Teresa R.S. Brandão

Teresa R.S. Brandão is a Researcher at the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF) and an Invited Assistant Professor at the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica Portuguesa (ESB-UCP). Her career spans academia and research, with a focus on food science and technology.

• B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Porto (1990)
• Master's in Food Science and Technology, ESB-UCP (1993)
• Ph.D. in Biotechnology (Food Science and Engineering specialization), ESB-UCP (2004)

Her research explores thermal and non-thermal food processing (ozone, ultrasound, UV-C, cold plasma), preservation techniques (dehydration, freezing), and bioactive compound recovery from fruit waste. She integrates data analysis, experimental design, and mathematical modeling to study food quality kinetics and predictive microbiology. Recent work emphasizes green technologies and sustainable food systems, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Scientific awards include:

• Annual incentive for extraordinary outputs at CBQF (2022, 2025)

Advising and grants: She has supervised students (e.g., Farrokhi, Vanegas, Ngongo) and contributed to projects like Plasma4Food and CIRCULAR. Her expertise in food process modeling and safety enhancement spans academia and industry collaborations.