Ph. D. Anda Fridrihsone

Scientific interests and competences

  • Life Cycle Assessment of biobased polymers and their feedstock, which is an important step to evaluate the benefits of petrochemical replacement with bio-based raw materials
  • Analysis of polyols and polyurethanes using instrumental and chemical testing methods
  • Funding attraction

More information

2026 – Editor for Proceedings of the International Conference for Young Scientists on Biorefinery Technologies and Products BTechPro2026

2026 – co-organizer from Latvia`s side of European Polymer Congress 2027 (https://epf2027.org/)

2026 – from 2022, co-organiser of the international conference BTechPro! (https://www.btechpro.lv/)

2024 – Member of the Early Career Researcher Committee for the journal Energy & Environmental Materials (Wiley)

2023 – ongoing, member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries

2020 – “Golden Pine Cone Award" for the category ”Contribution of science to the development of the forestry industry” for “Wood processing by-products – for the production of polymers”. Recipients: Dr. U.Cabulis, Ph.D. A.Fridrihsone, Ph.D. M.Kirpluks, and Ph.D. A.Ivdre

2018 – Fellow of L`ORÉAL Baltic fellowship “For Women in Science”

2018 – “Top Achievements in Science” in Latvia 2017. Applied science category with “Wide range of thermal insulation materials from renewable and recycled raw materials” by Dr. U.Stirna, Dr. U.Cabulis, Dr. V.Yakushin, Mg.sc.ing. M.Kirpluks, Mg.sc.ing. A.Fridrihsone, Latvian Academy of Sciences

2013 – Creativity Award (best poster) at international the 9th Coatings Science International Conference (COSI 2013)

2013 – Winner of “Werner von Siemens Excellence Award 2012” with a master thesis „Rapeseed oil – a renewable raw material for obtaining innovative polyurethanes” (Riga Technical University, Riga, 2012)

2012 – International Conference on Bio-based Polymers and Composites (BiPoCo-2012) award for the Best Poster Presentation II place

2012 - Member of Riga Technical University Gold Fund

2012 – The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) young researcher forum “WSED NEXT!” with the paper “Renewable resources as raw materials for high efficient, energy saving thermal insulation” invited speakers for „WSED 2012”

The most important projects

The most important publications

  • Abolins A., Pomilovskis R., Gaidukovs S., Kockova O., Kirpluks M., Fridrihsone A.
    Upcycling used cooking oil into bio-based amines: Precursors for sustainable polymer materials

    Industrial Crops and Products Volume 250 doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.123854

  • Qin, Zi-H., Wu, D., Fridrihsone, A., Kirpluks, M., Lin, Carol Sze K.
    Environmental potential of food waste-derived bioplastics

    Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 59, 101064, doi: 10.1016/j.cogsc.2026.101064

  • Zhu, J. L., Qin, Z. H., Lo, J. S. C., Wang, Z. Y., Mou, J. H., Fridrihsone, A., Sun, Z., Lin, C. S. K.
    Life cycle assessment of a food waste-based biorefinery: From production of biopolymers to fabrication of advanced nanofibre masks

    Journal of Cleaner Production, 2026, 539, 147460, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.147460

  • Qin Z.-H.; Fridrihsone A.; Dong L.; Mou J.-H.; Miao Y.; Zhang L.; Xu C.; Kirpluks M.; Lin C.S.K.
    Environmental benefits of valorising food waste into bio-based polyols for the production of polyurethane rigid foams

    Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2024, 51, 572-583, doi: 10.1016/j.spc.2024.09.029

  • Pomilovskis R.; Kaulina E.; Abolins A.; Mierina I.; Heinmaa I.; Rjabovs V.; Fridrihsone A.; Kirpluks M.
    Fast-curing bio-based thermoset foams produced via the Michael 1,4-addition using fatty acid-based acetoacetate and acrylate

    European Polymer Journal, 2024, 210, 112968, doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.112968

Anda Fridrihsone
Ph. D. Anda Fridrihsone
Polymer Laboratory
Leading Researcher
anda.fridrihsone@kki.lv
ORCID: 0000-0002-1772-6241
Scopus Author ID: 55523427800
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Education
2020 – Doctor of Science (Ph.D) in Environmental Engineering and Energy, environmental science; Riga Technical University, Faculty of Electrical and Environmental Engineering, Institute of Energy Systems and Environment
2012 – Master of environmental science (Mg.sc.ing.), Environmental science; Riga Technical University, Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering, Institute of Energy Systems and Environment