Gabriela Strnad

Gabriela Strnad is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management at George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Târgu Mureş, Romania. She holds expertise in materials science and engineering, with a focus on nanostructured biomedical coatings and surface engineering. Her work includes developing titanium-based coatings for implants via anodization and PVD techniques. She has coordinated research projects like NanoBio EA, NanoSurf AL, and BioMat CA, focusing on surface modification and biomedical applications.

Education: She earned a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering (2008), researching wear-resistant nanocomposite materials. Her research spans materials processing, biomedical applications, and advanced characterization methods.

Research Interests: Her studies emphasize nanostructured coatings for biomedical implants, surface engineering, and materials processing. She investigates methods to enhance biocompatibility, osseointegration, and mechanical properties of materials through techniques like electrochemical anodization and PVD.

Grants & Projects: As project coordinator/director, she has led grants such as PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0142 (2017–2018) and PN-III-P1-1.1-MCD-2018-0219 (2018), advancing technologies for biomedical and aluminum-based materials. She is affiliated with the Biomaterials’ Surface Engineering Laboratory (website).

Publications: Over 73 research papers and 17 books, focusing on topics like TiO2 nanotubes, biomedical scaffold immersion, and material characterization. She serves as a reviewer for journals including Surface and Coatings Technology and Journal of Materials Science.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Biomaterials’ Surface Engineering Laboratory, exploring surface modifications for biomedical applications. Her work integrates interdisciplinary approaches in materials science and engineering.