Short summary:
As a key member of the team that built and launched the first Romanian CubeSat I acquired an extensive experience over a period of more than 7 years of space related activities. I have proven myself as a fast learner as I am always eager and capable to learn new things and adapt to a multitude of requirements form various fields of expertise. As part of my involvement in national and international collaborations for R&D projects I participated in mechanical and electrical design, manufacturing, elaboration of test procedures and ground station development.

Working Experience:
November 2008 – present
Scientific Researcher
Aerospace research on multiple R&D projects;
Main activity on nano-satellite domain (GOLIAT - the first Romanian satellite):
•    Flight model integration and testing
•    Implementation of a ground station
•    Documentation of the satellite
Secondary activities on formation flying research for UAVs and  satellites
Institute of Space Science
409, Atomistilor, Magurele, Romania
Scientific research

November 2006 – November 2008
Assistant Researcher
Aerospace research on multiple R&D projects;
Main activity on nano-satellite design and development:
•    Design of the RF component for the satellite and the ground station
•    Electronic design and manufacturing of the UHF beacon
•    Electronic design and manufacturing of the EPS subsystem
•    Design of the scientific instruments (radiation measurements and micrometeoroid impact detector)
•    Secondary activities on formation flying research for UAVs and satellites
Institute of Space Science
409, Atomistilor, Magurele, Romania
Scientific research

November 2004 – November 2006
Technician (3rd degree)
Aerospace research;
Nanosatellite design and development.
Institute of Space Science
409, Atomistilor, Magurele, Romania
Space science research

Education and training:
2008 – 2011
Doctorate in physical sciences
Nuclear physics
PhD thesis: “Cosmic Radiation. Models, Experimental Data, Applications for Space Missions”
Faculty of Physics
University of Bucharest

2006 – 2008
Master of Science
Applied Nuclear Physics
Faculty of Physics
University of Bucharest

2001 – 2006
Bachelor of Science
Specialization: Applied Nuclear Physics
Faculty of Physics
University of Bucharest

Organisational skills and competences:
Project director ina project run under the STAR national R&D program): 2012 - present
Leader for the research team of the Institute of Space Science for a national R&D project (PNII national grant): 2011 - present
Member of the research teams in numerous national R&D projects (PNII national grants)
Junior coordinator of the student team from University of Bucharest participating in the European Student Moon Orbiter (ESMO) project.
Member of the University of Bucharest team of students participating in ESA's 5th Parabolic Flight Campaign (2003)

Technical skills and competences:
Electronic and mechanical design
Electronic test equipment
Soldering electronic components
RF equipment

Computer skills and competences:
Mechanical design: SolidWorks, AutoCAD
Electronic schematic and PCB design: CadSoft EAGLE
Programming: Fotran, C, C++, Pascal
Simulation: Geant4, GEANT 3.21
Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

General Responsabilities:
Design, manufacturing and testing of electronic subsystems for nanosatellites
Design and development of mechanical subsystems for nano-satellites
Design and implementation of the communication infrastructure for nanosatellites
Definition of the control algorithms for nanosatellite subsystems
Research and estimates of the cosmic and launch environments for nanosatellites