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Cristian PANTEA

AFFILIATION AND OFFICIAL ADDRESS:, MS E536

Los Alamos, NM 87545

USA

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EDUCATION:

Jan 2000 - Dec 2004

Texas Christian University,

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Fort Worth, TX 76129

PhD - Chemical Physics

Thesis: "Kinetics of Diamond - Silicon Reaction under High Pressure-High Temperature Conditions"

Thesis advisor: Dr. T. Waldek ZERDA

1995-1996

"Babes-Bolyai" University,

Department of Physics

M. Kogalniceanu St.1

3400 Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA

MSc - Physics of Oxide Materials

Thesis: "Qualitative study of the structure of the xCuO (1-x)(1-x)[3B2O3 K2O] glasses"

Thesis advisor: Prof. Dr. Ioan ARDELEAN

1990-1995

"Babes-Bolyai" University,

Department of Physics

M. Kogalniceanu St.1

3400 Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA

BSc - Physics Engineering

Thesis: "EPROM encrypter with access time determination"

Thesis advisor: Conf. Dr. Ioan BURDA

Aug 12-25, 2001

National School on Neutron and X-ray Scattering

Argonne National Laboratory

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Dec 2006 - present

Los Alamos National Laboratory,

MPA-11, Sensors & Electrochemical Devices

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Dec 2004 - Dec 2006

Los Alamos National Laboratory,

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

Los Alamos National Laboratory,

GRA (Graduate Research Assistant)

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

Los Alamos National Laboratory,

GRA (Graduate Research Assistant)

Jan 2000 - Dec 2002

Texas Christian University,

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant

Apr 1996 - Jan 2000 Institute of Chemistry "Raluca Ripan", Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Electrochemical Sensors Department

Fintinele St.30

3400 Cluj-Napoca, ROMANIA

Research Assistant - physicist

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Dec 2004 - present

Los Alamos National Laboratory

MPA-11, Sensors & Electrochemical Devices

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Acoustic studies of liquid systems.

Dec 2004 - Dec 2006

Los Alamos National Laboratory

MST-NHMFL

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Development of a pulse-echo ultrasonic setup and signal manipulation in a moissanite anvil cell

for the study of the elastic properties of materials.

Development of a high-pressure cell (moissanite anvil) for parallel use in ultrasonic interferometry,

neutron scattering, magnetic field and Raman spectroscopy/imaging for the study of materials.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

Los Alamos National Laboratory

MST-NHMFL / LANSCE-12 / TCU

Graduate Research Assistant

Studies of ultrasonic measurements at high pressure (ultrasonic interferometry and pulse-echo method)

related to determination of elastic properties of materials.

Structural investigations of nano-size materials (nanodiamond) using neutron scattering techniques:

pair distribution function and inelastic scattering.

Structural investigations of nano-size materials (nanodiamond) at extremely high pressures, 85 GPa,

in a diamond anvil cell.

Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

Los Alamos National Laboratory

LANSCE-12 / TCU

Graduate Research Assistant

in-situ studies of kinetics of the reaction of silicon carbide formation in diamond-silicon carbide

composites with precursors of different sizes, from microns to nanometers, using synchrotron

x-ray diffraction and multi-anvil high pressure-high temperature cell.

Development of a moissanite anvil cell for the study of clathrates at high-pressure/low temperature

using neutron scattering and Raman spectroscopy.

Development of novel nano-structured superhard materials (diamond and diamond-silicon carbide

composites) at high pressure-high temperature conditions.

Investigation of the phase diagram, thermal elastic equation of state, structure and properties of

metals (Si, Ge), ceramics (SiC, Si3N4) and diamond composites using neutron and x-ray scattering

and toroidal/multi-anvil cell.

Investigations of pressure-temperature space, new high-pressure phases, structure and properties

of nano-sized materials with synchrotron x-ray diffraction in multi-anvil or diamond anvil cell.

Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

Texas Christian University

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Graduate Research Assistant

Development of a toroidal anvil high pressure-high temperature system to a 250-ton press, initially

designed for the piston-cylinder system. Designed experiments and cell assembly for a routine operational

mode. Designed a LabView interface for data acquisition for the toroidal/piston-cylinder system.

Investigations of the diamond-silicon carbide composites formation at high pressure-high temperature

conditions using x-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and imaging, SEM.

Studies of Formation of Diamond-Silicon Carbide Composites.

High-resolution Microstructure Characterization of Diamond and Diamond-SiC Composites,

ELTE, Hungary.

Studies of carbon black and polymers through Raman Imaging Spectroscopy for direct applications

of rubber products in the tire industry.

Designed two labs for Physics II in which a LabView interface between the experimental setup and a computer

is making the data acquisition process much easier for the students, and, at the same time, is giving the students

a better understanding of the interface between instrument and application software.

Undergraduate physics laboratory teaching, graded homework and exam papers for undergraduate students.

Apr 1996 - Jan 2000

Institute of Chemistry "Raluca Ripan"

Electrochemical Sensors Department

Research Assistant - physicist

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) studies of the electrical properties of thin film membranes:

polymer ion-selective and SnO2 ion-selective membranes.

Entrapment Studies of GlucoseOxidase (GOD) on Polyamide Support for Enzyme Electrodes in Glucose Detection.

Studies of Functional Characteristics of Conductivity Cells (spiral Ag, Pt).

other studies

Studies on Tantalum Barrier Against Copper Diffusion (Amorphization by Ion Implantation).

Studies of the Structure of xCuO (1-x)[3B2O3 K2O] Glasses through Raman and IR Spectroscopy.

EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS:

Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy (RUS) at low/high temperatures

Pulse-echo ultrasonic measurement techniques at high pressure and high temperature

High Pressure & High Temperature

Toroidal Cell System

DIA

T-cup

ZAP-cell

X-Ray Scattering

NSLS (National Synchrotron Light Source),

Brookhaven National Laboratory

- X17B2

- X3B1

APS (Advanced Photon Source),

Argonne National Laboratory

- 13BM @ GSECARS (GeoSoilEnviroCARS)

- 33ID @ UNI (University - National Laboratory - Industry) - summer school Aug, 2001

- 1ID @ SRI (Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation) - summer school Aug, 2001

Neutron Scattering

IPNS (Intense Pulsed Neutron Source),

Argonne National Laboratory

- SEPD (Special Environment Powder Diffractometer) - summer school Aug, 2001

- GLAD (Glass, Liquid and Amorphous Materials Diffractometer) - summer school Aug, 2001

LANSCE (Los Alamos Neutron Science Center),

Los Alamos National Laboratory

- HIPD (High Intensity Powder Diffractometer)

- HIPPO (High-Pressure Preferred Orientation Diffractometer)

- FDS (Filter Difference Spectrometer)

- NPDF (Neutron Powder Diffractometer)

X-Ray Diffraction

Powder Diffraction

Single Crystal Diffraction

High Resolution Peak Profile Analysis

Single-crystal orientaion

Raman Imaging Spectroscopy

SEM

Ion Implantation

IBAD

PIII

IR and UV-VIS spectroscopy

AWARDS:

Outstanding Student Presentation Award

TSAPS Fall Meeting 2001, October 4-6, TCU, Fort Worth, Texas

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

American Physical Society

Acoustical Society of America

Materials Research Society

Neutron Scattering Society of America

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Object-Oriented Programming: JAVA

LabView

HTML editing

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