Prof. Dr. Daniela Dragoman, University of Bucharest, Romania
Dr. Daniela Dragoman is a distinguished Romanian physicist and University Professor at the University of Bucharest, where she has been a faculty member since 1990 and a Doctoral Supervisor since 2004. With a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Limerick, Ireland, and a Dipl. Physics Eng. degree from the University of Bucharest, her expertise spans guided wave optics, nanostructures, quantum computing, and optoelectronic devices. Dr. Dragoman has served as Director of the Doctoral School of Physics since 2011 and has held prestigious research positions in France and Germany, including as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and Directeur de Recherche at LAAS-CNRS. Her teaching portfolio covers both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including courses in nonlinear optics, solar energy materials, and integrated optoelectronics. An accomplished researcher and mentor, she is recognized for her leadership in academic and international research environments.
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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award – Prof. Daniela Dragoman
Prof. Daniela Dragoman stands out as a highly accomplished and deserving candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to her long-standing academic excellence, leadership in doctoral education, and influential research in the fields of optoelectronics, nanostructures, and quantum physics.
👩🏫 Work Experience
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University Professor (Feb 2001–Present) – University of Bucharest, Romania
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🎓 Director, Doctoral School of Physics (since 2011)
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👩🔬 Doctoral Supervisor (since 2004)
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📚 MSc Courses: Quantum Computing, Nanostructures, Nonlinear Optics, Solar Energy Materials, etc.
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🧑🏫 BSc Courses: Solid State Physics (English)
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Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer (Oct 1990–Jan 2001) – University of Bucharest
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Physics Engineer (Oct 1989–Sept 1990) – IRNE, Piteşti
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Visiting Professor & Researcher
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🇫🇷 CNRS, Saint-Etienne (1997, 2000) – Research in optics
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🇩🇪 Alex. von Humboldt Fellow, Univ. Mannheim (1998–1999, 2001–2002) – Optoelectronics
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🇫🇷 Directeur de Recherche, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse (2008–2010) – Nanostructures
🎓 Education
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Ph.D. in Physics (1993) – University of Limerick, Ireland 🇮🇪
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Dipl. Physics Engineer (MSc Equivalent) (1989) – University of Bucharest, Romania 🇷🇴
🏆 Achievements & Honors
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🎖 Alex. von Humboldt Fellowship – Prestigious research grant (Germany)
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🌍 International recognition in optoelectronics, nanostructures, and quantum physics
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🗣 Taught and collaborated in multinational research environments (France, Germany, Ireland)
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🧑🔬 Directed numerous Ph.D. students and research teams
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📘 Contributed significantly to advanced education and curriculum development in quantum and nano sciences
Publication Top Notes:
Field-effect transistors based on nickel oxide doped with nitrogen semiconductor ferroelectrics for ultralow voltage switch (1 μV), low subthreshold swing and memory
Electric-Field-Induced Metal-Insulator Transition for Low-Power and Ultrafast Nanoelectronics
Graphene Monolayer Nanomesh Structures and Their Applications in Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting for Solving the Matching Conundrum of Rectennas
Room-temperature current modulation by an Y junction in graphene/hexagonal boron nitride
Quantum Graphene Asymmetric Devices for Harvesting Electromagnetic Energy
Demonstration of Microwave Harvesting Through Pyroelectricity in Cryogenic Conditions: A Quantum-to-Experimental Approach
Subthreshold slope below 60 mV/decade in graphene transistors induced by channel geometry at the wafer-scale
On the Transmission Line Analogy for Modeling Plasmonic Nanowire Circuits