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Biography
I was born in Arad, Romania, in 1976. I attended the West University of Timișoara where I received a B.Sc. degree in Chemistry in 1998 under the supervision of Dr. Ervin Salló. I continued my studies at the same university and obtained an M.Sc. degree in 2000 under the supervision of Prof. Zeno Simon. During my M.Sc. studies I was an Erasmus-Socrates graduate exchange student at Bremen University (1999-2000), working with Prof. Bernd Jastorff.
In August 2000, I moved to The University of Texas at Austin and conducted research in expanded-porphyrin and pyrrole-based anion recognition chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Jonathan Sessler, earning a Ph.D. in Chemistry in October 2005.
Between January 2006 and September 2007 I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the group of Prof. Jeremy Sanders at the University of Cambridge. In October 2007 I became a Stokes Research Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge, while continuing my association with the Sanders Research Group. I joined the University of Bath as Lecturer in Organic Chemistry in January 2011 and became Senior Lecturer in May 2015.
Education
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, USA (2000-2005)
- Advisor: Prof. Jonathan L. Sessler
- M.Sc. in Chemistry of Biologically-Active Compounds, West University of Timișoara, Romania (1998-2000)
- Advisor: Prof. Zeno Simon
- B.Sc. in Chemistry, West University of Timișoara, Romania (1994-1998)
- Advisor: Dr. Ervin Salló
Academic Appointments
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, UK (May 2015-present)
- Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, UK (2011-2015)
- Stokes Research Fellow, Pembroke College, Cambridge, UK (2007-2010)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Cambridge, UK (2006-2007)
- Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, USA (2002-2005)
- Junior Teaching Assistant, West University of Timișoara, Romania (1999-2000)
- Junior Research Assistant, Institute of Chemistry - Timișoara, Romanian Academy, Romania (1997-2000)
Other Appointments
- Visiting Associate Professor (JGP), Kyoto University, Japan (December 2022)
- Visiting Scientist IACS Kolkata (June 2014)
Service and leadership
- Head of Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Bath (since 2023)
- Admissions Tutor, Department of Chemistry, University of Bath (2017-2023)
- Editorial Board Member, Molecules (since January 2016)
- Editorial Board Member, Supramolecular Chemistry (since January 2014)
- Director of Studies for Natural Sciences (Physical), Pembroke College, Cambridge (2010)
- Assistant Director of Studies for Natural Sciences (Chemistry), Pembroke College, Cambridge (2009-2010)
Professional Memberships
- American Chemical Society (member since 2000)
- Society of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (member since 2002)
- Royal Society of Chemistry (member since 2011)
- Higher Education Academy, UK (Fellow since 2012)