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Cristian PANTEA


 AFFILIATION AND OFFICIAL ADDRESS:

        Los Alamos National Laboratory
        Materials Science and Technology
        NHMFL, MS E536
        Los Alamos, NM 87545
        USA

         phone: (505)-665-7598 office
                    (505)-665-4311 fax
                    (505)-662-7050 home
        email:    pantea@lanl.gov


 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,   MST-NHMFL
                                             Postdoctoral Research Associate

         Jan 2004 - Dec 2004   Los Alamos National Laboratory,   MST-NHMFL
                                             GRA (Graduate Research Assistant)

         Jan 2003 - Dec 2004   Los Alamos National Laboratory,   LANSCE-12
                                             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
                              Cylinder-Piston System
                              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