Bogdan Simionescu

Universitatea Tehnica "Gheorghe Asachi" si Institutul de Chimie Macromoleculara "Petru Poni", Iasi, .

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Nascut(a) in: 1948

Interese: stiinta polimerilor, chimie supramoleculara, biomateriale, nanomateriale

Details:
Prof. Bogdan C. Simionescu
Member of the Romanian Academy
bcsimion@icmpp.ro


Education:
- chemical engineering (polymer science and technology), Polytechnic Institute of Iasi, Romania (graduated July 1971)
- PhD, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain, Belgium (June 1975)

Professional experience:
(all didactic positions within the Department of Macromolecules/Department of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania - the former Polytechnic Institute of Iasi, Romania)
- 1971 – 1978, assistant
- 1978 – 1990, assistant professor
- 1990 – 1992, associate professor
- 1992 – present, full professor of polymer science

- 1976 - 2000, acting head and head of research groups in the "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi (Romanian Academy)
1996 - 2003, head of the Department of Macromolecules, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
- 2000 - , director, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi
- 2003 - , Professor of polymer science, Department of Macromolecules, "Gh. Asachi" Technical University of Iasi; senior researcher, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi
director of the Centre of Excellence “Polymers”, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
- 2006 - , director of the Interdisciplinary Platform (education and research) “Multifunctional polymeric materials”, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi

Visiting professorships / visiting scientist / associate professorships:
- 1991, visiting professor, Universite de Haute - Alsace, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Mulhouse, Mulhouse, France (chaire Noelting)
- 1992, associate research director and visiting professor, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris, Centre de Mise en Forme des Materiaux, Sophia Antipolis, France
- 1995, visiting professor, Universite du Littoral, Laboratoire de Dynamique et Structure des Materiaux Moleculaires, Dunkerque, France
- 1996, visiting professor, Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum, FMF, Freiburg, Germany; visiting professor, Society of Polymer Science, Japan
- 2001, visiting professor, Centre of Polymer Chemistry, Zabrze, Poland; visiting professor, Universite Montpellier 2, LEMP/MAO, Montpellier, France
- 2005, visiting professor, Centre of Polymer Chemistry, Zabrze, Poland; visiting professor, Universite d’Angers, Angers, France
- 2007, visiting professor, Universite de Rouen, Rouen, France
- 1994 - , associate professor, Polytechnic University of Bucuresti, Romania

Scientific interests / expertise/ publications / invited lectures:
- radical polymerization and copolymerization
- plasma-induced polymerization
- unconventional polymerization reactions
- combined polymer synthesis techniques
- solution properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers
- polysiloxanes and siloxane-containing block and graft copolymers
- macromolecular architectures

main achievements: synthesis and solution characterisation of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers/copolymers (the highest molecular weights ever reported in the literature); introduction of the living radical polymerization concept in polymer science; synthesis of novel macromolecular architectures by combining classical polymer synthesis techniques; novel siloxane-containing block and graft copolymers; functional micro- and nanoparticles based on poly(N-acyliminoethylene)

publications: more than 300 papers (about 250 in international journals); books and book chapters
invited lectures: more than 100 lectures in Europe, Japan, Canada, USA, the former USSR

Selected awards and memberships:
- the Romanian Academy Prize for Chemistry, 1985
- corresponding member of the Romanian Academy, 2000 – 2009
- full member of the Romanian Academy, 2009 –
- member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, 2007 -
- 1990 - , member of the Romanian Polymer Society
- 2000 - , member of the Romanian Chemical Society
- 2009 - , member of the Romanian Society of Rheology
- different temporary positions in national/international organisations

Editorial activities / other activities:
- 1978 - , scientific secretary of the "Memoriile Sectiilor Stiintifice" (Romanian Academy)
- 1990 - , member of the European Association of Science Editors
- 1992 - , member of the Editorial Board of "Synthetic Polymer Journal"
- 2001 - , member of the Editorial Board of "Revue Roumaine de Chimie" (Romanian Academy)
- 2004 - , member of the Editorial Board of "Carbohydrate Polymers"
- organizer and co-organizer of different national and international meetings (including 8 France – Romania Seminars on Polymer Science)
- Romanian coordinator of 9 international projects supported by the EC (FP 4, FP 5 and FP 6)
- Romanian director of 15 bilateral international projects (N.S.F. a.s.o.)
- coordinator of more than 25 national grants

Present position:

Professor of polymer science, Department of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi; director and senior researcher, "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi

Publicații selectate:

* M. Spulber, M. Pinteala, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Inclusion Complexes of Sulconazole with beta-Cyclodextrin and Hydroxypropyl beta-Cyclodextrin: Characterization in Aqueous Solution and in Solid State, J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem., 61, 2008.

* M. Spulber, M. Pinteala, A. Fifere, C. Moldoveanu, I. Mangalagiu, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Water Soluble Complexes of Methyl beta-Cyclodextrin and Sulconazole Nitrate, J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem., 62, 2008.

* M. Spulber, M. Pinteala, A. Fifere, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Inclusion Complexes of 5-Flucytosine with beta-Cyclodextrin and Hydroxypropyl-beta-Cyclodextrin: Characterization in Aqueous Solution and in Solid State, J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem., 62, 2008.

* D. Enescu, V. Hamciuc, D. Timpu, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Polydimethylsiloxane-modified Chitosan. Complexes of Divalent Metals, J. Optoelectronics Adv. Materials, 10 (6), 2008.

* N. Marangoci, A. Farcas, M. Pinteala, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, T. Sukhanova, S. Bronnikov, A. Grigoryev, G. Gubanova, M. Perminova, A. Perichaud, Polyrotaxanes Composed of beta-Cyclodextrin and Polydimethylsiloxanes: Synthesis, Morphology and Thermal Behaviour, High Performance Polym., 20 (3), 2008.

* M. Cristea, D. Gheorghiu Ionita, M. Bruma, B. C. Simionescu, Thermal Behavior of Aromatic Polyamic Acids and Polyimides Containing Oxadiazole Rings, J. Thermal Anal. Cal., 93 (1), 2008.

* G. David, B. C. Simionescu, A.-C. Albertsson, Rapid Deswelling Response of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)/Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline)/Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) Hydrogels, Biomacromolecules, 9, 2008.

* S. Curteanu, A. Dumitrescu, C. Mihailescu, B. C. Simionescu, Neural Network Modeling Applied to Polyacrylamide Based Hydrogels Synthesized by a Single Step Process, Polym. Plast. Technol. Eng., 47 (10), 2008.

* E. C. Buruiana, V. Melinte, T. Buruiana, B. C. Simionescu, Synthesis and Properties of New Poly(urethane-acrylates) with Pendant Triazene Moieties, Des. Monomers & Polymers, 11 (5), 2008.

* M. Cristea, D. Ionita, B. C. Simionescu, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis on Regenerated Cellulose, Rev. Chim., 53 (10), 2008.

* N. Marangoci, A. Fifere, A. Farcas, V. Harabagiu, M. Pinteala, B. C. Simionescu, A. Perichaud, Synthesis and Characterization of Polyrotaxanes based on Cyclodextrins and Viologen-modified Polydimethylsiloxanes, High Perform. Polym., 20, 2008.

* A. Durdureanu-Angheluta, R. Ardeleanu, M. Pinteala, V. Harabagiu, H. Chiriac, B. C. Simionescu, Silane Covered Magnetic Particles. Preparation and Characterization, Digest J. Nanomaterials Biostructures, 3, 2008.

* M. Olaru, B. C. Simionescu, C. Cotofana, X. Patras, Noncovalent Immobilization of Collagen on the Surface of Silanized Hydroxyapatite, Optoelectronics Adv. Mat. - Rapid Commun., 2, 2008.

* M. Alexandru, M. Cristea, M. Cazacu, A. Ioanid, B. C. Simionescu, Composite Materials Based on Polydimethylsiloxane and in situ Generated Silica by Using the Sol-Gel Technique, Polym. Compos., 30 (6), 2009.

* D. Enescu, V. Hamciuc, L. Pricop, Th. Hamaide, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Polydimethylsiloxane-modified Chitosan. I. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Graft and Crosslinked Copolymers, J. Polym. Res., 16 (1), 2009.

* C. Peptu, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, G. Adamus, M. Kowalczuk, J.-M. Nunzi, Disperse Red 1 End Capped Oligoesters. Synthesis by Noncatalyzed Ring Opening Oligomerization and Structural Characterization, J. Polym. Sci.: Part A: Polym. Chem., 47, 2009.

* D. Enescu, V. Hamciuc, R. Ardeleanu, M. Cristea, A. Ioanid, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Polydimethylsiloxane Modified Chitosan. Part III: Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Membranes, Carbohydr. Polym., 76, 2009.

* S. Curteanu, A. Dumitrescu, C. Mihailescu, B. C. Simionescu, The Synthesis of Polyacrylamide-based Multi-component Hydrogels. A Neural Network Modeling, J. Macromol. Sci., Part A: Pure Appl. Chem., 46, 2009.

* N. Marangoci, A. Farcas, M. Pinteala, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, T. Sukhanova, M. Perminova, A. Grigoryev, G. Gubanova, S. Bronnikov, Synthesis, Morphology, and Thermal Behavior of Polyrotaxanes Composed of gamma-Cyclodextrin and Polydimethylsiloxanes, J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem., 63, 2009.

* A. Fifere, T. Budtova, E. Tarabukina, M. Pinteala, C. Peptu, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Inclusion Complexes of gamma-Cyclodextrin and Carboxyl-modified gamma-Cyclodextrin with C60: Synthesis, Characterization and Controlled Release Application via Microgels , J. Inclusion Phenom. Macrocyclic Chemistry, 64 (1-2), 2009.

* S. Coseri, G. Nistor, L. Fras, S. Strnad, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Mild and selective oxidation of cellulose fibers in the presence of N-hydroxyphthalimide, Biomacromolecules, 10 (8), 2009.

* L. Miron, M. Mares, V. Nastasa, M. Spulber, A. Fifere, M. Pinteala, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Water Soluble Sulconazole-beta-Cyclodextrin Complex: Physico-chemical Characterization and Preliminary Pharmacological Studies, J. Inclusion Phenom. Macrocyclic Chemistry, 63, 2009.

* M. Spulber, L. Miron, M. Mares, V. Nastasa, M. Pinteala, A. Fifere, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, Water Soluble 5 FC Complexes, Preliminary Pharmacological Studies, J. Inclusion Phenom. Macrocyclic Chemistry, 65, 2009.

* A. Durdureanu - Angheluta, I. Stoica, M. Pinteala, L. Pricop, F. Doroftei, V. Harabagiu, B. C. Simionescu, H. Chiriac, Glycidoxypropylsilane-functionalized Magnetite as Precursor for Polymer-covered Core-shell Magnetic Particles, High Perform. Polym., 21 (5), 2009.

* G. David, B. C. Simionescu, Poly[(N-Acylimino)ethylene] Derivatives for Advanced Materials, High Perform. Polym., 21 (5), 2009.