Director and CEO | Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Patras | Romania
Dr. Cornelia Vasile is a distinguished senior researcher in Physical Chemistry of Polymers, formerly affiliated with the “P.Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iași, Romania, where she served from 1966 to 2014. She earned her undergraduate degree in Physical Chemistry from the University of Bucharest and completed her PhD in Physical Chemistry of Polymers at the University of Iași. Her primary research areas include polymer science, biodegradable and bio-based polymers, polymer nanocomposites, chitosan- and alginate-based materials, biocompatible materials, and functional polymeric coatings, with a strong focus on sustainable materials for biomedical, drug delivery, and food packaging applications. Dr. Vasile has authored and co-authored more than 100 scientific publications, including highly cited articles in internationally recognized journals such as Polymers and Materials, as well as several scholarly books and book chapters on polyethylene, environmentally degradable polymers, surface properties of polymers, and polymer recycling technologies. Her work has received widespread international recognition, reflected in a strong citation record and frequent invitations to collaborate on multinational research projects. She was awarded the prestigious N. Teclu Prize of the Romanian Academy in 1969 in recognition of her outstanding contributions to chemical sciences. In addition to her research accomplishments, Dr. Vasile has served as an editor and editorial board member for international peer-reviewed scientific journals and has acted as a reviewer for numerous high-impact journals in the fields of polymer science and materials engineering. Through her research, publications, and mentoring activities, she has made a lasting societal impact by advancing environmentally sustainable materials, improving food safety through innovative packaging solutions, and contributing to the development of safer, more effective biomedical polymer technologies.
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Featured Publications
1. Vasile, C. (Ed.). (2009). Environmentally degradable polymer materials based on multicomponent polymeric and asystems. Brill Academic Publishers.
2. Vasile, C. (Ed.), & Pascu, M. C. (2007). Surface properties of polymers. Research Signpost International.
3. Darie, R., Vasile, C., & Kozlowski, M. (2011). Compatibilization of complex polymer systems: Reactive compatibilization-cum-impact modification applied to virgin polymers and waste. Lambert Academic Publishing.
4. Vasile, C., & Cheaburu, C. N. (Eds.). (2010). New polymeric packaging for food. PIM Publishing House.
5. Vasile, C., & Brebu, M. (2011). Recycling of waste of electric and electronic equipment (WEEE). In C. J. Nielsen (Ed.), Environment research updates: Recycling: Processes, costs and benefits. Nova Science Publishers.
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