Cameliu Constantin Himcinschi

Dr. Cameliu Constantin Himcinschi is a Senior Researcher and Head of the Raman Laboratory at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Physics and Biosciences, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology (TU Bergakademie Freiberg), Germany, holding this position since October 2009 with a habilitation in Experimental Physics awarded in 2020.

Education:

• Habilitation in Experimental Physics (Dr. rer. nat. habil.), TU Freiberg, 2020: "Raman spectroscopy: from ferroelastic domain identification to strain tuning"
• PhD in Physics (Dr. rer. nat.), magna cum laude, Chemnitz University of Technology, 2003: "Characterization of Si-Si bonded wafers and low-k silica xerogel films by means of optical spectroscopies"
• Master in Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1997: "Magnetotransport properties for the perovskite ferromagnetic compounds of type La_1-xCa_xMnO₃, M=Ca, Sr"
• Diploma in Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 1996: "Determination of the detection efficiency for bulk samples by Monte Carlo simulation"

Research Interests: Dr. Himcinschi specializes in Raman spectroscopy applications for ferroelastic domain identification and strain tuning in materials. His work extends to optical spectroscopy characterization of semiconductor systems including Si-Si bonded wafers and low-k silica xerogel films, with additional expertise in magnetotransport properties of perovskite ferromagnetic compounds. His research bridges experimental physics and materials science with practical applications in semiconductor technology.

Scientific Awards:

• Julius-Weisbach Award of TU Bergakademie Freiberg (2015) for research excellence and teaching
• Socrates Scholarship (1999) for manganese perovskite research at IPCMS Strasbourg
• Tempus Scholarship (1997) for Master's thesis at Louis Neel Magnetism Laboratory, Grenoble

Dr. Himcinschi teaches Laser Physics lectures and seminars in Theoretical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Quantum Theory, Thermodynamics, and Continuum Mechanics. He serves as a reviewer for leading journals including Journal of Applied Physics, Nature Communications, and Journal of Raman Spectroscopy. As Head of the Raman Laboratory, he directs spectroscopic research and maintains extensive collaborations across European research institutions.