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Biography

 

Prior to her appointment at 91制片厂, Monica Sorescu held a postdoctoral position at Oklahoma State University. Additionally, she gained valuable experience through visiting positions at Universit訐t des Saarlandes, Saarbr眉cken, University of California, Berkeley, and Carnegie Mellon University.

Monica's field of expertise lies in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science. She is deeply engaged in investigations of structure-property relationships crucial for the rational construction of new magnetic materials. Monica employs laser pulses and particle beams to obtain amorphous and nanocrystalline magnetic materials with precisely controlled properties. Her repertoire of investigation techniques includes M缨ssbauer spectroscopy, magnetic measurements, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and thermal analysis. These methodologies are detailed in her latest book, "Recent Applications of the M缨ssbauer Effect," published by Dorrance Publishing Company in 2020.

With generous funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Petroleum Research Fund, and Research Corporation, Monica has been able to mentor over 35 students and three postdoctoral researchers.

Education

  • Ph.D., Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Atomic Physics Bucharest
  • M.S., Solid State Physics, University of Bucharest
  • B.S., Physics, University of Bucharest

Expertise

  • Amorphous and nanocrystalline magnetic materials
  • Magnetic thin films and multilayers
  • Mixed-oxide nanoparticles
  • Pulsed laser deposition
  • Mossbauer spectroscopy, magnetic measurements, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, thermal analysis

 

School

About Dr. Sorescu

Please find a compilation of Dr. Monica Sorescu's selected publications, honors and awards, course offerings and grants earned.

Over 150 peer-reviewed journal publications
Over 50 conference proceedings papers
Over 50 presentations at professional meetings and invited talks

  • Transactions on Engineering and Computing Sciences, vol 14, issue 1 (2026)
  • European Journal of Applied Sciences, vol. 13, issue 04 (2025)
  • Transactions on Engineering and Computing Sciences, vol. 13, issue 06 (2025) DOI
  • "Mechanical milling and comprehensive characterization of dysprosium oxide-hematite magnetic ceramic nanostructures", Monica Sorescu, Zachary Nickischer, Felicia Tolea, Mihaela Sofronie, Jordan Kelly and Jennifer Aitken, European Journal of Applied Sciences 13, 2 (2025) 18604.
  • M缨ssbauer spectroscopy investigation of thulium oxide-hematite magnetic ceramic nanoparticles, E. Stipetich, S. Glasser, M. Sorescu, European Journal of Applied Sciences 12, 213-218 (2024).
  • Stimulating the amorphous structure of Fe56Co24Nb4B13Si2Cu1 ferromagnetic alloy by thermal annealing, laser and electron beam irradiation: A M缨ssbauer spectroscopy investigation, M. Sorescu, T.A. Corcovilos, D. Higinbotham, M. Stutzman, Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems 4, 100045 (2023).
  • Synthesis and characterization of gadolinium oxide-hematite magnetic ceramic nanostructures, S. Glasser, A.J. Craig, F. Tolea, M. Sofronie, J.A. Aitken, M. Sorescu, Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 11, 1-15 (2023).
  • Effects of mechanochemical activation on the structural, magnetic and optical properties of yttrium iron garnet-graphene nanoparticles, Physica B: Condensed Matter 650, 41501 (2023).
  • Mechanochemical synthesis and M缨ssbauer characterization of neodymium oxide-hematite magnetic ceramic nanoparticles: Phase sequence and recoilless fraction, Materials Chemistry and Physics 277, 125511 (2022).
  • 2 GeV electron beam irradiation effects in advanced metallic glasses, M. Sorescu, F. Benmokhtar, D. Higinbotham, M. Stutzman, Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering 10, 106-112 (2022).
  • Unidirectional magnetic anisotropy in molybdenum dioxide-hematite mixed-oxide nanostructures, F. Tolea, M. Sorescu, L. Diamandescu, N. Iacob, M. Tolea, V. Kuncser, Nanomaterials 12, 938 (2022).
  • Effect of graphene on the mechanochemical activation of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles, M. Sorescu, J. Jubeck, M. Knauss, A. Perrin, M. McHenry, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 150, 109866 (2021).
  • Fundamental studies of hafnia-hematite nanoparticles, L. Ferris, M. Allwes, L. Diamandescu, A. Perrin, M. McHenry, M. Sorescu, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 145, 109567 (2020).
  • Influence of graphene on the magnetic properties of nickel ferrite nanoparticles, M. Sorescu, M. Knauss, A. Perrin, M. McHenry, Solid State Ionics 355, 115425 (2020).
  • Faculty Development Award, 91制片厂 (1996).
  • Cottrell College Science Award, Research Corporation (1996).
  • Presidential Scholarship Award, 91制片厂 (1996).
  • International Prize of the Romanian Academy of Sciences (1997).
  • Presidential Scholarship Award, 91制片厂 (1999).
  • Faculty Excellence Award for Scholarship, School of Science and Engineering (2000).
  • Faculty Excellence Award for Scholarship, BSNES (2012).
  • Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarship, 91制片厂 (2012).
  • General Physics I and II
  • Mathematical Methods in Physics
  • General Analytical Physics I, II and III
  • Modern Physics
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Physics for Life Sciences I and II
Over $1.2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society, and Research Corporation