National research activity:

1.         Member in research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) no. C85/2006, 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; (www.imst.ro)

2.         Member in 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; (www.isim.ro)

3.         Member in research grant EXCELENCE RESEARCH (CEEX) no. 265/2006, 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 : Virtual centre for integrated technologies with applications of the electro-ultra-acoustics energy in the advanced materials field; acronym : ULTRATECH ; funding course : 2006-2008; (www.isim.ro)

4.         Member in research grant PNCDI-II no.265/2007, beneficiary :  Ministry of Education and Research ; coordinator : Institute of Welding and Materials Testing, ISIM, Timisoara; partner: University din Craiova, Faculty of Engineering and Management of Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin ; partnership coordinator: s.l. dr. ing. Savu Danut; title : Microwelding sistems for circuit elements and incapsulation of microstructures and actuators; acronym : MICROWELD ; funding course : 2007-2009;