Curriculum Vitae

Personal information Name NEGRULESCU, Anamaria (maiden name CRACIUN)

Permanent address Timisoara, Daliei street, no. 15, bl. 13, ap. 7, Timis county, zip code 300558 Telephone +40735502480

E-mail ananegrulescu@yahoo.com Nationality Romanian

Date of birth November 24,1986 Gender F

Marital status Married

Professional Experience

Dates January 2013 - 2014 Occupation or position held PhD assistant – funded by the Sciex-NMSch

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Laboratoire de Médicine Régénérative et Pharmacobiologie

Dates February 2010 – December 2012

Occupation or position held Biochemistry laboratory teacher – external collaborator West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Chemistry – Biology - Geography, Department of Chemistry

Dates March 2009 – November 2012 Occupation or position held Chemistry and Biology High school teacher

Dates 2005 – 2008

Occupation or position held Voluntary organizer - Internal organization of summer camps BIG Impact Romania

Studies

Dates 2010 – 2014 Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered PhD Studies Research topic: “Medical and environmental applications of chitin and chitosan”

Name of the education institution West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography. Department of Chemistry

Dates January – December 2013 Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered PhD Studies - Sciex Fellow Research topic: “Novel chitin nanowhisker composite for medical applications (NOCHINA)”

Name of the education institution Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Laboratoire de Médicine Régénérative et Pharmacobiologie

Dates 2008 – 2010

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Master program Thesis title: “Methods of analysis for phenols from residual waters”

Name of the education institution West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography. Department of Chemistry Title of qualification awarded Master of Science in Chemistry

Dates 2005 – 2008

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Undergraduate studies Thesis title: “UPLC analysis of aristolochic acids in birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis)”

Name of the education institution West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography. Department of Chemistry Title of qualification awarded Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Dates 2005 – 2008

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Pedagogy Training Course

Name of the education institution Teacher Training Department, Timisoara

Courses/ Trainings

Dates March 3, April 8, June 6 (16 hours) Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered Training in peptide synthesis

Name of the education institution Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine and Pharmacobiology, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Dates April 23, 30 May 7, 14, 21, 28 – 2013 (32 hours)

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Intensive TEM and SEM training

Name of the education institution Interdisciplinary Centre for Electron Microscopy, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Dates May 7 – 10, 2012 Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered Training in the use of Vario Macro Cube Elemental Analyzer and Mars Advanced Microwave Digestion System

Name of the education institution Mine and Metallurgy Institute, Bor, Serbia

Dates March 1-15, 2012 Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered User Training for LC/MS/MS system Waters (Acquity XevoTQD, Acquity QSM, Acquity BSM, Waters 2777c Autosampler, MassLynx 4.1 Software)

Name of the education institution Waters (Training Instructor: Vladimir Milovanovic – Waters Certified FSE)

Dates May 10-18, 2010 Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered “Environmental Problems in the United States”, presented by Prof. Dr. Kathleen C. Swallow from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Merrimack College

Name of the education institution West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography. Department of Chemistry

Dates May 11-15, 2009 Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered “Global Warming and Alternative Energies”, presented by Prof. Dr. Kathleen C. Swallow from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Merrimack College

Name of the education institution West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography. Department of Chemistry

Dates May 23-28, 2008 Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered “Metabolism in Xenobiotics in Man and Animals”, presented by Prof. Dr. Andrzej Skladanowski from the Medicine University from Gdansk, Poland

Name of the education institution West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography. Department of Chemistry

Dates March 26 – April 1, 2007 Principal subjects/occupational

skills covered “Inorganic Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry”, presented by Prof. Dr. Thanos Salifoglou from the Aristotle University from Salonic, Greece

Name of the education institution West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography. Department of Chemistry

Scientific publications

Title “Chitin nanowhisker derivatives for drug delivery system applications” Authors Anamaria Negrulescu, Vasile Ostafe, Christine Wandrey Journal Chimia (Proceeding) 67 (7-8) (2013) 599 (IF = 1.045)

Title “The Adsorption of tartrazine, Congo red and methyl orange on chitosan beads”

Authors Anamaria Negrulescu, Viorica Patrulea, Manuela Mincea, Cristina Moraru, Vasile Ostafe Journal Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures 9(1) 45-52 (IF = 1.092)

Title “Chitin nanowhisker derivatives for drug delivery system applications”

Authors Anamaria Negrulescu, Vasile Ostafe, Christine Wandrey Journal eCells & Materials Journal (Proceeding) 26(4) (2013) 21 (IF = 4.55)

Title “Adsorption of Three Commercial Dyes onto Chitosan Beads Using Spectrophotometric Determination

and a Multivariate Calibration Method” Authors Manuela Mincea, Viorica Patrulea, Anamaria Negrulescu, Robert Szabo, Vasile Ostafe Journal Journal of Water Resource and Protection 5 (2013) 446-457 (IF = 0.41)

Title “Optimization of the removal of copper (II) ions from water on chitosan and cross-linked chitosan

beads” Authors Patrulea Viorica, Negrulescu Anamaria, Mincea Manuela, Pitulice Laura, Bizerea Spiridon Otilia,

Ostafe Vasile (all authors have equal contribution) Journal BioResources 8(1) (2013) 1147-1165 (IF = 1.418)

Title “Modification of the method for reducing sugars with dinitrosalicylic acid to microtiter plates and

microwave heating”

Authors Negrulescu Anamaria, Patrulea Viorica, Mincea Manuela, Ionaşcu Cosmin, Vlad-Oros Beatrice, Ostafe Vasile

Journal Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society 23(12) (2012) 2176-2182 (IF = 1.46)

Title “Preparation, Modification, and Applications of Chitin Nanowhiskers: A Review” Authors Mincea Manuela, Negrulescu Anamaria, Vasile Ostafe Journal Reviews on Advanced Materials Science 30 (2012) 225 - 242 (IF = 0.649)

Title ”Methods for analyzing chitin and chitosan”

Authors Patrulea Viorica, Negrulescu Anamaria, Mincea Manuela, Vlad-Oros Beatrice, Ionaşcu Cosmin, Ostafe Vasile

Journal Annals of West University of Timisoara – Series of Chemistry 20 (2) (2011)

Title “Development of an UPLC method for the separation of phenols from residual waters” Authors Negrulescu (Craciun) Anamaria, Preda Elena, Mincea Manuela, Ostafe Vasile Journal Annals of West University of Timisoara – Series of Chemistry 19 (1) (2010)

Title “Aspects regarding the ecotoxicology and biotransformation of a series of phenol compounds”

Authors Negrulescu (Craciun) Anamaria, Ostafe Vasile Journal Series of Monographs of Quantum Biochemistry and Specific Interactions 13 (2010)

Title “Rapid Separation of Aristolochic Acids from Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) by Ultra Performance

Liquid Chromatography” Authors Danciu Sabina, Craciun (Negrulescu) Anamaria, Mincea Manuela, Ioan Talpos, Vasile Ostafe Journal Annals of West University of Timisoara – Series of Chemistry 17 (1) (2008)

Conferences

Dates September 27-28, 2013

Title of the conference "Current Challenges Facing Inorganic Nanoparticles In Medicine And Industry"(CCMX – NanoDiaRA Conference and Working Session)

Form of participation Attendance

Dates September 6, 2013 Title of the conference “Fall Meeting 2013” (Swiss Chemical Society)

Form of participation Poster presentation

Dates June 25 and 26, 2013 Title of the conference “19th Swiss Conference on Biomaterials” (Swiss Society for Biomaterials)

Form of participation Poster presentation

Dates May 25, 2012 Title of the conference International Conference on Wastewater Treatment and Sustainable Development

Form of participation Poster: “Application of Chitosan in Removal of Copper (II) Ions from Mining Industry Wastewaters”

Dates May 13 – 17, 2012

Title of the conference The Regional Symposium on Electrochemistry: South-Est Europe (RSE-SEE), Bucharest, Romania Form of participation Poster: “Study on removal optimization of copper (II) ions using chitosan and cross-linked chitosan

beads”

Dates February 24, 2011 Title of the conference Communication session within the platform of the project: “Local partnership for raising the level of

doctoral schools and for the development of human potential in research in priority fields after the post-adherence of Romania to EU”

Form of participation Oral presentation: “Development of an UPLC method for the separation of phenols from residual waters”

Dates October 31, 2009

Title of the conference The teacher – an education and mentoring factor, Arad, Romania

Dates April 6-8, 2009 Title of the conference The XXIXth Edition of the National Scientific Conference – Chemistry, Debrecen, Hungary

Form of participation Oral presentation: “Analysis of Aristolochic Acids from Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) using UPLC”

Dates November 28, 2008 Title of the conference National Scientific Conference, Szeged, Hungary

Form of participation Oral presentation: “Analysis of Aristolochic Acids from Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) using UPLC”

Dates November 21, 2008 Title of the conference The 13th International Symposium for Students in Chemistry

Form of participation Oral presentation: “Analysis of Aristolochic Acids from Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) using UPLC” Diploma for Best English Presentation

Distinctions

Date June 13-15, 2010

Distinction Merit diploma for the activity performed in training students who participated in the National Chemistry Competition „Raluca Ripan” –VIth Edition - Satu Mare, Romania

Date November 21, 2008

Distinction Diploma for Best English Presentation on behalf of the 13th International Symposium for Students in Chemistry, West University of Timisoara and Romanian Chemical Society

Date July 25, 2005

Distinction Professional Competency Certificate – Advanced English Language Competency – Romanian Ministry of Education and Research

Dates June, 2004

Distinction Cambridge Advance English Certificate, Grade C (Council of Europe Level C1)

Date August 28, 2001 Distinction Honorary Diploma due to decision no. 229/28.08.2001 from the Arad Local Council for special merits

in raising the prestige of the Arad county education

Dates May 14 – 20, 2001 Distinction Third prize – Romanian National Chemistry Competition, 2001

Other activities and interests

Dates October 25-30, 2003

Distinction Attendance Diploma for the 11th Edition of the International Festival of Francophone Theatre, Arad, Romania

Dates May – June, 2003

Distinction Attendance Diploma for the 2002 – 2003 Comenius Project entitled “Multicultural European”

Dates March 2-6, 2003 Distinction Attendance Diploma for the International Festival of Francophone Theatre, Sainte-Marie, Quebec,

Canada

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Personal skills and competences

Maternal language Romanian Other languages

Understanding Speaking Writing (European level) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

English C1 Advanced C1 Advanced C1 Advanced C1 Advanced C1 Advanced French B2 Very good B2 Very good B1 Good B1 Good B1 Good

Social and organizational skills and

competences Detail oriented, creative, experience with team work, good communication skills Right Path Profile: Networker

Technical skills and competences Skills in the use of general laboratory equipment and devices, such as spectrophotometers, centrifuges, pH-meters, ultrasound devices, lyophilizers, microscopes etc., and skills for some more specific devices such as the ELISA devices, luminometer (toxicity tests on the Vibrio fischeri bacteria), Vario Macro Cube Elemental Analyzer, Mars Advanced Microwave Digestion System, FTIR, NMR, DLS, HPLC (UPLC) - PDA and HPLC – MS, for both analytical and preparative purposes, viscometers and some basic experience for electrophoresis and potentiometry.

Computer skills and competences Microsoft Office, HTML, ISIS Draw, Hyperchem, ChemDoodle; more specific software (chromatography and spectrometry) such as Empower and Spectrum; software for publishing and managing bibliographies citations and references Reference Manager; experience with using internet data bases such as Web of Science and Science Direct.

Artistic skills and competences passion for art involvement in theatre: between 2002-2003 – part of the francophone theatre group “Amifran” - Arad involvement in writing: attendance diplomas at different competitions

Other skills and competences Passion to learn new things. Hobbies: traveling, music, writing, riding the bicycle, reading, crafts, basketball.

Driving license owner of B category driving license (2011)

Additional information References can be obtained on demand from: Prof. Dr. Vasile Ostafe, West University of Timisoara, Romania MER Dr. habil. Christine Wandrey, LMRP, IBI-SV, EPFL