Alia Colniță

Dr. Alia Colniță is a Scientific Researcher (R2 level) at the National Institute for Research and Development in Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (INC DTIM), Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She specializes in Vibrational Spectroscopy, Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS), Nanotechnology, and Microfluidics, with applications in biomedical diagnostics and antimicrobial therapies.

Education:

• Bachelor in Physics, Medical Physics specialization (2009), Babeș-Bolyai University
• MSc in Biophysics and Medical Physics (2011), Babeș-Bolyai University
• PhD in Physics (2015), Babeș-Bolyai University

Research Interests: Dr. Colniță focuses on developing ultrasensitive biosensing platforms for medical diagnostics, including SERS-based nanosensors, microfluidic devices, and antimicrobial peptides. Her work integrates nanofabrication techniques like nanoimprint lithography, molecular beam epitaxy, and pulsed laser deposition to create flexible, label-free detection systems for pathogens and neurodegenerative disease biomarkers.

Notable Projects:

• NanoAptadia (2022–2024): Coordination of SERS aptasensors for high-sensitivity disease biomarker detection.
• NanedisSERS (2022–2024): Development of bioinspired 3D SERS nanoplatforms for neurodegenerative diagnostics.
• AntibResisSERS (2020–2022): SERS-based nanoscreening for antibiotic resistance monitoring.
• TehnoBioMed (2018–2021): Interdisciplinary consortium for micro/nanostructured biomedical technologies.

Scientific Awards:

• Recognised Researcher (R2) by Web of Science (2017–present)