Individual Information
Maria Harja
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, Technical University of Iasi
Web Page:
http://www.ch.tuiasi.ro/cv/ic/harjamaria/
Educational Qualification
From 10/1985 to 06/1990, B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University , Romania
From 10/2009 to 07/2010, Master in Environmental Management, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University , Romania
From 10/1990 to 12/1999, Ph.D in Chemistry, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University , Romania
Research Interests
Chemical engineering (engineering products, fertilizer, reactor modeling, catalysts)
Environmental (waste capitalization, water treatment, heavy metals adsorption, dye adsorption)
Materials (synthesis of new materials, characterization of materials, adsorbents, composite materials, building materials)
Work Experience
From 09/1990 to 09/1993, Adjunct assistant , ?Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
From 10/1993 to 09/1997, Assitant , ?Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
From 10/1997 to 09/2013, Lecturer , ?Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
From 10/2013 to present, Associate Professor , ?Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
Projects
From 10/2005 to 10/2007, Obtaining and characterization reactivity of the calcium carbonate slurry
This project was funded by National Council of Scientific Research, Romania
From 10/2009 to 10/2012, Advanced Recovery of waste from power plants in building materials
This project was funded by UNISTYL SA, Iasi, Romania
Selected Publications
Educational Qualification
From 10/1985 to 06/1990, B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University , Romania
From 10/2009 to 07/2010, Master in Environmental Management, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University , Romania
From 10/1990 to 12/1999, Ph.D in Chemistry, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University , Romania
Research Interests
Chemical engineering (engineering products, fertilizer, reactor modeling, catalysts)
Environmental (waste capitalization, water treatment, heavy metals adsorption, dye adsorption)
Materials (synthesis of new materials, characterization of materials, adsorbents, composite materials, building materials)
Work Experience
From 09/1990 to 09/1993, Adjunct assistant , ?Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
From 10/1993 to 09/1997, Assitant , ?Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
From 10/1997 to 09/2013, Lecturer , ?Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
From 10/2013 to present, Associate Professor , ?Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi
Projects
From 10/2005 to 10/2007, Obtaining and characterization reactivity of the calcium carbonate slurry
This project was funded by National Council of Scientific Research, Romania
From 10/2009 to 10/2012, Advanced Recovery of waste from power plants in building materials
This project was funded by UNISTYL SA, Iasi, Romania
Selected Publications
Books
Journal Articles
Conference Papers
| 1. |
Harja M., Istrati L. and Smocot R., Technology of Inorganic Binder, CERMI Scientific Technique and Didactic Publishing House, Iasi, 2003, ISBN 973-667-004-x, 280 pages. |
| 2. |
Harja M., Ciobanu M. G.; Inorganic Composite Materials; MATRIX ROM Publishing House, Bucharest, 2004, ISBN 973-685-701-8, 194 pages. |
| 3. |
Harja M, Balasanian I., Chemical Thermoenergetic, Ecozone Publishing House, Iasi, 2006, ISBN 973-7645-29-4, 269 pages. |
| 4. |
Istrati L., Harja M., Biotechology in Environment, Technical – Info Chisinau Publishing, Republica Moldova, 2005, ISBN 9975-63-147-7, 265 pages. |
| 5. |
Petrescu St., Harja M., Chemical Reactor for Eterogen Systems, Venus Publishing House, 2006, ISBN: 973-756-044-2; ISBN: 978-973-756-044-5, 294 pages. |
| 6. |
Ciobanu M. G., Ghenghea L.D., Carja G., Harja M.; Advanced Materials – SAPO-n crystalline microporous zeolites; CERMI Publishing House, Iasi, 2006, ISBN-10 973-667-192-5; ISBN-13 978-973-667-192-0; 220 pages. |
| 7. |
Rusu L., Harja M., Chemical and Biochemical Processes, I. Chemical Processes, Ed. PIM, Ia?i, 2007, p 321, ISBN 978-973-716-744-6 ?i ISBN 973-716-745-7. |
| 8. |
Barbuta M., Harja M., Polymer concrete, Ed. Politehnium, Ia?i, 2009, p.186, ISBN 978-973-621-268-0. |
| 9. |
Barbuta M., Gavriloaie C, Harja M. Elements from polymeric concrete, Ed. Politehnium, Ia?i, 2009, p. 120, ISBN978-973-621-267-3 |
| 10. |
Harja M., Cioc?nt? R.C, Synthesis and characterization of calcium carbonate used as filler in paper industry, Ed.Performantica, Ia?i, 2010, 175 p, ISBN 978-973-730-783-5 |
| 11. |
Harja M., Tataru Farmus R.-E., Modeling and Design of Chemical Reactors, Performantica, Ia?i, 2012, 126 p. |
| 12. |
Harja M., Szep Al., Solid-fluid necatalitic process, Editura Ecozone, Iasi, ISBN 978-973-7645-95-1, 269 p, 2013 |
| 13. |
Harja M., Szep A., Lazar L. Apostolescu N. Engineering of Inorganic Products – Inorganic salts, Editura Ecozone,Iasi, 2013, 209 p, ISBN 978-973-7645-93-7 |
| 14. |
Barbuta M. and Harja M., Current topics, concepts and research priorities in environmental chemistry, Chapter 5 - Environmental changes caused by the building materials industry, Ed. Univ. Al. I. Cuza Ia?i, 2012, 109-124, ISBN 978-973-703-797-8 and 978-973-703-798-5 vol. I, p |
| 15. |
Harja M. and Barbuta M., Current topics, concepts and research priorities in environmental chemistry, Chapter 3- Pollutants from power plants and its effect, Ed. Univ Al. I Cuza Ia?i, ISBN 978-973-703-797-8 (general) and 978-973-703-798-5 vol. II, 45-59, 2013 |
| 1. |
Harja M., Buema G., Sutiman D. M., Cretescu I., Removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions using low-cost sorbents ontained from ash, Chemical Papers, 2013, 67 (5) 497–508 |
| 2. |
Barbuta M., Toma I.O., Harja M., Toma A. M., Gavriloia C., Behavior of short hybrid concrete columns under eccentric compression, Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 2013, 13(1) 119-127. |
| 3. |
Cretescu I., Savin A., Cimpeanu M., Bucur D., Harja M., Optimization of liquid Decolorization by Microfiltration on Polyurethane Membranes, J. Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2013, 11, 1, 221-226. |
| 4. |
Savic R., Maksimovic L., Cimpeanu S., Bucur D., Ondrasek G., Vasin J., Harja M., Milic S., Hazardous and harmful substances in sediments of the Jegricka stream, Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2013, 11, 1, 1152-1156. |
| 5. |
Buema G., Cimpeanu M., Sutiman D., Rusu L, Cre?escu I., Cioc?nt? R., Harja M.*, Lead removal from aqueous solution by bottom ash, J. Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2013, 11, 1, 1137-1141. |
| 6. |
Ilisei S., Ciobanu G., Harja M, Luca C., Removal of Reactive Blue 204Dye from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption onto Nanohydroxyapatite, Science of Advanced Materials 2013, 5(8), 1090-1096. |
| 7. |
Ciocinta R. C., Harja M., Bucur D., Buema G., Optimization of the conditions for conversion of coal ash into zeolite material Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2013, 11, 1, 1108-1112. |
| 8. |
Fortuna M.E., Harja M., Bucur D., Cimpeanu S. M., Obtaining and utilization of cellulose fibers with in-situ loading as additive for printing paper, Materials 2013, 6, 4532-4544 |
| 9. |
Harja M., Barbuta M. Influence of different additions on frost-thaw and chemical resistance of polymer concrete, Advance Science Letters, 2013, 19, no. 2, 455-459 |
| 10. |
Diaconescu R.M., Barbuta M. Harja M., Prediction of mechanical Properties of Polymer Concrete with tyre rubber Using Neural Networks, Material Science Engineering B, 2013, 178, 1259-1267 |
| 11. |
Curteanu S., Buema G., Piuleac C. G., Sutiman D. M., Harja M., Neuro-evolutionary optimization methodology applied to the synthesis process of ash based adsorbents, Journal of Industrial and Engineerig Chemistry, 2014, 20, 5, 597-604 |
| 12. |
Ciobanu G., Harja M., Diaconu M., Cimpeanu C., Paraschiv G. and Bucur D., Crystal violet dye removal from aqueous solution by nanohydroxyapatite, Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2014, vol. 12, nr 1, 499-502 |
| 13. |
Buema G., Noli F., Misaelides P., Sutiman D. M., Cretescu I., Harja M.Uranium removal from aqueous solutions by raw- and modified power plant ash, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2014, 299 381–386 |
| 14. |
Rusu L., Harja M., Simion A. I., Suteu D., Ciobanu G., Favier L., Removal of astrazone blue from aqueous solutions onto brown peat. equilibrium and kinetics studies, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2014, 31(6), 1008-1015 |
| 15. |
Ciobanu G., Harja M., Rusu L., Mocanu A., Luca C., Acid Black 172 dye adsorption from aqueous solution by hydroxyapatite as low-cost adsorbent, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2014, 31(6), 1021-1027 |
| 16. |
Bucur R.D, Cimpeanu C., Barbuta M., Ciobanu G., Paraschiv G., Harja M., A comprehensive characterization of ash from Romania thermal power plant, Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2014, vol. 12, nr 2, 943 - 949 |
| 17. |
Barbuta M., Harja M., Ciobanu G., Mechanical properties of polymer concrete containing tire waste powder, Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 2014, vol. 12, nr 2, 1186-1190 |
| 18. |
Ciobanu G., Harja M. and Ciobanu O., An Overview on Assistive Technology Training Courses for Salespersons, Applied Mechanics and Materials Vol. 659, 2014, pp 585-588, ISI Proceding doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.659.585 |
| 19. |
Cretescu I., Soreanu G., Harja Maria*, A low-cost sorbent for removal of copper ions from wastewaters based on sawdust/fly ash mixture, Int Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2015, doi:10.1007/s13762-014-0596-x |
| 20. |
Noli F., Buema G., Misaelides P., Harja M., New materials synthesized from ash under moderate conditions for removal of toxic and radioactive metals, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 2015, 300, DOI 10.1007/s10967-014-3762-1 |
| 21. |
Ciocinta R.C., Buema G., Harja M., Cimpeanu C., Barbuta M., Bucur D., Burghil? D., Sutiman D., Modified of power plant ash for removal of heavy metal ions from soil Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation&Surveying, Environmental Engineering. Vol. II, 2013, Print ISSN 2285 – 6064, CD-ROM ISSN 2285 – 6072, ISSN-L 2285 – 6064 pp. 119-122 |
| 22. |
Ciocinta R.C., C?mpeanu S.M., Bucur R.D., Harja M., Barbuta M, Gurita A. A., Potential applications in agriculture of new materials synthesized from ash, Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation&Surveying, Environmental Engineering. Vol. I, 2012, Print ISSN 2285 – 6064, CD-ROM ISSN 2285 – 6072, ISSN-L 2285 – 6064 pp. 101-104. |
| 23. |
Ciobanu G., Harja M.and Ciobanu O., Training of salespersons for a career in the health care and food supplements industry, Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iasi, Universitatea Tehnic? ?Gheorghe Asachi” din Iasi, Sectia, Chimie si Inginerie Chimic?, Tomul LX (LXIV), fasc. 1, 2014, 29-34. |
| 24. |
Buema G., Cimpeanu S. M., Sutiman D., Bucur D., Ciocinta R.C., Harja M., Copper removal: kinetic and thermodynamic study, Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering. Vol. III, 2014, Print ISSN 2285-6064, CD-ROM ISSN 2285-6072, ISSN-L 2285-6064 |
| 1. |
Ciobanu G., Harja M., Barna S., Lazarov A., Ciobanu O., A European project for training in the area of health care and food supplements, The 10th International Scientific Conference eLearning and software for Education, Bucharest, April 24-25, 2014, 10.12753/2066-026X-14-066 CD publication |
| 2. |
Barbuta M., Agavriloaie L., Harja M., Lepadatu D.and Nicuta A., Experimental studies on polymer concrete with different types of resins, 13th International Scientific Conference VSU' 2013, Section IV. Building Materials. Energy Efficiency, IV 96-101 |
| 3. |
Lepadatu D., Barbuta M., Harja M. and Rosu A.R., Mechanical caracteristic investigation of fiber reinforced polymer concrete using artificial neural network, ХIII МЕЖДУНАРОДНА НАУЧНА КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ ВСУ’ - 13th International Scientific Conference VSU' 2013, Building Materials. Energy Efficiency, IV 102-108 |