Daniela Nastac - Critical raw materials, conflict minerals and shortfall of elements used in electronic and electrical devices

Picture of Daniela Cristina NastacDaniela Cristina Nastac received the Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering from the University Politehnica of Bucharest, in 1994. Till the end of 2017 she was with CEPROCIM S.A. a joint stock company with private capital in the field of binders research and various activities of testing and technical analyses. Since 2018 she has been with the IT Center of Science and Technology where she holds a position of senior researcher in materials engineering. Her current research topics include valorizing of wastes as alternative materials in various industries, analyzing the technological impact of alternative materials to the properties of the final product, development of investigation methods depending on research projects aims. She is currently involved in research projects on nano fiber production for pharmaceutical and medical domain via electrospinning and decontamination of heritage products by using cold plasma. She has acquired a broad range of technical and project management skills while leading research projects gained in the national competitions and technical projects in private industry.