Mihai Brezeanu List of Papers, Presentations, Tutorials, Patents, Book Chapters

December 2016

Papers Published in Journals: 19 ISI Papers: 15 1. C. Cobianu, A. Stratulat, B. Serban, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, “Sonochemical Synthesis of

Metal Oxide Nanocomposites for Gas Sensing”, published in Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, Series on Science and Technology of Information, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 5-12, 2016

2. A. Stratulat, B.-C. Serban, A. De Luca, V. Avramescu, C. Cobianu, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, L. Diamandescu, M. Feder, S.Z. Ali, F. Udrea, “Low Power Resistive Oxygen Sensor Based on Sonochemical SrTi0.6Fe0.4O2.8 (STFO40)”, published in Sensors, 15, 17495-17506, 2015, doi:10.3390/s150717495 ISI paper - Impact factor: 2.474

3. C. Cobianu, B. Serban, M. Brezeanu, V. Dumitru, C. Bostan, O. Buiu, “Oxygen Sensing: A Review Part 2: Solid State Technologies”, published in Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, Series on Science and Technology of Information, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 5-20, 2014

4. B. Serban, C. Cobianu, M. Brezeanu, V. Dumitru, O. Buiu, A. Stratulat, S. Costea, “Hydrogen Sulphide Sensing Review”, published in Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, Series on Science and Technology of Information, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 55-67, 2014

5. V. Dumitru, S. Costea, M. Brezeanu, G.E. Stan, C. Besleaga, A.C. Galca, G. Ionescu, O. Ionescu, “InN Based Water Condensation Sensors on Glass and Flexible Plastic Substrates”, published in Sensors, 13(12), pp. 16940-16949, 2013 ISI paper - Impact factor: 2.048

6. B. Serban, C. Cobianu, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, “Quantum Dot Solar Cell. An HSAB Perspective”, published in Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists, Series on Science and Technology of Information, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 7-18, 2013

7. B. Serban, A.K. Sarin Kumar, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, O. Buiu, C. Bostan, N. Varachiu, S. Costea, “CO2 Sensing Layers for SAW/BAW Devices”, published in Romanian Journal of Information Science and Technology (ROMJIST), Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 222-231, 2011 ISI paper - Impact factor: 0.188

8. G. Brezeanu, M. Brezeanu, C. Boianceanu, F. Udrea, G.A.J. Amaratunga, P. Godignon,

“Impact of High-k Dielectrics on Breakdown Performances of SiC and Diamond Schottky Diodes”, presented at the International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials (ICSCRM 2007), 14-19 Oct. 2007, Otsu, Japan, published in Materials Science Forum, Vol. 600-603 (2009), pp. 983-986 ISI paper - Impact factor: 0.399

9. B. Serban, A.K. Sarin Kumar, S. Costea, M. Mihaila, O. Buiu, M. Brezeanu, N. Varachiu, C. Cobianu, “Polymer-Amino Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites for Surface Acoustic Wave CO2 Detection”, published in Romanian Journal of Information Science and Technology (ROMJIST), Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 376-384, 2009 ISI paper - Impact factor: 0.188

10. S. J. Rashid, A. Tajani, D. J. Twitchen, L. Coulbeck, F. Udrea, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe,

M. Brezeanu, J. Isberg, A. Garraway, M. Dixon, R. S. Balmer, D. Chamund, P. Taylor, and G. A. J. Amaratunga, “Numerical Parameterization of Chemical-Vapor-Deposited (CVD) Single-Crystal Diamond for Device Simulation and Analysis”, published in IEEE Transations on Electron Devices, Vol. 55, No. 10, pp. 2744-2756, 2008 ISI paper - Impact factor: 2.358

11. M. Brezeanu, T. Butler, G.A.J. Amaratunga, F. Udrea, N. Rupesinghe, S. Rashid, “On-

state behaviour of diamond Schottky diodes”, presented at the 1st New Diamond and Nano Carbons (NDNC 2007), 28-31 May 2007, Osaka, Japan, published in Diamond & Related Materials, Vol. 17, Issues 4-5, pp. 736-740, 2008 ISI paper - Impact factor: 1.572

12. M. Brezeanu, T. Butler, N. Rupesinghe, S.J. Rashid, M. Avram, G.A.J. Amaratunga, F.

Udrea, M. Dixon, D. Twitchen, A. Garraway, D. Chamund, P. Taylor, “Single Crystal Diamond M-i-P Diodes for Power Electronics”, published IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, Vol. 1, No. 5 (2007), pp. 380-386 ISI paper - Impact factor: 0.912

13. M. Brezeanu, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, G. A. J. Amaratunga, S. J. Rashid, F. Udrea, M. Avram, G. Brezeanu, “Ramp Oxide Termination Structure using High-k Dielectrics for High Voltage Diamond Schottky Diodes”, presented at the 17th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides & Silicon Carbide (Diamond 2006), 3-8 Sept. 2006, Estoril, Portugal, published in Diamond & Related Materials, Vol. 16, Issues 4-7 (2007), pp. 1020-1024 ISI paper - Impact factor: 1.572

14. G. Brezeanu, M. Brezeanu, F. Udrea, G. A. J. Amaratunga, M. Badila, K. Zekentes,

“Comparison between Schottky Diodes with Oxide Ramp Termination on Silicon Carbide and Diamond”, presented at the 6th European Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials (ECSCRM 2006), 3-7 Sept. 2006, Newcastle, UK, published in Material Science Forum, vols. 556-557 (2007), pp. 865-868 ISI paper - Impact factor: 0.399

15. M. Brezeanu, S. J. Rashid, A. Tajani, A. Garraway, “Diamond Schottky Diodes for Power

Electronics”, published in Electronics World magazine, August 2006, pp. 20-24 ISI paper - Impact factor: 0.02

16. M. Brezeanu, M. Badila, G. Brezeanu, F. Udrea, C. Boianceanu, G.A.J. Amaratunga, K.

Zekentes, “Theoretical study of an Effective Field Plate Termination for SiC Devices Based on High-k Dielectrics”, presented at the International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials (ICSCRM 2005), 18-23 Sept. 2005, Pittsburgh, USA, published in Materials Science Forum, Vol. 527-529 (2006), pp. 1087-1090 ISI paper - Impact factor: 0.399

17. S. J. Rashid, A. Tajani, L. Coulbeck, M. Brezeanu, A. Garraway, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, D. J. Twitchen, G. A. J. Amaratunga, F. Udrea, P. Taylor, M. Dixon, J. Isberg, “Modelling of single-crystal diamond Schottky diodes for high-voltage applications”, presented at the 8th Applied Diamond Conference (ADC 2005), May 2005, Chicago, USA, published in Diamond & Related Materials, Vol. 15 (2006), pp. 317-323 ISI paper - Impact factor: 1.572

18. M. Brezeanu, S. J. Rashid, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, F. Udrea, K. Okano, G. A. J.

Amaratunga, D. J. Twitchen, A. Tajani, C. Wort, “Optically Triggered Schottky Barrier Diodes in Single Crystal Diamond”, presented at the 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides & Silicon Carbide (Diamond 2004), 12-17 Sept. 2004, Riva del Garda, Trentino, Italy, published in Diamond & Related Materials , Vol. 14, Issue 3-7 (2005), pp. 499-503 ISI paper - Impact factor: 1.572

19. G. Brezeanu, C. Boianceanu, M. Brezeanu, A. Mihaila, F. Udrea, G. A. J. Amaratunga, “Performance of SiC Cascode Switches with Si MOS Gate", presented at the 5th European Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials (ECSCRM 2004), 31 Aug.-4 Sept. 2004, Bologna, Italy, published in Material Science Forum, vols. 483-485 (2005), pp. 825-828

ISI paper - Impact factor: 0.399

Papers Presented and Published in International Conference Proceedings: 27 (Invited Papers: 4)

1. C. Cobianu, B.C. Serban, V. Avramescu, M. Brezeanu, A. Stratulat, O. Buiu, “Novel Materials for Oxygen Sensing Technologies”, Proceedings of the 39th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2016), pp. 17-26 – Invited Paper

ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

2. V. Avramescu, A. De Luca, M. Brezeanu, S.Z. Ali, F. Udrea, O. Buiu, C. Cobianu, B. Serban, J. Gardner, V. Dumitru, A. Stratulat, “CMOS-Compatible SOI Micro-Hotplate-based Oxygen Sensor”, Proceedings of the 46th IEEE European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC 2016), pp. 280-283

3. B.-C. Serban, V. Avramescu M. Brezeanu, R. Gavrila, A. Dinescu, O. Buiu, C. Cobianu, S. Beck, B. Moffat, “Talc-Impregnated Polyimide for Humidity Sensors with Improved Hysteresis”, Proceedings of the 38th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2015), pp. 109-112 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

4. B.-C. Serban, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, S. Costea, O. Buiu, A. Stratulat, N. Varachiu, “Materials Selection for Gas Sensing. An HSAB Perspective”, Proceedings of the 37th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2014), pp. 21-30 – Invited Paper ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

5. G. Ionescu, O. Ionescu, S. Popovici, S. Costea, V. Dumitru, M. Brezeanu, G.E. Stan, I. Pasuk, “Wireless AlN Sensor for Condition Based Monitoring of Industrial Equipment”, Proceedings of the 36th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2013), pp. 55-58 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

6. M. Brezeanu, V. Dumitru, S. Costea, S. Z. Ali, F. Udrea, M. Gologanu, C. Bostan, I. Georgescu, V. Avramescu, O. Buiu, “SOI Membrane-Based Pressure Sensor in Stress Sensitive Differential Amplifier Configuration”, Proceedings of the 35th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2012), pp. 153-156 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

7. F. Udrea, S.Z. Ali, M. Brezeanu, V. Dumitru, O. Buiu, I. Poenaru, M.F. Chowdhury, A. De Luca, J.W. Gardner, “SOI sensing technologies for harsh environment”, Proceedings of the 35th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2012), pp. 3-10 – Invited Paper ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

8. B. Serban, A.K. Sarin Kumar, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, O. Buiu, C. Bostan, N. Varachiu, S. Costea, “Amino groups-based polymers for CO2 detection; A comparison between two sensing mechanism models”, presented at the 34th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2011), 17-19 Oct. 2011, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2011, pp. 127-130 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

9. M. Brezeanu, “Diamond Schottky Structures”, presented at the 32nd IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2009), 12-14 Oct. 2009, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2009, pp. 15-25 – Invited Paper ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

10. B. Serban, A.K. Sarin Kumar, S. Costea, M. Mihaila, O. Buiu, M. Brezeanu, N. Varachiu, C. Cobianu, “Surface acoustic wave CO2 sensing with polymer-amino carbon nanotube composites”, presented at the 31st IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2008), 13-15 Oct. 2008, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2008, pp. 73-76 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

11. G. Brezeanu, M. Avram, M. Brezeanu, C. Boianceanu, F. Udrea, G.A.J. Amaratunga, “Fabrication of Diamond based Schottky Barrier Diodes with Oxide Ramp Termination”, presented at the 30th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2007), 15-17 Oct. 2007, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2007, pp. 411-414 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

12. M. Brezeanu, S. J. Rashid, G.A.J. Amaratunga, N.L. Rupesinghe, T. Butler, F. Udrea, G. Brezeanu, “On-state behaviour of diamond M-i-P structures”, presented at the 29th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2006), 27-29 Oct. 2006, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2006, pp. 311-314 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

13. G. Brezeanu, A. Visoreanu, M. Brezeanu, F. Udrea, G.A.J. Amaratunga, I. Enache, I. Rusu, “Off-state performances of ideal Schottky barrier diodes (SBD) on diamond and silicon carbide”, presented at the 29th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2006), 27-29 Oct. 2006, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2006, pp. 319-322 ISI (Thomson Reuters) Conference Proceedings, no impact factor

14. M. Brezeanu, T. Butler, N. Rupesinghe, S.J. Rashid, M. Avram, G.A.J. Amaratunga, F. Udrea, M. Dixon, D. Twitchen, A. Garraway, D. Chamund, P. Taylor, “Single Crystal Diamond M-i-P Diodes for Power Electronics”, presented at the 8th IEEE International Seminar on Power Semiconductors (ISPS 2006), 29 Aug.-1 Sept. 2006, Prague, Czech Republic, published in the Proceedings of ISPS 2006 (ISPS 2006), pp. 103-108

15. M. Brezeanu, M. Avram, S. J. Rashid, G. A. J. Amaratunga, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, F. Udrea, A. Tajani, M. Dixon, D. J. Twitchen, A. Garraway, D. Chamund, P. Taylor, G. Brezeanu, “Termination Structures for Diamond Schottky Barrier Diodes”, presented at the 18th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD 2006), 4-8 June 2006, Napoli, Italy, published in the proceedings of ISPSD 2006, pp. 73-76

16. M. Brezeanu, S. J. Rashid, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, F. Udrea, A. Garraway, L. Coubeck, P. Taylor, G. A. J. Amaratunga, D. J. Twitchen, A. Tajani, M.P. Dixon, “Highly Efficient Edge Terminations for Diamond Schottky Diodes”, presented at the 28th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2005), 3-5 Oct. 2005, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2005, pp. 319-322

17. G. Brezeanu, M. Badila, M. Brezeanu, F. Udrea, C. Boianceanu, I. Enache, F. Draghici, A. Visioreanu, “Breakdown Performance Improvements of SiC Diodes Using High-k Dielectrics”, presented at the 28th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2005), 3-5 Oct. 2005, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2005, pp. 357-360

18. M. Avram, G. Brezeanu, A. Avram, O. Neagoe, M. Brezeanu, C. Iliescu, C. Codreanu, C. Voitincu, “Contributions to Development of High Power SiC-IGBT”, presented at the 28th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2005), 3-5 Oct. 2005, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2005, pp. 365-368

19. S. J. Rashid, L. Coulbeck, A. Tajani, M. Brezeanu, A. Garraway, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, D. J. Twitchen, G. A. J. Amaratunga, F. Udrea, P. Taylor, M. Dixon, J. Isberg, “Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Single Crystal Diamond Schottky Barrier Diodes”, presented at the 17th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD 2005), 22-26 May 2005, Santa Barbara, USA, published in the proceedings of ISPSD 2005, pp. 315-318

20. M. Brezeanu, S. J. Rashid, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, F. Udrea, K. Okano, G. A. J. Amaratunga, D. J. Twitchen, A. Tajani, C. Wort, A. Garraway, L. Coubeck, P. Taylor and D. G. Hasko, “High Voltage Schottky Barrier Diodes in Synthetic Single Crystal Diamond”, presented at the 27th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2004), 4-6 Oct. 2004, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2004, pp. 385-388

21. C. Boianceanu, G. Brezeanu, F. Udrea, G. Amaratunga, M. Brezeanu, A. Mihaila, F. Draghici, I. Enache, A. Visoreanu, “SiC Device Parameters Effects on the Electrical Behaviour of MCascode Switch”, presented at the 27th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2004), 4-6 Oct. 2004, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2004, pp. 389-392

22. G. Brezeanu, M. Badila, F.Udrea, J. Millan, P. Godignon, A. Mihaila, G. A. J. Amaratunga, M. Brezeanu, C. Boianceanu, "High Performance SiC Diodes Based on an Effiecient Plannar Termination", Invited Paper presented at the 26th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2003), 28 Sept.-02 Oct. 2003, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2003, pp. 27-38

23. C. Boianceanu, M. Brezeanu, A. Palfi, A. Mihaila, G. Brezeanu, F. Udrea, G. A. J. Amaratunga, I. Enache, "Transient Analysis of Si-MOS and SiC-J-FET Cascode Power Switches", presented at the 26th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2003), 28 Sept.-02 Oct. 2003, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2003, pp. 227-230

24. M. Brezeanu, A. Rusu, L. Dobrescu, “MOS Channel Length Modulation in Weak Inversion”, presented at the 25th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2002), 8-12 Oct. 2002, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2002, pp. 301-304

25. G. Brezeanu, F. Udrea, A. Mihaila, G. A. J. Amaratunga, J. Millan, P. Godignon, M. Badila, F. Draghici, C. Boianceanu, M. Brezeanu, "Numerical and Analytical Study of 6H-SiC Detectors with High UV Performance”, presented at the 25th IEEE International

Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2002), 8-12 Oct. 2002, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2002, pp. 185-188

26. A. Rusu, M. Brezeanu, L. Dobrescu, "Advanced Modeling of MOS Transistors in Weak Inversion", presented at the 1st Balkan Workshop on Applied Physics (IBWAP 2002), Targoviste, Romania, September 2002, published in the Proceedings of IBWAP 2002

27. L. Dobrescu, M. Brezeanu, A. Rusu, A.M. Ionescu, “On the limit between subthreshold and strong inversion regions in the EKV model using the nonlinear electrical conduction theorem“, presented at the 24th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2001), October 2001, Sinaia, Romania, published in the Proceedings of CAS 2001, pp. 421-424

Presentations at international conferences: 9 (Invited Talks: 2) 1. M. Brezeanu, B.C. Serban, V. Avramescu, C. Cobianu, V. Dumitru, O. Buiu, A. Stratulat,

A. De Luca, S.Z. Ali, F. Udrea, “Nanocomposites-based Oxygen Gas Sensors”, invited talk presented at the 5th International Conference Smart and Multifunctional Materials, Structures and Systems (CIMTEC) June 2016, Perugia, Italy

2. B. Serban, V. Dumitru, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, “Humidity Chemiresistive Sensors based on Calconcarboxylic Acid-Doped PANI”, talk presented at the International Conference Chimia 2016 New Trends in Applied Chemistry May 2016, Constanta, Romania; Abstract published in Book of Abstracts pp. 48

3. B. Serban, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, C. Cobianu, A. Stratulat, “Semiconducting metal oxides for gas sensing – an HSAB perspective”, presented at the 8th International Conference on Advanced Materials (ROCAM) July 2015, Bucharest, Romania. Abstract published in Book of Abstracts pp. 53

4. F. Udrea, G. Longobardi, M. Brezeanu, “New wide bandgap materials versus Silicon for power devices: The case for Diamond, GaN and SiC”, invited talk presented at the 23rd International Materials Research Congress (IMRC) August 2014, Cancun, Mexico

5. O. Buiu, B. Serban, M. Mihaila, M. Brezeanu, S. Costea, “New Design Approach for Quantum Dot Solar Cell”, presented at the 2nd Workshop on Size-Dependent Effects in Materials for Environmental Protection and Energy Application (SIZEMAT), September 2010, Nessebar, Bulgaria

6. M. Brezeanu, P. Servati, G. A. J. Amaratunga, F. Udrea, D. Chamund, A. Garraway, “Transport characteristics of synthetic single crystal diamond Schottky diamond structures”, presented at the 58th De Beers Diamond Conference, July 2007, Warwick, UK

7. G. A. J. Amaratunga, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, S. J. Rashid, M. Brezeanu, F. Udrea, A.

Tajani, D. J. Twitchen, C. Wort, L. Coulbeck, P. Taylor, J. Isberg, “High Voltage Synthetic Single Crystal Diamond metal-intrinsic-p+ (MIP) diodes”, presented at the 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides & Silicon Carbide (Diamond) Sept. 2005, Grenoble, France

8. L. Coulbeck, A. Garraway, P. Taylor, T. Butler, N. L. Rupesinghe, S. J. Rashid, M.

Brezeanu, F. Udrea, G. A. J. Amaratunga, A. Tajani, M. Dixon, D. J. Twitchen, “Diamond for High Voltage High Power Electronics, a Comparison to other Semiconductors”, invited paper presented at the 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides & Silicon Carbide (Diamond 2005), Sept. 2005, Grenoble, France

9. S. J. Rashid, A. Tajani, L. Coulbeck, M. Brezeanu, A. Garraway, T. Butler, N. L.

Rupesinghe, D. J. Twitchen, F. Udrea, P. Taylor, J. Isberg, G. A. J. Amaratunga, “Analysis of Carrier Transport in Synthetic Single Crystal Diamond Schottky Diodes”, presented at the 3rd International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2005), July 2005, Singapore

Presentations at international workshops: 6

1. M. Brezeanu, B. Serban, V. Dumitru, O. Buiu, “Diamond-based gas sensors for adverse environments”, presented at the “3rd French-Japanese Workshop on Diamond Power Devices”, Nimes (France), July 2015. Abstract published in Book of Abstracts pp. 21.

2. A. Stratulat, B.-C. Serban, C. Cobianu, V. Avramescu, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, L. Diamandescu, M. Feder, F. Udrea, A. De Luca, S.Z. Ali, “Novel sonochemical route for manufacturing O2 sensitive STFO”, presented at the “NATO Advanced Research Workshop (NATO ARW), “Functional Nanomaterials and Devices for Electronics, Sensors, Energy Harvesting”, Lviv (Ukraine) April 2015. Abstract published in Conference Abstracts pp. 78-79.

3. V. Avramescu, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, O. Buiu, B. Serban, V. Dumitru, C. Bostan, “Oxygen Sensors for Combustion Control”, presented at the 3rd “Smart Sensing on Smart SOI” workshop, organised under the aegis of the EU FP7 SOI-HITS project (Smart Silicon-on-Insulator Sensing Systems Operating at High Temperature), June 2014, Nuremberg, Germany in conjunction with the Sensors+Test Measurements Fair 2014

4. V. Avramescu, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, O. Buiu, B. Serban, V. Dumitru, C. Bostan, “STFO-Based O2 Sensor on SOI Membrane”, presented at the 2nd “Smart Sensing on Smart SOI” workshop, organised under the aegis of the EU FP7 SOI-HITS project (Smart Silicon-on-Insulator Sensing Systems Operating at High Temperature), June 2013, Barcelona, Spain, in conjunction with the IEEE Eurosensors & Transducers 2013 conferences

5. M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, V. Dumitru, V. Avramescu, C. Cobianu, C. Bostan, “SOI-HITS Applications”, presented at the 1st “Smart Sensing on Smart SOI” workshop, organised under the aegis of the EU FP7 SOI-HITS project (Smart Silicon-on-Insulator Sensing Systems Operating at High Temperature), October 2012, Sinaia, Romania, in conjunction with the IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS) 2012

6. M. Brezeanu, V. Dumitru, B. Serban, O. Buiu, “Materials for Sensors and Power Devices

in Automotive: from Silicon to Wide Band Gap Semiconductors”, presented at “New trends in automotive electronics and semiconductor” workshop, organized by Infineon Technologies Romania & IMT-Bucharest, October 2010, Sinaia, Romania, in conjunction with the IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS) 2010

Tutorials: 2 1. O. Ionescu, B. Serban, V. Dumitru, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, O. Buiu, “From Sensors to

Smart Sensing”, 39th IEEE International Semiconductor Conference (CAS 2016) Tutorial, Sinaia, Romania, 2016

2. M. Brezeanu, “Diamond Power Devices”, 43rd European Solid-State Device Research Conference (ESSDERC) 2013 Tutorial, Bucharest, Romania, 2013

Book chapter: 1

1. B.C. Serban, M. Bumbac, O. Ionescu, V. Dumitru, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, C. Cobianu, “Quantum Dots versus Dyes in Sensitized Solar Cells: Synthesis, Optimization, Performance”, pp. 89-127, “Science and Applications of Tailored Nanostructures”, One Central Press (Ed. P. Di Sia) - ISBN (eBook): 978-1-910086-19-3

Patents granted: 8

1. V.G. Dumitru, S.D. Costea, I. Georgescu, M. Brezeanu, B.-C. Serban, “Touch sensor and methods of making same”, US 9448655 B2, Pub. Date: 20.09.2016; Also, a patent application under the same name: EP 2827227 A1, Pub. Date: 21.01.2015; CN104298393 A, Pub. Date: 21.01.2015

2. B.-C. Serban, O. Buiu, C. Cobianu, M. Brezeanu, “Hydrogen sulfide sensor and

method”, EP 2966034 B1, Pub. Date: 31.08.2016; Also, a patent application under the same name: US 2016/0011142 A1, Pub. Date: 14.01.2016

3. C. Cobianu, V.G. Dumitru, B.-C. Serban, A. Stratulat, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, “Methods

for forming metal oxide nanocomposite heterostructures and for fabricating hydrogen sulfide sensors including the same”, EP 2966033 B1, Pub. Date: 24.08.2016; Also, a patent application under the same “Metal oxide nanocomposites heterostructures methods and hydrogen sulfide sensors including the same”, US 20160011161 A1, Pub. Date: 14.01.2016.

4. M. Brezeanu, B.-C. Serban, V.-G. Dumitru, O. Buiu, “Method and System for Diamond-

Based Oxygen Sensor”, US 9349801 B2, Pub. Date: 24.05.2016; EP 2990785 B1, Pub. Date: 05.10.2016

5. M. Brezeanu, B.-C. Serban, O. Buiu, V.-G. Dumitru, “CO2 Sensor Based on a Diamond

Field Effect Transistor”, US 9291594 B2, Pub. Date: 22.03.2016; Also, a patent application under the same name: EP 2889612 A1, Pub. Date: 01.07.2015

6. B.-C. Serban, C. Cobianu, M. Brezeanu, V. Avramescu, O. Buiu, V.G. Dumitru, M.N.

Mihaila, C. Bostan, “Sensing layers for oxygen detection”, EP 2848927 B1, Pub. Date: 09.09.2015

7. V.-G. Dumitru, M. Brezeanu, S.D. Costea, I. Georgescu, V. Avramescu, B.-C. Serban,

“High Temperature Strain Sensor”, US 8546817 B2, Pub. Date: 01.10.2013; Also granted under the name “Pressure Sensor with Schottky Diode”, EP 2461145 B1, Pub. Date: 09.10.2013

8. G.A.J Amaratunga, M. Brezeanu, S.J. Rashid, N.L. Rupesinghe, A. Tajani, D.J. Twitchen,

F. Udrea, C.J.H Wort, “Switching Device”, US 8053783 B2, Pub. Date: 08.11.2011; EP 1803161 B1, Pub. Date 09.01.2013; WO 2006/027669 A1, Pub. Date 16.03.2006

Patents applications: 15 1. B.-C. Serban, C. Cobianu, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, C.G. Bostan, A. Stratulat, “Relative

humidity sensor and method”, US 20160299095 A1, Pub. Date: 13.10.2016; EP 3078964 A1, Pub. Date: 12.10.2016

2. M. Brezeanu, B.-C. Serban, V. G. Dumitru, O. Buiu, “Method and system for diamond-based oxygen sensor”, US 20160238552 A1, Pub. Date: 18.08.2016

3. C. Cobianu, B. Serban, C. Bostan, S. Costea, O. Buiu, A. Stratulat, M. Brezeanu, “Humidity Sensor”, US 20160202201 A1, Pub. Date: 14.08.2016

4. V. Dumitru, S. Costea, M. Brezeanu, “Condensation sensor systems and methods”, US

20160161432 A1, Pub. Date: 09.06.2016

5. B. Serban, O, Buiu, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, C.G. Bostan, C. Diaconu, “Benzene sensor and associated method”, WO 2016/081241 A1, Pub. Date: 26.05.2016

6. C. Cobianu, B.-C. Serban, A. Stratulat, V.G. Dumitru, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, “Method and system for flammable gas detection”, US 20160038908 A1, Pub. Date: 11.02.2016; EP 2982650 A1, Pub. Date: 10.02.2016

7. V.G. Dumitru, S.D. Costea, I. Georgescu, M. Brezeanu, “Dynamic strain sensor and

method”, US 20150177078 A1, Pub. Date: 25.06.2015 8. B.-C. Serban, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, O. Buiu, M. Mihaila, C. Diaconu,“Colorimetric

gas sensing layer, system and method of making the same”, EP 2884274 A1, Pub. Date: 17.06.2015

9. C. Cobianu, B.-C. Serban, M. Brezeanu, O. Buiu, C.G. Bostan, “Sonochemical synthesis

of iron doped strontium titanate powder”, EP 2848589 A1, Pub. Date: 18.03.2015

10. V. G. Dumitru, I. Georgescu, S. D. Costea, M. Brezeanu, “Sensors and method of operating sensor”, US 20150035092 A1, Pub. Date: 05.02.2015; Also published under the name “III Nitride Strain Sensor”, WO 2013041911 A1, Pub. Date: 28.03.2013;

11. V.G. Dumitru, S.D. Costea, M. Brezeanu, “Condensation sensor systems and methods”, WO 2015015253 A1, Pub. Date: 05.02.2015;

12. B.-C. Serban, O. Buiu, M. Brezeanu, C. Cobianu, C. Diaconu, “Chlorophyll-based sensors for mineral and organic acids”, EP 2806268 A1, Pub. Date: 26.11.2014

13. V.G. Dumitru, S.D. Costea, M. Brezeanu, “Pressure Sensor Having Flexible Diaphragm with Active Circuit Components Thereon”, EP 2690418 A1, Pub. Date: 29.01.2014

14. M. Brezeanu, V. G. Dumitru, I. Georgescu, S.D. Costea, O. Buiu, “Pressure Sensors and Methods of Sensing Pressure”, EP 2597442 A1, Pub. Date: 29.05.2013

15. V. Dumitru, S. Costea, M. Brezeanu, B. Serban, “Harsh Environment Pressure Sensor”,

EP 2477019 A1, Pub. Date: 18.07.2012