Raquel Barreira

Raquel Barreira is an Associate Professor at the School of Technology of Setúbal, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, and a Researcher at the Center for Mathematical Studies, University of Lisbon. She holds a PhD in Mathematics (2009) from the University of Sussex, a Master's in Functional Analysis and Differential Equations (2004), and a BSc in Mathematics (2000), both from the University of Lisbon.

Her research interests span Applied Mathematics and Data Science, with a focus on:

• Reaction-diffusion and cross-diffusion systems for pattern formation and biological modeling
• Mathematical biology in predator-prey dynamics and agricultural ecosystems
• Time series analysis for water demand forecasting and urban water management
• Computational finance and risk modeling for banking systems

The 15 most recent publications reflect her expertise in cross-diffusion dynamics, water infrastructure analytics, and bioinformatics applications. These works appear in journals like International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, Scientific Reports, and Water Resources Research. Her projects E³UDRES² and OLIVESIM highlight collaborations in European smart regions and olive grove ecosystem services. She has supervised numerous Bioinformatics and Civil Engineering students and received three innovation awards, including two regional first prizes and one national third prize in the Poliempreende business project competition.