Ana Catarina Sousa completed her PhD in Chemistry at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, in 2015. She is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department, at the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa and an integrated researcher at the Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico. Her main research interests focus on the development of biocatalytic processes and microwave-assisted methodologies as environmentally sustainable approaches in organic and medicinal chemistry, aimed at the synthesis of bioactive heterocyclic compounds with potential pharmacological applications. More recently, her research has expanded to the development of biocompatible polymeric matrices for: (i) hybrid systems for controlled drug delivery; (ii) doped films with bioactive metal–organic structures for antimicrobial coatings and packaging; and (iii) bioactive materials for seed coating applications. Her research activities encompass the design, synthesis, production, and physicochemical characterization of synthetised compounds, produced materials, and evaluation of their degradation products.