Dr. Ioana-Carmen Popescu

Research Scientist
R&D National Institute for Metals and Radioactive Resources, Romania


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Materials Science from University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania

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Biography

Dr. Ioana-Carmen Popescu is currently working as Research Scientist IIIrd degree at R&D National Institute for Metals and Radioactive Resources, Romania. She has completed her Ph.D. in Materials Science from University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania. Presently she is studying International Marketing via e-learning platform at the Cluj Academy of Economic Studies. She is member of association for the Dialogue between Science and Religion, Romanian Chemical Society, and European Society for the Study of Science and Theology. She has lead 31 national and international research projects and completed more than 23 research projects. She has published 23 research articles in journals as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Environment Reconstruction
Rehabilitation
Sample Chemical Analysis
Photocolorimetry

Selected Publications

  1. Crane, R., H. Pullin, J. Macfarlane, M. Silion, I. Popescu, M. Andersen, V. Calen and T. Scott, 2015. Field application of iron and Iron-nickel nanoparticles for the ex situ remediation of a Uranium-bearing mine water effluent. J. Environ. Eng., 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000936.
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  2. Popescu, I.C., F. Petru, I. Humelnicu, M. Mateescu, E. Militaru and D. Humelnicu, 2014. Removal of uranyl ions by p-hexasulfonated calyx [6] arene acid. J. Nuclear Mater., 453: 75-81.
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  3. MacFarlane, J.W., O.D. Payton, A.C. Keatley, G.P.T. Scott and H. Pullin et al., 2014. Lightweight aerial vehicles for monitoring, assessment and mapping of radiation anomalies. J. Environ. Radioactivity, 136: 127-130.
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  4. Popescu, I.C., P. Filip, D. Humelnicu, I. Humelnicu, T.B. Scott and R.A. Crane, 2013. Removal of uranium (VI) from aqueous systems by nanoscale zero-valent iron particles suspended in carboxy-methyl cellulose. J. Nuclear Mater., 443: 250-255.
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  5. Scott, T.B., I.C. Popescu, R.A. Crane and C. Noubactep, 2011. Nano-scale metallic iron for the treatment of solutions containing multiple inorganic contaminants. J. Hazard. Mater., 186: 280-287.
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  6. Popescu, I.C., G. Milu, M. Stoica, G. Crutu and E. Militaru, 2011. Free and Immobilized Microbial Systems-Potential Effective Radioactive Decontaminators. In: The New Uranium Mining Boom Challenges and Lessons Learned, Merkel, B. and M. Schipek (Eds.). Springer Publishing House, New York, ISBN 978-3-642-22121-7, pp: 443-448.

  7. Crane, R.A., M. Dickinson, I.C. Popescu and T.B. Scott, 2011. Magnetite and Zero-valent iron nanoparticles for the remediation of uranium contaminated environmental water. Water Res., 45: 2931-2942.
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