About
A habilitation-stage research and teaching portfolio built around oxide nanostructures, catalytic interfaces, surface-sensitive analytics, international collaboration, and sustained academic mentorship.
Research identity
Materials scientist specializing in oxide-based catalytic materials, nanostructured thin films, and single-atom/dual-atom catalysts. The research integrates materials synthesis with advanced spectroscopy to reveal structure-function relationships in heterogeneous and light-driven catalytic systems, biomedical interfaces, and functional coatings.
The academic profile is anchored at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nurnberg, where the habilitation project gives the research agenda a clear center: Oxide nanostructures and their modification for tailor-made material interactions.
International appointments, collaborations, teaching activity, supervision, third-party funding work, peer review, patents, and awards together position the dossier for the transition from habilitation to professorial responsibility in Germany.
Habilitation focus
The habilitation project frames oxide nanostructures as configurable platforms for tailored material interactions, connecting nanoscale architecture, surface modification, and application-facing performance.
Since May 2022 at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nurnberg. Committee: Prof. P. Schmuki, Prof. T. Djenizian, Prof. K. Webber.
Academic appointments
Since May 2022
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nurnberg
Habilitation project: Oxide nanostructures and their modification for tailor-made material interactions.
September 2021 - February 2022; April 2022 - January 2023
National University Corporation Tohoku University, AIMR, Sendai, Japan
International appointment at the Advanced Institute for Materials Research.
November 2012 - present
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nurnberg, LKO
Research activity in materials science, oxide nanostructures, catalysis, surface analysis, and interfacial applications.
October 2011 - October 2012
Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
Teaching role preceding the FAU postdoctoral appointment.
Education and training
October 2009 - November 2012
Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
Doctoral training in chemistry.
October 2008 - July 2010
Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
Graduate training in biocompatible materials and systems.
October 2005 - July 2008
Romanian-American University, Romania
Bachelor-level training in economic sciences.
October 2003 - June 2008
Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
Engineering diploma.
Elegant placeholders
Add the professorial research group concept, open doctoral topics, and planned infrastructure needs.