CAS 2026 AWARDS

Congratulations to CAS 2026 winners of Best Student Papers and Best Paper Awards!

CAS 2026 BEST STUDENT PAPERS AWARDS

sponsored by INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES ROMANIA

  • FPGA Augmented RISC-V LLVM Backend, M.-L. Mitu1, V.-M. Popescu1, I. Antochi2, S. Costinescu2, C.B. Ciobanu1,3, C. Z. Kertész1,1Transilvania Univ. of Brasov, Romania, 2NXP Semiconductors Romania, 3IMT Bucharest, Romania; Session: INTEGRATED CIRCUITS – STUDENT PAPERS I
  • Analysis and AI-Driven Semi-Automatic Sizing of Three Conventional Comparator Topologies, A.-V. Pleș1, C.-S. Pleșa2, M. G. Neag1, G.-G. Simeon2, K. Salian3, G. Alia4, 1Technical Univ. of Cluj-Napoca, 2Infineon Technologies Romania, 3Infineon Technologies India, 4Infineon Technologies Germany; Session: INTEGRATED CIRCUITS – STUDENT PAPERS II
  • A 60-dB 4-stage OP-AMP for 100pF load in GaN-IC technology, F.-C. Georgescu, P.-C. Medinceanu, C. Dan, M. Enăchescu, National Univ. of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania; Session: INTEGRATED CIRCUITS – STUDENT PAPERS III
  • Component-Aware Software Workflow for Automated Dosimetry Data Acquisition and Analysis, M. Tomić, D. Vasiljević-Radović, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Univ. of Belgrade, Serbia; Poster Session: Microsensors; Smart Systems; Modelling & Semiconductor Devices - Student Papers
  • Automated Technique for Sizing Current Mirrors for Mismatch Reduction, E. Șincari1,2, L.-I. Vărzaru1, F. Dumitru1,3, M.-D. Țopa2, 1Infineon Technologies AG, 2Technical Univ. of Cluj-Napoca, 3National Univ. of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Romania; Poster Session: Integrated Circuits - Student Papers

CAS 2026 “Dan Dascălu” Award for Best Student Paper*

sponsored by IMT Bucharest

  • Current-Dependent Multi-Mode Gate Control of A Parallel ICeGaN/IGBT Hybrid Switch, D. Bartlett1, F. Udrea1,2, F. Beg2, D. Miller2, 1Univ. of Cambridge, 2Cambridge GaN Devices, United Kingdom; MODELLING & SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - STUDENT PAPERS

CAS 2026 STUDENT PAPER AWARD

  • Design of a High-Speed Current-Steering DAC, D.-A. Angelescu, T. Antonovici, F.-S. Dumitru, M. Enăchescu, National Univ. of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania; Session: INTEGRATED CIRCUITS – STUDENT PAPERS IV

CAS 2026 BEST PAPERS AWARDS

  • Nonlinear Resistive Response of Nanocarbonic Materials-Based Composites for RH and Hydrophilic VOCs Sensing: Case Studies and Comparative Analysis, B.-C. Serban1*, N. Dumbravescu1, O. Buiu1, M. Bumbac2,3, C. Cobianu4,5, M. Brezeanu6, R. Marinescu1, M.-G. Ursachescu7, D. Dumitrascu8, 1IMT Bucharest, 2Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Valahia Univ. of Târgoviște, 3Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science Technology, Valahia Univ. of Târgoviște, 4Academy of Romanian Scientists (ARS), 5eBio-hub Center of Excellence in Bioengineering, National Univ. of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 6Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications, and IT, National Univ. of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 7National College B.P. Hasdeu, Buzau, 8National College Saint Sava, Bucharest, Romania; Session: NANOSCIENCE & NANOENGINEERING. NANOMATERIALS I
  • Photocatalytic degradation of paracetamol under UV irradiation using TiO2-biocarbon composites, N. Iorgulescu1,2, M. Veca1, I. Mihalache1, I.-C. Petcu1,2, O. Brincoveanu1, C. Romanitan1, R. Lascu1,2, A. T.S.C. Brandão3, V. José4, V. Jesús4, C. Pereira3, S. State1,2, 1IMT Bucharest, Romania, 2National Univ. of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Romania, 3Univ. of Porto, Portugal, 4Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM-CSIC), Spain; Session: NANOSCIENCE & NANOENGINEERING. NANOMATERIALS II
  • Semiconductor and Noble Metals to Engineer Highly Sensitive 3D- SERS Platform, A. Boldeiu1, A. B. Serban2, C. I. Pachiu1, M. Kusko1, I. Mihalache1, C. Romanițan1, 1IMT-Bucharest, 2Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELINP), “Horia Hulubei” National R&D Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), Romania; Session: NANOSCIENCE & NANOENGINEERING. APPLICATIONS
  • SPR Companion - A Browser-Based Simulation and Optimization Platform for Multilayer Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors, P. Varasteanu, IMT Bucharest, Romania; Session: NANOSCIENCE - PHYSICAL PHENOMENA & MICROPHOTONICS
  • Backscatter-Enabled Rectifiers and Rectennas for Enhanced Battery-Free Wireless Sensing and IoT Applications, T. E. Djidjekh, Q. Bernyer, A. Takacs, LAAS-CNRS, Univ. de Toulouse, France; Session: MICROWAVE & MILLIMETER WAVE CIRCUITS & SYSTEMS
  • Electrochemical Chlorination Strategies for the Fabrication of Stable Ag/AgCl Pseudo-Reference Microelectrodes, A. Grigoroiu, C. M. Mihailescu, M. Savin, C. A. Moldovan, B. Fîrtat, G. S. Muscalu, M. Ion, O. Brîncoveanu, S. Dinulescu, C. Brașoveanu, IMT Bucharest, Romania; Session: MICROSENSORS AND MICROSYSTEMS
  • Analytical Modeling of Femtosecond Laser Micromachining Using Simulated Chirped-Pulse Amplification Parameters,T. Imran, O. Buiu, IMT Bucharest, Romania; Session: MODELLING
  • First results of a monolithically integrated Si-LED/SPAD combination for a QRNG from the QOSiLICIOUS project, C. Ribisch1, K. Schneider-Hornstein2, H. Zimmermann3, 1Optical Quantum Technologies (OQT) AIT, 2MPEI TU Wien, 3OQT AIT & EMCE TU Wien, Austria; Session: SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
  • A Current Comparator with Resistive Gate-Drive Sensing and Class-B Output Stage for Current-Mode SAR ADC, G. Bonteanu, A. Cracan, P. Bonteanu, N. Cojan, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical Univ. of Iași, Romania; Session: INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
  • Minnec-Broker: A Field-Level HIPAA Minimum-Necessary Disclosure Broker for Clinical Multi-Agent Systems, F. Negoiță, A. Dumachi, IMT Bucharest, Romania; Session: DEVICES AND SMART SYSTEMS FOR BIOMEDICAL AND HEALTH APPLICATIONS
  • Exploring ZnO–CuO Nanocomposites: Balancing Photocatalytic Performance and Ecotoxicological Safety for Sustainable Water Remediation, I. Zgura1, M. Enculescu1, N. Preda1, L. Nedelcu1, O. Rasoga1, V.-A. Maraloiu1, M. E. Barbinta-Patrascu2, C. Nichita2, J. Háhn3, Z. Csenki-Bakos3, F. Littorie4, P. Gillon4, 1National Institute of Materials Physics, 2Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Romania, 3Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hungary, 4GEPEA, UMR 6144, CNRS, Nantes Univ. Oniris, IMT Atlantique, France; Poster Session: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOENGINEERING -NANOMATERIALS
  • Activation Strategies of NCG WE and Ag/AgCl Reference Electrode Integrated on Silicon-Based Three-Electrode Platforms,L. A. Dinu1, C. Parvulescu1, O. G. Simionescu1, O. Brincoveanu1, G. Marolt2, 1IMT Bucharest, Romania, 2Univ. of Ljubljiana, Slovenia; Poster Session: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOENGINEERING - APPLICATIONS
  • Light trapping by PDMS Micro- lenses Arrays in Thin and Ultra-thin Films Silicon Solar Microcells, E. Manea, C. Tibeică, C. Pârvulescu, M. Purica, IMT Bucharest, Romania; Poster Session: MICROPHOTONICS; MICROSENSORS; SMART SYSTEMS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
  • Design and Preliminary Evaluation of a Client–Server SDR System for Remote Electromagnetic Spectrum Monitoring, M. Șorecău1,2, E. Șorecău1,2, A.-C. Bunea3, D. Neculoiu3, P. Bechet2, 1“Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, 2ROBETECH EMC Company, Sibiu, 3IMT Bucharest, Romania; Poster Session: MODELLING & SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

 

* Professor Dan Dascălu (b. April 5, 1942 - d. February 10, 2022) established the National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies - IMT Bucharest (1996), was General manager of IMT between 1996-2011 and CAS Conference Chairman (1998-2016). He was full member of the Romanian Academy and Professor at Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology, POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest. Professor Dascălu had very important contributions in the field of microelectronic devices and microwave components.