Srishti Singh

About

I am a PhD Student under the FCT 2025 “non-academic” thesis program at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa – Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. My thesis is related to addressing the relationship between sustainability and circular requirements and safety implications. The first is a driver for the use of more recycled fibre and PFAS free cellulosic materials, while the second implies the incorporation of additives to improve resistance to moisture and the recycling-derived contaminants. I have a Bachelor degree in Chemistry from Delhi University, India, a European masters in Food technology, Science and Business from KU Leuven, Belgium. I have 5 years of experience in the field of food packaging specifically in-line with the need of chemical safety. I have been collaborating with the F2FF project (RAIZ, Portugal), the BioProtect project (Inventive Materials, Portugal) and the Cost Action CA19124. I have 6 publications, 1 pre-print, 5 first-author conference abstracts and participated in several oral presentations. Additionally, I have three years of tutoring experience and have organised national level events.

Employment

• Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia Junior Researcher
  2022 - Present
• Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia R1 researcher
  2021 - 2022
• Forschungsinstitut für Nutztierbiologie (FBN) Research Assistant
  2021 - 2021

Education

• Hochschule Anhalt European master of science in Food Science, Technology, and Business (BiFTec)
  2019 - 2021
• KU Leuven European Master of Science in Food Science, Technology and Business (BiFTec)
  2019 - 2021
• Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia European master of science in Food Science, Technology, and Business (BiFTec)
  2019 - 2021
• University of Delhi Bachelor of Science (Honours)
  2016 - 2019

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (18)

• Cork-polypropylene composites for food contact
  Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A 2026 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2026.2694084
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• Chemical characterization of postindustrial recycled polyethylene terephthalate obtained from multilayer PET/PE sheets
  Packaging Technology and Science 2026 DOI: 10.1002/pts.70034
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• Current usage of paperboard packaging
  Food Packaging and Shelf Life 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2025.101572
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• Development of bio-based coatings incorporating microfibrillated cellulose, lignin and ionomer dispersions for food contact applications
  Packaging Technology and Science 2025 DOI: 10.1002/pts.2906
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• Biocides in food packaging
  4th CIRCUL-A-BILITY Conference, Aarhus, Denmark, 11/09/24 2024
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• Cellulose trays with PLA-based liners as single-used food packaging: Characterisation, performance and migration
  Food Packaging and Shelf Life 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2024.101329
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• Safety profile of ZnO active packaging PBAT based biomaterial for food packaging
  Food Control 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110389
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• Cellulose-based compostable packaging. Safety profile under real use conditions
  24th IAPRI World Packaging Conference 2024
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• The role of biodegradable materials in food packaging in the context of circular economy
  4th Symposium on Circular Economy and Sustainability, Heraklion, Greece, 19/06/23 2023
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• Characterization and safety assessment of tomato paper board: Comparing samples from different EU countries.
  3rd CIRCUL-A-BILITY CONFERENCE Re-thinking Packaging for Circular & Sustainable Food Supply Chains of the Future 2023
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