Research
Annual
Report
Politehnica
University
of Timisoara
2014
Structure of the report
Introducing the Report...5
Research Centers...9
Scientific Excellence Awards ...15
Projects supported by public funds...29
Project in highlight...33
Research Projects...43
Projects supporting research...97
Projects supported by private funds...107
Patents...131
Granted Patents...133
Patent Requests...135
Utility Models...141
Doctor Honoris Causa...145
Professor Emeritus...149
Habilitation Theses...153
PhD Theses...163
Scientific Conferences...173
Scientific Journals...181
ISI Papers...187
ISI Publications...189
ISI Proceedings...201
Books...209
Introducing the Report
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“It’s not the walls that make a school, but the spirit living inside.”
King Ferdinand I, 1923
The needs for a modern society, in the context of a competitive global market, require highly skilled human resource development. In this context, the role of universities in the innovation process has increased continuously over time because the development of new products or technologies depends increasingly on the findings of scientific research.
The mission of the Politehnica University of Timisoara is to offer nationally competitive and internationally recognized opportunities for Learning, Research, and Innovation at the highest levels of excellence. As a knowledge resource to the public, the university builds partnerships with other educational institutions, community organizations, government agencies, and the private sector to fulfill the requirements for competences of the societal environment through superior professional training for students and graduates.
The present Research Report of Politehnica University of Timisoara gathers the main results obtained through the research activities carried out within the university in 2014, Politehnica being renowned as a remarkable actor on the stage of scientific research, both at national and international level. Our research activity is facilitated by the existence of twenty-five research centres specialized in fields that are capital for the sustainable development of any modern society. Each of these research centres brings together various prestigious researchers, whom, by their effort and vision, provide UPT with the incentives needed to contribute to the progress of our society.
Most of the research activity carried out by our institution is financed through external sources, obtained either from national and international calls for projects, or through agreements with private companies. This represents a confirmation of the superior quality of the research, but also of the prestige and professional deontology of the researchers affiliated to our institution. Politehnica’s reputation as an institution of advanced research is emphasized also by the patents obtained by its researchers, by the medals and prizes obtained in both national and international competitions, and by the collaborations with important research centres and institutes from Romania and from abroad.
Each year, we select the most talented young researchers for our doctoral school, providing them with the opportunity to transform their knowledge and ideas into the innovations of tomorrow. Many of them take part in peer learning programs consolidating the relationship between our university and similar partner institutions. They strive for becoming doctors in science and for making the world a better place.
This report is divided into thirteen sections, each one presenting a specific component of the research activity performed within the institution.
In the first section, the research infrastructure is presented, which comprises the twenty-five research centres hosted by the university.
The order in which they are presented is given by the research fields. The important number of research centres, respectively teams of researchers constituted ad-hoc, on different themes, successfully put in practice the scientific research strategy of the university, within the framework of numerous grants and contracts won by competition. The results of the research are materialized in papers, patents and products, all bringing for the University prestige, as well as important funds.
The second section of the Research Report is dedicated to the Scientific Excellence Awards. This section has three subsections: the Romanian Academy Awards („Anghel Saligny”Award received by Prof. Dan Dubină, and Viorel UNGUREANU, and „Costin D. Neniţescu”
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Award, received by Prof. Daniel HĂDĂRUGĂ, and Geza BANDUR), the IEEE Nikola Tesla Award received by Prof. Ion BOLDEA, and the UEFISCDI Awards granted for eighty-seven scientific papers.
The third and fourth sections include the research projects implemented by the university. The third section includes the projects supported by public funds, both national and international, while the fourth one includes the projects supported by private funds awarded by companies. For the purposes of this report, we have chosen the most relevant projects for our research capacity. Within each section, the projects are arranged by research fields.
The innovative capacity of the University Politehnica Timisoara is supported by teachers and scientific researchers through patents and utility models invented, presented in the fifth section.
Politehnica University of Timisoara recognizes scientific excellence by conferring the honorary degree of Professor Emeritus and Doctor Honoris Causa to distinguished Researchers for their contribution to the development of UPT and continuous support, as is shown in sections six and seven.
Sections eight and nine include habilitation theses and PhD theses held in 2014 in our University.
Section ten presents an overview of the most relevant scientific conferences that brought together professionals from Romania and from abroad, hosting and encouraging the dialogue, exchange of ideas and the opportunity for new collaborations.
The eleventh section gathers the scientific journals that have been edited by our institution. This category includes journals specialized in various fields like computer science, chemistry and environmental engineering, electronics and communications, economics and social sciences, electrical engineering, hydrotechnics, physical education and sport, modern languages etc.
The dissemination of research results and findings is an integral part of the research process and the career in academia. In section twelve are presented the most relevant scientific researches that have been published in 2014, comprising the results obtained by our researchers, papers that obtained recognition from some of the most prestigious journals, both from Romania, and from abroad.
And finally the thirteenth section comprises a collection of books written by our researchers, most of them published under Politehnica Publishing House, but not limited to it.
Through research we generate ideas, through ideas we generate innovation and through innovation we contribute to the improvement of the quality of life; this is why research is our priority.
Research Centres
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Research Institute for Renewable Energy Director: prof. Viorel UNGUREANU
Contact: [email protected], www.icer.ro
Research Centre for Computers and Information Technology Director: prof. Vladimir-Ioan CREȚU
Contact: [email protected], http://www.cs.upt.ro/~vcretu
Research Centre for Automatic Systems Engineering Director: prof. Radu-Emil PRECUP
Contact: [email protected], http://www.aut.upt.ro/centru-cercetare
Research Centre for Power Systems Analysis and Optimization Director: prof. Ştefan KILYENI
Contact: [email protected], http://www.et.upt.ro/index.php?sublink=1694&link=10&pag=2&
lang=ro
Research Centre for Smart Energy Conversion and Storage Director: prof. Nicolae MUNTEAN
Contact: [email protected], http://www.et.upt.ro/index.php?link=10&sublink=1695&pag=
1&lang=en
Research Centre for Intelligent Electronic Systems Director: prof. Marius OTEȘTEANU
Contact: [email protected], http://www.ccesi.etc.upt.ro/index.php/ro
Research Centre for Intelligent Signal Processing Director: prof. Alexandu ISAR
Contact: [email protected], http://www.tc.etc.upt.ro/isprc Research Centre for Multimedia
Director: prof. Radu VASIU
Contact: [email protected], http://www.cm.upt.ro
Research Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering Director: prof. Rodica PODE
Contact: [email protected], http://www.chim.upt.ro/Facultatea-de-Chimie-Industriala-si- Ingineria-Mediului-Centru_GF.html
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Research Centre for Inorganic Materials and Alternative Energies Director: prof. Ioan LAZĂU
Contact: [email protected], http://www.chim.upt.ro/Facultatea-de-Chimie-Industriala-si-Ingineria- Mediului-Centru_Zx.html
Research Centre for Organic, Macromolecular and Natural Compounds’ Chemistry and Engineering
Director: prof. Corneliu DAVIDESCU
Contact: [email protected], http://www.chim.upt.ro/Facultatea-de-Chimie-Industriala-si- Ingineria-Mediului-Centru_VT.html
Research Centre for Mechanics of Materials and Structural Safety Director: prof. Dan DUBINĂ
Contact: [email protected], http://www.ct.upt.ro/centre/cemsig/
Research Centre for Hidrotechnics Director: prof. Teodor Eugen MAN
Contact: [email protected], http://www.ct.upt.ro/centre/cchpm.htm
Research Centre for Building Services Director: prof. Ioan BORZA
Contact: [email protected], http://www.ct.upt.ro/centre/ccic/
Research Centre for Retrofitting of Constructions Director: prof. Valeriu STOIAN
Contact: [email protected], http://www.ct.upt.ro/centre/reco.htm
Research Centre for Construction and Transportation Substructures Director: prof. Marin MARIN
Contact: [email protected], http://www.ct.upt.ro/centre/ict/index.htm
Research Centre for Mechatronics and Robotics Director: prof. Inocenţiu MANIU
Contact: [email protected]
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Research Centre for Medical Engineering Director: -
Contact: http://cmpicsu.upt.ro
Research Centre for Integrated Engineering Director: prof. George DRAGHICI
Contact: [email protected], http://www.eng.upt.ro/imf/ccii/index_en.html
Research Centre for Processing and Characterization of Advanced Materials Director: conf. Bogdan RADU
Contact: [email protected], http://eng.upt.ro/ccpcma
Research Centre for Complex Fluid Systems Engineering Director: prof. Romeo SUSAN-RESIGA
Contact: [email protected], http://mh.mec.upt.ro/cnisfc
Research Centre for Thermal Machines and Equipments, Transportation and Environmental Pollution Control
Director: prof. Ioana IONEL
Contact: [email protected], http://mettcp.mec.upt.ro/
Research Centre for Engineering and Management Director: prof. Monica IZVERCIANU
Contact: [email protected], http://www.mpt.upt.ro/pag/centru%20cercetare.html
Research Centre for Urban Planning Director: prof. Radu RADOSLAV
Contact: [email protected], http://ccddt.blogspot.ro
Research Centre for Advanced Study Methods for Physical Phenomena Director: prof. Dumitru TOADER
Contact: [email protected], http://www.et.upt.ro/etf/index.php?sublink=24&link=2&lang=ro
Scientific Excellence Awards
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ANGHEL SALIGNY ROMANIAN ACADEMY AWARD - For the book:
Dubina, D., Ungureanu, V., Landolfo, R. DESIGN OF COLD-FORMED STEEL STRUCTURES
Dan DUBINA, Viorel UNGUREANU, Raffaele LANDOLFO, Design of Cold-formed Steel Structures, ECCS (ISBN: 978-92-9147-107-2) - Wiley-Blackwell- Ernst&Sohn (ISBN: 978-3-433-02979-4), ECCS - European Convention for Constructional Steelwok, 2012.
The book, of more than 650 pages, is concerned with design of cold-formed steel structures in building based, mainly, on the Eurocode 3 package, particularly on EN 1993-1-3. It contains the essentials of theoretical background and design rules for cold-formed steel sections and sheeting, members and connections for building applications. The peculiar behaviour characteristics of thin-walled cold-formed steel sections and their implication in design approaches are emphasised and clearly explained. Both theoretical and relevant technical contributions of the authors are integrated within the book chapters. Elaborated examples and design applications - more than 200 pages, accompanied by design oriented flow charts - are included in the respective chapters in order to provide a better understanding to the reader.
Summary
The use of cold-formed steel members in building construction began in the 1850s in both the United States and Great Britain. In the 1920s and 1930s, acceptance of cold-formed steel as a construction mate- rial was still limited because there was no adequate design standard and there was limited information on material use in building codes.
One of the first documented uses of cold-formed steel as a building material is the Virginia Baptist Hospital, constructed around 1925 in Lynchburg, Virginia, USA. 20 years later, only, Lustron Corporation built in Albany, New York, 2500 steel-framed homes, with the framing, finishes, cabinets and furniture made from cold-formed steel. These inexpensive houses were built for the veterans returning from the World War II. This was the beginning of cold-formed steel adventure in building.
In recent years, cold formed steel sections are used more and more as primary framing components. Wall stud systems in housing, trusses, building frames or pallet rack structures are some examples. As sec- ondary structural systems they are used as purlins and side rails or floor joists, as well as in building envelops. Cassette sections in mod- ern housing systems play simultaneously the role of primary structure and envelope. Profiled decking is widely used as basic components in composite steel-concrete slabs.
Purpose and Motivation of the book:
Cold-formed steel members are efficient in terms of both their stiff- ness and strength. Additionally, because the base steel is thin, even less than 1 mm thick when high strength steel is used, the members are lightweight. The use of thinner sections and high strength steel leads to design problems for structural engineers which may not nor- mally be encountered in routine structural steel design. Further, the shapes which can be cold-formed are often considerably more com- plex than hot-rolled steel shapes, such as I sections and plain channel sections. The cold-formed sections commonly have mono-symmetric or point symmetric shapes, and normally have stiffening lips on flang- es and intermediate stiffeners in wide flanges and webs. Both simple and complex shapes can be formed for structural and non-structural applications.
Cold-formed steel design is dominated by two specific problems, i.e.
(1) stability behaviour, which is dominant for design criteria of thin sections, and (2) connecting technology, which is specific and influ- ences significantly the structural performance and design detailing.
Special design standards have been developed to cover the specific problems of cold-formed steel structures. In the USA, the Specification for the design of cold-formed steel structural members of the Ameri- can Iron and Steel Institute was first produced in 1946 and has been regularly updated based on research to the most recent 2007 edition, AISI S100-07, entitled North American Specification for Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members. In Europe, the ECCS Commit- tee TC7 originally produced the European Recommendations for the design of light gauge steel members in 1987 (ECCS, 1987).
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This European document has been further developed and published in 2006 as the European Standard Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures.
Part 1-3: General Rules. Supplementary rules for cold-formed thin gauge members and sheeting (EN 1993-1-3, 2006). In Australia and New Zeeland, the last version of specification for the design of cold- formed steel structures, AS/NZS 4600, was published in December 2005, and the review of cold-formed steel design specification could be continued around the world.
The market share of cold-formed structural steelwork continues to increase in the developed world. The main reasons can be found in the improving technology of manufacture and corrosion protection which leads, in turn, to an increased competitiveness of resulting products as well as new applications. Recent studies have shown that the coating loss for galvanized steel members is sufficiently slow, and indeed slows down to effectively zero, than a design life in excess of 60 years can be guaranteed. The range of use of cold-formed steel sec- tions specifically as load-bearing structural components is very wide.
Besides building applications, cold-formed steel elements can be met in the Automotive industry, Shipbuilding, Rail transport, in Aircraft industry, Highway engineering, Agricultural and Industry equipment, Office equipment, Chemical, Mining, Petroleum, Nuclear and Space industries.
The book was conceived primarily as a technical support for struc- tural engineers in design and consulting offices, but it is expected to be of interest and useful for students and staff members of structural engineering faculties, as well as, for engineers working in steelwork industry.
Interested Public
The authors are clearly extremely experienced in the structural design and behaviour of cold-formed steel and they are also deeply knowl- edgeable about the content of EN 1993-1-3. The credentials of the au- thors and fact that the book forms part of the ECCS series of Eurocode Design Manuals means that this will become an authoritative text for engineers with an interest in the design of cold-formed steel (The Structural Engineer, 1 July 2013).
Reviews
Dan Dubina, corresponding Member of Romanian Academy, is pro- fessor and head of the Department of Steel Structures and Structural Mechanics at the Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania. He has published more than 400 scientific papers and 25 books in the field of cold-formed steel structures, steel structures in seismic areas, structural connections, and structural analysis. He is a member of the ECCS Technical Committees TC 7 (Cold Formed Thin Walled Sheet Steel in Building), TC 8 (Stability), TC 10 (Connections), and TC 13 (Seismic Design). He has been awarded with the ECCS European Steel Design Award twice.
Viorel Ungureanu is professor at the Politehnica University of Timiso- ara, Romania. His experience in the field of steel structures, light steel structures, rehabilitation and sustainability of constructions is reflected in more than 200 scientific papers and 15 books and edited volumes.
He participated in the drafting teams for the Romanian design code and technical regulations for steel structures. He is a member of the ECCS TC 7 (Cold Formed Thin Walled Sheet Steel in Building) and TC 14 (Sustainability and Eco-Efficiency of Steel Buildings).
Raffaele Landolfo is professor of structural engineering and head of Head of Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture University of Naples “Federico II”. He is external examiner for MSc in earthquake engineering and structural steel design at the Impe- rial College London and he also teaches in several PhD and master courses. He was engaged in the activities of both national working groups and European project teams dealing with the conversion from ENV to EN of the EN 1993-1-3, and he is chairing the ECCS Technical Committee TC 13 (Seismic Design).
The authors
According to WorldCat data base, the 2012 and 2013 editions of the book are already present in 121 libraries Worldwide.
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COSTIN D. NENIŢESCU ROMANIAN ACADEMY AWARD for (Chemical Sciences section)
Costin D. Neniţescu AWARD of the ROMANIAN ACADEMY on Chemical Sciences section for the scientifically work of the year 2012, has been awarded for the scientifically contribution entitled: The influence of water content of cyclodextrin-based complexes on the structural descriptors of biologically active compounds. This award was given for two research articles on the border of chemical/bioconjugation / supramolecular interaction and the involvement to the stability / bioactivity / bioavailability of flavonoid and essential oil – cyclodextrin nanoparticles.
The authors
Daniel I. HĂDĂRUGĂ is assistant professor at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Organic and Natural Compounds Engineering, Pol;itehnica University of Timişoara.
He received the Ph.D. degree in chemistry in 2003. The main research topic includes the obtaining and analysis of new dual bioactive compounds (such as antioxidant derivatives and bioconjugates) and micro- / nanoencapsulation in cyclodextrins and liposomes. He is published many research articles and book chapters (Wiley, USA and Franche-Comté, France) in this area and is reviewer for top journals in chemical and food fields.
Nicoleta G. HĂDĂRUGĂ is full professor at the Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Mihai I of Romania”, Timişoara, Department of Food Science from the Faculty of Food Processing Technology.
She obtained the Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering in 2005 at the Polytechnic University of Timişoara and the Habilitated Doctor in 2013.
Professor Nicoleta Hădărugă’s research interests include protection / stability and controlled release of biologically active compounds from cyclodextrins. She is international journal reviewer and Editor-in- Chief of the J. Agroalim. Food Chem. and Organizing Chair of The 8th International Conference on Water in Food.
Geza N. BANDUR is associate professor at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Organic and Natural Compounds Engineering, Politehnica University of Timişoara.
He received the Ph.D. degree in 1999. Professor Geza Bandur’s expertize is especially the synthesis and analysis of carbohydrate based polymers as well as advanced thermal analysis methods. He has published numerous research articles on thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry analysis of oligo- and polymer based materials
Heinz-Dieter ISENGARD is Emeritus Professor at the University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart.
Professor Isengard received the Ph.D. degree in chemistry in 1972 and had numerous scientifically and administrative possitions. He is the president of Association EuroFoodWater and organized many international conferences of food chemistry.
Water content of flavonoid/cyclodextrin nanoparticles:
relationship with the structural descriptors of biologically active compounds
Authors: Daniel I. Hădărugă, Nicoleta G. Hădărugă, Geza N. Bandur, Heinz-Dieter Isengard
Journal: Food Chemistry (Elsevier) 2012, 132(4), 1651-1659, doi:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.06.004 (ISI2012 = 3.334) Abstract
The paper presents a study regarding the obtaining, characterization, and water evaluation of flavonoid (flavone, chrysin, naringenin, hesperetin, apigenin, fisetin, luteolin) and related compounds (cinnamic and caffeic acids, silybin etc.)/cyclodextrin complexes.
The thermogravimetric and calorimetric analyses indicate the formation of complexes, the presence of bioflavonoids and related compounds being revealed by the larger peaks from the calorimetric analysis (up to 250ºC); the dissociation of water and other volatiles (ethanol) is revealed by thermogravimetry.
The Karl Fischer titration (KFT) water content of β cyclodextrin complexes obtained by crystallization method was in the range of 8.8% (chrysin) to 12.6% (caffeic acid), and higher for ultrasonication method (9.4-13.3%).
For α-cyclodextrin complexes the water content was lower (8.2-9.8%). KFT water content correlates with the hydrophobic descriptors (i.e. octanol-water partition coefficient). This observation demonstrates the molecular encapsulation of compounds such as bioflavonoids in cyclodextrin cavity by replacing of crystallization water molecules with the more hydrophobic guest compounds.
Keywords
flavonoids; cyclodextrins; nanoparticles; Karl Fischer water titration;
thermogravimetry; differential scanning calorimetry; structural descriptors.
Goal
In the present study the influence of structural characteristics of biologically active compounds from flavonoid, cinnamic acid, and flavonolignan classes on the encapsulation process in cyclodextrins by means of water content and the correlation of this water content with flavonoid structures and with the type of complexation method were investigated.
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Water content of natural cyclodextrins and their essential oil complexes: A comparative study between Karl Fischer
titration and thermal methods
Authors: Nicoleta G. Hădărugă, Daniel I. Hădărugă, Heinz-Dieter Isengard
Journal: Food Chemistry (Elsevier) 2012, 132(4), 1741-1748, doi:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.11.003 (ISI2012 = 3.334) Abstract
The paper presents a comparative study regarding the water determination in natural cyclodextrins and in their essential oil complexes (Apiaceae, Liliaceae, and Cupressaceae families) by using Karl Fischer titration (KFT) and thermal methods.
For the natural cyclodextrins the influence of the solvent hydrophobicity and the preheating temperature on the water extraction process were evaluated. The water contents, estimated by KFT in both methanol and methanol-octanol solvent systems, were 10.6% and 14.4% for α and β-cyclodextrin, respectively.
The water content, estimated by KFT in a more hydrophilic solvent system, methanol-formamide, was 0.4-0.6% higher.
Thermogravimetric evaluation of water conducts to lower values. For the essential oil/cyclodextrin complexes, the KFT water content were in the range of 6.4-8.1%, higher values being obtained in the case of Juniperus essential oil/β cyclodextrin complexes (7.5-8.1%). With some exceptions, thermal analyses of complexes are in good agree- ment with the KFT results.
Keywords
Karl Fischer water titration; microparticles and nanoparticles;
cyclodextrins; thermogravimetry; differential scanning calorimetry;
scanning electron microscopy.
Goal
In this study the influence of the hydrophobicity of solvent mixture and the preheating temperature on the water extraction process for α- and β-cyclodextrin as well as for their complexes with various essential oils were evaluated by using classical Karl Fischer titration method and the results were compared with those from the thermogravimetric analysis.
Conclusion
• Classical Karl Fischer water titration is a good tool for evaluation of water concentration in cyclodextrins and their micro/nanoparticles used in food industry and KFT results are in good agreement with the thermogravimetric results; the KFT chemical method is more accurate than TG due to the fact that it evaluate only water concentration and furthermore the “surface” and “strong-bonded” water molecules can be determined.
• Karl Fischer water titration values for natural cyclodextrins depend on the hydrophobicity of solvent mixture: lower values were obtained in the case of more hydrophobic solvent addition to the methanol used as the base solvent. The differences between KFT water content values for natural cyclodextrins and their essential oils complexes is still small from the solvent hydrophobicity point of view and further investigations must be performed in order to elucidate all aspects of Conclusions
• The study regarding the obtaining, characterization, and water content evaluation of flavonoid and related compounds/
α- and β-cyclodextrin complexes revealed that the formation of the complex depends of the hydrophobicity of the guest compound (expressed by different descriptors), but only in the case of obtaining of complexes by crystallization method.
• Thus, the water content of cyclodextrin complexes, determined even by classical Karl Fischer titration or evaluated by thermo- gravimetry, depend on the hydrophobic (or related) descriptors of guest compound, especially for β-cyclodextrin complexes, the best correlation being obtained for logP (logarithm of octanol-water partition coefficient) and Nnp (total number of non-polar atoms); good correlations were obtained also for the water solubility descriptor (LogS), which are correlated (inverse correlation) with the hydrophobicity descriptors.
• These correlations were obtained only for the case of obtaining of cyclodextrin complexes by crystallization method and can be explained by the possibility to touch the association/dissociation equilibrium between guest (flavonoid and related compounds) and host (cyclodextrin) by very slow crystallization, when some of the water molecules from cyclodextrin are replaced by the guest molecule; if the guest molecule are more hydrophobic the van der Waals interaction with the inner cavity of cyclo- dextrin is better and the water content of the final complex is reduced. Furthermore, the obtaining of cyclodextrin complexes by ultrasonication method is inappropriate due to the facility of dissociation of guest-cyclodextrin complex in this process, as is revealed by the higher water content of these complexes.
• The water content determined by classical Karl Fischer method seems to be the better method for water evaluation in cyclodextrin micro/nanoparticles; thermogravimetry conduct to similar results, but little bit lower than the above mentioned method, due to the analysis technique: the TG analysis starts after obtaining the inert atmosphere (nitrogen) in the balance space and in this period a small quantity of water is already lost
• Moreover, the KFT allow evaluating only the water content and TG analysis indicate the mass loss by increasing temperature and do not differentiate between water and other volatile compounds,
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IEEE NIKOLA TESLA AWARD - Prof. Ion Gheorghe BOLDEA, PhD
• The IEEE Nikola Tesla Award was established in 1975 through an agreement between the IEEE Power Engineering Society and the IEEE Board of Directors.
• The Award is named in honor of Nikola Tesla, an electrical engineer, a distinguished Yugoslav-American inventor, and a pioneer in many fields, who is most renowned for the development of the coil that bears his name and the a-c induction motor.
• The IEEE Nikola Tesla Award is granted for outstanding contributions to the generation and utilization of electric power.
Prof. Ion Gheorghe BOLDEA, PhD in Electrical Engineering in 1973 has worked exclusively for University Politehnica Timisoara Romania, but spent more than 5 years in total as visiting scholar in USA and UK, while delivering intensive coursed, keynote addresses IA-IEEE DLs (since 2008) in USA, S. America, EU and Asia, with technical consult- ing over decades for companies like GM, Bosch, Vestas, Hilti, Hyosung, EMBRACO, Sclumberger etc.
His technical expertise is related to electric energy conversion and control by power electronics for better industrial productivity, energy savings and air pollution reduction. Besides the academic involve- ment he was a founding co-owner for 20 years of an industrial digital electric automation (IDEA) private enterprise that has now more than 60 engineers.
His technical expertise is related to electric energy conversion and control by power electronics for better industrial productivity, energy savings and air pollution reduction.
Besides the academic involvement he was a founding co-owner for 20 years of an industrial digital electric automation (IDEA) private enterprise that has now more than 60 engineers.
He worked and published on linear and rotary electric machinery design and control (18 books and more than 150 IEEExplore papers, 30 patents etc.).
He received 4 IEEE paper awards, and is a member of Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences and of Romanian Academy.
Prof. Boldea initiated cooperation with many universities such as those of Kentucky, Oregon and Texas at Dallas in USA, Cassino, Bologna, Torino, Trieste in Italy, Hanyang in Korea, Aalborg University in Denmark where he holds a Doctor Honoris Causa.
BIOGRAPHY
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Generalization in 1988 of the to be DTC ( in 1995), proposed initially (1985) only for IMs, under the name of TVC, for both voltage and current source inverter, for all ac motor drives;•
The design and testing the largest power factor( 0.91, at 1500W and 3.6krpm) reluctance synchronous motor (2 poles, ALA rotor) in 1992;•
3rpm full torque sensorless control for an IM DTC drive without signal injection, using sliding mode observers and regulators(2000);•
The introduction of the first matrix converter in the terminal box of an induction motor(2000);•
The introduction of BEGA(an IPMSM with additional dc ex- citation in an axis at 90 degrees with respect to magnets axis) to produce very large CPSR at unity power factor and pure resistive generator voltage drop by zero Id and zero Psiq active control (2006);•
Introducing the concept of “active flux” as a unifying concept to simplify sensorless(advanced) control of all ac motor drives(2008);
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Optimal design deterministic and evolutionary methodologies for IMs and SMs with embedded FEM (2010);•
Contribution to the revival and development of No-PM Brushless DC multiphase reluctance machines with dual flat•
top;current control for high performance over wide CPSR with simplified control and applications for electric transport and wind/hydro generators (2012);Specific contributions
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The introduction of the optimum goodness factor for the design of linear induction motors of high speed(1976);•
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7. Bistrian, D.A., A solution of the parabolized Navier-Stokes stability model in discrete space by two-directional differential quadrature and application to swirl intense flows, COMPUTERS & MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS Volume: 68 Issue: 3 Pages: 197-211, Impact factor 1.996;
8. Boboescu, I.Z. et. al. Temperature-dependent transformation of biogas-producing microbial communities points to the increased importance of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis under thermophilic operation, BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY Volume: 177 Pages: 375-380;
9. Boboescu, I.Z., Ilie, M., Gherman, V.D., Mirel, I., Pap, B., Negrea, A., Kondorosi, E., Biro, T., Maroti, G. Revealing the factors influencing a fermentative, BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS, Volume: 7, Article Number: 139;
10. Fatu, M., Blaabjerg, F., Boldea, I. Grid to stand alone Transition Motion-Sensor less Dual-Inverter Control of PMSG with Asymmetrical Grid Voltage Sags and Harmonics Filtering, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, Volume: 29, Issue: 7, Pages: 3463-3472;
11. Boldea, I., Tutelea, L. N., Parsa, L. et al. Automotive Electric Propulsion Systems With Reduced or No Permanent Magnets: An Overview. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, Volume: 61, Issue: 10, Pages: 5696-5711;
12. Borbath, T., Borbath, I., Gunther, S., Marinica, O., Vekas, L. Odenbach, S., Three-dimensional microstructural investigation of high magnetization nano-micro composite fluids using x-ray microcomputed tomography, SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, Volume: 23 Issue: 5;
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EXECUTIVE UNIT FOR FINANCING HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION - UEFISCDI AWARDS
1. Ancuti, C., Ancuti, C. O. Effective Contrast-Based Dehazing for Robust Image Matching, IEEE GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING LETTERS, Volume:
11, Issue: 11, Pages: 1871-1875, Published: NOV 2014
2. Ardelean, M., Manea, F., Vaszilcsin, N., Pode, R. Electrochemical detection of sulphide in water/seawater using nanostructured carbon-epoxy composite electrodes, ANALYTICAL METHODS Volume: 6 Issue: 13 Pages: 4775-4782, 2014;
3. Belega, D; Petri, D, Sine-wave parameter estimation by interpolated DFT method based on new cosine windows with high interference rejection capability, DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, 2014;
4. Binzar, T., Lazureanu, C. A Rikitake type system with one control, DISCRETE AND CONTINUOUS DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS-SERIES B Volume: 18, Issue 7, pages: 1755-1776;
5. Binzar, T., Lazureanu, C. On some dynamical and geometrical properties of the Maxwell-Bloch equations with a quadratic control, JOURNAL OF GEOMETRY AND PHYSICS Volume: 70 Pages: 1-8;
6. Birtea, P., Comanescu, D. Popa, C.A. Averaging on Manifolds by Embedding Algorithm, JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL IMAGING AND VISION, Volume: 49 Issue: 2, Pages: 454-466;
7. Bistrian, D.A., A solution of the parabolized Navier-Stokes stability model in discrete space by two-directional differential quadrature and application to swirl intense flows, COMPUTERS & MATHEMATICS WITH APPLICATIONS Volume: 68 Issue: 3 Pages: 197-211, Impact factor 1.996;
8. Boboescu, I.Z. et. al. Temperature-dependent transformation of biogas-producing microbial communities points to the increased importance of hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis under thermophilic operation, BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY Volume: 177 Pages: 375-380;
9. Boboescu, I.Z., Ilie, M., Gherman, V.D., Mirel, I., Pap, B., Negrea, A., Kondorosi, E., Biro, T., Maroti, G. Revealing the factors influencing a fermentative, BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS, Volume: 7, Article Number: 139;
10. Fatu, M., Blaabjerg, F., Boldea, I. Grid to stand alone Transition Motion-Sensor less Dual-Inverter Control of PMSG with Asymmetrical Grid Voltage Sags and Harmonics Filtering, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS, Volume: 29, Issue: 7, Pages: 3463-3472;
11. Boldea, I., Tutelea, L. N., Parsa, L. et al. Automotive Electric Propulsion Systems With Reduced or No Permanent Magnets: An Overview. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, Volume: 61, Issue: 10, Pages: 5696-5711;
12. Borbath, T., Borbath, I., Gunther, S., Marinica, O., Vekas, L. Odenbach, S., Three-dimensional microstructural investigation of high magnetization nano-micro composite fluids using x-ray microcomputed tomography, SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, Volume: 23 Issue: 5;
Through these awards UEFISCDI aims to increase quality, impact and international visibility of Romanian research by recognizing and rewarding significant results published in prestigious journals from international senior scientific stream.
Within this competition can participate the researchers affiliated to institutions in Romania, authors of scientific articles published in journals indexed by Thomson Reuters Science Citation Index Expanded (“Science”), Social Sciences Citation Index (“Social Sciences”) or Arts & Humanities Citation Index (“Arts & Humanities”).
More information at http://uefiscdi.gov.ro/Public/cat/471/Premierea%20rezultatelor%20cercetarii.html
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13. Bota, C., Caruntu, B. Approximate polynomial solutions of the nonlinear Lane-Emden type equations arising in astrophysics using the squared remainder minimization method, COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS Volume: 184, Issue: 7, Pages: 1643-1648;
14. Bota, C., Caruntu, B. Approximate Analytical Solutions of the Regularized Long Wave Equation Using the Optimal Homotopy Perturbation Method, SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL, 2014;
15. Calinoiu D., Stefu N., Paulescu M., Trif – Tordai G., Mares O., Paulescu E., Boata R., Pop N., Pacurar A., Evaluation of errors made in solar irradiance estimation due to averaging the Angstrom turbidity coefficient, Atmospheric Research, Vol. 150, p. 69-78, 2014;
16. Corpas, L., Hadaruga, N.G., David, I., Pirsan, P., Hadaruga, D.I., Isengard, H.D., Karl Fischer Water Titration-Principal Component Analysis Approach on Wheat Flour, FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS, Volume: 7 Issue: 6 Pages: 1353-1358;
17. Craciunescu, C. Ercuta, A. Prediction of thermally-controlled actuation for shape memory alloy film-based bimorph cantilevers, SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, Volume: 23 Issue: 7;
18. Crisan A., Ungureanu V., Dubina D. Influence of web members on the in-plane and out-of-plane capacities of steel storage upright frames.
Thin-Walled Structures, Volume 81, August 2014, pp. 175–184;
19. Curiac, D.I., Volosencu, C. A 2D chaotic path planning for mobile robots accomplishing boundary surveillance missions in adversarial conditions, COMMUNICATIONS IN NONLINEAR SCIENCE AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION Volume: 19 Issue: 10 Pages: 3617-3627;
20. Sas, G., Daescu, C., Popescu, C. et al. Numerical optimization of strengthening disturbed regions of dapped-end beams using NSM and EBR CFRP, COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING Volume: 67, pages: 381-390;
21. Dubina D., Ungureanu V. Instability mode interaction: from Van Der Neut model to ECBL approach. Thin-Walled Structures, Volume 81, August 2014, pp. 39–49; 2014;
22. Filip-Vacarescu N., Stratan A., Dubina D., Seismic performance of multistorez steel frames with strain hardening friction dampers, Proceeding of the Romanian Academy, Series A, Volume 15, Number 2/2014, pp. 174–181;
23. Florut, S. C., Sas, G., Popescu, C., Stoian, V. Tests on reinforced concrete slabs with cut-out openings strengthened with fibre-reinforced polymers, COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, Volume: 66, Pages: 484-493;
24. Gherman, V.D., Boboescu, I.Z., Pap, B., Kondorosi, E., Gherman, G. Maroti, G. An Acidophilic Bacterial- Archaeal- Fungal Ecosystem Linked to Formation of Ferruginous Crusts and Stalactites, GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL, Volume: 31, Issue: 5, Pages: 407-418;
25. Groza, B.; Warinschi, B. Cryptographic puzzles and DoS resilience, revisited, DESIGNS CODES AND CRYPTOGRAPHY, Volume: 73, Issue: 1, Pages:
177-207;
26. Hulka, I. et. al. Properties of WC-FeCrA1 coatings manufactured by different high velocity thermal spray processes, SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY Volume: 247, Pages: 74-89;
27. Ianos, R., Babuta, R., Lazau, R. Characteristics of Y2O3 powders prepared by solution combustion synthesis in the light of a new thermodynamic approach, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, Volume: 40, Issue: 8, Pages: 12207-12211 Part: A;
28. Ianos, R. Highly sinterable cobalt ferrite particles prepared by a modified solution combustion synthesis, MATERIALS LETTERS;
Volume: 135, Pages: 24-26;
29. Ianos, R., Bosca, M., Lazau, R. Fine tuning of CoFe2O4 properties prepared by solution combustion synthesis, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, Volume:
40 Issue: 7, Pages: 10223-10229, Part: B;
30. Ianos, R., Lazau, R. Chromium-doped calcium zirconate A potential red shade pigment: Preparation, characterization and testing, DYES AND PIGMENTS, Volume: 105, Pages: 152-156;
31. Ianos, R., Lazau, R., Borcanescu, S., Babuta, R. Single-step combustion synthesis of LaAlO3 powders and their sintering behavior, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, Volume: 40, Issue: 5, Pages: 7561-7565;
32. Ianos, R., Pacurariu, C., Mihoc, G. Magnetite/carbon nanocomposites prepared by an innovative combustion synthesis technique-Excellent adsorbent materials, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, Volume: 40, Issue: 8, Pages: 13649-13657, Part: B;
33. Ilinoiu, E.C., Manea, F., Serra, P.A. et al. Simultaneous/Selective Detection of Dopamine and Ascorbic Acid at Synthetic Zeolite-Modified/
Graphite-Epoxy Composite Macro/Quasi-Microelectrodes, SENSORS Volume: 13, Issue: 6, Pages: 7296-7307;
34. Iosif, A., Sarbu, I. Numerical modeling of cavitation characteristics and sensitivity curves for reversible hydraulic machinery, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS, vol. 41, no. 4, 2014
35. Irimescu, A. Optical characterization of combustion processes in a DISI engine equipped with plasma-assisted ignition system, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING Volume: 69, Issue: 1-2, Pages: 177-187;
36. Irimescu, A., Marchitto, L., Merola, SS., Tomatore, C., Valentino, G. Evaluation of different methods for combined thermodynamic and optical analysis of combustion in spark ignition engines, ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, Volume: 87, Pages: 914-927, 2014;
37. Irimescu, A., Vasiu, G., Tordai, G.T. Performance and emissions of a small scale generator powered by a spark ignition engine with adaptive fuel injection control, APPLIED ENERGY, Volume: 121, Pages: 196-206;
38. Lelea, D., Laza, I. The water based Al2O3 nanofluid flow and heat transfer in tangential microtube heat sink with multiple inlets, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 69, February 2014, Pages 264-275;
39. Lemle, L.D. On Some Approximation Theorems for Power q-Bounded Operators on Locally Convex Vector Spaces, SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL Article Number: 513162;
40. Lemle, L.D. On the L-infinity-uniqueness of multidimensional Nelson’s diffusion, CARPATHIAN JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS, Volume: 30, Issue:
2, Pages: 209-215;
41. Lemle, L.D., Wang, R., Wu, L.M. Uniqueness of Fokker-Planck equations for spin lattice systems (II): Non-compact case, SCIENCE CHINA MATHEMATICS, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 161-172;
42. Lupa, N. Roughness of (Z(+), Z(-))-Nonuniform Exponential Dichotomy for Difference Equations in Banach Spaces, SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL, Article Number: 819046;
43. Lupa, L., Negrea, A., Ciopec, M., Negrea, P. Cs+ Removal from Aqueous Solutions through Adsorption onto Florisil (R) Impregnated with Trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium Chloride, MOLECULES Volume: 18, Issue: 10, Pages: 12845-12856;
44. Marinca, V., Ene R. D., Marinca, B. Analytic approximate solution for Falkner - Skan equation, The Scientific World Journal, Special Issue: Dynamics of Nonlinear Systems (DNS), Article ID: 617453, 2014;
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13. Bota, C., Caruntu, B. Approximate polynomial solutions of the nonlinear Lane-Emden type equations arising in astrophysics using the squared remainder minimization method, COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS Volume: 184, Issue: 7, Pages: 1643-1648;
14. Bota, C., Caruntu, B. Approximate Analytical Solutions of the Regularized Long Wave Equation Using the Optimal Homotopy Perturbation Method, SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL, 2014;
15. Calinoiu D., Stefu N., Paulescu M., Trif – Tordai G., Mares O., Paulescu E., Boata R., Pop N., Pacurar A., Evaluation of errors made in solar irradiance estimation due to averaging the Angstrom turbidity coefficient, Atmospheric Research, Vol. 150, p. 69-78, 2014;
16. Corpas, L., Hadaruga, N.G., David, I., Pirsan, P., Hadaruga, D.I., Isengard, H.D., Karl Fischer Water Titration-Principal Component Analysis Approach on Wheat Flour, FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS, Volume: 7 Issue: 6 Pages: 1353-1358;
17. Craciunescu, C. Ercuta, A. Prediction of thermally-controlled actuation for shape memory alloy film-based bimorph cantilevers, SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES, Volume: 23 Issue: 7;
18. Crisan A., Ungureanu V., Dubina D. Influence of web members on the in-plane and out-of-plane capacities of steel storage upright frames.
Thin-Walled Structures, Volume 81, August 2014, pp. 175–184;
19. Curiac, D.I., Volosencu, C. A 2D chaotic path planning for mobile robots accomplishing boundary surveillance missions in adversarial conditions, COMMUNICATIONS IN NONLINEAR SCIENCE AND NUMERICAL SIMULATION Volume: 19 Issue: 10 Pages: 3617-3627;
20. Sas, G., Daescu, C., Popescu, C. et al. Numerical optimization of strengthening disturbed regions of dapped-end beams using NSM and EBR CFRP, COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING Volume: 67, pages: 381-390;
21. Dubina D., Ungureanu V. Instability mode interaction: from Van Der Neut model to ECBL approach. Thin-Walled Structures, Volume 81, August 2014, pp. 39–49; 2014;
22. Filip-Vacarescu N., Stratan A., Dubina D., Seismic performance of multistorez steel frames with strain hardening friction dampers, Proceeding of the Romanian Academy, Series A, Volume 15, Number 2/2014, pp. 174–181;
23. Florut, S. C., Sas, G., Popescu, C., Stoian, V. Tests on reinforced concrete slabs with cut-out openings strengthened with fibre-reinforced polymers, COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, Volume: 66, Pages: 484-493;
24. Gherman, V.D., Boboescu, I.Z., Pap, B., Kondorosi, E., Gherman, G. Maroti, G. An Acidophilic Bacterial- Archaeal- Fungal Ecosystem Linked to Formation of Ferruginous Crusts and Stalactites, GEOMICROBIOLOGY JOURNAL, Volume: 31, Issue: 5, Pages: 407-418;
25. Groza, B.; Warinschi, B. Cryptographic puzzles and DoS resilience, revisited, DESIGNS CODES AND CRYPTOGRAPHY, Volume: 73, Issue: 1, Pages:
177-207;
26. Hulka, I. et. al. Properties of WC-FeCrA1 coatings manufactured by different high velocity thermal spray processes, SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY Volume: 247, Pages: 74-89;
27. Ianos, R., Babuta, R., Lazau, R. Characteristics of Y2O3 powders prepared by solution combustion synthesis in the light of a new thermodynamic approach, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, Volume: 40, Issue: 8, Pages: 12207-12211 Part: A;
28. Ianos, R. Highly sinterable cobalt ferrite particles prepared by a modified solution combustion synthesis, MATERIALS LETTERS;
Volume: 135, Pages: 24-26;
29. Ianos, R., Bosca, M., Lazau, R. Fine tuning of CoFe2O4 properties prepared by solution combustion synthesis, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, Volume:
40 Issue: 7, Pages: 10223-10229, Part: B;
30. Ianos, R., Lazau, R. Chromium-doped calcium zirconate A potential red shade pigment: Preparation, characterization and testing, DYES AND PIGMENTS, Volume: 105, Pages: 152-156;
31. Ianos, R., Lazau, R., Borcanescu, S., Babuta, R. Single-step combustion synthesis of LaAlO3 powders and their sintering behavior, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, Volume: 40, Issue: 5, Pages: 7561-7565;
32. Ianos, R., Pacurariu, C., Mihoc, G. Magnetite/carbon nanocomposites prepared by an innovative combustion synthesis technique-Excellent adsorbent materials, CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, Volume: 40, Issue: 8, Pages: 13649-13657, Part: B;
33. Ilinoiu, E.C., Manea, F., Serra, P.A. et al. Simultaneous/Selective Detection of Dopamine and Ascorbic Acid at Synthetic Zeolite-Modified/
Graphite-Epoxy Composite Macro/Quasi-Microelectrodes, SENSORS Volume: 13, Issue: 6, Pages: 7296-7307;
34. Iosif, A., Sarbu, I. Numerical modeling of cavitation characteristics and sensitivity curves for reversible hydraulic machinery, ENGINEERING ANALYSIS WITH BOUNDARY ELEMENTS, vol. 41, no. 4, 2014
35. Irimescu, A. Optical characterization of combustion processes in a DISI engine equipped with plasma-assisted ignition system, APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING Volume: 69, Issue: 1-2, Pages: 177-187;
36. Irimescu, A., Marchitto, L., Merola, SS., Tomatore, C., Valentino, G. Evaluation of different methods for combined thermodynamic and optical analysis of combustion in spark ignition engines, ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, Volume: 87, Pages: 914-927, 2014;
37. Irimescu, A., Vasiu, G., Tordai, G.T. Performance and emissions of a small scale generator powered by a spark ignition engine with adaptive fuel injection control, APPLIED ENERGY, Volume: 121, Pages: 196-206;
38. Lelea, D., Laza, I. The water based Al2O3 nanofluid flow and heat transfer in tangential microtube heat sink with multiple inlets, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Volume 69, February 2014, Pages 264-275;
39. Lemle, L.D. On Some Approximation Theorems for Power q-Bounded Operators on Locally Convex Vector Spaces, SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL Article Number: 513162;
40. Lemle, L.D. On the L-infinity-uniqueness of multidimensional Nelson’s diffusion, CARPATHIAN JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS, Volume: 30, Issue:
2, Pages: 209-215;
41. Lemle, L.D., Wang, R., Wu, L.M. Uniqueness of Fokker-Planck equations for spin lattice systems (II): Non-compact case, SCIENCE CHINA MATHEMATICS, Volume: 57, Issue: 1, Pages: 161-172;
42. Lupa, N. Roughness of (Z(+), Z(-))-Nonuniform Exponential Dichotomy for Difference Equations in Banach Spaces, SCIENTIFIC WORLD JOURNAL, Article Number: 819046;
43. Lupa, L., Negrea, A., Ciopec, M., Negrea, P. Cs+ Removal from Aqueous Solutions through Adsorption onto Florisil (R) Impregnated with Trihexyl(tetradecyl)phosphonium Chloride, MOLECULES Volume: 18, Issue: 10, Pages: 12845-12856;
44. Marinca, V., Ene R. D., Marinca, B. Analytic approximate solution for Falkner - Skan equation, The Scientific World Journal, Special Issue: Dynamics of Nonlinear Systems (DNS), Article ID: 617453, 2014;
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45. Marinca, V. Herisanu, N. On the flow of a Walters-type B ‘ viscoelastic fluid in a vertical channel with porous wall, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, Volume: 79, Pages: 146-165, 2014;
46. Marinca, V., Herisanu, N. The Optimal Homotopy Asymptotic Method for solving Blasius equation, APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATION, Volume: 231, Pages:134-139;
47. Marinica, O., Vasile, E., Vekas, L. Fabrication and characterization of superparamagnetic poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)/poly(L-lactide)/Fe3O4 electrospun membranes, JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS, Volume: 352, Pages: 30-35;
48. Marinica, O., Vekas, L. An innovative synthesis approach toward the preparation of structurally defined multiresponsive polymer (co)networks, POLYMER CHEMISTRY, Volume: 5 Issue: 14 Pages: 4365-4374, 2014;
49. Marinica, O., Vasile, E., Vekas, L. Fabrication, Characterization, and Evaluation in Drug Release Properties of Magnetoactive Poly(ethylene oxide)-Poly(L-lactide) Electrospun Membranes, BIOMACROMOLECULES, Volume: 14, Issue: 12, Pages: 4436-4446;
50. Miclau, M., Miclau, N. Low-temperature hydrothermal synthesis of the three-layered sodium cobaltite P3-NaxCoO2 (x similar to 0.60), MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN Volume: 54, Pages: 1-5;
51. Mihet-Popa, L. Electrical Vehicle Batteries Testing in a Distribution Network Using Sustainable Energy, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 1033-1042;
52. Minculete, N., Ciurdariu, L. A generalized form of Gruss type inequality and other integral inequalities, JOURNAL OF INEQUALITIES AND APPLICATIONS;
53. Mitelea, I., Groza, C., Craciunescu, C.M. Pulsed Laser Processing of Dissimilar Ti-6Al-4V and X5CrNi18-10 Joints, MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES, Volume: 29 Issue: 8, Pages: 975-979;
54. Mitelea, I., Dimian, E., Bordeasu, I., Craciunescu, C.- Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Volume: 21, Issue: 4 Published: JUL 2014, ISSN: 1350-4177, Pages: 1544-1548;
55. Gioncu, V., Mosoarca M., Anthimos, A, Local ductility of steel elements under near-field earthquake loading, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Volume 101, Octombrie 2014, Pages 33–52, 2014, Editura Elsevier, ISSN: 0143-974X;
56. Mutascu, M.I., Albulescu, C.T. The influence of the international oil prices on the real effective exchange rate in Romania in a wavelet transform framework, ENERGY ECONOMICS, Volume: 40, Pages: 714-733;
57. Negru, R., Muntean, S.,Pasca, N., Marsavina, L. Failure assessment of the shaft of a pumped storage unit, FATIGUE & FRACTURE OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS & STRUCTURES, Volume: 37 Issue: 7 Pages: 807-820 Special Issue: SI;
58. Palade, A., Cicala, E., Marsavina, l. Subsurface treatment of a contact subjected to a hertz pressure, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCES, Volume: 77, Pages: 107-112;
59. Pana, A.M., Badea, V., Banica, R., Bora, A., Dudas, Z., Cseh, L., Costisor, O. Network reaction of 2,6-bis(2-hydroxybenzilidene)cyclohexanone by external stimuliNetwork reaction of 2,6-bis(2-hydroxybenzilidene)cyclohexanone by external stimuli, JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY A-CHEMISTRY, Volume: 283, Pages: 22-28;
60. Pana, A.M., Stefan (cas.Furca), L.M., Bandur, G.N., Sfirloaga, P., Gherman, V.D. Silion, M., Popa, M., Rusnac, L.M. Novel Glycopolymers Based on d-Mannose and Methacrylates: Synthesis, Thermal Stability and Biodegradability Testing, JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT Volume: 21 Issue: 4 Pages: 981-994
61. Paulescu, M., Badescu, V., Dughir, C. New procedure and field-tests to assess photovoltaic module performance, ENERGY, Volume: 70, Pages:
49-57;
62. Paulescu M., Mares O., Paulescu E., Stefu N., Pacurar A., Calinoiu D., Gravila P., Pop N., Boata R., Nowcasting solar irradiance using the sunshine number, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 79, p. 690–697, 2014;
63. Pescaru, D., Curiac D.I., Ensemble based traffic light control for city zones using a reduced number of sensors”, Transportation Research Part C:
Emerging Technologies, Elsevier, Vol. 46, September 2014, pp. 261-273;
64. Pescaru, D., Curiac D.I., Anchor Node Localization for Wireless Sensor Networks Using Video and Compass Information Fusion, Sensors, Vol. 14(3), MDPI Basel, March 2014, pp. 4211-4224;
65. Motapon O, Pop N., Argoubi F, Mezei J, Epee MDE, Faure A, Telmini M ,Tennyson J, Schneider IF, Rotational transitions induced by collisions of HD+ ions with low-energy electrons”, PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 90(1), 2014, 012706-1; 012706-9;
66. Pop N., Pacurar A., Boata, R., Gravila, P., Paulescu M. The assessment of beam solar irradiance using parametric modeling”, International Journal of Green Energy, Volume: 11, Issue: 8, Pages: 876-885;
67. Precup, RE., David, R.C., Petriu, E.M., Radac, M.B., Preitl, S. Adaptive GSA-Based Optimal Tuning of PI Controlled Servo Systems With Reduced Process Parametric Sensitivity, Robust Stability and Controller Robustness, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CYBERNETICS, Volume: 44 Issue: 11, Pages:
1997-2009, Special Issue: SI;
68. Precup, RE., Filip, H.I.,Radac, M.B., Petriu, E.M.,Preitl, S., Dragos, C.A. Online identification of evolving Takagi-Sugeno-Kang fuzzy models for crane systems, APPLIED SOFT COMPUTING, Volume: 24, Pages: 1155-1163;
69. Precup, R.E., Tomescu, M.L., Dragos, C.A. Stabilization of ROssler chaotic dynamical system using fuzzy logic control algorithm, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL SYSTEMS, Volume: 43, Issue: 5,Pages: 413-433;
70. Radac M. B., Precup, R. E., Petriu, E. M., Preitl, S. Iterative Data-Driven Tuning of Controllers for Nonlinear Systems with Constraints, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 61, no. 4, pp. 6360-6368, 2014;
71. Radu, A.G. Nonlinear reduced order modeling of isotropic and functionally graded plates, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NON-LINEAR MECHANICS, Volume: 49 Pages:100-110;
72. Raduca, M., Hatiegan, C., Pop, N., Raduca, E., Gillich, G.R. Finite element analysis of heat transfer in transformers from high voltage stations, JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY, Volume: 118, Issue: 2,Pages: 1355-1360;
73. Rus, S.F., Vlazan, P., Herklotz, A. Effect of non-magnetic ion substitution on the magnetoelastic properties of CoFe2O4 films, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, Volume: 116, Issue: 1;
74. Vlazan, P., Rus, F.S., Vasile, E., Grozescu, I. Effect of the substitution element In in CoFe2-xInxO4 on morphology, magnetic and optical properties, PHYSICA SCRIPTA, Volume: T157, Article Number: 014047;
75. Rus, F.S., Vlazan, P. Effect of non-magnetic ion substitution on the magnetoelastic properties of CoFe2O4 films, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS Volume: 114, Issue: 4, Article Number: 043913;
76. Sarbu, I., Nodal analysis of urban water distribution networks, WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, vol. 28, no. 10, 2014;
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61. Paulescu, M., Badescu, V., Dughir, C. New procedure and field-tests to assess photovoltaic module performance, ENERGY, Volume: 70, Pages:
49-57;
62. Paulescu M., Mares O., Paulescu E., Stefu N., Pacurar A., Calinoiu D., Gravila P., Pop N., Boata R., Nowcasting solar irradiance using the sunshine number, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 79, p. 690–697, 2014;
63. Pescaru, D., Curiac D.I., Ensemble based traffic light control for city zones using a reduced number of sensors”, Transportation Research Part C:
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Research Projects
Automation and Computers 10 National Funds*
International Programs**
9 1
Electrical and Power Engineering 1 National Funds* 1
Electronics and Telecommunications
Engineering 6
National Funds*
International Programs**
POSDRU***
2 3 1
Chemical Engineering 9 National Funds* 9
Civil Engineering 10 National Funds*
International Programs**
6 4
Materials Engineering 5 National Funds*
International Programs**
4 1
Mechanical Engineering 14
National Funds*
International Programs**
POSDRU***
Cross-border Cooperation RO-SR
10 2 1 1
Engineering and Management 1 National Funds* 1
Mathematics 2 National Funds*
International Programs**
1 1
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