Mioara Zagrai

Dr. Mioara Zagrai is a Scientific Researcher III at the National Research and Development Institute for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies (INCDTIM), affiliated with the Advanced Materials, Energy and Technologies Department and the Alternative Energies Research Team. Her expertise spans Environmental Engineering, Materials Science, and Sustainable Development, focusing on Radioactive Waste Management, Glass-Ceramics, and Electrochemical Energy Storage.

Education:

• MSc in Environmental Engineering – Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection, 2013, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
• PhD in Environmental Engineering, 2018, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca

Research Interests include developing glass and glass-ceramic wasteforms for nuclear waste immobilization, eco-innovative recycling of lead-acid batteries, and stabilized zirconia biomaterials for dental applications. She employs advanced techniques like XRD, FTIR, Synchrotron Radiation, and Voltammetry.

Grants & Projects:

• PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2021-0721 – Project Coordinator (2022–2024)
• PN-III-P3-3.1-PM-RO-CN-2018-0183 – Key Expert (2018–2019)
• PN-III-P1-1.1-MC-2017-2180 – Project Coordinator (2017–2018)
• PN-III-P2-2.1-BG-2016-0077 – Key Expert (2016–2018)
• PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-1069 – Key Expert (2017–2018)

Labs & Collaborations:

• Lead-acid battery recycling with Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• Dental ceramics development with ZIRCON DENT SRL
• Synchrotron radiation structural analysis at INCDTIM