Dr Raluca Florentina Negrea
Lecturer in Electron Microscopy of Metallic Materials
Gardiner 101
- Email: ralucaflorentina.negrea@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 265936
Summary
Highly motivated Scientific Researcher with over 15 years of experience and a strong background in Scanning/Transmission Electron Microscopy (S/TEM). I possess extensive expertise in advanced analytical and structural characterization of crystalline materials using state-of-the-art electron microscopy techniques. My career has been dedicated to exploring structure–property relationships through high-resolution TEM, STEM, EELS, and related methods. With more than 75 publications in top-tier journals, over 1,800 citations, and an h-index of 24, I have established a solid international reputation in materials characterization. My proven TEM expertise has made me an indispensable collaborator in numerous national and international research projects, where I contributed to the successful development and delivery of key scientific outcomes. In these projects, I also initiated and supervised the research activities of Master’s and Bachelor’s students, fostering their growth in advanced microscopy. The high quality and impact of my work have enabled me to collaborate closely with world-leading experts in materials physics, further strengthening my research network and advancing the field of electron microscopy.
Newest selected publications
Que, Z., Wang, Y., Fan, Z., Negrea, RF., Zhou, X. and Ramasse, Q. (2025) 'Interfacial Segregation of Fe and Si on TiB2 Surface and Refinement of Fe-Bearing Intermetallic Compounds and Primary Si Part I: Segregation Phenomenon and Formation of Two-Dimensional Compounds (2DCs) at the Al/TiB2 Interface'. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 17. ISSN: 1073-5623 Open Access Link
Petcu, I-C., Negrea, R., Brandão, ATSC., Romanitan, C., Brincoveanu, O., Djourelov, N., et al. (2025)
'Pulsed reverse electrochemical synthesis of Ag-TiO
Kumarage, GWC., Panamaldeniya, SA., Maddumage, DC., Moumen, A., Maraloiu, VA., Mihalcea, CG., et al. (2023)
'Synthesis of TiO
Silva, JPB., Sekhar, KC., Negrea, RF., MacManus-Driscoll, JL. and Pintilie, L. (2022) 'Progress and perspective on different strategies to achieve wake-up-free ferroelectric hafnia and zirconia-based thin films'. Applied Materials Today, 26. pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 2352-9407 Open Access Link
Silva, JPB., Sekhar, KC., Negrea, RF., Ghica, C., Dastan, D. and Gomes, MJM. (2021)
'Ferroelectric properties of ZrO