Miheț Maria

Dr. Maria Miheț is a Senior Researcher (R3) at the National Institute for Research and Development in Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (ITIM) in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering (2015) and an MSc in Advanced Process Engineering (2007), both from Babeș-Bolyai University. Her research focuses on heterogeneous catalysis for CO2 and H2 applications, including CO2 methanation, hydrogen storage, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), and chemical process modeling.

• Education:
  • MSc: Advanced Process Engineering, Babeș-Bolyai University (2007)
  • PhD: Chemical Engineering, Babeș-Bolyai University (2015)
• Research Expertise:
  • Catalysis for CO2 conversion and hydrogen storage
  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and nanomaterials
  • Design of hierarchical catalysts and biogas reforming
  • Chemical process optimization and environmental applications
• Projects:
  • Coordinator/Key expert in multiple national and international projects on CO2 capture, hydrogen production, and nanomaterial applications (2011–2023)
  • Developed catalysts for CO2 methanation, platinum recovery, and biogas-to-syngas conversion