Published on 10/10/2025 by Engineering Scientist 61 / 100 Powered by Rank Math SEO SEO Score Dr. Zaharia Marius | Materials Science | Best Researcher Award Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry | Romania Dr. Zaharia Marius is a distinguished Scientific Researcher at the “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Iași, Romania, where he conducts pioneering research in polymer and organic synthesis, ion-exchanger materials, and environmental chemistry. His scientific expertise encompasses the synthesis and characterization of functional ion-exchangers for water purification and medical applications, as well as the development of composite materials based on CaCO₃ and multilayer polyelectrolyte coatings for advanced functional surfaces. He has extensive experience in analytical and instrumental techniques, including HPLC, FT-IR, UV-Vis, XRD, GC-TCD, and atomic absorption spectrometry. Dr. Zaharia has authored or co-authored 32 ISI-indexed journal articles (12 in Q1 and 12 in Q2 journals), 8 conference proceedings papers, 39 oral presentations, 31 posters, and holds 1 patent. His scholarly impact is reflected in 274 citations and an h-index of 13, underlining the significance of his work. He has been involved in eight national research grants, one international PNRR project, and served as director of a national grant (WHIERTARN, 2019–2022) focused on wastewater heavy metal ion decontamination. Recognized with multiple awards for oral and poster presentations and excellence in research, Dr. Zaharia continues to advance innovative solutions for environmental sustainability and green chemistry. ORCID: 0000-0002-4964-8874. Profile: Orcid Featured Publications Bucatariu, F., Petrila, L.-M., Ciobanu, T.-A., Zaharia, M.-M., & Mihai, M. (2025). Dynamic ultra-fast sorption/desorption of indigo carmine onto/from versatile core-shell composite microparticles. Applied Sciences, 15(19), 10725. https://doi.org/10.3390/app151910725 Zaharia, M.-M., Bucatariu, F., Karayianni, M., Lotos, E.-D., Mihai, M., & Pispas, S. (2024). Synthesis of thermoresponsive chitosan-graft-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hybrid copolymer and its complexation with DNA. Polymers, 16(10), 1315. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16101315 Mihai, M., Lotos, E.-D., Zaharia, M.-M., Bucatariu, F., & Vasiliu, A.-L. (2024). Alginate-based composite hydrogels formed by in situ CaCO₃ crystallization. Crystal Growth & Design, 24(3), Article 3c01518. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.3c01518 Pelin, I. M., Popescu, I., Calin, M., Rebleanu, D., Voicu, G., Ionita, D., Zaharia, M.-M., Constantin, M., & Fundueanu, G. (2023). Tri-component hydrogel as template for nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite deposition using alternate soaking method for bone tissue engineering applications. Gels, 9(11), 905. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9110905 Zaharia, M.-M., Bucatariu, F., Vasiliu, A.-L., & Mihai, M. (2023). Versatile zwitterionic beads for heavy metal ion removal from aqueous media and soils by sorption and catalysis processes. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(10), 8183–8193. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01375 Zaharia Marius | Materials Science | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Zaharia Marius is a distinguished Scientific Researcher at the “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Iași, Romania, where he conducts pioneering research in polymer and organic synthesis, ion-exchanger materials, and environmental chemistry. His scientific expertise encompasses the synthesis and characterization of functional ion-exchangers for water purification and medical applications, as well as the development of composite materials based on CaCO₃ and multilayer polyelectrolyte coatings for advanced functional surfaces. He has extensive experience in analytical and instrumental techniques, including HPLC, FT-IR, UV-Vis, XRD, GC-TCD, and atomic absorption spectrometry. Dr. Zaharia has authored or co-authored 32 ISI-indexed journal articles (12 in Q1 and 12 in Q2 journals), 8 conference proceedings papers, 39 oral presentations, 31 posters, and holds 1 patent. His scholarly impact is reflected in 274 citations and an h-index of 13, underlining the significance of his work. He has been involved in eight national research grants, one international PNRR project, and served as director of a national grant (WHIERTARN, 2019–2022) focused on wastewater heavy metal ion decontamination. Recognized with multiple awards for oral and poster presentations and excellence in research, Dr. Zaharia continues to advance innovative solutions for environmental sustainability and green chemistry. ORCID: 0000-0002-4964-8874.
Dr. Zaharia Marius is a distinguished Scientific Researcher at the “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Iași, Romania, where he conducts pioneering research in polymer and organic synthesis, ion-exchanger materials, and environmental chemistry. His scientific expertise encompasses the synthesis and characterization of functional ion-exchangers for water purification and medical applications, as well as the development of composite materials based on CaCO₃ and multilayer polyelectrolyte coatings for advanced functional surfaces. He has extensive experience in analytical and instrumental techniques, including HPLC, FT-IR, UV-Vis, XRD, GC-TCD, and atomic absorption spectrometry. Dr. Zaharia has authored or co-authored 32 ISI-indexed journal articles (12 in Q1 and 12 in Q2 journals), 8 conference proceedings papers, 39 oral presentations, 31 posters, and holds 1 patent. His scholarly impact is reflected in 274 citations and an h-index of 13, underlining the significance of his work. He has been involved in eight national research grants, one international PNRR project, and served as director of a national grant (WHIERTARN, 2019–2022) focused on wastewater heavy metal ion decontamination. Recognized with multiple awards for oral and poster presentations and excellence in research, Dr. Zaharia continues to advance innovative solutions for environmental sustainability and green chemistry. ORCID: 0000-0002-4964-8874.
Dr. Zaharia Marius is a distinguished Scientific Researcher at the “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Iași, Romania, where he conducts pioneering research in polymer and organic synthesis, ion-exchanger materials, and environmental chemistry. His scientific expertise encompasses the synthesis and characterization of functional ion-exchangers for water purification and medical applications, as well as the development of composite materials based on CaCO₃ and multilayer polyelectrolyte coatings for advanced functional surfaces. He has extensive experience in analytical and instrumental techniques, including HPLC, FT-IR, UV-Vis, XRD, GC-TCD, and atomic absorption spectrometry. Dr. Zaharia has authored or co-authored 32 ISI-indexed journal articles (12 in Q1 and 12 in Q2 journals), 8 conference proceedings papers, 39 oral presentations, 31 posters, and holds 1 patent. His scholarly impact is reflected in 274 citations and an h-index of 13, underlining the significance of his work. He has been involved in eight national research grants, one international PNRR project, and served as director of a national grant (WHIERTARN, 2019–2022) focused on wastewater heavy metal ion decontamination. Recognized with multiple awards for oral and poster presentations and excellence in research, Dr. Zaharia continues to advance innovative solutions for environmental sustainability and green chemistry. ORCID: 0000-0002-4964-8874.
Bucatariu, F., Petrila, L.-M., Ciobanu, T.-A., Zaharia, M.-M., & Mihai, M. (2025). Dynamic ultra-fast sorption/desorption of indigo carmine onto/from versatile core-shell composite microparticles. Applied Sciences, 15(19), 10725. https://doi.org/10.3390/app151910725 Zaharia, M.-M., Bucatariu, F., Karayianni, M., Lotos, E.-D., Mihai, M., & Pispas, S. (2024). Synthesis of thermoresponsive chitosan-graft-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hybrid copolymer and its complexation with DNA. Polymers, 16(10), 1315. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16101315 Mihai, M., Lotos, E.-D., Zaharia, M.-M., Bucatariu, F., & Vasiliu, A.-L. (2024). Alginate-based composite hydrogels formed by in situ CaCO₃ crystallization. Crystal Growth & Design, 24(3), Article 3c01518. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.3c01518 Pelin, I. M., Popescu, I., Calin, M., Rebleanu, D., Voicu, G., Ionita, D., Zaharia, M.-M., Constantin, M., & Fundueanu, G. (2023). Tri-component hydrogel as template for nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite deposition using alternate soaking method for bone tissue engineering applications. Gels, 9(11), 905. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels9110905 Zaharia, M.-M., Bucatariu, F., Vasiliu, A.-L., & Mihai, M. (2023). Versatile zwitterionic beads for heavy metal ion removal from aqueous media and soils by sorption and catalysis processes. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 5(10), 8183–8193. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01375