Materials Science and Engineering Cryophysics and Nanotechnology Consultant Specializing in Electrical, Thermal Properties of Materials and Nanotubing

Technical Consultant #1566

Research and Development

Experimental solid state physics related to electronic and thermal transport properties.
Cryophysics and nanotechnology as related to thermal transport.
Quantum transport (electronic, thermal) effects in mesoscopic systems.
Novel synthetic conductors of heat and electricity and thermal management science and materials.
Non conventional solid state energy conversion, mainly thermoelectric effect.
Materials Science and Engineering Consultant specializing in cryophysics, nanotechnology and electrical and thermal transport properties of materials.
Materials science and engineering focused on: Metals, semi-metals, semiconductors, carbons and graphite, intercalation carbon compounds, conductive polymers, polymer-matrix composites, carbon nanotubes and other nanoscopic systems.

Education and Training

Materials Science and Solid State Physics and associated experimental techniques to undergraduates and postgraduates.
Research and development work in collaboration with industrial firms and international research centers.
Contribution to various scientific committees and advisory boards.

Research, Education and Consulting

30 years experience in research and development in cooperation with worldwide industries and major private research centers located in U.S., France and Belgium and within the European Framework programs.
40 years research experience with academic institutions located in U.S., U.K., France and Japan.
30 years teaching/training engineering and materials science students.
30 years of management at various levels.
15 years of cooperation with Eastern European countries.
6 years of cooperation with North Africa (Morocco).
30 years of consultancy for various industries and governmental institutions, mainly in the U.S., France and Belgium.
35 years of evaluation and monitoring of scientific/technical programs and candidates.

Louvain University, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Professor, 1967 - 2003

Research and Development Consulting In Worldwide Industries

Du Pont de Nemours, Experimental Station, Fibers Division, Wilmington, DE, 1985 - 1998

Development of novel synthetic conductors of heat using fibers (carbon pitch, polyethylene, alumina,) and polymer-matrix composites.

Conoco, Ponca City, OK, 1996 - 2002

Project coordinator for carbon product development: Improve the figure of merit of carbon electrodes for the steel industry.

Silec, France, Belgium, Germany, Scientific and Technical Advisor, 1990 - 1992

Norsk Hydro, Porsgrunn, Norway, 1995 - 1996

Development of a thermally insulating material with good mechanical properties. Feasibility study contributed to product development.

Research Activities - Shared Efforts with Foreign Universities

MIT, Department of Materials Science, Cambridge, MS, Principal investigator, 1970 - Present

Scientific cooperation and training of postgraduates.
Development of a long-term scientific collaboration with frequent exchange of postgraduates.
Research programs leading to about 30 joint papers published.
New Thermoelectric Materials (Navy Contract): Development of novel thermoelectric materials based on recent breakthrough in thermoelectricity from the new concept (Hicks & Dresselhaus) of low-dimensional thermoelectricity.

ICPE - Universities of Bucharest and Oradea, Bucharest, Romania, 1986 - 2003

As Principal Investigator and Project Coordinator: Transfer of Technology (cryogenics, materials, associated equipment) and training Romanian undergraduates and postgraduates to new technologies.

Academic and Professional Affiliations

Credentials

Honor's degree (DHC), University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania; Universite' Henri Poincare' Nancy, France
Honorary member of the Senate of the University of Oradea
Officier de l'Ordre de Le'opold
Me'daille Civique de Premie're Classe
Commandeur de l'Ordre de la Couronne
Croix Civique de Premie're Classe
Chaire Francqui

Publications