CV Camelia Popescu

Elena Camelia Popescu

Affiliation and official address:

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

National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics,

P.O. Box MG-36 RO-77125

Magurele, Bucharest, Romania

Phone: home: 021 457 41 67

mobile: 0742 289 946

camelia.popescu@inflpr.ro
http://lspi.inflpr.ro/

Date and place of birth: January 15, 1983, Brasov, Romania

Nationality: Romanian

Education:

2011: Received Ph.D. from Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, specialization " Condensed Matter Physics" , thesis title: " Contributions in the field of the nanostructured films obtained by pulsed laser technologies for biosensors and drug delivery"

2007: Master diploma from Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, specialization “Optics, Spectroscopy, Plasma and Laser” master project: “Nanostructured biopolymer thin films obtained by MAPLE for pharmaceutics industry: controlled drug delivery applications of pullulan triacetate covered pellets” – master project mean 10 (out of 10)

2005: graduated from Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, specialization “Medical Physics” – graduation mean 9.55 (out of 10), diploma project mean 10 (out of 10)

2001: Theoretic High School “Petru Rares” from Feldioara - Brasov profile chemistry-biology, BSC – mean 9.12

Specialization

- main field: Laser interactions; lasers and plasma physics; nanostructured thin films technology, nanopowders generation and characterization, surface physics and engineering, laser spectroscopy

- other fields: Biophysics and biomedicine; nano- bio- technologies, gas- and bio- sensors, plasma and laser theory.

- current research interests: Pulsed laser deposition, modification and characterization of nanostructured thin coatings; matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE); laser surface studies and processing; biomaterials thin layers; tissue engineering; biomimetic metallic implants; optoelectronics and sensors.

Foreign languages: English, French, Italian

Career/Employment:

1 January 2012 - present: Scientific Researcher 3-rd degree , “Laser-Surface-Plasma-Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics

1 July 2008 - 31 December 2011: Scientific Researcher, “Laser-Surface-Plasma-Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics

1 September 2005 - 30 June 2008: Research Assistant, “Laser-Surface-Plasma-Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics

1July 2008-present: Scientific researcher, “Laser-Surface-Plasma-Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics

Fellowships and working stages:

- 28.11 – 07.12.2012 working stage at Centre d'Investigacions en Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (CIN2), Barcelona, Spain
- 21.10 – 02.11.2012 working stage at University of Nicosia, Cyprus
- 07.10 – 19.10.2012 working stage at National Hellenic Foundation – Institute of Chemistry and Theoretical Physics, Athens, Greece
- 2007 - 2010 National Fellowship for PhD Funding, Financed by National Univerity Research Council (CNCSIS)
- 07.11 – 13.11.2010 working stage at University of Marmara, Istanbul, Turkey
- 19.10 – 23.10.2009 working stage at University of Nicosia, Cyprus
- 16.07 – 31.07.2009 working stage at Centre d'Investigacions en Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (CIN2), Barcelona, Spain
- 02.03 – 16.03.2009 working stage at Centre d'Investigacions en Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Barcelona, Spain
- 01.10 – 09.10.2008 working stage at National Hellenic Foundation – Institute of Chemistry and Theoretical Physics, Athens, Greece
- 16.05 – 23.05.2008 working stage at Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

- 21.11 – 11.12.2007 working stage at Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (FORTH-IESL), Heraklion – Crete, Greece

- 14.10 – 14.11.2007 working stage at Department of Physics, University of Lecce, Italy

- 26.10.2005 – 30.11.2005 – courses of European School of Medical Physics, Archamps, France
- 01.10.2003 – 31.07.2004 - one academic year in Pisa (Universita di Pisa, dipartimento di Fisica), Erasmus fellowship

Interest fields:

Surface Plasmon Reseonance Biosensors; Drug Delivery Systems; Biocompatible materials; Material’s science; Laser processing; Structure characterisation by different microscopy techniques; Surface studies with lasers; Surface processing; Deposition and modification of thin solid structures by high intensity laser irradiation; Biomaterials; Optoelectronics and sensors.

Scientific papers published in international journals

2014

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), 4371-4378, 2014

2013

D.E. Mihaiescu, R. Cristescu, G. Dorcioman, C.E. Popescu, C. Nita, G. Socol, I.N. Mihailescu, A.M. Grumezescu, D. Tamas, M. Enculescu, R.F. Negrea, C. Ghica, C. Chifiriuc, C. Bleotu and D.B. Chrisey, Functionalized magnetite silica thin films fabricated by MAPLE with antibiofilm properties, Biofabrication 5 (2013) 015007
R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman, F.M. Miroiu, G. Socol, I.N. Mihailescu, S.D. Gittard, P.R. Miller, R.J. Narayan, M. Enculescu, D.B. Chrisey, Antimicrobial activity of biopolymer–antibiotic thin films fabricated by advanced pulsed laser methods, Applied Surface Science 278 (2013) 211-213
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, Functionalized porphyrin conjugate thin films deposited by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation, Applied Surface Science 278 (2013) 207-210
M. Motoc, C. Popescu, E. Axente, L. E. Sima,S. M. Petrescu, I. N. Mihailescu, E. György, Active protein and calcium hydroxyapatite bi-layers grown by laser techniques for therapeutic applications, M. Motoc, C. Popescu, E. Axente, L. E. Sima,S. M. Petrescu, I. N. Mihailescu, E. György, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A, (2013) DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34572

2012

R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, G. Socol, I. Iordache, I.N. Mihailescu, D.E. Mihaiescu, A.M. Grumezescu, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, C. Chifiriuc, C. Bleotu, C. Saviuc, M. Popa, and D.B. Chrisey, Magnetic Core/Shell Nanoparticle Thin Films Deposited By MAPLE: Investigation By Chemical, Morphological And In Vitro Biological Assays, Applied Surface Science 258 (2012) 9250–9255
D. Predoi,C. S. Ciobanu, M. Radu,M. Costache, A. Dinischiotu, C. Popescu, E. Axente, I. N. Mihailescu, E. György, Hybrid dextran-iron oxide thin films deposited by laser techniques for biomedical applications, Materials Science and Engineering C, 32 (2012) 296–302

2011

C. Popescu, J. Roqueta, A. Pérez del Pino, M. Moussaoui, M. V. Nogués, E. György, Processing and immobilization of enzyme Ribonuclease A through laser irradiation, Journal of Materials Research, 26 (2011) 815-821
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, MAPLE deposition of Mn(III) metalloporphyrin thin films: Structural, topographical and electrochemical investigations, Applied Surface Science 257 (2011) 5293–5297
R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, G. Socol, A. Visan, I.N. Mihailescu, S.D. Gittard, P.R. Miller, T.N. Martin, R.J. Narayan, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, D.B. Chrisey, Deposition of antibacterial of poly(1,3-bis-(p-carboxyphenoxy propane)-co-(sebacic anhydride)) 20:80/gentamicin sulfate composite coatings by MAPLE, Applied Surface Science 257 (2011) 5287–5292.

2010

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, Functional Porphyrin Thin Films Deposited by Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation, Materials Science and Engineering B 169 (2010) 106–110

2009

Miglietta, L.Cultrera, C. Cojanu, E.L. Papadopoulou, and A. Perrone, Mg-based photocathodes prepared by ns, ps and fs PLD for the production of high brightness electron beams, Applied Surface Science, 255 (2009) 5228–5231
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, Functional polyethylene glycol derivatives nanostructured thin films synthesized by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation, Applied Surface Science 255 (2009) 9873–9876
R. Cristescu, C. Cojanu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, L. Duta, O.S. Ionescu, D. Mihaiescu, T. Buruiana, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, I. N. Mihailescu, D.B. Chrisey, Laser Processing of Polyethylene Glycol Derivative and Block Copolymer Thin Films, Applied Surface Science, 255 (2009) 5605–5610
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, Functionalized Polyvinyl Alcohol Derivatives Thin Films for Controlled Drug Release and Targeting Systems: MAPLE Deposition and Morphological, Chemical and In Vitro Characterization, Applied Surface Science 255 (2009) 5600–5604
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, Biocompatible and bioactive nanostructured glass coatings synthesized by pulsed laser deposition: In vitro biological tests, Applied Surface Science, 255 (2009) 5486–5490

2008

D. Tanaskovic, Dj. Veljković, R. Petrović, Dj. Janaćković, M.Mitrić, C. Cojanu, C. Ristoscu, I.N. Mihailescu, Double-layer Bioactive Glass Coatings Obtained by Pulsed Laser Deposition, Key Engin. Mater., 361-363 (2008) 277-280

2007

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) 1169–1173P.

Scientific papers published in Proceedings of International Conferences:

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

Book chapter

1. R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A.C. Popescu, G. Socol , I. Mihailescu, G. Caraene, R. Albulescu, T. Buruiana, and D. Chrisey, Pulsed Laser Processing of Functionalized Polysaccharides for Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems in: " Technological Innovations in Sensing and Detection of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Threats and Ecological Terrorism” edited by Ashok Vaseashta, Eric Braman, and Philip Susmann, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology Book Series by Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherland, ISBN: 978-94-007-2488-4, 2012, Part 4, 231-236

International Conferences and Schools:

1. „ADVANCED PULSED LASER TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEPOSITING NANOSTRUCTURED BIOMATERIAL LAYERS: APPLICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CaP-COATED BIOMIMETIC METAL IMPLANTS”, Ion N. Mihailescu, G. Socol, F. Sima, S. Grigorescu, E. Axente, C. Ristoscu, F. Miroiu, C. Cojanu, A. Popescu, A.Bigi, I.Mayer, J.Werckmann, S. P. Lyngstadaas, H. Pelletier, E.Palcevskis, D. Janackovic, Oral Presentation, Advanced Laser Technologies, Brasov, Romania, 8-12 September 2006

2. „OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES OF Er: YAG PREPARED BY PLD”, Andrei Popescu, Daniela Stanoi, Corneliu Ghica, Gabriel Socol, Camelia Cojanu, Emanuel Axente, Carmen Ristoscu, Ion N. Mihailescu, Andrea Stefan, Serban Georgescu, Poster Presentation, 14-th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, 18-22 September, 2006

3. „MATRIX ASSISTED PULSED LASER EVAPORATION OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR BIOCOMPATIBLE / BIOACTIVE IMPLANTS”, C. Cojanu, F. Sima, S. Grigorescu, A. Popescu, L. Zdrentu, G. Negroiu, S. Petrescu, R. Piticescu, M. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, Poster Presentation, 14-th International School on Quantum Electronics: Laser Physics and Applications, Sunny Beach, Bulgaria, 18-22 September, 2006

4. „IN VITRO AND IN VIVO RELEASE KINETICS COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BARE AND PULLULAN-TRIACETATE COATED VOLTAREN PELLETS COMPRESSED ACTIVE SUBSTANCE”, Georgeta Caraene, Mihaela Albulescu, Radu Albulescu, Andrei Albulescu, Rodica Cristescu, Camelia Cojanu, Oral Presentation, International Symposium “Drug Research – between Information and Life Sciences” Bucureşti, Romania, 19 – 20 October 2006

5. „ADVANCED LASER PROCESSING OF FUNCTIONALIZED POLYSACCHARIDES FOR CONTROLLED - RELEASE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS”, R. Cristescu, C. Cojanu, A. Popescu, D. Mihaiescu , G. Caraene, R. Albulescu, T. Buruiana, I. Stamatin, I.N. Mihailescu and D.B. Chrisey, Oral presentation, NATO - Advanced Study Institute, Functionalized Nanoscale Materials, Devices, and Systems for chem.-bio Sensors, Photonics, and Energy Generation and Storage, Sinaia, Romania, June 4-15, 2007

6. „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”, C. Cojanu, R Cristescu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, C. Nastase, F. Nastase, A Doraiswamy, R.J Narayan, I Stamatin, I.N. Mihailescu, D.B Chrisey, Poster presentation, EMRS 2007 Spring Meeting, Symposium P Laser Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials, Strasbourg, France, May 28 - June 1, 2007

7. „FUNCTIONALIZED POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL DERIVATIVES THIN FILMS SYNTHESIZED BY MATRIX ASSISTED PULSED LASER EVAPORATION”, C. Cojanu, R. Cristescu, A. Popescu, G. Socol, D. Mihaiescu, G. Caraene, R. Albulescu, T. Buruiana, I Stamatin, I.N. Mihailescu, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation, EMRS 2007 Spring Meeting, Symposium P: Laser Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials, Strasbourg, France, May 28 - June 1, 2007

8. “BIOCOMPATIBLE AND BIOACTIVE NANOSTRUCTURED GLASS COATINGS SYNTHESIZED BY PULSED LASER DEPOSITION”, A. 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

9. “GROWTH OF PT DOPED WO₃ THIN FILMS FOR PHOTOCATALYTIC APPLICATIONS”, C. Cojanu, E. György, A. Popescu, G. Sauthier, P. Miglietta, A. Perrone, L. Cultrera, Poster presentation, E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, held at the Congress Center in Strasbourg (France) from May 26 to 30, 2008

10. “UREASE IMMOBILIZATION BY LASER TECHNIQUES FOR BIO-SENSOR APPLICATIONS”, C. Cojanu, E. György, F. Sima, A. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, D. Predoi, S. Ciuca, L. Zdrentu,S. M. Petrescu,E. György, C. Cojanu, F. Sima, A. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, D. Predoi, S. Ciuca, L. Zdrentu,S. M. Petrescu, Poster presentation, E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, held at the Congress Center in Strasbourg (France) from May 26 to 30, 2008

11. “FUNCTIONALIZED POLYVINYL ALCOHOL DERIVATIVES THIN FILMS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE AND TARGETING SYSTEMS: LASER DEPOSITION AND MORPHOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND IN VITRO CHARACTERIZATION”, C. Cojanu, R. Cristescu, 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, Poster presentation at E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, held at the Congress Center in Strasbourg (France) from May 26 to 30, 2008

12. “LASER PROCESSING OF POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL BLOCK COPOLYMERS THIN FILMS”, C. Cojanu, R. Cristescu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, L. Duta, O.-S. Ionescu, D. Mihaiescu, T. Buruiana, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, I. N. Mihailescu, D. B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, held at the Congress Center in Strasbourg (France) from May 26 to 30, 2008

13. “COMPARISON AMONG MG-BASED PHOTOCATHODES PREPARED BY NS, PS AND FS PLD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH BRIGHTNESS ELECTRON BEAMS”, L.Cultrera, C. Cojanu, P. Miglietta, E.L. Papadopoulou, A. Perrone, Poster presentation at E-MRS 2008 Spring Meeting, Strasbourg (France, 26-30 May, 2008)

14. “BIOACTIVE AND BIOCOMPATIBLE NANOSTRUCTURED GLASS COATINGS SYNTHESIZED BY PULSED LASER DEPOSITION”, L. Duta, A. Popescu, F. Sima, C. Ristoscu, C. Cojanu, I. N. Mihailescu, R. Mustata, L. Sima, S. Petrescu, D. Tanaskovic, Dj. Janakovic, Poster presentation at NATO-ASI “Nanostructured Materials for Advanced Technological Applications”, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 1-13 iunie, 2008

15. “POROUS BIOPOLYMER SYNTHESIS BY MATRIX ASSISTED PULSED LASER EVAPORATION FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY APPLICATIONS”, A. Popescu, R. Cristescu, L. Duta, C. Cojanu, D. Mihaiescu, T. Buruiana, I. Stamatin, I. N. Mihailescu, Poster presentation at NATO-ASI “Nanostructured Materials for Advanced Technological Applications”, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 1-13 iunie, 2008

16. “FT-IR MICROSCOPY / RAMAN SPECTROMETRY STUDY OF MAPLE DEPOSED NANOFILM DEGRADATION PROCESS”, D. Mihaiescu, A. Ionescu, O. Ionescu, R. Cristescu, C. Cojanu, S. Buteica, Poster presentation at Second International Conference on Nanostructures SElf-Assembly NANO SeA 2008, Monteporzio Catone, Rome, Italy, July 7-11 2008

17. “MAPLE DEPOSED MULTILAYER NANOFILM CHARACTERIZATION AND TESTING AS CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM”, D. Mihaiescu, A. Ionescu, O. Ionescu, R. Cristescu, C. Cojanu, S. Buteica, Poster presentation at Second International Conference on Nanostructures SElf-Assembly NANO SeA 2008, Monteporzio Catone, Rome, Italy, July 7-11 2008

18. “FUNCTIONALIZED NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILMS OF BIOPOLYMERS SYNTHESIZED BY LASER PROCESSING APPROACHES FOR DRUG DELIVERY AND FAST DIAGNOSTIC/MEDICINE APPLICATIONS”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, I.N. Mihailescu, T. Buruiana, I. Stamatin, M. Jelinek, R.J. Narayan, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at 1st Intl. School on "Laser-surface interactions for new materials production: tailoring structure and properties", San Servolo Island - Venice, Italy, 13-20 July 2008

19. ”SYNTHESIS OF FUNCTIONALIZED POLYETHYLENEGLYCOL THIN STRUCTURES BY MATRIX ASSISTED PULSED LASER EVAPORATION USABLE AS CARRYING AGENT IN DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS”, C. Popescu, R. Cristescu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, L. Duta, D. Mihaiescu, T. Buruiana, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, G. Caraene, R. Albulescu, Ion N. Mihailescu, Poster presentation at 1st Intl. School on "Laser-surface interactions for new materials production: tailoring structure and properties", San Servolo Island - Venice, Italy, 13-20 July 2008

20. “BIOGLASS-POLYMER THIN COATINGS OBTAINED BY PULSED LASER TECHNOLOGIES FOR A NEW GENERATION OF ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS”, F. Sima, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, C. Ristoscu, I. N. Mihailescu, R. Mustata, S. M. Petrescu, Poster presentation at 15-th International School on Condensed Matter Physics, Varna, Bulgaria, 31 august – 5 septembrie 2008

21. „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, Poster presentation at 6-th International Conference on Photo-Excited Processes and Applications, ICPEPA6, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 9 - 12 Septembrie 2008

22. “IMPLANT-LIKE STRUCTURES METALLIC SUBSTRATE/BIOFUNCTIONAL BIOGLASSES FILMS SYNTHESIZED BY PULSED LASER DEPOSITION”, A. Popescu, F. Sima, L. Duta, C. Popescu, I. N. Mihailescu, R. Mustata, L.E. Sima, S.M. Petrescu, A. Ianculescu, D. Tanaskovic, D. Janackovic, Poster presentation at Advanced Laser Technologies, Siofok, Ungaria, 13 - 18 septembrie 2008

23. “APPLICATION OF ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNIQUES IN MULTILAYER MAPLE DEPOSED NANOFILM CHARACTERIZATION”, D. Mihaiescu, A. Ionescu, O. Ionescu, R. Cristescu, C. Cojanu, S. Buteica, Poster presentation at Systems Chemistry, Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy , October 3-8, 2008

24. “NOBLE METAL DOPED TRANSITION METAL OXIDE THIN FILMS GROWN BY PULSED LASER DEPOSITION”, C. Popescu (Cojanu), E. György, A. Perez del Pino, A. Popescu, E. Axente, I. N. Mihailescu, Oral presentation at International Symposium on Transparent Conductive Oxides TCO Hersonission, Crete, Greece, October 22 - 26, 2008

25. “BIOGLASS NANOSTRUCTURES USED AS COATINGS FOR BIOMIMETIC METALLIC IMPLANTS”, L. Duta, A. Popescu, C. Popescu, F. Sima, C. Ristoscu, I. N. Mihailescu, L. Sima, S. Petrescu, D. Tanaskovic, D. Janakovic, Poster Presentation at International Conference on Biomaterials and Medical Devices - BiomMedD'2008, Bucharest, Romania, 13-16 Noiembrie, 2008

26. “TARGETED POLYVINILALCOHOL DERIVATIVES THIN FILMS FOR SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE SYSTEMS: LASER DEPOSITION AND MORPHOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND IN VITRO CHARACTERIZATION”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, I.N. Mihailescu, M. Spiroiu, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, T. Buruiana, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at EMRS 2009 Spring Meeting, Symposium Q: Laser and Plasma Processing for Advanced Materials, Strasbourg, France, June 8-12, 2009

27. “FUNCTIONALIZED PORPHYRINS IMMOBILIZATION BY MATRIX ASSISTED PULSED LASER EVAPORATION TECHNIQUE FOR WARFARE AGENT DETECTION”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, I.N. Mihailescu, A.A. Ciucu, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, E. Fagadar-Cosma, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at EMRS 2009 Spring Meeting, Symposium M: Bioinspired and Biointegrated Materials as New Frontiers Nanomaterials, Strasbourg, France , June 8-12, 2009

28. “PROCESSING AND IMMOBILIZATION OF ENZYME RIBONUCLEASE A THROUGH LASER IRRADIATION”, C. Popescu, J. Roqueta, A. Perez del Pino, M. Moussaoui, M. V. Nogués, E. György, Oral presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium B, Strasbourg, France, June 07-11, 2010

29. “LASER PROCESSING OF FUNCTIONAL BIOPOLYMER – DRUG CONJUGATES THIN FILMS FOR DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS”, C. Popescu, R. Cristescu, G. Socol, N. Serban, I.N. Mihailescu, S. D. Gittard, P.R. Miller, R.J. Narayan, T. Buruiana, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium B, Strasbourg, France, June 07-11, 2010

30. “POLYVINYL ALCOHOL DERIVATIVES THIN FILMS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY: LASER DEPOSITION AND MORPHOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND IN VITRO CHARACTERIZATION”, C. Popescu, R. Cristescu, A.C. Popescu, I.N. Mihailescu, M. Spiroiu, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, T. Buruiana, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium BStrasbourg, France, June 07-11, 2010,

31. “HYBRID IRON OXIDE–DEXTRAN THIN FILMS DEPOSITED BY LASER TECHNIQUES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS”, Camelia Popescu, Emanuel Axente, Ion N. Mihailescu, Eniko Gyorgy, M. Radu, M. C. Munteanu, A. Dinischiotu, I. Pasuk, Daniela Predoi, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium TStrasbourg, France, June 07-11, 2010,

32. “FUNCTIONALIZED GENTAMICIN- POLY(1,3-BIS-(P-CARBOXYPHENOXY PROPANE)-CO-(SEBACIC ANHYDRIDE)) 20:80 AND -POLY(D,L-LACTIDE) THIN FILMS FOR SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE SYSTEM”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, G. Socol, A. Visan, I.N. Mihailescu, S.D. Gittard, P.R. Miller, R.J. Narayan, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS 2010 Spring Symposium R, Strasbourg, France, June 7-11, 2010

33. “PORPHYRIN THIN FILMS: STRUCTURAL, TOPOGRAPHICAL AND ELECTROCHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, I.N. Mihailescu, A.A. Ciucu, S. Iordache, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, E. Fagadar-Cosma, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS 2010 Spring Symposium R, Strasbourg, France, June 7-11, 2010

34. “BIOGLASS REINFORCED PMMA THIN COATINGS ON BIOMEDICAL TI SYNTHESIZED BY MAPLE: IN VITRO STUDIES”, F. Sima, A. Popescu, C. Ristoscu, C. Popescu, I.N. Mihailescu, Dj. Janackovic, R. Mustata, L.E. Sima, S.M. Petrescu, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium B, Strasbourg, France, June 07-11, 2010

35. “PULSED LASER PROCESSING OF FUNCTIONALIZED POLYSACCHARIDES FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS”, Camelia Popescu, Rodica Cristescu, Andrei C. Popescu, Gabriel Socol, Ion N. Mihailescu, Georgeta Caraene, Radu Albulescu, Tinca Buruiana, Douglas B. Chrisey, Poster/oral presentation at „Technological Innovations in Detection and Sensing of Chem.-Bio-Radiological-Nuclear and Ecological Terrorism”, NATO-ASI School, Chisinau, Moldavia, June 07-17, 2010

36. “MAGNETIC NANOFLUID THIN FILMS SYNTHESISED BY MAPLE: CHEMICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL AND IN VITRO BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS INVESTIGATIONS”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, E. Axente, I.N. Mihailescu, D. Mihaiescu, A. M. Grumezescu, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, V. Lazar, C. Chifiriuc, C. Saviuc, M. Popa, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium J, Strasbourg, France, May 09-13, 2011

37. “ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF FLAVONOID-BIOPOLYMER –ANTIBIOTIC THIN FILMS SYNTHESIZED BY ADVANCED PULSED LASER METHODS”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, G. Socol, I.N. Mihailescu, P.R. Miller, R. D. Boehm, R.J. Narayan, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium P, Strasbourg, France, May 09-13, 2011

38. “BIOMOLECULAR RECOGNITION OF SACCHARIDES BY NOVEL NANOSTRUCTURED PORPHYRIN CONJUGATE THIN FILMS DEPOSITED BY MAPLE”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, S. Grigorescu, I.N. Mihailescu, A.A. Ciucu, S. Iordache, A. Andronie, I. Stamatin, E. Fagadar-Cosma, D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium P, Strasbourg, France, May 09-13, 2011

39. “LASER IMMOBILIZATION OF ACTIVE PROTEINS ON CALCIUM HYDROXYAPATITE LAYERS FOR ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPIES AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE”, E. Gyorgy, E. Axente, M. Motoc, C. Popescu, A. Perez del Pino, I. N. Mihailescu, L. Sima,S. M. Petrescu, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium K, Strasbourg, France, May 09-13, 2011

40. “MAGNETIC SILICA THIN FILMS FABRICATED BY MAPLE FOR TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, G. Socol, I.N. Mihailescu, D. Mihaiescu, A.M. Grumezescu, D. Tamas, M. Enculescu, R. Damian, C. Ghica, C. Chifiriuc, C. Bleotu, and D.B. Chrisey, Oral presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium G, Strasbourg, France, May 14-18, 2012

41. “ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF FLAVONOID-BIOPOLYMER–ANTIBIOTIC THIN FILMS FABRICATED BY ADVANCED PULSED LASER METHODS”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, G. Dorcioman, M. Miroiu, G. Socol, I.N. Mihailescu, D. Mihaiescu, A. Grumezescu, M. Enculescu, C. Chifiriuc, P.R. Miller, R. D. Boehm, R.J. Narayan, and D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium V, Strasbourg, France, May 14-18, 2012

42. “NOVEL NANOSTRUCTURED PORPHYRIN CONJUGATE THIN FILMS DEPOSITED BY MAPLE”, R. Cristescu, C. Popescu, A. Popescu, I.N. Mihailescu, A.A. Ciucu, A. Balan, S. Iordache, I. Stamatin, E. Fagadar-Cosma, and D.B. Chrisey, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium V, Strasbourg, France, May 14-18, 2012

42. “POLYMERIC SHELL MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR LOCALIZED DRUG DELIVERY”, C. Popescu, A.C. Popescu, R. Cristescu, I. Iordache, D. Mihaiescu, D. Tamas, C. Ghica, Poster presentation at E-MRS Spring Meeting, Symposium P, Strasbourg, France, May 14-18, 2012

43.“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 presentation at EMRS 2012, Symposium B, Strasbourg, France, May 14-18, 2012

44. “CATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF LASER IMMOBILISED RNASE A FOR RNA REMOVAL FROM DNA PREPARATIONS”, C. Popescu, A.C. Popescu, I. Iordache, A. Simon Gruita, G. Duta Cornescu, N. Constantin, D. Pojoga, E. Gyorgy, Poster presentation at EMRS 2012, Symposium B, Strasbourg, France, May 14-18, 2012

45."BIOMATERIAL COATINGS SYNTHESIZED BY MAPLE FOR DRUG DELIVERY APPLICATIONS", C. Popescu, R. Cristescu, I.N. Mihailescu, M. Jelinek, D.B. Chrisey, Oral presentation at International Conference “Micro- to Nano-Photonics- ROMOPTO 2012”, Bucharest, Romania, September 3-6, 2012

46."TRANSPARENT ITO SPUTTERED WITH NOBLE METAL NANOPARTICLES TO BE USED AS OPTICAL SENSOR FOR CHOLESTEROL DETECTION", C. Popescu, A.C Popescu, I. Ioradche, G. Stan, M. Kompitsas, Poster presentation at International NanoBelgrade Conference 2012, Belgrade, Serbia, September 25-27, 2012

47.“HYDROPHOBIC, ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL TEXTILE MATERIALS FINISHED WITH ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES”, A.C Popescu, G. Dorcioman, L. Duta, C. Popescu, O. Iordache, I. Dumitrescu, G. Stan, I. Pasuk, I.N. Mihailescu, Poster presentation at International NanoBelgrade Conference 2012, Belgrade, Serbia, September 25-27, 2012

48. “OPTICAL SENSOR BASED ON THE SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE OF NOBLE METAL NANOPARTICLES ON THE SURFACE OF A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE FOR CHOLESTEROL DETECTION”, C. Popescu, A.C. Popescu, I. Iordache, M. Kandyla, E. Markou, N. Koralli, D.E. Manolakos, M. Kompitsas, Poster presentation at TCM 2012 4th International Symposium on Transparent Conductive Materials, October 21-27, 2012, Hersonissos, Greece

49.“DETECTOR OF CHOLESTEROL BASED UPON THE SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE OF A GOLD/ITO STRUCTURE", C. Popescu, A.C. Popescu, I. Iordache, M. Kandyla, M. Kompitsas, Poster presentation at IC4N 4^th International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems, 16 - 20 June 2013, Corfu, Greece

50."GOLD/ITO BASED SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE CHOLESTEROL SENSOR", C. Popescu, C. Nita, A.C. Popescu, I. Iordache, R. Cristescu, M. Kandyla, M. Kompitsas, Poster presentation at 22nd International Laser Physics Workshop 15-19 July 2013, Praga, Cehia

National Conferences:

1. "NANOCRYSTALLINE Er:YAG THIN FILMS PREPARED BY PULSED LASER DEPOSITION FOR WAVEGUIDE AMPLIFIERS APPLICATIONS", Daniela Stanoi, Andrei Popescu, Corneliu Ghica, Gabriel Socol, Camelia Cojanu, Emanuel Axente, Carmen Ristoscu, Ion N Mihailescu, Andrea Stefan, Serban Georgescu, Poster Presentation, ROMOPTO 2006, Sibiu , August 28 - 31, 2006

2. „MATRIX ASSISTED PULSED LASER EVAPORATION OF BLOOD PROTEINS FOR FAST DIAGNOSTIC”, C. Cojanu, R. Cristescu, A. Popescu, T. Kocourek, A. Moldovan, L. Stamatin, D. Mihaiescu, M. Jelinek, I. Stamatin, I.N. Mihailescu, D.B. Chrisey, Oral presentation, Simpozionul Micro- Nano Interacţii şi Sisteme pe bază de polimeri naturali şi sintetici, Ediţia a V-a, Iaşi, 29 Septembrie 2006

3. „FILME NANOSTRUCTURATE DE BIOPOLIMERI OBŢINUTE PRIN METODA MAPLE PENTRU APLICAŢII ÎN INDUSTRIA FARMACEUTICĂ”, C. Cojanu, R. Cristescu, A. Popescu, L. Duta, I.N. Mihailescu, G. Caraene, R. Albulescu, T. Buruiana, I. Stamatin, Oral presentation, Simpozionul Micro- Nano Interacţii şi Sisteme pe bază de polimeri naturali şi sintetici, Ediţia a VI-a, Iaşi, 28 Septembrie 2007

4. „METODA DEPUNERII LASER PULSATĂ ASISTATĂ DE O MATRICE PENTRU DEPUNEREA FILMELOR DE POLIMERI HIDROSOLUBILI PENTRU APLICAŢII AVANSATE”, R. Cristescu, G. Socol, T. Buruiana, G. C. Chitanu, R. Piticescu, F. Miroiu, C. Popescu, A. Ghita, L. Duta, Ion N. Mihailescu, Seminar presentation, Simpozion: „Polimeri hidrosolubili pentru aplicatii avansate”, April 14 – 17, 2008, Iasi, Romania

Participation in international projects:

DECHIR-CHAFILI-IB7320-111073/1: Deposition - Characterization - Irradiation of Chalcogenide Films for Lithography, 2005–2008; partners: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland; A. F. IOFFE Physico-Technical Institute, Russia
EUREKA (BIONANOCOMPOSIT E!3033) 37/2005: Hydroxyapatite nanocomposite ceramics – new implant material for bone substitute, 2005–2006; coordinator: University of Riga, Latvia

Participation in bilateral agreements:

1. Nanostructured Thin Films Fabricated by Advanced Laser Techniques with Applications in Nanoelectronics, Spintronics, Biology and Medicine, Bilateral Scientific and Technological Cooperation Between Cyprus and Romania

2. New biomimetic calcium phosphate coatings for metallic implants; theme 36, Program of scientific and technological cooperation between Italy and Romania, 2006-2008

3. Pulsed laser ablation deposition and characterization of doped and undoped semiconductor metal oxide thin films for gas sensing applications; theme 23, Program of scientific and technological cooperation between Italy and Romania, 2006-2008

4. Development of new laser techniques for design and fabrication of biosensors, Theme 45, Romanian –Hungarian Scientific and Technological Collaboration,2006 – 2008

5. Thin films obtained by pulsed laser deposition and matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation, 2005-2007; partner: Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic

Participation in national projects:

Project coordinator: PD 105 / 06.03.2012: Optical sensor based on surface plasmon resonance for the detection of cholesterol, 2012 - 2013

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, 2013-2016

    IDEAS 85/ 02.09.2013: Processing and immobilization by non-conventional laser techniques of grafen polymer nanocomposite materials for next-generation stretcheble transparent electrodes, 2013-2017
    IDEAS 209 / 05.10.2011: Functionalized Flavonoid-Biopolymer nanostructured composites for antibacterial activity, 2011 - 2015
    IDEAS 511/16.01.2009: Nanostructured polymeric coatings synthesized by pulsed laser technologies for advanced biomimetic implants and drug delivery, 2008-2011
    IDEAS 652/16.01.2009: Innovative Laser Induced Biomaterial Processing For Controlled Drug Delivery and Detection Devices, 2008-2011

    PN II 162 / 02.07.2012: Complex high surface photoactive nanomaterials for environmentally-friendly energy production and organic pollutants degradation
    PN II 32-168, 2008 LOTUS, Superhydrophobe breathing nanostructures
    PNII 71-038-TIMAT AUTO, Novel technologies for metallic materials surface properties enhancement, for automotive production
    PNII 71-031- Performant ceramic nanocomposites for a new generation of combustion cells with solid electrode of medium temperature
    PNII 22-079-PEMREFACET: Inovative system of electrical energy production using PEM typecombustion piles at high temperatures, nourished by hydrogen produced by acetic acid reformation
    PNII 71 -110 BIOSTIMP- Cranio spinal implants biointegration by bioactive multilayer coatings

    CERES 4-95/4.11.2004: Optical thin films for active planar waveguides, 2004–2006
    CERES 4-178/15.11.2004: Biopolymer nanostructured coatings obtained by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation with applications in pharmaceutical industry, 2004– 2006
    CERES 4-17/2004: Photo-sensitivity study of nano-crystalline semiconductor electrodes with organic and biological materials: applications to enhancing the photovoltaic and photo-electrochemical cells performances, 2004–2006
    CERES 3-124/2003: Calcium Phosphates multi-layers as bioactive coatings for bone implants, 2003–2006
    Contract 332/2004: New methods for bioactivity and bio-functionality implants enhancement

    CEEX 42/2005: Integrated research network of NANOMEDICINE (nano-biotehnology for health)

    CEEX 46/2005: Integrated technological network for research of biocompatible advanced structures for dental implants
    CEEX 05-D11/2005: Amorphous nanostructured chalcogenic materials for sensors and optoelectronics
    CEEX 05-D11-32/2005: Magnetism of clusters in interaction: fundamental processes and applications
    CEEX 46/2005: Integrated technological network for research of biocompatible advanced structures for dental implants, RETE-BETA-DENT, 2005-2007
    CEEX 05-D11-55/2005: Study of the quantum logics and of the quantum metrology by using electromagnetic traps. Applications in high resolution spectroscopy and environment pollution monitoring, ELECTROCUANT
    2CEEX OSTEOSTEM 151/2006 Molecular mechanisms of osteoblasts adhesión differenced from STEM cells and bone tissue explants from orthopaedic biomaterials OSTEOSTEM, 2006-2008
    CE 8/2003: Romanian Center of Excellence in Photonics, 2003–2005
    2CEEX 150/2006: Development of new laser techniques for biosensor design and manufacturing, 2006–2008
    2CEEX 151/2006: Molecular mechanisms of osteoblasts adhesión differenced from STEM cells and bone tissue explants from orthopaedic biomaterials OSTEOSTEM, 2006–2008
    2CEEX 307/2006: Integrated technological network for biocompatible/bioactive glass powders and nanostructured thin films, RETEBIOGLAS, 2006-2008
    2CEEX 60/2006: Targeted drug delivery by functionalized nanostructures processed by advanced pulsed laser techniques, MEDINANOLAS, 2006-2008
    2CEEX 53/2006: Nanostructured optical sensors for advanced gas detection, SONDAG
    2CEEX 69/2006: Research and services network for the synthesis nanostructures applications in advanced products in textile industry, protective coatings and environmental protection, SINAPS ROMAT
    2CEEX 06-D11-14/2006: Microstucture of rare earth-doped alfa Al2O3 – ZrO2 micro- and nano-systems for advanced composites, NANODOPAZ
    2CEEX 103/2006: Amorphous nanostructures for smart memory/data storage devices, NAMI
    Grant CNCSIS 863/2006: Multifunctional metallic oxides thin films with accordable and predetermined optic and magnetic properties
    MNT-07 - 012/08 - Advanced nanocomposites based on hydroxyapatite for applications in medicine
PN 06 36 01 01 - „Nanostructurate thin films for advanced nanolithography researches, 3D writing with nanometric resolution, new optical and magnetic sensors and drug delivery”