Dr Andrei Sarua
M.Sc., Ph.D.
Current positions
Senior Lecturer
School of Physics
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Research interests
- Bio/chemical sensors on the basis of nitride FET structures and their electro-optical charaterisation.
- Apllications of nano-optics and plasmonics for spectroscopy and bio/chemical sensor devices. Tip Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy.
- Application of micro-Raman spectroscopy for thermal management and device characterisation in high-frequency high-power HFETs (heterojunction field effect transistors) and LEDs (light emitting diodes) on basis of III-V nitrides.
- 3D thermal modelling of high power transistor devices and packaging: physics of novel materails and interfaces.
- Optical spectroscopy on wide band-gap III-V nitride semiconductors. Raman and PL characterizations of defects, stress/strain, composition and carrier concentration in GaN, AlN and alloys.
- Spectroscopy instrumentation and IR imaging.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
EPSRC Equipment Award 2020 - Raman Spectrometer Upgrade
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Science Faculty OfficeDates
15/11/2020 to 15/05/2022
8098 H2020 NanoMedTwin 810652
Principal Investigator
Description
The main objective of the project is to promote the Smart Specialization Strategy in Moldova through developing the field of nanomaterials for biomedical applications by enhancing the scientific excellence of…Managing organisational unit
School of PhysicsDates
01/11/2018 to 31/10/2021
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
02/03/2024Linear Variable Filters for Satellite-Based Chemical Warfare Agent Detection
2024 IEEE Aerospace Conference, AERO 2024
Structural Design, Modelling and Testing of a 2U CubeSat Thermal/Visual Imaging Payload
Proceedings of the 75th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
Utilizing Solvent Repulsion between Dimethylformamide and Isopropanol to Manipulate Sn Distribution for Bifacial Cu 2ZnSn(S,Se) 4 Solar Cells
ACS Applied Energy Materials
The Student-Led Design and Testing of an Imaging CubeSat Payload
Enhancement of InGaN Quantum Well Photoluminescence in a Tamm Metal/Porous-DBR Micro-Cavity
IEEE Photonics Journal
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