Curriculum Vitae - Claudiu Iulian MUNTELE
Educational Background
2001 – Ph. D. in Materials Science, Alabama A&M University, U. S. A.
1997 – M. Sc. in Applied Nuclear Physics (Nuclear Engineering), Bucharest Univ., Romania
1996 – B. Sc. in Applied Nuclear Physics (Nuclear Engineering), Bucharest University, Romania
Employment/Professional Experience
2003 – Facility Manager, Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A&M University
2002 – User Program Manager, Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A&M University
2002 - Research Associate, Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A&M University
1998 – 2001 - Research Assistant, Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A&M University
1997, Summer – Visiting Scientist at the International Laboratory for Semiconductors and Solid State Electronics (LISES – Chişinău, Moldova) of the Moldavian Academy of Science, in an Inter-Academic Scientists Exchange Program with the Romanian Academy of Science and the National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
1996 – 1998 - Research Assistant, Cyclotron Laboratory, National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
Scholarships, Awards
1998-2001 – Research Assistantship at the Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A&M University, AL, U. S. A., for Ph. D. studies
1996 – European Community Scholarship (TEMPUS Program for undergraduate students exchange) for working on the graduation thesis at Institut de Physique Nucléaire – Orsay, France, INDRA team
1995 – Summer Internship at the Institute for Nuclear Research/Institute for Nuclear Reactors – Piteşti, Romania
1994, 1995 – Practical Training at the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest, Romania
1989, 1990 – Internship/Practical Training at the Institute for Nuclear Research/Institute for Nuclear Reactors – Piteşti, Romania
Professional Activities:
- Certified operator for the 5SDH-2 tandem accelerator at the Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL, U. S. A.
- Certified operator for the ion implantation facilities at the Surface Modification And Characterization (SMAC) Group, Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, U. S. A.
- Accelerated ion beam-based studies (RBS, Channeling, PIXE/PIGE, NRA) of materials
- Optics studies (Raman Spectroscopy, FTIR Spectroscopy, Optical Absorption Spectrophotometry, Photoluminiscence Spectroscopy) of materials
- Various techniques (Ion implantation, Ion beam assisted deposition, Sputtering, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fabry-Perot interferometry, current-voltage/capacity-voltage methods, Atomic Force Microscopy) for materials modification and characterization
- Re-designed/converted the EATON low energy ion implanter at the Center for Irradiation of Materials, Alabama A&M University, for research/scientific applications
- Developed silicon carbide based solid-state gas sensors for applications in rough/hostile environments
- Developed electroforming procedures for ultra-light mirror production for space optics applications
- Developed double-alignment channeling method for imperfections studies in crystalline materials
- Developed computer-interfaces and controls (Basic, Visual Basic, LabView, C++) for remote equipment control, data acquisition and management.
- Monte Carlo simulation programming (FORTRAN, BASIC, C++) for nuclear radiation detectors (CdTe for X and gamma radiation, epitaxial Si for heavy ions, various Si and Ge for gamma radiation, specific applications)
- Fast neutron diffraction studies on crystalline materials (design of geometry, radiation shielding, data acquisition geometry and electronics)
- Study of the 56Fe(p, n) 56Co reaction with applications in wear and corrosion studies (M. Sc. thesis topic)
- Study of the 27Al(p, n) 27Si reaction and design for a positron source on-line with a U-120 cyclotron (NIPNE – Bucharest, Romania) for positron spectroscopy applications
- Environmental (air, vegetation, soil) pollution studies for regions in the outskirts of Bucharest, various industrial and tourist locations across Central and SW Europe (Romania, Hungary, Czech and Slovak Republics, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium Germany, Austria)
- Studied (until end of 1998) the option for the U-120 cyclotron (NIPNE – Bucharest, Romania) conversion for radioisotope ( 123I, 67Ga, 48V) production for medical applications
- Guest contributor in the Materials Research Society Bulletin (monthly publication)
- Vice-president, treasurer of the Alabama A&M University Chapter of the Materials Research Society
- Collaborative research with India (University of Hyderabad), Belgium (Micro- and Trace Analysis Centre (MiTAC), University of Antwerp), Brazil (University of Sao Paulo), France (Claude Bernard University), Romania (National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering, Bucharest), various U. S. government agencies, private companies, and universities.
Memberships
- Materials Research Society (1998-2002)
- American Physics Society (2002-present)
- Optical Society of America (2002 only)
- National Geographic Society (2002-present)
- Alabama A&M University Chapter of the Materials Research Society (1998-present) |
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