Mariana Prodana, an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, General Chemistry Department of POLITEHNICA Bucharest, is a distinguished researcher with extensive experience in nanomaterials characterization. Specializing in contaminants investigations via ICP-MS and surface characterization by SEM-EDX, she has contributed significantly to more than 25 national and international projects, managing three of them. Her research focuses on the synthesis and functionalization of nanomaterials, surface modifications, electrochemical investigations of titanium alloys, and development of biocompatible structures. With over 75 publications and a cumulative ISI impact factor exceeding 50, her work has garnered 792 citations and a Hirsch index of 12. Prodana also holds several patents and has authored book chapters, underscoring her influence in the field
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Education:
Mariana Prodana earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2010 from the University Politehnica Bucharest, specializing in Applied Chemistry and Materials Science within the Department of General Chemistry. Prior to this, she completed her Master’s Degree at the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry, from 2001 to 2003.
Work Experience:
Since 2016, Mariana Prodana has been serving as an Associate Professor at the Department of General Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, at the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest in Romania. Prior to this, she was a Lecturer in the same department from 2011 to 2016.
Publication Top Notes:
- Fabrication of Pt nanoparticles by nanosecond pulsed laser ablation in aqueous solution of ethanol using KrF excimer laser
- Published in Applied Surface Science, 2023, 609, 155289
- Cited by 1 article
- Synthesis of Copper Nanostructures for Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensors via Direct-Current Magnetron Sputtering
- Published in Nanomaterials, 2022, 12(23), 4144
- Cited by 6 articles
- Salicin and Hederacoside C-Based Extracts and UV-Absorbers Co-Loaded into Bioactive Lipid Nanocarriers with Promoted Skin Antiaging and Hydrating Efficacy
- Published in Nanomaterials, 2022, 12(14), 2362
- Cited by 1 article
- Simultaneously Embedding Indomethacin and Electrodeposition of Polypyrrole on Various CoCr Alloys from Ionic Liquids
- Published in Materials, 2022, 15(13), 4714
- Cited by 1 article