Prof. Dr. Ioana Lăcătușu currently works as Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, POLITEHNICA University, Bucharest. She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest in 2006. Her research interests mainly include the synthesis and characterization of nanostructured lipid delivery systems, co-encapsulation of synthetic actives and natural phytochemicals for cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical applications, natural/synthetic active delivery.