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Citizenship:
Romania
Ph.D. degree award:
2007
Adina Magdalena
Musuc
Dr. habil.
Senior Researcher II ; Head of Chemical Kinetics Department; PhD
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INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Researcher | Scientific reviewer | Manager | PhD supervisor
habil. dr. Adina Magdalena Musuc is a Senior Researcher and head of the Chemical Kinetics Department from the Institute of Physical Chemistry - Ilie Murgulescu, Romanian Academy, with over 25 years of experience in chemistry. She earned her B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry (1999), M.Sc. in Environmental Quality Control (2001), Ph.D. in Chemistry (2007), and habilitation in Chemistry (2023). She was awarded the “Gheorghe Spacu” in 2018 and 2024 (Romanian Chemical Society) and the “Nicolae Teclu” award in 2014 (Romanian Academy). Dr. Musuc has published over 106 papers in various ISI journals, 118 papers presented at international conferences and project director for 5 national projects and leader of a project in ICF, 3 invention patents, 2 patent applications pending, 4 book chapters. Her research focuses on developing biopolymers-based hydrogels enhanced with natural extracts for the biomedical and food industry, pharmaceutical form, biomass, chemical kinetics and combustion.
>20
years
Web of Science ResearcherID:
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/C-2485-2011
Personal public profile link.
Curriculum Vitae (19/04/2025)
Expertise & keywords
Functional oxide
Green energy
Carbon-based nanomaterials
Fuel cells
Nanomaterials
Biochar
Biofuels
greenhouse emissions
Carbon-based materials
Sustainable materials
Chemical processes
Combustion
Energy materials
Kinetics
Biobased polymer
Projects
Publications & Patents
Entrepreneurship
Reviewer section
Influence of hydrogen addition on the explosivity of LPG-air gaseous mixtures
Call name:
P 4 - Proiecte de cercetare exploratorie - PCE-2021
PN-III-P4-PCE-2021-0369
2022
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2024
Role in this project:
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO)
Affiliation:
Project website:
https://www.icf.ro/pr_2022/PCE%2038_2022.pptx
Abstract:
The main objective of this project is the investigation of hydrogen influence on gas-phase combustion of hydrocarbons in air, in deflagration regime, by experimental and numerical methods. Under the project, relevant initiation parameters (the quenching distance and the minimum ignition energy) and propagation parameters (normal burning velocity and propagation speed) will be examined, in correlation with the initial composition and pressure of flammable mixtures and with characteristic flame properties (adiabatic flame temperature, total concentration of active radical species).
The study will be realized with LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)-air mixtures with added H2, at various initial LPG concentrations within its flammability limits, hydrogen fractions (5-30 vol%) and initial pressures, within 0.5 and 2.0 bar, at ambient initial temperature. LPG has the typical composition of Romanian blends.
The estimated scientific results delivered by the project consist in the full characterization of LPG-air-H2 mixtures from point of view of flammability parameters, in order to obtain safety operating characteristics for storage, transport and manipulation of such mixtures and to develop increased energetic efficiency with low pollutant emissions.
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INNOVATIVE BIONANOMATERIALS FOR TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS
Call name:
P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0629
2018
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2021
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA DE MEDICINA SI FARMACIE "CAROL DAVILA"
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA DE MEDICINA SI FARMACIE "CAROL DAVILA" (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE MEDICINA SI FARMACIE TARGU MURES (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA MATERIALELOR BUCURESTI RA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO)
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)
Project website:
https://umfcd.ro/cercetare-si-dezvoltare/proiecte/proiecte-nationale/bionanomateriale-inovative-pentru-tratament-si-diagnostic/
Abstract:
In the field of curing different maladies the current medicine make special efforts for the control of factors that favor their appearance together with pathogen agent surveillance. The development of modern medicine is strongly influenced by technology and in this view together with the development of tissue engineering it was tried the creation of a replacement for human bony tissue. In the preset project the research efforts from the forth component projects are implied in:1- antimicrobian nanomaterials; 2- biomaterials for tissue regeneration and for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis; 3- intelligent nanocomposites for diagnosis and treatment bony cancer; 4- nanostructured probes dedicated to diagnosis. The research concerning the obtaining of new intelligent bioceramics with antiseptic properties dedicated to bony tissue regeneration together with their physical-chemical characterization implies the elaboration of protocols for obtaining, analysis and prophylaxis at laboratory animals tests level. Biomaterials application in the field of tissue regeneration for osteoporosis case will bring experimental data related to structural and morphological characterization of nanomaterials together with information regarding biocompatibility and cytotoxicity. These data that will lead to composites optimization as a function of histological character common to laboratory animals. The study of intelligent nanocomposites will open a direction related to their action in bony cancer case. The development of photoluminescent biocompatible ceramic nanomaterials is dedicated to bony screening and further more will their functionalization with anti-inflammatory materials in order to evaluate their in vivo action and their possible using as biological probes. The statistics for the osteoporosis appearance in different population decades indicate their maximum in the (41-60) age limit, and in this view, the studies presented in this project are of general import
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Eco-friendly design/synthesis of nanooxides: control of size, shape, morphology and fuctionalization of ZnO by polysaccharide-assisted methodologies
Call name:
Exploratory Research Projects - PCE-2011 call
PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0473
2011
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2016
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
Institutul de Chimie Fizica "Ilie Murgulescu" al Academiei Romane
Project partners:
Institutul de Chimie Fizica "Ilie Murgulescu" al Academiei Romane (RO)
Affiliation:
Institutul de Chimie Fizica "Ilie Murgulescu" al Academiei Romane (RO)
Project website:
http://www.icf.ro/pr_2011/polysaccharides.ppt
Abstract:
The present project has as general scientific objective the developing of innovative green strategies polysaccharides-assisted for the design/synthesis of tailor made oxide-based nanomaterials, exploiting polysaccharides diverse and versatile properties (water-solubility, polyfunctionality, hydrophilicity, chemical reactivity, chirality, chelation/coordination, gelling, assembling and adsorption abilities). Precipitation, combustion, hydrothermal, forced hydrolysis and gel-templates methodologies will be elaborated in order to tune the size, morphology, structure and functionalization of the oxides materials. In these protocols, polysaccharides will be conditioned to act as: (i) stabilizers, (ii) templates (hard and soft), (iii) surface functionalizing agents and, (iv) carbon source. The developed synthetic approaches will use polysaccharides build up from D-glucose units linked by α- (starch, dextran) and β-glycosidic bonds (methyl-cellulose), with distinct polymerization degree, chain branching and rheological properties. ZnO, as well as ZnO/C and ZnO-polysaccharides composites of nanomeric sizes (50-300 Å) and various morphologies (including hierarchical and spherical structures as sphere, core/shell, hollow sphere, jingle-bell) and functionalizations are intended to be obtained. The assessment of a relationship with large degree of generalization between polysaccharide-synthesis-oxide represents benefits either from fundamental and applicative research points of view.
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Fast thermal analysis evaluation of biopolymer biodegradability
Call name:
Postdoctoral Research Projects - PD-2011 call
PN-II-RU-PD-2011-3-0057
2011
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2013
Role in this project:
Project coordinator
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA Ilie Murgulescu al Academiei Romane
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA Ilie Murgulescu al Academiei Romane (RO)
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA Ilie Murgulescu al Academiei Romane (RO)
Project website:
http://www.icf.ro/PD57/index.html
Abstract:
The project aims at the identification of correlation factors between the some physical parameters and the potential of biodegradation of new biopolymers (cellulose obtained by microbial biosynthesis, low density polyethylene in which natural antioxidants have been incorporated) by means of thermal methods complemented with structural and morphological analysis. The experimental study will be conducted using TGA coupled with FTIR spectroscopy, DSC and dilatometry. The objectives are: the comparative study of methods for determining physical properties of biopolymers; characterization of new biopolymers using thermal methods of analysis; bridging results of thermal analysis with those provided by XRD, FTIR and SEM; identifying of the possible correlation factors between data obtained from thermal analysis methods and microbiological studies in order to assess the microbiological potential for biodegradation. Starting from available experimental measurements a number of physical properties of biopolymers will be evaluated using a software package suitable for thermal analysis.The obtained results will form the basis of a model/method of assessment and forecasting of biodegradation of biopolymer materials, as an alternative to the standard methods of biodegradability evaluation which are expensive and long lasting. These results would also contribute to the theoretical design of new biopolymers with a higher biodegradability potential.
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Propagation of the laminar deflagrations in fuel/air systems, at constant volume – Experimental study and kinetic modeling of combustion
Call name:
Proiect PN II-IDEI (CNCSIS ID_458)
2009
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2011
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
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Abstract:
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Study of deflagration propagation parameters in multicomponent gaseous mixtures
Call name:
Grant CNCSIS Tip A
2005
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2007
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Project website:
Abstract:
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Kinetic of the early stages of exothermic reaction with applications to establish the risk of explosion
Call name:
Grant CNCSIS tip A
2005
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2007
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Project website:
Abstract:
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Pressure evolution during deflagration of fuel-air gaseous mixtures in vented vessels
Call name:
2000
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2003
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU ()
Project website:
Abstract:
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Alternative Methods for evaluation of the Minimum Ignition Energy of Explosive Gaseous Mixtures
Call name:
2001
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2002
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Project website:
Abstract:
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Initiation and propagation of explosive combustion processes in fuel-air mixtures
Call name:
1998
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2000
Role in this project:
Key expert
Coordinating institution:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI
Project partners:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Affiliation:
UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()
Project website:
Abstract:
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Mobilitate cercetător Adina Magdalena Musuc
Call name:
P 1 - SP 1.1 - Proiecte de mobilitate pentru cercetatori, 2019
PN-III-P1-1.1-MC-2019-1254
1999
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1999
Role in this project:
Project coordinator
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO)
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO)
Project website:
Abstract:
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project title
Call name:
P 1 - SP 1.1 - Proiecte de mobilitate pentru cercetatori
PN-III-P1-1.1-MC-2017-1941
2017
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Role in this project:
Project coordinator
Coordinating institution:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU
Project partners:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO)
Affiliation:
INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO)
Project website:
Abstract:
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FILE DESCRIPTION
DOCUMENT
List of research grants as project coordinator or partner team leader
Significant R&D projects for enterprises, as project manager
R&D activities in enterprises
Peer-review activity for international programs/projects
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