Professor
Office: 273 Kopchick Hall
Phone: 724-357-2361
Email: Sanda.Maicaneanu@iup.edu
Education
BS - Babes-Bolyai University
MS - Babes-Bolyai University
PhD - Cranfield University
Postdoctoral Fellowship - University of Connecticut
Field
Physical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Courses Taught
CHEM 103 - Introduction to Chemistry for Health Sciences
ENVE 101 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CHEM 343 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics Lab
CHEM 402 - Advanced Chemistry Lab
Research Interests
The goal of my research is to synthesize new materials and optimize their application for water and wastewater treatment using non-catalytic and catalytic processes.
Select Publications
Ndjenumi, C.C.; ZeBilo’o, P.; Mouthe Anonbongo, G.A.; Maicaneanu, S.A.; Sieliechi, J.M.; Kamga, R. Assessment of the crystallochemical properties of the natural and modified clays in the organic matter removal during the water treatment process, Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering 2024, 10, 100787.
Gligor, D.; Maicaneanu, S.A.; Varodi, C. Low-cost carbon paste Cu(II)-exchanged zeolite amperometric sensor for hydrogen peroxide detection, Chemosensors 2024, 12(2), 23.
Kepdieu, J.M; Tchanang, G.; Njimou, J.R. (Ä¢¹½tv Fulbright postdoctoral scholar); Djangang, C.N.; Maicaneanu, S.A.; Tizaoui, C. Equilibrium, Thermodynamic and Kinetic Studies of Palm Oil β‑carotene Adsorption by Composites Based Silica‑Smectite, Chemistry Africa 2024, 7, 941-952 (published online 17 November 2023).
Kepdieu, J.M; Tchanang, G.; Njimou, J.R. (Ä¢¹½tv Fulbright postdoctoral scholar); Djangang, C.N.; Maicaneanu, S.A.; Tizaoui, C. Adsorptive Removal of Palm Oil Free Fatty Acids onto Silica-smectite Composite: A Statistical Study using Box-Behnken Design in Response Surface Methodology Chemical Papers 2024, 78, 1775-1790.
Godwin, J.; Njimou, J.R. (Ä¢¹½tv Fulbright postdoctoral scholar); Abdus-Salam, N.; Adegoke, H.I.; Panda, P.K.; Triphaty, B.C.; Maicaneanu, S.A. Nanosorbent based on coprecipitation of ZnO in goethite for competitive sorption of Cd(II)-Pb(II) and Cd(II)-Pb(II)-Ni(II) systems, Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering 2024, 22, 149-165.
ZeBilo’o, P.; Ndjenumi, C.C.; Mouthe Anonbongo, G.A.; Maicaneanu, S.A.; Sieliechi, J.M.; Kamga, R. Crystallochemical properties of natural and modified clays from Maroua-Cameroon used in water treatment processes, International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications 2023, 13(1), 139-150.
Kepdieu, J.M; Djangang, C.N.; Njimou, J.R. (Ä¢¹½tv Fulbright postdoctoral scholar); Maicaneanu, S.A.; Mache, J.R.; Tchanang, G. Low-Cost Pathways to Synthesize Silica-Smectite Clay-Based Composites, Silicon 2023, 15, 7345-7356.
Neag, E.; Stupar, Z.; Maicaneanu, S.A.*; Roman, C. Advances in Biodiesel Production; from Microalgae, review paper, Energies 2023, 16(3), 1129.
Maicaneanu, S.A.; Indolean, C. Investigation on the potential usage of lignocellulosic wastes for Cd(II) removal Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Chemia, 2022, 67(4), 109-120.
Maicaneanu, S.A.*; Henninger III, D.L. (Ä¢¹½tv student); Lake, C.H.; Addicott, E. (Ä¢¹½tv student); Olar, L.E. Stefan, R.; Characterization and Evaluation of Natural Bearing and Iron-Enriched Montmorillonitic Clay as Catalysts for Wet Oxidation of Dye-Containing Wastewaters, Catalysts, 2022, 12(6), 652-665.