• Dr. Adrian Dinescu, physicist, senior researcher I, Head of the laboratory;
• Dr. Angela Baracu, senior researcher I, MSc and PhD in Electronics;
• Dr. Oana Brîncoveanu, physicist, senior researcher III;
• Phys. Gabriel Crăciun, physicist, senior researcher III;
• Dr. Livia Alexandra Dinu, senior researcher I;
• Ing. Stefan Iulian Enache, technological development eng.;
• Phys. Raluca Gavrilă, physicist, senior researcher III;
• Prof. Emmanouil Koudoumas;
• Dr. Octavian Ligor, physicist, senior researcher III;
• Mihaela Marinescu, principal economist;
• Dr. Alexandra Mocanu, senior researcher II; eng. chem.
• Dr. Eng. Catalin Parvulescu, senior researcher II; eng.;
• Dr. Sabrina State, senior researcher III; chem.
• Dr. Mirela Petruta Suchea, physicist, senior researcher I;

Dr. Angela Baracu, senior researcher - go to Angela Baracu's profile, (angela.baracu@imt.ro)

She received B.Sc (2011) in electronics, from the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology. In 2013 she became Master of Science in Microsystems and in 2018 she received the Ph.D. in Electronics and Telecommunications from the same University (thesis title: Technological improvements for sensors and MEMS).
Her main field of scientific interest is micro-nanofabrication, including MEMS and SAW devices design and manufacturing.
Angela was involved in several national projects: Reliability design of RF‐MEMS switches for space applications-REDEMS STAR Project, Tribomechanical Characterization of MEMS Materials for Space Applications under harsh environments- MEMSMAT –STAR Project, as well as European projects: EraNet Project: 3 Scale modeling for robust - design of vibrating micro-sensors (3SMVIB); SEE-Grant with Norway (2019-2021): Elastomeric tuneable metasurfaces for efficient spectroscopic sensors for plastic detection (ElastoMETA). She coordinated IMT’s activity within the Structural Funds SAWGAS (Sensitive Platform with SAW sensor for inflammable and potentially explosive gases detection) project.

Dr. Oana Brîncoveanu, (oana.brincoveanu@imt.ro)

Dr. Oana Brîncoveanu received her Ph.D. degree in the field of solid-state physics from the Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest with a thesis referring to a  low cost, effective fabrication method for a glucose sensor based on a  bioactive solute and solid bioactive layer. In 2019 she started a postdoctoral fellowship at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest having as a research topic the synthesis and characterization of nanocomposites based on carbonic materials with potential applications in medicine and in 2023 she started a postdoctoral fellowship at the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB) with a research topic on the  development of collagen based active dressings with No release for management of chronic wounds. Her research is focused on the study of surface morphology, elemental composition of different nanomaterials, thin films, etc. through scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDX). She is the contact person for Nova NanoSEM 630 Scanning Electron Microscope (FEI Company, Hillsboro, OR, USA) and element energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) system (Smart Insight AMETEK). (https://www.imt.ro/echipamente/feg_sem.htm).
BrainMap ID: U-1800-055T-7037

Dr. Livia Alexandra Dinu (livia.dinu@imt.ro) go to Livia Dinu's profile

Dr. Livia Alexandra Dinu is a Senior Researcher (CS I) at the National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies (IMT Bucharest), Romania. She received her B.Sc. in Biochemistry (2010) and M.Sc. in Advanced Materials (2012) from the University of Bucharest, followed by a Ph.D. in Chemistry.
Her research activity focuses on the development of advanced electrochemical sensing platforms based on functional nanomaterials, with particular emphasis on carbon-based nanostructures (nanocrystalline graphite, graphene and doped graphene), hybrid nanocomposites, and nanozyme-type materials. She has extensive expertise in the design, microfabrication, and integration of miniaturized three-electrode systems on silicon substrates, enabling scalable and reproducible sensor architectures compatible with microtechnologies.

Dr Dinu has co-authored over 60 ISI-indexed publications, including more than 15 as main author in Q1 journals, and is co-inventor of two national patents: i) on microfabricated electrochemical sensor systems on SiO2/Si substrate; and ii) nanozyme synthesis compatible with microfabrication technologies. Her work has received international recognition through several poster and oral presentation awards, including the Best Invited Paper Award at The 17th International Conference on Physics of Advanced Materials (ICPAM-17) held in Hamamatsu, Japan in November 2025.
She is actively engaged in interdisciplinary collaborations at the interface of materials science, analytical chemistry, and microtechnology. Full CV

Eng. Stefan Iulian Enache, Research Assistant (stefan.enache@imt.ro)

He obtained BSc (2009) in engineering and MsC  (2011) in ‘Microsystems’ specialisation in the Department of Microelectronics, Optoelectronic and Nanotechnologies, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Polytechnic University of Bucharest.

Phys. Raluca Gavrila, Senior Researcher (raluca.gavrila@imt.ro)

Phys. Raluca Gavrilă received her B.Sc. and M.Sc in Physics from the Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest in 1987. Her main research interests are in the field of nanoscale characterization of surfaces and interfaces by Scanning Probe Microscopy techniques and also probing mechanical properties of surfaces by AFM-based methods and instrumented indentation techniques. She is the founder and supervisor of the SPM Microscopy and Nanomechanical Testing Laboratory of IMT-MINAFAB centre.  Raluca Gavrilă has coordinated 6 national projects and has participated in other over 30 national and international projects. She co-authored more than 100 ISI-indexed papers and 3 book chapters.
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAB-8615-2019.  Brain Map ID: U-1700-038W-7996.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-6036

Prof. Emmanouil Koudoumas (koudoumas@imt.ro)

Prof. Emmanouil Koudoumas (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2995-6992) is a very experienced researcher, with participation in many research projects, as coordinator or member of the research team. He is currently Project Coordinator in IMT Bucharest and Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Hellenic Mediterranean University and. His research activities focusing on novel materials and diagnostic techniques. His activities on materials are focused on the use of simple, low cost and environmentally friendly techniques for the growth of films, nanomaterials, nanocomposites and suspensions, for electromagnetic shielding, photocatalytic/antifouling/antibacterial action, solar control coatings, self-cleaning windows, Li ion batteries, metamaterials, etc. Regarding diagnostic techniques, these concern the structural, morphological, optical and electrical characterization of materials, as well as the use of laser based spectroscopy. He has a large number of publications in peer review journal and a very large experience in the implementation of research activities since he has been involved in a large number of funded projects and national/international collaborations as coordinator or member of the research team. Finally, he is acting as an advisor regarding the perspectives for promotion of laboratory results to the market, as an advisor regarding the incorporation of innovation in companies and with large experience in the exploitation of innovative technologies and technology transfer.

Dr. Octavian Ligor (octavian.ligor@imt.ro)

Dr. Octavian Ligor received his B.Sc. in 2001 in Atomic and Molecular Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest. He received his M.Sc. at the same University in 2004 with the thesis  "New methods of analysis of the properties of phosphosilicate glass layers by FTIR”. In 2011 he earned a  PhD in science at the National Institute of Applied Sciences of Lyon with the thesis  “Reliability of the Scanning Capacitance Microscopy and Spectroscopy for the Nanoscale Characterization of Semiconductors and Dielectrics”. His research interests include surface science, fabrication, characterization and nanopatterning of ultrathin oxide and semiconductor films.
BrainMap ID: U-1700-030Y-5031

Dr. Eng. Catalin Parvulescu go to Catalin Parvulescu's profile

Dr. Eng. Catalin Parvulescu (catalin.parvulescu@imt.ro) is a 2nd Degree Scientific Researcher at the National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies (IMT Bucharest). He received his PhD title in Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications (2015) from the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest.
Dr. Parvulescu has over 17 years of experience in micro- and nanofabrication technologies, with strong expertise in photolithography, nanoimprint lithography, and the processing and characterization of photosensitive thin films. He has contributed to the design and fabrication of advanced micro- and opto-electronic devices, electrochemical devices, microfluidic systems, and functional thin-film architectures, as well as the integration of diffractive optical elements using combined holographic and laser lithography. His expertise also includes the development of scalable processes compatible with industrial transfer.

He is co-author of over 60 ISI-indexed publications and several BDI papers and book chapters, and holds multiple patents and patent applications.

Brain map ID: U-1700-038D-4810
Orcid ID: 0000-0001-8570-0089
Researcher ID: R-7439-2016
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ro&user=lI53cUsAAAAJ

Dr. Sabrina State (sabrina.state@imt.ro) finished her Bachelor and Master’s degree in Chemistry at University of Zaragoza, Spain in 2016 and 2017 respectively, receiving the “Extraordinary Degree/Master’s Award”. In 2018, she returned to Romania, at  POLITEHNICA Bucharest, with a Marie Skłodowska-Curie doctoral fellowship as part of an Innovative Training Network, mCBEEs. She performed 3 research internships at the partner universities of the mCBEEs project, namely two at Jönköping University in Sweden and one at TU Delft University in the Netherlands. She finished her PhD studies within three years and received her diploma in December 2021 (30.12.2021) with Summa cum laude. Her doctoral research was focused on the electrochemical synthesis of metallic alloys andnanocarbon-based composites involving Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs). In the summer of 2023, she was awarded with the Schwäbisch Gmünd Scientific Exchange Grant, and she performed a short stay at TU Ilmenau in Germany where she investigated the mechanism of Ag electrodeposition in DES. Building on this education/background, in 2023, she become Lecturer at the Faculty of Medical Engineering. Since 2023 she joined the National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies (IMT-Bucharest) where her research activity focused on electrochemical synthesis of nanomaterials from deep eutectic solvents with various applications, including electrochemical sensors. In a relatively short period of time, she is author of 22 research articles, of which 16 were in Q1/Q2 journals and one book chapter She successfully disseminated the research findings through participation at 21 international conferences (one presentation and one poster award). Hirsch index = 7 (according to Scopus). Full CV
Web of Science Research ID: IQR-5901-2023
Scopus ID: 57892773700
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8815-4650

Dr. Mirela Petruţa Şuchea received her License in Physics–Biophysics in 1999 from University of Bucharest Romania and her PhD title in Physical Chemistry from Chemistry Department of University of Crete, in 2009. She started her research career in 2002 working in Greece and Romania. Dr. Mirela Suchea dedicated her interest to research in the field of nanostructured materials synthesis, characterization and applications. She is an expert in materials science field and nanotechnology being author and coauthor of more than 75 journal articles (over 1500 citations) and book chapters in a broaden interdisciplinarity between materials science, physics, chemistry, electrochemistry, instruments and instrumentations, technology having a H-index 19 according to web of science https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1635167. Full CV.
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