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Professor Ph.D. Petre ROTARU

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Curriculum Vitae
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general INFORMATION

In present, professor PhD at
University of Craiova
Faculty of Physics
13 Al. I. Cuza Str.
Craiova, 200585, Romania

Office: 330, Main Building
Tel./Fax: +40 251 415077
E-mail: protaru at central.ucv.ro

CURRICULUM VITAE

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH 12.08.1950, Craiova, Dolj County, Romania

STUDIES

Graduate: 1969-1973, at the University of  Craiova, Faculty of  Chemistry, Physics-Chemistry specialization

PhD:

• 1990-1996, Institute of Atomic Physics - Bucharest, the fundamental field: Sciences, the domain: Physics, condensed state physics specialty
  Ph.D. thesis title: Local interactions and structures in catalytic systems
• 1975-1985, Polytechnic Institute - Bucharest, the fundamental field: Sciences, the domain: Chemistry, physical chemistry specialty
  Ph.D. thesis title: Perfect stirring reactor applied to characterization the industrial catalysts

CURRENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES

• Molecular Physics and Heat, compulsory discipline, addressed to the students in the first year of studies from the Faculty of Physics, University of Craiova
• General Physics, compulsory discipline, addressed to the students in the first year of studies from the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Craiova
• Physics, compulsory discipline, addressed to the students in the first year of studies from the Faculty of Electromechanics Engineering, Environment and Industrial Informatics, University of Craiova
• Preparation of materials, compulsory discipline, addressed to the students in the first year of the masters program "Materials Physics", Faculty of Physics, University of Craiova

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Research domain: Experimental Physics

Research topics

• Thermal properties of materials
• Interphase interactions
• Heterogeneous catalysis:
  • Catalysts physics
  • Catalytic processes
  • Heterogeneous kinetics

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

In ISI rated journals

1. V. Kuncser, A. Avramescu, G. Filoti, P. Rotaru, R. Podgorsek, M. Biebricher, H. Franke, Optical and Mossbauer study of the real time holographic organometallic material  Fe:PVA, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 256, 1997, 269-275
2. G. Filoti, V. Kuncser, I. Prisecaru, P. Rotaru, C. N. Turcanu, Mossbauer Spectroscopy Applied to Radioactive Waste Processing, Hyperfine Interactions, 112(1-4), 1998, 201-204    
3. P. Rotaru, S. I. Blejoiu, R. Constantinescu, N. Pometescu, F. Uliu, O. Bunescu, Perfectly stirred catalytic reactor, Applied Catalysis. A: General, 166(2), 1998, 363-373
4. N. Pometescu, M. Negrea, P. Rotaru, The Anomalous particle flux induced by electromagnetic turbulence, Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 40(7), 1998, 1383-1398
5. P. Rotaru, S.I. Blejoiu, Kinetics and mechanism of CO₂ methanation on a nickel catalyst, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 78(7), 2001, 343-351
6. P. Rotaru, S.I. Blejoiu, Kinetics and mechanism of reverse water-gas shift reaction on a Cu-ZnO-Al₂O₃ catalyst, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 78(7), 2001, 352-359
7. P. Rotaru, S. I. Blejoiu, Influence of tabletting pressure upon internal morphology of a Fe₂O₃-Cr₂O₃ catalyst, European Physical Journal  - Applied Physics, 16(3) 2001, 167-173 
8. V. Voiculescu, P. Rotaru, C. Spanu, M. Mateescu, Maximum conversion in presence of iert gas, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 80(2), 2003, 110-119
9. V. Voiculescu, M. Mateescu, S.I. Blejoiu, P. Rotaru, Influence of inert gas on isoconversion curves and equilibrium conversion, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, 80(2), 2003, 120-126
10. M. Bulinski, V. Kuncser, C. Plapcianu, S. Krautwald, H. Franke, P Roatru, G. Filoti, Optical and electronic properties of polyvinyl alcohol doped with pairs of mixed valence metal ions, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 37(17), 2004, 2437-2441
11. P. Rotaru, S. I. Blejoiu, M. Stanciu, G. Stoenescu, M. Mateescu, V. Voiculescu, The influence of the tabletting pressure upon the textural and diffusional properties of a Fe₂O₃-Cr₂O₃ catalyst, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 83(1-3), 2005, 159-164 
12. A. Rotaru, A. Kropidlowska, A. Moanta, P. Rotaru, E. Segal, Thermal decomposition kinetics of some aromatic azomonoethers. Part II. Non isothermal study of three liquid crystals in dynamic air atmosphere, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 92(1), 2008, 233-238  
13. A. Rotaru, C Constantinescu, P. Rotaru, A. Moanta, M. Dumitru, M. Socaciu, M. Dinescu, E. Segal, Thermal analysis and thin films deposition by matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation of a 4CN type azomonoether, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 92(1), 2008, 279-284
14. A. Rotaru, I. Nicolaescu, P. Rotaru, C. Neaga, Thermal characterization of humic acids and other components of raw coal, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 92(1), 2008, 297-300
15. A. Rotaru, M. Goşa, P. Rotaru, Computational thermal and kinetic analysis. Software for non-isothermal kinetics by standard procedure, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 94(2), 2008, 367-371
16. A. Rotaru, A. Moanta, P. Rotaru, E. Segal, Thermal decomposition kinetics of some aromatic azomonoethers. Part III. Non-isothermal study of 4-[(4-chlorobenzyl)oxy]-4’-chloroazobenzene in dynamic air atmosphere, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 95(1), 2009, 161-166
17. A. Rotaru, A. Mietlarek-Kropidłowska, C. Constantinescu, N. Scărisoreanu, M. Dumitru, M. Strankowski, P. Rotaru, V. Ion, C. Vasiliu, B. Becker, M. Dinescu, CdS thin films obtained by thermal treatment of cadmium(II) complex precursor deposited by MAPLE technique, Applied Surface Science 255(15), 2009, 6786–6789 
18. A. Rotaru, G. Bratulescu, P. Rotaru, Thermal analysis of azoic dyes: Part I. Non-isothermal decomposition kinetics of [4-(4-chlorobenzyloxy)-3-methylphenyl](p-tolyl)diazene in dynamic air atmosphere, Thermochimica Acta, 489(1-2), 2009, 63–69
19. S. Degeratu, P. Rotaru, Gh. Manolea, H. O. Manolea, A. Rotaru, Thermal characteristics of Ni–Ti SMA (shape memory alloy) actuators, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 97(2), 2009, 695-700
20. A. Rotaru, A. Moanţă, G. Popa, P. Rotaru, E. Segal, Thermal decomposition kinetics of some aromatic azomonoethers Part IV. Non-isothermal kinetics of 2-allyl-4-((4-(4-methylbenzyloxy)phenyl) diazenyl)phenol in air flow, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 97(2), 2009, 485-491
21. A. Rotaru, C. Constantinescu, A. Mândruleanu, P. Rotaru, A. Moldovan, K. Győryová, M. Dinescu, V. Balek, Matrix assisted pulsed laser evaporation of zinc benzoate for ZnO thin films and non-isothermal decomposition kinetics, Thermochimica Acta, 498 (1-2), 2010, 81–91

In academic journals CNCSIS rated, in categories B or B + (40 papers)

Monographs, graduate textbooks, scientific books

1. P. Rotaru, General Physics - Mechanics, Universitaria Publishing House, Craiova, 1998, 307 pp, ISBN 973-9271-24-2
2. V. Voiculescu, P. Rotaru, Variation of kinetic energy theorem applied to solve problems of physics, SITECH Publishing House, Craiova, 2000, 280 pp, ISBN 973-8025-66-5
3. P. Rotaru, Surface Physics, Universitaria Publishing House, 1997, 206 pp

RESEARCH CONTRACTS

1. Materiale hibride obţinute prin grefarea complecşilor metalici pe suporţi funcţionalizaţi şi aplicaţiile lor în oxidări biomimetice (Hybrid materials obtained by grafting on supports functionalized metal complexes and their applications in biomimethic oxidation). Contract nr./year: 172/2007; 2007 Type: CEEX CNCSIS Code: C50/2006, Position: Researcher
2. TEHNOPLAT OLTENIA. Interdisciplinary research-innovation platform for training and knowledge transfer, Program type: Technological platform, Contract number/year: 39C/2006, CNCSIS Code: 107/2006, Project manager: G. Manolea, Position: member
3. Studiul termogravimetric al unor materiale organice cu aplicatie in agricultura (Thermogravimetric study of some organic materials with application in agriculture), Program type : CNCSIS Cod 57G/2007, Position: Project manager
4. Dezvoltarea unor noi fertilizanti organo-minerali si implementarea unui management integrat al administrarii acestora in scopul protectiei mediului, conservarii si utilizarii durabile a resurselor naturale (Development of new organo-mineral fertilizers and implementation of integrated management of their administration in order to protect the environment, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources), Program type: MAKIS Cod142018/2009, Position: Project manager

MISCELLANEOUS

• Member of the Romanian Physical Society and of the European Society of Physics;
• Member of the Romanian Society of Chemistry, the Romanian Catalysis Society, European Society of Catalysis
• Member of the Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Commission of the Romanian Academy
• Citations: 30
• Overall individual score: 12