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1 Simona Andrrei ia POPESCU Lecturer FFaaccuul lttyy oof f Appppl lieedd Chheemi isst trryy and Maat teerri iaal lss Scci ieennccee DDeeppaar rtmeennt t oof f GGeenneer raal ll CChheemi iisst tryy Coonnt taacct t Deet taai ilss Polizu Campus 1-7 Gh. Polizu Street, S1, Bucharest, ROMANIA Building: L Room: 025 Tel.: s_popescu@chim.upb.ro Biooggrraapphhyy Date Role present Lecturer, Department, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest Postdoctoral position in Postdoctoral program for advanced research in the field of nanomaterials POSDRU/89/1.5/S/54785 Elaboration and characterization of new hybrid nanostructural coating with nanoparticles added using EC-SPR (Electrochemical Surface Plasmon Resonance) technique, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest Assistant Lecturer, Department, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest Junior teaching assistant, Department, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest Ph.D. in Chemistry Materials Science; cotutela between: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest and Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse (France) Thesis Title: TiO 2 thin films deposited on titanium by MOCVD: microstructure and biocompatibility, Thesis Supervisors: Prof. Ioana Demetrescu (UPB) and Alain Gleizes (INPT) M.Sc., Materials, Substances and Biocompatible Systems, Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest. Disertation: Methods for assessing the biocompatibility of collagen treated titanium surface Bachelor's degree, Graduate Diplomate engineer, Biochemical engineering, Faculty of Industrial Chemistry, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Diploma thesis: Unsaturated fatty acids involved in lipid peroxidation Reesseeaarrcchh Research Interests Chemical and electrochemical surface modification and characterisation of metals and metals alloys for bio and non bio-applications; Surface characterization by electrochemical methods (cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Tafel plots techniques for stability evaluation) and physico chemical methods for thin films: surface charge measurements, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), wetability test (contact angle), IR spectra; XRD, Scratch test.

2 chemical and electrochemical synthesis and characterization of thin films (TiO 2, conducting polymers, hybrid polymers) dedicated to biomedical applications Selected Research Projects Metode fizico-chimice de crestere a gradului de biocompatibilitate pentru unele materiale metalice implantabile CNCSIS Td ( ): Project Director Couches minces d'oxyde d'aluminium et d'oxyde de titane pour différentes applications technologiques et biomédicales PAI Brancusi project ( ) - reasearcher Cercetarea si dezvoltarea de eco-materiale non-crom, non-plumb, non-cadmiu destinate industriei de componente auto CEEX ECOMATICA ( ), researcher Model de monitorizare a contaminarii cu metale grele a alimentelor pe baza de peste şi a riscului asupra sanataţii consumatorului CEEX - ( ), researcher Dezvoltarea de noi produse si tehnologii avansate pentru acoperiri multistrat, protectoare impotriva coroziunii, prietenoase mediului, cu continut scazut de compusi organici volatili (COV) PN2 - PROGREENCOR ( ) researcher Produse prietenoase mediului pe baza de acoperiri compozite polimerice conductoare pe suporturi nanostructurate cu efect antifouling si aplicatii in reducerea poluarii si a coroziunii PN2 PRODCOMPOCOR ( ), researcher. Studii exploratorii asupra mecanismului de formare si inducere de noi proprietati unor electrozi modificati cu forme structurale TiO 2 nanotuburi / nanoparticule si compozite polimerice CNCSIS IDEI ( ) researcher Accaaddeemi icc innt i teerreesst tss Teaching activity Studies Bachelor Master Program Name/Faculty Ordinateur et Technologie de l'information Ingénierie Electronique et Télécommunications Ingénierie Mécanique - FILS French Industrial Engineering - Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems Code Title Activity type UPB.12.F.1.O.031.F UPB.06.F.01.O.002 Chimie Generale Faculty of Aerospace Engineering UPB. 09. F.01.O.006 Faculty of Medical Engineering UPB 14.F.01.O.004 Technologies and Telecomunication systems UPB 04 F 01 O 006 Faculty of Applied Science UPB.13.F.01.O.003 The Faculty of Entrepreneurship, Business Engineering and Management Biocompatible Substances, Materials and Systems, Bioengineering and Biotechnology Department UPB.15.F.01.O.003 UPB O Biomaterials and nano-scale effect Course & Numerical applications Course &

3 Biocompatible Substances, Materials and Systems, Bioengineering and Biotechnology Department UPB O Bioelectrochemistry and biothermodynamics Hoonnoouurrss aanndd Awaarrddss Awards The PhD thesis Films minces de dioxyde de titane deposes sur titane par MOCVD: microstructure et biocompatibilite, defended in November 2008, at Toulouse, was awarded with Leopold Escande prize (the PhD thesis of INP Toulouse). This prize is for the best thesis of the year and only 15% from the selected thesis are awarded with this prize. This prize is awarded on the basis of such criteria as originality, concrete contribution to the specific scientific field in question, and also socio-economic repercussions. National University Research Council of Romania (CNCSIS): 5 prizes for reasearch results in the period Membership of Professional Bodies From 2002: Member of the Romanian Chemical Society From 2006: Member of Biomaterials Society (Romania) From 2009: Member of the Romanian Society of Bioengineering and Biotechnology From 2010 Member in the Department council 2013 Member in Admission Committee for Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Material Science Other Significant Activities Summer school: "School of Academic Studies on Advanced Biophotonics and Biotronics", University Politehnica of Bucharest During the doctoral period, the research activity was developed through 4 fellowships at Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, CIRIMAT-ENSIACET, France, as following: March July 2006, fellowship supported by TD grant finances; September 2006, as participant in PAI Brancusi project «Couches minces d'oxyde d'aluminium et d'oxyde de titane pour différentes applications technologiques et biomédicales» February July Marie Curie fellowship Program (MTKD-CT ) Intensive Program for Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) to Eastern European Reference Pole for Micro- and Nanotechnologies March July 2008 bourse BQR 2007 «Soutien Mobilité Internationale» 2001: - Summer school Quality Assurance in Environmental Analytical Chemistry organized by University of Hertfordshire U.K. and National Center for Environmental Consultancy (U.P.B.), Bucharest, România

4 Puubbl liccaat tioonnss Journal Articles S. POPESCU, I. Demetrescu, C. Sarantopoulos, A. Gleizes, D. Iordachescu The biocompatibility of titanium in a buffer solution: compared effects of a thin film of TiO 2 deposited by MOCVD and of collagen deposited from a gel, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 18, , S. POPESCU, I. Demetrescu, A. N. Gleizes Preparation and characterization of MOCVD-fabricated TiO2: thin films deposited on titanium for biomedical applications Revista de Chimie (Bucuresti), 58(9), , S. POPESCU, I. Demetrescu, V. Mitran, A.N. Gleizes MOCVD-fabricated TiO2 thin films: influence of growth conditions on fibroblast cells culture Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals 483, , S. POPESCU, C. Pirvu, M. Mindroiu and I. Demetrescu Enhancing the stability of polypyrrole film on titanium substrate by PEG incorporation, Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals, 522: , 2010 C. Pirvu, M. Mindroiu, S. POPESCU and I. Demetrescu Electrodeposition of polypyrrole/poly(styrene sulphonate) composite coatings on Ti6Al7Nb alloy Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals, 521: , 2010 S. POPESCU, C. Pirvu, M. Mindroiu, C. Manole, I. Demetrescu Electrochemical synthesis and characterization of Ti modified electrodes with polypyrrole polyethylene glycol hybrid coating, Revista de Chimie 61(3), , 2010 A. Cimpean, S. POPESCU, C. M. Ciofrangeanu, A. N. Gleizes Effects of LP-MOCVD prepared TiO 2 thin films on the in vitro behavior of gingival fibroblasts, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 125: , 2011 S. POPESCU, C. C. Manole, C. Pirvu Surface features changes and corrosion stability of titanium surfaces by suitable treatments Revista de Chimie, 64: , 2013 Books Ileana Rau, Simona Andreia POPESCU,, Editura Printech, ISBN , 112 pag., 2009 student book Ioana Demetrescu, Stefan Perisanu, Simona POPESCU Experiments of, Editura Politehnica Press, 2009, ISBN Chapters - Selected Conferences 2. MOCVD-fabricated TiO 2 thin films: influence of growth conditions on fibroblast cells culture S. POPESCU, I. Demetrescu, V. Mitran, A.N. Gleizes, 9 th International Conferences on Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials (9 th ICFPAM), 8-12 July 2007, Cracovia, Polonia oral communication 3. Preparation and characterization of MOCVD-fabricated TiO 2 : thin films deposited on titanium for biomedical applications, S. POPESCU, I. Demetrescu, A.N. Gleizes, RICCCE 15, September 2007, Sinaia, Romania -oral communication 4. Electrochemical synthesis and characterization of Ti modified electrodes with polypyrrole polyethylene glycol hybrid coating, S. POPESCU, C. Pirvu, M. Mindroiu, C. Manole, I. Demetrescu,, Workshop Electrochemistry and physical chemical methods in serving materials for sustainable development RICCCE 16, 9-12 September 2009, Sinaia, Romania oral communication 5. Monitoring elaboration conditions of new nanostructured coatings based on polypyrrole, S. POPESCU, C Pirvu, I. Demetrescu, 4 th International Conference on "Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering & Medical Devices "BiomMedD'2010, septembrie 2010, Sinaia, Romania oral communciation 6. Deposition of multifunctional nanostructured films with nanoparticles by electrochemical surface plasmon resonance, S. POPESCU, C. Manole, C. Pirvu, RICCCE 17, 7-10 September 2011 Sinaia, Romania oral communication 7. Electrochemical aspects on wettability changes during PPy/PEG film deposition on Ti surface S. POPESCU, B. Stoian, C. Pirvu XIV Iberic Meeting of Electrochemistry & XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Electrochemical Society Madeira, Portugalia, aprilie, 2012 poster presentation

5 8. Electrochemical deposition of PPy film on Ti substrate through self-polymerized dopamine thin layer S. POPESCU, C. Ungureanu, C. Pirvu 3 rd International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, Sorrento, Italy 3-7 March, 2013 poster presentation Patents 1. Process for modifying the surface of titanium with polymeric films of controlled humectability. Authors: I.Demetrescu, C. Pirvu, S. POPESCU Patent Number: RO A2, 2011 OSIM 2. Method for improving the adhesion of polypyrrole films using bio-inspired polymer anchors. Authors: S. POPESCU, C. Pirvu registered with nr. A/00253 from OSIM Other team working abilities, sociable, good communication skills, interested in professional training in a collective, patient, rapid accommodation to different cultural media