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University of Bucharest, Best Doctoral Thesis Award, Exact Sciences and Engineering

The University of Bucharest awarded authors of the most valuable PhD theses of the academic community in December 2018, at the second edition of the Senate Awards of the University of Bucharest.

The "Best Doctoral Thesis Award for Exact Sciences and Engineering" was awarded to the study "Studies on the behavior of fluids in the field of laser radiation", author Mihai Boni from Laser Department of the National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, having as scientific coordinator Prof. Univ. Dr. Mihail-Lucian Pascu, Faculty of Physics of the University of Bucharest, CS 1 at the National Institute for Laser Physics, Plasma and Radiation Physics.

University of Lille, France - Prix de these "Recherche Internationale"

On 21st November 2018 the University of Lille, France awarded during the STARTDOC 2018 conference, the Prix de these "Recherche Internationale" to Ștefan Andrei Irimiciuc. The prize was awarded by Jean-Louis Debré, former minster of foreign affairs and president of the Constitutional Court. Through this award, the thesis was recognized as the best PhD thesis within the Science and Technology domain, from the Consortium of Doctoral Schools from North of France.

Dr. Voicu LUPEI – Member of the Romanian Academy

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Dr. Voicu LUPEI, Head (1972-2007) of the Solid-State Quantum Electronics Laboratory at the National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics became, starting with November 21, a member of the Romanian Academy, Physical Sciences Section.

Prof. Ion N. Mihailescu, FELLOW OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY

Prof. Ion N. Mihailescu, Senior Scientific Researcher, 1st degree, Laser-Surface-Plasma Interactions Laboratory, Lasers Department from National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, received one of the most important awards in Optics at international level, he was elected "FELLOW OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY (OSA) for outstanding contributions to the field of Optics of high pulsed energy laser radiation, with groundbreaking applications in nano-biomedicine, chemistry, and metalurgy".

Tools made of light

The inventions being honoured this year have revolutionised laser physics. Extremely small objects and incredibly rapid processes are now being seen in a new light. Advanced precision instruments are opening up unexplored areas of research and a multitude of industrial and medical applications.

Arthur Ashkin invented optical tweezers that grab particles, atoms, viruses and other living cells with their laser beam fingers.

Dr. Achim Cristina Mihaela, Scientific Researcher II, the 3rd prize at the “Young Researchers in Science and Engineering” 2018

Dr. Achim Cristina Mihaela, Scientific Researcher II at INFLPR, won the 3rd prize at the 4th edition of the “Young Researchers in Science and Engineering” (Tineri Cercetatori in Stiinta si Inginerie), organised by Prof. Rada Mihalcea together with the Cluj-Napoca Town Hall.

Laser focus ignites fuel efficiency

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A 2 page editorial about the project 691688 LASIG-TWIN: LASER IGNITION - A TWINNING COLLABORATION FOR FRONTIER RESEARCH IN ECO-FRIENDLY FUEL-SAVING COMBUSTION was published in EU Research Spring 2018.

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