Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Physics, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, Romania
Academic Profile & Career
Nicoleta-Viorica Dumitrașcu is a Romanian physicist and academic at the Faculty of Physics, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași (UAIC), where she has spent the bulk of her career in research, teaching, and doctoral supervision. She holds a D.Sc. in Plasma Physics (1990) and an M.Sc. in Optics, Spectroscopy and Plasma Physics (1974), having progressed through academic ranks from assistant lecturer to full professor at UAIC. Since 2015 she holds the title Professor Emeritus at the Faculty of Physics, a distinction awarded in recognition of her long-standing service and scientific contributions. (Physique UAIC)
Professor Dumitrașcu’s academic tenure includes responsibility for plasma physics courses and supervising PhD candidates within the Doctoral School of Physics. She has also served as an Erasmus Programme coordinator for her faculty, facilitating student and research mobility. (Université Alexandru Ioan Cuza)
Research Output & Scholarly Impact
While Clarivate Web of Science citation metrics (exact number of indexed papers, h-index, total citations, and invention/patents) are not publicly accessible for Dumitrașcu, her scientific contributions are documented in major peer-reviewed journals and referenced in doctoral training reports.
Notable research areas include:
Plasma and surface science, with application to polymer modification and antibacterial materials. Examples of her work include:
- Aqueous medium-induced micropore formation in plasma polymerized polystyrene: an effective route to inhibit bacteria adhesion, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Vol. 6 (2018) — a well-cited interdisciplinary work addressing plasma polymer interfaces with bioactivity. (Physique UAIC)
- Enhanced antibacterial activity of carbon dots functionalized with ampicillin combined with visible light triggered photodynamic effects, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Vol. 170 (2018) — a collaborative study on antibacterial nanomaterials. (Physique UAIC)
- Joint research on photothermal ablation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria using nanoparticles — published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2016). (Physique UAIC)
Additional collaborative publications related to plasma treatments, polymer films, and biosensing components reflect her interdisciplinary reach at the interface of physics, materials science, and biomedical applications. (Physique UAIC)
Number of publications, citations and h-index:
Clarivate’s proprietary analytics (such as exact Web of Science™ paper counts or h-index) are not publicly available, but her publication history includes multiple international journal articles spanning experimental plasma methods, surface modification, and materials physics.
Books & Scholarly Resources
Professor Dumitrașcu is referenced in established academic texts on plasma physics. For example, earlier foundational works in Romanian plasma physics — including Introducere în fizica plasmei — list her among leading contributors to the discipline’s literature. (ResearchGate)
However, specific authored books under her name are not readily indexed in global bibliographic databases; her principal output appears distributed across peer-reviewed journal papers and collaborative research articles.
International Projects & Cooperation
Professor Dumitrașcu’s research reflects broad collaboration:
- Multi-author interdisciplinary teams involving Romanian and international researchers (e.g., Sabine Szunerits, Rabah Boukherroub) on advanced materials and plasma applications. (Physique UAIC)
- Participation in international conferences on plasma physics and applications, where her research and student projects have been presented. (Physique UAIC)
Her role as a PhD supervisor and involvement in the Iasi Plasma Advanced Research Center (IPARC) further integrate her into European research networks. She appears as an Honorary Member and former PhD supervisor within this center alongside other senior physicists. (Plasma)
Teaching & Mentorship
Professor Dumitrașcu has taught core and elective courses including Elements of Plasma Physics and other advanced subjects in plasma interactions with materials, aligning fundamental physics with practical, interdisciplinary applications. (Université Alexandru Ioan Cuza)
She is also listed among the official PhD supervisors active within UAIC’s Doctoral School of Physics, contributing to the development of new generations of physicists. (Physique UAIC)
Honors & Recognition
- Professor Emeritus, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (2015). (Physique UAIC)
This title reflects her sustained academic contributions over decades within the Romanian higher-education and science landscape.
Summary
Prof. Dr. Nicoleta-Viorica Dumitrașcu is a distinguished physicist specializing in plasma physics, surface science, and interdisciplinary applications of ionized gas interactions with materials. Her body of research includes collaborative high-impact journal publications, active participation in international scientific communities, and substantial contributions to doctoral education. While proprietary citation metrics (Clarivate h-index, exact citation counts) require subscription access, her documented research output and emeritus status underscore a significant scholarly legacy in both fundamental and applied physics.