Prof. Dr. Ioan Calinescu is a Bioresources and Polymer Science professor at the Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Bucharest. He holds a PhD from the University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest. His research interests include synthesis, heterogeneous catalysis, antioxidants, natural Product chemistry, chromatography, antioxidant activity, phytochemicals, extraction, nanoparticle synthesis, and adsorption.