Cornelia Amarandei

Cornelia Amarandei is a laboratory assistant at the CERNESIM Center (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași) since 2020 and a PhD student at the Doctoral School of Chemistry at the same university since 2018. Her research focuses on atmospheric chemistry, particularly secondary organic aerosols and their chemical characterization using advanced analytical techniques.

• Bachelor's in Technological Biochemistry (2016)
• Master's in Environmental Chemistry and Food Safety (2018)

Her work revolves around:

• Development of methods for identifying molecular markers of secondary organic aerosols
• Chemical characterization of atmospheric particles via mass spectrometry
• Investigation of organic aerosol formation mechanisms
• Environmental impact studies on air pollutants

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) seasonal variations and health risks
• Ozone-terpene reaction kinetics
• NOx-free atmospheric oxidation pathways
• Biogenic vs anthropogenic aerosol contributions
• Lake sediment contamination analysis

Affiliated with the CERNESIM Center, she contributes to projects like AI-FORECAST and IGAC-CYCLO, focusing on environmental chemistry and atmospheric processes.