Position:

Research Scientist III-rd Degree

            Education:

• February 2012 PhD in Exact Sciences, University of Bucharest, Physics Faculty. PhD thesis title: “Functionalized chalcogenides and oxides thin films obtained by pulsed laser deposition”
• February 2009 MSc from the University of Bucharest, Physics Faculty, with a grade of 9.55/10. MSc thesis title: “Chalcogenide layers synthesized for applications in nanotechnologies”
• July 2007 BSc in Technological Physics (Optics, Spectroscopy, Plasma and Lasers), University of Bucharest, Physics Faculty. Thesis title: “ZnO nanostructures for optical gas detection”, diploma score 9.85/10

            Career/Employment:

• January 2016 –to date Scientific Researcher III-rd Degree - “Laser-Surface-Plasma Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics
• April 2014 – December 2015 Postdoctoral Research Fellow - “Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC)” University of Cyprus
• January 2014 - March 2014 Scientific Researcher III-rd Degree - “Laser-Surface-Plasma Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics
• October 2013 - December 2013 Postdoctoral Research Fellow - “Laser-Assisted Materials Processing” Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus
• October 2010 - September 2013 ITN Marie Curie Fellow -“Laser-Assisted Materials Processing” Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Cyprus
• January 2008 - September 2010 Scientific Researcher - “Laser-Surface-Plasma Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics
• September 2004 – December 2007 Research Assistant, “Laser-Surface-Plasma Interactions” Laboratory, Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics 

             Expertise:

• Synthesis of bulk materials using various methods (sol-gel, solid state reaction etc.)
• Laser material processing
• Growth of epitaxial thin films and nanostructures with pulsed lasers
• Low temperature – high magnetic field (magneto) transport and thermoelectric measurements of bulk and thin film materials
• Structural investigations: X-ray related investigation methods & processes, Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED)
• Physical measurements: electrical resistivity, thermal conductivity (3ω), magnetism and thermal imaging
• Development of software for home-made experimental stations automatization using LabView
• Development of home-made experimental apparati for transport and thermoelectric measurements (Electrical Resistivity, Hall Effect, Thermal Conductivity, Thermopower)

            Current research interests:

• Stress and associated strain effects developed at the interface in oxide multilayers
• Resistive switching phenomena in epitaxial thin films of lithiated alkali metal oxides
• Thermal transport in epitaxial thin films of quasi-1D quantum magnets

            Membership of Professional Societies:

• International Society of Optical Engineering (SPIE) since 2005

            List of Publications:

            2015

                Memristive and neuromorphic behavior in a LixCoO2 nanobattery,
                V. H. Mai, A. Moradpou, P. Senzier, C. Pasquier, K. Wang, M. Rozenberg, J. Giapintzakis, C. N. Mihailescu, C. Orphanidou, E. Svoukis, E. Breza, C. Lioutas, S. Franger, A. Revcolevschi, T. Maroutian, P. Lecoeur, P. Aubert, G. Agnus, R. Salot, P. A. Albouy, R. Weil, D. Alamaoguy, K.                     March, F. Jomard, P. Chretien, O. Schneegans
                Nature Scientific Reports, 5, 7761 (see pdf)

                Electrical, structural, and optical properties of sulfurized Sn-doped In2O3 nanowires,
                M. Zervos, C. N. Mihailescu, J. Giapintzakis, A. Othonos, A. Travlos, C. R. Luculescu
                Nanoscale Research Letters, 10, 1, 307 (see pdf)

                Thermoelectric properties of Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition,
                E. Symeou, M. Pervolaraki, C. N. Mihailescu, G.I. Athanasopoulos, Ch. Papageorgiou,Th. Kyratsi, J. Giapintzakis
                Applied Surface Science, 336, Pages 138-142

                Picosecond ultrafast pulsed laser deposition of SrTiO3,
                 M. Pervolaraki, C. N. Mihailescu, C. R. Luculescu, P. Ionescu, M. D. Dracea, D. Pantelica, J. Giapintzakis
                Applied Surface Science, 336, 278-282 

                Surface passivation and conversion of SnO2 to SnS2 nanowires,
                M. Zervos, C. N. Mihailescu,J. Giapintzakis, A. Othonos, C. R. Luculescu,
                Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology, 198, 10-13

                Sulfur doping of M/In2O3 (M=Al,W) nanowires with room temperature near infra red emission
                M. Zervos, C. N. Mihailescu, J. Giapintzakis, A. Othonos, A. Travlos,
                AIP Advances, 5, 9, 097101

 
            2014

               Τhe Effect of Ge on Mg2Si0.6-xSn0.4GexMaterials,
                N. Vlachos, E. Hatzikraniotis, C. N. Mihailescu, J. Giapintzakis, Th. Kyratsi,
                Journal of Electronic Materials, 43, 10, 3844-3851

                Origin of the stabilization of the metastable tetragonal high-pressure phase in SrCuO2 thin films grown on SrTiO3 substrates by pulsed laser deposition,
                C.N. Mihailescu, I. Pasuk, M. Straticiuc, C.R. Nita, D. Pantelica, J. Giapintzakis
                Applied Surface Science, 320, 852–857

                Laser synthesis of nanometric iron oxide films for thermo-sensing applications,
                N. Serban, C. Ristoscu, G. Socol, N. Stefan, C.N. Mihailescu, M. Socol, S.A. Mulenko,Yu.N. Petrov , N.T. Gorbachuk, I.N. Mihailescu,
                Materials Research Bulletin, 50, 148–154 

                Broad compositional tunability of indium tin oxide nanowires grown by the vapor-liquid-solid mechanism,
                M. Zervos, C. N. Mihailescu, J. Giapintzakis, C. R. Luculescu, N. Florini, Ph. Komninou, J. Kioseoglou, A. Othonos
                Applied Physics Letters Materials, 2, 056104 (see pdf)

 
            2013

                Growth and structural characterization of orthorhombic and tetragonal SrCuO2 thin films,
                C. N. Mihailescu, I. Pasuk, G. I. Athanasopoulos, C. R. Luculescu, M. Socol, R. Saint-Martin, A. Revcolevschi, J. Giapintzakis
               Applied Surface Science, 278, 132-135

 
            2012

                Combinatorial Pulsed Laser Deposition of Ag-containing Calcium Phosphate,
                G. Socol, M. Socol, L. Sima, S. Petrescu, M. Enculescu, F. Sima, M. Miroiu, G. Popescu-Pelin, N. Stefan, R. Cristescu, C. N. Mihailescu, A. Stanculescu, C. Sutan, I. N. Mihailescu
                Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 7, 563 – 570 (see pdf)

                Pulsed laser deposition of transparent conductive oxide thin films on flexible substrates, 
                G. Socol, M. Socol, N. Stefan, E. Axente, G. Popescu-Pelin, D. Craciun, L. Duta, C.N. Mihailescu, I. N. Mihailescu, A. Stanculescu, A. Visan, V. Sava, A. C. Galca, C. R. Luculescu, V. Craciun
                Applied Surface Science, 260, 42–46

 
           2011

                Tailoring of Optical, Compositional and Electrical Properties of InxZn1-xO thin films obtained by Combinatorial Pulsed Laser Deposition,
                G. Socol, A. C. Galca, C. R. Luculescu, A. Stanculescu, M. Socol, N. Stefan, E. Axente, L. Duta, C. N. Mihailescu, V. Craciun, D. Craciun, V. Sava, I.N. Mihailescu
                Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, 6, 107 – 115 (see pdf)
 
                Biocompatibility and bioactivity enhancement of Ce stabilized ZrO2 doped HA coatings by controlled porosity change of Al2O3 substrates,
                F. Sima, C. Ristoscu, D. Caiteanu, C. N. Mihailescu, N. Stefan, I. N. Mihailescu, G. Prodan, V. Ciupina, E. Palcevskis, J. Krastins, L. E. Sima, S. M. Petrescu
                Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials, 96 B, 218-224 (see pdf)
 
                Optical studies of (AsSe)100–x Sbx thin films,
                V. Ilcheva, V.Boev, T. Petkova, E. Petkov, P. Petkov, G. Socol, F. Sima, C. Ristoscu, C .N. Mihailescu, I. N. Mihailescu
                Applied Physics A, 104, 959–962 (see pdf)

           2010

                 Stress study of thin As-Se-Ag films obtained by vacuum thermal evaporation and pulsed laser deposition,
                 T. Petkova, V. Ilcheva, P. Petkov, G. Socol, C. Ristoscu, F. Sima, C. N. Mihailescu, I. N. Mihailescu, C. Popov, V. Boev, J. P. Riethmaier
                 Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials, 12, 650 – 653 (see pdf)

           2009

                 Characterization of pulsed laser deposited Chalcogenide thin layers,
                 T. Petkova, C. Popov, T. Hineva, P. Petkov, G. Socol, E. Axente, C. N. Mihailescu, I.N. Mihailescu, J. P. Riethmaier
                 Applied Surface Science, 255, 5318–5321 (see pdf)

                 Spectroscopic studies of (AsSe)100_xAgx thin films,
                 V. Ilcheva, T. Petkova, P. Petkov, V. Boev , G. Socol, F. Sima, C. Ristoscu , C. N. Mihailescu, I.N. Mihailescu, C. Popov, J. P. Riethmaier
                 Applied Surface Science, 255, 9691–9694 (see pdf)

           2008

                 Influence of the preparation method on the As-Se-AgI thin films behavior, 
                 T. Hineva, T Petkova, P. Petkov, V. Mikli, G. Socol, C. N. Mihailescu, I. N. Mihailescu
                 Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 113,1742-6596, 113/1/012023 (see pdf)

           2007

                 Optical study of thin (As2Se3)1-x(AgI)x films,
                 T. Hineva, T. Petkova, C. Popov, P. Petkov, J. P. Riethmaier, T. Fuhrmann-Lieker, E. Axente, F. Sima, C. N. Mihailescu, G. Socol, I.N. Mihailescu
                 Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials,9, 326 - 329 (see pdf)

           Books, contributor of Chapter(s)

                 Nanostructured thin optical sensors for detection of gas traces,
                 C. Ristoscu, I. N. Mihailescu, D. Caiteanu, C. N. Mihailescu, Th. Mazingue, L. Escoubas, A. Perrone, H. Du, “Functionalized Nanoscale Materials, Devices, & Systems”, NATO ASI “Functionalized nanoscale materials, devices, and systems for chem.-bio sensors, photonics, and energy                                generation and storage”
                 SPRINGER SCIENCE + BUSINESS MEDIA B.V. 27 – 50 (2008)