Education:
- Bucharest University, Faculty of Physic,
University Paris VI, PhD in Physics, “Surface and magnetic behavior of
γ-Fe2O3
nano-particles”, Magna cum laude
- Bucharest University,
Faculty of Physic, Master Degree - solid state physics (1995)
- Bucharest
University, Faculty of Physics, Licence
in Physics –solid state physics (1994)
Professional
skills:
- Preparation techniques:
- The
sol-gel method
- The
mechanical grinding
- Experimental
techniques:
- Transmission
Electron Microscopy (TEM).
- Thermo-gravimetric
Analysis (DTG) and Thermo-differential Analysis (DTA)
- IR
spectroscopy and near IR
- Mössbauer Spectroscopy
- Magnetic measurements
Research
contributions on topics of:
- Magnetic
properties of nano-scale materials.
- Synthesis by co-precipitation and sol-gel
method of iron oxides at the nanometer scale
- Synthesis
and physic-chemical characterization of bio-ceramics
- Synthesis
and physic-chemical characterization of iron oxide nano-particles coated
with polysaccharides
- Biocompatible materials
Working
stages abroad:
- Doctoral
scholarship “Formation Recherche” , 1995-1998, at the University Paris VI,
France, and University of Versailles, LMOV, CNRS-UVSQ, 78035
- Visiting
scientist at Institut de Chimie de la Matiere Condensée de Bordeaux, University of Bordeaux1- Laboratory
of Structure and Magnetism, 2003 (1 month), 2004 (1 month), 2005 (4
months), 2006 (1 month)
- Visiting scientist at Centre de
Recherche Paul Pascal CRPP-CNRS UPR 8641, 2004 ( 1 month), 2005 (2 months),
2006 (2 months).
- Visiting
scientist at Institut de Physique et de Chimie des Materiaux, Strasbourg, 2007(
25.05-6.06), 2008( 25.05-7.06)
- Visiting scientist at University of Le Havre,
„Laboratoire ondes et milieux complexes”, 2007(2 months), 2008 (2 months), 2009
Bilateral cooperations:
- "Nano-composites based magnesium
used for the storage of hydrogen and colloids iron oxide", INCDFM-
Bordeaux 1 University, France, 2005-2012, coordinator Dr. D. Predoi
- “Ultrasonic
characterization of biomaterials”, INCDFM- Le Havre University, France,
2007-2010, coordinator Dr. D. Predoi
- "Structure-properties
of ternary intermetallic type 111. Hydruration and magnetic properties ", INCDFM- ICMCB, Bordeaux, France,
2008-2012, coordinator Dr. D. Predoi
- “Development
and characterization of bio-ceramics based phosphocalcium hydroxyapatite for
use as biological probe”, INCDFM-G.H.Y.M.A.C.
UFR des Sciences de la Terre &de la Mer, Bordeaux, France, 2009-2013,
coordinator Dr. D. Predoi
Selection
of
recent publications:
Structural investigations of sol-gel derived
silicate gels using Eu3+ ion-probe luminescence
C.E. Secu, D. Predoi, M.
Secu, M. Cernea and G. Aldica,
Optical Materials, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available
online, 2009
Study
of iron oxide nanoparticles coated with dextrin obtained by
coprecipitation
R.A. Vatasescu-Balcan, D. Predoi, F. Ungureanu and M. Costache,
Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 10(3), 693-696 (2008)
Creatinine biomaterial thin films grown by laser
techniques
E. Gyorgy, E. Axente, I.N. Mihailescu, D. Predoi, S.
Ciuca and J. Neamtu,
Journal of Materials Science:
Materials in Medicine 19(3),
1335-1339 (2008)
FexOy nanoparticles embedded in sol-gel vitreous
silica. The effect of the catalyst nature",
M. Raileanu, M. Crisan, D. Crisan, A. Braileanu, N.
Dragan, M. Zaharescu, C. Stan, D. Predoi,
V. Kuncser, V.E. Marinescu and S.M. Hodorogea,
Journal of Non-Crystalline
Solids 354(2-9), 624-631 (2008)
Calcium phosphate ceramics for biomedical
applications",
D. Predoi, R.A. Vatasescu-Balcan, I. Pasuk, R. Trusca and M. Costache,
Journal of
Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 10(8),
2151-2155 (2008)
