Talks & Conferences
Presentations, schools & research visits
The full record, listed individually: invited talks and seminars; conference presentations (2014–2026, including two young-scientist first prizes and a 2026 keynote); the schools and meetings I help organise in Cluj-Napoca; and every research visit and summer/winter school.
Talks and seminars
- Quantum Chemistry of Excited States (QCES) International School, 28 September – 2 October 2026, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Lecturer.
- 25th-anniversary meeting of the Interdisciplinary Research Institute on Bio-Nano Sciences (ICI-BNS), 15 May 2026, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Invited talk.
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Uppsala, Sweden, 15–22 April 2026. – Invited lecture series (two lectures).
- Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany, 15 January 2026. – Invited seminar.
- MolMod Lectures 2022–2023 (online), Cluj-Napoca — “Exchange interactions in biochemistry” (Parts 1 & 2), 20 January and 10 February 2023. – Invited lectures.
- Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry (CCQC), University of Georgia, Athens, USA, 2 May 2019. – Invited seminar.
Conferences
- Molecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry (MolMod 2026), 18–20 June 2026, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Keynote lecture.
- International Society of Quantum Biology and Pharmacology (ISQBP) President’s Meeting, 15–18 June 2026, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Poster presentation.
- Young Researchers’ International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (YRICCCE V), 8–10 May 2025, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Oral presentation.
- 14th European Conference on Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 27–31 August 2023, Thessaloniki, Greece. – Poster presentation.
- 20th International Conference on Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 16–21 July 2023, Adelaide, Australia. – Oral presentation.
- 17th International Congress of Quantum Chemistry, 26 June – 1 July 2023, Bratislava, Slovakia. – Poster presentation.
- 16th European Biological Inorganic Chemistry Conference, 17–21 July 2022, Grenoble, France. – Poster presentation.
- Young Researchers’ International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (YRICCCE III), 4–5 June 2021, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Oral presentation.
- 9th Molecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 28–30 October 2018, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Oral presentation.
- 35th Romanian National Chemistry Conference, 2–5 October 2018, Căciulata, Romania. – Oral presentation.
- XI All-Russian School-Conference of Young Scientists — theoretical and experimental chemistry of liquid-phase systems, 30 October – 4 November 2017, Ivanovo, Russia. – Oral presentation, awarded 1st prize.
- 11th Triennial Congress of the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, 27 August – 1 September 2017, Munich, Germany. – Poster presentation.
- 16th International Meeting on Boron Chemistry (IMEBORON XVI), 9–13 July 2017, Hong Kong, China. – Poster presentation.
- International Conference Bio-Nano-Math-Chem, 28–30 June 2017, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Poster presentation.
- 8th Russian School-Conference of Young Scientists: quantum-chemical calculations, structure and reactivity of organic and inorganic molecules, 24–26 April 2017, Ivanovo, Russia. – Oral presentation, awarded 1st prize.
- 8th Molecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 13–15 November 2016, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Oral presentation.
- 8th Molecular Quantum Mechanics, 26 June – 1 July 2016, Uppsala, Sweden. – Poster presentation.
- 1st Young Researchers’ International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (YRICCCE I), 12–14 May 2016, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Oral presentation.
- 10th European Conference on Computational Chemistry, 31 August – 3 September 2015, Fulda, Germany. – Poster presentation.
- 7th Molecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry, 13–15 November 2014, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. – Oral presentation.
- 33rd Romanian National Chemistry Conference, 1–3 October 2014, Căciulata, Romania. – Oral presentation.
Organising conferences and schools
- 202618–20 JunMolecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry (MolMod), 11th editionOrganising committee, Cluj-Napoca.
- 2022 – 2023Molecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry (MolMod), 10th edition — online lecture seriesOrganising committee, Cluj-Napoca.
- 201828–30 OctMolecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry (MolMod), 9th editionOrganising committee, Cluj-Napoca.
- 201613–15 NovMolecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry (MolMod), 8th editionOrganising committee, Cluj-Napoca.
- 201413–15 NovMolecular Modeling in Chemistry and Biochemistry (MolMod), 7th editionOrganising committee, Cluj-Napoca.
- 202628 Sep – 2 OctQCES — Quantum Chemistry of Excited States International School (3rd edition)Co-organiser, Cluj-Napoca.
- 202529 Sep – 3 OctQCES — Quantum Chemistry of Excited States International School (2nd edition)Co-organiser, Cluj-Napoca.
- 202425–29 NovQCES — Quantum Chemistry of Excited States International School (1st edition)Co-organiser, Cluj-Napoca.
- 2025Symposium on Theoretical Methods Applied in BiochemistryOrganiser, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca.
Research visits & schools
- 202529 Aug – 10 SepLund University, SwedenResearch stay — Ulf Ryde group.
- 20244–15 SepLund University, SwedenResearch stay — Ulf Ryde group.
- 202318–27 OctLund University, SwedenResearch stay — Ulf Ryde group.
- 202318–24 SepJ. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague, CzechiaResearch stay — Martin Srnec group.
- 202121 JanIntroduction to HPC and Kebnekaise — HPC2N, Umeå University, SwedenTraining course (online).
- 202028 Nov – 16 DecLund University, SwedenResearch stay — Ulf Ryde group.
- 20207 Oct – 7 NovLund University, SwedenResearch stay — Ulf Ryde group.
- 20194 Apr – 1 MayUniversity of Georgia, Athens, USAResearch stay — R. Bruce King group.
- 201919–21 JunPT-symmetric quantum theory — lecture course by Carl M. Bender (Washington University)Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
- 201717–20 Dec33rd Winter School in Theoretical Chemistry, HelsinkiUniversity of Helsinki, Finland.
- 201624–28 JulSummer School on Molecular Boron Chemistry, WürzburgJulius-Maximilians-University, Germany.
- 20161 Jun – 4 JulLund University, SwedenResearch stay — Ulf Ryde group.
- 201529 Nov – 15 DecLund University, SwedenResearch stay — Ulf Ryde group.
- 201531 Aug – 29 SepLund University, SwedenPOSDRU placement — Ulf Ryde group.
- 201530 Apr – 30 MayLund University, SwedenPOSDRU placement — Ulf Ryde group.
- 20144–9 SepMatCatNet workshop “From Molecules to Functionalised Materials”Ohrid, North Macedonia.
- 201430 Jun – 30 AugSOE-DAAD placement, Leipzig UniversityLeipzig, Germany — Evamarie Hey-Hawkins group.