Andrei Popescu

Affiliation and official address:

“Laser-Surface-Plasma Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department

Laser Material Processing Laboratory, Cetal

National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics,

P.O. Box MG-36 RO-77125

Magurele, Bucharest, Romania

   Phone:+4021 457 45 50 / int. 2414, 2423

andrei.popescu@inflpr.ro

http://lspi.inflpr.ro/ 

Date and place of birth: December 20, 1981, Bucharest, Romania
 
Nationality: Romanian 

Education:

• September 2012, PhD in Physics with diplomas from University Aix Marseille and University of Bucharest
• July 2006: Master Diploma, specialization “Biomaterials”, Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, from “Politehnica” University of Bucharest
• September 2005: graduated from Politehnica University of Bucharest , “Material’s Science and Engineering Faculty”, specialization  “Medical Engineering” – graduation mean 9.44 (out of 10), diploma project mean 10 (out of 10)
• June 2000: graduated from Theoretic High School “Marin Preda” from Bucharest, profile chemistry-biology, BSC – mean 9.35  

 Specialization

• main field: Medical engineering
• technical skills and competences: 3D printing of metallic materials by laser melting deposition, laser welding of composite materials,  laser cutting, matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation of proteins and enzymes, pulsed laser deposition of biomaterials, deposition and modification of thin solid structures by high intensity laser irradiation, plasma analysis by high speed imaging, 
• computer skills: Solid Works, Mathcad, Tru Tops Cell, Origin, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office, NVU and other frequently used applications in PC environment

 English, French
 

• 2019-2021: Head of Advanced Laser Technology Center (CETAL), National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics
• 2017 to date: Head of Laser Material Processing Laboratory (http://cetal.inflpr.ro/lamp), CETAL, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics
• 2016 to date: Scientific Researcher II-rd degree, “Laser-Surface-Plasma-Interactions”   Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics
• 2012-2016: Scientific Researcher III-rd degree, “Laser-Surface-Plasma-Interactions”   Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics
• 2005-2012: Research Assistant, “Laser-Surface-Plasma-Interactions”   Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics
• 1.09.2004 – 31.01.2005: Research assistant at “Optoelectronica 2001” S.A. 

Fellowships:

• October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014, SCIEX Postdoc Fellowship at EMPA-Swiss Federall Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Thun - Switzerland
• June1-August1 2008;  June1-1ugust1 2009; November1 2010- April1 2011- stages in LP3 (Laboratoire Lasers, Plasmas et Procedes Photoniques) of  Aix Marseille University financed by the French Gouvernment
• March 1 – June 30 -2005: stage in LPMCN (Laboratoire de Physique de la Matiere Condensee et Nanostructures) and LAGEP (Laboratoire d’Automatique et Genie des Procedes) from Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University financed by the Romanian Gouvernment

Work stages:

1. 1.10.2013-30.09.2014, working stage at EMPA, Thun, Switzerland
2. 3.07 – 12.07. 2008, working stage at LP3, Marseille, France 
3. 9.07 – 15.07. 2007, working stage at Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia 
4. 16.05 – 23.05.2008 working stage at Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
5. 2.11 – 12.11. 2008, working stage at Natural Sciences Center of Institute of General Physics “A. M. Prokhorov”, Moscow, Russia
6. 21.05 – 24.05. 2009: working stage at Institute of Electronics and Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
7. 1.09 - 10.09.2010, working stage at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Interest fields

Additive manufacturing; Laser metal processing; Biocompatible materials;  Surface microstructuring; Deposition and modification of thin solid structures by high intensity laser irradiation; 

• C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman, A. C. Popescu, “Laser Ablation Applied for Synthesis of Thin Films: Insights into Laser Deposition Methods”, C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman, A. C. Popescu, chapter 1 in the book “Applications of Laser Ablation - Thin Film Deposition, Nanomaterial Synthesis and Surface Modification” edited by Dongfang Yang, pp. 3-32, ISBN 978-953-51-2812-0,  InTech 2016 
• “Wettability of nanostructured surfaces”, L. Duta, A. C. Popescu, I. Zgura, N. Preda, and I. N. Mihailescu, Chapter 8 in “Wetting and Wettability”, Dr. Mahmood Aliofkhazraei (Ed.), InTech, DOI: 10.5772/60808, ISBN 978-953-51-2215-9, DEC 16, 2015.
• “Deposition and surface modification of thin solid structures by high intensity pulsed laser irradiation” Andrei C. Popescu, Magdalena Ulmeanu, Carmen Ristoscu, Ion N. Mihailescu, Chapter 12 in “Laser surface engineering: Processes and applications” edited by: Jonathan Lawrence and David Waugh, Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials, pp. 287 – 313, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, ISBN 978-1782420743 (2015)
• “ZnO thin films deposited on textile material substrates for biomedical applications”,  L. Duta, A.C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman, I. N. Mihailescu, G.E. Stan, I. Zgura, I. Enculescu, I. Dumitrescu, chapter 20 in A. Vaseashta, E. Braman, P. Susmann (eds.) “Technological innovations in sensing and detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats and ecological terrorism”, NATO science for peace and security series A: Chemistry and biology, part 4, pp. 207-210, doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-2488-4_20, 2012
• “ Pulsed Laser Processing of Functionalized Polysaccharides for Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems”,  R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A.C. Popescu, G. Socol , I. Mihailescu, G. Caraene, R. Albulescu, T. Buruiana, and D. Chrisey, chapter 25 in A. Vaseashta, E. Braman, P. Susmann (eds.) “Technological innovations in sensing and detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear threats and ecological terrorism”, NATO science for peace and security series A: Chemistry and biology, part 4, pp. 231-236, doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-2488-4_20, 2012
• “Polymer-Bioglass Composite Coatings: A Promising Alternative For Advanced Biomedical Implants”, Laura Floroian, Andrei Popescu, Natalia Serban and Ion Mihailescu, chapter 20 in “Metal, Ceramic and Polymeric Composites for Various Uses” edited by John Cuppoletti, pp. 393- 420, ISBN 978-953-307-353-8, Intech 2011

 Scientific papers published in ISI journals

2021

• 3D Printing at Micro-Level: Laser-Induced Forward Transfer and Two-Photon Polymerization, M. A. Mahmood, A.C. Popescu,  Polymers 2021, 13, 2034.
• Real-Time Defects Analyses Using High-Speed Imaging during Aluminum Magnesium Alloy Laser Welding, S. Mihai, D. Chioibasu, M. A. Mahmood, L. Duta, M. Leparoux, A. C. Popescu, Metals 11 (11) 1877 (2021)
• Non-Destructive X-ray Characterization of a Novel Joining Method Based on Laser-Melting Deposition for AISI 304 Stainless Steel,M.A. Mahmood , D. Chioibasu , S. Mihai, M. Iovea, I. N. Mihailescu, A. C. Popescu. Materials. 2021; 14(24):779
• Thermal Nonlinear Klein–Gordon Equation for Nano-/Micro-Sized Metallic Particle–Attosecond Laser Pulse Interaction, M. Oane , M. A.Mahmood, A. C. Popescu, A. Bănică, C. Ristoscu, I. N. Mihăilescu, Materials 2021, 14, 857
• In-depth analyses of p-type silicon solar cells: A comparison between commercial compact and laboratory LIBS systems, M. A. Benelmouaz, S. A. Beldjilali, S. Messaoud Aberkane, A. Stancalie, A. Chita, K. Yahiaoui, D. Bouhafs, A. C. Popescu, E. Axente, Optik 247, 168038 (2021)
• Bridging the analytical and artificial neural network models for keyhole formation with experimental verification in laser melting deposition: A novel approach, M. A. Mahmood, A. C. Popescu, M. Oane, A. Channa, S. Mihai, C. Ristoscu, I. N. Mihailescu, Results in Physics 2021, 26, 104440
• Spatter Formation and Splashing Induced Defects in Laser-Based Powder Bed Fusion of AlSi10Mg Alloy: A Novel Hydrodynamics Modelling with Empirical Testing ,A. U. Rehman, M. A. Mahmood, P. Ansari, F. Pitir, M. U. Salamci, A. C. Popescu, and I. N. Mihailescu, Metals 11 (12) 2023 (2021)
• Grain refinement and mechanical properties for AISI304 stainless steel single-tracks by laser melting deposition: Mathematical modelling versus experimental results Muhammad Arif Mahmood, Andrei C. Popescu , Mihai Oane, Diana Chioibasu, Gianina Popescu-Pelin, Carmen Ristoscu, Ion N. Mihailescu, Results in Physics 2021, 22, 103880
• Mesoscopic Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling for the Laser-Melting Deposition of AISI 304 Stainless Steel Single Tracks with Experimental Correlation: A Novel Study, A. Ur Rehman , M. A. Mahmood, F. Pitir, M. U. Salamci, A. C. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, Metals. 2021; 11(10):1569.
• Keyhole Formation by Laser Drilling in Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Ti6Al4V Biomedical Alloy: Mesoscopic Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation versus Mathematical Modelling Using Empirical Validation, A. U. Rehman, M. A. Mahmood, F. Pitir, M. U. Salamci, A. C. Popescu,  I. N. Mihailescu, Nanomaterials 11 (12) 3284 (2021)
  

2020

• Non-Fourier Estimate of Electron Temperature in Case of Femtosecond Laser Pulses Interaction with Metals, A. M. Bucă, M. Oane, M. A. Mahmood, I. N. Mihăilescu, A. C. Popescu, B. A. Sava, C. Ristoscu, Metals 2020, 10, 606
• Metal Matrix Composites Synthesized by Laser-Melting Deposition: A Review, M.A. Mahmood; A.C. Popescu; I.N. Mihailescu,  Materials 2020, 13, 2593.
• Three-Jet Powder Flow and Laser–Powder Interaction in Laser Melting Deposition: Modelling Versus Experimental Correlations, M.A. Mahmood, A.C. Popescu,  M. Oane,  C. Ristoscu,  D. Chioibasu, S. Mihai,  I. N. Mihailescu, Metals 2020, 10, 1113.
• Estimation of clad geometry and corresponding residual stress distribution in laser melting deposition: analytical modeling and experimental correlations, M. A. Mahmood, A. C. Popescu, C. L. Hapenciuc, C. Ristoscu, A. I. Visan, M. Oane, I. N. Mihailescu, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-020-06047-6
• In vivo assessment of bone enhancement in the case of 3D printed implants coated with lithium-doped biological-derived hydroxyapatite coatings: a preliminary study on rabbits,  L. Duta, J. Neamtu, R. Melinte, O.A. Zureigat, G. Popescu-Pelin, D. Chioibasu, F.N. Oktar, A.C. Popescu, Coatings,  2020, 10, 992

2019

• "Animal Origin Bioactive Hydroxyapatite Thin Films Synthesized by RF-Magnetron Sputtering on 3D Printed Cranial Implants." D. Chioibasu; L. Duta; G. Popescu-Pelin; N. Popa; N. Milodin; S. Iosub; L. M. Balescu; A. Catalin Galca; A. Claudiu Popa; F. N. Oktar; G. E. Stan; A. C. Popescu,  Metals 2019, 9, 1332.
• "Lithium-Doped Biological-Derived Hydroxyapatite Coatings Sustain In Vitro Differentiation of Human Primary Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Osteoblasts", E. P. Florian, L. Duta, V. Grumezescu, G. Popescu-Pelin, A. C. Popescu, N. F. Oktar,  W. R. Evans, A.  Roseanu Constantinescu, Coatings 2019, 9, 781.
• "Current Status on Pulsed Laser Deposition of Coatings from Animal-Origin Calcium Phosphate Sources", L. Duta, A.C. Popescu, Coatings 2019, 9, 335.
• „Pulsed Laser Deposited Biocompatible Lithium-Doped Hydroxyapatite Coatings with Antimicrobial Activity”,  L. Duta, M. C. Chifiriuc, G. Popescu-Pelin, C. Bleotu, G. P. Gradisteanu, M. Anastasescu,  A. Achim, A. C. Popescu, Coatings 2019, 9, 54.
• „Prototype Orthopedic Bone Plates 3D Printed by Laser Melting Deposition”, D. Chioibasu, A. Achim; C. Popescu, G. E. Stan, I. Pasuk, M. Enculescu, S. Iosub, L. Duta, A. C. Popescu, Materials 2019, 12, 906.

2018

• “Histamine detection using functionalized porphyrin as electrochemical mediator”, A.M. Iordache, R. Cristescu, E. Fagadar-Cosma, A.C. Popescu, A.A. Ciucu, S. M. Iordache, A. Balan, C. Nichita, I. Stamatin, D.B.Chrisey, Comptes Rendus Chimie 21 (3-4) (2018) 270-276
• “Laser-Direct Writing by Two-Photon Polymerization of 3D Honeycomb-Like Structures for Bone Regeneration”, I.A. Paun, R.C. Popescu , C.C. Mustaciosu, M. Zamfirescu, B.S. Calin, M. Mihailescu, M. Dinescu, A. Popescu, D. Chioibasu, M. Sopronyi, C.R. Luculescu, Biofabrication 10 (2) (2018) 025009
• “Electrically responsive microstructured polypyrrole-polyurethane composites for stimulated osteogenesis”, C.R. Luculescu, A.M. Acasandrei, C.C. Mustaciosu, M. Zamfirescu, M. Dinescu, B.S. Calin, A. Popescu, D. Chioibasu, D. Cristian, I.A. Paun, Applied Surface Science 433 (2018) 166-176
• “Physical-chemical characterization and biological assessment of simple and lithium-doped biological-derived hydroxyapatite thin films for a new generation of metallic implants”, A.C. Popescu, P.E. Florian, G.E. Stan, G. Popescu-Pelin, I. Zgura, M. Enculescu, F.N. Oktar, R. Trusca, L.E. Sima, A. Roseanu, L. Duta, Applied Surface Science 439 (2018), 724-735

2017

• “Control of Porosity and Spatter in Laser Welding of Thick AlMg5 Parts Using High-Speed Imaging and Optical Microscopy”, A. C. Popescu, C. Delval, M. Leparoux, Metals 7(11) (2017) 452
• “An Experimental Study on Nano-Carbon Films as an Anti-Wear Protection for Drilling Tools”, C. Popescu, D. Cristea, B. Bita, R. Cristescu, D. Craciun, G. D. Chioibasu, C. Luculescu, I. Paun, L. Duta, A. C. Popescu, Coatings 7(12) (2017) 228
• “Comparative physical, chemical and biological assessment of simple and titanium-doped ovine dentine-derived hydroxyapatite coatings fabricated by pulsed laser deposition”, L.Duta, N.Mihailescu, A.C.Popescu, C.R.Luculescu, I.N.Mihailescu, G. Çetin, O. Gunduz, F.N.Oktar, A.C.Popa, A.Kuncser, C.Besleaga, G.E.Stan, Applied Surface Science 413 (2017) 129-139

2016

• “Fabrication of periodical surface structures by picosecond laser irradiation of carbon thin films: transformation of amorphous carbon in nanographite”, C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman, B. Bita, C. Besleaga, I. Zgura, C. Himcinschi, A.C. Popescu, Applied Surface Science 390 (2016) 236-243
• “Investigation and in situ removal of spatter generated during laser ablation of aluminium composites”, A.C. Popescu, C. Delval, S. Shadman, M. Leparoux, Applied Surface Science 378 (2016) 102-113
• “Thickness influence on in vitro biocompatibility of Titanium Nitride thin films synthesized by Pulsed Laser Deposition”, L. Duta, G. E. Stan, A. C. Popa, M. A. Husanu, S. Moga, M. Socol, I. Zgura, F. Miculescu, I. Urzica, A. C. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, Materials 9 (38) (2016) 1‒19 

2015

• “The role of ambient gas and pressure on the structuring of hard diamond-like carbon films synthesized by Pulsed Laser Deposition”, A. C. Popescu, G. E. Stan, L. Duta, C. Nita, C. Popescu, V.-A. Surdu, M.-A. Husanu, B. Bita, R. Ghisleni, C. Himcinschi, V. Craciun, Materials 8 (6) (2015) 3284-3305

2014

• “Nitrogen-doped and gold-loaded TiO2 photocatalysts synthesized by sequential reactive pulsed laser deposition”, L. Duta, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, M. Motoc, C. Logofatu, A. Enesca, A. Duta, E. Gyorgy, Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing 117 (1) (2014) 1–5
• “Structure and enzymatic activity of laser immobilized Ribonuclease A”, C. Popescu, A. C. Popescu, I. Iordache, M. Motoc, D. Pojoga, A. Simon-Gruita, N. Constantin, G. Duta Cornescu, E. Gyorgy, Structure and enzymatic activity of laser immobilized Ribonuclease A, Journal of Materials Science 49 (12) (2014) 4371-4378

2013

• “Functionalized porphyrin conjugate thin films deposited by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation”,  S. Iordache, R. Cristescu, A.C. Popescu, C.E Popescu, G. Dorcioman, I.N. Mihailescu, A.A. Ciucu, A. Balan, I. Stamatin, E. Fagadar-Cosma, and D.B. Chrisey, Applied Surface Science 278 (2013) 207–210
• “Influence of a hydrophobin underlayer on the structuring and antimicrobial properties of ZnO films”, A. C. Popescu, G. E. Stan, L. Duta, G. Dorcioman, O. Iordache, I. Dumitrescu,  I. Pasuk, I. N. Mihailescu, J Mater Sci 48 (23) (2013) 8329-8336
• “Multi-layer haemocompatible diamond-like carbon coatings obtained by combined radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition and magnetron sputtering",A. C. Popa, G. E. Stan, M. A. Husanu,  I. Pasuk, I. D. Popescu, A. C. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, J Mater Sci: Mater Med 24(12) (2013) 2695-707  
• “Nanoprofiles evaluation of ZnO thin films by an evanescent light method”, N. Mirchin, A. Peled, L Duta, A. C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman and I. N. Mihailescu, Microscopy Research and Technique 76(10) (2013) 992-996 

• “Measuring Nanolayer Profiles of Various Materials by Evanescent Light Technique”, N. Mirchin, B. Apter, I. Lapsker, V. Fogel, U. Gorodetsky, S. A. Popescu, A. Peled, G. Popescu-Pelin, G. Dorcioman, L. Duta, A. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 12 (3) (2012) 2668–2671
• “Structural investigations on electrodes - electrolytes systems for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell applications”, L. Duta, G. Dorcioman, A. C. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, P. Nita, I. Mercioniu, A. Birsan, I. Bibicu, S. Constantinescu, N. Popescu–Pogrion, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials – Rapid Communications 6 (11-12) (2012) 1073-1080

 
2011

• “MAPLE deposition of Mn(III) metalloporphyrin thin films: Structural, topographical and electrochemical investigations”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A.C. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, I.N. Mihailescu, A.A. Ciucu, S. Iordache, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, E. Fagadar-Cosma, D.B. Chrisey , Applied Surface Science 257 (2011) 5293–5297 
• “Radical modification of the wetting behavior of textiles  coated with ZnO thin films and nanoparticles when changing the ambient pressure in the pulsed laser deposition process”, A.C. Popescu, L. Duta, G. Dorcioman, I.N. Mihailescu, G.E. Stan, I. Pasuk, I. Zgura, T. Beica, I. Enculescu, A. Ianculescu, I. Dumitrescu,  Journal of Applied Physics 110 (2011) 064321   
• “Analysis of indium zinc oxide thin films by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy”, A. C. Popescu, S. Beldjilali,G. Socol, V. Craciun, I. N. Mihailescu, J. Hermann, Journal of Applied Physics 110 (2011) 083116  
• “Study of Polyethylene Nanolayers by Evanescent Light Microscopy”, S. A Popescu, B. Apter, N. Mirchin, U. Gorodetsky, I. Lapsker, A. Peled, L. Duta, G. Dorcioman, A. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, Applied Physics A 104 (3) (2011) 997-1002 

2010

• “Double layered nanostructured composite coatings with bioactive silicate glass and polymethylmetacrylate for biomimetic implant applications”, L. Floroian, F. Sima, M. Florescu, M. Badea, A.C. Popescu, N. Serban, I.N. Mihailescu, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 648 (2010) 111-118 
• “Morphology of polyethylene nanolayers: a study by evanescent light microscopy”, I. Lapsker, N. Mirchin, U. Gorodetsky, S. A. Popescu, A. Peled, L. Duta, G. Dorcioman, A. C. Popescu,  I. N. Mihailescu, Journal of Materials Science 45(23) (2010) 6332-6338
• “Estimation of polyethylene nanothin layer morphology by differential evanescent light intensity imaging”, N. Mirchin, M. Gankin, U. Gorodetsky, S. A. Popescu, I. Lapsker, A. Peled, L. Duta, G. Dorcioman, A. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu , Journal of Nanophotonics 4 (2010) 041760
•  “Functional Porphyrin Thin Films Deposited by Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A.C. Popescu, I.N. Mihailescu, A.A. Ciucu, A. Andronie, S. Iordache, I. Stamatin, E. Fagadar-Cosma, D.B. Chrisey, Materials Science and Engineering B 169 (2010) 106–110. 
• “On the bioactivity of adherent bioglass thin films synthesized by magnetron sputtering techniques”, G.E. Stan, A.C. Popescu, I.N. Mihailescu, D.A. Marcov, R.C. Mustata, L.E. Sima, S.M. Petrescu, A. Ianculescu, R. Trusca, C.O. Morosanu, Thin Solid Films, 518 (2010) 5955–5964   

2009

• “Bioglass thin films for biomimetic implants”, C. Berbecaru, H. V. Alexandru, A. Ianculescu, A. Popescu, F. Sima, G. Socol, I. N. Mihailescu, Applied Surface Science 255 (2009) 5476–5479 
• “Functional polyethylene glycol derivatives nanostructured thin films synthesized by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, I.N. Mihailescu, D. Mihaiescu, S.D. Gittard, R.J. Narayan, T. Buruiana, I. Stamatin, D.B. Chrisey,  Applied Surface Science 255 (2009) 9873–9876 
• “Biocompatible and bioactive nanostructured glass coatings synthesized by pulsed laser deposition: In vitro biological tests”, A.C. Popescu, F. Sima, L. Duta, C. Popescu, I.N. Mihailescu, , D. Capitanu, R. Mustata, L.E. Sima, S.M. Petrescu and D. Janackovic, Applied Surface Science, 255 (2009) 5486–5490 
• “Laser Processing of Polyethylene Glycol Derivative and Block Copolymer Thin Films”, Rodica Cristescu, Camelia Cojanu, Andrei Popescu, Sorin Grigorescu, Liviu Duta, Oana-Salomeea Ionescu, Dan Mihaiescu, Tinca Buruiana, Adriana Andronie, Ioan Stamatin, Ion N. Mihailescu, Douglas B. Chrisey, Applied Surface Science, 255 (2009) 5605–5610 
• “Functionalized Polyvinyl Alcohol Derivatives Thin Films for Controlled Drug Release and Targeting Systems: MAPLE Deposition and Morphological, Chemical and In Vitro Characterization”, R. Cristescu, C. Cojanu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, L. Duta, G. Caraene, A. Ionescu, D. Mihaiescu, R. Albulescu, T. Buruiana, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, I. N. Mihailescu, D. B. Chrisey, Applied Surface Science 255 (2009) 5600–5604 
• “Bioglass –polymer thin coatings obtained by MAPLE for a new generation of implants”, F. Sima, C. Ristoscu, A. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, T. Kononenko, S. Simon, T. Radu, O. Ponta, R. Mustata, L. E. Sima, S. M. Petrescu, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 11(9), 1170 – 1174 (2009) 

• “Nanostructured bioglass thin films synthesized by pulsed laser deposition: CSLM, FTIR investigations and in vitro biotests”, L. Floroian, B. Savu, G. Stanciu, A. C. Popescu, F. Sima, I.N. Mihailescu, R. Mustata, L.E.Sima, S.M. Petrescu, D. Tanaskovic, Dj. Janackovic, Applied Surface Science 255 (5) (2008) 3056-3062 
  

2007

• “Nanocrystalline Er:YAG thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition: an electron microscopy study”, D. Stanoi, A. Popescu, C. Ghica, G. Socol, E. Axente, C. Ristoscu, I. N. Mihailescu, A. Stefan, S. Georgescu, Applied Surface Science 253 (2007) 8268–8272 
• “Synthesis of functionally graded bioactive glass - apatite multistructures on Ti substrates by pulsed laser deposition”, D. Tanaskovic, B. Jokic,  G. Socol, A. Popescu, I. Mihailescu, R. Petrovic, Dj. Janackovic, Applied Surface Science 254 (4) (2007) 1279-1282 
• “Enhanced gas sensing of Au nanocluster –doped or –coated zinc oxide thin films”, G. Socol, E. Axente, C. Ristoscu, F. Sima, A. Popescu, N. Stefan, L. Escoubas, J. Ferreira, S. Bakalova, A. Szekeres, I. N. Mihailescu, Journal  of Applied Physics,  102 (2007) 083103 
• “Processing of Poly(1,3-bis-(p-Carboxyphenoxy Propane)- co-(Sebacic Anhydride)20 : 80 (P(CPP : SA)20 : 80) by Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation for Drug Delivery Systems”, R. Cristescu, C. Cojanu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, C. Nastase, F. Nastase, A Doraiswamy, R.J. Narayan, I. Stamatin, I.N. Mihailescu, D.B. Chrisey,  Applied Surface Science 254 (2007) 1169–1173 
• “Synthesis of calcium phosphate thin layers of increased biological activity by chemical growth in simulated body fluids”, J. Neamtu, G.E. Stan, C. Morosanu, C. Ducu, A. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 9 (12) (2007) 3821 - 3826 

• “Method for obtaining Ti mesh by covering its surface with hydroxyapatite”, Poeata Ion, Chiriac Alexandru, Mihailescu Ion, Socol Gabriel, Duta Liviu, Popescu C. Andrei, Felix Sima, Miroiu Marimona, Stan E. George, Petrescu Stefana, Ianculescu Adelina, OSIM patent no. 128190B1, Class (according to International Classification) A61L27/32, A61L27/42, A61B17/58, C23C14/34, Language: Romanian, April 30, 2014.
• “Method for increasing the writting and 3D printing resolution in case of laser melting deposition”, Chioibasu Diana, Popescu C. Andrei, applied request OSIM  no. A/00341, Language: Romanian, May 16, 2018.          

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Scientific papers published in Proceedings of International Conferences         

•  CHARACTERIZATION OF PULSED LASER DEPOSITED AlN FILMS AS A GATE DIELECTRIC IN AlN-Si MIS STRUCTURES, S. Simeonov, S. Bakalova, E. Kafedjiiska, A. Szekeres, S. Grigorescu, A. Popescu, C. Cojanu, F. Sima, G. Socol, I. N. Mihailescu,  29^th
  International Semiconductor Conference CAS 2006, Sinaia, Romania, Vol. 2, pp. 261-264

Plenary, invited and oral presentations at International Conferences

• "Additive technologies for production and processing of metallic implants", A. C. Popescu, D. Chioibasu, plenary presentation at International Conference on Renewable Energy and Energy Conversion, November 11-13, Oran, Algeria, 2019
• "High speed imaging monitoring of molten pool and spatter produced during laser processing of metal matrix nanocomposites", A. C. Popescu, M. Leparoux, oral presentation at E-MRS 2019 Spring Meeting, Symposium V, May 27-31, Nice, France, 2019
  
• "Design, manufacturing and testing of Ti6Al4V cranial mesh prostheses printed by Laser Melting Deposition", A. C. Popescu, invited presentation at The 7th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE 2018), November 1-4, Xi'an, China, 2018
• "Carbon thin films surface nanostructuring by picosecond laser irradiation",  A.C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman, oral presentation at EMRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France,  2016
• " DLC Hard Protective Coatings Synthesized by Pulsed Laser Deposition", C. Nita, L. Duta, G.E. Stan, C Popescu, V. Craciun, M. Husanu, B. Bita, R. Ghisleni, C. Himcinschi, A. C. Popescu, oral presentation at EMRS Spring Meeting, Lille, France,  May 2014
• " Protective Haemocompatible DLC films for metal surfaces in contact with corrosive body fluids", A.C. Popescu, A.C. Popa, G.E. Stan, M.A. Husanu, I. Pasuk, D. Popescu, I.N. Mihailescu, oral presentation at 4th International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems, Corfu, Greece, June 2013, 
• "LIBS investigations of high quality amorphous indium zinc oxide thin films synthesized by PLD", A.C. Popescu, S. Beldjilali, J. Hermann, G. Socol, D. Craciun, N. Stefan, V. Craciun, oral presentation at EMRS 2011, Symposium J, Nice, France, May 10, 2011
• "Functional hydrophobic and antibacterial textile materials covered with ZnO nanoparticles", A.C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman, L. Duta, I. N. Mihailescu, G.E. Stan, I. Zgura, I. Enculescu, I. Dumitrescu, oral presentation at EMRS 10, symposium B Functional Biointerfaces, June 7-11, Strasbourg, 2010
• Innovative processing of Ribonuclease A by laser irradiation for detection devices, A. C. Popescu, J. Roqueta, A. Perez del Pino, M. Moussaoui, M. V. Nogués, E. Gyorgy, oral presentation at EMRS 10, symposium B Functional Biointerfaces, June 7-11, Strasbourg, 2014
• “Compositional assay of steels by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and spark optical emission spectroscopy”, A. C. Popescu, E. Mothe, C. Popescu, L. Duta, D. Craciun, V. Craciun, I.N. Mihailescu, J. Hermann, I. Pencea, E.C. Sfat, , poster presented at  International Conference EMRS 2012, Symposium V, 14-18 May 2012 Strasbourg, France; Best Poster Award
  
• “Biocompatible and bioactive nanostructured glass coatings synthesized by pulsed laser deposition”, A. C. Popescu, F. Sima, L. Duta, C. Cojanu, R. Mustata, S. Petrescu, D. Tanaskovic, D. Janackovic, I. N. Mihailescu, oral presentation E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, held at the Congress Center in Strasbourg (France) from May 26 to 30, 2008

Funding won by competition:

- Subsidiary project "Laser cladding technology for brake disks coating" in the framework of Project POC G 135 "New advanced technologies for surface coating using high power laser beams for enhancing the fiability and performances of materials - PRELAM", financed by European Union-Project Manager.

- Subsidiary project "Laser welding technology for stainless steel parts" in the framework of Project POC G 135 "New advanced technologies for surface coating using high power laser beams for enhancing the fiability and performances of materials - PRELAM", financed by European Union-Project Manager.

- Contract PCE 57/2021 "Generative design in additive manufacturing of composite materials parts", financed by the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research

- Contract 514 PED/2020 "New composite material with ceramic layers deposited by laser techniques for high temperature and anticorrosion applications", financed by the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research - project responsible for INFLPR

- Contract Young Team TE 136/ 10.10.2013: Laser welding monitored by high speed imaging and optical spectroscopy of aluminium metal matrix nanocomposites, financed by the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research

- Contract PED 241/ 2017: 3D laser additive manufacturing of cranial metallic prostheses functionalized with bioactive ceramic coatings (Project coordinator), financed by the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research

- Contract Young Team TE 16/ 01.05.2013: Hard and Adherent Carbon Thin Films Synthesized By Pulsed Laser Deposition For Wear Protection Of Metallurgical Cutting And Drilling Tools (Project coordinator), financed by the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research

- 1 year work stage in Switzerland financed under the Contract 12.346/2013 by the Scientific Exchange Program (SCIEX) between Switzerland and New Member States of the European Union

- Project BD 256/2008 for PhD Funding (Project coordinator), financed by the Romanian National Authority for Scientific Research

- 4 months fellowship (won by competition) financed by the Romanian Government, for a stage in Laboratoire de Physique de la Matiere Condensee et Nanostructures, Universite Claude Bernard, Lyon, France