Personal

Education and career
  • 1985-1993, Primary and the secondary school in my town;
  • 1993-1997, “Grup Scolar Energetic” Highschool, Iasi;
  • 1997-2001, Faculty of Chemistry, at the “Al. I. Cuza” University, Iasi, Romania;
  • 2001-2003, Aproach study (MASTER) at the “Al. I. Cuza” University, Iasi;
  • 1-13 July 2002, classes at Summer School   “Biologie et Pathologie Moléculaires. Biotechnologies”

Achievements:

  • 2001, Bachelor in Chemistry;
  • October 2003, Assisting professor, The Chemistry Department, “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University  (Agronomy University), Iasi
  • February 2005, Assisting professor, The Organic Chemistry Department, “Al.I.Cuza” University, Iasi.
  • March 2008, Doctor’s Degree in Chemistry. The title of my theses was “Study concerning 1,2–diazinium ylides and derivatives through conventional and nonconventional (microwaves) metods” lead by Prof.dr. Ionel Mangalagiu.
  • February 2009, Lecturer, The Chemistry Department, “Al.I.Cuza” University, Iasi.
  • October 2012, Associate professor at the same department.

Prizes and awards:

 

  • May 19-21, 2016 Gold Medal” Brevet awarded: “Hybrid imidazole / pyridine (quinoline) derivatives with anticancer and antimycobacterial activity”. Euroinvent 2016, Iasi, Romania;
  • December 4-6, 2015 Silver Medal” Brevet awarded: “11,12-Bis-p-tolyl-piridazonil-drim-5(6),8(9)-diene-7-one with antifungal and antibacterial properties”. Kaohsiung International Invention and Design Expo 2015, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;
  • May 14-16, 2015 Gold Medal” Brevet awarded: “11,12-Bis-p-tolyl-piridazonil-drim-5(6),8(9)-diene-7-one with antifungal and antibacterial properties”. Euroinvent 2015, Iasi, Romania;
  • May 22-24, 2014. “Gold Medal” Brevet awarded: “Ultrasound and microwave assisted synthesis of dihydroxyacetophenone derivatives with or without 1,2-diazine skeleton”. Euroinvent 2014, Iasi, Romania;
  • May 12-14, 2011Silver Medal” Brevet awarded: “Microwave assisted synthesis of blue luminophors” and “Excellence Diploma” Brevet awarded: “New imidazole based ionic liquids”. Euroinvent 2011, Iasi, Romania;
  • December 9-12, 2006 Sofia, Travel grant for the International Symposium on Organic Chemistry, 156 Euro value, offered by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and The Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe.

Specialization abroad

  • November 2014 I won a DAAD scholarship at University of Konstanz, Germany and I worked in group research of Dr. Thomas Huhn.
  • March, 2006, I worked in group research of Professor Ulrich Groth, at Organic Chemistry Department, University of Konstanz, Germany. The results of this collaboration consisting in a manuscript published in Tetrahedron in 2010.

Publications:

  • 62 scientifically papers.
  • more than 700 citations in prestigious scientific papers (without self-citations) – Hirsch Index – 15
  • more than 160 international and national conferences;
  • 2 patents;
  • 4 book;
  • 13 grants: 3 grants as director and  other 10 as associate (with Romanian Ministry of Education).

Languages:

  • English: advanced (understand, speak, read, write);
  • French: medium (understand, speak, read, write);
  • Romanian: native language.

Professional recognition:

  • Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Recent Progress in Green Organic Synthesis” from Molecules.
  • Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Advances in Ultrasound Chemistry 2021” from Molecules.
  • Reviewer on several chemistry Journals: Medicinal Chemistry, Revue Roumaine de Chimie, Chinese Journal of Chemistry, Spectroscopy Letters, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Acta Chemica Iasi, Molecules, Chemistry Journal of Moldova.
  • November 2016 and September 2017 invited professor at Tiraspol State University, Faculty of Biology and Chemistry