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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sofia Teixeira de Freitas

Citation names

  • Teixeira de Freitas, Sofia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4E12-3890-85AE
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0847-6287
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3Pqu--sAAAAJ&hl=en
Scopus Author Id
57192807361

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Dutch Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2)
French Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/09/17
Concluded
 Mechanical Engineering (Título de Agregado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2012
Concluded
 Civil Engineering (Doutoramento)
Major in Repair of Orthotropic Steel Bridges
Technische Universiteit Delft Department of Geoscience & Engineering, Netherlands
"Steel plate reinforcement of orthotropic bridge decks," (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2005
Concluded
 Engenharia Civil (Licenciatura)
Major in Strutural Engineering
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
" Experimental research project on bolted connections in bearing for high strength steel" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20 (top 5%)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/09 - 2014/09 Postdoc (Research) M2i Materials Innovation Institute, Netherlands
2008/01 - 2012/06 Researcher (Research) Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/09 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Matemática, Portugal
2022/04 - 2023/08 Associate Professor (University Teacher) Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
2014/10 - 2022/03 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2005/10/01 - 2007/12/31 Carreiras / Categorias Subsistentes Teixeira Duarte, Engenharia e Construcoes, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2025/03/01 - 2027/03/01 REVOLUTIONising WIND blade life-cycle through circular design and Condition-Based Monitoring using multifunctional self-sensing 3D printed bonded structures and a multi-modal machine learning approach
101153013
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
Ongoing
2016/01/01 - 2020/12/31 Fly-bond: Novel design concept for composite bonded joints
FlyBond
Principal investigator
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/01/01 - 2027/01/01 Luchtvaart in Transitie
LiT
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics
UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2023/12/31 CA18120 CERTBOND – Reliable roadmap for certification of bonded primary structures
CA18120
Principal investigator
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2022/12/31 QUALIFY: Enabling Qualification of Hybrid Structures for Lightweight and Safe Maritime Transport
QUALIFY
Principal investigator
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2020/12/31 Compact Solar: Solar Panels
Compact Solar
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2020/12/31 Durabond: Durable composite-to-metal bonded joints for heavily loaded structures at extreme environmental conditions
Durabond
Principal investigator
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2020/12/31 EFFICOMP: Efficient Composite parts manufacturing
EFFICOMP
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2018/12/31 TICO-AJO: TItanium COmposite Adhesive JOints
TICO-AJO
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Tsiangou, E.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Fernandez Villegas, I.; Benedictus, R.. "Ultrasonic welding of CF/epoxy to CF/PEEK composites: Effect of the energy director material on the welding process". 2020.
  2. Wang, W.; Poulis, J.A.; Teixeira De Freitas, S.; Zarouchas, D.. "Surface pretreatments on CFRP and titanium for manufacturing adhesively bonded bi-material joints". 2020.
  3. Tsiangou, E.; Billegas, I.F.; Teixeira De Freitas, S.; Benedictus, R.. "Ultrasonic welding of thermoset to thermoplastic based composites: Effect of the process parameters on the weld strength". 2019.
    10.12783/asc34/31291
  4. Saeedifar, M.; Saleh, M.N.; De Freitas, S.T.; Zarouchas, D.. "Structural health monitoring of adhesively-bonded hybrid joints by acoustic emission". 2019.
    10.12783/shm2019/32265
  5. Kupski, J.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Zarouchas, D.; Benedictus, R.. "On the influence of overlap topology on tensile strength of composite bonded joints: A multistacking design". 2019.
  6. Müller, B.; Teixeira De Freitas, S.; Sinke, J.. "Thermal cycling fiber metal laminates: Considerations, test setup and results". 2015.
  7. Müller, B.; De Freitas, S.T.; Sinke, J.. "Measuring thermal diffusion in fiber metal laminates". 2014.
  8. Teixeira De Freitas, S.; Kolstein, H.; Bijlaard, F.. "Lightweight reinforcement systems for orthotropic bridge decks". 2013.
  9. Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Henk Kolstein; Frans Bijlaard. "Lightweight Reinforcement Systems for Orthotropic Bridge Decks". 2013.
    10.2749/222137813806521234
Journal article
  1. Ran Tao; Zhiyuan Xu; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas. "Mode I toughening of bio-based epoxy adhesive through 3D-printed biomimetic reinforcements". Composites Part B: Engineering (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.113313.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2025.113313
  2. Ioannis Katsivalis; Rosemere de Araujo Alves Lima; Florence Moreau; Leif E. Asp; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas. "Damage mechanisms of adhesively bonded joints of thin tow-based discontinuous composites". Composites Part C: Open Access (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomc.2025.100690.
    10.1016/j.jcomc.2025.100690
  3. Marcello Calì; Sébastien Schwartz; Frédéric Lachaud; Sofia Teixeira De Freitas; Éric Paroissien. "A high-order 2D-plate macro-element model for the analysis of bonded joints". International Journal of Solids and Structures (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2025.113787.
    10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2025.113787
  4. Zhiyuan Xu; Ran Tao; Kunal Masania; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas. "Bio-inspired overlapping curl structures for toughening bio-based epoxy: A study on the fracture phenomena". Composites Science and Technology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2025.111374.
    10.1016/j.compscitech.2025.111374
  5. Gulino, M.; Alves Lima, R.D.A.; Moroni, F.; Pirondi, A.; Freitas, S.T.D.. "Effect of the surface morphology of 3D printed titanium substrates on the mode I fracture toughness of metal-metal and metal-composite bonded joints". Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 135 (2025): https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85210362192&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.tafmec.2024.104778
  6. Zhiyuan Xu; Ran Tao; Kunal Masania; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas. "Biomimetic toughening design of 3D-printed polymeric structures: Enhancing toughness through sacrificial bonds and hidden lengths". Materials & Design (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113361.
    10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113361
  7. Mohamed Amine Tazi; Rosemere de Araujo Alves Lima; Enio Henrique Pires da Silva; Mouad Jebli; Sofia Teixeira De Freitas; Pascal Casari; Silvio de Barros. "Experimental evaluation of interface adhesion of a flax fiber composite patch with epoxy and polyurethane adhesives for the reinforcement of steel structures". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2023.103559.
    10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2023.103559
  8. Mostafa Moazzami; MR Ayatollahi; Alireza Akhavan-Safar; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Lucas FM da Silva. "Cyclic aging analysis of CFRP and GFRP composite laminates". Journal of Composite Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.1177/00219983231185100.
    10.1177/00219983231185100
  9. R.A.A. Lima; R. Tao; A. Bernasconi; M. Carboni; N. Carrere; S. Teixeira de Freitas. "Uncovering the toughening mechanisms of bonded joints through tailored CFRP layup". Composites Part B: Engineering (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.110853.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.110853
  10. Gabin Charpentier; Ugo Lafont; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas. "Assessing the Long-Term Performance of Adhesive Joints in Space Structures during Interplanetary Exploration". Materials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16144978.
    10.3390/ma16144978
  11. Ibrahim Abdelfattah; Francisca Ferreira; Mohamed Nasr Saleh; Paulo NB Reis; Sofia Teixeira De Freitas. "Flexural performance of squared one-sided CFRP patches: modelling and experimental study". The Journal of Adhesion (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2021.2024807.
    10.1080/00218464.2021.2024807
  12. Michal K. Budzik; Markus Wolfahrt; Paulo Reis; Marcin Kozlowski; José Sena-Cruz; Loucas Papadakis; Mohamed Nasr Saleh; et al. "Testing mechanical performance of adhesively bonded composite joints in engineering applications: an overview". The Journal of Adhesion (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2021.1953479.
    10.1080/00218464.2021.1953479
  13. Marcio Moreira Arouche; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Silvio de Barros. "Evaluation of the strain-based partitioning method for mixed-mode I+II fracture of bi-material cracks". The Journal of Adhesion (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2021.1981297.
    10.1080/00218464.2021.1981297
  14. Eirini Tsiangou; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Rinze Benedictus; Irene Fernandez Villegas. "On the sensitivity of the ultrasonic welding process of epoxy- to polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-based composites to the welding force and amplitude of vibrations". Composites Part C: Open Access 5 (2021): 100141-100141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcomc.2021.100141.
    10.1016/j.jcomc.2021.100141
  15. Moreira Arouche, M.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; de Barros, S.. "On the influence of glass fiber mat on the mixed-mode fracture of composite-to-metal bonded joints". Composite Structures 256 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85093984352&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.113109
  16. Lopes Fernandes, R.; Budzik, M.K.; Benedictus, R.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.. "Multi-material adhesive joints with thick bond-lines: Crack onset and crack deflection". Composite Structures 266 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85102642020&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.113687
  17. Kupski, J.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.. "Design of adhesively bonded lap joints with laminated CFRP adherends: Review, challenges and new opportunities for aerospace structures". Composite Structures 268 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85104611375&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.113923
  18. Saleh, M.N.; Tomic, N.Z.; Marinkovic, A.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.. "The effect of modified tannic acid (TA) eco-epoxy adhesives on mode I fracture toughness of bonded joints". Polymer Testing 96 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85101017329&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107122
  19. Saeedifar, M.; Saleh, M.N.; Nijhuis, P.; de Freitas, S.T.; Zarouchas, D.. "Damage assessment of a titanium skin adhesively bonded to carbon fiber–reinforced plastic omega stringers using acoustic emission". Structural Health Monitoring (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85103114286&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/14759217211001752
  20. Tsiangou, E.; Kupski, J.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Benedictus, R.; Villegas, I.F.. "On the sensitivity of ultrasonic welding of epoxy- to polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-based composites to the heating time during the welding process". Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 144 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85101365922&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compositesa.2021.106334
  21. Wang, W.; De Freitas, S.T.; Poulis, J.A.; Zarouchas, D.. "A review of experimental and theoretical fracture characterization of bi-material bonded joints". Composites Part B: Engineering 206 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85097066833&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2020.108537
  22. Moazzami, M.; Ayatollahi, M.R.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; da Silva, L.F.M.. "Towards pure mode I loading in dissimilar adhesively bonded double cantilever beams". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 107 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85101515090&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2021.102826
  23. Arouche, M.M.; Saleh, M.N.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; de Barros, S.. "Effect of salt spray ageing on the fracture of composite-to-metal bonded joints". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 108 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85105690001&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2021.102885
  24. Ana Marques; Alexandra Mocanu; Nataša Tomic; Sebastian Balos; Elisabeth Stammen; Asa Lundevall; Shoshan Abrahami; et al. "Review on Adhesives and Surface Treatments for Structural Applications: Recent Developments on Sustainability and Implementation for Metal and Composite Substrates". Materials 13 24 (2020): 5590-5590. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13245590.
    10.3390/ma13245590
  25. Eirini Tsiangou; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Irene Fernandez Villegas; Rinze Benedictus. "Ultrasonic welding of epoxy- to polyetheretherketone- based composites: Investigation on the material of the energy director and the thickness of the coupling layer". Journal of Composite Materials (2020): 002199832091020-002199832091020. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998320910207.
    10.1177/0021998320910207
  26. Nataša Z. Tomic; Mohamed Nasr Saleh; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Andreja Živkovic; Marija Vuksanovic; Johannes A. Poulis; Aleksandar Marinkovic. "Enhanced Interface Adhesion by Novel Eco-Epoxy Adhesives Based on the Modified Tannic Acid on Al and CFRP Adherends". Polymers 12 7 (2020): 1541-1541. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12071541.
    10.3390/polym12071541
  27. Milad Saeedifar; Mohamed Nasr Saleh; Hassan M. El-Dessouky; Sofia Teixeira De Freitas; Dimitrios Zarouchas. "Damage assessment of NCF, 2D and 3D woven composites under compression after multiple-impact using acoustic emission". Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 132 (2020): 105833-105833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.105833.
    10.1016/j.compositesa.2020.105833
  28. Saleh, M.N.; Saeedifar, M.; Zarouchas, D.; De Freitas, S.T.. "Stress analysis of double-lap bi-material joints bonded with thick adhesive". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 97 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85075372839&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2019.102480
  29. Kupski, J.; Zarouchas, D.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.. "Thin-plies in adhesively bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymers". Composites Part B: Engineering 184 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076035915&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107627
  30. Kupski, J.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Zarouchas, D.; Benedictus, R.. "On the influence of overlap topology on the tensile strength of composite bonded joints: Single overlap versus overlap stacking". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 103 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85089436543&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2020.102696
  31. Li, X.; Kupski, J.; Teixeira De Freitas, S.; Benedictus, R.; Zarouchas, D.. "Unfolding the early fatigue damage process for CFRP cross-ply laminates". International Journal of Fatigue 140 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85087633955&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2020.105820
  32. Quan, D.; Alderliesten, R.; Dransfeld, C.; Tsakoniatis, I.; Teixeira De Freitas, S.; Scarselli, G.; Murphy, N.; Ivankovic, A.; Benedictus, R.. "Significantly enhanced structural integrity of adhesively bonded PPS and PEEK composite joints by rapidly UV-irradiating the substrates". Composites Science and Technology 199 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85088090749&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compscitech.2020.108358
  33. Lopes Fernandes, R.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Budzik, M.K.; Poulis, J.A.; Benedictus, R.. "Role of adherend material on the fracture of bi-material composite bonded joints". Composite Structures 252 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85088899926&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2020.112643
  34. V Infante; JFA Madeira; Rui B Ruben; F Moleiro; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas. "Characterization and optimization of hybrid carbon–glass epoxy composites under combined loading". Journal of Composite Materials (2019): 002199831983467-002199831983467. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998319834673.
    10.1177/0021998319834673
  35. Marcio Moreira Arouche; Wandong Wang; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Silvio de Barros. "Strain-based methodology for mixed-mode I+II fracture: A new partitioning method for bi-material adhesively bonded joints". The Journal of Adhesion (2019): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2019.1565756.
    10.1080/00218464.2019.1565756
  36. Saleh, M.N.; El-Dessouky, H.M.; Saeedifar, M.; De Freitas, S.T.; Scaife, R.J.; Zarouchas, D.. "Compression after multiple low velocity impacts of NCF, 2D and 3D woven composites". Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 125 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070394653&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.105576
  37. Tsiangou, E.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Fernandez Villegas, I.; Benedictus, R.. "Investigation on energy director-less ultrasonic welding of polyetherimide (PEI)- to epoxy-based composites". Composites Part B: Engineering 173 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85067825883&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107014
  38. Saeedifar, M.; Saleh, M.N.; De Freitas, S.T.; Zarouchas, D.. "Damage characterization of adhesively-bonded Bi-material joints using acoustic emission". Composites Part B: Engineering 176 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070769586&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107356
  39. Arouche, M.M.; Budhe, S.; Banea, M.D.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; de Barros, S.. "Interlaminar adhesion assessment of carbon-epoxy laminates under salt water ageing using peel tests". Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications 233 8 (2019): 1555-1563. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85045050142&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1464420718766626
  40. Kupski, J.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Zarouchas, D.; Camanho, P.P.; Benedictus, R.. "Composite layup effect on the failure mechanism of single lap bonded joints". Composite Structures 217 (2019): 14-26. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85062662142&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.02.093
  41. de Zeeuw, C.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Zarouchas, D.; Schilling, M.; Lopes Fernandes, R.; Dolabella Portella, P.; Niebergall, U.. "Creep behaviour of steel bonded joints under hygrothermal conditions". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 91 (2019): 54-63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85062892182&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2019.03.002
  42. Lopes Fernandes, R.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Budzik, M.K.; Poulis, J.A.; Benedictus, R.. "From thin to extra-thick adhesive layer thicknesses: Fracture of bonded joints under mode I loading conditions". Engineering Fracture Mechanics 218 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070743469&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engfracmech.2019.106607
  43. Wandong Wang; Romina Lopes Fernandes; Sofia Teixeira De Freitas; Dimitrios Zarouchas; Rinze Benedictus. "How pure mode I can be obtained in bi-material bonded DCB joints: A longitudinal strain-based criterion". Composites Part B: Engineering 153 (2018): 137-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.07.033.
    10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.07.033
  44. Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Dimitrios Zarouchas; J.A. Poulis. "The use of acoustic emission and composite peel tests to detect weak adhesion in composite structures". The Journal of Adhesion (2018): 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2017.1396975.
    10.1080/00218464.2017.1396975
  45. Bernhard Müller; Genevieve Palardy; Sofia Teixeira De Freitas; Jos Sinke. "Out-of-autoclave manufacturing of GLARE panels using resistance heating". Journal of Composite Materials 52 12 (2018): 1661-1675. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998317727592.
    10.1177/0021998317727592
  46. Anna Ioannidou-Kati; Manuel Santarsiero; Peter de Vries; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Rob Nijsse; Christian Louter. "Mechanical behaviour of Transparent Structural Silicone Adhesive (TSSA) steel-to-glass laminated connections under monotonic and cyclic loading". Glass Structures & Engineering 3 2 (2018): 213-236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40940-018-0066-9.
    10.1007/s40940-018-0066-9
  47. Simon Heide-Jørgensen; Sofia Teixeira de Freitas; Michal K. Budzik. "On the fracture behaviour of CFRP bonded joints under mode I loading: Effect of supporting carrier and interface contamination". Composites Science and Technology 160 (2018): 97-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.03.024.
    10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.03.024
  48. Arouche, M.M.; Budhe, S.; Alves, L.A.; Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Banea, M.D.; de Barros, S.. "Effect of moisture on the adhesion of CFRP-to-steel bonded joints using peel tests". Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering 40 1 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85040367446&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s40430-017-0959-6
  49. Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Banea, M.D.; Budhe, S.; de Barros, S.. "Interface adhesion assessment of composite-to-metal bonded joints under salt spray conditions using peel tests". Composite Structures 164 (2017): 68-75. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85008215955&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.12.058
  50. Severijns, C.; de Freitas, S.T.; Poulis, J.A.. "Susceptor-assisted induction curing behaviour of a two component epoxy paste adhesive for aerospace applications". International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives 75 (2017): 155-164. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015389973&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2017.03.005
  51. Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Sinke, J.. "Failure analysis of adhesively-bonded metal-skin-to-composite-stiffener: Effect of temperature and cyclic loading". Composite Structures 166 (2017): 27-37. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85010754863&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.01.027
  52. Teixeira De Freitas, S.; Kolstein, H.; Bijlaard, F.. "Fatigue Assessment of Full-Scale Retrofitted Orthotropic Bridge Decks". Journal of Bridge Engineering 22 11 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85028779223&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0001115
  53. Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Sinke, J.. "Failure analysis of adhesively-bonded skin-to-stiffener joints: Metal-metal vs. composite-metal". Engineering Failure Analysis 56 (2015): 2-13. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941994553&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.engfailanal.2015.05.023
  54. de Freitas, S.T.; Sinke, J.. "Test method to assess interface adhesion in composite bonding". Applied Adhesion Science 3 1 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85014212663&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/s40563-015-0033-5
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    10.1080/00218464.2013.850424
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    10.1016/j.compstruct.2012.10.019
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    10.2749/101686613X13627347100356
  58. Teixeira de Freitas, S.; Kolstein, H.; Bijlaard, F.. "Structural monitoring of a strengthened orthotropic steel bridge deck using strain data". Structural Health Monitoring 11 5 (2012): 558-576. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865767454&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1475921712449507
  59. de Freitas, S.T.; Kolstein, H.; Bijlaard, F.. "Parametric study on the interface layer of renovation solutions for orthotropic steel bridge decks". Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering 27 2 (2012): 143-153. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855550784&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1467-8667.2010.00693.x
  60. Belbute, P.; Araújo, A.L.; Teixeira De Freitas, S.; De Freitas, M.. "A finite element for bending analysis of sandwich composite beams". Civil-Comp Proceedings 99 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84893934920&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  61. de Freitas, S.T.; Kolstein, H.; Bijlaard, F.. "Sandwich system for renovation of orthotropic steel bridge decks". Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials 13 3 (2011): 279-301. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79957646903&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/1099636210386848
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    10.1016/j.compstruct.2009.09.016
Activities

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023 - Current IDMEC

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/09/01 - Current Experimental Mechanics course – Doctoral course of the PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Instituto Superior Tecnico PhD course
2024/09/01 - Current Mechanical Project and Product Design – 2nd year of Master of Mechanical Engineering at Instituto Superior Tecnico
2024 - Current Responsible instructor of Integrated BSc Project course (Bacharelato) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2015/01/01 - 2023/06/30 Mechanics of Materials - 1st BSc Aerospace Engineering (Bachelor) Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
Distinctions

Award

2022 Delft Women in Science (DEWIS) Award (2nd position)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
2015 VENI - Innovational Research Incentives Scheme (top 14%)
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), Netherlands
2015 Visiting Research Scholarship
Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2014 Delft Technology Fellowship (top 6%)
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands
2013 Best Oral Presentation on the 2nd International Conference on Structural Adhesive Bonding (
International Conference on Structural Adhesive Bonding, Portugal
2013 Young Engineer Innovation Award 2012 (
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2008 PhD individual scholarship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2007 Best Internship Award 2007
Ordem dos Enfermeiros, Portugal

Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal

Title

2025 Diploma for Teaching Excellence
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal