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Clarkson chemistry department chair in Potsdam awarded grant from Romanian National Science Foundation

Posted 2/21/17

POTSDAM -- Clarkson University Professor and Egon Matijevic Chair of Chemistry Silvana Andreescu recently received a grant from the Romanian National Science Foundation to visit and develop …

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Clarkson chemistry department chair in Potsdam awarded grant from Romanian National Science Foundation

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POTSDAM -- Clarkson University Professor and Egon Matijevic Chair of Chemistry Silvana Andreescu recently received a grant from the Romanian National Science Foundation to visit and develop collaborative research and educational programs with faculty and researchers at the University of Bucharest, Romania.

With 19 colleges and more than 32,000 students enrolled in 40 undergraduate fields of study with more than 100 majors and 180 postgraduate programs, the University of Bucharest is the second oldest -- established in 1864 -- university in the country, according to a press release from Clarkson.

During her visit, Andreescu delivered a series of lectures focusing on nanotechnology and nano-based sensing systems to students in the master's and Ph.D. program in chemistry and materials science in the College of Chemistry, the release said.

She also connected with researchers at the university and three national institutes to discuss research opportunities and initiate joint projects.

"The visit was a great opportunity for me to reconnect with faculty and students at the University of Bucharest, my alma mater," Andreescu said. "Historically, Romanian universities are known for providing rigorous high-quality training in chemical disciplines. The highlights of my visit were the interactions with very bright students, young researchers, former colleagues and professors."

Andreescu hopes to strengthen ties with Romanian universities and develop joint research programs and mutually beneficial collaborations for faculty and students, the release said.

Andreescu received a joint Ph.D. in chemistry, specializing in biosensors, from the University of Perpignan, France, and analytical chemistry from the University of Bucharest, Romania in 2002, and has been a member of the Clarkson faculty since 2005.

Between 2003 and 2005, she was an NSF-NATO postdoctoral fellow at the State University of New York at Binghamton.

Her research interests are in analytical and bioanalytical chemistry focusing on investigations of basic biochemical mechanisms at bio-interfaces, bio-nanotechnology, and development of practical biosensors for clinical and environmental monitoring, the release said.

She is the recipient of a French Government Graduate Fellowship, an NSF-NATO postdoctoral fellowship, the NSF-CAREER award, the John W. Graham Faculty Research Award, the Research Excellence Award and a member of the Million Dollar Club at Clarkson University, which recognizes individuals whose cumulative external research funding has reached or exceeded that amount.

She has received numerous competitive grants from the NSF, the National Institute of Health and several New York State agencies, the release said.