Mrs. Ianasi Catalin | Nanocomposites | Best Researcher Award
researcher R2 at Coriolan Dragulescu” Institute of Chemistry Timisoara, Romanian Academy, Romania.
🎓 Education & Experience
📚 Education:
- 📜 Postdoctoral Degree (Sept 2023)
Structural materials with tunable functionality based on bismuth oxides - 🎓 Doctoral Degree (June 2018)
Contribution to material science: organic-inorganic hybrids of silica type, silica-polymer with relevance to biological system - ⚙️ Master’s Degree (Sept 2006 – July 2008)
Environmental Engineering – Safety Process Technology
The Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Romania - 🧪 Diplome Engineer / Bachelor’s Degree (Sept 2001 – July 2006)
Waste Management, Processing, and Revaluation
The Polytechnic University of Timisoara, Romania
💼 Experience:
- 🔬 Scientific Researcher (CSIII) (Aug 2018 – Present)
Institute of Chemistry Timisoara, Romanian Academy
Research on multicomponent systems with special optical & magnetic properties, aerogels, surface area & porosity - 🔍 Scientific Researcher (CS) (June 2012 – Aug 2018)
Institute of Chemistry Timisoara, Romanian Academy
Research on sol-gel and sonocatalyzed synthesis, surface area & porosity - 🧪 Assistant Researcher (ACS) (July 2007 – June 2012)
Institute of Chemistry Timisoara, Romanian Academy
Work on sol-gel processing, supercritical drying (CO2), thermal treatments, and sonication techniques
🚀 Professional Development
🔬 Research Focus
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- 📜 “Silica-Coated Magnetic Nanocomposites for Pb²⁺ Removal from Aqueous Solution” – Cited by: 62 | Year: 2020 | Applied Sciences 🧪
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- 📜 “Mesoporous Silica Obtained with Methyltriethoxysilane as Co-Precursor in Alkaline Medium” – Cited by: 49 | Year: 2017 | Applied Surface Science ⚛️
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- 📜 “Ultrasonic Preparation of Mesoporous Silica Using Pyridinium Ionic Liquid” – Cited by: 40 | Year: 2016 | Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 🔬
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- 📜 “Silica-Iron Oxide Nanocomposite Enhanced with Porogen Agent Used for Arsenic Removal” – Cited by: 37 | Year: 2022 | Materials 🌍
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- 📜 “Functionalized Silica Materials Synthesized via Co-Condensation and Post-Grafting Methods” – Cited by: 37 | Year: 2019 | Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 🏗️
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- 📜 “Comparison of Structure and Adsorption Properties of Mesoporous Silica Functionalized with Aminopropyl Groups” – Cited by: 33 | Year: 2021 | Materials 🧫
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- 📜 “Lanthanum Separation from Aqueous Solutions Using Magnesium Silicate Functionalized with Tetrabutylammonium Dihydrogen Phosphate” – Cited by: 33 | Year: 2016 | Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data ⚙️