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Oana Jurchescu

Associate Professor of Physics

Jurchescu’s expertise is in the structure and electronic properties of organic semiconductors.

Biography

Oana Jurchescu’s expertise is in the structure and electronic properties of organic and organic/inorganic hybrid semiconductors, as well as the fabrication and characterization of devices for nano and macroelectronics. Her current research focuses on organic and hybrid electronics, a technology which has the potential to address unique applications, such as artificial skin, smart bandages, flexible… Read More »

Oana Jurchescu’s expertise is in the structure and electronic properties of organic and organic/inorganic hybrid semiconductors, as well as the fabrication and characterization of devices for nano and macroelectronics. Her current research focuses on organic and hybrid electronics, a technology which has the potential to address unique applications, such as artificial skin, smart bandages, flexible displays, wearable electronics, and more. Jurchescu focuses on understanding the fundamental properties of these materials and the operation of devices and on integrating them with various technologies addressing large-area electronics.

Her research has gained international recognition due to its vast implications for the future of electronics and technology. Jurchescu’s research is funded by the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her work has been published in more than 50 publications.

Media Appearances

High performance semiconductor spray paint could be a game changer for organic electronics

Phys Org

April 25, 2013

Oana Jurchescu, an assistant professor of physics, and a team of researchers developed a high performance organic semiconductor ‘spray paint’ that can be applied to large surface areas without losing electric conductivity. This is a potentially game changing technology for a number of reasons.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Charge Transfer Complexes
  • Flexible Plastics
  • Functional Organic Materials
  • Macroelectronics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Organic Devices
  • Organic Electronics
  • Organic Field-Effect Transistors
  • Organic Semiconductors
  • Organic Single Crystals
  • Organic Spintronics
  • Organic Thin-Film Transistors
  • Perovskite Electronics
  • Perovskite Thin-Film Transistors
  • Physics of Organic Semiconductor Devices
  • Structure-Property Correlations

Education

University of Groningen (The Netherlands): Ph.D., Physics

University of Timisoara (Romania): M.S., Physics

University of Timisoara (Romania): B.S., Physics

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