Prof. Dr. Daniela Dragoman | Plasmonic Sensor Awards | Best Researcher Award

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

• University Professor (Feb 2001–Present) – University of Bucharest, Romania

  • 🎓 Director, Doctoral School of Physics (since 2011)

  • 👩‍🔬 Doctoral Supervisor (since 2004)

  • 📚 MSc Courses: Quantum Computing, Nanostructures, Nonlinear Optics, Solar Energy Materials, etc.

  • 🧑‍🏫 BSc Courses: Solid State Physics (English)

• Lecturer / Assistant Lecturer (Oct 1990–Jan 2001) – University of Bucharest

  • 📘 Courses: Advanced Optoelectronic Devices, Solid State Optoelectronics

• Physics Engineer (Oct 1989–Sept 1990) – IRNE, Piteşti

  • 🔬 Research in pyroelectric devices

• Visiting Professor & Researcher

  • 🇫🇷 CNRS, Saint-Etienne (1997, 2000) – Research in optics

  • 🇩🇪 Alex. von Humboldt Fellow, Univ. Mannheim (1998–1999, 2001–2002) – Optoelectronics

  • 🇫🇷 Directeur de Recherche, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse (2008–2010) – Nanostructures

🎓 Education

• Ph.D. in Physics (1993) – University of Limerick, Ireland 🇮🇪

  • 📡 Specialization: Guided wave optics, modeling of fiber couplers

• Dipl. Physics Engineer (MSc Equivalent) (1989) – University of Bucharest, Romania 🇷🇴

  • 🌌 Focus: Semiconductors, optics, general physics

🏆 Achievements & Honors

• 🎖 Alex. von Humboldt Fellowship – Prestigious research grant (Germany)

• 🌍 International recognition in optoelectronics, nanostructures, and quantum physics

• 🗣 Taught and collaborated in multinational research environments (France, Germany, Ireland)

• 🧑‍🔬 Directed numerous Ph.D. students and research teams

• 📘 Contributed significantly to advanced education and curriculum development in quantum and nano sciences

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