Cârdan Ioana

Cârdan Ioana is a Scientific Research Assistant at the National Institute for Research and Development in Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, working in the Isotopic and Molecular Technologies Department within the Laser-induced Processes Research Group. She is concurrently pursuing her PhD in Physics at Babeș-Bolyai University since 2022.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Technological Physics specialization (2020) from Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
• Master's degree in Physics, Biophysics and Medical Physics specialization (2022) from Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca

Cârdan Ioana specializes in molecular physics and optical spectroscopy, with particular expertise in Raman and SERS (Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy) techniques. Her research focuses on the fabrication of plasmonic nanostructures through colloidal self-assembly lithography for improved SERS substrates, and the application of these technologies for detecting and monitoring micro- and nanoplastics in the environment. She has developed significant expertise in environmental pollution analysis, particularly in plastic sorting technologies using Raman spectroscopy.

Her scientific contributions span the interdisciplinary fields of nanotechnology, environmental science, and optical physics, with practical applications in addressing the growing concern of plastic pollution at microscopic scales.

Her technical expertise encompasses:

• Raman Spectroscopy and Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)
• Biophysics and Vibrational Spectroscopy
• Optics and Photonics
• Environmental pollution analysis
• Microplastics and Nanoplastics detection
• Colloidal self-assembly lithography
• Thin Films and Nanotechnology