Adriana Freites

Adriana Freites is a researcher specializing in chemical engineering processes, particularly focusing on fatty acid epoxidation and reaction modeling. She has contributed to multiple projects and publications since 2014, with a notable emphasis on enzymatic catalysis, green chemistry, and process intensification. Her work includes collaborations on projects such as the epoxidation of vegetable oils using microwaves and ultrasound, highlighting innovative approaches in sustainable chemical processes.

Research Interests:

• Development of catalytic systems for fatty acid epoxidation
• Mathematical modeling of reaction-diffusion systems
• Process intensification via ultrasound and microwave technologies
• Enzymatic and chemo-enzymatic reaction pathways

Collaborations and Projects: Co-Principal Investigator in the 2015 project 'Epoxidation of vegetable oils assisted by microwaves and ultrasound', emphasizing interdisciplinary research in chemical engineering.

Labs/Teams: Involved in research groups focused on sustainable chemical processes and reaction engineering at collaborating institutions.