Dr. Ruxandra Vidu serves as an Associate Professor Habil at the National University of Science and Technology, POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania. She earned her BS/MS degree from the University “POLITEHNICA” of Bucharest and completed her PhD in Materials Engineering and Processing at Osaka University, Japan. Her research expertise lies in advanced materials and processes, material characterization, and the interplay between nanostructured materials and their properties—spanning physical, electrical, chemical, optical, magnetic, and electrochemical attributes—as well as nano-device integration and surface science. Dr. Vidu co-invented Bloo Solar's Solar Brush™ core technologies, contributing to the development of innovative third-generation, three-dimensional thin-film architectures. Previously, she held positions at the University of California, Davis, including as a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Associate Director of the California Solar Energy Collaborative. Dr. Vidu is an elected Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, USA, and an elected member of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences (ARA), where she has served as President since 2013.