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Inductively Coupled Plasma

Science

Physicist, specialist in Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analytical tehniques:

PhD in Physics from Physics Faculty, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2013);
Master degree in Computational Physics (2007) and bachelor's degree in Physics (2005) from Physics Faculty, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania;
senior researcher at INCDO INOE2000 Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation ICIA Cluj-Napoca (since 2005);
contact: claudiu.tanaselia@icia.ro · claudiu@tanaselia.ro

Research interests

XRF characterization and ICP-MS trace and ultra-trace elemental analysis and stable isotopic ratio measurements applied on:

environmental samples;
meteorite identification and analysis;
lunar regolith characterization;
cultural heritage and identity.

Research activity

ResearcherID: B-5617-2011;
ORCID: 0000-0001-8931-787X;
Web of Science: M-6195-2019;
Google Scholar profile;
UEF-iD (BrainMap): U-1700-038T-1744.

Space stuff

Space enthusiast, involved in several space-related outreach activities:

owner of parsec.ro website (since 2009);
Buletin Cosmic newsletter;
Space Editor at Stiinta&Tehnica magazine (since 2011);
Initial co-observer of new 2023 MY13 asteroid (MPC 165340), using Zooniverse platform and G96 Mt. Lemmon Survey data.
selection of recent media presences.

Book

Cu Ilie prin galaxie — carte de astronomie, published in May 2023; astronomy and aeronautics book for curious children (age 5-12), approved by the Ministry of Education through OM 6433/28.09.2023, Corint Publishing House (Corint Educational imprint)

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Meteorite collector, fountain pen connoisseur, coffee snob, Star Trek fan(atic) but enjoying other sci-fi universes (tertiary adjunct of Weyland-Yutani, model N6MAC41717), following F1 races, into DC comics, computer dilettante, self-proclaimed Emacsian and occasional Linux user —all in random order.

The line must be drawn here.