering, University of Lisbon (UL), Portugal

Interests

  • Agriculture mechanization focusing in fruits harvesting systems
  • Biomass production
  • Renewable Energy / Energy crops / Energy Plant Species

Projects:

Sustainolive - Azeite Biológico: implementação de estratégias inovadoras para a produção, valorização e consumo sustentáveis
Funding body: PRR 2020
Reference: PRR-C05-i03-I-000187
Principal Investigator:Rodrigues, Nuno
Start: 2023-01-01
End: 2025-12-30
Man4Health - New management strategies in olive groves for improving soil health and crop yield
Funding body: NORTE 2020
Reference: NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000060
Principal Investigator:Baptista, Paula
Start: 2021-03-01
End: 2023-06-28
BIOma - Soluções integradas de BIOeconomia para a Mobilização cadeia Agroalimentar
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020
Reference: POCI-1-0247-FEDER-046112
Principal Investigator:Barros, Lillian
Start: 2020-07-01
End: 2023-06-03
SUBe - Small scale power generation Unit using Biomass gasification
Funding body: FCT
Reference: PCIF/GVB/0197/2017
Principal Investigator:Paulo Brito
Start: 2019-03-01
End: 2023-02-28
ValorCast - Valorização da castanha e otimização da sua comercialização
Funding body: PDR 2020
Reference: PDR2020-1.0.1-FEADER-032034
Principal Investigator:Arlindo Castro Ferreira de Almeida
Start: 2018-07-01
End: 2022-12-31
EcoDeep - Desenvolvimento de ferramentas de eco-eficiência para o sector agro-alimentar
Funding body: QREN-SIAC
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Manuel Joaquim Sabença Feliciano
Start: 2011-09-01
End: 2014-08-31
- Rede de Informação Estratégica Agrícola
Funding body: PRODER - Medida 4.1
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Bento, A.; Bento, A. A.; Bento, Albino; Bento, Albino António
Start: 2010-01-01
End: 2013-12-31

Total results: 17
1
Marcelo V.,Almeida A.,Pastrana P.,López-Díez F.J.,Valenciano J.B.
The Origin and Architectural and Technological Characteristics and Opportunities for the Reuse of Portugal’s EPAC Silo Network
Sustainability (Switzerland), 16, , 2024

2
Bulgakov V.,Pascuzzi S.,Olt J.,Almeida A.,Trokhaniak O.,Nowak J.,Ihnatiev Y.,Kiernicki Z.,Paciolla F.,Scarascia Mugnozza G.
Theory of Operation of a Safety Finger Coupling Applied in the Drive of a Screw Conveyor for Bulk Agricultural Materials
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 609 LNCE, 87-97, 2024

3
Bulgakov V.,Trokhaniak O.,Aboltins A.,Rucins A.,Tkachenko M.,Almeida A.,Kuvachov V.
INVESTIGATION OF CONTACT STRESSES IN ENGAGEMENT ELEMENTS OF SCREW CONVEYOR SAFETY CLUTCH
Engineering for Rural Development, 23, 714-721, 2024

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Resende F.O.,Silva V.F.,Mendonca M.L.,Barbosa A.C.,Brito P.,Azevedo J.C.,Almeida A.,Gomes H.T.
Using biomass gasification for small scale power generation systems: Specifications of the conceptual framework
8th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2019, 439-444, 2019

7
Rodrigues M.Â.,Afonso S.,Tipewa N.,Almeida A.,Arrobas M.
Quantification of loss in oilseed rape yield caused by delayed sowing date in a Mediterranean environment
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 65, 1630-1645, 2019

8
Garciá-Tomillo A.,Figueiredo T.D.,Dafonte J.D.,Almeida A.,Paz-González A.
Effects of machinery trafficking in an agricultural soil assessed by Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT)
Open Agriculture, 3, 378-385, 2018

9
García‐Tomillo A.,De Figueiredo T.,Almeida A.,Rodrigues J.,Dafonte J.D.,Paz‐González A.,Nunes J.,Hernandez Z.
Comparing effects of tillage treatments performed with animal traction on soil physical properties and soil electrical resistivity: Preliminary experimental results
Open Agriculture, 2, 317-318, 2017

10
Almeida A.,Figueiredo T.,Fernandes-Silva A.
Evolution of factors affecting mechanical olive harvesting
Acta Horticulturae, 1139, 575-579, 2016

11
Almeida A.,Peça J.
Assessment of the oli-picker harvester in Northeast Portugal
Acta Horticulturae, 949, 359-364, 2012

12
Almeida A.,Peça J.,Pinheiro A.,Dias A.,Santos L.,Lopes J.,Gomes J.,Reynolds D.
Farmer's evaluation of a rolling canvas prototype against his own system for harvesting olives
Acta Horticulturae, 791 PART 1, 235-239, 2008

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Peça J.,Pinheiro A.,Dias A.,Almeida A.,Santos L.,Lopes J.,Gomes J.,Reynolds D.
Mechanical harvesting of 400 trees per hectare olive orchards based on a rolling canvas prototype
Acta Horticulturae, 791 PART 1, 363-367, 2008

14
De Figueiredo T.,Almeida A.,Araújo J.
Edaphic characteristics of olive-tree areas in the trás-os-montes region (Portugal): A map-based approach
Acta Horticulturae, 586, 151-154, 2002

15
Peça J.,Dias A.,Pinheiro A.,Santos L.,Almeida A.,Lopes J.,Reynolds D.
Influence of trunk or bough shaking on the performance and costs of mechanical harvesting of olives
Acta Horticulturae, 586, 357-360, 2002

16
Almeida A.,Dias B.A.,Peca O.J.,Pinheiro A.,Santos L.S.,Reynolds S.D.,Lopes J.
Mechanical olive harvesting systems
Acta Horticulturae, 474, 209-213, 1999

17
Dias A.B.,Peça J.O.,Pinheiro A.C.,Costa S.,Almeida A.,Santos L.,Lopes J.
Effect of tree size and variety on olive harvesting with an impact shaker
Acta Horticulturae, 474, 219-222, 1999