SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY & TECHNICAL EXPERTISE CONDUCTED MAINLY IN THE CENTRAL LABORATORY OF ELECTROPUTERE PLANT, CRAIOVA

Main research topics concern :
-testing method for high power transformers with 3 windings of dofferent power (Pattent No. 42705 registered at the Romanian Office for Pattents "OSI") as an original test, to the first of this kind in the world;
-method for stable compensated loading of high power synchronous engines ("OSI"- Pattent No. 46606);
-participation to the final set up of installations for and to the complet tests under loading of electric generators and electromotors meant for the Romanian made electric diesel locomotives of 2100HP and 4000HP respectively.

THEORETIC, BASIC RESEARCH CONTINUOUSLY CONDUCTED ALONG THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF ACTIVITY REGARDING ELECTRIC MACHINES AND DRIVES

The tackled subjects concern :
-detailed analysis of transytory processes considering the variable parameters and establishing developed mathematical models for electric machines;
-optimizing behaviour of electric machines and drives;
-rapid automated control of a.c. machines.
The results of the research are materialized in 108 scientific papers among which 61 papers are published in scientific journals and 6 books (one into English), 3 pattents, 19 scientific papers written at the request of industrial companies or presented at scientific meetings, 25 research reports (contracts). The book "Electric Machines, Basic, special and optimal operation problems" Ed. Scrisul Romanesc 1988, 602 pages is a monographic study including a high number of the author's research, some newly presented in the Romanian technical literature.
Author of various paper published in prestigious journals such as : "Archiv fur Electrotechnik" (Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany), "Revue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques" - Serie Electrotechnique et Energetique edited by the Romanian Academy, the "PEMC 1994" - Warshaw Conference Volume etc.

PRIZES, AWARDS, MEMBERSHIP, PARTICIPATION TO SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

"Traian Vuia" Prize of Romanian Academy, edition 1988 awarded for the book "Electric Machines. Basic special and optimal operation problems" appreciated and reviewed by Prof. Dr. R. Magureanu Dipl. Eng. in "Revue Roumaine de Sciences Techniques".
Participation as a Delegation Head at CEI Congresses 1991, Madrid, Spain and 1993 Toronto, Canada. The Madrid paper was highly appreciated and disseminated as an official final document of the Congress.
Permanent membership in the International Commission of CEI Technical Committee No. 2.
Founding member of the Commission for "Drives and Automation" of the Roumanian Academy.
Member of the Internationa Committee for "INCEMAD 1986" and "ICED 1988" Conferences organized by the Romanian Academy acting as a Chairman of the Selection Committee and Co-Chairman of several sections of the conferences.
Member of the National Committee and Chairman of several sections of the National Conferences on Electric Drives opened to international participation.
Co-ordinator of TEMPUS Program on Modernizing Education in the field of Electromechanics at the Craiova University.
Visits and exchange of expertise : France - "Jean Monnet" University, St. Etienne, National Research Center Grenoble; Belgium - The Free University of Bruxelles and ECAM - Bruxelles; Italy - The Padova Politechnics; Spain - Zaragoza University.
Visiting porfessor at : the Technical University, Dresda, Politechnics of Ilmenau (Germany), Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), Technical University of Chisinau (Republic of Moldavia).
Invited to participate at : International Conference of European Universities CESAER, Louvain la Neuve, Belgium, 1994 on "Technology Transfer from University to Industry" organized by the Catholic university of Louvain in co-operation with UNESCO European Commission.
Presiding : the 1992, 1993, 1995 Commissions for State (graduation) Examination in the field of Electric Machines at the Technical University, Chisinau.
Member of several Commission for Examination of Doctoral Theses at the Polytechnical Universities of Bucharest, Timisoara, Iasi, Brasov, Ploiesti. Citations : cited in several scientific papers, doctoral theses, university courses and treaties on electric machines by Academician Professor T. Dordea, Professor Al. Fransua, Professor C. Bala, Professor A. Nicolae, Professor R. Magureanu etc.
Doctoral Advisor : in the field of electric machines, appliances and drives. Appreciations regarding professional activity : Acad. Prof. Dr. Al. Fransua, Dipl. Eng. - "A scientific personality well known in the field ... creative and characterized by a perfect harmony between the interests regarding theoretic concerns and practical implementations".
According to the statement of Acad. Prof. Dr. T. Dordea Dipl. Eng. made in his review regarding the book for which the Prize of Romanian Academy was awarded : "the author was successful in synthesizing the main result of these papers (i. e. regarding advanced countries) bringing also its own contribution such as to present a unitary work of a high scientific level adjusted to the actual state of the art".