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CURRICULUM VITAE

Nume: Sorana Ionescu.

Data nasterii: 14 martie 1972.

E-mail: sorana@gw-chimie.math.unibuc.ro

Studii:

1990-1995: Facultatea de Chimie, Universitatea din Bucureşti, sectia Chimie, specializarea Chimie

fizica.

1995-1996: Master specializarea Chimie fizică şi radiochimie aplicată.

2004: doctor al Universităţii Bucureşti, specializarea Chimie, cu tema: “Contribuţii la studiul

structurii electronice şi al proprietăţilor de emisie ale unor heterocicli aromatici”.

Experienţa profesională:

1997-2001 - Institutul Naţional de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Chimico-Farmaceutică, Laboratorul

Tehnologii Farmaceutice şi Teste de Dignostic – asistent de cercetare.

2001-2004 - Institutul de Chimie Fizică I.G. Murgulescu, Laboratorul de Chimie Cuantică şi

Structură Moleculară – asistent de cercetare.

2004- Universitatea din Bucuresti, Facultatea de Chimie, Catedra de chimie fizica – lector.

Stagii de specializare:

Aug.-nov. 2002: Edinburgh University, Department of Physics and Astronomy şi Edinburgh Parallel

Computing Centre, grant EC TRACS HPRI-CT-1999-00026 – stagiu de cercetare.

- modul de cursuri de pregătire în “High Performance Computing”.

Mai-aug 2005: Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Dipartimento di Chimica G. Ciamician si CINECA,

grant EC HPC-EUROPA (RII3-CT-2003-506079) – stagiu de cercetare.

Mai-iun 2007: Universite de Provence de Marseille, Departement de la Physique des Interactions

Ioniques et Moleculaires – stagiu de cercetare.

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Domenii de competenta:

- spectroscopie moleculara: UV-viz; de fluorescenta in stare stationara si nestationara; dicroism circular;

Raman.

- chimie cuantica moleculara;

- studiul interactiilor moleculare prin metode spectroscopice si modelare moleculara.

Publicatii:

1. S. Ionescu, D. Gavriliu, O. Maior, M. Hillebrand, "Excited States Properties of Some

Phenoxathiine Derivatives", in J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 124: 1-2, 67-73 (1999). doi:10.1016/S1010-

6030(99)00058-1 F.I.= 2.421.

2. S. Ionescu, I. Chiorescu, M. Hillebrand, “Theoretical study of non-radiative deactivation pathways for

some heterocyclic compounds. I. Pyrrolyl-izoxazole derivatives”, in Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM,

630:1-3, 125-133 (2003). doi: 10.1016/S0166-1280(03)00150-7 F.I.= 1.437.

3. S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, “Theoretical study of the excited states of 3-phenyl- and 3-thiophenyl-

coumarins”, in Chemical Physics, 293:1, 53-64 (2003). doi:10.1016/S0301-0104(03)00289-1 F.I.=1.896.

4. S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, “Theoretical study of the excited state properties of 4 -

acetyldiphenylsulfide”, in Anal. Univ. Buc. – Chim., anul XII (serie noua), vol I-II, 203-210 (2003).

5. L. Leite, V. Stonkus, K. Edolfa, L. Ilieva, D. Andreeva, L. Plyasova, J. W. Sobczak, S. Ionescu, G.

Munteanu, “Active phases of supported cobalt catalysts for 2,3-dihydrofuran synthesis “, J. Mol. Cat. A: Chemistry,

215 (2004) 95-101. doi:10.1016/j.molcata.2003.11.036 F.I.=2.947.

6. S. Ionescu, D. Popovici, A. T. Balaban, M. Hillebrand, “Experimental and Theoretical Study of 2,5-

Diaryloxazoles whose Aryl Are para-Substituted Phenyl Groups”, Spectrochim. Acta. A, 62 (2005) 252-260.

doi:10.1016/j.saa.2004.12.033 F.I.= 2.098.

7. S. Ionescu, D. Popovici, M. Hillebrand, A. T. Balaban, “Theoretical study of deactivation processes of

substituted oxazoles”, Rev. Roum. Chim., 50, 507-510 (2005). F.I.=0.418.

8. C. Stoica, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, “Theoretical Prediction of the Deactivation Pathways in the

Coumarin Class”, Anal. Univ. Buc. – Chim., annee XIV (nouvelle serie), vol I-II, (2005) 361-367.

9. S. Ionescu, C. C. Diaconu, M. Hillebrand, “Theoretical study of some verapamil derivatives”, Int. J.

Quant. Chem.106, 1457-1467 (2006). doi:10.1002/qua.20903 F.I.= 1.357.

10. S. Ionescu, Daniela Popovici, A. T. Balaban, Mihaela Hillebrand, “Theoretical Study of the Excited

States Properties of Some Alkyl Substituted 2,5-Diphenyloxazole Derivatives”, Ann. West Univ. Tim., Series

Chim., 15(1) (2006) 1-8.

11. S. Ionescu, D. Popovici, A. T. Balaban, M. Hillebrand, “2-Phenoxathiinyl-5-phenyloxazole and 5-

Phenoxathiinyl-2-phenyloxazole Derivatives: Experimental and Theoretical Study of Emission Properties”,

Spectrochim. Acta A 66( 4-5) 1165-1170 (2007). doi:10.1016/j.saa.2006.06.001 F.I.= 2.098.

12. A. Vârlan, S. Ionescu, S.-H. Suh, M. Hillebrand, “Modelling of the Electrochemical Reduction

Behaviour of Some Dibenz[b,e]-Thiepinonsulphones by the DFT Method”, Rev. Roum. Chim. 52 (8-9), 733-737

(2007). F.I.=0.418.

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13. A. Medvedovici, D. I. Sora, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, V. David, “Characterization Of A New

Norfloxacin Metabolite Monitored During A Bioequivalence Study By Means Of Mass-Spectrometry And Quantum

Computation”, Biomed. Chromatograph., 22, 1100-1107 (2008). doi:10.1002/bmc.1031 F.I.= 1.966.

14. J. Petre, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, V. David, “Quantitative correlations between reversed-phase

liquid chromatography data and molecular parameters for some weakly related pesticides”, J. Liq. Chromatogr. &

Rel. Technol., 33, 1529–1541 (2010). doi:10.1080/10826076.2010.489021 F.I.= 0.706.

15. C. Tablet, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, Fluorimetric characterization of the interaction of 3-carboxy-5,6-

benzocoumarinic acid with micelles, Rev. Roum. Chim, 55(2), 137-146 (2010). F.I.= 0.418.

16. I. Matei, I. Chiorescu, S. Ionescu, E. Merisor, M. Hillebrand, Experimental and Theoretical Study on

the Photophysical Properties of a Pyrrolyl-Isoxazole Derivative, Rev. Roum. Chim, 55(11-12), 1039-1046 (2010).

F.I.= 0.418.

17. I. Matei, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, "Interaction of fisetin with human serum albumin by fluorescence,

circular dichroism spectroscopy and DFT calculations: binding parameters and conformational changes", J.

Lumin., 131, 1629-1635 (2011). doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2011.03.073 F.I.= 2.102.

18. A. Varlan, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, "Study of the interaction between ofloxacin and human serum

albumin by spectroscopic methods", Luminescence, 26, 710–715 (2011). doi:10.1002/bio.1302 F.I.= 1.731.

19. I. Matei, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, „Kaempferol–Protein Interaction: Characterization of the Induced

Chirality upon Binding by Experimental Circular Dichroism and TDDFT Calculations“, Spectrochim. Acta A. 96,

709–715 (2012). doi:10.1016/j.saa.2012.07.043 F.I.= 2.098.

20. I. Matei, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, “Induced chirality in fisetin upon binding to serum albumin:

experimental circular dichroism and TDDFT calculations”, J. Molec. Model. 18, 4381–4387 (2012).

doi:10.1007/s00894-012-1444-x F.I.= 1.797.

21. M. Voicescu, S. Ionescu, D. Angelescu, “Spectroscopic and coarse-grained simulation studies of the

BSA and HSA protein adsorption on silver nanoparticles” J. Nanopart. Res. 14, 1174 (2012). doi:10.1007/s11051-

012-1174-0 F.I.= 3.287.

22. Sorana Ionescu, Iulia Matei, Cristina Tablet and Mihaela Hillebrand, “New Insights on Flavonoid-

Serum Albumin Interactions from Concerted Spectroscopic Methods and Molecular Modeling”, Curr. Drug Metab.,

(2013) 14, 474-490. F.I.= 5.113.

23. M. Voicescu, D. G. Angelescu, S. Ionescu, V. S. Teodorescu, "Spectroscopic analysis of the

riboflavin—serum albumins interaction on silver nanoparticles" J. Nanopart. Res. (2013) 15, 1555.

doi:10.1007/s11051-013-1555-z F.I.= 3.287.

24. M. Voicescu, S. Ionescu, “On the Fluorescence of Luminol in a Silver Nanoparticles Complex”, J.

Fluoresc. (2013) 23(3), 569-574, doi:10.1007/s10895-013-1204-z. F. I.=2.11.

25. Loredana Preda, Catalin Negrila, Mihail F. Lazarescu, Mirela Enache, Mihai Anastasescu, Ana M.

Toader, Sorana Ionescu, Valentina Lazarescu, “Ga and As Competition for Thiolate Formation at p-GaAs (111)

Surfaces”, Electrochim. Acta (2013) 114, 1-11, doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.04.077 F. I. =3.777.

26. Sorana Ionescu, Iulia Matei, Cristina Tablet, Mihaela Hillebrand, “Theoretical ECD calculations - a

useful tool in estimating the conformational change of a ligand in the binding pocket of proteins”, Phys. Chem.

Chem. Phys. (2013) 15, 11604-11614, doi 10.1039/C3CP50466B F.I.=3.573.

27. Iulia Matei, Sorana Ionescu, Mihaela Hillebrand, “Induced Chirality of Genistein upon Binding to

Albumin: Circular Dichroism and TDDFT Study”, Rev. Roum. Chim.(2013) 58, 409-413. F.I.=0.418.

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28. Mariana Voicescu, Sorana Ionescu, Florentina Gatea, “Photophysical Properties of some Flavones

Probes in Homogeneous Media”, J. Fluoresc. (2014) 24, 75-83, doi: 10.1007/s10895-013-1272-0. F.I.=1.789.

29. M. Voicescu, S. Ionescu, “Fluorescence Characteristics of some Flavones Probes in Different

Micellar Media”, J. Fluoresc. (2014) 24, 735-743, doi: 10.1007/s10895-013-1346-z. F.I.=1.789.

30. Mariana Voicescu, Sorana Ionescu, Florentina Gatea “Effect of pH on the fluorescence

characteristics of some flavones probes”, Spectrochim. Acta A: Mol. Biomol. Spectrosc., (2014) 123, 303–308,

doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2013.12.040. F.I.=1.977.

Capitol carte:

1. I. Matei, S. Ionescu, M. Hillebrand, „Solute–Solvent Hydrogen Bond Formation in the Excited State.

Experimental and Theoretical Evidences”, in K.-L. Han, G.-J. Zhao ed., „Excited-State Hydrogen Bonding and

Hydrogen Transfer”, pp.79-124, ISBN: 978-0-470-66677-7, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.

Proiecte de cercetare derulate in calitate de director:

1. "Studiul unor reactii de dehidrogenare si deshidratare pe catalizatori de cobalt-oxid de cobalt

suportati”- 2001-2002, CNCSIS AT, 96/2001, 26000 mii lei.

2. "Influenta ionilor metalici asupra proprietatilor de emisie ale unor liganzi fluorescenti sau

chemiluminescenti si a interactiei lor cu biopolimerii" – 2006-2007, CNCSIS AT, 141/2006, 76000 RON.

3. “Interactii intra- si intermoleculare in agregate supramoleculare in stare excitata cu posibile aplicatii in

sisteme luminescente”, 2006-2008, CEEX ET, 181/2006, 135000 RON.

4. „Estimarea parametrilor termodinamici si caracterizarea situsurilor de interactie proteina-ligand

organic prin diferite metode spectrale si modelare moleculara. Evidentierea interactiilor specifice”, PN2 IDEI,

ID_1914, 494/2008, 989285 RON.

5. “Chiral Molecular Interactions through Induced Circular Dichroism and Quantum Chemical

Calculations”, 2012-2014, PN-II-RU-TE-2011-3-0281, 750000 RON.

Citari in literatura de specialitate – 116 citari indice h=6

Data Sorana Ionescu

5.XII.2014