Dr. Raluca Anca Mereu is a university lecturer at the Department for Chemical Engineering of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj – Napoca, Romania. She obtained her MSc at the Babeș-Bolyai University and her PhD at the Technical University, located both in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She is a professional with multidisciplinary educational background and work experience (both Academia and Industry). She worked in different EU-Programs as research assistant for 3 years, among which she also collaborated with Dr. Maurizio ACCIARI from the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy. She worked for 4 years in different industry fields (Automation and Automotive) in various strategic points, fact which led to her expertise in validation process in the R&D and Serial Projects, as well as customer care. She is a recurring visiting researcher at University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy), Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary) and RSE SpA – Research on Energy System of Milan (Italy). Her main research areas of interest are: thermal analysis, oxidic materials; transparent conductive oxides; nano-powder synthesis; composites; thins films; solar cells; batteries; critical raw materials; optimization of processes and products; development of engineering tools for cost and workload reduction; product and device development. She is interested in student focused activities. Hence, she was active in different Human Capital Operational Program (POCU) projects dedicated to 3rd year students in chemical engineering, for specialized internships, by accompanying them and ensuring the implementation of the targeted activities. She is also involved in Romanian Secondary Education Projects (ROSE) programs as teaching staff. In 2022 she accompanied the targeted group of students to perform their interdisciplinary specialized internship abroad, in Vannes, France.
