This document lists the seminars, talks, conferences, and publications of the author. It describes 11 seminars and talks given by the author from 2011-2014 on topics related to photochemistry and biomedical applications. It also lists 17 conferences attended by the author from 2008-2013 where the author presented several posters and one oral presentation. Finally, it provides 19 publications by the author from 2008-2014 related to photochemistry, corrosion inhibition, and biomedical applications.

1. Seminars, talks and lectures (11)
 Novel two photon absorbers: evaluation of photophysical properties in view of biomedical
applications, ISOF-CNR, Bologna, Italy, grup seminar, April 2014
 Excited state dynamics of bright imidazole based ESIPT dyes, TOPBIO Progress Meeting, Aarhus,
Denmark, March 2013
 Study of the excited state properties of systems with various applications, ISOF-CNR, Bologna,
Italy, grup seminar, March 2013
 Photoinduced processes in light-energy conversion systems and 2PA molecules, ISOF-CNR,
Bologna, Italy, institute seminar, February 2013
 Effect of solvent polarity on electron transfer processes in a corrole-based triad, Italian
Photochemistry Meeting, Bologna, Italy, October 2012
 Two Photon Absorbers For Biomedical Applications, TOPBIO Mid-Term Review, Bologna, Italy,
September 2012
 Excited state dynamics of bright imidazole based ESIPT dyes, TOPBIO Progress Meeting, Bologna,
Italy, September 2012
 My initiation in a new light-based research field, TOPBIO Progress Meeting, Oxford, Great Britain,
April 2012
 TOPBIO project and my first contact with Photochemistry, ISOF-CNR, Bologna, Italy, grup
seminar, June 2011
 The study of the poly (vinyl) alcohol films doped with strontium deposited on the 304L stainless
steel, National Chemistry Symposium, Craiova University, Craiova, Romania, November 2011
 Inhibition of carbon steel corrosion by mercaptobenzothiazole disulfide in hydrochloric acid
solution, National Chemistry Symposium, Craiova University, Craiova, Romania, November 2010
Attended conferences and workshops (17)
 Ciuciu, A. I.; Voloshchuk, R.; Böck, B.; Langhals, H.; Gryko, D. T.; Flamigni, L., Photoinduced
energy and electron transfer processes in multichromophoric corrole-based arrays. International
Conference of Photochemistry, Leuven, Belgium, 21-26 July 2013- poster presentation
 Ciuciu, A. I. Workshop on Molecular Biology, Aarhus, Denmark, 13 March 2013- attendance
 Ciuciu, A. I.; Flamigni, L.; Voloshchuk, R.; Chotkowski, M.; Gryko, D. T., Effect of solvent
polarity on electron transfer processes in a corrole based triad. Italian Photochemistry Meeting,
Bologna, Italy, 11-12 October 2012- oral presentation
 Ciuciu, A. I. International Symposium ‘The Photochemistry of the Future 100 Years Later’,
Bologna, Italy, 11-12 October 2012- attendance
 Ciuciu, A. I. Workshop on Photophysics, Bologna, Italy, 13 September 2012- attendance
 Ciuciu, A. I. Workshop on Intellectual Property, Oxford, Great Britain, 3 April 2012- attendance
 Ciuciu, A. I. Solar Fuel Tandem Meeting: Modular design of a bio-inspired tandem cell for direct
solar-to-fuel conversion, Bologna, Italy, 26-27 April 2012- attendance
 Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Negrila, C.; Maxut, A., Surface analysis of thin film formed by poly(vinyl)
alcohol on titanium in physiological serum. RICCCE, Sinaia, Romania, 9-12 September 2009-
poster presentation

2.  Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Preda, M.; Reiss, A.; Simoiu, L., The corrosion inhibition of carbon steel, in
hydrochloric acid solution using 4-amino-N-(1,3-Thiazol-2-yl) benzensulphonamide. RICCCE,
Sinaia, Romania, 9-12 September 2009- poster presentation
 Chiriţă, P.; Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Maxut, A., The inhibitive effect of 2-(cyclohexilaminomercapto)
benzothiazole for iron monosulfide corrosion in acidic solutions. RICCCE, Sinaia, Romania, 9-12
September 2009- poster presentation
 Samide, A.; Bibicu, I.; Ciuciu, A.; Oprea, B.; Oprea, C., The characterization of some polymeric
compound layers formed on the surface of 316L stainless steel for ortopedic implant applications.
ICAME, Viena, Austria, 19-24 July 2009- poster presentation
 Chirita, P.; Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Descostes, M.; Schlegel, M. L., Electrochemical study of FeS
corrosion in acid solutions in the presence of benzothiazolic compounds. 19th V.M. Goldschmidt,
Davos, Switzerland, 21-26 June 2009- poster presentation
 Bibicu, I.; Patru-Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Preda, M., The studies of passive film formed on 316 L
stainless steel surfaces for orthopedic implant applications using Mössbauer Spectroscopy. RSE-SEE,
Rovinj, Croatia, 4-8 May 2008- poster presentation
 Samide, A.; Bibicu, I.; Prunaru, I.; Ciuciu, A.; Tutunaru, B., Tin electrodeposition from acidic bath
in presence of sulphothiazole. ICCMTM, Bucuresti - Brasov, Romania, 5-8 November 2008- poster
presentation
 Tutunaru, B.; Samide, A.; Bibicu, I.; Preda, M.; Ciuciu, A., Tin electrodeposition in the presence of
aminic additives. Corrosion and potection against corrosion, Cluj, Romania, 25-28 October 2008-
oral presentation (co-author)
 Tutunaru, B.; Samide, A.; Preda, M.; Ciuciu, A., Study of the passive film formed on the 316L
stainless steel surface in intralipid solution. National Conference of Chemistry, Calimanesti-
Caciulata, Romania, 8-10 October 2008- poster presentation
 Tutunaru, B.; Samide, A.; Preda, M.; Ciuciu, A., 316L stainless steel galvanic corrosion in
316L/TiAlV couple in physiological serum. Corrosion and potection against corrosion, Cluj,
Romania, 26-28 October 2007- oral presentation (co-author)
Publications (19)
 Ciuciu, A. I.; Cywinski, P. J., Two-photon polymerization of hydrogels- versatile solutions to
fabricate well-defined 3D structures, RSC Advances, 2014, DOI: 10.1039/C4RA06892K - times
cited: 0.
 Nazir, R.; Danilevicius, P.; Ciuciu A. I.; Chatzinikolaidou, M.; Gray, D.; Flamigni, L.; Farsari, M.;
Gryko, D. T., pi- expanded ketocoumarins as efficient, biocompatible initiators for two-photon-
induced polymerization. Chem. Mater. 2014, 26, 3175-3184 - times cited: 0.
 Ciuciu, A. I.; Firmansyah, D.; Hugues, V.; Blanchard-Desce, M.; Gryko, D. T.; Flamigni, L., Non-
classical donor–acceptor–donor chromophores. A strategy for high two-photon brightness. J. Mater.
Chem. C 2014, 2, 4552-4565- times cited: 0.
 Ciuciu, A. I.; Flamigni, L.; Skonieczny, K.; Gryko, D.T., Blue-green emitting sulphonamido-
imidazole derivatives: ESIPT based excited state dynamics. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2013, 15,
16907-16916 - times cited: 2.
 Firmansyah, D.; Ciuciu, A. I.; Hugues, V.; Blanchard-Desce, M.; Flamigni, L.; Gryko, D. T., Bright,
fluorescent dyes based on imidazo [1,2-a] pyridines that are capable of two-photon absorption.
Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8 (6), 1279-1294 - times cited: 7.

3.  Ciuciu, A. I.; Skonieczny, K.; Koszelewski, D.; Gryko, D. T.; Flamigni, L., Dynamics of
intramolecular excited state proton transfer in emission tunable, highly luminescent imidazole
derivatives. J. Phys. Chem. C 2013, 117 (2), 791-803 - times cited: 3.
 Ciuciu, A. I.; Flamigni, L.; Voloshchuk, R.; Gryko, D. T., Light energy collection in a porphyrin-
imide-corrole ensemble. Chem. Asian J. 2013, 8 (5), 1004-1014 - times cited: 0.
 Voloshchuk, R.; Gryko, D. T.; Chotkowski, M.; Ciuciu, A. I.; Flamigni, L., Photoinduced electron
transfer in an amine-corrole-perylene bisimide assembly: charge separation over terminal
components favoured by solvent polarity. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18 (46), 14845-14859 - times cited: 2.
 Skonieczny, K.; Ciuciu, A. I.; Nichols, E. M.; Hugues, V.; Blanchard-Desce, M.; Flamigni, L.;
Gryko, D. T., Bright, emission tunable fluorescent dyes based on imidazole and pi-expanded
imidazole. J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22 (38), 20649-20664 - times cited: 8.
 Flamigni, L.; Ciuciu, A. I.; Langhals, H.; Boeck, B.; Gryko, D. T., Improving the photoinduced
charge separation parameters in corrole-perylene carboximide dyads by tuning the redox and
spectroscopic properties of the components. Chem. Asian J. 2012, 7 (3), 582-592 - times cited: 6.
 Tutunaru, B.; Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Prunaru, I., The effect of n-(2-hydroxybenzilidene)
thiosemicarbazide on corrosion resistance of electrodeposited tin layer onto carbon steel in acidic
media. Rev. Roum. Chim. 2011, 56 (10-11), 997-1001 - times cited: 0.
 Tutunaru, B.; Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Preda, M., Anticorrosive protection of carbon steel by
electrosynthesis of polyaniline. Studia UBB Chemia 2010, 55 (3), 13-22 - times cited: 1.
 Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Negrila, C., Surface analysis of inhibitor film formed by poly (vinyl alcohol)
on stainless steel in sodium chloride solution, Port. Electrochim. Acta: J. Port. Electrochem. Soc.
2010, 28 (6), 385-396 - times cited: 1.
 Samide, A.; Negrila, C.; Ciuciu, A., Evaluation of protective properties of poly (vinyl) alcohol thin
film formed on stainless steel for orthopedic implant applications. Dig. J. Nanomater. Bios. 2010, 5
(4), 1001-1008 - times cited: 4.
 Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Logofatu, C.; Preda, M., Surface analysis of protective films formed by
poly(vinyl) alcohol on titanium in physiological serum. Mater. Plast. 2010, 47 (2), 173-177 - times
cited: 1.
 Ciuciu, A.; Samide, A.; Tutunaru, B.; Preda, M., Corrosion behavior of stainless steel coated with
poly(vinyl alcohol) film doped with strontium ranelate. Studia UBB Chemia 2010, 55 (3), 23-30 -
times cited: 0.
 Samide, A.; Dumitru, M.; Ciuciu, A.; Tutunaru, B.; Preda, M., Electrochemical treatment of acid
wastewaters containing methylorange. Studia UBB Chemia 2009, 54 (4), 157-169 - times cited: 1.
 Chirita, P.; Samide, A.; Ciuciu, A.; Descostes, M.; Schlegel, M. L., Electrochemical study of FeS
corrosion in acid solutions in the presence of benzothiazolic compounds. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta
2009, 73 (13), A220-A220 - times cited: 0.
 Samide, A.; Bibicu, I.; Oprea, B.; Cioatera, N.; Ciuciu, A., The characterization of surfaces of
electro polished 316L stainless steel for orthopedic implant applications. J. Optoelectron. Adv. M.
2008, 10 (6), 1431-1436 - times cited: 3.