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Andreea Gabriela Marina Popescu

Research Assistant

- INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MICROTEHNOLOGIE - IMT BUCURESTI INCD

PhD student

Web of Science ResearcherID: JFS-6611-2023

Expertise & keywords

Advanced Technologies for High Selectivity Detection of Organophosphate - Nerve Agent Simulants in Societal Security Applications Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-0106 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU ELECTROCHIMIE SI MATERIE CONDENSATA - INCEMC TIMISOARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MICROTEHNOLOGIE - IMT BUCURESTI INCD (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://incemc.ro/PS/WAsSENS/index.html

Abstract:

In recent years, terrorist attacks primary based on releasing explosives and chemical warfare agents in the public happened frequently which makes it imminent to develop chemical sensors for the high selective and sensitive detection of warfare agents (WAs). Chemical warfare agents include blood agents, blister agents, and nerve agents including sarin and VX. Considering sarin’s gas high toxicity, DMMP (dimethyl methylphosphonate), an organophosphorus compound, is widely used as its simulant in the laboratory because of its similar chemical structure and much lower toxicity. Because the use of chemical warfare agents are impossible to predict or prevent, is required to design and synthesized of novel and improved materials that allow developing of more fast sensing systems with high selectivity, low-cost and on-site portable. Perovskite materials with outstanding properties have become significant candidates for developing platforms of the detection of toxic agents. Thus, the aim of the WAsSens project is development and testing a technology validated in the laboratory namely, a SH-SAW sensor, using undoped and Co or Sn doped ABO3 perovskite ceramics materials (A = Y; B = Mn) , obtained through low cost and environmentally friendly processes. To achieve the aim of the project, the overall objectives are: (i) Obtaining of perovskite structure through sustainable and green processes; (ii) Deposition of perovskite materials on quartz substrate in order to achieve thin films; (iii) Design, achievement and testing of SH-SAW sensor used for selective detection of the sarin gas simulant - DMMP; (iv) Dissemination of the research results. Project outcomes will materialize by advanced synthesis technologies, production processes and innovative products, and also in creating mechanism for implementation of scientific results in production. The expected outcomes will consist of innovative technologies and demonstrative models, in order to validate the proof of concept (TLR).

Piezoelectric Energy Source for Smart Factory Applications Call name: P 3 - SP 3.2 - Proiecte ERA.NET
ERANET-M-SmartEnergy 2021 - 2023

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MICROTEHNOLOGIE - IMT BUCURESTI INCD

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MICROTEHNOLOGIE - IMT BUCURESTI INCD (RO); RENAULT TECHNOLOGIE ROUMANIE SRL (RO); Łukasiewicz Instytut Technologii Elektronowej (PL); École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH); Center for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability @ University of Zürich (CH); Medbryt sp. z o.o. (PL)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://www.imt.ro/smartenergy

Abstract:

SmartEnergy aims to develop an integrated, miniaturized, highly energy efficient, maintenance-free and environmentally-friendly energy source, with extensive scalability and re-configurability. The system integrates a MEMS piezoelectric energy harvester, a rectifier circuit and a supercapacitor, and shows a great promise to replace conventional energy sources and significantly reduce the environmental impact.

The proposal covers a new technology based on advanced multifunctional materials, including highly efficient piezoelectric materials and arrays of decorated carbon nanotubes electrodes.

The project will start from TRL 3 and will reach TRL 5. The development is largely industry-driven, with Renault as the end-user looking to upgrade factory processes monitoring through autonomous sensor nodes. Thus our SmartEnergy source has a great potential to drive down cost, while making smart factory and IoT applications greener and smarter.

Smart Portable System for VOCs detection Call name: P 3 - SP 3.2 - Proiecte ERA.NET
ERANET-M.-VOC-DETECT 2019 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MICROTEHNOLOGIE - IMT BUCURESTI INCD

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MICROTEHNOLOGIE - IMT BUCURESTI INCD (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CHIMIE FIZICA - ILIE MURGULESCU (RO); NANOM MEMS SRL (RO); Institute for Technical Physics and Materials Science (MFA), Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HU)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://www.imt.ro/voc-detect

Abstract:

Most human environments are characterised by the presence of a large number of chemical substances which mainly belong to the group of volatile organic compounds (VOC). Numerous studies revealed the toxic and carcinogenic effects of these VOCs which usually can be found in indoor air, but the tools for the detection of VOCs are still not very precise and too expensive.

The project will develop new sensors based on nano MOX and CNT materials for VOC detection, integrated into a smart portable system providing quantitative information about the concentration of Formaldehyde and Benzene in indoor air.

The results will be:

- Technology demonstrator and Smart, portable system prototype and new formaldehyde and benzene sensors;

- Technology for thin sensitive films deposition and integration in the microtechnology steps flow for sensors fabrication on silicon – Demonstration;

- E-Nose system, including sensor array, data processing algorithms and software for VOCs accurate detection.

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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