Alexandra IACOBAN

Alexandra Iacoban serves as an Assistant Researcher at the Laboratory of Atomic Structures and Defects in Advanced Materials (LASDAM) within the National Institute of Materials Physics while pursuing her PhD at the University of Bucharest.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD Student in Interdisciplinary School of Doctoral Studies, University of Bucharest (2022–present)
• Master's Degree in Medical Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest (2020–2022)
• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest (2017–2020)

Her research centers on synthesizing metal oxide nanomaterials through hydrothermal and coprecipitation methods for photocatalysis, gas sensing, and biomedical applications. She specializes in structural characterization via XRD/Rietveld refinement and defect analysis using EPR spectroscopy, with particular focus on titanium dioxide polymorphs and doped tin oxide systems where atomic-scale defects govern functional properties.

Analysis of her 11 publications (2022–2025) reveals consistent innovation in energy and environmental materials, especially photocatalytic water splitting, methane oxidation catalysts, and gas sensors for CO₂/methane. Her work demonstrates how synthesis parameters and defect engineering optimize performance in TiO₂-based photocatalysts and SnO₂ sensor platforms.

At LASDAM, she contributes to cutting-edge research on atomic defect structures in advanced materials, utilizing synchrotron techniques and in-situ characterization to bridge nanoscale phenomena with macroscopic applications.