CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: Short and ultrashort laser-matter interactions; Biointerfaces; Biophotonics.

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

Microfabrication of biomimetic interfaces by laser processing,

Synthesis of combinatorial libraries of hybrid thin films by pulsed laser processing,

Laser synthesis of nanomaterials in vacuum and liquid environments,

Photonic investigations of the structures at micro- and nanoscale for biomedical applications,

Design, development and microfluidic testing of lab-on-a-chip glass and polymeric platforms for advanced in vitro testing.

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

1. 

2. "Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation: A novel approach to design mesoporous carbon films"

Carbon 122 (2017) 484-495 - *IF(2017) = 7.082

Emanuel Axente, Mihai Sopronyi,Camelia Matei Ghimbeu, Cristina Nita, Aissam Airoudj,Gautier Schrodjand Felix Sima

3. "Ideal radiation source for plasma spectroscopy generated by laser ablation"

Phys. Rev. E 96, 053210 (2017) - *IF(2017) = 2.284

Jorg Hermann, David Grojo, Emanuel Axente, Christoph Gerhard, Milos Burger, Valentin Craciun

4. "Combinatorial MAPLE-obtained gradient thin film assemblies signalling to human osteoblasts"

Biofabrication 6 (2014) 035010 (9pp) - *IF(2014) = 4.289

E. Axente*, F. Sima*, L. E. Sima, M. Erginer, M. S. Eroglu, N. Serban, C. Ristoscu, S. M. Petrescu, E. Toksoy Oner, I. N. Mihailescu

5. "Probing electron-phonon coupling in metals via observations of ablation plumes produced by two delayed short laser pulses"

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 99, 081502 (2011) - *IF(201

ResearcherID: C-4812-2011
ORCID: 0000-0003-1946-5863

CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: Biophotonics

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

• Biomimetic laser processing,
• combinatorial laser processing of organic materials,
• characterisation and testing of photonic structures at micro- and nanoscale for biological applications,
• Development and assembling of lab-on-a-chip glass and polymeric platforms for advanced in vitro testing.

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

1. Sima F., Sugioka K., Mart?006e0065z V?007a0071uez R., Osellame R., Kelemen L., Ormos P.,Three-dimensional femtosecond laser processing for lab-on-a-chip applications Nanophotonics,7 (3), 613, 2018;
2. Sima F., Xu J., Wu D., Sugioka K.,Ultrafast Laser Fabrication of Functional Biochips: New Avenues for Exploring 3D Micro-and Nano-Environments, Review, Micromachines 8 (2), 40, 2017;
3. Axente E., Sopronyi M., Ghimbeu CM, Nita C., Airoudj A., Schrodj G., Sima F., Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation: A novel approach to design mesoporous carbon films, , Carbon 122, 484, 2017;
4. Sima F., Davidson PM, Dentzer J, Gadiou R, Pauthe E, Gallet O, Mihailescu IN, Anselme K, Inorganic-organic thin implant coatings deposited by lasers, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7(1):911, 2015;
5. Sima F., Axente E., Sima L.E., Tuyel U., Eroglu M.S., Serban N., Ristoscu C., Petrescu S.M., Toksoy Oner E., Mihailescu I.N., "Combinatorial Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation: single-step synthesis of biopolymer compositional gradient thin film assemblies", Applied Physics Letters,101, 233705, 2012.

ResearcherID: C-2734-2011
ORCID: 0000-0001-5911-0288

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CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: Target microfabrication, laser micro- and nano-processing

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

Design, construction and exploitation of ultrafast laser processing platforms for:

• Laser Direct-Writing (LDW);
• Two-Photon Photopolymerization (TPP) for 3D laser lithography;
• Laser Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT);
• Waveguides in transparent bulk materials;
• Development of new laser methods for fast structuring of large-area with resolution below the diffraction limit;
• Characterization techniques based on pump-probe scheme with sub-picosecond resolution.

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

1. Marian Zamfirescu, Adrian Dinescu, Mihai Danila, Gabriel Socol, Catalina Radu, "The role of the substrate material type in formation of laser induced periodical surface structures on ZnO thin films", App. Surf. Science 258 (23) 9385-9388 (2012).
2. C. Mauclair, M. Zamfirescu, J. P. Colombier, G. Cheng, K. Mishchik, E. Audouard, and R. Stoian, "Control of ultrafast laser-induced bulk nanogratings in fused silica via pulse time envelopes", Opt. Express 20 (12) 12997-13005 (2012).
3. Florin Jipa, Adrian Dinescu, Mihaela Filipescu, Iulia Anghel, Marian Zamfirescu, and Razvan Dabu, "Laser parallel nanofabrication by single femtosecond pulse near-field ablation using photoresist masks", Opt. Express 22 (3) 3356-3361 (2014).

ResearcherID: G-3266-2011
ORCID: 0000-0003-1143-4376

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CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: Lasers science

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

- Lasers material processing 

- Development of optical experimental setups

- Microfluidic devices manufacturing

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

Florin Jipa, Stefana Iosub, Bogdan Calin, Emanuel Axente, Felix Sima and Koji Sugioka “High Repetition Rate UV versus VIS Picosecond Laser Fabrication of 3D Microfluidic Channels Embedded in Photosensitive Glass”                Nanomaterials, 8(8), 583 (2018) DOI: 10.3390/nano8080583

Calin Bogdan-Stefanita, Preda Liliana,  Jipa Florin, Zamfirescu Marian “Laser fabrication of diffractive optical elements based on detour-phase computer-generated holograms for two-dimensional Airy beams” APPLIED OPTICS   57  (6)  (2018) DOI: 10.1364/AO.57.001367    

Croitoru (Salamu) Gabriela, Jipa Florin, Pavel Nicolaie ”Passive Q-switch laser operation of circular, buried depressed-cladding waveguides realized by direct fs-laser beam writing in Nd:YAG/Cr4+ :YAG composite media” OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS 7 (7) 2496  (2017) DOI: 10.1364/OME.7.002496

Ulmeanu, M. ; Petkov, P; Ursescu, D ; Jipa, F; Harniman, R; Brousseau, E; Ashfold, MNR “Substrate surface patterning by optical near field modulation around colloidal particles immersed in a liquid” OPTICS EXPRESS  24  (24)  27340   (2016) DOI: 10.1364/OE.24.027340

Salamu, Gabriela; Jipa, Florin; Zamfirescu, Marian; Pavel, Nicolaie “Watt-Level Output Power Operation From Diode-Laser Pumped Circular Buried Depressed-Cladding Waveguides Inscribed in Nd:YAG by Direct Femtosecond-Laser Writing” IEEE PHOTONICS JOURNAL  8  (1) 1500209 (2016) DOI:10.1109/JPHOT.2015.2512263

ResearcherID: P-3376-2014

CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: - Fiber optics, sensors, detectors and radiation effects on optical components - Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and laser spectroscopy with applications in contaminants detection and plasma analyzes

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

Main research direction is dedicated on characterization of optical fibers and optical fiber sensors in radiation environments (gamma-ray, electron beam, mixed gamma-neutron, protons, alpha particles)

Conducting research and implementing new methods for using optical fibers for dose monitoring

Conducting research on the effects of ionizing radiation over silicon photomultipliers

Conducting research on LIBS for pollutants identification

Characterizing radiation effects on fiber lasers. Development and characterization of random lasers in collaboration with University of Navarra, Spain

Performing vibration and shock tests on optical components for space applications

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

A. Stancalie et al., "Long Period Gratings in unconventional fibers for possible use as radiation dosimeter in high-dose applications", SENSORS AND ACTUATORS A-PHYSICAL Volume: 271 Pages: 223-229, (2018)

A. Stancalie et al., "Arc-induced Long Period Gratings in standard and speciality optical fibers under mixed neutron-gamma irradiation", SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Volume 7, Article Number 15845,(2017)

A. Stancalie et al., "Investigation of the effect of laser parameters on the target, plume and plasma behavior during and after laser-solid interaction", APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, Volume: 417 , Pages: 124-129,  (2017)

F. Esposito, R. Rajeev, A. Stancalie, D. Sporea, D. Negut, N. Becherescu, S. Campopiano, A.Iadicicco, "Real-time analysis of arc-induced Long Period Gratings under gamma irradiation", SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Volume 7, (2017)

J .Savovic , M. Momcilovic, S. Zivkovic, A. Stancalie, M Trtica, M. Kuzmanovic, " LIBS Analysis of Geomaterials: Comparative Study of Basalt Plasma Induced by TEA CO2 and Nd:YAG Laser in Air at Atmospheric Pressure", JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 9513438, (2017)

ResearcherID: M-9267-2018

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CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: Spectroscopy, metrology

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

• Optical metrology: development of new protocols and methods for high and medium spectral resolution spectroradiometers characterization / calibration / validation;
• UV – MIR and THz spectroscopy and THz imaging applied to environment and materials sciences.
• Investigations on materials and devices degradation to ionizing radiation (alpha, gamma, electrons, protons, X-Ray) for their use for space or medical applications - on-line and offline setups based on UV-NIR spectroscopy .

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

1. Bleotu, Petri?or Gabriel, Laura Mihai*, Dan Sporea, Adelina Sporea, Mihai Straticiuc, and Ion Burducea. "Impact of 3MeV Energy Proton Particles on Mid-IR QCLs." Nanomaterials 13, no. 4 (2023): 677.
2. Mihai, L., Caruntu, G., Rotaru, A., Caruntu, D., Mykhailovych, V., Ciomaga, C.E., Horchidan, N., Stancalie, A. and Marcu, A., 2023. GHz—THz Dielectric Properties of Flexible Matrix-Embedded BTO Nanoparticles. Materials, 16(3), p.1292
3. Mihai, L; Mihalcea, R; Tomescu, R; Paun, C; Cristea, D; "Selective Mid-IR Metamaterial-Based Gas Sensor System: Proof of Concept and Performances Tests"; NANOMATERIALS MAR 12(6) 1009 (2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano1206100
4. Pacheco-Labrador, J; Hueni, A; Mihai, L; Sakowska, K; Julitta, T; Kuusk, J; Sporea, D; Alonso, L; Burkart, A; Cendrero-Mateo, MP; Aasen, H; Goulas, Y; Mac Arthur, A; "Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence I: Instrumental Considerations for Proximal Spectroradiometers"; REMOTE SENSING 11(8) 960 (2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs1108096
5. Mihai, L; Mac Arthur, A; Hueni, A; Robinson, I; Sporea, D; "Optimized Spectrometers Characterization Procedure for Near Ground Support of ESA FLEX Observations: Part 1 Spectral Calibration and Characterisation"; REMOTE SENSING 10(2) 289 (2018). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs10020289

ResearcherID: S-2383-2016
ORCID: 0000-0003-3869-1890

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CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: Material Science

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

• Synthesis of carbon materials and metallic/metal oxide nanoparticles by chemical methods;
• Physico-chemical characterization (N₂ and CO₂ Adsorption, Raman spectroscopy, termogravimetry measurements, atomic absorption spectrophotometry;
• Electrochemical characterization (Li-ion and Na-ion batteries).

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

1. Eco-friendly synthesis of SiO₂ nanoparticles confined in hard carbon: an intriguing material for Li-ion batteries; C. Nita, J. Fullenwarth, L. Monconduit, J.-M. Le Meins, P. Fioux, J. Parmentier, C. Matei Ghimbeu; Carbon 143 (2019) 598-609, IF=7.082.
2. Understanding the main factors affecting the performances of carbon/Sn based nanocomposites in Li-ion batteries, C. Nita, J. Fullenwarth, L. Monconduit; J. Parmentier, J.-M. Le Meins, M. Sougrati, C. Matei Ghimbeu; ChemElectroChem, 5 (2018) 3249-3257, IF= 4.446.
3. Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation: A novel approach to design mesoporous carbon films; E. Axente, M. Sopronyi, C. Matei Ghimbeu, C. Nita, A. Airoudj, G. Schrodj, F. Sima; Carbon 122 (2017), 484-495, IF=7.082.
4. Synthesis of sulfur-doped porous carbons by soft and hard templating processes for CO₂ and H₂ adsorption; A. Martinez de Yuso, M. De Fina, C. Nita, P. Fioux, J. Parmentier, C. Matei Ghimbeu, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 243 (2017) 135-146; IF=3.649.
5. Insights on the synthesis mechanism of green phenolic resin derived porous carbons via a salt-soft templating approach, C. Nita, M. Bensafia, C. Vaulot, L. Delmotte, C. Matei Ghimbeu, Carbon 109 (2016) 227-238, IF=6.337.

Full CV

CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: - Biocompatibility tests on laser processed materials. - Cell investigation on microfluidic devices.

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

• Mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblasts culture.
• Analysis of cytotoxic potential of biomaterials using MTS assay.
• Analysis of cell adhesion supported by fluorescence microscopy.
• Annealing and chemical etching treatment on Foturan photosensitive glass.

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

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CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD:

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

CURRENT RESEARCH FIELD: Vibration and shocks testing of components for space applications. Fiber optics, sensors, detectors and radiation effects on optical components.

EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCES:

Vibration and shocks - testing of components for space applications

Fiber optics investigations – setup design, data reading and interpretation

Spectroradiometry investigations - development of experimental setups, characterization of diffuse reflectance and emissivity.

LIST OF 5 SELECTED ARTICLES:

1 – “STUDY OF VIBRATIONS PROPAGATION ON A U-SHAPED BAR FINDING THE RESONANT FREQUENCIES”
AUTHORS: Razvan Marian MIHALCEA, Andrei STANCALIE, Elena LACATUS.
Vol 24 No 1 (2020): Nonconventional Technologies Review

2 – “A new set-up for real time investigations of optical fiber sensors subjected to gamma-rays: case study on long period gratings”
AUTHORS: Andrei St?nc?lie1, Flavio Esposito 2,*, Constantin Daniel Negu?2, Marian Ghena 1,
Razvan Mihalcea 1, Anubhav Srivastava 2, Stefania Campopiano 2, Agostino Iadicicco 2 Sensors 2020,20, 4129