MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
CENTER

Polytechnic Institute
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FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.

José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos

Auxiliary Researcher
Group: Sustainable Processes and Products
Phone: 273303832
E-mail: josesantos@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0003-2103-4085
Scopus Author ID: 24802593600

Career

  • Since 2019: Assistant Researcher at Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal)
  • 2012 - 2019: RTD Manager at Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal)
  • 2011 - 2011: Manager of the Project Management Office at the Oil and Gas Business Unit of ISA - Intelligent Sensing Anywhere, S.A., Coimbra (Portugal)
  • 2007 - 2011: Senior Researcher and Senior Project Manager at CeNTI - Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials, VN Famalicão (Portugal)
  • 2006 - 2007: Senior Researcher at UMR 7610-Chimie des Polymères, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Paris (France)
  • 2005 - 2006: European Projects Manager at the the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
  • 2002 - 2005: Lecturer at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal)
  • 1999 - 2002: PhD programme at GE Plastics, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands/The University of Leeds, United Kingdom
  • 1998 - 1998: Trainee at the R&D Laboratory of Soporcel, Figueira da Fozb( Portugal)

Roles

  • 2021 - 2023: Member of the Professional Development and Recognition Committee of the European Association of Research Managers (EARMA). Since 2023: Founding member and Chair of the Project Management Special Interest Group at EARMA. Since 2017: Member and past Board Member at the "Plataforma de Interface à Ciência" (Platform for Science Interface Professionals in Portugal)
  • 2017 - 2019: Member of the Core Team and Facilitator at the Demola North Portugal Innovation Centre
  • 2012 - 2018: Evaluator of project proposals at the international and national levels

Qualifications

  • 2010 - Post-graduate degree Post-Graduation in Professional Project Management at The Instituto Superior Bissaya Barreto, Coimbra (Portugal)
  • 2004 - Post-graduate degree Post-Graduation in Environmental Technology at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real (Portugal)
  • 2003 - PhD. Doctorate in Chemical Engineering at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom
  • 1999 - First degree Graduation in Chemical engineering at the University of Coimbra, Portugal

Awards and Honors

  • 2022 - Senior Engineer qualification by the Portuguese Engineers Order
  • 2012 - Listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Science and Engineering
  • 2011 - Listed in the 2011 edition of Who's Who in Science and Engineering
  • 2005 - Award by the Portuguese Engineers Order
  • 2001 - Student Support Award by the Organising Committee of the First International Conference on IGC, Imperial College, London, UK.

Interests

  • Research and Innovation Management, Knowledge and Technology Transfer, Professional Project Management
  • Chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, polymer chemistry and technology, surface engineering: novel surface treatments for cellulosic materials (since 1998), polymeric materials processing technologies, inverse gas chromatography, surface modification of inorganic particles, inorganic-organic composites, ATRP, superhydrophobic/oleophobic materials, biomimetic reversible adhesives, novel PU-based formulations, novel polyolefin- based coatings and composite materials, surface treatments based on the use of actinic radiation.

Projects:

RAPIDS - Research Administration Professional Identity Values Scale Funding body: NCURA Research Program
Funding body: NCURA Research Program
Reference: CU 2570-241-2016258
Start: 2023-07-01
End: 2024-06-30
- Management of R&I Projects - Capacity Building Plan
Funding body: Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI)
Reference:
Principal Investigator:José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos
Start: 2023-03-01
End: 2023-12-31
- Professionals at the Interface of Science: the missing link
Funding body: n/a
Reference:
Principal Investigator:José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos
Start: 2019-12-01
End: 2023-12-31
STC 4.0 HP - New Generation of Stoneware Tableware in Ceramic 4.0 by High Pressure Casting Robot work cell
Funding body: PORTUGAL 2020
Reference: POCI-01-0247-FEDER-069654
Principal Investigator:José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos
Start: 2020-12-31
End: 2023-06-30
INBEC - Circular Bio-Economy. Promotion and Development of a Sustainable Economy through Innovation and Business Cooperation
Funding body: POCTEP 2014-2020
Reference: 00627_INBEC_6_E
Principal Investigator:José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos
Start: 2018-01-01
End: 2023-03-31
CIRCULAR LABs - Promoviendo el espíritu empresarial para la economía circular en el espacio ibérico
Funding body: POCTEP
Reference: 0495_CIRCULAR_LABS_6_E
Principal Investigator:Artur Jorge de Jesus Gonçalves
Start: 2018-01-01
End: 2022-07-05
ESPACIO T3 - Transferencia Tecnológica Transfronteriza / Transferencia Tecnologica Transfronteiriça
Funding body: POCTEP 2014-2020
Reference: 0087_ESPACIO_T3_2_E
Principal Investigator:José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos
Start: 2017-01-01
End: 2020-05-31
CIMO4H2020 - Promoção da participação do CIMO no Horizonte 2020
Funding body: NORTE 2020
Reference:
Principal Investigator:José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos
Start: 2015-12-01
End: 2018-06-30
SIMWOOD - Sustainable Innovative Mobilisation of Wood
Funding body: FP7-KBBE Knowledge Based Bio-Economy
Reference:
Principal Investigator:João Carlos Martins Azevedo
Start: 2013-11-01
End: 2017-12-01
AgroAli@EU - Promotion of the participation of the Portuguese agrifood sector in the 7FP for RTD
Funding body: COMPETE
Reference: 01/SIAC/2012
Principal Investigator:José Manuel Ribeiro Correia Afonso dos Santos
Start: 2014-01-01
End: 2016-12-31
TRADEIT - Traditional Food: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Transfer
Funding body: FP7-KBBE Knowledge Based Bio-Economy
Reference:
Principal Investigator:Elsa Cristina Dantas Ramalhosa
Start: 2013-11-01
End: 2016-10-31

Total results: 29
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Santos J.M.R.C.A.
On the Second Mission of Higher Education Institutions: The Case of ‘Polytechnics’ in Europe
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 24, 68-93, 2024

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Fernandes G.
Prioritizing Stakeholders in Collaborative Research and Innovation Projects Toward Sustainability
Project Management Journal, , 2024

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Barbosa C.,Borrego F.,Costa T.,Ferreira A.,Martins M.,Moreira S.,Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Silva J.A.
The profession of research management and administration in Portugal
The Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World, 735-744, 2023

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Varela C.,Kerridge S.,Fischer M.
Where do RMAs work?
The Emerald Handbook of Research Management and Administration Around the World, 155-165, 2023

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Brandão A.S.,Caleja C.,Dias M.I.,Ben Salha A.,Rezouga F.,Rodrigues P.,Ferreira I.C.F.R.,Barros L.,Santos J.M.R.C.A.
Valorization of pomace from craft cider: Nutritional value, chemical composition, and phenolic and mineral profiles
eFood, 4, , 2023

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Brandão A.S.,Santos J.M.R.C.A.
On the societal impact of publicly funded Circular Bioeconomy research in Europe
Research Evaluation, 32, 441-457, 2023

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Soares I.,Fernandes G.,Santos J.M.R.C.A.
Sustainability in Project Management Practice: A Literature Review
Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation: Shaping the Future, ICE 2023, , 2023

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Fernandes G.
Prioritizing stakeholders to boost collaborative R&I projects benefits: An analytic network process approach
Procedia Computer Science, 219, 1660-1669, 2023

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Fernandes G.,Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Ribeiro P.,Ferreira L.M.D.F.,O'Sullivan D.,Barroso D.,Pinto E.B.
Critical success factors of university-industry R&D collaborations
Procedia Computer Science, 219, 1650-1659, 2023

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.
On the Role and Assessment of Research at European Universities of Applied Sciences
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 22, 81-94, 2022

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Brandão A.S.
The R&D Canvas: A Design Thinking Tool for the Management of R&D Projects
Journal of Research Administration, 53, 62-92, 2022

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Brandão A.S.,Santos J.M.R.C.A.
Rural regions as key locations for the Circular Bioeconomy: Insights from the northern interior of Portugal
Bioresource Technology Reports, 17, , 2022

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Varela C.,Martínez-Galán E.
A Framework for the Management of Research and Innovation Projects in Academic Settings
Journal of Research Administration, 53, 60-84, 2022

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Alvarez M.,Brancalião L.,Gomes D.,Pinto V.,Carneiro J.,Santos J.,Coelho J.P.,Gonçalves J.
Prototyping and Control of an Automatic Ceramic Tableware Finishing Device
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 930 LNEE, 167-178, 2022

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Brandão A.S.,Gonçalves A.,Santos J.M.R.C.A.
Circular bioeconomy strategies: From scientific research to commercially viable products
Journal of Cleaner Production, 295, , 2021

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.
Management of public–private R&D projects in Higher Education: key trends and issues
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 25, 106-112, 2021

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Varela C.,Kerridge S.
Professionals at the interface of science: is there more than meets the eye?
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 25, 100-105, 2021

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Agostinho M.,Moniz Alves C.,Aresta S.,Borrego F.,Borlido-Santos J.,Cortez J.,Lima Costa T.,António Lopes J.,Moreira S.,Santos J.,Trindade M.,Varela C.,Vidal S.
The interface of science: the case for a broader definition of research management
Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 24, 19-27, 2020

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Sampaio A.R.,Branquinho J.
Superhydrophobic and oleophobic UV-curable surface engineering of cellulose-based substrates
Journal of Renewable Materials, 4, 31-40, 2016

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Santos J.,Guthrie J.
Lewis acid/base character and crystallisation properties of poly(butylene terephthalate)
Journal of Chromatography A, 1379, 92-99, 2015

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Stoffelbach F.,Belardi B.,Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Tessier L.,Matyjaszewski K.,Charleux B.
Use of an amphiphilic block copolymer as a stabilizer and a macroinitiator in miniemulsion polymerization under AGET ATRP conditions
Macromolecules, 40, 8813-8816, 2007

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Santos J.,Guthrie J.
Polymer blends: The PC-PBT case
Journal of Materials Chemistry, 16, 237-245, 2006

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Santos J.M.R.C.A.,Guthrie J.T.
Analysis of interactions in multicomponent polymeric systems: The key-role of inverse gas chromatography
Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports, 50, 79-107, 2005

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Santos J.,Guthrie J.
Study of a core-shell type impact modifier by inverse gas chromatography
Journal of Chromatography A, 1070, 147-154, 2005

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Carvalho M.,Ferreira P.,Santos J.,Amaral J.,Figueiredo M.
Effect of extended cooking and oxygen prebleaching on the surface energy of Eucalyptus globulus kraft pulps
Journal of Pulp and Paper Science, 31, 90-94, 2005

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Santos J.,Fagelman K.,Guthrie J.
Characterisation of the surface Lewis acid-base properties of poly(butylene terephthalate) by inverse gas chromatography
Journal of Chromatography A, 969, 111-118, 2002

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