CICECO YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARDS 2024: Idalina Gonçalves

Idalina Gonçalves, a CICECO researcher, focuses on bridging lab and pilot-scale studies in collaboration with the agrifood and plastics industries. Her work develops bioplastics using advanced processing techniques like extrusion, injection molding, and 3D printing.
What’s the biggest challenge in a science career?
Idalina shares how finding her research focus was challenging but ultimately rewarding, as she discovered her passion for applied science and its potential to make a real-world impact.
"If we find the right topic, the right field of research we want to explore, whether in academia or outside of it, I think that is a great victory in our lives."