Francesca Stefania Freyria

Francesca Stefania Freyria is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT) within the College of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Polytechnic University of Turin. Her academic position falls under the scientific disciplinary sector CHEM-06/A - Chemical Foundations of Technologies (Area 0003 - Chemical Sciences). She actively contributes to teaching across multiple degree programs including Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Technology.

Dr. Freyria's research focuses on nanomaterials for environmental applications, particularly in the area of CO2 reduction to combat climate change, in alignment with the PNRR program. Her work explores plasmonic materials to enhance the CO2 reduction reaction under solar light. She also investigates photocatalytic degradation of pollutants using engineered nano TiO2 and other advanced nanomaterials for sustainability applications. Her research bridges fundamental chemical principles with practical environmental solutions.

Analysis of her publication record shows a consistent focus on nanomaterials development for environmental remediation and energy applications. Her work spans from fundamental studies of quantum dots and light-harvesting systems to practical applications in wastewater treatment and CO2 conversion. The research demonstrates a progression from basic nanomaterial synthesis and characterization toward increasingly applied environmental technologies.

Dr. Freyria actively supervises PhD students, currently mentoring four doctoral candidates working on various aspects of nanomaterials for environmental applications. Her students' research covers CO2 reduction, photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, and advanced material synthesis. She also contributes to teaching as a course collaborator for Chemistry and Materials Science courses across multiple engineering programs including Aerospace Engineering, Management Engineering, and Manufacturing Technologies.

She is affiliated with the Porous silicon synthesis Laboratory at DISAT, where her research group develops and characterizes functional nanomaterials for environmental applications. Her work integrates synthesis, advanced characterization techniques, and performance evaluation to improve the efficiency of photocatalytic systems for sustainability challenges.