The BlueBioSustain team
Simona Cinta Pinzaru Prof. Dr. Simona Cintă Pinzaru
  • Project Director, senior researcher,Faculty of Physic, Babes̗-Bolyai University
  • Head of the Raman-AFM Laboratory, Faculty of Physics, Babes̗-Bolyai University
  • Head of the RDI Laboratory of Applied Raman Spectroscopy, RDI Institute of Applied Natural Sciences
Prof. Pinzaru is a researcher and teacher with great curiosity and enthusiasm. She excels in spectroscopy techniques, especcialy within Raman spectroscopy, such as SERS, RRS and FT-Raman, but also wider fields of biomolecular physics, noble metal nanoparticles and biogenic materials. She keeps pace with scientific mainstream topics, guiding fellow researchers, doctoral, master and bachelor students along the avenues of modern topics with high applicative potential.
Lucian Barbu-Tudoran Dr. Lucian-Barbu Tudoran
  • Biologist, Associate profesor
  • Head of the Integrated Laboratory of Electron Microscopy at INCDTIM Cluj
  • Head of the Electron Microscopy Laboratory "Prof. C. Craciun", Babes̗-Bolyai University
Maria Suciu Dr. Maria Suciu
  • Biologist, Lecturer, Babes̗-Bolyai University
  • Integrated Laboratory of Electron Microscopy at the National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies
Maria specializes in cell and molecular biology, interaction between living systems and synthetic materials and endocytosis of nanoparticles by human cells. She excels in electron microscop and electron-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX. She also obtained a master` s degree in quality management in medical analysis laboratories.
Mihaela Aluas Dr. Mihaela Aluas
  • Dr. Rer. Nat. at Martin Luther Halle Wittenberg, Germany (2004)
  • Researcher and associated lecturer on Ethics and academic integrity and Academic Writing
  • Ioan Ursu Institute, Faculty of Physics, Babes̗-Bolyai University
Mihaela`s expertise encompasses Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy on solid state, Polymers physics; Circular Economy, Knowledge transfer, Science to business.
Tudor Tamas Dr. Tudor Tămas
  • Engineer geologist, Lecturer
Department of Geology, Babes̗-Bolyai University
Expertise in crystallography, karstology, physical methds of analysis, instrumental analysis in geology mineralogy and environment.
Razvan Hirian Dr. Răzvan Hirian
  • Researcher and Lecturer at the Faculty of Physics, Babes̗-Bolyai University
Fran Nekvapil Dr. Fran Nekvapil
  • Project website developer
  • RDI Lab of Applied Raman Spectroscopy, RDI-SNA Institute
  • Ioan Ursu Institute, Faculty of Physics, Babes̗-Bolyai University
A post-doc fellow with main expertise in micro-Raman spectroscopy, Fran`s two directions of research include innovation of sustainable methods for biogenic solid waste recycling, and application of Raman spectroscopy for advancing nanomaterials research.
Geza Lazar Geza Lazar, PHd student - Research assistant
  • Ioan Ursu Institute, Faculty of Physics, Babes̗-Bolyai University
  • RDI Lab of Applied Raman Spectroscopy, RDI-SNA Institute
Geza obtained the master`s title in Biophysics and Medical Physics at Babes̗-Bolyai University (2021); he is currently developing new drug carriers for slow release, using porous biogenic materials. He gained an internal research grant for young researchers ay the UBB (2019)
Marius Racolta Chem. Eng. Marius Racolta
  • Technician at RDI Lab of Applied Raman Spectroscopy, RDI-SNA Institute