- 2004 Licentiate degree-Diplomat Engineer, "Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry
- 2005 Master, "Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry
- 2009 PhD, "Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry
Position: senior researcher I, ICECHIM, Polymer Department
Research areas and topics:
- Synthesis of nanomaterials obtained in disperse medium by emulsion, miniemulsion, microemulsion, surfactant free emulsion polymerization with/without inorganic nanoparticles (clay/silica/silver/iron) - polymer inorganic nanocomposites; functionalization/tailoring of inorganic particles, biopolymers, biomaterials, encapsulation of hydrophilic/hydrophobic substances, hydrophobic hybrid coatings, membranes;
- Methods and techniques of characterization including: dimensional analysis for nanoparticles in photonics correlation spectrometer (DLS); surface analysis for micro-and nanoparticles by calculating the Zeta potential (Zeta potential); IR spectrometry (FTIR), UV-VIS, thermomechanical (TGA, DSC, DMA), contact angle and SEM microscopy analyses.
Member in Professional Associations:
- Romanian Chemical Society.
Specializations and Qualifications:
Training stages:
- Training stage at Department of Polymerization Reactions and Chromatography, Institute of Polymers at the Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, Slovakia (March 2006);
- Training stage at Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Eindhoven, Netherland (April-May 2007);
- Training stage at Center for Composite, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada (July-August 2011 and 2012).
Courses
- Summer School Courses of Electron Microscopy-SME 2005 – Bucharest (September 2005);
- Thermal Analysis Specialization DSC, TGA and DMA - TA Instruments, Zellik, Belgium (November 2011);
- Innovation manager accredited course- COR-242106, december 2016.
Experience (including managerial experience) in national/international programmes/projects:
Project
Position
Period
Innovative 3D printed nanocomposite constructions obtained from marine resources (alginate, salecan) and natural clay with specific applications in bone regeneration, PNIII-PED - 3D_ALSAC
Project Director
2020 - 2022
Optimization and validation of an advanced material and technology default based on biopolymer-modified clay as carriers for controlled release of doxorubicin in gastrointestinal tract, PNIII-PED - DoxSaClay
Project Director
2017 - 2018
Polymeric Nanocomposites Obtained Through Polymerization in Aqueous Medium in The Presence Of Superhydrophobic Layered Silicates, PNII RU-PD - Silfob
Project Director
2010 - 2012
Nanocomposites Obtained In Disperse Medium, PNII RU-TD
Project Director
2007 - 2008
High Aspect Ratio Carbon-based Nanocomposites, FP7 - HARCANA
Member
2008 - 2012
Enhancement the quality participation at FP6 projects in the polymer nanomaterials field, FP6 - ENPONA
Member
2005 - 2008
Surface plasmon resonance multi-sensor for real time illicit drugs detection, ERA-NET - SNIFF
Member
2016 - 2018
Conversion of phytogenic silica reach food industry by-products into value-added products, ERA-IB - CONVERT-SI
Member
2016 - 2018
How to protect water, soil and plants production all together, WaterWorks2015 Cofund - PROWSPER
Member
2017 - 2019
Solutions to obtain automotive parts with icephobic and dirtphobic properties made of polypropylene and polycarbonat, POS-CCE
Member
2013 - 2015
New delivery systems based on micro/nanogels containing bioactive natural substances, PNII RU-TE - BIOGELFARM
Member
2015 - 2017
Multifunctional and innovative products for safe and bioenhanced functional food from newly cultivated plants in Romania, PNII-PCCA - MAIA
Member
2014 - 2017
Polymer composites based on nanosilica networks grew through "soft" methods on nanolamellare entities, PNII-Idei - SILICORE
Member
2009 - 2011
Patents:
Process for essential oils encapsulation into mesoporous silica systems and for their application as plant biostimulants, C.L. Nistor, R. Ianchis, F. Oancea, M.L. Jecu, I. Raut, D. Donescu, WO 2017/091096 A2 (PCT/RO2016/000025).
Process for preparing essential oil-based capsules and method for administering the same, C.L. Nistor, R. Ianchis, F. Oancea, M.L. Jecu, I. Raut, D. Donescu, RO 131823 B1/2018.
Composition based on composite gels with clay and process for preparing the same, R. Ianchis, I.C. Gifu, C.M. Ninciuleanu, E. Alexandrescu, C. Petcu, C.L. Nistor, S. Nitu, RO 133753 B1/2023.
Patent Appplications:
Process for preparing antimicrobial coatings and protective coatings for protection against chemical pollutants, for preservation of cultural heritage objects, C.L. Nistor, C. Petcu, L.O. Cinteza, C.I. Mihaescu, S.G. Burlacu, C.M. Ninciuleanu, C. Scomoroscenco, R. Ianchis, A00166/2021.
Composition and process for the production of salecan hydrogels and their use for additive manufacturing, R. Ianchis, R.L. Alexa, M.M. Marin, I.C. Gifu, C.M. Ninciuleanu, E. Alexandrescu, C. Scomoroscenco, S.G. Burlacu, C.I. Mihaescu, C.L. Nistor, C. Petcu, H. Iovu, A00643/2021.
Process for preparation of an advanced product based on nanoparticles with synergistic effect on neuronal oxidative stress and beta-amyloid fibrillation for preventive treatment in Alzheimer's disease, C.L. Nistor, L.O. Cinteza, C.I. Mihaescu, S.G. Burlacu, C. Petcu, C.M. Ninciuleanu, C. Scomoroscenco, R. Ianchis, I.C. Gifu, A00126/2022.
Compositions and process for obtaining composite hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides and their application in the three-dimensional printing process, R. Ianchis, M.M. Marin, R.L. Alexa, I.C. Gifu, C.M. Ninciuleanu, E. Alexandrescu, C. Scomoroscenco, S.G. Burlacu, C.I. Mihaescu, C.L. Nistor, C. Petcu, H. Iovu, A00127/2022.
Anticorrosive coatings based on mesoporous silica containers loaded with 1-H Benzotriazole (BTA) / Dodecylamine (DDA) and respectively with 2-Mercaptobenzimidazole (MBT) / Dodecylamine (DDA) and their production process, C.L. Nistor, S.G. Burlacu, C.I. Mihaescu, C. Petcu, R. Ianchis, C.M. Ninciuleanu, E. Alexandrescu, C. Scomoroscenco, I.C. Gifu, A00150/2022.
Process for the preparation of a product with thermal energy storage properties based on a PEG6000-silica-carbon nanotubes composite material with stabilized shape, C.L. Nistor, C.I. Mihaescu, C. Petcu, R. Ianchis, I.C. Gifu, E. Alexandrescu, A00629/2022.
Excellence award and silver medal at the EuroInvent 2023 Iasi, for the work entitled: "Compositions and process for obtaining composite hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides and their application in the three-dimensional printing process", R. Ianchis, M.M. Marin, R.L. Alexa, C.I. Gifu, C.M. Ninciuleanu, E. Alexandrescu, C. Scomoroscenco, S.G. Burlacu, C.I. Mihaescu, C.L. Nistor, C. Petcu, H. Iovu, Patent application No. A2022-00127/2022;
Excellence award and gold medal at the Pro Invent 2022 Salon - Cluj-Napoca, for the work entitled: "Compositions and process for obtaining composite hydrogels based on natural polysaccharides and their application in the three-dimensional printing process", R. Ianchis, M.M. Marin, R.L. Alexa, C.I. Gifu, C.M. Ninciuleanu, E. Alexandrescu, C. Scomoroscenco, S.G. Burlacu, C.I. Mihaescu, C.L. Nistor, C. Petcu, H. Iovu, Patent application No. A2022-00127/2022;
Special prize at the 4th International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Materials Engineering EmergeMAT, Bucharest, Romania, November 4-5, 2021, with the paper "Synthesis and Characterization of Green Crosslinked Hydrogels", M.M. Marin, I.C. Gifu, C. Ninciuleanu, E. Alexandrescu, C. Scomoroscenco, S. Burlacu, C.L. Nistor, C. Petcu, H. Iovu, R.L. Alexa, R. Ianchis;
Award of the Romanian Society of Chemistry at the conference Priorities of Chemistry for a Sustainable Development - PRIOCHEM XVI ed., Bucharest, Romania, October 28-30, 2020, for the paper "Innovative Hydrogel Based Inks with Application in Tissue Engineering", R. L. Alexa , H. Iovu, I.C. Radu, G. Vlasceanu, C.M. Ninciuleanu, E. Alexandrescu, C. Mihaescu, C. Scomoroscenco, C. Nistor, C. Petcu, R. Ianchis;
International Award for Young PhD Students at NanoBioeurope 2008, International Congress and Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain, 2008.
Other information:
- Reviewer for publications belonging to prestigious publishers: Wiley Interscience - J. Appl. Polym. Sci., Elsevier - Prog. Org. Coat., J. Clean. Prod., Arab. J. Chem., Springer - Polym. Bull., SciKnow publication - Universal Journal of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, MDPI, Royal Society of Chemistry - RSC Adv.
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