- Management of Science, Technology and Innovation projects;- Identification of funding opportunities with national and European agencies and support in grant conception and writing;- Consultancy services in R&D&I to private sector clients (incl. project development and submissions to SIFIDE);- Activities of communication, dissemination and valorisation of project results;- Team management and supervision of junior staff.MAIN PROJECTS:*NATURELAB – Nature based interventions for improving health and well-being Call: HORIZON-CL6-2022-COMMUNITIES-02-two-stage | Type of Action: RIARole: Proposal conception and writing; Grant agreement preparation; Project management; Communication, dissemination & exploitation (DCE) activities*BlueMissionAA - Building a coordination Hub to support the Mission Implementation in the Atlantic and Arctic basinCall: HORIZON-MISS-2021-OCEAN-02 | Type of Action: CSARole: Proposal conception and writing; Grant agreement preparation; Project management; Stakeholder mobilization & Citizen engagement*PERISCOPE - Pan-European Response to the Impacts of COVID-19 and future Pandemics and Epidemics - https://periscopeproject.eu/Call: H2020-SC1-PHE-CORONAVIRUS-2020-2-RTD | Type of Action: RIARole: Project management; Outreach & Dissemination activities*STARGATE - reSilienT fARminG by Adaptive microclimaTe managEment - https://www.stargate-h2020.eu/Call: H2020-SFS-2018-2 | Type of Action: RIARole: DCE activities*SYNERGY - SYmbiosis for eNERGY harversting concepts for smart platforms on foils - https://synergyproject.eu/Call: H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 | Type of Action: CSARole: Project management; Spreading scientific excellence*SCORPION - Cost effective robots for smart precision spraying - https://scorpion-h2020.eu/Call: H2020-SPACE-EGNSS-2020 | Type of Action: IARole: Project management; DCE activities*cLABEL+ Clean Label Plus - https://cleanlabelplus.pt/Call: PT2020 SI I&DT MobilizadoresRole: Lead technical management

Projects: Lignozymes - Metagenomics approach to unravel the potential of lignocellulosic residues towards the discovery of novel enzymes.B3iS - Biodiversity and Bioprospection of Biosurfactants in Saline EnvironmentsMain responsibilities:DNA extraction, purification, evaluation, and cloning;Construction of metagenomic libraries;Evaluation of enzymatic activity in microorganisms;Writing scientific and review articles;Experience in the development and participation in research and innovation projects namely the B3iS project (PTDC/BII-BIO/5554/2020), Lignozymes project (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029773).Experience in technology and knowledge transfer actions through the development, writing, and submission of a patent (Patent registration number: PT 116634)

Project: Characterization and enhancement of dairy products (QueijoNutr) UID / EQU / 50020/2013 POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006984 - PORTUGAL 2020Main responsibilities:Evaluation of the fatty acid profile by gas chromatography;Analysis of amino acids by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to the mass spectrophotometer (UPLC-MS);Mycotoxin analysis;Writing of scientific articles related to the research project.

Teacher of Sciences and Biology for Basic and Secondary Education school level

Approved in 1st position - CAPES FellowProject: Microbiological characterization of corn silages produced in the southern region of Minas Gerais and association with ensilage practicesMain responsibilities:Phenotypic and biochemical characterization of lactic acid bacteria;Use of molecular techniques to evaluate the diversity of microorganisms in environmental samples (DNA extraction, PCR, DGGE);Identification of microorganisms by analyzing the protein profile using MALDI-TOF technology (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry).

Professor of Microbiology (theory and practice) for bachelor's degrees in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Agronomy, Food Engineering and Biology.

PDSE/CAPES Ph.D. Fellow.Project: Metabolic and genotypic characterization of lactic acid bacteria isolated from Brazilian corn silageMain responsibilities:Use of molecular techniques to evaluate the genetic profile of microorganisms (DNA extraction; RAPD-PCR; qPCR; REP-PCR; RAPD-PCR; qPCR; RT-qPCR; DNA sequencing; analysis and editing of DNA sequences);Grouping of microorganisms according to the genetic profile (Bionumerics software);Analysis of metabolites produced by lactic acid bacteria using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC);Evaluation of antifungal and antimicotoxygenic activity of lactic acid bacteria used as a starter culture for forage conservation.

Approved in 4th position - CAPES FellowshipProject: Selection and evaluation of bacterial strains to be used as inoculants for corn silages (supported by the company Lallemand Animal Nutrition)Main responsibilities:Preparation and sterilization of materials and culture media used in the laboratory routine;Screening of lactic acid bacteria to be used as inoculants for corn silages;Conducting tests to evaluate inhibition and growth control of pathogenic and deteriorating microorganisms in fermented foods;Physical-chemical evaluation of fermented foods (carbohydrates, fibers, proteins, dry matter, digestibility, pH, metabolites, etc.);Analysis and quantification of metabolites produced by microorganisms and in fermented food using HPLC techniques (High-Performance Liquid Chromatography;Operation of bioreactors for fermentation.

Projects:Bioprospecting of cellulolytic microorganisms in a dairy cattle manure treatment system.System for monitoring the quality of waters sources, agricultural exploitation and the preservation of water resources: Community participation of family-based milk producers and quilombolas.Laboratory biological waste management plan: compliance with good laboratory practice standardsMain responsibilities:Bioprospecting of cellulolytic microorganisms in a dairy cattle manure treatment system; Operation of bioreactors;Isolation and identification of cellulolytic microorganisms;Evaluation of the physical-chemical and microbiological quality of the natural source of water and the preservation of water resources;Formation and training of young people and rural producers to assess water quality and agricultural exploitation;Elaboration of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the implementation of the laboratory biological waste management plan: adaptation to the standards of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) by ISO / IEC 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories) and NIT-DICLA-035 (Principles of Good Laboratory Practice).