• Studies and specializations:
2003: Institutul Max-Planck, Dresda, Germania; specialization: Processing of hard magnetic materials by SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering) process
1999: Romanian Association for Quality; specialization: Quality Management
1996 - 2000: University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France; specialization: University management
1990: Ph.D., specialization: Materials Science and Engineering, Technical Institute, Romania; title: Metallurgical research on Barium permanent magnets processing; scientific coordinator: prof. Trusculescu Marin
1976 - 1977: Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca, Romania; specialization Powder Metallurgy
1966 - 1971: Polytechnic Institute Traian Vuia, Faculty of Machine Building Technology, Timisoara, Romania; specialization: Machine Building Technology
1961 - 1965: High school Emanoil Godju, Oradea, Romania
• Didactic Areas:
Materials science and engineering, Powder metallurgy, Magnetic materials
• Academic activity:
2003 – present: professor, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, University of Craiova, Romania
2000 – present: Ph.D. coordination
1997 - 2003: professor, Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, Romania
1990 - 1997: associate professor, Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, Romania
1978 - 1990: assistant professor, Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, Romania
1975 - 1978: assistant, Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, Romania
• Universitary management activity:
2002 - present: evaluator in National Council of Monitoring, IGIP (International Society for Engineering Education)
2000 - present: dean of Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, University of Craiova, Romania
1998 - present: evaluator expert al National University Research Centre (NURC/CNCSIS)
1996 – 2004: vice-rector, University of Craiova
1995 – 1996: vice-manager of University College from Drobeta Turnu Severin of University of Craiova
1992 – 1996: head department Machine Building Technologies–Tools Machines, Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, Romania
1983 – 1992: vice-dean, Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, Romania
1980 – 1984: scientific counselor, Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, Romania
• International programs participation:
2001-2003: Bilateral program Romania-Netherlands
2000: European program UNIVERSITAS 2000
1999: European program TEMPUS CME 03056
1998: European program PHARE
1997: European program TEMPUS CME 02071-96
1996: European program TEMPUS JEP 13133
• Research areas:
Powder metallurgy, Magnetic materials, Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies
• Research activity:
• National funded research activity:
1. Contract no. 1485/1974, beneficiary Electroputere Craiova, funding 47.000 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M., Research and studies for electro erosive processing integration;
2. Contract no. 1790/1974, beneficiary Electroputere Craiova, funding 57.600 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M., Studies for sintered parts manufacturing;
3. Contract no. 2391/1975, beneficiary I.O.B. Bals, funding 200.000 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M., Research on Al bronze manufacturing assimilation;
4. Contract no. 1447/1975, beneficiary Santierul Naval Drobeta Turnu Severin, funding 160.000 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M: Studies and research on cast parts production from reach-Mg alloys;
5. Contract no. 10670/1996, beneficiary I.C.P.T.C.M. Bucuresti, funding 26.000 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M: New materials and processing technologies for electroerozives processes electrodes;
6. Contract no. 39931/1976, beneficiary I.O.B. Bals, funding 118.000 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M, Research and studies for processing of complex alloyed bronze;
7. Contract no. 16354/1976, beneficiary Trustul de Foraj Tg. Jiu, funding 78.000 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M., Studies and research for hard alloys processing;
8. Contract no.2083/1977, beneficiary I.C.P. Electroputere Craiova, funding 211.000 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M.., Studies for electric contacts manufacturing;
9. Contract no.5246/1981, beneficiary Intreprinderea De Ferite Urziceni, funding 390.000 lei, group: Mangra M., Vraciu, G., Cornicioiu, Ghe., Studies on improving some ferrite products and equipment and devices designing for these technologies;
10. Contract no.11004/1982, beneficiary Electroputere Craiova, funding 25.084 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., Modern methods for cast and welded parts tempering by vibrations;
11. Contract no.1861/1983, beneficiary I.P.A. Slatina, funding 10.000 lei, group: Tauru, Ghe., Mangra M., Designing a turning device attached to Sc. 1x179 c;
12. Contract no.3190/1983, beneficiary I.U.C.F. Ramnicu Valcea, funding 500.000 lei, group: Pogorschi, L., Mangra M., Designing and development of vibration tempering equipment;
13. Contract no.10831/1984, beneficiary Electroputere Craiova, funding 1.520.000 lei, group: Pogorschi, L, Mangra M., Sontea, D., Cataneanu, A., Stanimir, Alex., Zamfirache, M., Energetical equipment for electrical devices with S.F.6 of high voltage;
14. Contract no.1985/1985, beneficiary Electroputere Craiova, funding 182.000 lei, group: Mangra M., Buzatu, St., Vraciu, G., Vatafu, M., Device for drilling of high force electric equipment boxes;
15. Contract no.425/1986, beneficiary I.C.S.I.T.M.U.A Titan Bucuresti, funding 347.000 lei, group: Sontea, S., Mangra M., Dumitru, Ctin., Buzatu, St., Neagu, Alex., Didu, M., Ciupitu, I., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., Ene, Alex., Mang, I., Parvulescu, T., Sontea, D., Development of te general documentation for the 100 barr tip P.I.A.300 automatic isostatic press;
16. Contract no.5396/1986, beneficiary I.C.P.M.S. Bucuresti, funding 260.000 lei, group: Neagu, Alex., Mangra, M., Dumitru, Ctin., Sontea, S., Tarata, D., Ciupitu, I., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., Designing of the rubber dies for alumina powder parts;
17. Contract no.3091/1988, beneficiary Electroputere Craiova, funding 46.000 lei, group: Mangra M., Ciuca, I., Mechanized system for rotors and stators transportation considering the ANITEX rules;
18. Contract no.121/c/1986, beneficiary I.Biosinteze Calafat, funding 114.754 lei, group: Mangra M., Angelescu, C., Vraciu, G., Poznaes, A., Studies on nozzles replacement from D.A.-900 atomizer with metallic carbides reinforced nozzles;
19. Contract no.117/c/1988-1990, beneficiary Intreprinderea De Ferite Urziceni, funding 1.872.692 lei, group: Mangra M., Pogorschi, L., Vraciu, G., Luta, R., Borcos, O., Nicola, D., Negru, M., Automatic trimming system, transport and drying system of ferrite antenna;
20. Contract no.13/c/1991-1992, beneficiary Ministry of Science and Education, funding 2.000.000 lei, responsible theme: Mangra M., Research for Barium type W ceramic magnets processing;
21. Contract no.1084 b/1993, beneficiary Ministry of Education, funding 1.800.000 lei, responsible theme: Mangra M., New technologies in powder metallurgy;
22. Contract no.3c/486c/1994-1996, beneficiary Ministry of Research and Technology – General Staff of Resources, Units and R-D Institutes; funding 3.800.000 lei, group: Tarpe, Ghe., Mangra M., Stanimir, Alex., Tarata, D., Zamfirache, M., Ciolacu, F., Technological procedures and processing systems of high alloyed steels, Ti alloys and alloyed steels with more than 62 HRC hardness;
23. Contract no.1/1995, beneficiary Romgaz Medias, funding 1.000.000 lei, contract responsible: Mangra M., Studies on gas pipes damaged by explosion;
24. Contract no.798 B/68c/1996, beneficiary Ministry of Research and Technology – General Staff of Resources, Units and R-D Institutes, funding 3.300.000 lei, responsible contract: Mangra M., Technological procedures to manufacture cutting parts from Barium and Strontium based oxide ceramic materials;
25. Contract no.663/10c/1997, beneficiary Ministry of Research and Technology – General Staff of Resources, Units and R-D Institutes, funding 8.000.000 lei, responsible contract: Mangra M., Technological procedures to manufacture cutting parts from Barium and Strontium based oxide ceramic materials;
26. Contract code 544/1999, beneficiary National University Research Centre (CNCSIS), funding 45.000.000 lei, responsible contract Mangra M., Research on ceramic and magnetic materials processing with applications in building machines and electro technical industries;
27. Contract no.663/1996, act adit. no. 333/1999, beneficiary National Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation NASTI (ANSTI), funding 7.000.000 lei, responsible contract Mangra M., Composite materials with polymers, textile fibers, metallic wires, carbides, metallic magnetic materials and ceramics processed from raw materials from recovered wastes;
28. Contract de research no. 663/1996, act additional no.153I/2000, beneficiary National Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation NASTI (ANSTI), funding 25.000.000 lei, responsible contract Mangra M., title: Composite materials with polymers, textile fibers, metallic wires, carbides, metallic magnetic materials and ceramics processed from raw materials from recovered wastes;
29. Grant de research no. 35253/2001, code 16, beneficiary National University Research Centre (CNCSIS); funding: 42.400.000 lei; director grant: Mangra M.; title: Research on SPS (Spark Plasma Sintering) on isotropic ceramic magnets processing;
30. Grant de research no. 33451/2002, code 941, beneficiary National University Research Centre (CNCSIS); funding: 50.00.000 lei; director grant: assoc. prof. Ciupitu, I.; title: PM components for working devices manufacturing;
31. Grant de research no. 40202/2003, code 727, beneficiary National University Research Centre (CNCSIS); funding: 82.500.000 lei; director grant: Mangra M.; title: Research on sintering with microwave heating;
32. Grant de research no. 33062/2004, code 315, beneficiary National University Research Centre (CNCSIS); funding: 100.000.000 lei director grant: assoc. prof. Gheorghe Stefan; title: Research on processing technology of antifriction Cu based materials with low tin content;
33. Research grant code 108/2005, beneficiary National University Research Centre (CNCSIS); funding: 200.000.000 lei; director contract: prof. Mangra M.; title: Research on sintered carbon steels processing from mixtures of iron powders and cemented nanopowders;
34. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) nr. 40/2005, beneficiary : Romanian Ministry of Education and Research ; coordinator : Politechnical University of Bucharest (UPB) through the Research Centre CEMS ; partner : University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin ; partnership coordinator : prof. Mangra M.; title : Biocompatible nanostructured materials for medical devices; acronym : NANOBIOMED; funding course: 2005-2008;
35. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) nr. 108/2005, beneficiary : Romanian Ministry of Education and Research ; coordinator : IPA C.A., Craiova ; partnership : University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin ; partnership coordination : prof. Mangra M.; title : Research on control and evaluation systems of the emissions level in inland navigation; acronym : EmShips ; funding course : 2005-2008;
36. Research grant INVENT, beneficiary: INMA (www.inma.ro) ; coordinator: I.C.P.E. – C.A., Bucharest; partnership: University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin ; partnership coordinator : prof. Mangra M.; title: Sintered magnets based on Nd-Fe-B alloys with high thermal stability; acronym: MAGSTAB; funding course: 2005-2006;
37. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) nr. 85/2006, beneficiary : Romanian Ministry of Education and Research ; coordinator : University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin; scientific responsible: prof. Mangra M.; title : Knowledge development on the elaboration and microprocessing by powder metallurgy of the nanostructured materials for MEMS components; funding course : 2006-2008;
38. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) nr. 94/2006, beneficiary : Romanian Ministry of Education and Research; coordinator : Chemics-Physical Institute „I.G. Murgulescu”, Bucharest; partnership: University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin; partnership coordination: prof. Mangra M.; title : Influence of the composition and structure on the thermodynamics, electric and magnetic characteristics of the micro and nanostructured oxide materials with special magnetoresistive properties; acronym : CMR-TEM ; funding course : 2006-2008;
39. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) nr. 266/2006, beneficiary : Romanian Ministry of Education and Research ; coordinator : Institute of Welding and Materials Testing (ISIM), Timisoara; partnership: University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin; partnership coordination: prof. Mangra M.; title : Plurifunctional microfilms for titanium alloys coating by advanced technologies; acronym : MICROFUNCTIA ; funding course : 2006-2008;
40. Research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) nr.265/2006, beneficiary : Romanian Ministry of Education and Research; coordinator : Institute of Welding and Materials Testing (ISIM), Timisoara; partnership: University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin; partnership coordination: prof. Mangra M.; title : Virtual centre for integrated technologies with applications in the electroultra-acustic energy in advanced materials engineering; acronym : ULTRATECH ; funding course : 2006-2008.
• International funded research activity:
1. Framework Project 6 (FP6), FP6-013908/2005-2007, beneficiary European Commission; project coordinator: Chalex Ltd., U.K.; partner: University of Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin – partnership coordination: prof. Mangra M.; funding: 700.000 Euro; title: Improving of understanding on nanoparticles impact on human health and environment;
2. Contract code RO 2002/000 - 586.05.02.02.160, beneficiary Regional Development Agency South-West Oltenia, Phare 2002 Program for Economical and Social Cohesion – Development of Human Resources; title: Entrepreneurial development in technique; funding 63.700 Euro; manager: prof. Mangra M.;
• Publications:
1. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Studies on roughness obtained by the electroerozive processing, The 4th national technical-science conference on "Standards developments in machines building ", Brasov, Romania, 26- 27 June 1975.
2. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Naidin, T., Panduru, N.P., Possibilities for industrial applications of wrought parts processed by powder metallurgy from Cu-Cr and Cu-Zr alloys, National Conference on Powder Metallurgy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 16-18 Oct. 1975, p.D10.1 - D10.7.
3. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Research on surfaces obtained by electroerozive processing, Machines Building Review, XXIX, no.2-3, Feb.- March 1977, p.131-134.
4. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Petcu,V., Surugiu, Gh., Developing applications on industrial scale of the sintered parts, Symposium "Technologies and methods to reduce metal consuming in hot processing industrial sectors", Craiova, Romania, 11 June 1977, 6 p.
5. Mangra, M., Ionita, V., Studies on improving of some characteristics regarding the hard ceramic magnets manufacturing, Symposium, Galati, Romania, 8 April, 1983, vol. Metalurgia, p.230-237.
6. Mangra, M., Vraciu, G., Ionita, V., Sontea, S., On some technological parameters regarding the hard ceramic magnets manufacturing, Technical session on "Technological processing developments in machines building ", Craiova, Romania, 11-12 Nov. 1983, p.226-230.
7. Trusculescu, M., Mangra, M., Influence of the compaction fluid on the ceramic magnets structure, The 2nd National Conference on Powder Metallurgy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 24-26 Nov. 1983, p.191-197.
8. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Neagu, A., On the dies manufacturing for powders compaction, The 2nd National Conference on Powder Metallurgy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 24-26 Nov. 1983, p.119-126.
9. Mangra, M., Trusculescu, M., Vida-Simiti, I., Ionita, V., Technological improvings on permanent magnets manufacturing at Ferrite Enterprise Urziceni, Technical session "New materials in metallurgical industry", Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, 24 Oct. 1984, in review Metalurgia 37, 1985, 9, p.474-479.
10. Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., On the relief effects by vibrations, The 4th National Conference on Tool-Machines, Bucharest, Romania, 9-10 Nov. 1984, p.261-264.
11. Mangra, M., Diaconu, V., Vatafu, M., Buzatu, St., Device for drilling processing for high voltage equipments, Session "New technologies and equipments in machines building", Brasov, Romania, Nov. 1986, p.179-184.
12. Mangra, M., Mehedinteanu, M., Ionita, V., Studies on electroerozive process influence on the porous structures, National Symposium on Materials Science and Heat Treatments, 2nd edition, Iasi, Romania, 6-7 June 1986, p.189-193.
13. Mangra, M., Dumitriu, M.T., Ionita, V., Relationship between the reticular distortions and magnetic parameters in BaFe12O19 powders, National Symposium on Materials Science and Heat Treatments, 2nd edition, Iasi, Romania, 6-7 June 1986, p.173-175.
14. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Mirica, M., Deliu, Ghe., Experimental research on OLC45 cutting process cooled after quenching with synthetic liquids, Conference "New technologies and equipments in machines building", Brasov, Romania, 7-8 Nov. 1986, 6 p.
15. Sontea, S., Floriganta, Ghe., Mangra, M., Parvulescu, T., Stefanescu, F., On the physical properties changes of metals and alloys at low temperatures, National Symposium on Superconductibility and Cryoelectronics, Craiova, Romania, Nov. 1986, p.272-274.
16. Sontea, S., Floriganta, Ghe., Mutu, D., Mangra, M., Parvulescu, T., Stefanescu, F., Sintered materials behavior at low temperatures, National Symposium on Superconductibility and Cryoelectronics, Craiova, Romania, Nov. 1986, p.283-286.
17. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., Tarata, D., Studies on relief effects on sintered materials, The 2nd National Conference "New technologies and equipments in machines building", Craiova, Romania, 21-23 May 1987, p.295-298.
18. Trusculescu, M., Mangra, M., Vraciu, G., Ionita, V., Studies on the imposed limits for the filters used during Ba Fe12O19anisotropic magnets compaction, National Symposium on Materials Science and Heat Treatments, 3rd edition, Craiova, Romania, 27-28 May 1988, p.401-407.
19. Mangra, M., Dumitriu, M.T., Studies on the milling effects at industrial scale o the crystalline structure of Ba Fe12O19, National Symposium on Materials Science and Heat Treatments, 3rd edition, Craiova, Romania, 27-28 May 1988, p.408- 413.
20. Neagu, A., Tarata, D., Mangra, M., Ciupitu, I., Materials for isostatic compaction, National Symposium on Materials Science and Heat Treatments, 3rd edition, Craiova, Romania, 27-28 May 1988, p.269-275.
21. Sontea, S., Stamatoiu, A., Buculei, M., Mutu, D., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., Mangra, M., Exothermal reactive materials for the steel savings during products casting, National Symposium on Materials Science and Heat Treatments, 3rd edition, Craiova, Romania, 27-28 May 1988, p.245-249.
22. Mangra, M., Ionita, V., Studies on solid state synthesis of W ferrite, Session “New Materials”, Bucharest, Romanian Academy, Romania, 1988, 6p.
23. Sontea,S., Neagu, A., Mutu, D., Mangra, M., Dumitru, C., Stoian, A., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., Contributions to genuine powders integration for parts processing and its development at the University of Craiova, Session "Development of technological processes in machines building”, Craiova, Romania, 11-12 Nov. 1988, p.174-178.
24. Mangra, M., On the internal stress determination by X-rays diffraction, The 6th National Symposium on Tensometry and Materials Testing, with international participation, Craiova, Romania, 24-25 Sept. 1992, p.826.
25. Mangra, M., Nicola, D., Contributions to the ceramic magnets processing from W compounds, Session Pitesti, Romania, 20-21 Nov. 1992, p.149-152.
26. Mangra, M., Gingu (Hutu), O., On the Ba ferrite type W processing, Session, Pitesti, Romania, 20-21 Nov. 1992, p.153-156.
27. Mangra, M., On the anisotropic structures improving, Session on "Noutati in domeniul Tehnologiei si Utilajelor pentru Prelucrarea la Cald a Materialelor", Brasov, Romania, 20-22 April 1993, p.425-431.
28. Mangra, M., Contributions on the Ba ferrite type W synthesis process, University of Craiova Annals, series Collegiums, year I, no.2, 1993 (April-June), p.195-204. ISSN 1223-6022.
29. Mangra, M., Contributions on the Ba ferrite type W permanent ceramic magnets manufacturing, University of Craiova Annals, series Collegiums, year I, no.3, 1993 (July-Sept.), p.322-325. ISSN 1223-6022.
30. Mangra, M., On the possibilities to develop the ceramic magnets application at measurement and control devices, University of Craiova Annals, series Collegiums, year I, no.4, 1993 (Oct-Dec), p.448-453.
31. Mangra, M., Studies on the electro erosive processing of sintered porous structures, National Conference on Non Conventional Technologies, Timisoara, Romania, 28-29 Oct. 1993, p.17-24.
32. Cernaianu, E., Mangra, M., Cernaianu, A., Popescu, D., Masina pentru incercarea materialelor la rasucirea prin soc, Simpozion "70 de ani de la infiintarea laboratorului de Rezistenta Materialelor al Politehnicii din Timisoara", 28-29 dec. 1993, p.68-77.
33. Mangra, M., Etudes sur la structure et les caracteristiques de quelques produits de poudres. Les resultats a la suite de pressage humide anisotrope, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Technologies "MATEHN'94", Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 18-20 may 1994, p.289-294.
34. Mangra, M., Etudes sur les effets de l'additivite de liquide pendant la mesurage humide de quelques poudres ceramiques, Proceedings of the First. International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Technologies "MATEHN'94", Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 18-20 may 1994, p.295-300.
35. Mangra, M., Contributii aduse la optimizarea operatiei de presare umeda anizotropa, A III-a Conferinta Nationala de Tehnologii si Metode Moderne de Proiectare in Constructia de Masini, Craiova, 22-23 sept. 1994, vol. I, p.177-181.
36. Cernaianu, E., Mangra, M., Cernaianu, A., Popescu, D., Machine for material torsion testing by shock, Proceedings of the 10-th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Lisabon, Portugal, 18-20 july 1994, p.681-685.
37. Mangra, M., Contribution a l'etude de processus de synthese de la ferite de Baryum type W, XXIV Octobrasko Savetovanje Rudara y Metalurga, Donji Milanovac, Iugoslavia, 1-3 oct. 1994, p.97.
38. Mangra, M., Studii asupra modificarilor energetice produse la detensionarea prin vibrare, Revista de Tratamente Termice si Ingineria Suprafetelor, anul IV no.10-11, ianuarie-iunie 1995, p.20-25, ISSN 1221-1176.
39. Cernaianu, E., Mangra, M., Popescu, D., Cernaianu, A., A new model of fatigue testing machine, ICCE/2 Second International Conference on Composites Engineering, New Orleans, SUA, august 21-24 1995, p.109-110.
40. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Materiale composite pentru electrozi utilizati in prelucrari electroerozive, Zilele Academiei Timisoara, editia a IV-a 1995.
41. Stanimir, Alex., Mangra, M., Richer, E., La structure cristalline du titane et sa transformation allotropique, Analele Universitatii din Craiova, Seria Mecanica, no.1/1995, p.126 - 128, ISBN 97015-1-5.
42. Mangra, M., Studies on the initial materials reactivity in the case of ferites presintering, Romanian First International An Fourth National Conference of Powder Metallurgy, ROPM'96, Cluj-Napoca, 4-7 July, 1996.
43. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Cernaianu, E., Tarata, D., Cernaianu, A., Criteria of mechanical tries for bimetal composite used for electric shunts, ICCE/3, Third International Conference on Composites Engineering, New Orleans-SUA, July, 21-26 1996.
44. Mangra, M., Studii privind aditivarea lichidelor pentru slamurile folosite la presarea umeda anizotropa, ROTRIB'96 7-th International Tribology Conference, sept. 10-12, 1996, Bucuresti, in Tehnologii, Calitate, Masini, Materiale, no.17, vol.II, Editura Tehnica, 1996, p.194-200. ISBN 973-31-0824-3.
45. Mangra, M., Studies concerning the determination of powder residual stresses by RXD, XXVI Oktobraska Savetovanje Rudova y Metalurga, Bor, Iugoslavia, 1-3 oct.1996 God, p.606-613.
46. Mangra, M., Studies concerning the influence of technologie factors in the case of humide pressing process over the structure of magnets, International Conference Deformation and Fracture in structural PM Materials, Slovakia, 13-16 october 1996, vol. I, p.387-391.
47. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Vladoiu, M., Influenta factorilor tehnologici la tratarea termica a aliajului de aluminiu ATC cu MgTi asupra proprietatilor fizico-mecanice, A XII-a Conferinta de Tratamente Termice, Targu Mures, 23-25 aprilie 1997.
48. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Sudarea nichelului si a aliajelor de nichel, Analele Universitatii "Constantin Brancusi" Tg. Jiu, Seria A, no.4/1997, p.159-162.
49. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Sudarea magneziului si a aliajelor de magneziu, Analele Universitatii "Constantin Brancusi" Tg. Jiu, Seria A, no.4/1997, p.151-154, ISBN 973-97-383-4-6.
50. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Sudarea titanului si a aliajelor de titan, Analele Universitatii "Constantin Brancusi" Tg. Jiu, Seria A, no.4/1997, p.155-158, ISBN 973-97-383-4-6.
51. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Materiale composite pentru electrozi utilizati la prelucrari electroerozive, Revista de Tehnologii Neconventionale, no.1, 1997, p.40-42.
52. Mangra, M., Etudes sur l'usinage par electroerosion des materiaux frittes ferreux, TEHNO'98, Engineering, Timisoara, 28-29 may 1998, p.493-498, ISBN: 973-0-00596-6.
53. Mangra, M., Studies concerning the use of the quartz as a carrier at the barium ferrite presintering, The 2nd International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Technologies MATEHN'98, Cluj-Napoca, 10-13 sept. 1998, p.569-572, ISBN: 973-98701-2-0.
54. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Studies concerning the elaboration of a magnetic materials type metallic/ceramic composite by mechanical alloying, Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition, Granada, Spain, 18-22 oct. 1998, vol.1, p.396-401.
55. Matei, Ghe., Orban, R.L., Mangra, M., Influence of degree of homogenization on the apparent density of a binar mixture of powders, Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition, Granada, Spain, 18-22 oct. 1998, vol.1, p.224-228.
56. Ivanescu, M., Mangra, M., Preda, C., Quality control management in the NCAA strategy, Workshop Quality Management and Total Quality, University of Vienna, dec.1999, ISBN: 3-901888-18-2, p. 21-24.
57. Mangra, M., Ivanescu, M., Stoian, V., Gingu, O., Studies concerning the optimization of ceramic magnets anisotrope pressing, The 4th Asia Pacific Congress on Materials Processing, Singapore, 19-21 may 1999, in Journal of Materials Processing Technology 89-90, 1999, p.481-483.
58. Gingu, O., Mangra, M., Orban, R.L., In-situ production of Al/SiC composites by laser deposition technology, The 4th Asia Pacific Congress on Materials Processing, Singapore, 19-21 may 1999, in Journal of Materials Processing Technology 89-90, 1999, p.187-190.
59. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Orban, R.L., Research concerning Al/(SiC+Graphite) nanocomposites powder particles elaboration having self-lubricating properties, International Conference on Composite Engineering ICCE/7, Colorado, Denver 2000, p.577-578.
60. Gheorghe, St., Mangra, M., Ciupitu, I., Gingu, O., Teisanu, C., Radial crushing test of some cu-based antifriction alloys using finite element method, Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition PM2000, Kyoto, Japan, nov.12-16. 2000, p.1457-1460.
61. Ciupitu, I., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Ghoerghe, St., Cast iron powders in mixtures. Mechanical tests, Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition PM2000, Kyoto, Japan, nov.12-16. 2000, p.1288-1291.
62. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Mangra, M., Ciupitu, I., Wear behaviour of Al/SiC composites depending on PM route manufacturing, World Tribology Congress, Viena, Austria, 03-07 Sept. 2001, p.137.
63. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Teisanu, C., Ciupitu, C., Gheorghe, St., Tribological composite materials for the automotive industry. Physical and mechanical characteristics, World Tribology Congress, Viena, Austria, 03-07 Sept. 2001, p.491.
64. Gingu, O., Sima, G., Mangra, M., Oraban, R.L., Al/SiCp composites behaviour at differential thermal analysis (DTA) as function of initial powder mixture, AMPT’01 Madrid, Spain, 18-21 sept. 2001.
65. Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Gheorghe, St., Wear behaviour of Al-based matrix composites depending on the reinforcing elements, World Tribology Congress, Viena, Austria, 03-07 Sept. 2001, p.138.
66. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Ciupitu, I., Influence on the cooling rate on Al/SiC composite microstructure, AMPT’01, 2001, Madrid, Spain, p. 1547, ISBN 84-95821-05-2.
67. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Tribological composite materials for the automotive industry. Functional characteristics, 13th International colloquium tribology lubricants, materials and lubrication engineering, Technische Akademie Esslingen, Ostfildern, Dresden, Germany, Jan. 2002, p. 981.
68. 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, International Conference on Materials and Technologies MATEHN 2002, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 12-14 sept. 2002, p. 467, ISSN: 1221-5872.
69. Mangra, M., Popescu, T., Studies concerning the possibilities to determine the stress state of sintered materials by the derivatographic analysis, International Conference on Deformation and Fracture of Structural PM Materials DFPM 2002, Stara Lesna, Slovacia, 15-18 sept. 2002, p.239, ISBN: 80-968543-1-3.
70. Mangra, M., Ciupitu, I., Nicoara, V., Studies regarding the SPS manufacturing of the oxide ceramic magnets, International Conference on Advances In Materials Structures AMS 2002, Timisoara, Romania, 19-21 sept. 2002, p. 176, ISBN: 973-8391-50-4.
71. Mangra, M., Orientations and tendencies in manufacturing industry of the permanent ceramic magnets using PM technologies, International Conference on processing and manufacturing of advanced materials, THERMEC 2003, Madrid, Spain, Trans Tech Publications, vol.5, p.4379-4386.
72. Mangra, M. s.a., Trends for nanomaterials processing by powder metallurgy, National Seminar for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, organized by ROMNET-ERA (www.romnet.net), presented at Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, ian. 2005.
73. Mangra, M., Sima, G., Gingu, O., Composite materials for the automotive industry. Tribological characteristics, University of Craiova Annals, Series Industrial Engineering, 2005, no. 1, vol.1, p. 45-48.
74. Mangra, M., Materiale si tehnologii avansate pentru micro si nanosisteme, A VIII-a Conferinta Internationala "Tehnologii Inovative pentru Imbinarea Materialelor Avansate", (invited paper), June 2007, Timisoara.
• Books:
• Booklets for laboratory practice:
1. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Baltanoiu, M., Materials technology, University of Craiova Printing House, 1975.
2. Mangra, M., Diaconu, V., Tarata, D., Materials Science, University of Craiova Printing House, 1989.
3. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Tarata, D., Heat treatments, University of Craiova Printing House, 1992.
• Academic courses:
1. Mangra, M., Materials science, University of Craiova Printing House, 1994.
2. Tarata, D., Mangra, M., Special materials, University of Craiova Printing House, 1996.
· • Monographies:
1. Mangra, M., Materials processed by powder metallurgy, Universitaria Printing House, Craiova, 1997, ISBN -973-9271-17-0.
2. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Didu, M., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., Nicola, D., Dobrota, D., Ivanus, R., Processing of renewable materials for raw materials obtaining, Universitaria Printing House, Craiova, 1998, ISBN: 973-9271-36-7.
3. Sontea, S., Mangra, M., Dumitru, C., Tarata, D., Vaduvoiu, Ghe., Herscovici, P., Mazilu, D., Pascu, I., Powder metallurgy – Technologies and applications, Universitaria Printing House, Craiova, 1999, ISBN: 973-9271-80-7.
4. Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Gheorghe, St., Ciupitu, I., Teisanu, C., Sima, G., 2002, technologies and applications in powder metallurgy, Universitaria Printing House, Craiova, ISBN: 973-8043-106-5.
• Editor on journals/conferences:
2005: member in the organizing committee of the First National Conference on Electrotechnical Materials organized by ICPE-CA Bucharest, Romania, 21 Sept. 2005
2005: chairman, The 3rd International Conference on Powder Metallurgy RoPM 2005, 7-9 July 2005, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, section Advanced Materials
2004: member of the editing group, Review of Industrial Engineering, edited by the Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
2004: scientific referent Review of Industrial Engineering, edited by Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania
• Society memberships, honor and awards:
2006: Grupul European Pentru Materiale Dure (EHMG), Asociatia Europeana de Metalurgia Pulberilor (EPMA), U.K. (membru)
2006: platforma Micro And Nanomanufacturing (MINAM), Institutul Fraunhofer, Stuttgart, Germania (membru)
2002: Research Board of Advisors, American Biographical Institute, 5126 Bur Oak Circle, Raleigh NC 27622-1226, U.S.A.
2002: Who’s Who In Romania, Princeps Edition 2002
2000: Man of The Year 2000, American Biographical Institute, 5126 Bur Oak Circle, Raleigh NC 27622-1226, U.S.A.
1998: Distinguished Leadership Award, American Biographical Institute, 9th Edition, 1998, 5126 Bur Oak Circle, Raleigh NC 27622-1226, U.S.A.
1980 - 1984: Assistant Professor distinguished by the Romanian Ministry of Education
1998: member of the Non-conventional Technologies Romanian Association (Timisoara, Romania)
1997: member of the Welding Romanian Association (Timisoara, Romania)
1993: member of the European Powder Metallurgy Association, EPMA (U.K.)
1991: member Romanian Tribology Society (Bucharest, Romania)
1990: founder member of Powder Metallurgy Romanian Society (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
• Other professional activities:
Febr. 2006: participare la meeting-ul EPMA / Grupul European pentru Materiale Dure (www.epma.com) (European Hard Materials Group), Institutul „Fraunhofer”, Dresda, Germania
Oct. 2005: meeting participation EPMA / Workshop of Educational Training Group, (www.epma.com), at the World Congress and Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy, Vienna, Austria, 17-21 Oct. 2005
Febr. 2004: meeting participation EPMA / Workshop of Educational Training Group, (www.epma.com), Politechnical University of Turin, Italy
1971 – 1975: designing engineer, Electroputere Enterprise Craiova, Romania
• Framework Project 6 (FP6) actions:
16 Febr. 2006: Simpozionul National de Nanostiinta si Nanotehnologie, Biblioteca Academiei Romane, Bucuresti, Romania
12 Apr. 2005: Seminar Nanotechnologies: opportunities for Eastern Europe, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania and Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
18 Ian. 2005: Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Seminar, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
17 Ian. 2005: Info-day FP6/priority 3-NMP, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
20 Dec. 2004: Seminar Chances for Romanian participation at the European research programs, Romanian Academy Library, Bucharest, Romania
23 Nov. 2004: Public debate of the research and development startegy in the field of the new materials, micro- and nanotechnologies to integrate to European Research Area, Romanian Academy Library, Bucharest, Romania
1 Apr. 2004: Seminar Joint Research Centre (JRC) Info-day Romania, Athenee Palace Hilton, Bucharest, Romania
5 Febr. 2004: Seminar ROINTERA – Integration of the Romanian research community in the European Research Area, Romanian Academy Library, Bucharest, Romania
27 Ian. 2004: Seminar Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies, Romanian Academy Library, Bucharest, Romania
20-21 Ian. 2004: Seminar Fit for Europe, New Europe College, Bucharest, Romania
• Summer schools, workshops:
23-25 Sept. 2004: Workshop Qualifications agreement within the European educational processing navigation QUEENAV 2004, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania; organizers: Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems from Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romanian Navy Authority, Ministry of Transportation; workshop coordinator: prof. Mangra M.
20-22 Iulie 2002: Summer school Uninersity in Society – UNISO 2002, Drobeta Turnu Severin; organizers: Ministry of Education and Research, National Agency for the partnership between the Universities and the Economic-Social Environment and the Romanian participation on TEMPUS III program (APART), University of Craiova, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu of Cluj-Napoca, University of Rouen (France); coordinator: prof. Mangra M.
Oct. 2001: participation at Workshop on Spark Plasma Sintering, Max Planck Institute, Dresden, Germany.
• European programs:
Febr. 2004: participation to the SOCRATES program at the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy.
Oct. 2001: participation to the SOCRATES program at the University of Toulouse, France.