Andreia Fernandes de Sousa

Investigador Auxiliar

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ANDREIA F SOUSA. I obtained a BSc and a MSc in Chemistry (2004) from the University of Coimbra and PhD in Chemistry (2011) from the University of Aveiro within the EU project WaCheUp. Afterwards I was awarded, a post-doctoral fellow grant from the National Science Foundation FCT (University of Coimbra). Since 2019 I am an Assistant Researcher at CICECO of the University of Aveiro and I still maintain an invited position of Collaborator Researcher at the University of Coimbra. A substantial part of my time is spent teaching at graduation students (4h/week) and I am the proud mother of 3 young children.

I have 41 papers in ISI journals (+9 proceeding papers +2 book chapters). Within my main research line -Sustainable Furan Polymers- I have 3 Highly Cited Papers (DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2018.07.007; DOI: 10.1039/c3py01213a; DOI: 10.1002/pola.23130) (from 2017 onwards), accumulating >700 citations. I lead a team on Sustainable Furan Polymers at CICECO/UA, with 4 PhD, 1 MSc, 2 BSc, 1 Research Fellow and 1 Science Manager. In 2019 I was awarded on a highly competitive call (10% success rate) a prestigious COST Action in my main research field (CA18220). The funding of 500 K€ will allow me to expand my vision of developing novel Furan products for the market, under a circular rationale (recycled, biodegradable). I coordinate (Chair) an interdisciplinary network with 88 experts; 59 institutions and 29 countries. In total I participate(d) in 8 EU/National projects, 3 as PI at UA. Among other coordination activities, I coordinate a workshop on ‘Bio-polymers and Bio-based polymers and composites’ within the 9th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry (Oct 2020, GR). Additionally, I initiate, organise and chair the timely international workshop on ‘PLASTICS: think global, think circular, re-think end-of-life!’ (March 20, PT). I have supervised 33 PhD, MSc, BSc and research fellows, across different disciplines from biotechnology, analytical/organic chemistry to polymer science. I am a member of the Portuguese Polymers network (ARCP), Editorial Board of Polymers (MDPI), and Topic Editor of Frontiers in Chemistry (Frontiers).

 

 

 

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Bisfuranic copolyesters bearing nitrated units: synthesis, thermal properties and degradation essays

Bougarech, A; Zaidi, S; Sousa, AF; Abid, S; Silvestre, AJD; Abid, M
2022, JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH, 29, 5.

Developing future visions for bio-plastics substituting PET - A backcasting approach

Haas, V; Wenger, J; Ranacher, L; Guigo, N; Sousa, AF; Stern, T
2022, SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION, 31, 370-383.

Development of Enzymatic Variants for the Synthesis of Bioresorbable Polyesters

Almeida, BC; Figueiredo, PR; Dourado, DFAR; Paul, S; Sousa, AF; Silvestre, AJD; Quinn, DJ; Moody, TS; Carvalho, ATP
2022, ORGANIC PROCESS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, 26, 8, 2351-2363.

From PEF to rPEF: disclosing the potential of deep eutectic solvents in continuous de-/re-polymerization recycling of biobased polyesters

Agostinho, B; Silvestre, AJD; Sousa, AF
2022, GREEN CHEMISTRY, 24, 8.

Isosorbide and 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Based (Co)Polyesters: Synthesis, Characterization, and Environmental Degradation

Bouyahya, C; Patricio, R; Paco, A; Lima, MS; Fonseca, AC; Rocha-Santos, T; Majdoub, M; Silvestre, AJD; Sousa, AF
2022, POLYMERS, 14, 18.

Plastics from renewable sources as green and sustainable alternatives

Sousa, AF; Silvestre, AJD
2022, CURRENT OPINION IN GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY, 33.

Biobased furanic derivatives for sustainable development

Guigo, N; Jerome, F; Sousa, AF
2021, GREEN CHEMISTRY, 23, 24, 9721-9722.
ISBN: 1463-9270

Unravelling the para- and ortho-benzene substituent effect on the glass transition of renewable wholly (hetero-)aromatic polyesters bearing 2,5-furandicarboxylic moieties

Zaidi, S; Soares, MJ; Bougarech, A; Thiyagarajan, S; Guigo, N; Abid, S; Abid, M; Silvestre, AJD; Sousa, AF
2021, EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 150.
ISBN: 1873-1945

Recommendations for replacing PET on packaging, fiber, and film materials with biobased counterparts

Sousa, AF; Patricio, R; Terzopoulou, Z; Bikiaris, DN; Stern, T; Wenger, J; Loos, K; Lotti, N; Siracusa, V; Szymczyk, A; Paszkiewicz, S; Triantafyllidis, KS; Zamboulis, A; Nikolic, MS; Spasojevic, P; Thiyagarajan, S; van Es, DS; Guigo, N
2021, GREEN CHEMISTRY, 23, 22, 8795-8820.
ISBN: 1463-9270

Asymmetric Monomer, Amorphous Polymer? Structure-Property Relationships in 2,4-FDCA and 2,4-PEF

Nolasco, MM; Araujo, CF; Thiyagarajan, S; Rudic, S; Vaz, PD; Silvestre, AJD; Ribeiro-Claro, PJA; Sousa, AF
2020, MACROMOLECULES, 53, 4, 1380-1387.
ISBN: 1520-5835

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