SELF - ASSESSMENT REPORT of doctoral field

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[email protected], www.upt.ro

SELF - ASSESSMENT REPORT of doctoral field

Industrial Engineering in

IOSUD – Politehnica University Timișoara

April 2021

Responsible of doctoral field, Prof.dr.eng. Dumitru ȚUCU Co-author,

CS III dr. Nicoleta NEMEȘ eng. Steliana CUCU

eng. Monica JURJIU

Aproved by,

Prof.dr.eng. Radu Emil PRECUP Director of CSUD

Prof.dr.eng. Dorin LELEA

Director of ȘD

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of doctoral field

Industrial Engineering in

IOSUD – Politehnica University Timișoara

Within the Politehnica University of Timișoara Organizing Institution of Doctoral Studies (with the abbreviation IOSUD-UPT in Romanian), in accordance with the Institutional Regulation for the organization and development of doctoral studies at the Politehnica University of Timișoara (RIODSUD-UPT), developed under Law 1/2011 and GD 681/2011, the activity of doctoral studies is carried out within a single doctoral school, the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies, established with the approval of RIODSUD-UPT of the UPT Senate in 2011 (RIODSUD-UPT is Annex 10 to the UPT Charter). The headquarters of the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies is inside the Rectorate UPT building, Victoriei Square, no. 2, Timișoara, floor 1, rooms 103 A, B and C.

The IOSUD-UPT decision of establishing a single doctoral school proved to be suitable for the development of doctoral university study programs and being in accordance with the mission of the Politehnica University Timișoara. Thus, a unified approach to the development of doctoral study programs became possible, with a beneficial impact on the quality standards for all doctoral fields accredited in IOSUD-UPT. For example, there is a requirement in IOSUD-UPT of a minimum performance criterion for the public defense of doctoral theses, according to Art. 83 of RIODSUD-UPT, the publication (or proof of acceptance for publication) of at least 2 scientific papers indexed Web of Science with an explicit affiliation of the Politehnica University of Timișoara. This requirement is also included in the doctoral studies contract starting with 2011, and from 2018 it is completed as follows: “The public defense of the doctoral thesis is conditioned by the fulfillment of the minimum national standards for granting the doctoral degree, corresponding to the doctoral field (according to the Order of the Minister of National Education no. 5110/2018), but not less than the minimum performance criterion of IOSUD UPT (according to Art. 83 of the Institutional Regulation for organizing and conducting doctoral studies in UPT, No. 18874 / 16.12.2011). It is assumed that the minimum performance criterion of IOSUD UPT is the publication or acceptance for publication, under UPT affiliation of 2 (two) papers in specialized journals or proceedings of scientific events indexed Web of Science, of which at least one the work has the doctoral student as the first author.” The publication of the results of the doctoral research project before the public defense of the doctoral thesis confers not only international visibility (through Web of Science indexing) but also an external, independent validation of their originality and scientific quality. As a result of this option assumed by IOSUD-UPT, all doctoral theses elaborated in IOSUD-UPT were validated by the specialized committees of the National Council for the Approval of Academic Title, Diplomas and Certificates (with the abbreviation CNATDCU in Romanian), with the confirmation of the doctoral title.

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2 management positions of doctoral studies at the level of IOSUD-UPT, no. 6937 of 22.05.2012, approved by the UPT Senate Decision no. 13 from 10.05.2012. According to Decision no. 914/112 / C of 30.08.2012 of the Rector of UPT, the Director of CSUD was appointed Prof. Romeo SUSAN-RESIGA, starting with 03.09.2012, for a term of 4 years. Following the public competition for the position of CSUD Director organized by UPT in 2016, the mandate of Prof.Romeo SUSAN-RESIGA was renewed for another 4 years by the Decision of the Rector of UPT no. 1116/112 / C of 16.09.2016.

Following the competition organized in 2020, according to a decision no. 1840/112 / C of 20.10.2020 of the Rector of UPT, the Director of CSUD was appointed Prof. Radu-Emil PRECUP for a term of 4 years.

Following the elections for CSUD members, organized in June 2012, in accordance with the Institutional Regulation related to the elections for the Organizational Structures and Management Functions of the Doctoral Studies at IOSUD-UPT Level (approved by Senate Decision 13 / 10.05.2012), http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_alegeri-consiliu-csud_299_ro.html, the structure of the CSUD for 2012-2016 term was as follows:

o Prof. Liviu MARŞAVINA o Prof. Mircea ŞTEFĂNESCU o Prof. Ştefan-Gheorghe PREITL o Prof. Ion BOLDEA

o PhD student Attila SIMO

The Director of the Doctoral School, Prof. Gheorghe-Daniel ANDREESCU was appointed by the Rector of UPT, at the proposal of CSUD, by Decision no. 668/112 / C of 10.07.2012, for a term of 5 years, 2012-2017. The Interim Council of the Doctoral School (CSD) was formed at the proposal of CSUD, and it consisted of

o Prof. Daniel Mihai GRECEA o Prof. Nicolae FAUR

o Prof. Dorin LELEA (included after obtaining the habilitation certificate)

The technical secretariat of CSUD / CȘD was provided in the period 2012-2016 by Dr. Liliana MOȘTEORU, while the transmission of doctoral files to CNATDCU was coordinated by Mrs.

Simona DAMIAN.

In January 2017, the elections were organized for CSUD members and CSD members, in accordance with the Institutional Regulation for Organizing the Elections for the Organizational Structures and Management Functions of Doctoral Studies at IOSUD-UPT Level (approved by Senate Decision 207 / 26.11.2015), with the following results for the structure of CSUD and CSD,

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3 o Prof. Aldo DE SABATA

o Prof. Lăcrămioara STOICU TIVADAR o Prof. Ion BOLDEA

o Prof. Francisc PETER o Prof. Anca DRĂGHICI o Prof. Marius MARCU

o PhD student Magdalena BANDA CSD:

o Prof. Dorin LELEA o Prof. Florea DINU

o PhD student Cezara-Liliana RAȚ

After completing the 5-year term (2012-2017) as Director of the Doctoral School for Prof. Daniel ANDREESCU, at the proposal of CSUD, the Rector of UPT by decision no. 1494/112 / C of 19.10.2017, appointed Prof. Dorin LELEA as Director of the Doctoral School for a term of 5 years, 2017 - 2022. Prof. Daniel ANDREESCU remained as a member of the CSD.

Considering GD no. 3/2021 regarding the extension of the alert status on the Romanian territory starting with January 13, 2021, the Institutional Regulation for organizing and conducting elections for the organizational structures and management functions of doctoral university studies at the level of the IOSUD-UPT, the Council of Administration of UPT approved the extension of the term for the members of the Council for Doctoral University Studies and of the members of the Doctoral School Council until 17.07.2021.

Currently, the technical secretariat of the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies consists of 3 members: Eng. Monica JURJIU (admission, study contracts, current problems of doctoral students and doctoral supervisors, referred to also as Ph.D. supervisors, monitoring the doctoral students' files), Eng. Steliana CUCU (defense of doctoral theses and transmission of doctoral files to CNATDCU in the RMU / REI system of MEC, development of advanced university training program) and Dr. Nicoleta NEMEȘ (activities regarding the reporting of information to MEC, INS ANS, admission).

1.2. The Fields of doctoral studies coordinated by the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies within IOSUD-UPT

The main objective of the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies in IOSUD-UPT and of the doctoral fields coordinated by it, is the training of human resources, within the third cycle of university studies, for the qualification of independent scientific researcher certified by Ph.D. title,

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4 The mission of the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies in IOSUD-UPT is to coordinate the doctoral studies in UPT using the same academic criteria and performance standards applied to all accredited doctoral fields in IOSUD-UPT. The Doctoral School offers an adequate organizational framework for the development of training programs based on advanced university studies, of individual programs of doctoral scientific research as well, and finalization and public defenses of doctoral theses. Also, the Doctoral School provides the organizational framework for the public defenses of the habilitation theses, and the sustainable development of the Ph.D. supervisors affiliated to IOSUD-UPT. The Doctoral School provides, to all Ph.D. students in IOSUD-UPT, transversal courses within the training program based on advanced university studies, which offers the necessary knowledge to Ph.D. students and promotes the appropriate skills and attitudes for scientific research, stimulating the academic standards of performance, originality, respecting the research ethics and deontology.

The Doctoral School of Engineering Studies from IOSUD-UPT manages 13 fields of doctoral university studies, according to GD 778/2015, GD 376/2016, GD 140/2017, GD 158/2018, GD 326/2019 and GD 299/2020. These doctoral fields are presented in the table below, together with the CNATDCU specialized committees to which they are assigned.

D# The field of doctoral university

studies in IOSUD-UPT CNATDCU committee

D01 Chemistry 4. Chemistry

D02 Civil Engineering and Installations 6. Civil Engineering and Construction Management D03 Materials Engineering 7. Materials Engineering and

Science

D04 Chemical Engineering 8. Chemical Engineering D05 Electrical Engineering 9. Electrical Engineering

D06 Energy Engineering 10. Energy Engineering

D07

Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications and Information Technologies

11. Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications

D08 Computers and Information Technology

15. Computers, Information Technology and Systems Engineering

D09 Systems Engineering

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5 D12 Mechanical Engineering Mechatronics, Robotics and

Military Engineering

D13 Architecture 33. Architecture and Urban

Planning

The Doctoral School of Engineering Studies has a team of Ph.D. supervisors consisting of:

• 148 total IOSUD-UPT affiliated Ph.D. supervisors at the date of this report, of which

• 78 full-time Ph.D. supervisors (professors with an employment contract for an indefinite period in IOSUD-UPT), 53 associate Ph.D. supervisors (with a fixed-term employment contract).

• A small part of the associated Ph.D. supervisors does not have a contract with IOSUD- UPT at the date of this report because they do not currently coordinate Ph.D. students, but are professionally active.

• 61 full-time Ph.D. supervisors who have obtained the habilitation certificate.

The table below shows the distribution of Ph.D. supervisors, which are affiliated to IOSUD-UPT at the date of this report, and coordinate doctoral studies in the field of Industrial Engineering.

D#

The field of doctoral university studies in IOSUD-UPT

Ph.D. supervisors affiliated with the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies in IOSUD-UPT

Total

From which, women

Full- time in

UPT

From which, women

Habilitation certificate

From which, women D10 Industrial

Engineering 5 0 2 0 1 0

Within the field of Industrial Engineering, 5 IOSUD UPT affiliated Ph.D. supervisors are coordinating the doctoral students. Among them, 2 are with an employment contract for an indefinite period (Annex A.3.1.2. from the self-assessment sheet of the doctoral field).

No. Habilitation

certificate Ph.D. supervisors Order STATUS

1 - DRĂGHICI George Emilian 7627/13.04.1990 CDA

2 - FLEŞER Traian 3867/17.05.2004 CDA

3 - JĂDĂNEANȚ Mihai-Sorin 3335/08.03.2000 CDA

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6 CDT - Ph.D. supervisor with an employment contract for an indefinite period in IOSUD-UPT CDA - Ph.D. supervisor with a fixed-term employment contract

CDFC – Ph.D supervisor without an employment contract in IOSUD-UPT

The evolutions of the number of doctoral students and the number of doctors in the last 5 years is presented in the tables below.

The evolutions of the number of doctoral students in the last 5 years

The doctoral

field

Admitted students 2015/

2016

From which, women

2016/

2017

From which, women

2017/

2018

From which, women

2018/

2019

From which, women

2019/

2020

From which, women Industrial

Engineering 8 1 8 4 6 4 8 4 8 3

The evolutions of the number of doctors in the last 5 years

The doctoral

field

Doctoral Theses defended / Doctoral Theses confirmed

2016

From which, women

2017

From which, women

2018

From which, women

2019

From which, women

2020

From which, women Industrial

Engineering 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

The research infrastructure

The research infrastructure of UPT is available to doctoral students, according to the institutional commitment assumed by the doctoral studies contract (Art 6B). The IOSUD-UPT policy embraces the idea of including the doctoral students in research groups, where the doctoral supervisor and/or the members of the coordinating commission are the members. It is supposed that in this case, they will acquire a high level of knowledge, techniques and experimental methods, numerical

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7 Politehnica University Timișoara, http://www.upt.ro/Upt-Timisoara_centre-si-institute-de- cercetare-_153_ro.html:

o Research Institute for Renewable Energies

o Research Center for Complex Fluid Systems Engineering

o Research Center for Materials Mechanics and Construction Safety o Research Center in Automatic Systems Engineering

o Research Center in Intelligent Control of Energy Conversion and Storage o Research Center for Inorganic Materials and Alternative Energies

o Research Center in Chemistry and Engineering of Macromolecular and Natural Organic Compounds

o Research Center for the Analysis and Optimization of Electric Power Systems o Computer and Information Technology Research Center

o Research Center for Processing and Characterization of Advanced Materials o Center for Research in Materials and Advanced Technologies

o Mechatronics and Robotics Research Center

o Research Center for Thermal Machinery and Equipment, Transport and Pollution o Research Center in Construction Installations

o Medical Engineering Research Center

o Research Center for Advanced Methods in Study of Physical Phenomena o Multimedia Research Center

o Urban Planning Research Center

o Research Center for Construction Rehabilitation o Intelligent Electronic Systems Research Center o Intelligent Signal Processing Research Center o Engineering and Management Research Center

o Environmental Science and Engineering Research Center

o Research Center in Hydrotechnics and Environmental Protection o Integrated Engineering Research Center

o Research Center in Infrastructures for Constructions and Transports

The research infrastructure in IOSUD-UPT is described in the platform "Engage in the Romanian Research Infrastructures - ERRIS", at the link https://erris.gov.ro/UNIVERSITATEA- POLITEHNICA-TI. For each research center listed above, the major research equipment and research services available are presented.

The development of UPT's research infrastructure is achieved through research and development contracts carried out in the university, obtained through national and international competitions,

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8 are summarized annually in the "Annual Research Report - Politehnica University Timisoara", publicly available since 2012 at the link http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_rapoarte- de- recherche_170_en.html.

Presentation of the research infrastructure - Industrial Engineering

Within the field of Industrial Engineering, the research infrastructure can be consulted at:

https://eeris.eu/ERIO-2000-000R-0036

A detailed presentation of the research infrastructure can be found in Annex A.2.1.1. in the self- assessment sheet of the doctoral field of Industrial Engineering.

1.3. The internal quality assurance system at the level of the doctoral field

• Objectives, general structure and consistency of the internal quality assurance system:

At the level of the doctoral field, the main objective of the quality system for doctoral study programs is the development of doctoral studies that ensure a high success rate in obtaining the doctoral degree. Generally speaking, the doctoral diploma attesting the capability of the scientific researchers to undertake independent research activities.

The structure of the quality management system is presented on the UPT website (http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_asigurarea-calitatii-in-upt_12_en.html) and is described in the

Quality Manual (http://www.upt.ro/img/files/2017-

2018/calitate/180730_upt_Manualul_Calitatii.pdf), which considers the quality assurance as part of the coherent quality management system.

• Quality assurance policies and the definition of procedures, beneficiaries and their responsibilities:

Doctoral studies are an essential part of the educational process in UPT. Taking this into account, implementation of the activities associated with doctoral studies is achieved by: "The institutional regulation for organizing and conducting doctoral studies at the" Politehnica "University Timisoara - Annex 10 to the UPT Charter (http://www.upt.ro/Information_regulations-regarding- the-doctoral-cycle_271_en.html), general documents of the quality system (Strategic Plans, Quality Manual) and documents specific to quality assurance (procedures and working instructions). All the specific stages of the doctoral studies are carefully documented so that they can be monitored and, if necessary, corrected in time. The UPT website regarding doctoral studies (http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_studii-universitare-de-doctorat_266_en.html) contains clear and useful information for the doctoral students, indispensable for their integration in the university community, including information regarding the documents that must be considered at various

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9 (http://www.upt.ro/img/files/2014-2015/calitate/Declar_Rector_2014.pdf) and the accompanying documents (http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_asigurarea-qualities-in-upt_12_en.html). They are detailed in the strategic plan of UPT (http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_planuri-strategice_59_ro.html) and in terms of a separate chapter (4.1.3. Doctoral studies) in the operational plans (http://www.upt.ro/img/files/po/2018/Planul_operational%20_al_UPT_2018.pdf).

In the process of completing the mission and defining the UPT strategy, the UPT Board of Directors is advised by a UPT Steering Committee composed of 17 people¹, which is an advisory, autonomous and independent body of the UPT.

• The staff, Ph.D. students and external stakeholders involvement in the quality assurance process:

UPT regulations and procedures, for example, the procedure regarding the defense of the doctoral thesis (http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_studii-universitare-de-doctorat_266_ro.html) and information regarding the participation in international scientific events (http://www.upt.ro/international/Mobilitati-Si-Cooperari-Internationale_Programul-de-finantare- ISI_27_ro.html) and, in general, the links in the section “Forms and Regulations” in the webpage

of the Department of International Relations of UPT

(http://www.upt.ro/international/Departamentu_Mobilitati_Si_Cooperari_Internationale_ro.html) contain clear evidence that certifies that the activity of the staff that interacts with the UPT Doctoral School is part of a quality assurance system. Ph.D. students have their representatives in the UPT Ethics Commission. The Steering Committee, which represents the interest of employers for training highly qualified human resources, including doctoral students, contributes to the identification of research topics to be engaged through doctoral research.

In UPT, the training of human resources for research through doctoral studies has been constantly considered in correlation with the research requirements of different companies and institutions.

Solving their requests result in qualitative doctoral research, implicitly in a quality assurance system. So the Doctoral School undertook the measures for the association of the companies like Continental S.A., RAAL-Bistrița, and ICEMENERG in IOSUD-UPT.

• The interaction between the quality assurance system and university management:

The quality assurance system in UPT is coordinated by the Rector of UPT through the Quality Assessment and Assurance Commission (CEAC – UPT²) and the Department for Quality Assurance (DGAC³). The interaction between the Board of Directors of UPT and DGAC, a department with an executive role that ensures the functioning of the quality management system

1http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_comitet-director_254_ro.html

2http://www.upt.ro/administrare/dgac1/file/2012-2013/hs/2013/HS_83_12-12-2013.pdf

3http://www.upt.ro/img/files/calitate/Regulament_DGAC.pdf

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10 CEAC and the DGAC, initiates new procedures and instructions with the DGAC, operates based on the analysis reports submitted by the DGAC and the self-assessment reports of the programs and areas of study.

• Transparency and access to information specific to the internal quality assurance system for internal and external beneficiaries:

In the UPT website, there is a separate section on quality assurance (http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_asigurarea-calitatii-in-upt_12_en.html). It contains information on the documents of the quality system, the structure, and references regarding the national and international standards in the field of quality assurance in university education. DGAC has the task of verifying and posting in the UPT website the information related to almost all the sections that appear in the UPT webpage (http://www.upt.ro/). Among the topics of interest for internal and external beneficiaries are those related to the organization of the teaching procedure (see page

"study programs") and the educational and research offer of UPT (see page "research").

• The efficiency of the internal quality assurance procedures and structures and their impact on the activities within the doctoral studies:

Within the UPT the various activities are organized mainly by regulations. They cover the main processes in the university. Operational procedures and work instructions control essential or critical aspects of the processes. DGAC and the Doctoral School collaborate in the development of procedures directly related to the basic activities of doctoral students and provide support for various activities of doctoral students (information through the UPT website, administrative activities, and activities related to services offered to students). The efficiency of the quality system documents is revealed by the results obtained by UPT, in particular by the UPT Doctoral School.

• The information produced by the internal quality assurance system managed as a tool for quality management and improvement of education and other activities:

Annually, CEAC organized audits on topics related to the conditions that UPT makes available to students (http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_asigurarea-calitatii-in-upt_12_en.html). The results of the audits are sent, together with proposals for corrective measures, to the Rector of UPT. Starting with 2018, the evaluation of teachers by students is performed online. Procedures for internal self- assessment have been developed to be used for external evaluation by ARACIS.

• Monitoring, evaluation and continuous development of the internal quality assurance system:

The quality assurance system is coordinated by the Rector of UPT who interacts with CEAC-UPT, and on the other hand, monitors the activity of DGAC by subordinating DGAC to a Vice-rector.

The monitoring activity of the quality assurance system is carried out by analyzing how the working procedures and instructions are applied. Every year, CEAC-UPT presents a report on

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The second part of the self - assessment report of the doctoral field Industrial Engineering, regarding the fulfillment degree of the requirements in accordance with OM 3651/12.04.2021

A. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY A.1. Institutional, administrative, managerial structures and financial resources

Standards Performance Documentation of performance indicators

fulfilled / partially fulfilled / not fulfilled

Self-assessment of the fulfillment degree of the requirements A.1.1. The organizing

institution of the doctoral studies (IOSUD) has implemented the efficient mechanisms provided by the specific legislation regarding the doctoral studies.

A.1.1.1. Existence of specific regulations and their application at the level of the doctoral school that coordinates the field of doctoral studies:

A.1.1.1. Within IOSUD-UPT the following regulations specific to doctoral studies are applied:

(a) Doctoral School Regulations (a) Institutional Regulation for the Organization of Doctoral Studies at the Politehnica University Timișoara, Nr. 18.874 / 16.12.2011 (Annex 10 to the UPT Charter): Annex_A.1.1.1.a.

publicly available at:

http://upt.ro/img/files/carta/anexe/Anexa_10_CartaUPT_Regulamen t_doctorat.pdf

Considering that in the frame of IOSUD-UPT there is only one doctoral school, the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies that coordinates all doctoral fields, there is a single document that includes regulations for organizing the doctoral studies.

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(b) The methodology for organizing elections for the position of director of the Doctoral School Council (CSD), as well as the election for student representatives in the CSD and their evidence;

(b) The methodology for organizing the elections at the CSD level is provided in:

1. The Institutional Regulation for Organizing the Elections for the Organizational Structures and Management Functions of the Doctoral Studies at IOSUD-UPT Level, approved by HS 13 / 10.05.2012, for the legislature 2012-2016: Annex_A.1.1.1.b-1.

http://www.upt.ro/administrare/dgac1/file/2011- 2012/regulamente/IOSUD-UPT_CSUD2012.pdf

• The elections at the level of CSUD / CSD in the legislature 2012- 2016 can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-2.

http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_alegeri-consiliu-csud_299_en.html

• The decision on the appointment of CSUD members in 2012-2016 can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-3.

http://www.upt.ro/administrare/dgac1/file/2011-

2012/doctorat/alegeri_csud/Numire_membri_CSUD_22_06_2012.pd f

• The elections for the CSUD director for the 2012-2016 legislature can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-4.

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http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_concurs-public---director-al- csud_298_en.html

• The decision to appoint the director of CSUD in 2012-2016 can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-5.

• The decision to appoint the director of CSD in 2012-2017 can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-6.

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/2017-

2018/doctorat/Decizie_numire_DSD_Andreescu_Gh-Daniel.pdf 2. The regulation for organizing the processes for establishing the managing structures and for electing / designating competition regarding the management positions at the Politehnica University Timisoara for the 2016-2020 legislature is attached Anexa_A.1.1.1.b- 7.

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/hs/HS_207_26.11.2015_Regulament_ale geri.pdf

• Organizing the elections for CSUD / CSD members for the 2016-2020 legislature can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-8.

http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_alegerea-membrilor-csud-si-csd- pentru-mandatul-2016-2020_840_en.html

• The report of the electoral commission on the appointment of CSUD members in 2016-2020 can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-9.

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http://www.upt.ro/img/files/alegeri_2016/mcsud_mcsd/Raport_comi sie_electorala_CSUD_CSD.pdf

• The decision to appoint the director of CSUD in 2016-2020 can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-10.

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/alegeri_2016/csud/Decizie_numire_dire ctor_CSUD_2016.pdf

• The decision to appoint the director of CSD in 2017-2022 can be found in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-11.

2018/doctorat/Decizie_numire_DSD_Dorin_Lelea.pdf

3. The regulation for organizing the processes for establishing the managing structures and for electing / designating competition regarding the management positions at the Politehnica University Timisoara for the 2020-2024 legislature is attached in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-12.

http://upt.ro/img/files/carta/anexe/Anexa23_CartaUPT_Regulament_

alegeri-2020.pdf

• The proof of the competition for CSUD director in the 2020- 2024 legislature is presented in Annex_A.1.1.1.b-13.

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http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_concurs-pentru-ocuparea-functiei-de- director-al-csud-pentru-_1533_en.html

• The decision to appoint director of CSUD in 2020 (Annex_A.1.1.1.b-14.).

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/csud/Decizie_numire_director_CSUD_2 020.pdf

• Election of the student representative in the CSD (Annex_A.1.1.1.b-15.)

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/alegeri_2016/mcsud_mcsd/PV_CSD_dr d.pdf

• Election of the student representative in the CSUD (Annex_A.1.1.1.b-16.)

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/alegeri_2016/mcsud_mcsd/PV_CSUD_d rd.pdf

• By HS no. 38 / 21.01.2021, the mandate of CSUD / CSD members was extended until 17.07.2021 (Annex_A.1.1.1.b-17.) publicly available at:

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/hs/2021/21.01.2021/HS_38_21.01.2021 _Prelungire-mandat-membri-CSUD- and-CSD.pdf

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(c) Methodologies for organizing the doctoral studies (admission of doctoral students, completion of doctoral studies);

c) Within IOSUD-UPT are used:

• The institutional procedure regarding the organization of the admission to doctoral studies in UPT session 2019, approved by HCA- UPT no. 54 / 11.06.2019 is presented in Annex A_1.1.1.c-1.

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/2018-2019/admitere/doctorat/IOSUD- UPT-admitere-2019_procedura.pdf

• The Institutional Procedure for organizing the admission to Doctoral Studies at the Politehnica University Timișoara, 2018 session, approved by HCA no. 18 / 24.04.2018 (in Annex_A.1.1.1.c-2. The version used in September 2018 is presented),

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/2017-2018/admitere /doctorat/IOSUD- UPT-admitere-2018_PROCEDURA_ANEXE.pdf

• The Institutional Procedure for organizing the admission to Doctoral Studies at the Politehnica University Timișoara, the 2017 session approved by HCA no. 31 / 16.05.2017- presented in Annex_A.1.1.1.c- 3.

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/2016-2017/admitere/doctorat/IOSUD- UPT-admitere-2017_PROCEDURA_ANEXE.pdf

• The Institutional Procedure for organizing the admission to Doctoral Studies at the Politehnica University Timișoara - September 2016 approved by HCA no. 37 / 30.06.2015. In Annex_A.1.1.1.c-4. the version used in September 2016 is presented,

fulfilled

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2016/admitere/doctorat/Procuctura_admitere_doctorat_2015- 2016.pdf

• The Institutional Procedure for organizing the admission to Doctoral Studies at the Politehnica University Timișoara - September 2015 approved by HCA no. 37 / 30.06.2015. In Annex_A.1.1.1.c-5. the version used in September 2015 is presented,

2015/admitere/doctorat/Procuctura_admitere_doctorat_2015.pdf

• The procedure for public defense of the doctoral thesis and set up the doctoral file of the Ph.D. student in IOSUD-UPT, 2016

(Annex_A.1.1.1.c-6.), publicly available at:

2016/doctorat/Procuctura_sustinere_teza_incepand_cu_04 -2016.pdf

• The procedure for the completion of doctoral studies and the public defense of the doctoral thesis in UPT, adopted by HCA 5 / 15.01.2019 (Annex_A.1.1.1.c-7.),

http://upt.ro/img/files/2019-

2020/doctorat/HCA_5_din_2019_Instructiune_de_lucru_sustinere_t eze_doctorat.pdf

• IOSUD-UPT has adopted, acc. Art 83 of RIODSUD, its own minimum performance criteria for the public defense of doctoral theses (publishing minimum 2 papers indexed Web of Science), a

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criterion currently correlated with the minimum standards of CNATDCU (National Council for Attestation of University Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates) for granting the title of doctor acc. OM 5110/2018.

• In the current epidemiological context, for the online defense of doctoral theses, the “Procedure for online defense of doctoral theses in UPT is established for academic year 2019-2020” (HS no.111 / 14.05.2020) presented in Annex_A.1.1.1.c-8.

http://www.upt.ro/img/files/hs/2020/14.05.2020/HS_111_14.05.202 0_Procuctura-sustinere-online-teze-doctorat.pdf

• Through HS 231 / 17.09.2020 (Annex_A.1.1.1.c-9.) the validity of the Procedure for the online defense of doctoral theses in UPT for the academic year 2020-2021 has been extended.

(d) The existence of mechanisms for the recognition of the quality of doctoral coordinator and for the equivalence of doctorates obtained in other states;

(d) IOSUD-UPT through the Doctoral School uses its own procedure for the recognition of the doctoral diploma and the doctoral title obtained abroad (Annex_A.1.1.1.d-1.).

In the annex Annex_A.1.1.1.d. the Recognition Certificates issued by IOSUD-UPT are presented for doctoral diplomas recognized by IOSUD-UPT.

Also, IOSUD-UPT collaborates permanently with CNRED regarding the recognition process, and sends periodically to CNRED a list of the recognition requests.

IOSUD-UPT through the Doctoral School uses its own procedure for recognizing the quality of doctoral coordinator obtained in other states (Annex_A.1.1.1.d-2.).

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(e) The management structures (Doctoral School Council), proving the regularity of organizing the meetings;

(e) According to the regulation in Annex_A.1.1.1.a. IOSUD-UPT operates under the coordination of the Rector of UPT having all the structures provided by law. The structures are transparent: The UPT management structure is presented in Annex_A.1.1.1.e-1., the CSUD / CSD structure is presented in Annex_A.1.1.1.e-2.

http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_conducerea-universitatii-politehnica- timisoara_311_en.html

http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_consiliul-pentru-studii-universitare-de- doctorat--- scoala-do_310_en.html

The register of minutes of CSUD / CSD meetings can be consulted at the headquarters of the Doctoral School of Engineering Studies.

Meetings are organized whenever the situation requires it (analysis and approval of CSUD / CSD decisions, updating methodologies and instructions for doctoral studies, etc.).

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(f) The Doctoral Studies Contract.

(f) The relationship between IOSUD-UPT, the doctoral student and the Doctorate coordinator is formalized according to the law through the Contract for doctoral studies.

In Annex_A.1.1.1.f-1., Annex_A.1.1.1.f-2., Annex_A.1.1.1.f-3., Annex_A.1.1.1.f-4., Annex_A.1.1.1.f-5., the versions of the Contract used in the period 2019 - 2015 are presented.

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(g) The internal procedures for analysis and approval of proposals on the subject of the

(g) The Doctoral School aims to ensure the correlation of the topics of training programs based on advanced university studies with the research topics proposed by doctoral coordinators and assumed by IOSUD-UPT, doctoral coordinators and doctoral students through doctoral university contracts.

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training program based on advanced university studies.

The training program based on advanced university studies is developed on the basis of an individual training plan based on advanced university studies (Annex 1 to the doctoral studies contract) developed solely and independently by the doctoral coordinator for each doctoral student, after admission to doctoral studies.

Based on the IOSUD-UPT Procedure for analysis and approval of proposals on the subject of the training program based on advanced university studies (Annex_A.1.1.1.g-1.), The Doctoral School Council, through the Director of the Doctoral School issues a decision that approves the plans for individual training based on advanced university studies for the current academic year (Annex_A.1.1.1.g-2.).

A.1.1.2. The regulations of the doctoral school include criteria, procedures and mandatory standards for the aspects specified in art. 17 para. (5) of the Code of doctoral studies, approved by Government Decision no. 681/2011, with subsequent amendments and completions.

A.1.1.2. According to art.17, par. 5 of GD of the single doctoral school within IOSUD-UPT (681/2011 The regulation) – (Annex_A.1.1.1.a.) establishes mandatory criteria, procedures and standards regarding the following aspects:

a) acceptance of new doctoral coordinators, as well as the regulations regarding the method by that a doctoral coordinator may be revoked as a member of the doctoral school (Art. 16, 17);

b) the mechanisms through which decisions are taken regarding the opportunity, structure and content of the training program based on advanced university studies (Art. 55-67);

c) the procedures for changing the doctoral coordinator of a certain doctoral student and the procedures for mediating the conflicts (Art.

15, 25);

d) the conditions under which the doctoral program may be interrupted (Art. 47, 48);

e) ways to prevent fraud in scientific research, including plagiarism (Art.

77, 79, 85);

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f) ensuring access to research resources; (Art. 68-72)

g) The attendance obligations of doctoral students (Art. 41, 53).

A.1.2. IOSUD has logistical resources needed for the fulfillment of the mission of doctoral studies.

A.1.2.1. The existence and effectiveness of the computer system database for the record of doctoral students and their academic career.

A.1.2.1. The computer system for the record of doctoral students and the academic career used in the IOSUD-UPT comprises mainly:

• The ENROLL admission platform (intended for the management of the information on the admission of students, which is being expanded for doctoral studies for monitoring the activity of doctoral students and setting up the doctoral file in electronic format).

• Starting with the academic year 2017/2018 in IOSUD - UPT, the admission process to doctoral studies is computerized, by accessing by the candidates the ENROLL platform, at the address:

http://admitere.upt.ro/phd/

• Starting with the academic year 2020/2021, IOSUD - UPT created the possibility for students to have the entire admission file created and submitted on the ENROLL platform.

• Instructions for completing the admission file in the ENROLL platform are presented in Annex_A.1.2.1-1.

which are publicly available at:

2020/admitere/doctorat/Admitere_PHD_2020_Instructiuni_enroll_re v3.pdf

• Each candidate creates a user account, following with the user and password received by e-mail, used to log in and to fill in the required data. Subsequently, the enrollment form for doctoral studies is generated from the ENROLL platform.

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• The enrollment form for doctoral studies includes:

I. Personal

• Editing personal data II. Studies

• Data on graduated high school

• Data on bachelor's studies

• Data on master's studies / advanced studies

III. Statement on own responsibility regarding doctoral studies financed from the state budget

• Choice of doctoral studies options

• Doctoral field

• Financing options

• Doctoral coordinator

• Uploading documents

• Finalizing the registration.

• The ENROLL platform is used starting with 2017 for the generation of doctoral study contracts for admitted doctoral students, respectively for the generation of meta-data necessary for the inclusion of doctoral students in the Unique Matriculation Register (RMU). In the future, ENROLL will be expanded to allow the generation of all documents that are included in the doctoral student's file.

• The ACCESS database “Records of doctoral students enrolled in UPT” is intended to keep track of doctoral students enrolled in UPT and to highlight their academic career.

• For groups of enrolled doctoral students, selected on certain criteria (doctoral field, doctoral coordinator, year of enrollment, type of

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funding, etc.) various queries and data extraction can be done, that is the raw material for any type of required statistics.

Thus, the following can be highlighted:

• General / personal data for each enrolled student

• The situation of doctoral students enrolled in each field / faculty / for each doctoral coordinator in a field, for a specific period of time,

• The situation of doctoral students expelled for each field / faculty / for each doctoral coordinator in a field, for a certain period of time,

• Situation of doctoral students who have elaborated and defended doctoral theses in a specific period of time,

• Situation of doctoral students who have interrupted doctoral studies,

• Number of doctoral theses defended in the specific period of time,

• The situation of doctoral students with scholarship,

• The situation of doctoral students without scholarship,

• The situation of doctoral students with a fee,

• Observations regarding the doctoral studies: interruption / expulsion / extension.

The academic path can be followed using the fields related to the doctoral program:

• disciplines of the advanced university program and the coordinators of these disciplines,

• date of the defense and the grade awarded for each of the disciplines of the advanced university program,

• title of the research project,

• research reports 1 and 2 , with their supporting data,

• Composition of the advising committee,

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• Title of the doctoral thesis,

• Composition of the doctoral committee,

• Date of the doctoral thesis defense and the grade awarded,

• Number of the order of the minister conferring the doctoral degree and its date,

• Number of doctoral degree diploma and the date of its release.

In Annex_A.1.2.1-2., examples of database usage are presented - List of doctors in the period 2016-2020 in the field of Industrial Engineering.

A.1.2.2. Existence and use of appropriate computer program and evidence of its usage to verify the percentage of similarity in all doctoral theses.

A.1.2.2. IOSUD-UPT performed the verification of the similarity percentage in the doctoral theses elaborated starting with 2016, using the following computer programs, approved by MENCS acc. OM 3485/2016.

• Plagiat.pl, through the computer platform doct.edu.ro/doct of the Ministry of Education, between June 2016 and July 2017.

• SemPlag, through the platform uefiscdi-

direct.ro/semplag/index.php, between August 2017 and September 2017.

• iThenticate (purchased by UPT), October 2017 - present.

• In Annex_A.1.2.2-1., there is a list of PhD students in the field of Industrial Engineering for which computer programs were used to verify the percentage of similarity.

• In Annex_A.1.2.2-2., examples of using the similarity software for PhD students in the field of Industrial Engineering.

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A.1.3. IOSUD shall ensure that financial resources are used appropriately, and

A.1.3.1. The existence at least of one research grant or institutional development / human resources implemented at the time of

A.1.3.1. List of grants for the field of Industrial Engineering:

• The doctoral coordinators from the field of Industrial Engineering participated, in the reference period, in

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income from doctoral

studies are

supplemented by additional funding to that provided by the government.

submission the internal assessment file in the field of the analyzed doctoral studies program, or at least two research grants or institutional development / human resources obtained by doctoral coordinators in the evaluated field in the last 5 years.

Grants address topics relevant to the doctoral field and are usually implemented with the involvement of Ph.D. students.

implementation of grants presented in Annex_A.1.3.1. The involvement was both in research and in institutional grants.

• At the time of submitting the evaluation file, the situation of research grants is as follows:

- Research or institutional development grants / human resources in implementation: 0

- Research or institutional development grants / human resources obtained by doctoral coordinators in the last 5 years: 1

- Total contracts in the referenced field (2016-2020): 1.

Research grants address relevant issues for the analyzed doctoral field and, the doctoral students have been engaged in the research projects, according to the legislation in force (see Annex_A.1.3.2-3.).

*A.1.3.2. Proportion of doctoral students existing at the time of evaluation who benefit, for a minimum of 6 months, from funding resources other than government funding, through scholarships granted by individuals or legal entities, or are financially supported by research or institutional development / human resources grants, is at least 20%.

*A.1.3.2. In the frame of the quality indicator, IOSUD-UPT used and is still using, the following financial resources from its own incomes to support doctoral students, in order to carry out doctoral study programs:

• UPT doctoral scholarships from own income, granted for 2018 based on HCA no. 44 / 11.09.2018 and for 2019 based on HCA 73 / 24.09.2019 (Annex_A.1.3.2-1.)

• Doctoral grants from UPT's own revenues intended to complete doctoral studies, granted based on the Decision of the UPT Senate or the Board of Directors of the UPT (Annex_A.1.3.2-2.). In the case of scholarships for the extension of doctoral studies, only those doctoral students who benefit from funding at the time of evaluating the doctoral field were taken into account.

• Engaging the doctoral students in research grants according to the legislation in force (Annex_A.1.3.2-3.).

• In Annex_A.1.3.2., the list of PhD students in the field is presented for Industrial Engineering, with the explicit

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specification of the Ph.D. students additionally financed from UPT's own revenues.

- Existing doctoral students at the time of evaluation: 33

- Doctoral students existing at the time of evaluation who benefit from sources of funding other than government funding: 9

9/33 * 100 = 27.27 % - CRITERION FULFILLED ≥ 20%

*A.1.3.3. At least 10% of the total amounts related to doctoral grants obtained by the university through institutional contract and tuition fees collected from doctoral students, from the paid education form, are used to finance the training costs of doctoral students (participation at the conferences, summer schools, courses, internships abroad, publication of scientific articles or other specific forms of dissemination, etc.).

*A.1.3.3. The data related to the application of the indicator are given in Annex_A.1.3.3.

In summary, according to the annex:

S1 / S2 * 100 = 4.33 % CRITERION FULFILLED ≥ 10%

total doctoral training expenses (lei) (S1)

total government revenue + tax (lei)

(S2)

ratio of doctoral training expenses / institutionally collected amount + amount

collected from the tax (%)

91 313.76 2 108 100 4.33

A.2. Research infrastructure

Standards Performance indicators Findings

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A.2.1. IOSUD has a modern research infrastructure that

supports the

development of activities specific to doctoral studies.

A.2.1.1. The spaces and infrastructure of the doctoral school allow the implementation of the research activities, in the evaluated field, in accordance with the assumed mission and objectives (computers, specific software, apparatus, laboratory equipment, library, access to international databases, etc.). The research infrastructure and the offer of research services are presented publicly through a specialized platform. The research infrastructure described above, acquired and developed in the last 5 years, will be highlighted separately.

A.2.1.1. The spaces and infrastructure of IOSUD / Doctoral School allow the implementation of research activities in the evaluated field, in accordance with the mission and objectives assumed (computers, specific software, equipment, laboratory equipment, library, access to international databases, etc.).

• The Central Library of UPT offers access to information resources both traditionally and electronically. The library has the following types of information resources: monographs, periodical publications, electronic resources with local access and remote access. They are 45% free on the book-shelf and 55% in book and magazine stores.

• The library has an area of 8400 m², 6 levels, 750 reading places, Reading room 24h access with 100 seats, Group study rooms, Conference room, Multimedia rooms, IT spaces, Individual study rooms as well as spaces for relaxation.

• The informational resources can be accessed by the library users by searching the electronic Catalog or by direct access to the book-shelf, the books in free access, being arranged as follows:

o In alphabetical order of the domain / subdomain;

o Within the domains / subdomains in alphabetical order of the quota (respecting the author / title of the publication);

o Within the quota belonging to an author / title in the alphabetical order of the titles;

o Within the same title, in the order of editions / chronological;

o In the edition of the same title, in ascending order of inventory number.

• The library collections with free access to the book-shelf are presented in the following table.

1. The Art. Science.

Technique

Art. Science.

Technique Fl. IIB - Free access

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Book Deposit Basement

2. Doctoral Doctoral theses Fl. IIIA - Free access Book Deposit Basement

3. Language. Linguistics.

Literature

Language. Literature Fl. IIIB - Free access Book Deposit Basement

4. Standards Standards Fl. IIIA - Free access

5. References References Fl. IIA - Free Access Card Storage Basement

6. Journals Journals Et. IIB - Free access

Journal Deposit Ground floor 7. Bibliographies Bibliographies Et. IA - Free access

Bibliographies Deposit Basement

8. Old books Old books Basement

9. Rare books Rare books Basement

10. UPT Professors Collection (1920-1955)

UPT Professors

Collection (1920-1955) Basement

• Access to information resources is made through the Web page, at: https://library.upt.ro/.

• The online catalog can be accessed in two ways:

1. from the WEB page

2. from the WEB page

• The Library databases can be accessed at:

https://library.upt.ro/baze-de-date/

or

• Directly from the PRIMO search system module, by selecting Primo, Central Index and Subscribed Databases

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The library's subscribed databases are:

• Traditional information resources not found in the electronic catalog can be found in traditional library catalogs.

• The accesses to the databases subscribed within the Anelis Consortium (later Anelis Plus) during May-October 2018 are:

1. IP: 48,321 accesses;

2. Mobile access: 390,281 accesses.

• Within the field of Industrial Engineering, the research equipment can be found on the ERRIS platform, accessing the link:

https://eeris.eu/ERIO-2000-000R-0036

The research infrastructure is presented in detail in Annex_A.2.1.1.

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Standards Performance indicators Findings

Degree of fulfillment of

the requirement

fulfilled / partially fulfilled

/ not fulfilled A.3.1. At the level of

each doctoral field there are qualified personnel with the necessary experience to carry out the program of doctoral studies.

A.3.1.1. Within the doctoral field, at least 3 doctoral coordinators are engaged in doctoral activities and at least 50% of them (but not less than three) meet the minimum standards of the National Council for Attestation of University Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates (CNATDCU) at the moment of the evaluation, necessary and obligatory for obtaining the habilitation certificate.

A.3.1.1.

Within the field of Industrial Engineering, 5 doctoral coordinators are affiliated to IOSUD - UPT. 4 of them meet the minimum CNATDCU criteria imposed by OMEN 6129/2016.

The following table summarizes the situation regarding the fulfillment of the minimum standards for the reporting period January 2016 - December 2020, and in Annex_A.3.1.1. are presented the tables with the minimum standards detailed on criteria, for each of the doctoral coordinators in the field of Industrial Engineering.

No. Name, Surname

Minimum conditions CNATDCU (total)

(Score)

Completed for the

entire activity (Score)

Meets CNATDCU

standards

1 ^DRĂGHICI ^George

Emilian 530 ^4522.34 ^NO

2 FLEȘER Traian 530 1508 NO

3 JĂDĂNEANȚ Mihai 530 ^677.2 ^NO

4 SLAVICI Titus 530 7994.07 YES

5 ȚUCU Dumitru 530 2545.1 YES

2/5 *100= 40 % meet the standards - CRITERION FULFILLED ≥ 50%

At the moment of submitting the evaluation files, at the level of Industrial Engineering field, the habilitation file of Mr. Assoc. Prof. Mircea Dorin

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VASILESCU is in progress. The habilitation thesis was defended, the candidate fulfilling the minimum CNATDCU standards for habilitation (Annex_A.3.1.1-1.), and the habilitation commission unanimously proposed the conferment of the habilitation certificate (Annex_A.3.1.1- 2.).

Immediately after the confirmation of the habilitation thesis of Mr. Assoc.

Prof. Mircea Dorin VASILESCU, by issuing the habilitation order, IOSUD-UPT will process the application for affiliation to the doctoral supervisors from IOSUD - UPT, in the field of Industrial Engineering.

In this context the criterion A.3.1.1. will be fully meet.

3/6 *100= 50 % meet the standards - CRITERION FULFILLED ≥ 50%

*A.3.1.2. At least 50% of the doctoral coordinators for the evaluated doctoral field, are tenured professors and have an employment contract for an indefinite period within the IOSUD-UPT.

*A.3.1.2. Within the field of Industrial Engineering, 5 doctoral coordinators are affiliated to IOSUD-UPT. 2 of them are tenured professors within IOSUD UPT (Annex_A.3.1.2.).

No. Name, Surname

Order of Minister by which they were conferred the quality of

doctoral coordinator

STATUTE

1 DRĂGHICI George Emilian 7627/13.04.1990 CDA

2 FLEŞER Traian 3867/17.05.2004 CDA

3 JĂDĂNEANȚ Mihai-Sorin 3335/08.03.2000 CDA

4 SLAVICI Titus 4209/10.06.2015 CDT

5 ȚUCU Dumitru 4963/31.07.2008 CDT

CDT - doctoral coordinator - contract for an indefinite period CDA - associate doctoral coordinator

CDFC - doctoral coordinator without contract 5 doctoral coordinators in total

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2/5 *100= 40% tenured professors - CRITERION FULFILLED ≥ 50%

Through the affiliation of Mr. Assoc. prof. Mircea Dorin VASILESCU to the doctoral supervisors from IOSUD - UPT, field of Industrial Engineering, criterion A.3.1.2. will be fulfilled, as Mr. Assoc. Prof. Mircea Dorin VASILESCU has an employment contract for an indefinite period in UPT.

3/6 *100= 50% tenured professors - CRITERION FULFILLED ≥ 50%

A.3.1.3. The courses of the training program based on advanced university studies, related to the evaluated doctoral field, are sustained by professors or researchers who have the level of doctoral coordinator / holders of habilitation degree, professor / CS I or associate professor / CS II with proven expertise in the field of taught subjects or other experts that meet the standards established by the institution for the positions mentioned above, in accordance with the law.

A.3.1.3. The courses in the training program based on advanced university studies related to the evaluated field are supported by professors or researchers who have the level of doctoral coordinator / holders of habilitation degree, professor / CS I or associate professor / CS II with proven expertise in the field of taught subjects.

The training program based on advanced university studies includes the following types of courses:

• CROSS-CURRICULAR COURSE: is sustained for all doctoral students of the 1^st year.

In the period 2008-2017 the course title was: "Scientific research, communication and deontology". The subject content is public and can be found at:

http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_cscs_419_ro.html.

Starting with 2018, the cross-curricular course is named “Ethics and academic integrity in scientific research and dissemination of results”

The subject content is public and can be accessed at:

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http://www.upt.ro/Informatii_etica-si-integritate-academica-in - cercetarea-stiintifica-si-_1409_en.html

The course has the following structure:

• 7 course lessons - subject tenure: Prof.univ.dr.ing. Toma Leonida Dragomir,

• 7 conferences - given by professors, all scientific recognized experts: Prof.univ.dr.ing. Radu Vasiu, Prof.univ.dr.ing.

Ștefan Preitl, Prof.univ.dr.ing. Radu Marinescu, Prof.univ.dr.ing.

Ștefan Holban, Acad.prof.univ.dr.ing. Ion Boldea, Prof.univ.dr.ing.

Romeo Susan Resiga, Acad.prof.univ.dr.ing. Dan Dubină

• 7 seminars - held by 6 professors, all scientific recognized experts: Prof.univ.dr.ing. Daniel Andreescu, Prof.univ.dr.ing. Liviu Marșavina, Prof.univ.dr.ing.Nicolae Vaszilcsin, Prof.univ.dr.ing.

Ștefan Preitl, Prof.univ.dr.ing. Dinu Florea, Prof.univ.dr.ing.Dorin Lelea.

• Starting with 2020/2021, the activities related to the course

"Ethics and academic integrity in scientific research and dissemination of results" are held in the frame of Virtual Campus platform of the Politehnica University Timișoara.

• MASTER degree courses, which were not previously attended by the doctoral student.

• TUTORIAL courses: in the subject of doctoral research (based on individual study program proposed and coordinated by the doctoral coordinator).

For all courses within the training program based on advanced university studies, the courses are sustained by professors or researchers who have the level of doctoral coordinator / holders of habilitation degree, professor / CS I or associate professor / CS II with proven expertise in the field of taught subjects.

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In Annex_A.3.1.3., the courses of the training program based on advanced university studies and their tenures are exemplified (which constitute Annex 1 to the doctoral study contract for each doctoral student).

*A.3.1.4. The percentage of doctoral coordinators who coordinate more than 8 doctoral students at the same time, but not more than 12, during their doctoral studies¹, does not exceed 20%.

*A.3.1.4. The list of doctoral coordinators and the number of doctoral students coordinated at the date of this report, is included in Annex_A.3.1.4.

Out of the total of 5 doctoral coordinators in the field of Industrial Engineering, two doctoral coordinator supervises at the same time more than 8 doctoral students, but not more than 12, during their doctoral studies (3 or 4 years, depending on the doctoral field, to which are added the legally granted extension periods). Therefore, the percentage is:

(2/5) *100 = 40 %

CRITERION FULFILLED ≤ 20%

A.3.2. Doctoral coordinators from the specific doctoral field have an internationally visible scientific activity.

A.3.2.1. At least 50% of the doctoral coordinators from the evaluated doctoral field present at least 5 publications indexed Web of Science or ERIH in journals with impact factor or other achievements, with relevant relevance for the respective field, with international contributions that reveal a progress in scientific research - development - innovation for the evaluated doctoral field.

The above mentioned doctoral coordinators have international visibility in the last five years,

A.3.2.1. 4 of the doctoral coordinators from the field of Industrial Engineering fulfilled this criterion.

4/5*100=80 %

CRITERION FULFILLED ≥ 50%

In Annex_A.3.2.1. - the international visibility, a list with 5 publications or other achievements and the member of commissions / groups abroad for the doctoral coordinator from Industrial Engineering field are presented.

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consisting in: the member of the scientific committees of the international journals and conferences; membership in the boards of international professional associations; the invited speaker at conferences or groups of experts held abroad or the member of commissions for the defense of doctoral theses at foreign universities or in co-supervision with a foreign university. For the art science and sport sciences and physical education, the doctoral coordinators will prove the international visibility for the last 5 years by being a member of the boards of professional associations, a member of the organizing committees of artistic events and international competitions, respectively for membership in juries or arbitration teams in artistic events or international competitions.

*A.3.2.2. At least 50% of the doctoral coordinators from the evaluated doctoral field continue to be scientifically active, obtaining at least 25% of the score required by the minimum CNATDCU standards in

*A.3.2.2.

The nominal situation for the doctoral coordinators is as follows:

No .

Last name, First name

Percentage achieved (2016 - 2020)

At least 25% in the last 5 years of

the minimum score of standard

fulfilled

SELF - ASSESSMENT REPORT of doctoral field