1996 - M. Sc. degree in Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry,
1995 - B. Sc. degree in Chemistry, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry.
- September, 2005 - August, 2008 - Research Associate - Rutgers University, Department of Materials Science Engineering.
- September, 2003 - September, 2005 - Research Associate - Clarkson University, Center for Advanced Materials Processing.
- September 1, 2002 - August, 30 2003 - Post Doctoral fellowship in the frame of the Research Training Network "Marie Curie" - Centre de Recherche sur la Matiere Divisee (C.R.M.D.) C.N.R.S. / Universite d'Orl�ans, Orl�ans, France.
- October 15, 2001 � August 30, 2002 - Senior Researcher III - Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy, Romania
- February 1 � December 31, 2000 - Research fellowship - Bremen University, Institut f�r Angewandte und Physikalische Chemie, Germany.
- October 1, 1996 - October 10 2001 - Doctoral Research, University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry / Institute of Physical Chemistry, Romanian Academy , Romania.
1995-1996 - Graduate Student Researcher. University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry,
1991-1995 - Undergraduate Student Researcher. University of Bucharest, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry,
- �Gh. Spacu� Award, given by Romanian Academy of Science, 2003 for
�Chemistry of the sol-gel processes in oxide and hybrid systems�
- Recipient of International Conference Travel Scholarship, September 2007, from the International Materials Institute for New Functionality in Glass, Lehigh University, Penn State University and National Science Foundation
- Director of Project for excellent young researchers awarded by Romanian Ministry of Education and Research between 2001-2002.
- Principal investigator and co-PI for 11 projects awarded by Romanian Academy, and Romanian Ministry of Education and Research.
