Appendix
Teaching topics
Composite materials, Materials science and engineering, Powder metallurgy
National funding research projects/grants
1. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) no. 85/2006, beneficiary: Ministry of Education and Research ; coordinator : University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania through prof. Mihail Mangra; title : Knowledge development on the elaboration and microprocessing of the nanostructured materials for MEMS components by powder metallurgy technology; acronym : PRONANOMAT ; funding course : 2006-2008
2. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) no. 94/2006, beneficiary: Ministry of Education and Research; coordinator: Institute of Chemics-Physics „I.G. Murgulescu”, Bucharest, Romania; partner: University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin; partnership coordinator: prof. Mihail Mangra; title : The influence of the composition and the structure on the thermodynamical, electrical and magnetic properties of the micro- and nanostructured oxidic materials with special magnetorezistive properties; acronym : CMR-TEM ; funding course : 2006-2008
3. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) no. 266/2006, beneficiary : Ministry of Education and Research ; coordinator : Institute of Welding and Materials Testing, ISIM, Timisoara, Romania; partner: University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin ; partnership coordinator: prof. Mihail Mangra; title : Multifunctional microlayers for Ti-alloys covering by advanced technologies; acronym : MICROFUNCTIA ; funding course : 2006-2008
4. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) no. 40/2005, beneficiary : Ministry of Education and Research ; coordinator : Polytechnic University of Bucharest (UPB) through the Research Centre CEMS ; partner : University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania ; partnership coordinator : prof. Mihail Mangra; title : Biocompatible nanostructured materials for medical devices; acronym : NANOBIOMED; funding course: 2005-2008
5. Research grant INVENT, beneficiary: INMA; coordinator: I.C.P.E. – C.A., Bucharest, Romania; partner: University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania ; partnership coordinator : prof. Mihail Mangra; title: Sintered magnets based on Nd-Fe-B alloys with high thermal stability; acronym: MAGSTAB; funding course: 2005-2006
6. Research grant, code 108/2005, beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C. (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: prof. Mihail Mangra; title: Research on sintered carbon steels processing from mixtures with Fe powders and Fe3C nanopowder particles; funding course: 2005
7. Research grant no. 33062/2004, code 315, beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C. (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: assoc. prof. Gheorghe Stefan; title: Studies on the manufacturing technologies of some Cu-based sintered antifriction materials with low tin content; funding course: 2004
8. Research grant no. 33062/2004, code 294, beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C. (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: assoc. prof. Cristina Teisanu; title: Fe-based sintered materials for auto lubricant bearings manufacturing; funding course: 2004
9. Research grant no. 33547/2003, code 294, beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C. (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: assoc. prof. Cristina Teisanu; title: Fe-based sintered materials for auto lubricant bearings manufacturing; funding course: 2003
10. Research grant no. 40202/2003, code 727, beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C. (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: prof. Mihail Mangra; title: Research on pressure sintering with microwave heating; funding course: 2003
11. Research grant no. 33547/2003, code 305, beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C. (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: assoc. prof. Oana Gingu; title: Processing of lightweight nanocomposite materials for aerospace and automotive transportation; funding course: 2003
12. Research grant no. 33451/2002, code 941, beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C. (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: assoc. prof. Ion Ciupitu; title: PM working devices on tool-machines; funding course: 2002
13. Research grant no. 35253/2001, code 16, beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: prof. Mihail Mangra; title: Research on Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) for anisotropic ceramic magnets processing; funding course: 2001
14. Research contract no. 663/1996, 153 I/2000 (A6), beneficiary National Agency of Research and Innovation (A.N.S.T.I.); project coordinator: prof. Gheorghe Tarpe; title: Research on cutting processes optimization for the hard cutting materials; funding course: 2000
15. Research contract no. 663/1996, 153 I/2000 (A11), beneficiary National Agency of Research and Innovation (A.N.S.T.I.); project coordinator: prof. Mihail Mangra; title: Composite materials with polymers, textile fibers, metallic wires, carbides, ceramic and metallic magnetic materials processed from recovered wastes; funding course: 2000
16. Research contract no. 663/1996, 333/1999 (A3), beneficiary National Agency of Research and Innovation (A.N.S.T.I); project coordinator: prof. Sever Sontea; title: Ceramic powders, ceramic and metallic composite materials, soft ceramic materials, non-ferrous materials, non-ferrous materials with special destination; funding course: 1999
17. Research contract no. 663/1996, 333/1999 (A11), beneficiary National Agency of Research and Innovation (A.N.S.T.I.); project coordinator: prof. Mihail Mangra; tile: Composite materials with polymers, textile fibers, metallic wires, carbides, ceramic and metallic magnetic materials processed from recovered wastes; funding course: 1999
18. Research grant cod 544/1999 (34), beneficiary National University Research Center N.U.R.C. (C.N.C.S.I.S.); project coordinator: prof. Mihail Mangra; title: Research on processing metallic and ceramic magnetic materials for building machines and electro technical industries; funding course: 1999
19. Research contract no. 663/10C/1996, 750/1997 (A6), beneficiary Ministry of Research and Technologies; project coordinator: prof. Gheorghe Tarpe; title: Technological processes for cutting elements manufacturing from oxide ceramic materials based on Ba and Sr ; funding course: 1997
20. Research contract no. 663/10C/1996, 750/1997 (A2), beneficiary Ministry of Research and Technologies; project coordinator: prof. Sever Sontea; title: Technological processes and machining systems for composites and electro technical materials; funding course: 1997
21. Research contract no. 663/10C/1996 (A2), beneficiary Ministry of Research and Technologies; project coordinator: prof. Sever Sontea; title: Technological processes and machining systems for composites and electro technical materials; funding course: 1996
22. Research contract no. 1084C/1993 (A1), beneficiary Ministry of Science and Education; project coordinator: prof. Sever Sontea; title: Research on the influence of densification additions for C-based alloys on physical-mechanical properties and wear resistance; funding course: 1993
• International research activity
2. Research grant no. RO-4096/1996, beneficiary World Bank; project coordinator: prof. Radu Orban, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Romania; title: High performing new materials processed by powder metallurgy technology; funding course: 1996
3. Program code RO 2002/000 - 586.05.02.02.160, beneficiary Agency for Development of South-West Oltenia Region, Phare 2002 Program / Human resources development; title: Improvement and antrepreneurial development in technics field; funding course: 2004
Invited papers
1. Gingu, O., Alloying Techniques – Mechanical Alloying, The 3rd EPMA Training Course in the Marie Curie EU funded project, Kosice, Slovacia, June, 23-30, 2007
2. Gingu, O., Composite nanoparticles processing by powder metallurgy, Toxicology seminar organized in the frame of FP6 – IMPART by the Latvian Toxicology Society - LATTOX, Riga, Latvia, June, 15-16, 2006
Publications
1. Gingu, O., Ruis-Navas, E., Campos, M., Gordo, E, Sima, G., Comparative microstructural analysis of PM Al-based composites sintered by clasic and microwave route, Proc. of the European Congress and Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy EUROPM2005, Prague, Czech Republic, 2-5 Oct. 2005, vol. 2, p.455-460
2. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Mangra, M., Pisc, M., Nicoara, V., Radulescu Bota, P., Processing of PM Al-based composite materials by microwave sintering, Proc. Of the International Conference SINTERING 05, Grenoble, France, 5-7 Sept. 2005, p.139-142
3. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Tudor, A., Wear behavior of Al/Sic composites for the automotive industry, Industrial Engineering Review, vol.1, nr.1, 2005, p. 31-34
4. Sima, G., Buforn, L., Dumitru, N., Gingu, O., Mangra, M., Ciolacu, F., Nanoscale mechanical behavior of PM Al-matrix composites, Proc. of World Congress and Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy EUROPM 2004, Vienna, Austria, 17-21 Oct. 2004, vol. IV, p.263-267
5. Sima, G., Gingu, O., Cold compaction behavior of self-lubrication composite powder Al/SiC+Graphite, International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering BRAMAT 2003, Brasov, Romania, 2003, vol.I, p.164
6. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Tribological composite materials for the automotive industry. Functional characteristics, 13th International Colloquium Tribology, Ostfildern, Germany, 15-17 Jan. 2002, p. 968-972
7. Ciolacu, F.G., Craciunoiu, N., Gingu, O.,, Mazilu, D., Research on drilling machinability of some sintered materials, Proc. of the 2nd International on Advanced Materials and Structures AMS 2002, Timisoara, Romania, 19-21 Sept. 2002, p.89-94
8. Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Ciolacu, F., On microstructural evolution of hybrid composites Al/SiC+graphite during solid state sintering, Proc. of the 2nd International on Advanced Materials and Structures AMS 2002, Timisoara, Romania, 19-21 Sept. 2002, p.329-332
9. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Ciolacu, F., Mangra, M., Mechanical Alloying – a challenge for composite powders processing, Proc. of the 2nd International on Advanced Materials and Structures AMS 2002, Timisoara, Romania, 19-21 Sept. 2002, p.163-166
10. Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Orban, R.L., On MMCs parts processing by powder metallurgy route, Proc. of the International Conference on Deformation and Fracture in Structural PM Materials DFPM 2002, Stara Lesna, Slovakia, 15-18 Sept. 2002, vol.II, p.87-89
11. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Jumate, N., Orban, R.L., Mangra, M., Critical study on the dimensional change during the liquid state sintering of PM Al/SiC composites, Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Materials and Technologies MATEHN´02, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 12-14 Sept. 2002, p.471-476
12. Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Critical study on the dimensional change during solid state sintering of PM Al/SiC+graphite composites, Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Materials and Technologies MATEHN´02, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 12-14 Sept. 2002, p.545-550
13. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Nicoara , V., Influence on spark plasma sintering (SPS) process parameters on the functional characteristics of the barium ferrite permanent magnets, Proc. of the 3rd International Conference on Materials and Technologies MATEHN´02, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 12-14 Sept. 2002, p.467-470
14. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Ciupitu, I., Influence on the cooling rate on Al/SiC composite microstructure, Proc. of the 1st International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies AMPT’01 Madrid, Spain, 18-21 Sept. 2001, p.1547-1551
15. Gingu, O., G. Sima, M. Mangra, R. Orban, Al/SiCp composites behaviour at differential thermal analysis (DTA) as function of initial powder mixture, Proc. of the 1st International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies AMPT’01 Madrid, Spain, 18-21 Sept. 2001, p. 1535-1540
16. Gheorghe, St., Mangra, M., Ciupitu, I., Gingu, O., Teiºanu, C., Radial crushing test of some Cu-based antifriction alloys using finite element method, Proc. of the World Tribology Congress WTC 2001, Vienna, Austria, 03-07 Sept. 2001, p.1163-1165
17. Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Gheorghe, St., Wear behaviour of Al-based matrix composites depending on the reinforcing elements, Proc. of the World Tribology Congress WTC 2001, Vienna, Austria, 03-07 Sept. 2001, p.138-142
18. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Teisanu, C., Ciupitu, C., Gheorghe, St., Tribological composite materials for the automotive industry. Physical and mechanical characteristics, Proc. of the World Tribology Congress WTC 2001, Vienna, Austria, 03-07 Sept. 2001, p.491-496
19. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Mangra, M., Ciupitu, I., Wear behaviour of Al/SiC composites depending on PM route manufacturing, Proc. of the World Tribology Congress WTC 2001, Vienna, Austria, 03-07 Sept. 2001, p.137-140
20. Ciupitu , I., Mangra , M., Gingu, O., Gheorghe, St., Cast iron powders in mixtures. Mechanical tests, Proc. of the World Congress and Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy PM2000, Kyoto, Japan, 12-16 Nov. 2000, p.1288-1291
21. Gheorghe, St., Mangra, M., Ciupitu, I., Gingu, O., Teiºanu, C., Radial crushing test of some cu-based antifriction alloys using finite element method, Proc. of the World Congress and Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy PM2000, Kyoto, Japan, 12-16 Nov. 2000, p.1457-1460
22. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Orban, R.L., Researches concerning Al/(SiC+Graphite) nanocomposites powder particles elaboration having self-lubricating properties, Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Composite Engineering ICCE/7, Colorado, Denver, U.S.A., 2000, p.577-578
23. Gingu, O., Mangra, M., Sima, G., Orban, R., Al/SiC composite behavior during differential thermal analysis depending on the heating ambient, Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Composite Engineering ICCE/7, Colorado, Denver, U.S.A., 2000, p.277-278
24. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Orban, R.L., Differential Thermal Analysis on Al/SiC composites manufactured by PM technology, Proc. of the 10th International Congress on Metallurgy and Materials, Istanbul, Turkey, 18-20 mai 2000, vol.III, p.1993-1997
25. Gheorghe, St., Gingu, O., Ciupitu, I., The influence of lead and sintering temperature on some CuSnZnPb alloys, Proc. of the 2nd International Conference on Powder Metallurgy RoPM 2000, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 6-8 July 2000, vol.II, p.775-778
26. Gingu, O., Orban, R.L., Gheorghe, St., Sima, G., The optimization process of Al/SiC composites sintering concerning some mechanical characteristics, Proc. of the 2nd International Conference on Powder Metallurgy RoPM 2000, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 6-8 July 2000, vol.II, p.571-574
27. Gingu, O., Orban, R.L., Mangra, M., Sima, G., New method Al/SiC composite elaboration by PM technology, Proc. of the 2nd national Conference with international participation on Powder Metallurgy, Ankara, Turkey, 15-17 Sept. 1999, vol.II, p. 323-327
28. Grigore, I., Gingu, O., Deliu, Ghe., Research on specific surface variation and particle size distribution of Ba ferritte powder particles, Proc. of the 4th Conference on Technologies and and Modern Design Techniques in Machine Buildings INGMEC’98, Craiova, Romania, 16-17 Oct. 1998, vol. III, p.217-222
29. Gingu, O., Mangra, M., Orban, R.L., In-situ production of Al/SiCp composite by laser deposition technology, Journal of Materials Processing Technologies, Elsevier Science, 89-90, 1999, p.187-190; published in the Proc. of the 4th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Materials and Technologies, Singapore, Singapore, 18-21 mai 1999
30. Mangra, M., Ivanescu, M., Stoian, V., Gingu, O., Studies concerning the optimization of ceramic magnets anisotrope pressing, Journal of Materials Processing Technologies, Elsevier Science, 89-90, 1999, p.481-483; published in the Proc. of the 4th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Materials and Technologies, Singapore, Singapore, 18-21 mai 1999
31. Gingu, O., Rosso, M., Ubertalli, G., Orban, R.L., Comparative analysis of the structure and properties of Al/SiCp composite materials as function of PM processing route, Proc. of the World Congress and Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy PM 1998, Granada, Spain, 18-22 Oct. 1998, vol. 5, p.162-167
32. Mutu, D., Gingu, O., Segall, D., Mutu, M., Original technological solutions for volumetric pumps manufacturing, Proc of the 30th Conference on Metallurgy and Minning, Bor, Yugoslavia, 1-3 Oct. 1998, vol. II, p.435-438
33. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Processing route for Al/SiCp composites by powder metallurgy, Proc of the 30th Conference on Metallurgy and Mining, Bor, Yugoslavia, 1-3 Oct. 1998, vol. II, p.431-434
34. Gingu, O., Orban, R.L., Sinteza reactiva a compusilor intermetalici din sistemul Al/(SiC+Cu) obtinuti in cadrul procesului de aliere mecanica, A II-a Conferinta Internationala de Materiale si Tehnologii MATEHN’98, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 10-13 Sept.1998, vol. II, p.601-604
35. Gingu, O., Orban, R.L., Mechanical Alloying analysis concerning Al/(SiC+Cu) composite powders manufacturing, Proc. of the 2nd International Conference on Materials and Technologies MATEHN’98, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 10-13 Sept.1998, vol. II, p.613-616
36. Gingu, O., Study on Al and Al-based composites applications in automotive industry, Proc. of the 6th Conference on Automotives CAR’94, Pitesti, Romania, 10-12 Nov. 1994, vol. III, p.203-208
37. Gingu, O., Research on technological behavior of CuZn30 sintered parts, Proc. of the 3rd National Conference on Technologies and Modern Design Techniques in Machine Buildings, Craiova, Romania, 5-7 Oct. 1994, vol. I, p.65-71
38. Gingu, O., Contributions concernant la qualite de quelques pieces en poudre de laiton CuZn30, Proc. of 1st International Conference on Materials and Technologies MATEHN’94, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Press, 18-20 May 1994, p.301-306
39. Gingu, O., Research on compaction behavior of brass powders, Proc. of National Conference on New trends in technologies and devices for metal hot processing, Brasov, Romania, 29-30 Apr. 1993, vol. VII, p.439-447
40. Mangra, M., Gingu, O. (Hutu), Research on processing of Ba ferritte type W, Scientific Bulletin of University of Pitesti, Materials Science and Engineering – Corrosion, 1992, p.153-157
Books
1. Gingu, O., Lightweight Composite Materials, Universitaria Printing House, Craiova, 2003, ISBN: 973-8043-324-4
2. M. Mangra, Gingu, O., ªt. Gheorghe, I. Ciupitu, C. Teiºanu, G. Sima, Technologies And Applications In Powder Metallurgy, Universitaria Printing House, Craiova, 2002, ISBN: 973-8043-106-5
1. Gingu, O., Gheorghe, St., Ciupitu, I., Sima, G., Powder metallurgy technology, University of Craiova Printing House, 2001
2. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Composite materials – academic course, University of Craiova Printing House, 2007 (to be published)
4. Gingu, O., Materials Science – academic course, University of Craiova Printing House, 2007 (to be published)
5. Gingu, O., Materials Science – practicals, University of Craiova Printing House, 2006 (to be published)
2007: referee for the Advanced Materials Research, edited by Trans. Tech. Publications Ltd, Switzerland
· editorial consultant, Review of Industrial Engineering, edited by Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
· scientific referent, Review of Industrial Engineering, edited by Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
2007: EUROPEAN POWDER METALLURGY ASSOCIATION (EPMA), U.K. (member)
2007 : WHO’S WHO OF EMERGING LEADERS, Marquis Who’s Who, (www.marquiswhoswho.com)
2006: platform MICRO AND NANOMANUFACTURING (MINAM), Fraunhofer Institute, Stuttgart, Germania (member)
2006-2007: the 9th Edition WHO’S WHO IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Marquis Who’s Who (www.marquiswhoswho.com)
2006: EUROPEAN HARD MATERIALS GROUP (EHMG), in the frame of EPMA, U.K. (member)
2003: 2000 OUTSTANDING INTELLECTUALS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, The International Biographical Center, CB2 3QP, Cambridge, U.K (editorial@intbiogcentre.com)
2002-2003: The 6th Edition WHO’S WHO IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, Marquis Who’s Who (www.marquiswhoswho.com)
2002: The 21st CENTURY AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT, The International Biographical Center, CB2 3QP, Cambridge, U.K (editorial@intbiogcentre.com)
2002: The 20th CENTURY OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS, The International Biographical Center, CB2 3QP, Cambridge, U.K. (editorial@intbiogcentre.com)
2001: The 18th Edition WHO’S WHO IN THE WORLD, Marquis Who’s Who (www.marquiswhoswho.com)
1995: ROMANIAN TRIBOLOGY ASSOCIATION (ART), (member)
1994: ROMANIAN POWDER METALLURGY SOCIETY (member)
· Febr. 2006: participation at the EPMA meeting / Workshop of EHMG (European Hard Materials Group) (www.epma.com), „Fraunhofer” Institut, Dresden, Germany
· Oct. 2005: participation at EPMA meeting / Workshop of Educational Training Group, (www.epma.com), World Powder Metallurgy Congress, Vienna, Austria, 17-21 Oct. 2005
· Febr. 2004: participation at EPMA meeting / Workshop of Educational Training Group, (www.epma.com), Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
FP6 – FP7 / Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, New Production Processes actions
Ian., 24, 2007: MINAM (Micro- and Nano-Manufacturing) Technological Platform, Brokerage event for partnerships in FP7, Brussels, Belgium
Oct., 19-20, 2006: Nanosciences European Forum, Brussels, Belgium
Febr., 16, 2006: National Symposium on Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
Jan., 13 -14, 2006: Symposium „The management of the excelence research projects”, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Craiova, Romania
Dec., 1 , 2005: Seminar Nanovision 3, Research Centre of Karlsruhe, Germania
Oct., 4, 2005: Workshop Nanotechnologies /Euro PM Congress, Prague, Czech Republic
Jan., 18, 2005: Seminar Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
Jan., 17, 2005: Info-day FP6/priority 3, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
Dec., 20, 2004: Seminar Opportunities for participation at European research programs, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
Apr., 1, 2004: Seminar Joint Research Centre (JRC) Information Event in Romania, Athenee Palace Hilton, Bucharest, Romania 20-21 Jan. 2004: Seminar Fit for Europe, New Europe College, Bucharest, Romania
Febr., 5, 2004: Seminar ROINTERA – Integration of Romanian scientific community in the European Research Area, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania 23 Nov. 2004: Public debate R&D strategy for “New materials, micro- and nano-technologies” for the future integration in European Research Area, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
Jan., 27, 2004: Seminar Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
· Summer schools, workshops
Nov., 9, 2005: Seminar „Harmonisation des profils et des connaissances professionnelles dans la navigation interieure europeenne”, Rotterdam – STC Group, Netherlands
Sept., 23 - 25, 2004: Workshop Qualifications Agreement within the European educational process of navigation QUEENAV 2004, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania; organizers: Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romanian Naval Authority, Romanian Ministry of Transportation (member of the organizing committee)
July, 20 - 22, 2002: Summer School University in Society – UNISO 2002, Drobeta Turnu Severin; organizers: Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, National Agency for the partnership between universities and economic-social environment and the Romanian participation at TEMPUS III, University of Craiova, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu” of Cluj-Napoca, University of Rouen, France (member of the organizing committee)
• European programs
Oct. 2003: participation at SOCRATES program at Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy