• Studium der Physik an den Universitäten Bukarest und Temesvar
• Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an Universität Temesvar und Hochschule Offenburg
• Freiberuflicher Dozent
• Promotion am Laboratoire des Systèmes Photoniques, École Nationale Supérieure de Physique Strasbourg / Université Louis Pasteur Strasbourg
• Projektmanager in Forschung und Entwicklung bei HYDAC ELECTRONIC GMBH Saarbrücken
• seit Oktober 2006 Professor für Medientechnologie an der Hochschule Offenburg

• seit Wintersemester 2006 Professor für Medientechnik an der Hochschule Offen­burg
• seit Wintersemester 2007 Bachelor - Studiengangleiter Medientechnik / Wirtschaft plus
• seit Sommersemester 2012 bis 2020 Master - Studiengangleiter Berufliche Bildung / Medientechnik / Wirtschaft
• seit 2008 Dozent am Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Strasbourg I.N.S.A. / France

• Judges' Choice for Best in Science Prize for the image: “Compound Eye of the Fruit Fly (Drosophila melanogaster)”
• The 2025 SPIE - International Society for Optics and Photonics - Maria J. Yzuel Educator Award - The SPIE Society Awards 2025
• IEEE Change Champion talk: "Childern´s University in the Year of Quantum Science and Technology" at the 18th Conference on Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; 19.05.2025, Glasgow / UK
• Sieger des internationalen Fotowettbewerbs 2024 der Optica formerly OSA, Washington/USA  - Pseudo Schwarzschild-Radius - Dan Curticapean
• Sieger des internationalen Fotowettbewerbs 2019 der Optical Society of America (OSA), Washington/USA  - REM (SEM) Cross-section through a bean - Pascale Müller / Dan Curticapean
• Sieger des internationalen Fotowettbewerbs 2011 der Optical Society of America (OSA), Washington/USA  - Optical Möbius Strip - Dan Curticapean
• Sieger Best Paper Award - Informationstechnische Gesellschaft - VDE, 11.12.2002, Köln - Bandbreitmessungen an Multimodefasern - A. Oehler, W. Lieber, J. Beck, D. Curticapean 
• Press Release: "3D Mobile Virtual Reality Simulations and Animations using Common Modern Displays - Dan Curticapean, Markus Feißt, Andreas Christ at Frontiers in Optics 2008, Rochester / New York / USA
• Urkunde, Innovationspreis der deutschen Wirtschaft 2005, Frankfurt a. Main - AS1000 Feuchte- und Temperatursensor - Dan Curticapean, Horst Mannebach / HYDAC ELECTRONIC GMBH

• Entwicklung eines Systems zur 3D-Vermessung von Kanalsystemen: Projekt im Rahmen des Förderprogramms „Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand“ des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi) - (2013 -2015)

Eco-PhARO – Photonics Institute (Ecological - Photonics Advanced Research at Oberrhein) gegründet 2013

• Dan Curticapean, Adrian Neculea: The micro and nanoinvestigation and control of physical processes using optical fiber sensors and numerical simulations, a mathematical approach. Buchkapitel aus Micro- and Nanophotonic Technologies (Nanotechnology Innovation & Applications), Herausgeber: Patrick Meyrueis, Kazuaki Sakoda, Marcel Van de Voorde - Wiley-VCH, pag. 355-381; 2017

• Dan Curticapean: Shell Eco-marathon 2013 – AHOY Rotterdam. 2013, ISBN 978-3-943301-10-6

• Dan Curticapean: Cable Cars in San Francisco. 2013, ISBN 978-3-943301-11-3  
• Tanja Kabelitz, Ralf Lankau, Dan Curticapean: International Year of Light 2015. 2013, ISBN 978-3-943301-07-6

• Dan Curticapean: Weltrekord in E-Mobility. 2012, ISBN 978-3-943301-03-8

• Dan Curticapean: Shell Eco-marathon 2011 - Eurospeedway Lausitzring. 2012, ISBN 978-3-943301-04-5

• Dan Curticapean: Arcus Hyperbolicus(MI). 2012, ISBN 978-3-943301-05-2

• Dan Curticapean: Flores Nocturnas. 2012, ISBN 978-3-943301-06-9

• Dan Curticapean; Pierre Ambs; Claus Emmelmann; Wolfgang Knapp; Zbigniew T. Kuznicki; Patrick P. Meyrueis, Editor(s) SPIE Eco-Photonics 2011: Sustainable Design, Manufacturing, and Engineering Workforce Education for a Green Future, 18 April 2011; ISBN: 9780819486516

• Patrick Meyrueis, Dan Curticapean: Geschichte Bilanz und Perspektiven der wissenschaftlichen Tätigkeiten und der technologischen Zusammenarbeit im Bereich der Photonik im Eurodistrikt. Buchkapitel aus „Der Eurodistrikt“ Editions de la Salde, ISBN 978-2-88892-088-5, 2009

• Childern´s University in the Year of Quantum Science and Technology; 18th Conference on Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; (Change Champion) 19.05.2025, Glasgow / UK
• Inspiring the Next Generation: Teaching Optics and Photonics to Young Minds; 18th Conference on Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; Workshop, 21.05.2025, Glasgow / UK
• Thematic Art Posters in Photonics; 18th Conference on Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; 19.05.2025, Glasgow / UK
• The impact of the International Year of Light and its legacy; 17th Conference on Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; (invited talk) 16.05.2023, Orlando - Cocoa Beach / Florida / USA
• The Magic of Stonehenge or How to Predict Solar and Lunar Eclipses; 16th Conference on Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; online 21.10.2021, Washington DC / USA
• VR: a new challeng in digital teaching of optics and photonics; Digital Optical Technologies, online, München / Germany
• Astronomical events and how to photograph them; Optics & Photonics, Engineering + Applications, online, San Diego / California / USA
• Live streaming of events over IP network as a catalyst in media technology education and training; Optics & Photonics, Engineering + Applications, online, San Diego / California / USA
• Art and Photonics; 15th Conference on Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; 23.05.2019, Quebec / Canada
• International Day of Light IDL - A new forum for interdisciplinary learning cencepts in optics and photonics; 15th Conference on Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; 22.05.2019, Quebec / Canada
• Spectral analysis of bacanora (agave-derived liquor) by using FT-Raman spectroscopy; Photonics Europe, April 06, 2016, Brüssels / Belgium
• 100 Years of General Relativity; Symposium 100 Years of Albert Einstein’s General Relativity, November 25th, 2015, Offenburg / Germany
• ”Invisible Light” – A global infotainment community based on augmented reality technologies, 13th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics & Photonics; June 30th, 2015, Bordeaux / France
• International Year of Light 2015 opens new dimensions in Optics and Photonics Education, 13th International Conference on Education and Training in Optics & Photonics (ETOP 2015), June 30th, 2015, Bordeaux / France
• Increased Knowledge Transfer by Using Modern High-Speed Camera; SPIE Optics + Photonics, August 20, 2014 San Dieago / California / USA
• Photonics Meet Digital Art; SPIE Optics + Photonics, August 20, 2014 San Dieago / California / USA
• Astronomical phenomena: Events with high impact  factor in teaching Optics and Photonics. Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; July 24, 2013, Porto / Portugal
• Numerical analysis of the diffusive mass transport in brain tissues with applications to optical sensors; SPIE Photonics West, February 02, 2013, San Francisco / USA
• Radiative heat transfer in optical fibers with applications to temperature measurement and controlled splicing processes considering the SP1 approximation; Frontiers in Optics/Laser Science XXVIII ( meeting Optical Society of America ), October 17, 2012, Rochester / New York / USA
• Magic of Light; SPIE Optics + Photonics, August 01, 2010 San Diego / California/ USA
• Perspectives of mobile learning in optics and photonics; SPIE Optics + Photonics, August 01 2010, San Diego / California/ USA
• University for Children - The Magic of Light; Frontiers in Optics – EDay 2009 (eingeladener Beitrag) - October 15, 2009, Univ. Stanford / Palo Alto / California / USA
• Optical sensors for intelligent automotive and aeronautical systems. ITT09 Innovation Technologique et Systemes de Transport - 26.10.2009, Paris / France
• Mobile Learning a new Paradigm of e-Learning in Optics and Photonics; Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; 02.07.2009, ST. Asaph / North Wales / UK
• University For Children – The Magic of Light, Education & Training in Optics & Photonics; 04.07.2009, ST. Asaph / North Wales / UK
• 3D Mobile Virtual Reality Simulations and Animations using Common Modern Displays, Frontiers in Optics 2008 / Laser Science XXIV / Plasmonics and Metamaterials / Optical Fabrication and Testing (Optical Society of America) October 19, 2008, Rochester / New York / USA
• Temperature measurement using optical fiber with applications to automobiles considering a high accurate numerical solution for the conductive heat transport in a circular cylinder - SPIE Photonics Europe 05.04.2008, Strasbourg / France
• Die Macht der Animationen im Unterricht der Naturwissenschaften - eine didaktische Betrachtung: Energie der Didaktik - Beiträge zum 7. Tag der Lehre, 22.11.2007, Biberach / Riß / Germany
• Evaluation of Launch-Dependent Frequency Response of Multimode Fibers for Subcarrier-Multiplexing (SCM) - Fontiers in Optics 2007 / Laser Science XXIII / Organic Materials and Devices for Displays and Energy Conversion (Optical Society of America), September 15, 2007, San Jose / California / USA

Diskussionsrunden

• SPIE Education Committee Meeting at Photonics West 2010, January 25, San Francisco / California / USA
• SPIE Education Committee Meeting at Optics & Photonics 2010, August 02, San Diego / California / USA
• SPIE Education Committee Meeting at Photonics West 2011, January 24, San Francisco / California / USA
• SPIE Education Committee Meeting at Optics & Photonics 2011, August 22, San Diego / California / USA (via Tel.)
• International Year of Light Regional Activities - Panel Discussions at Optics & Photonics 2014, August 18, San Diego / California / USA
• International Year of Light - Interactive Projects and IYL Poster Presentation - Opening Ceremony, UNESCO Paris 19-20 January, 2015
• SPIE Education Committee Meeting at Photonics West 2015, February 09, San Francisco / California / USA