Ileana Nicoleta POPESCU is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Materials Engineering and Mechanics, Valahia University of Targoviste from Romania. She earned her BS/MS degree from the University “POLITEHNICA” of Bucharest and completed her PhD in Materials in Material Science and Engineering field at University “Politehnica” of Bucharest, Romania (2006). She was Engineer and Researcher at the Metallurgical Research Institute (1994–1999), Bucharest, at the Research Department for Special Alloys and Sintered Products. In 2002, she made a specialization stage in France at Rouen University, Department of Physics, at LECAP Laboratory. She is a specialist in the processing and characterization of materials (metallic, polymeric, and composite materials), with applications in different fields, including materials for sensor applications, biomedical, or transportations fields. Her main research interests are composites, biomaterials, nanomaterials,  eco-friendly materials, or sustainable processes, powder metallurgy. She is one of the Guest Editors of Special Issue: "Chemosensors Based on Advanced Materials for Environmental Detection and Monitoring” Chemosensors, MDPI journal. She is a member of the Robotic Society from Romania, a member of the Chemistry Society from Romania, a member of the General Association of Romanian Engineers, an elected member of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences (ARA), and also a member of the Romanian Association of Fracture Mechanics.