• Experience in use of X-Ray Fluorescence technique for materials characterization
• Participant in experimental design and setup in high vacuum systems
• Experience in working with X-ray Si(Li) and Ge detectors
• Involved in measurements of efficiency of a Si(Li) detector using PIXE and  RBS technique
• Certified in Texas for handling of radioactive materials and radiation producing equipment
• Studied micro-structure of different samples using Scanning Electron Microscope
• Experience in evaporating thin films samples using Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
• Machining Experience.

• Involved in measurements of radioactive assay
• Experience in working with Gamma Vission/DSPEC sofware for Ge, Si(Li) detectors, portable mNomad detector
• Experience  in computer simulation specialized code MCNP4B for design of linear accelerator beam stopper.

INSTITUTE OF OPTOELECTRONICS, DEPARTMENT OF SPECTROSCOPY, Bucharest, Romania
Project Manager (1992-1996) involved in:
- research on malignant tumor using infrared spectroscopy;
- studies of biostimulation on biological samples using semiconductor lasers

INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND TECHNONLOGY FOR APPARATUS DEVICES, Bucharest, Romania
Research Assistant (1988-1992) involved in
- experimental studies of YAG:Nd pulse laser for biological applications;
- theoretical and experimental studies for detection of atmospheric pollutants using laser systems (LIDAR – Raman)

AREAS OF INTEREST

Radioactive Isotopes                                                   Scanning Electron Microscope
Monte Carlo Simulation                                               Laser Biostimulation                                     PIXE
Si(Li), Ge Detectors                                                    Trace Element Accelerator                           IR Spectroscopy
X-Ray Spectroscopy                                                   X-Ray Fluorescence

PUBLICATIONS
1. "Advanced Research for the Diagnose of Cancer using Microbeam PIXE Analysis of Macro and Trace Elements in Malignant Tumors" - Dana Necsoiu
F.D.McDaniel, J.L.Duggan, Romanian Journal of Optoelectronics, vol 6. no. 3, July-Sept. (1998)
2.”Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Using Hematoporphyrin (HP) and He-Ne Laser Irradiation  in Walker 256 Tumor. An Experimental Study on Rats”- D.Ciotaru, Dana Necsoiu, Mihaela Radu and Carmen Stroila, Lasers in the Life Sciences,.7(3), 167-172, (1997)
3. “La Biostimulation Laser. Aspects Generaux” – Dana Necsoiu, Mihaela Radu, Roxana Radvan, Optoelectronic Review, 20, 100-103, (1996)
4. “Infrared Spectroscopy of Ocular Malignant Melanoma Extract (in Phosphate Buffered Saline) by the Attenuated Total Reflectance Method” – Dana Necsoiu, D. Ciotaru, Spectroscopy, 9(8), 45-46, (1995)
5. “Diagnostic de la Malignite par L’Analyse Spectrale in Infrarouge” – Dana Necsoiu, Mihaela Radu, Roxana Radvan, Applications des Lasers en Biologie, 29, 34-36, (1995)

 CONFERENCES
1. “The Efficiency of  a Si(Li) X-Ray Detector in the X-Ray Energy Range from 3.69 to 11.9 keV” – Dana Necsoiu, J.L.Duggan, F.D.McDaniel, Texas Sections of the APS/AAPT and Zone 13 of the SPS (1997), Denton, Texas
2. “Laser Irradiation and IR Spectroscopy in Ocular Tumors” – Dana Necsoiu, Mihaela Radu, Carmen Stroila, ROMOPTO’94, International Optical Conference, (1994), Bucharest, Ro.
3. “Optical Proprieties of TiNx thin Layers” – T.A. Stoica, A.Dragomir, T.F.Stoica, Dana Necsoiu, Balcanic Physics Conference, (1994), Izmir, Turkey
4. “Hydrogen Influence on a C:H Films Properties” – T.A. Stoica, A.Dragomir, T.F.Stoica, Dana Necsoiu, Balcanic Physics Conference, (1994), Izmir, Turkey
5. “Spectrophotometric Analysis on Cancer Cells using Total Attenuation Method”– Dana Necsoiu,  Mihaela Radu, D. Ciotaru, Carmen Stroila, National Physics Conference (1994), Sibiu, Ro
6. “IR Spectroscopy Studies for Malignant Extract and Supernatante Malign Culture Probes” – Dana Necsoiu, Carmen Stroila, D.Ciotaru, National Society of Immunology (1993), Bucharest, Romania
7. “Utilization of IR Spectroscopy for Tumors Studies” – Dana Necsoiu, Carmen Stroila, D. Ciotaru, Mihaela Antihi, National Physics Conference (1993), Constanta, Romania
8. “Studies in Atmospheric Spectroscopy” – N.Iftima, Dana Necsoiu, Maria Zoran – National Physics Conference (1992), Iasi, Romania

   PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Laser Institute of America
- Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
- Romanian Physics Society
- Romanian Medical Foundation
- Society of Physic Students

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
- Scanning Electron Microscopy, April 1997
- Transmission Electron Microscopy, April 1997
- Radiation Safety & Protection, December 1996
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for Medical Application, June 1996

 ADVISORS AND COLLABORATORS
Dr. Carmen Stroila, Victor Babes Institute, Immunopathology Dept., Romania, collaborator
Dr. Dan Ciotaru, Victor Babes Institute, Immunopathology Dept., Romania, collaborator
Dr. Benone Cirstocea, Military Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, collaborator
Dr. Mirek Kwasny, Institute of Quantum Mechanics, Warsaw, Poland, collaborator
Dr. Marek Strezelec, Military Hospital, Warsaw, Poland, collaborator
Dr. Ludwic Pokora, Laser Instruments, Warsaw, Poland, collaborator
Dr. Floyd D.McDaniel, University of North Texas, major professor
Dr. Jerome L.Duggan, University of North Texas, minor professor
Dr. W. Deering, University of North Texas, graduate advisor