{"id":1563,"date":"2026-10-18T05:59:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/?page_id=1563"},"modified":"2026-10-18T05:59:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T05:59:58","slug":"gvasile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/about\/project-partners\/p7\/gvasile\/","title":{"rendered":"CS I dr.eng. Gabriela Geanina Vasile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cersus-profile has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Senior Researcher I,<\/strong> <strong>Partner 7 (ECOIND) Team Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#bio\">Background<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#profile\">Research profile<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#cooperation\">Research &amp; collaboration<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#training\">Training &amp; knowledge exchange<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"#role\">Role in CERSUS<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cersus-profile__overview has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cersus-profile__overview-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading cersus-profile__section-title\">Research profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cersus-profile__stats is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">74<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISI journal articles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H-index (Scopus)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">700+<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scopus citations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cersus-profile__portrait-placeholder has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GVasile-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GVasile-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GVasile-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/GVasile.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-small-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--1 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CV-Gabriela-Geanina-Vasile-eng_09.2026.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"1568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CV (English)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=23394320900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scopus<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webofscience.com\/wos\/author\/record\/F-6683-2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Web of Science<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webofscience.com\/wos\/author\/record\/F-6683-2016\">ResearchGate<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=57B4_k8AAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Scholar<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7876-4420\">ORCID<\/a>: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.incdecoind.ro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INCD ECOIND<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bio\" class=\"wp-block-group cersus-profile__section cersus-profile__intro has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gabriela-Geanina Vasile is a Senior Researcher I at the National Research and Development Institute for Industrial Ecology \u2014 INCD ECOIND, Bucharest, and coordinator of the <strong>Partner 7 team in CERSUS<\/strong>. A chemical engineer with a PhD in Chemistry, she has more than three decades of experience in environmental analytical chemistry and the control of water, soil, sediment and waste pollution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her research combines analytical method development and quality assurance with the investigation of toxic metal mobility, bioavailability and transfer through environmental systems. Within CERSUS, she connects this expertise with the characterisation of pollutants, the evaluation of treatment and recovery processes, and the production of reliable analytical evidence for circular water and resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cersus-profile__section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"profile\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research and academic background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">She graduated in 1992 from the Faculty of Oil Processing Technology and Petrochemistry at the Oil and Gas Institute of Ploie\u0219ti, qualifying as a Chemical Engineer. Her education combined analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry with petrochemical technology, chemical process modelling and mathematical statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In 2009, she obtained her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Bucharest. Her doctoral thesis investigated mobile metal species in anthropogenic soils and sediments and the traceability of analytical measurements, with particular attention to extraction methods, metal mobility and analytical method validation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Her specialist training includes metrology in chemistry through the European Commission\u2019s TrainMiC programme, environmental sampling training at WISMUT in Germany, and laboratory competence training covering ISO\/IEC 17025:2017. More recent professional development includes Raman spectroscopy training with Horiba Scientific in France, risk management and project management training through UniSmart at the University of Padova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her principal research areas include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Environmental analytical chemistry:<\/strong> development and application of instrumental methods for determining contaminants in water, soils, sediments, wastes and biological matrices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Metal mobility and speciation:<\/strong> investigation of mobile metal fractions, chemical extraction procedures and the environmental behaviour of toxic elements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Bioaccumulation and translocation:<\/strong> experimental assessment of toxic metal uptake from contaminated soils and transfer into aromatic and medicinal plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Water, soil and waste pollution control:<\/strong> analytical characterisation supporting environmental monitoring, assessment and treatment process evaluation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Analytical quality assurance:<\/strong> method validation, uncertainty budgets, statistical quality control and evaluation of laboratory performance through interlaboratory comparisons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list cersus-profile__focus\">\n<li>Environmental analytical chemistry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metal speciation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bioaccumulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pollution control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Method validation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measurement uncertainty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cersus-profile__section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"cooperation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading research and collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Her professional career at INCD ECOIND began in June 1994. Her work in the Pollution Control of Water, Soil and Wastes Laboratory combines scientific research, project coordination, analytical method development and technical assistance to external beneficiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As Vice-President of ECOIND\u2019s Scientific Council, she contributes to institutional research strategy, researchers\u2019 professional development and scientific performance assessment. She also serves on the institute\u2019s Technical and Economic Council, contributing to the evaluation and monitoring of research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Her project leadership encompasses research on mobile toxic metals in soils and sediments, drinking water quality, electrochemical sensors for metal detection and environmental impacts associated with poultry feeding strategies. Her recent Nucleu programme work addresses methods for the structural identification, chemical confirmation and analytical quantification of emerging anthropogenic contaminants in environmental components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Her international experience includes leading Tuborg\u2013B.EN.A. projects investigating the physicochemical quality of Danube Delta aquatic ecosystems and representing Romania on the Management Committee of <strong>COST Action 637 \u2014 Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water<\/strong>. These activities connect analytical research with water quality monitoring and international scientific cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As scientific administrator of the <strong>ECOLIB Institutional Repository<\/strong>, she contributes to the organisation, curation and accessibility of research outputs and researcher profiles. She also served as Managing Editor of the <strong>Romanian Journal of Ecology &amp; Environmental Chemistry<\/strong> from 2020 to August 2026. Since November 2024, she has been President of the Bucharest 4 branch of the Romanian Society of Chemistry and a member of its Executive Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cersus-profile__section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"training\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training and knowledge exchange<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A certified trainer since 2017, she combines scientific expertise with practical experience in preparing, delivering and evaluating training activities. Her laboratory training covers metal determination in environmental matrices using atomic absorption, inductively coupled plasma optical emission and atomic fluorescence techniques, alongside procedures for ensuring the quality of analytical results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">She provides scientific and technical assistance to beneficiaries implementing analytical methods in industrial and treatment plant laboratories. Her experience includes training within the Leonardo da Vinci programme on environmental pollution control and guidance for laboratory researchers in instrumental analysis and analytical quality assurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Her contribution to researcher development also includes support through ECOIND\u2019s Scientific Council and the dissemination of knowledge through publications, scientific events and open-access research infrastructure. These activities connect practical laboratory competencies with research communication and access to scientific information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Within CERSUS, this experience supports knowledge exchange on environmental sampling, contaminant determination, method validation and interpretation of analytical results. Collaboration across partner institutions helps young researchers connect chemical measurements with treatment performance, resource recovery and biological effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cersus-profile__section has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"role\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Role in CERSUS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As <strong>coordinator of the Partner 7 team<\/strong>, Gabriela-Geanina Vasile leads INCD ECOIND\u2019s contribution to the CERSUS research programme. Her role brings together the institute\u2019s complementary expertise in environmental analytical chemistry, pollution control, treatment technologies and ecotoxicology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Her scientific expertise supports the characterisation of environmental samples and the determination of contaminants, including the assessment of metal mobility and transfer. Her experience in method validation, uncertainty evaluation and analytical quality control provides a foundation for generating reliable data across the project\u2019s experimental activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Within WP3, ECOIND leads the task on <strong>integrated innovative processes for nutrient recovery from wastewater for agricultural use<\/strong>. Working with the consortium partners, this activity connects advanced treatment and separation approaches with the recovery of useful resources and circular water management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Through team coordination, shared analytical infrastructure and knowledge exchange, she supports the evaluation of innovative materials, environmental processes and resource valorisation pathways. Her contribution helps connect laboratory measurements with the evidence needed to assess treatment effectiveness and environmental performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to top<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/about\/pmt\/\">Management team<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/about\/project-partners\/p7\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"816\">Partner 7 (ECOIND)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Researcher I, Partner 7 (ECOIND) Team Leader Background Research profile Research &amp; collaboration Training &amp; knowledge exchange Role in CERSUS Research profile 74 ISI journal articles 13 H-index (Scopus) 700+ Scopus citations CV (English)ScopusWeb of ScienceResearchGateGoogle ScholarORCID: INCD ECOIND Gabriela-Geanina Vasile is a Senior Researcher I at the National Research and Development Institute for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":816,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1563","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1563"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1578,"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1563\/revisions\/1578"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cersus.tuiasi.ro\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}