Dr. Daniela Ailincai is a chemical engineer with a PhD in chemistry, having experience in the synthesis and characterization of polymeric materials, such as hydrogels, nanoparticles, and composite films. Her fields of interest include supramolecular hydrogels based on chitosan with potential bioapplications, dynamic imino-chitosan films with antifungal and antimicrobial properties, supramolecular architectures, based on the principles of dynamic chemistry for gene therapy, oligosaccharides obtained by chitosans’ depolymerization in the presence of nitrous acid. She is co-author of 18 papers in the last 6 years and has a Hirsch index of 8.
dr. Manuela Maria Ciobanu (married Iftime) - Scientific Researcher
PhD in Chemistry, working on synthesis and characterization of azomethine derivatives and of supramolecular hydrogels based on imino-chitosan. Was member in the team of 5 national projects, gaining experience in different characterization techniques such as: NMR, FTIR, WXRD, POM, SEM, TEM, AFM, DSC, circular dichroism. Is coauthor of 12 scientific papers, 5 book chapters and has participated at 11 national and international conferences, having a Hirsch index of 5.
dr. Anda-Mihaela Olaru (married Craciun) - Scientific Researcher
Area of expertise: Chemistry of azaheterocycles compounds and biocompatible hydrogels based on chitosan and monoaldehyde. Good knowledge on characterization of organic compounds and hydrogel materials based on the preparation, registration and interpretation of the FTIR, NMR and UV-Vis spectra. Also, xerogels analysis using SEM-EDAX, XRD and POM techniques and investigation of the in vitro release systems and enzymatic degradation, respectively. Some relevant data: 7 scientific papers, 4 papers in proceedings, 22 citations of scientifically papers, h-index=3, 19 international and national conferences, member of 3 national and international projects, 1 book chapter.
Dr. Elena Perju received her PhD in Chemistry from Romanian Academy in 2012. Her doctoral studies focused on synthesize and investigation of thermotropic liquid crystalline and optical properties of low molecular weight compounds and polymers, but also of same polymer dispersed liquid crystal systems. Later, she joined as Postdoc and scientist the Functional Polymers Department at Empa Switzerland, where she expanded her scientific knowledge in a new modern topic of dielectric actuators. The aim of the projects was to develop polar dielectric elastomers which can be used as dielectric devices operated at low voltages.
After receiving his Ph.D. title from Romanian Academy in 2012 on the study of partially aliphatic polyimides, dr. Dumitru Popovici continued the study of this class of polymers for biomedical applications within a Post-Doctoral fellowship at the University "Politehnica" of Bucharest. In recent years he has focused on obtaining and studying of some conjugated polymers with electroluminescent properties that can be used as white OLEDs. Another interest area is in-silico chemistry and in particular the simulation of UV-VIS absorption and emission spectra using quantum chemistry software for optimizing the structure of the synthesized compounds used in different optoelectronic applications.
Sandu Cibotaru is enrolled as a PhD student in our group. He graduated the Faculty of Chemistry at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iasi in 2017, and he got a master degree in Environmental Chemistry and Food Safety at the same University in 2019. He has experience in organic synthesis and characterization of organic compounds. His work is focused on the synthesis of phenothiazine derivatives for bio and optoelectronic applications, PEG-ylated water soluble phenothiazine derivatives for drug encapsulation and anticancer applications.
Alexandru Anisiei graduated the Faculty of Chemistry, at the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, the specialization "Medicinal Chemistry" and follows the master studies at the same faculty, in the specialization "Chemistry of the cosmetic and pharmaceutical products". Within the research group he is interested in obtaining and characterizing chitosan-based nanofibers, obtained by electrospinning, in order to achieve biocompatible, biodegradable bandages, with antifungal properties with high potential f being applied in burn caused wound healing.
MS Std. Bianca Iustina Andreica - Research Assistant
Area of expertise: Synthesis of chitosan-based copolymers using the Ring-Opening Polymerization pathway and of hydrogels based on chitosan and different monoaldehydes. Characterization of organic and polymeric compounds using the appropriate techniques, such as: FTIR, NMR, UV-Vis, POM, AFM, FM. The results obtained so far were disseminated in form of one oral presentation and one poster at international conferences and one poster at a national conference.
EcoDesign Team
dr. Luminita Marin - Senior Researcher
Group Leader
CV
lmarin@icmpp.ro
Chitosan based biopolymers and materials (coatings, hydrogels, nanofibers, formulations, composites); phenothiazine based compounds and materials (nanocrystals, cocrystals, films, hydrogels, micelles); liquid crystals; highly conjugated organic compounds; imines (also known as azomethines or Schiff bases); non-viral vectors.
dr. Ailincai Daniela - Scientific Researcher
CV
ailincai.daniela@icmpp.ro
Dr. Daniela Ailincai is a chemical engineer with a PhD in chemistry, having experience in the synthesis and characterization of polymeric materials, such as hydrogels, nanoparticles, and composite films. Her fields of interest include supramolecular hydrogels based on chitosan with potential bioapplications, dynamic imino-chitosan films with antifungal and antimicrobial properties, supramolecular architectures, based on the principles of dynamic chemistry for gene therapy, oligosaccharides obtained by chitosans’ depolymerization in the presence of nitrous acid. She is co-author of 18 papers in the last 6 years and has a Hirsch index of 8.
dr. Manuela Maria Ciobanu (married Iftime) - Scientific Researcher
CV
ciobanum@icmpp.ro
PhD in Chemistry, working on synthesis and characterization of azomethine derivatives and of supramolecular hydrogels based on imino-chitosan. Was member in the team of 5 national projects, gaining experience in different characterization techniques such as: NMR, FTIR, WXRD, POM, SEM, TEM, AFM, DSC, circular dichroism. Is coauthor of 12 scientific papers, 5 book chapters and has participated at 11 national and international conferences, having a Hirsch index of 5.
dr. Anda-Mihaela Olaru (married Craciun) - Scientific Researcher
CV
olaru.anda@icmpp.ro
Area of expertise: Chemistry of azaheterocycles compounds and biocompatible hydrogels based on chitosan and monoaldehyde. Good knowledge on characterization of organic compounds and hydrogel materials based on the preparation, registration and interpretation of the FTIR, NMR and UV-Vis spectra. Also, xerogels analysis using SEM-EDAX, XRD and POM techniques and investigation of the in vitro release systems and enzymatic degradation, respectively. Some relevant data: 7 scientific papers, 4 papers in proceedings, 22 citations of scientifically papers, h-index=3, 19 international and national conferences, member of 3 national and international projects, 1 book chapter.
dr. Elena Perju - Scientific Researcher
CV
elena.perju@icmpp.ro
Dr. Elena Perju received her PhD in Chemistry from Romanian Academy in 2012. Her doctoral studies focused on synthesize and investigation of thermotropic liquid crystalline and optical properties of low molecular weight compounds and polymers, but also of same polymer dispersed liquid crystal systems. Later, she joined as Postdoc and scientist the Functional Polymers Department at Empa Switzerland, where she expanded her scientific knowledge in a new modern topic of dielectric actuators. The aim of the projects was to develop polar dielectric elastomers which can be used as dielectric devices operated at low voltages.
dr. Andrei Bejan - Scientific Researcher
CV
bejan.andrei@icmpp.ro
• Small molecule organic synthesis;
• Heterocyclic chemistry (mainly phenothiazine chemistry);
• Phenothiazine derivatives – synthesis and characterization, optoelectronic properties;
• Organic solid state materials for optoelectronic devices: cocrystals, nanocrystals, luminescent hydrogels/xerogels.
dr. Dumitru Popovici - Research Assistant
CV
dumitru.popovici@icmpp.ro
After receiving his Ph.D. title from Romanian Academy in 2012 on the study of partially aliphatic polyimides, dr. Dumitru Popovici continued the study of this class of polymers for biomedical applications within a Post-Doctoral fellowship at the University "Politehnica" of Bucharest. In recent years he has focused on obtaining and studying of some conjugated polymers with electroluminescent properties that can be used as white OLEDs.
Another interest area is in-silico chemistry and in particular the simulation of UV-VIS absorption and emission spectra using quantum chemistry software for optimizing the structure of the synthesized compounds used in different optoelectronic applications.
PhD Std. Sandu Cibotaru - Research Assistant
CV
cibotaru.sandu@icmpp.ro
Sandu Cibotaru is enrolled as a PhD student in our group. He graduated the Faculty of Chemistry at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iasi in 2017, and he got a master degree in Environmental Chemistry and Food Safety at the same University in 2019.
He has experience in organic synthesis and characterization of organic compounds. His work is focused on the synthesis of phenothiazine derivatives for bio and optoelectronic applications, PEG-ylated water soluble phenothiazine derivatives for drug encapsulation and anticancer applications.
MS Std. Alexandru Anisiei - Research Assistant
CV
anisiei.alexandru@icmpp.ro
Alexandru Anisiei graduated the Faculty of Chemistry, at the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, the specialization "Medicinal Chemistry" and follows the master studies at the same faculty, in the specialization "Chemistry of the cosmetic and pharmaceutical products".
Within the research group he is interested in obtaining and characterizing chitosan-based nanofibers, obtained by electrospinning, in order to achieve biocompatible, biodegradable bandages, with antifungal properties with high potential f being applied in burn caused wound healing.
MS Std. Bianca Iustina Andreica - Research Assistant
CV
andreica.bianca@icmpp.ro
Area of expertise: Synthesis of chitosan-based copolymers using the Ring-Opening Polymerization pathway and of hydrogels based on chitosan and different monoaldehydes. Characterization of organic and polymeric compounds using the appropriate techniques, such as: FTIR, NMR, UV-Vis, POM, AFM, FM. The results obtained so far were disseminated in form of one oral presentation and one poster at international conferences and one poster at a national conference.