Career & Education

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1. Since February 2024

   Full ProfessorUniversity of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics405 Atomiștilor Street, 077125 Măgurele, Ilfov, Romaniawww.unibuc.ro; www.fizica.unibuc.ro

   Scientific Researcher – Grade I (S.R. I / R₄)R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO)
   University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physicswww.mdeo.eu

2. Since June 2023

   Habilitated in “Physics”Physics Doctoral School, Direction of study: “Physics of Condensed Matter”
   University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physicswww.fizica.unibuc.ro/Doctorat/

3. Since October 2016

   Scientific Collaborator & Visiting ProfessorCatholic University of Louvain (UCLouvain)
   Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN)Place Croix du Sud 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgiumwww.uclouvain.be; www.uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/imcn

4. 2016 – January 2024

   Associate ProfessorUniversity of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics

   Scientific Researcher – Grade II (S.R. II / R₃)R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO)
   University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics

5. 2012 – 2016

   Post-Doctoral ResearcherCatholic University of Louvain (UCLouvain)
   Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN)

6. 2006 – 2012

   Research AssistantCatholic University of Louvain (UCLouvain)
   Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN)

7. 2003 – 2006

   Assistant LecturerUniversity of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics

   Scientific Researcher – Grade III (S.R. III / R₂)R&D Center for Materials and Electronic & Optoelectronic Devices (MDEO)
   University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics

Academic mobility & training↑ Top

Visiting & research stays 3

1. Since 2017

   Visiting Professor & Visiting Researcher (recurring stays)UCLouvain / IMCNLouvain-la-Neuve, Belgium9 one-month stays: 7 as Visiting Professor (VP), 2 as Visiting Researcher (VR)2017 VP2018 VR2019 VP2021 VP2022 VR2023 VP2024 VP2025 VP2026 VP

   • Thermoelectrics (2019–2026): preparation and characterization of 3D interconnected nanowire networks of Bi, Sb and Te, as well as Bi-Sb, Sb-Te and Bi-Sb-Te alloys, for applications in thermoelectrics and topological insulators.
   • Energy storage (2017–2019): supported networks of interconnected nanowires for Li-ion micro-batteries (Pt/polyaniline and Cu/Ni-Sn core/shell, as well as pure Sn), including an electroless setup for the synthesis of ultra-thin polyaniline films.
   • Mentoring: transfer of knowledge towards Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers; since 2024, co-supervision of a Ph.D. student within the framework of a joint doctoral program between the University of Bucharest and UCLouvain.
   • Dissemination: joint preparation of research articles for publication in ISI scientific journals.
   • Invited lecture (2017): “Complex Patterns of Multi-Functional One-Dimensional Nanostructures: From Nanofabrication towards Next Generation Devices”.
2. 2005 (3 months)

   Research & Development InternshipNational Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Frascati National Laboratories (LNF)Frascati, Italywww.infn.it; www.lnf.infn.it

   Design and fabrication of an ultra-stable power-supply unit for an elementary particle detector.

3. 2004 (6 months)

   ERASMUS/SOCRATES MobilityLeibniz University Hannover (LUH), Institute of Solid State PhysicsHannover, Germanywww.uni-hannover.de; www.fkp.uni-hannover.de

   Scientific research on “quantum rings” produced by nanolithography with an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), for the preparation and pre-defense of the M.Sc. thesis.

Summer schools & intensive courses (lecturer & mentor) 2

1. 27–31 August 2018

   Măgurele Science and Technology Summer School (MSciTeh)Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), University of Bucharest and National Institute for R&D in Earth Physics (INFP)Măgurele, Ilfov, Romania

   • Role: scientific advisor & mentor.
   • Mentoring: scientific guidance of 2 high-school students on the topic: “Preparation and characterization of dense and ordered arrays of metallic nanowires”.
2. 2017 – 2018

   ELBYSIER (Electronics Beyond Silicon Era), ERASMUS+ intensive coursesCaparica, Portugal · Warsaw, Poland · Chania, Greece3 intensive courses · mentoring of 16 students from the Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest

   • Role: lecturer & supervisor (ERASMUS+ program).
   • 6^th Intensive Course, July 2018: “Closing IC”, Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete, Department of Electronic Engineering; lecture “Electrochemical Synthesis of Vertical ZnO quasi-1D nanostructures for Electronics and Optoelectronics. Template-Assisted and Template-Free Approaches”; supervision of 6 students.
   • 5^th Intensive Course, April 2018: “Spintronic Technologies”, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics; lecture “Quasi One-Dimensional Nanostructures for Electronics, Magnetic Devices & Spintronics”; supervision of 5 students.
   • 4^th Intensive Course, October 2017: “Graphene Technologies and Nano-Electronics”, New University of Lisbon (UNL), Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT); lecture “Complex Arrays of One-Dimensional Nanostructures Prepared by Template-Assisted Electrochemistry: From Nanofabrication towards Next Generation Devices”; supervision of 5 students.

Courses & summer schools attended 3

1. 26–30 May 2014

   Thematic course: “Thin Films Growth by PVD Techniques – Tips & Hints”European Materials Research Society (E-MRS), 2014 Spring MeetingLille, France

2. 13–15 July 2009

   3^rd International Summer School on Nanosciences & NanotechnologiesAristotle University of ThessalonikiThessaloniki, Greece

   • Activities: attended lectures, workshops and seminars.
   • Dissemination: poster contribution at the 6^th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN09): “Nanowire-Templated Microelectrodes, for Highly-Sensitive pH Detecting Applications”.
3. 29 March 2007

   Thematic course: “La Convergence des bio-nano-technologies et des technologies de l’information et de la communication”MUSICS Doctoral School, UCLouvainLouvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Education↑ Top

1. 2006 – 2012

   Ph.D. in Applied Engineering SciencesCatholic University of Louvain (UCLouvain), Louvain School of Engineering (EPL)Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

   Ph.D. thesis: “pH Sensitive Capacitive Detectors Based on Localized Nanowire Arrays. Nanotechnology & Device Integration Routes”.

2. 2003 – 2005

   M.Sc. in Electronics and MetrologyUniversity of Bucharest, Faculty of PhysicsMăgurele, Ilfov, Romania

   M.Sc. thesis: “Quantum Rings Produced by Nanolithography with an Atomic Force Microscope”.

3. 1998 – 2003

   M.Eng. in Electronics & CommunicationsPolytechnic University of Bucharest (UPB), Faculty of Electronics and TelecommunicationsBucharest, Romania

   Diploma thesis: “Dither Effect in Audio-Video Digital Systems”.

4. 1998 – 2002

   B.Sc. in PhysicsUniversity of Bucharest, Faculty of PhysicsMăgurele, Ilfov, Romania

   B.Sc. thesis: “Theoretical Study of the Dither Effect in Audio Digital Systems”.

5. 1994 – 1998

   Baccalaureate Diploma“Horia Hulubei” Theoretical High SchoolMăgurele, Ilfov, Romania

   Exact sciences profile: “Mathematics – Physics / Informatics”.

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Language skills

Mother tongue: Romanian