firtat

CURRICULUM VITAE

First name: Ionuţ Bogdan
Surname: Fîrtat
Date and place of birth: 07/01/1979, Ploiesti

Education:
    - 2002: Dipl. Eng. In Electronics and Telecommunications (Microelectronics section), “Politehnica” University Bucharest;
    - 2004: Master in Quality and Reliability Engineering of Microelectronics Systems, “Politehnica” University Bucharest;
    - 2004 – present: phd student in Microelectronics, “Politehnica” University Bucharest.

Professional experience: MEMS development (design, simulation and technological microfabrication) for chemical, mechanical, acoustic silicon and polymer microsensors. Design and simulation of microfluidic devices.

Career: 2000 – now: National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies

Stages abroad: Dec 2002 – Feb 2003: "Alexander von Humboldt" research scholarship at Bergische University of Wuppertal, Germany.

Present position: Scientific Researcher

Research interests: silicon and polymer microsensors, microfluidic devices

Past and current projects:
National Projects:
    - 2000 – 2002: ORIZONT Project, "Microsystems for monitoring the of tissues electrical activity (recording, simulation, feedback)";
    - 2000 – 2002: ORIZONT Project, "Manufacturing technologies for chemical microsensors for detection of volatile compounds resulted from alteration of foods";
    - 2002 – 2005: MATNANTECH Project – "Pelistor microarray for detection of combustible gases",
    - 2001 – 2004: MATNANTECH Project – "Integrated Chemical Microsensors for Environment Monitoring",
    - 2001 – 2004: MATNANTECH Project – "Acceleration Microtransducers for auto applications";
    - 2003 – 2005: MATNANTECH Excellence Center – “NANOMATFAB - Virtual Centre for Research in NANOtechnologies for new MATerials and FABrication processes”;
    - 2004 – 2006: MATNANTECH Project – “BIOMEMS-DLC: Advanced MEMS devices technologies, based on diamond-like carbon layers”;
    - 2005 – 2008: CORE Project – “Low pressure microsensors technology”;
    - 2005 – 2008: MATNANTECH Project – “NANOLAS – Pulsed laser systems with picoseconds and femtoseconds duration for applications in nanotechnologies”;
    - 2005 – 2008: MATNANTECH Project – “ Mixed condensated systems, including phtalocyanines and other metallic compounds with applications in medical and ecological sensors and in catalytic processes”;
    - 2005 – 2008: MATNANTECH Project – “Quantic simulator for semiconductor nanometer devices”;
    - 2006 – 2008: CORINT EU-RO – “INTEGRAMplus - Integrated MNT platforms and services – Service Action”;
    - 2006 – 2008: CORINT EU-RO – “TOXICHIP - Development of a toxin screening multi-parameter on-line biochip system”;
    - 2007 – 2010: PN II – “NEUROSENSE - Integrated platform for parallel monitoring of electrophysiological and chemical environment of neural cells”;
    - 2007 – 2010: PN II – “IMUNOSENSE – Technology for miniaturized immunosensors array for herbicides detection”;
    - 2007 – 2010: PN II – “HINAMASENS – Nanostructured hybrid materials for sensors, used in therapy and diagnosis”;
    - 2008 – 2011: PN II – “BIOMICROTECH - Miniaturized biosensor microtechnology for fast detection of contaminations from food”;
International Projects:
    - FP5 IST – REASON (Research And Training Action for System On Chip Design);
    - FP6 IST – PATENT-DfMM (Design for Micro & Nano Manufacture)
    - 2006 – 2008: FP6 IST IP – INTEGRAMplus (contract 027540): Integrated MNT platforms and services – Service Action;
    - 2006 – 2009: FP6 IST STREP – TOXICHIP (contract 027900): Development of a toxin screening multi-parameter on-line biochip system;
    - 2005 – 2008: FP6 NMP Network of Excellence – 4M: Multi Materials Micro Manufacturing;

Recent scientific publications:
    - Simulation, Design And Microfabrication Of Multichannel Microprobe For Bioelectrical Signals Recording, B. Firtat, R. Iosub, D. Necula, E. Franti, F. Babarada, C. Moldovan, F. Lazo, CAS’2008, pag 177-180, IEEE Catalog Number: CFP 08 CAS –PRT, ISBN: 978-1-4244-2004-9;
    - Enzymatic biosensor for insecticides detection, C. Moldovan, R. Iosub, C. Radu, N. Codreanu, M. Ion, C. Codreanu, B. Firtat, D. Necula, A. Ion, I. Ion, T. Harvey, P. Summersgill, CAS’2008, pag 147-150 , IEEE Catalog Number: CFP 08 CAS –PRT, ISBN: 978-1-4244-2004-9;
    - Biosensor for pesticides detection in food, C. Moldovan, R. Iosub, C. Radu, D. Necula, M. Ion, B. Firtat, EMRS’2008 Conference, Warsaw, Poland, 15-19 September, abstract book pp 280, poster presentation, Symposium I;
    - ISFET Microsensors HfO2 based for biomedical applications, C. Moldovan, R. Iosub, M. Modreanu, D. Ulieru, B. Firtat, M. Ion, CAS 2006 International Conference, pp. 185-189;
    - Differential piezoresistive pressure sensor, B. Firtat, C. Moldovan, R. Iosub, D. Necula, M. Nisulescu, CAS 2007 International Conference;
    - Soft chemical methods integration in developing new scaffolds for tissue engineering; R. M. Piticescu, T. Buruiana, N. Plesu, E. Vasile, C. Moldovan, B. Firtat, C. Rusti, RMP EMRS 2008 Warsaw;
    - Reliability tests of for system-on-chip devices, B. Firtat, C. Enoiu, G. Delovsky, Proceedings CAS 2004, Sinaia, Romania, pag. 471-474;
    - Materials science and engineering b-solid state materials for advanced technology, Moldovan, C, Hinescu, L, Hinescu, M, Iosub, R, Nisulescu, M, Firtat, B, Modreanu, M, Dascalu, D, Voicu, V, Tarabasanu, C, Silicon micromachined sensor for gas detection., 101 (1-3), pp. 227-231, 2003.

Member of professional associations:

Additional information:
    - patent: “Implantable microtip for bioimpedance measurements, in CMOS technology, using DLC layers”, C. Moldovan, R. Iosub, B. Firtat, C. Roman, 2006;
    - book: “Integrated chemical microsensors”, C. Moldovan, R. Iosub, B. Firtat, 2006, ISBN(10) 973-7860-05-5; ISBN(13) 978-973-7860-05-7;
    - „Best Student Paper” award, International CAS Conference, 2001;
    - „Best Student Paper” award, International CAS Conference, 2002.

Foreign languages: English, German.

Contact information: bogdan.firtat[at]imt.ro; tel: +40.21.490.84.12, fax: +40.21.490.82.38