Dr. Marcela MIHAI - Project Director
Expertise: Complex multicomponent systems based on natural and synthetic polyions (synthetic pathway, characterization, application). Highly specialized in synthesis and characterization of micro and nanoparticles and microcapsules obtained from synthetic and natural polymers and organic/inorganic composites. Application of the obtained materials in water purification and in medical field.
Dr. Florin BUCATARIU - Experienced Researcher
Expertise: Surface modifications with natural/synthetic polyelectrolytes to synthesize organic/inorganic composites able to interact with different chemical species like enzymes, dyes, drugs, proteins, heavy metal ions, etc., polyelectrolyte coacervates.
Dr. Elena-Laura URSU - Experienced Researcher
Expertise: Design of DNA mediated hybrids with MNP (Cu, Au) with potential applications in medicine for diagnosis and therapy; trained for AFM, Raman spectroscopy, including SERS.
Dr. Irina ROȘCA - Experienced Researcher
Expertise: Testing antimicrobial activity by using common pathogens (G-positive and G-negative bacterial strains, yeast and fungal strains); specialized in biological characterization techniques such flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, gel electrophoresis, etc.
Dr. Marius-Mihai ZAHARIA - Postdoctoral Researcher
Expertise: Polymer and organic synthesis, synthesis and characterization of ion-exchangers with different functionalities, application of the ion exchangers in water and soil purification and in medical field, trained in characterization methods: XRD, FT-IR, TGA, AAS.
Dr. Diana-Felicia LOGHIN - Postdoctoral Researcher
Expertise: Synthesis/characterization and application of starch graft copolymers, semi-interpenetrating hydrogels and microspheres by ionic gelation; Application of polymeric materials for drug delivery, sorption of heavy metal ions and dyes from waters.
Dr. Ana-Lavinia VASILIU - Postdoctoral Researcher
Expertise: Synthesis and characterization of composite materials based on CaCO3 and different natural or synthetic polymers, with biomedical and environmental applications, SEM.
Elena-Daniela LOTOS - PhD Student
Expertise: Doctoral thesis Polysaccharide-based micro- and nanostructured biomaterials for medical applications.
Alina-Petronela MORARU - PhD Student
Expertise: Doctoral thesis Hybrid nanostructured materials based on natural macromolecules and
metal ions/nanoparticles.
Melinda-Maria BAZARGHIDEANU - PhD Student
Expertise: Doctoral thesis Environmentally friendly polymer composites containing polysaccharides or their derivatives.
Ramona CIOBANU (LARION) - PhD Student
Expertise: Doctoral thesis Emerging pollutants removal from water by using innovative and sustainably designed materials | 
