Codrina V. Popescu

Codrina V. Popescu is Professor of Chemistry at the University of St. Thomas, where she established a Mössbauer spectroscopy laboratory through NSF funding. Her research investigates metalloprotein function and biomimetic catalysts using advanced spectroscopic methods.

Her interdisciplinary work includes collaborations with LSU, Marquette University, and Texas A&M on iron-sulfur proteins, enzyme mechanisms, and catalyst design. She actively involves undergraduates in research projects, with recent work examining bacterial iron regulation mechanisms.

Publications consistently feature spectroscopic analysis of bioinorganic systems, particularly iron-containing enzymes and synthetic analogues. Her work provides molecular-level insights into biological redox processes and catalyst design principles.