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Vasile Surducan

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Senior researcher/Technological Development Engineer gr.I - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Researcher | Scientific reviewer | Consultant | Designer

Curriculum Vitae (10/10/2019)

Expertise & keywords

Isotopic, Molecular Technologies and Alternative Energies. Advanced research and applications for alternative energies and HI-TECH engineering Call name:
PN19 35 01 01 2019 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M ()

Project website: https://www.itim-cj.ro/index.php?menu=2&submenu=303P1

Abstract:

Increasing the number of CDI results with potential for technology transfer / technological development in the fields of alternative energies, isotopic technologies and Hi-Tech engineering

Removing the invisibility cloak for the microwave in the environment – making the invisible, visible Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-1453 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: https://www.itim-cj.ro/PNCDI/rem-mw-cloak/index_files/index_ro.htm

Abstract:

A visual detector array is proposed as an indicator for the microwave field in the environment in order to reveal the electromagnetic field to make the users of an wireless device aware of the existence of microwave power level, for optimizing the wireless communications, or to use it in the processes of wireless charging or recovering and conversion of the electromagnetic environmental pollution.The detector addresses the frequencies spectrum generated by everyday use devices currently available on the market as: : wireless LAN routers, wireless personal computer accessories, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices, phone cells, scanning systems in cargo warehouses, etc

Microwave food processing improvements Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0143 2017 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://www.itim-cj.ro/pncdi/mwfood/

Abstract:

A new experimental device is proposed to improve the thermal uniformity during food processing in microwave (MW) commercial ovens. The device is based on a specifically designed MW photonic crystal, acting as a homogenizer of the MW field distribution into the volume of processed food.

The research proposal refers to the field of MW heating devices and, more particularly, to heating/cooking food placed in a MW heating device cavity. When heating food in a MW oven, two main aspects have to be considered: a) the efficiency of the heating process and b) the distribution of the absorbed MW power field, i.e. the temperature uniformity in the volume of food.

In order to achieve a uniform heating of food, it has previously been suggested to use MW stirrers, or/and to place the food on a rotating plate, or the periodic modification of an inhomogeneous MW power distribution. This type of solutions is not good enough for cooking foods like, for example, “egg custard” and “meatloaf”.

Our solution for the uniform heating of the food is a homogeneous MW power distribution inside the MW heating device cavity, obtained by using a photonic crystal in the MW range. In this case, the stirrer and/or rotating food plate are not necessary. This solution was tested in laboratory environment, in convection studies related to geology, and an international patent (PCT) was registered.

The scope of the project is to apply this solution to improve food processing in commercial MW ovens.

New Approaches in the field of isotopic and molecular technologies; mixed sources of alternative energy and Hi-Tech engineering - applications. Call name:
PN18-03 01 02 2018 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M ()

Project website: https://www.itim-cj.ro/index.php?menu=2&submenu=302P2

Abstract:

Consolidating the progress made in the field of alternative energies, isotopic technologies and Hi-Tech engineering.

Isotopic and Molecular Technologies: from Research & Development to Innovation- Advanced technologies for energy generation, recovery and storage Call name:
PN16-30 01 02 2016 - 2017

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M ()

Project website: https://www.itim-cj.ro/index.php?menu=2&submenu=301P2

Abstract:

Capitalizing on the market potential of INCDTIM research and development results by developing innovative solutions in the field of alternative energies, isotopic technologies and Hi-Tech engineering

Development of active thermal-wave methodologies for non-destructive evaluation and thermophotonic imaging of teeth Call name: Projects for Young Research Teams - RUTE -2014 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-1507 2015 - 2017

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://www.itim-cj.ro/PNCDI/ru136/index.htm

Abstract:

The main objective of the project is to improve the performance in dental diagnosis and to show that using different types of modulation sources (lasers, LEDs), modulation schemes, and complex image processing algorithms, one can construct high resolution images of defective zones of teeth.

The main investigation technique will be infrared lock-in thermography, which is a non-contact and non-invasive tool.

In order to evaluate the adaptation between restorative materials and tooth, an automatic defect detection methodology will be implemented.The method will allow the assessment of both marginal and internal microgaps located at the interface between tooth and filling. The progression of demineralization of enamel with time, for specimens undergoing different treatment demineralization periods, will also be analyzed. 2D maps of the demineralized zones of dental tissue and of the interfaces will be obtained, highlighting the areas with defects .

The method will be validated by complementary techniques: SEM and X-ray diffraction.

Optical Nanofabrication in the domain 5 nm - 50 nm Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-1374 2014 - 2017

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: STOREX TECHNOLOGIES SRL

Project partners: STOREX TECHNOLOGIES SRL (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO); TEHNO ELECTRO MEDICAL COMPANY SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); REGIA AUTONOMĂ TEHNOLOGII PENTRU ENERGIA NUCLEARĂ - RATEN PITEŞTI SUCURSALA CENTRUL DE INGINERIE TEHNOLOGICĂ OBIECTIVE NUCLEARE BUCUREŞTI MĂGURELE CITON (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://storextech.github.io/nanofab/

Abstract:

The main objective of the Project “Optical Nanofabrication in the domain 50 nm – 5 nm” is to valorize the last results of Quantum Optical Lithography with resolution of 2 nm [1] to 3D optical nanofabrication.

Secondary objectives of NANOFAB Project are the following: i) development of metamaterials (3D photonic crystals) able to improve telecommunications ii) realization of nanochannels and nanoarrays for DNA studies and iii) production of metallic components such as gear for the prototype nanorobots.

Initially, complex 3D structures were produced by stacking multiple 2D layers. The patterns were realized by lithography (optical lithography and Electron Beam Lithography). A new opportunity in 3D fabrication has been started by the development of femtosecond lasers. Materials processing technology by using femtosecond laser irradiation has attracted tremendous interest from the scientific and technological communities. Studies have indicated that diffraction limit creates a major difficulty to obtain 3D structures with dimension smaller than 100 nm. Quantum Optical Lithography broke the diffraction barrier by using new approaches and materials (fluorescent photosensitive glass-ceramics, resist). Fluorescent photosensitive glass-ceramics were successfully tested to produce 3D nanostructures at 2 nm resolution.

The expected results are interesting and the exploitation of this new technique could be economically attractive. A group of novel technologies relating to laser nanomachining using Quantum Optical Lithography will be developed. This advanced materials processing technique opens the door to a new generation of optical devices for telecommunications, nanofluidics and biological sensing.

In present days, optical fiber telecommunications are carried out by infrared lasers. Optical Nanofabrication based on Quantum Optical Lithography with 2 nm resolution is the only technology able to realize at low price and high quality optical components dedicated for optical fiber telecommunications with visible light. This shift of wavelength from infrared to visible light will improve in a major way the performances of telecommunication systems.

US government agencies granted funds to universities and research institutes exceeding billion towards research developing nanodevices for medicine.

Large corporations like Alcatel-Lucent, NEC, Corning, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone invest in optical fiber telecommunications R&D and General Electric, Hewlett-Packard, Northrop Grumman work in the development of medical nanorobots. All these companies could be interested in the application of Optical Nanofabrication in production.

The 1961 classic science-fiction movie Fantastic Voyage movie was about a team of scientists who are shrunk down and sent in a miniature submarine inside the body to repair a blood clot in an ailing colleague’s brain.

The Project NANOFAB will start to convert this dream into reality by producing first metallic components needed for a prototype medical nanorobot.

[1] Pavel E, Jinga S, Andronescu E, Vasile B S, Kada G,

Sasahara A, Tosa N, Matei A,Dinescu M, Dinescu A and

Vasile O R 2013 2nm Quantum Optical Lithography ,

Optics Communications 291 259–263

High temperature, high stability, low cost evaporation cells for molecular beam epitaxy Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0767 2012 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA MATERIALELOR BUCURESTI RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA MATERIALELOR BUCURESTI RA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO); BRAVA 2000 S.R.L. (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://www.infim.ro/projects/celule-de-evaporare-la-temperaturi-mari-stabilitate-ridicata-si-cost-redus-pentru-depuneri

Abstract:

Evaporation cells based on a new heating principle will be designed, fabricated and tested. This heating principle is based on direct resistive heating of two concentric tubes made on a refractory metal (Ta, Mo, W), with thin walls (0.1-0.2 mm), subject to a high electrical current (60-100 A). The inner pipe contains the material to be evaporated. The outer pipe, which also warms up, acts at the same time as a thermal screen for the inner pipe: as a consequence, higher temperatures are achieved in the inner part and also a higher amount of power is dissipated inside the inner pipe. The warming up to very high temperatures (over 2000 C) proceeds in a few tens of seconds, to be compared with several tens of minutes in standard evaporation cells where a crucible is warmed by using a W filament. Also, a precise temperature calibration may be obtained as function of the heating current only, whereas in conventional cells thermocouples are used. These thermocouples require additional vacuum current feedthroughs and also their thermal contact to the crucible may be problematic. A third advantage of the new principle is its relative low cost, based on the fact that the only expensive parts are the refractory material pipes. A new concept (dismountable assembly) will be developed also for the water cooling of the cell, whereas a single high current vacuum feedthrough is sufficient. One anticipates easy and fast manufacture of such devices, resulting in low delivery terms, as compared with 3-6 months for the actual evaporators. The estimated market is of some 500-1000 units in the European Community, whereas the stipulated benefit is of 5000 Euro per unit. The project will (i) implement the new heating principle; (ii) implement the new water cooling principle; (iii) achieve accuracte temperature calibration; (iv) demonstrate the ability to evaporate at high temperature, especially of metals that are usually evaporated by electron bombardment: Ti, Cr, V, Zr, Nb.

Petabyte Optical Disc Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0210 2012 - 2016

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: STOREX TECHNOLOGIES SRL

Affiliation: TEHNO ELECTRO MEDICAL COMPANY SRL (RO)

Project website: http://storextech.github.io/petopt/

Abstract:

The research activities regarding memory cells with storage densities over 5 Tbits/sq.in are challenging tasks for scientific community.

2D data storage systems need structures able to store 1 bit on a surface smaller than 129 sq.nm,only realizable by extreme lithographic techniques with resolution below 5nm. A way to further boost the effective data density is volumetric storage. A 3D solution, such as a compact disc, should have a capacity of 10 TB.

Fluorescent photosensitive glass-ceramics have been studied for the recording data over a number of years. In 2010, Petabyte Optical Disc [1], realized by a fluorescent glass-ceramics disc with 40 nm marks organized in virtual multilayers, was announced at Optical Data Storage Conference. This makes fluorescent photosensitive glass-ceramics very suitable for industrial applications.

The project named “Petabyte Optical Disc” will focus on the development of dedicated media disc and specific optical, optoelectronic and electronics components. Proposed research will cover the physical basis of the volume recording, as well as physicochemical mechanisms occurring in these materials.

Recent developments in writing procedures and materials [2] could increase the recording capacity of the optical disc up to 1 Exabyte

(1 billion GB).

Objectives:

•To develop fluorescent photosensitive glass-ceramics

•To analyze the mechanisms of recording and readout in optical storage

media, and to develop theoretical models for these mechanisms

•To characterize the storage media in terms of importance in optical

data storage

•To realize a Reader Drive demonstrator for Petabyte Optical Disc

References:

[1] E. Pavel, Optical Data Storage 2010, 23-26 May 2010, Boulder,

Colorado, USA, “Petabyte Optical Disc”

[2] E. Pavel, S. Jinga, E. Andronescu , B. S. Vasile, E. Rotiu ,

L. Ionescu and C. Mazilu,2011 Nanotechnology, 22, 025301, “5 nm

structures produced by direct laser writing”

Laboratory convection experiments with internal, non-contact, microwave generated heating, applied to Earth’s mantle dynamics Call name:
PN-II-ID-JRP-2011-01 2012 - 2015

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO); INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://www.itim-cj.ro/bilateral/terra-mwh/index.html

Abstract:

In this project we proposed to perform Earth-like mantle convection studies. The novelty of our approach relies on the fact that the internal heating is produced by microwave (MW) absorption.

Pyrometric detectors array for microwave power treatments. Call name: Postdoctoral Research Projects - PD-2012 call
PN-II-RU-PD-2012-3-0050 2013 - 2015

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website: http://www.itim-cj.ro/~vasile/PNII/index.html

Abstract:

The temperature measurement of biomass or similar samples, heated by microwave hyperthermia (41.5ºC-46ºC) or microwave diathermy (

Microwave interaction with molecular and bio-molecular systems Call name:
CEx05-D11-80/P5/10.10.2005 2005 - 2008

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO); Academia Fortelor Terestre Nicolae Balcescu din Sibiu (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEHNOLOGII IZOTOPICE SI MOLECULARE I N C D T I M (RO)

Project website:

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