Anca Filimon | Polymer Science | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Anca Filimon | Polymer Science | Best Researcher Award

Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania

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🎓 Educational Qualifications

Dr. Anca Filimon holds a strong academic foundation in chemistry. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Physics at the “Al. I. Cuza” University of Iasi, Romania (1998–2002), with a specialization in Physical Chemistry. She pursued a Master’s in Dynamics and Analysis of Chemical Systems (2002–2004), focusing on the theoretical and experimental behaviors of polysulfones in solution. Dr. Filimon earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Romanian Academy (2003–2009), with a thesis centered on how solvents, concentration, and temperature influence polymer conformation in solution.

👩‍🔬 Professional Experience

Dr. Filimon has built an extensive professional career at the “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Iasi. Starting in 2004 as a Trainee Research Assistant, she steadily advanced through the ranks to become a Scientific Researcher III in 2018. Over the years, she has made vital contributions to polymer research and development, and she plays an active role in project management, collaborative research, and mentoring within the institution.

🔬 Research Interests

Her research focuses on macromolecular compounds and their structural behavior in both solid-state and solution. Dr. Filimon is especially interested in intelligent and functional polymers, such as those with ionic conductivity, viscoelastic properties, and responsive characteristics. Her work on polymeric membranes and their applications in biomedicine, filtration, and environmental sustainability has been particularly impactful.

🛠️ Technical and Analytical Skills

With hands-on expertise in a wide range of scientific equipment, Dr. Filimon regularly works with viscometers, rheometers, osmometers, multimeters, and electrospinning devices. She also employs modeling software like HyperChem for molecular simulations. Her technical versatility allows her to deeply analyze material properties and optimize their functional performance.

🧑‍🏫 Teaching and Mentorship

In addition to research, Dr. Filimon is dedicated to teaching and mentoring. She guides students at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, encouraging them to approach scientific problems with creativity and precision. Her mentorship contributes significantly to developing future experts in chemistry and materials science.

🏅 Awards and Recognitions

Dr. Filimon has received numerous honors for her innovations. In 2021, she was awarded a Silver Medal and Diploma of Excellence at INVENTICA for sustainable membrane technology. She won Gold and Silver Medals in 2022 in Romania and Croatia for her work on functionalized water treatment membranes. In 2023, she was recognized with the Grand Prize and a Gold Medal for her developments in renal treatment membranes, and received the “Cristofor I. Simionescu” Prize from the Romanian Academy for her outstanding contributions to polymeric materials.

Notable Publications📄

📄Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Membranes: A Review of Research Progress on Design and Predictive Modeling of Properties for Targeted Application


Authors: Anca Filimon; Adina Maria Dobos; Mihaela Dorina Onofrei; Diana Serbezeanu

Journal: Polymers

Year: 2025

📄Hybrid Materials—Mg₃Al-LDH/Ionic Liquids/Chitosan Used in the Recovery Process of Pd Ions from Aqueous Solutions

Authors: Emilia Milos; Laura Cocheci; Adriana Popa; Lavinia Lupa; Anca Filimon

Journal: Molecules

Year: 2024

📄Design of High-Performance Electrospun Membranes for Protective Clothing Applications

Authors: Anca Filimon; Diana Serbezeanu; Daniela Rusu; Alexandra Bargan; Lavinia Lupa

Journal: Membranes

Year: 2024

📄Electrospun Membranes Based on Quaternized Polysulfones: Rheological Properties–Electrospinning Mechanisms Relationship

Authors: Anca Filimon; Diana Serbezeanu; Adina Maria Dobos; Mihaela Dorina Onofrei; Alexandra Bargan; Daniela Rusu; Cristina Mihaela Rimbu

Journal: Polymers

Year: 2024

📄Bioactive Materials Based on Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose and Silver Nanoparticles: Structural-Morphological Characterization and Antimicrobial Testing


Authors: Anca Filimon; Mihaela Dorina Onofrei; Alexandra Bargan; Iuliana Stoica; Simona Dunca

Journal: Polymers

Year: 2023

Prof. Dr. Xiaolang Chen – Polymers – Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Dr. Xiaolang Chen – Polymers – Best Researcher Award

Institution of Advanced Composite Materials, China

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🎓 Academic and Professional Titles

Prof. Dr. Xiaolang Chen is recognized as one of the Reserve Candidates for Academic and Technical Leaders of Sichuan, showcasing his immense potential and leadership in science and technology. He has been honored as a Specially Appointed Expert of Sichuan Province and Chengdu City, and further distinguished as one of the Overseas High-level Talents Abroad in Sichuan Province. Moreover, he contributes significantly as a Specially Appointed Expert of the Sichuan Provincial Expert Service Team, further cementing his role as a key academic and technical leader in the region.

🧪 Academic Research Experience

Since June 2010, Prof. Chen has served as an Associate Professor and then Professor at the Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials Technology, Ministry of Education, housed within the School of Materials Science and Engineering, at Southwest Jiaotong University, P. R. China. Concurrently, since July 2010, he has held the position of Guest Professor at the National Engineering Research Center for Compounding and Modification of Polymer Materials. His international academic exposure includes a prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship (Jan. 2010 – Jan. 2011) at the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, where he deepened his research in polymer engineering. Earlier, from September 2008 to April 2009, he served as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Department of Machine Intelligence and Systems Engineering, Akita Prefectural University, Japan. His academic journey began with a Ph.D. (Sept. 2004 – Jun. 2007) at the State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University.

💼 Direct Research Project Support

Prof. Chen has led and participated in numerous national and international research projects, reflecting the depth and scope of his scientific contributions. He has secured funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (projects: 52473086; 22365009; 51763002; 51003088) and the National Science and Technology Supporting Project Foundation of China (2007BAB08B05). His global collaborations are evident in the International Science and Technology Cooperation Projects of Sichuan Province (2023YFH0063; 2019YFH0047) and Chengdu City (2015-GH02-00034-HZ; 2017-GH02-00051-HZ; 2019-GH02-00026-HZ). Additionally, he received the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (20100184120006), and the Science and Technology Foundation of Guizhou Province ([2008]7001).

Prof. Chen’s affiliation with the State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering has yielded substantial results through projects such as KF201005, sklpme2014-4-21, sklpme2017-4-20, and sklpme2020-4-01. He also contributed to interdisciplinary research with support from the Key Laboratory of Karst Environment and Geohazard, Ministry of Land and Resources (KST2017006).

Notable Publications📝

📝 Efficient Flame Retardancy of Polypropylene by Cobalt Ions Doped Phytate Melamine Synergized with Expandable Graphite

Authors: Ruilong Li, Yao Chen, Honglin Lian, Yongzhi Meng, Hong Wu

Journal: Polymer Degradation and Stability

Year: 2024

📝 A Karst-Inspired Hierarchical Mg/Al Layered Double Hydroxide with a High Entropy-Driven Process for Interception and Storage

Authors: Hongyu Shi, Jun Qin, Qing Lv, Bin Ou, Xiaolang Chen

Journal: Dalton Transactions

Year: 2024

📝 Breaking the Selectivity Barrier: Reactive Oxygen Species Control in Photocatalytic Nitric Oxide Conversion

Authors: Wenrui Dai, Shao Zhang, Huan Shang, Wei Z. Chen, Dieqing Zhang

Journal: Advanced Functional Materials

Year: 2024

📝 Toughness Enhancement of PP/EVA/LDH Composites by Controlling β Nucleating Agent and Annealing Treatment

Authors: Xincheng Guo, Yao Chen, Jianbing Guo, Zongcheng Lu, Xiaolang Chen

Journal: Polymer Composites

Year: 2023

📝 The Effect of Micro- and Nano-γ-Al₂O₃ on the Synthetic Hydrotalcite and Congo Red Adsorption: Site Energy Distribution

Authors: Ting Weng, Xiaolang Chen, Jun Qin, Hongyu Shi, Lijin Zhang

Journal: Journal of Molecular Liquids

Year: 2023

 

Dr. Seram Dushila Devi – Polymers – Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Seram Dushila Devi – Polymers – Best Researcher Award

Nagaland University, Lumami – India

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🎓Educational Qualification

Dr. Seram Dushila Devi completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Manipur University, India in 2012. Her doctoral research focused on “Thermodynamic Investigations on the Solvent Hydrophobicity and its Effect on the Micellar Behaviour of Some Ionic Surfactants”. She also holds a MSc in Chemistry with a specialization in Physical Chemistry from Manipur University (2004).

🏆Honors, Awards & Grants

Dr. Devi has received several prestigious grants and awards, including the UGC-BSR Start-up Grant (2017-2019) for her project titled, “Investigations on the I2/KI-Polymer Complexes of Some Water-Soluble Polymers and its Blends in Water-Organic Solvent Mixed Media.” She was also awarded the Direct CSIR-Research Associate (RA) position in 2014 for her research on self-aggregation of cyanine dyes in the presence of water-soluble polymers and entrapment of the dye aggregates in polymer gel. Dr. Devi has also worked as a Senior Research Fellow (SRF) in a CSIR-Sponsored Research Project (2008-2011) on dye-induced thermochromism in polymer gel network materials. Dr. Devi has been a recipient of the State Merit Scholarship starting from her Matriculation (10th standard) all the way through to her M.Sc. degree.

🔬🧪Research Areas

Dr. Devi’s research interests span several cutting-edge areas in Physical Chemistry. Her primary focus is on self-aggregation systems, particularly surfactants and dyes in aqueous and mixed aqueous-organic media. Her studies include the effects of polymers and salts additives on these systems. Dr. Devi is particularly interested in exploring dye-surfactant and polymer-surfactant interactions in various media. Another major area of her research is the study of polymer-iodine interactions and the iodine/iodide equilibrium in mixed media in the presence of surfactants. Additionally, Dr. Devi has worked on the development of soft intelligent materials such as thermochromic polymer gels and polymer blends, which exhibit unique properties in the presence of surfactants. Her research also covers the clouding phenomenon of polymer, particularly HPC (Hydroxypropyl Cellulose), when exposed to electrolytes and surfactants.

Notable Publications📝

📑Spectrophotometric studies on merocyanine dye-surfactant interactions in mixed aqueous organic solvent media containing alkyl substituted ethylene/diethylene glycol
  • Authors: N. Jamir, Nungshisangla T. Sangtam, Tsathrongla H. Naorem, Homendra S.D. Devi, Seram Dushila

  • Journal: Journal of Molecular Liquids

  • Year: 2025