CV and publications

Education

1981-1987. Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at University Politehnica of Bucharest (Ph.D. Diss. on: 'Numerical and Statistical Methods for Parameter Estimation of Chemical Process Models'; supervisor (late) Prof. Raul Mihail (Chem. & Biochem. Reaction Engineering lab.)

1974-1979. B.Sc., and then M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at University Politehnica Bucharest (Valedictorian; head of 1979 graduates). M.Sc. major in Organic chemistry and Chemical engineering (process math modelling, and development, plant design; reactors, and reaction engineering).

1970-1974. High School in Bucharest (Baccalaureate 1974).

Employment records

from 2019 corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (unanimous vote)

1999-in present. Full Professor in Chemical & Biochemical Reaction Engineering with University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania (UP Bucharest).

1997-1999. Associate Professor with Chemical & Biochemical Reaction Engineering Lab, UP Bucharest.

1996. Senior Research Assistant with Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, Switzerland, Department of Non-conventional Sources of Energy (Prof. A. Wokaun).

1992-1996. Assistant Professor with Chemical Engineering Department of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - ETH Zürich, Switzerland (Systems Engineering Group; Prof. D.W.T. Rippin).

1990-1991. Lecturer with Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab, University Politehnica Bucharest.

1982-1990. Research Engineer with Chemical & Biochemical Energetics Institute Bucharest, and associate Assistant Professor at Chemical Reaction Engineering Lab, University Politehnica Bucharest.

1979-1981. In-stage-Chemical Engineer with Organic Chemical Enterprises in Bucharest, Romania.

Stages abroad, Fellows, and Guest Positions

2010 (July-August), Visiting Professor on the theme: Modelling genetic regulatory circuits and gene inference, at Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, China.

2009 (July-August). Visiting Professor on the DAAD Research Grant no. A/09/02572/2009, on: Dynamic modelling of some genetic regulatory circuits to simulate the bacterial resistance in a polluted environment by using the whole-cell modelling approach, TU Hamburg (TUHH), Institute of Bioprocess & Biosystems Engineering (Germany).

2006 (July). Visiting Professor at Technical University Braunschweig (Germany), Dept. of Biochemical Engineering, in the framework of DFG project: Development of biotechnological Processes by Integrating Genetic and Engineering Methods.

2002–2003. Guest Research Scientist with Texas A&M University (College Station, USA), Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, on the National Institute of Health (NIH) Project: Kinetic modelling of regulatory processes during a cell life-cycle, and on the NIH Project: Kinetics of Programmable Drug Release in Human Plasma.

2000 (June-Aug). Guest Professor at Technical University Erlangen (Germany) on the topics: Kinetics identification and process simulation for the drinking water denitrification via a three-phase catalytic membrane reactor.

2000 (Feb-March, Nov-Dec). Guest Professor at University of Porto (Portugal), Departamento de Engenharia Quimica, on the NATO Grant: Identification of optimal operating conditions and risk limits for biological wastewater treatment plants.

1999 (July-Aug). DAAD guest Professor at University of Saarlandes (Germany), Technische Biochemie Group, on the topics: Novel shortcut methods for kinetic characterisation of biochemical processes.

1997 (Aug-Oct). Research stage at ETH Zürich (Switzerland), Safety and Ecology in Chemistry Group, on the SNSF Project: Ecological and risk analysis in chemistry.

1996. Senior Research Assistant with ETH Zürich and Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland), Department of Non-conventional Sources of Energy (Catalysis Group).

1992-1996. Assistant Professor with Chemical Engineering Department of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - ETH Zürich (Switzerland), Systems Engineering Group.

Teach courses at University Politehnica of Bucharest (Romania)

- Chemical Reactors and Chemical Reaction Engineering (undergraduates in Chemical Engineering)

- Numerical Methods for Parameter Estimation of (Bio)Chemical Process Models (M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering)

- Numerical Methods for Chemical Data Analysis (undergraduates, MSc and PhD in Chemical Engineering)

- Metabolic Engineering and Bioinformatics (M.Sc. in Food Eng., Biochemical Eng.) (newly introduced from 2004); UPB.11.S.09.O.0406. (aiming to in-silico design genetic modified micro-organisms (GMO) of industrial use).

- Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis and modelling of accident consequences (BSc, MSc in Chem. Eng.) (newly introduced from 2006); UPB.11.S.06.O.519; UPB.11.S.10.O.208

- (Bio)Chemical technology/engineering (BSc in Food Eng., from 2015); UPB.11.S.08.O.414

PhD supervisor

- PhD supervisor at UP Buc. in chemical and biochemical engineering, starting from 2008.

- 6 PhD theses finalized; 3 PhD-s in progress.

Field of expertise (keywords)

chemical reaction engineering, bioengineering, chemical and biochemical reactors, kinetic modelling, mathematical modelling (bio)chemical processes, identification, statistical estimation, data numerical treatment, optimization, protein synthesis, cell process modelling, enzymatic processes, catalysis, wastewater biological treatment, risk analysis and ecological impact, chemical energetics, chemical storage of energy, synthetic biology, computational biology

Field of expertise (detailed)

- chemical and biochemical reaction engineering (kinetic modelling and estimation of catalytic, biochemical and biological processes)

- chemical and biochemical reactor modelling, scale-up and optimisation (homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactors, membrane reactors, bioreactors, complex, multifunctional reactors)

- kinetic modelling, kinetic databanks, and numerical rules to transfer information by using artificial intelligence elements, pattern-recognition rules and similarity analysis

- risk analysis of (bio)chemical processes and reactors

- synthetic biology, systems biology, and computational biology

- biochemical and biological process modelling at a molecular level: metabolic engineering, protein synthesis, genetic regulatory networks, drug release in human plasma, etc.

- statistical data treatment and experiment design, statistical estimation

- numerical algorithms for process optimization (adaptive random searches, genetic algorithms, evolutive search)

- numerical algorithms for model reduction (lumping)

- biological wastewater treatment (process identification, optimisation, and risk analysis)

- chemical energetics (non-conventional processes for energy production, storage and related chemical processes).

Main published contributions

- Proposal of new kinetic models for catalytic and enzymatic processes (validated at a lab, pilot or industrial scale) for:

catalytic conversion of methanol to olefins and gasoline; catalytic conversion of ethanol to olefins; catalytic alkylation of benzene with olefins; catalytic alkylation of olefins with methanol; Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; zeolitic catalyst deactivation; enzymatic hydrolysis of some aminoacid derivatives; catalytic dehydrogenation of cycloparafins to aromatics; dehydrogenation catalyst deactivation; wastewater biotreatment; enzymatic oxidation of monosaccharides and other enzymatic processes; catalytic denitrification of drinking water on a membrane reactor; genetic expression regulation; programmable drug release in human plasma; genetic regulatory networks.

- Development and testing (bio)chemical reactor models (at a lab, pilot or industrial scale) for:

- fixed-bed catalytic reactors to develop the following processes: methanol conversion to olefins and gasoline; methylcyclohexane dhydrogenation; nitrobenzene hydrogenation; Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; benzene oxidation; process testing using the Dual Scanning Calorimeter;

- fluidized-bed catalytic reactors to scale-up the following processes: methanol conversion to olefins and gasoline; iso-butene alkylation with methanol; benzene alkylation with ethylene;

- membrane catalytic reactors for drinking water denitrification;

- enzymatic reactors (batch, semi-batch, fed-batch) for: enzymatic oxidation of monosaccharides; enzymatic hydrolysis of some aminoacid derivatives, etc.;

- trickle-bed reactors to optimize the wastewater biological treatment;

- 3D simulation of the radiative transfer in pyrolysis furnaces.

Modelling, and model-based optimization of chemical, enzymatic reactors, and bioreactor operation in various constructive and operating alternatives.

- batch reactor with initial addition of enzyme (BR);

- batch operation with intermittent addition of enzyme following a certain addition policy (BRP);

- semi-batch reactor with a continuous constant or variable feed flow rate of the enzyme solution (SBR);

- mechanically agitated continuous reactor (MACR) with immobilized enzyme on a suspended suitable porous support;

- fixed-bed continuous reactor (FXBR) with immobilized enzyme on porous support packed in columns.

Exemplification was made for the followings case studies:

a. Optimization of the multi-enzymatic reactor for D-glucose oxidation to keto-glucose in the presence of pyranose oxidase and catalase (Maria & Crisan, 2015,2017);

b. Optimization of the multi-enzymatic reactor for fructose reduction to mannitol in the presence of MDH (mannitol dehydrogenase) and NADH (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide). The process co-factor NADH is continuously regenerated in-situ by the expense of formate decomposition in the presence of FDH (Formate dehydrogenase) (Maria & Crisan, 2017);

c. Optimization of the multi-enzymatic reactor for inuline hydrolysis (Maria, 2012);

d. Optimization of the multi-enzymatic reactor for starch hydrolysis (Maria, 2012);

e. Optimization of the tri-phase bioreactor for mercury ions removal from wastewaters by using bacterial cultures immobilized on porous alginate supports (Scoban & Maria, 2016,2017).

f. Optimization of the tri-phase bioreactor for mercury ions removal from wastewaters by using a fluidised-bed bioreactor and bacterial immobilised cultures of Pseudomonas putida cells (Maria, Luţă, 2013; Scoban & Maria, 2016).

g. Optimization of the bioreactor used for the tryptophan production by using a culture of E. coli (Maria et al.,2018);

h. In-silico derivation of optimal control policies for a batch, or a semi-batch bioreactor for monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) production using a hybridoma cell culture (Maria et al., 2019).

- Quantitative risk and sensitivity analysis and optimization of chemical reactors:

- (thermal) sensitivity analysis of the following reactors: nitrobenzene hydrogenation; benzene oxidation; methanol conversion to olefins and gasoline; enzymatic oxidation of monosaccharides, etc.;

- risk analysis of wastewater biological treatment plants;

- catalytic reactors operated in an oscillatory regime (methylcyclohexane dhydrogenation; enzymatic oxidation of monosaccharides, other enzymatic processes);

- (bio)chemical reactor optimization.

- Development of dynamic models to simulate bioprocesses at a molecular level under a variable-volume whole-cell approach: genetic expression; genetic regulatory networks; protein synthesis; metabolic processes. The novel introduced VVWC (isotonic, variable-volume-whole-cell) models using modular genetic regulatory circuits (GRC models are successfully used to derive genetic modified micro-organisms (GMO ) of desirable characteristics. Examples are reviewed in the below ebook

Maria, G In-silico design of Genetic Modified Micro-organisms (GMO) of industrial use, by using Systems Biology and (Bio)Chemical Engineering tools, Juniper publ. Inc., Simi Valley, California 93063, (USA) 2018, (100 pag.), ISBN 978-1-946628-12-1(USA). https://juniperpublishers.com/ebook-info.php

Examples include:

§ In-silico design of a genetic switch in E. coli with the role of a biosensor;

§ In-silico design of cloned E. coli, or of Pseudomonas sp. with a maximized capacity of mercury uptake from wastewaters;

§ In-silico design of a genetic modified E. coli with a maximized capacity of succinate (SUCC) production, by using the ‘gene knockout’ procedure, and the Pareto-optimal front computing procedure;

§ In-silico design of a genetic modified E. coli with a modified glycolytic oscillator;

In-silico modulate the bioreactor operating conditions with a modified E. coli to maximize the production of tryptophan.

- Design of lab-scale or industrial-scale pilot plants

Major industrial realization: design and optimization of an industrial pilot-plant at Petrochemical works Refinery Ploiesti (Romania) (for the methanol conversion to olefins (MTO), or gasoline (MTG); and for testing various catalytic processes, such as the selective alkylation of olefins with methanol; catalytic alkylation of benzene with olefins, and others, 1985-1995);

For such an achievement, Dr. Maria awarded the N 'Prize. Teclu 'of the Romanian Academy for kinetic studies on the selective conversion of methanol to olefins and design of the related industrial pilot plant at Petrochemical works Brazi Ploiesti, Romania (1985), see below the prize picture.

The MTO/MTG project is described in the below ebook:

Maria, G., From residual biomass and inferior quality coal to the synthesis of methanol and then to hydrocarbons and gasoline – a Romanian project of high success, Series: Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, Juniper publ. Inc., 1280 Vintage Oak St, Simi Valley, California 93063, (USA) 2018, (50 pag.), ISBN xxx(USA), in-press. https://juniperpublishers.com/ebook-info.php

- Develop and publish novel numerical algorithms for (bio)chemical kinetic model identification (and its reduction):

- MMA: an adaptive random search for solving NLP optimization problems (Mihail & Maria, 1986; Maria, 1998; Maria,2003).

- CPEMR: a combined parameter estimation - (kinetic) model reduction rule (Maria, 1989).

- KINEXP: an expert system for kinetic modelling of (bio)chemical processes (Maria & Rippin, 1993, 1995, 1996).

- MIP: a shortcut method for chemical kinetic model estimation by using a transfer-of-information rule from kinetic databanks (Maria & Rippin, 1997).

- MMAMI, MMAMI-EA: an adaptive and evolutive random search for solving NLP and MINLP optimization problems (Maria, 2003).

- CPEMR-RSA-TFA: statistical test and kinetic model reduction procedure using the ridge analysis.

International Co-operation

- participant to 18 International Projects (from which to 8 as co-ordinator), and 26 National Projects.

- more than 30 invited Lectures presented at: ETH Zürich, CH (1992, 1993, 1997); Univ. of Porto, P (1993, 2000); Ecole Polytechnique Lausanne, F (1994, 1996, 1997); Queen’s Univ. Kingston, CAN (1994); Princeton univ. 1994 (USA, prof. C. Floudas); Tech. Univ. Erlangen, D (1996, 2000); BASF, D (1996); Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya Barcelona, ES (1996); Univ. des Saarlandes, Saarbrucken, D (1999); Tech. Univ. Stuttgart, D (1999); Ecole Nationale Polytechnique de Grenoble, F (1999), Ecole Nationale Polytechnique Montpellier, F (2000); Texas A&M Univ., College Station, USA (2002); RWTH Technische Hochschule Aachen, D (2004), Tech. Univ. Braunschweig, D (2006), Tech. Univ. Hamburg, D (2006); Univ. des Saarlandes, Saarbrucken, D (2009); Tech. Univ. Hamburg, D (2009); Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (2010); Dept. of Chemistry, University Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca (8-Nov, 2013; http://www.chem.ubbcluj.ro/~chimie/anunturi.html).

- 15 invited plenary / Key Lectures at:

5th European Symp. Computer Aided Process Engineering, June 11-14, 1995, Bled (Slovenia), http://books.google.ro/books/about/Fifth_European_Symposium_on_Computer_Aid.html?id=KhWRPgAACAAJ&redir_esc=y;

20th Croatian Meeting of Chemists & Chemical Engineers, Feb. 2007, Zagreb (Croatia). http://www.hdki.hr/20_skup_2007/en/plenary.html

12 th National Conference of Academic Days, Timisoara (Romania), 26-27 May 2011. http://acad-tim.tm.edu.ro/pdf/Program_ZAT_2011.pdf

15th ROMPHYSCHEM, International Conference of Physical Chemistry, 11-13 September, 2013, Bucharest (Romania). http://gw-chimie.math.unibuc.ro/romphyschem/index.php/organizers15

13th Academic Days of Timisoara, June 13-14, 2013, Timişoara, ROMÂNIA. http://acad-icht.tm.edu.ro/

18-th International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-18, Sinaia, 4-8 Sept. 2013

National symposium "Environment & Progress", University Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, 25 October, 2013. http://enviro.ubbcluj.ro/administrative.php

Maria, G., Applications of Chemical Engineering Principles and the Lumping Analysis in Modelling the Living Systems –A trade-off between simplicity and model quality, plenary lecture, Symposium SICHEM-2016, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 8 Sept. 2016.

Maria, G., In-silico design of Genetic Modified Micro-organisms (GMO) of industrial use, by using Systems Biology and (Bio)Chemical Engineering tools, plenary lecture, Symposium SICHEM-2018, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 6-7 Sept. 2018, etc.

Some relevant projects

- 1997-1998 SNSF Swiss-Romanian Project on: Ecological Design and Operation of Chemical Processes, at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, Chem. Eng. Dept., granted by the Swiss National Science Foundation, 1997-1998, prof. E. Heinzle).

- 1999-2001 NATO Grant no. 974850-99/1999-2001 on: Identification, Optimal Monitoring and Risk Limits for a Wastewater Biological Treatment Plants, at Universidade da Porto, Portugal, Chem. Eng. Dept. (1999-2001, prof. R. Salcedo).

- 1999(summer) DAAD Research Grant no. 324-ro-99/1999 on: Testing Novel Short-Cut Methods for Kinetic Characterisation of Biochemical Processes, at Universität des Saarlandes, Germany, Bioengineering Lab. (1999), prof. E. Heinzle.

- 1999 (summer) European TEMPUS-S-JEP 11219-1996/1999 Project on: Centre of PC Assisted Education in Chemistry, sub-theme: ‘Simulation of a Wastewater Biological Treatment Plant under Steady-State and Dynamic Conditions’, at Ecole Nationale Polytechnique de Grenoble, France, Chem. Eng. Dept. (1996-1999), late prof. P. Ozil.

- 2000 (summer) Dept. Project on: Kinetics Identification and Process Simulation for the Drinking Water Denitrification via a Three-Phase Catalytic Membrane Reactor, at Techn. University Erlangen, Germany, Chem. Eng. Dept. (2000), prof. R. Dittmeyer.

- 2002-2003 National Institute of Health Project no. PAL-GM63958/2002-2003, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas A&M University (College Station, USA), on the theme: 'Methodology to construct and simulate molecular-level mechanisms by which living systems grow and divide', and NIH Project EES-GM64650/2002-2003 on: 'Kinetics of Programmable Drug Release in Human Plasma', prof. E. Simanek.

- 2007-2012 Co-Coordinator ERASMUS Mobility Project / 2007-2012 on Bioengineering, University Politehnica Bucharest and University des Saarlandes (Germany), prof. E. Heinzle.

- 2006 (summer) DFG Grant SFB-578/2006, Development of biotechnological Processes by Integrating Genetic and Engineering Methods (Technische Universitat Braunschweig, Germany; late prof. W. Deckwer).

- National CNCSIS Project 1490/2004-2005 on: Kinetic modelling studies on the homeostatic cell regulation of the protein synthesis (Univ. Politehnica Bucharest, 2004-2005).

- National CNCSIS Project 54/2006-2008 on: Educational platform for interdisciplinary research and development on Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Univ. Politehnica Bucharest, 2006-2008).

- National PNCDI2 2077/2007-2010 Project on: Elaboration of advanced biotechnologies to produce antioxidant drugs with thorularhodine (INCD Microbiology and Immunology Cantacuzino, 2007-2010).

- National CNCSIS (Programme Ideas) no. 1543/2008-2011 on: A nonlinear approach to conceptual design and safe operation of chemical processes.

- DAAD Research Grant no. A/09/02572 / 2009, on: Dynamic modelling of some genetic regulatory circuits to simulate the bacterial resistance in a polluted environment by using the whole-cell modelling approach, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg (TUHH), Institute of Bioprocess & Biosystems Engineering (Germany,2009), prof. An-Ping Zeng.

- European Commission Project through European Regional Development Fund and of the Romanian state budget, project POSCCE-O2.1.2-2009-2, ID 691 / 2010-2013, New mesoporous alumnosilicate matterials for controlled release of biological active substances.

- COST Action ES1103 / 2011, Earth System Science and Environmental Management - Microbial ecology & the earth system: collaborating for insight and success with the new generation of sequencing tools, Working Group 7, Chair of action Prof. Tom Curtis, Newcastle University. ( Webpage: http://www.cost.esf.org/domains_actions/essem/ Actions/ES1103?management )

2010 (July-August). Visiting Professor with the project KIP KSCX2-YW-G-030 on „Simulation and applications of integrated cellular networks ”, la Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin (China)(Prof. Jibin Sun).

Honours and other scientific records:

from 2019 corresponding member of the Romanian Academy (unanimous vote)

- reviewer for: Analytica Chimica Acta, Computers & Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering Science; Chemical Engineering Journal; Jl. Biotechnology; Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering; Jl. of Bioscience & Bioeng. (Japan); Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic; Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly; Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering; Journal of Process Control; Ind. Engineering Chemistry Research; Chemical Engineering Communications; Environmental Science and Technology; Food Technology and Biotechnology (Croatia); Revista de Chimie (Bucharest); Bull. Stiintific al Universitatii Politehnica Bucharest, and many others....

- member in the Scientific advisory board of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly (Croatian, Slovenian and Austrian Soc. of Chemical Engineers and Bioprocess Technology); The Scientific Bulletin of University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (Series Chemistry); Bulletin of Romanian Chemical Engineering Society

- member in the Editorial board of Revista de Chimie (Bucharest) (Romanian Society of Chemistry)

- N. Teclu Prize of the Romanian Academy, 1985 (for studies on: Selective conversion of methanol to olefins, and for the design of the industrial plant at Ploiesti petrochemical works, Romania).

- Diploma of excellence in research of the Romanian Federation of Biomedical Engineering, 2006.

- Swiss National Science Foundation fellowship at ETH Zürich, 1997 (3 months)

- DAAD fellowship at Universität des Saarlandes, Germany, 1999 (3 months), and TU Hamburg, Germany, 2009 (2 months).

- NATO fellowship at University of Porto (Portugal), 2000 (2 months)

- NIH fellowship at Texas A&M University College Station, USA), 2002-2003.

- Scientific Expert for EC Programs (FP6-FP7), Romanian Scientific Programs, Croatian Scientific Programs, Swiss Scientific Programs (SNSF).

- member of the Scientific Committee of the 1st SEECChE SouthEast European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Belgrade, Sept. 25-28, 2005.

- co-chairman Bioengineering Section of the ESCAPE17 - 17th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, May 9-13, 2007, Bucharest (Romania).

- chairman of the Chemical Engineering section of the 29^th (4-6 Oct. 2006) and 30^th (8-10 Oct. 2008) Romanian National Conference of Chemistry Calimanesti (Romania).

- co-chairman bioengineering section, 1st International Congress on Food Technology, Antalya (Turkey), November 3-6, 2010

- co-chairman chemical engineering section, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-17, Sinaia (Romania), 7-10 Sept. 2011. www.riccce17.upb.ro/

- co-chairman of the section: Emergency situations and disaster management, and member in the Scientific Committee of the ELSEDIMA International Conference (Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management), 25-27 October 2012, Cluj-Napoca (Romania), Romania. http://elsedima.conference.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/home

- member of the Organizing Committee of the ROMPHYSCHEM-15, 15-th International Conference of Physical Chemistry, 11-13 Septeember, 2013, Bucharest (Romania). http://gw-chimie.math.unibuc.ro/romphyschem/index.php/organizers15

- member of the Scientific Committee of the Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-18, Sinaia (Romania), 4-8 Sept. 2013. www.riccce18.upb.ro/, RICCCE-19, Sibiu (Romania), 2-5 Sept. 2015.

- member of the Scientific Committee of the Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-19, Sibiu (Romania), 4-8 Sept. 2015. http://riccce19.chimie.upb.ro/contact.php

- member of the Scientific Committee of the 5th Int. Conference on Computational Bioengineering (ICCB-5), 11-13 September, 2013, Leuven (Belgium)

- member in the Scientific Committee, and co-chairman of the 10th ELSEDIMA International Conference (Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management), 18-19 September 2014, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. http://elsedima.conference.ubbcluj.ro/

- co-chairman of ELSEDIMA 11th International Conference (Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management), 26-28 May 2016, Cluj-Napoca (RO);

member in the Scientific Committee, and co-chairman of the 12th ELSEDIMA International Conference (Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management), 17-19 September 2018, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. http://elsedima.conference.ubbcluj.ro/

- member of Romanian Society of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Romanian Society of Chemistry, Romanian Society of Chemical Engineering, National Society of Science and Environmental Engineering (Romania), DAAD Alumni Fellow Association (Germany)

- member in the Romanian National Council for Academic Degree Diploma Certification (2011-2012)

- referee and member in the examination Comission for several PhD theses in (Bio)chemical engineering

- member in the Council of the Dotoral School of the University Politehnica Bucharest (Chemical Engineering Faculty)

- included in the Who"s Who in the World in Science & Technology (1996 - in present)

- first classified at the European Olympiad of Chemistry for high-school graduates, 1974

Reverential paper dedicated to prof. G. Maria 65' anniversary=

- Gijiu, C.L., Dinculescu, D., Crisan, M., Anniversary Professor dr.ing. Gheorghe MARIA at 65 years old - teacher and scientist, Revista de Chimie(Bucharest), 71(4), 2020, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8038

see more details at the following WEB addresses =

[1] https://revistadechimie.ro/News.asp

[2] https://revistadechimie.ro/pdf/1%20GHEORGHE%20MARIA%204%2020.pdf

Publications

Papers published in international ISI and University journals: 151

Communications in International Conferences: 79

Communications in National Conferences: 36

Books and teaching notes: 12 (ISBN)= 5(USA) + 7 (ROU)

book chapters (ISBN, Engl.): 6

h-index = 21

i10 index = 52

Citations: more than 1500 (Googleschoolar/Scopus)

ResearchGate score >35

Cummulative impact factor of their publications > 195

Books & teaching notes

1. Maria, G., Identificarea parametrilor modelelor proceselor chimice (Parameter Estimation of Chemical Process Models), Ph.D. Dissertation, University Politehnica Bucharest, 1987, 164 pages

2. Mihail, R., Muntean, O., Bozga, G., Nagy, I., Juncu, G., Lavric, V., Maria, G., Teodorescu, C., Straja, S., Proiectarea Reactoarelor Chimice (Chemical Reactors Design), Lithography Univ. Politehnica Bucharest, 1984, 1985, 1987, 191 pages

3. Muntean, O., Bozga, G., Woinaroschy, A., Stefan, A., Nagy, I., Juncu, G., Lavric, V., Maria, G., Teodorescu, C., Mihalcea, E., Reactoare chimice: Studii de caz (Chemical Reactors: Case Studies), Lithography Univ. Politehnica Bucharest, 1990, vol. 1, 334 pages; vol. 2, 293 pages

4. Muntean, O., Bozga, G., Nagy, I., Maria, G., Juncu, G., Lavric, V., Teodorescu, C., Iliuta, I., Bildea, S., Picioreanu, C., Reactoare chimice: Caiet de aplicatii (Chemical Reactors: Exercises for teaching use), Lithography Univ. Politehnica Bucharest, 1991, 310 pages

5. Iordache, O., Maria, G., Corbu, S., Statistical modelling and estimation of chemical process models, Romanian Academy Publ. House, Bucharest, 1991, 230 pages (ISBN 973-27-0195-1, in Romanian).

6. Maria, G., Chemical process quantitative risk analysis and modelling of accident consequences, Printech Publ., Bucharest, 2007, 630 pages (ISBN 978-973-718-667-6, in Romanian).

7. Maria, G., Numerical analysis and correlation of (bio)chemical data. Statistical Models and Estimators, Printech Publ., Bucharest, 2008, 550 pages (ISBN 978-973-718-886-1, in Romanian).

8. Maria, G., Luta, I., Kinetic models for the in-silico design of functionakized mesoporous supports for the controlled release of biological active principles, Printech publ., Bucharest, 2015 (476 pages), ISBN 978-606-23-0443-0 (in Romanian).

9. Maria, G., Crisan, M., Maria, C., Estimarea parametrilor modelelor cinetice ale proceselor (bio)chimice, Parameter estimation of the (Bio)chemical process kinetic models, Printech publ., Bucharest, 2016 (528 pages), ISBN 978-606-23-0633-5 ( in Romanian).

10. G. Maria, A review of some novel concepts applied to modular modelling of genetic regulatory circuits, Series: Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, Juniper publ, 1890 W Hillcrest Dr, Newbury Park, CA 91320, (USA) 2017, ISSN: 2572-1151 (USA), ISBN (USA) 978-1-946628-03-9. https://juniperpublishers.com/ebook-info.php (in Engl.)

11. Maria, G Deterministic modelling approach of metabolic processes in living cells - a still powerful tool for representing the metabolic process dynamics, Series: Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, Juniper publishing house, 1890 W Hillcrest Dr, Newbury Park, California 91320, (USA) 2017, ISBN 978-1-946628-07-7(USA) (in Engl.)

12. Maria, G In-silico design of Genetic Modified Micro-organisms (GMO) of industrial use, by using Systems Biology and (Bio)Chemical Engineering tools, Juniper publ. Inc., Simi Valley, California 93063, (USA) 2018, (100 pag.), ISBN 978-1-946628-12-1(USA). https://juniperpublishers.com/ebook-info.php (also 2nd ed.))

13. Maria, G., Algoritmi numerici de simplificare a modelelor cinetice ale proceselor chimice şi biochimice (Numerical methods to reduce the kinetic models of (bio)chemical processes), Printech Publ., Bucharest, 2016 (815 pag.), ISBN 978-606-23-1010-3 (in Romanian).

14. Maria, G., From residual biomass and inferior quality coal to the synthesis of methanol and then to hydrocarbons and gasoline – a Romanian project of high success, Juniper publ. Inc., 1280 Vintage Oak St, Simi Valley, California 93063, (USA) 2018, (50 pag.), ISBN 978-1-946628-16-9 (USA), https://juniperpublishers.com/ebook-info.php

15. Gijiu, C.L., Dinculescu, D., Crisan, M., Maria, G., Anniversary Professor dr.ing. Gheorghe MARIA at 65 years old - teacher and scientist, Juniper publ. Inc., 1280 Vintage Oak St, Simi Valley, California 93063, (USA) ISBN: 978-1-946628-29-9, 2019

16. Maria, G.(coordinator), Gijiu, C.L., Dinculescu, D., Titica, M., Juncu, G., O trecere în revistă a tehnologiilor neconvenţionale pentru valorificarea resurselor naturale ieftine (gaz natural, cărbune inferior), a gazelor cu efect de seră (CO2) şi a biomasei regenerabile pentru producerea via metanol a unui număr mare de substanţe chimice cu valoare adăugată ridicată şi combustibil prin utilizarea unor tehnologii bazate pe instrumente şi concepte moderne de inginerie chimică şi biochimică (A review of unconventional technologies for capitalization of cheap natural resources (natural gas, lower coal), greenhouse gases (CO2) and renewable biomass for the production via methanol of a large number of high value-added chemicals and fuel by using technologies based on modern tools and concepts of chemical and biochemical engineering), Printech Publ., Bucharest, 2020 (500 pag.), ISBN 978-606-23-1143-8, (in Romanian)., CNCSIS = 54

Book chapters (with ISBN):

1. Maria, G., ARS combination with an evolutionary algorithm for solving MINLP optimization problems, In: Modelling, Identification and Control, M.H. Hamza (Ed.), IASTED/ACTA Press, Anaheim (CA), 2003, Pp. 112-118 (ISBN 0-88986-343-1; ISSN 1025-8973). http://www.sigmod.org/sigmod/dblp/db/conf/mic/mic2003.html

2. Pop, G., Boeru, R., Muntean, O., Maria, G., Selective Alkylation of Iso-Butenes with Methanol to Produce Iso-C5 Olefins, in:Novel Production Methods for Ethylene, lighy Hydrocarbons, and Aromatics, Albright, L. et al., (eds.), Marcel Dekker, New York, 1992, pp. 453-463, ISBN= 0-8247-8588-6

3. Pop, G., Musca, G., Ivanescu, D., Pop, E., Maria, G., Chirila, E., SAPO-34 Catalyst Selectivity for the MTO Process, AIChE’90 Meeting, in:Novel Production Methods for Ethylene, lighy Hydrocarbons, and Aromatics, Albright, L. et al., (eds.), Marcel Dekker, New York, 1992, pp. 443-453, ISBN= 0-8247-8588-6

4. Maria, G., Pop, G., Musca, G., Boeru, R., Benzene Alkylation in Vapour-Phase with Ethene on a Zeolite Catalyst, In: New Frontiers in Catalysis,vol.75, L. Guczi, F. Solymosi and P. Tetenyi (Eds.), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1993, pp. 1665-1668. ISBN= 9780080887142 http://www.gbv.de/dms/ilmenau/toc/124410103.PDF

5. Maria, G., Adaptive Random Search and Short-Cut Techniques for Process Model Identification and Monitoring, in: AIChE Symp. Series, vol. 94, no. 320, 1998, Pekny, J.F., Blau, G.E., Carnahan, B. (Eds.), ISSN= 0065-8812, pp. 351-359.

6. Maria, G., Constantinescu, C., Ozil, P., Quick identification of the wastewater biological treatment process by using shortcut techniques and previous plant operation data, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (Ed. S. Pierucci), Volume 8, pp. 841-846, Elsevier, e-ISBN= 9780080531304, Publication date 2000/12/31

7. Maria, G., Chap.13.2.4-I. .Pilotul industrial de conversie a metanolului la benzine sintetice si de testare a proceselor catalitice in faza gazoasa (6 pag.)(Industrial pilot for methanol conversion to synthetic gasoline, and for testing various catalytic processes in gaseous phase), In: V. Jinescu (ed.), Pagini din istoria dezvoltarii industriei romaniei.( Pages in the History of the Romanian Industry Development), ASTR publ., Buc., 2019. (in Romanian), ISBN 978-973-720-759-3..

8. Maria, G., Biographical aspects, In: vol. 5, “Sectia stiinte chimice” (Chemical sciences section), In the monograph: “Personalitati academice – Istoria sectiilor Academiei Romane, vol. 1-14” (Academic personalities – The history of the Romanian Academy sections), Romanian Academy Publ., 14 volumes, 2021, in-press, See =

https://academiaromana.ro/ProiectEditorial2021/pag00_sectii.html

https://academiaromana.ro/ProiectEditorial2021/pag05_chimie.html

https://academiaromana.ro/ProiectEditorial2021/pdf/s05/S05-MC-Chimie-GheorgheMaria.pdf

(last accesion 6-June-2021)

9. Gheorghe Maria. Model-Based Optimization of a Fed-Batch Bioreactor for mAb Production

Using a Hybridoma Cell Culture. In: Saeed Tarighi, editor.

Prime Archives in Molecular Sciences: 3rd Edition. Hyderabad, India: Vide Leaf. 2021.

Published papers in the field of:

- (Bio)chemical kinetics estimation and optimization methods

- (Bio)chemical reactor sensitivity and risk analysis, pollutant dispersion in rivers

- Modelling biochemical processes, cell metabolic processes, genetic regulatory circuits, drug release

Observation: Most of the below papers can be accessed / downloaded from his ResearchGate site:

https://www.researchgate.net/

1981

1. Mihail, R., Maria, G., Isopescu, A., Simularea incintelor radiante: 1. Modelul Matematic al Incintei Radiante (Simulation of radiant furnaces. 1. Mathematical model of the radiant furnace), Revista de Chimie 32, 988-994 (1981). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

1982

2. Mihail, R., Maria, G., Isopescu, A., Simularea incintelor radiante: 2. Program de Calcul pentru o Incinta Radianta care Contine un Reactor Tubular (Simulation of radiant furnaces. 2. Computer program to simulate a radiant furnace containing a tubular reactor), Revista de Chimie 33, 157-161 (1982). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

1983

3. Mihail, R., Straja, S., Maria, G., Musca, G., Pop, G., Kinetic Model for Methanol Conversion to Olefins, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Process Design Development 22, 532-538 (1983). DOI: 10.1021/i200022a031. IF = 2.237. ISSN= 0196-4305

4. Mihail, R., Straja, S., Maria, G., Musca, G., Pop, G., A Kinetic Model for Methanol Conversion to Hydrocarbons, Chemical Engineering Science 38, 1581-1591 (1983). doi:10.1016/0009-2509(83)80094-3. IF = 2.431. ISSN= 0009-2509

5. Mihail, R., Maria, G., The Emitter-Receptor Geometrical Configuration Influence on Radiative Heat Transfer, International Journal of Heat & Mass Transfer 26, 1783-1789 (1983). doi:10.1016/S0017-9310(83)80149-5. IF = 2.407. ISSN= 0017-9310

6. Mihail, R., Maria, G., Ching Tao, L., Alegerea Conditiilor de Operare pentru Reactorul de Hidrogenare a Nitro-Benzenului utilizand Analiza de Senzitivitate (Selection of the operating conditions for the nitrobenzene hydrogenation reactor using the sensitivity analysis), Revista de Chimie 34, 718-723 (1983). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

7. Maria, G., Ching Tao, L., Mihail, R., Analiza Modelului Cinetic si Alegerea Modelului Adecvat pentru Simularea Reactorului de Hidrogenare a Nitrobenzenului (Analysis of the kinetic model and selection of the adequate model for simulation of the nitrobenzene hydrogenation reactor), Revista de Chimie 34, 1093-1099 (1983). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

1986

8. Pop, G., Musca, G., Maria, G., Straja, S., Mihail, R., Selective Methanol Conversion to BTX, Industrial Engng. Chemistry Product Research Development 25, 208-213 (1986). DOI: 10.1021/i300022a015 . IF = 2.237. ISSN= 0196-4321

9. Smigelschi, O., Maria, G., A Modified Half-Interval Search Procedure for Solving Multivariate Nonlinear Process Models, Hungarian Journal of Industrial Chemistry 14(4), 453-462 (1986). IF = 0.084, ISSN= 0133-0276.

10. Mihail, R., Maria, G., A Modified Matyas Algorithm (MMA) for Random Process Optimization, Computers & Chemical Engineering 10, 539-544 (1986). doi:10.1016/0098-1354(86)85032-3. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

11. Mihail, R., Pop, G., Maria, G., Birzan, L., Analiza Modelului Cinetic pentru Sinteza Fischer-Tropsch, Revista de Chimie 37, 293-298 (1986). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

1987

12. Maria, G., Muntean, O., Model Reduction and Kinetic Parameters Identification for the Methanol Conversion to Olefins, Chemical Engineering Science 42, 1451-1460 (1987). doi:10.1016/0009-2509(87)85017-0. IF = 2.431. ISSN= 0009-2509

13. Mihail, R., Straja, S., Maria, G., Musca, G., Pop, G., Reply to Comments on ‘Kinetic Model for Methanol Conversion to Olefins’ with Respect to Methane Formation at Low Conversion, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 26, 637-638 (1987). DOI: 10.1021/ie00063a042. IF = 2.237. ISSN= 0888-5885.

14. Maria, G., Tsakiris, C., Bozga, G., Isopescu, A., An Adapted Zone Method for Propane Thermal Cracking Process Simulation in a Radiant Furnace, Revue Roumaine de Chimie 32, 821-832 (1987). SRI=0.1298. IF= 0.418, ISSN= 0035-3930

15. Pop, G., Ivanescu, D., Maria, G., Straja, S., Muntean, O., Conversia Etanolului la Hidrocarburi (Ethanol conversion to hydrocarbons), Revista de Chimie 38, 661-665 (1987). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

16. Maria, G., Estimarea Parametrilor Modelelor Proceselor Chimice: 1. Estimatori Statistici si Analiza Calitatii Estimatului (Chemical process model parameter estimation. 1. Statistical estimators and analysis of the estimate quality). Revista de Chimie 38,705-712 (1987). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

17. Maria, G., Estimarea Parametrilor Modelelor Proceselor Chimice: 2. Metode de Gradient Utilizate pentru Estimarea Parametrilor (Chemical process model parameter estimation. 2. Gradient methods used for parameter estimation). Revista de Chimie 38, 798-806 (1987). IF= 0.6, ISSN= 0034-7752

18. Maria, G., Estimarea Parametrilor Modelelor Proceselor Chimice: 3. Metode fara-Gradient utilizate pentru Estimarea Parametrilor (Chemical process model parameter estimation. 3. Gradientless methods used for parameter estimation). Revista de Chimie 38, 896-902 (1987). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

1988

19. Iordache, O., Maria, G., Pop, G., Lumping Analysis for the Methanol Conversion to Olefins Kinetic Model, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 27, 2218-2224 (1988). DOI: 10.1021/ie00084a005. IF = 2.237. ISSN= 0888-5885.

20. Maria, G., Estimarea Parametrilor Modelelor Proceselor Chimice: 4. Teste Statistice si Experimente pentru Discriminarea Modelelor (Chemical process model parameter estimation. 4. Statistical tests and experiments used for model discrimination), Revista de Chimie 39, 45-49 (1988). IF= 0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

1989

21. Maria, G., Ognean, T., An Adaptive Parameter Estimation used to Obtain Reduced Kinetic Models for the Biological Treatment Process, Water Research 23(2), 175-181 (1989). doi:10.1016/0043-1354(89)90041-9 . IF = 4.865. ISSN= 0043-1354.

22. Maria, G., Musca, G., ARS Efficiency for Solving Model Estimation-Reduction Problems, Computers & Chemical Engineering 13, 425-431 (1989). doi:10.1016/0098-1354(89)85023-9. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

23. Maria, G., An Adaptive Strategy for Solving Kinetic Model Concomitant Estimation-Reduction Problems, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering 67, 825-832 (1989). DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450670514 . IF = 0.748. ISSN= 0008-4034

24. Maria, G., Tsakiris, C., Maria, C., Isopescu, A., Bozga, G., An Adaptive Model to Predict Operating Conditions for a Radiant Furnace-Thermal Cracking Reactor, Revue Roumaine de Chimie 34, 1377-1387 (1989). IF= 0.418, ISSN= 0035-3930

1990

25. Maria, G., A Note Concerning the Nonlinear Kinetic Model Estimate Quality, Bulletin Inst. Politech. Bucharest (Ser. Chimie) 52(1), 41-50 (1990). http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. IF=0 (Scopus), ISSN= 1454-2331

26. Maria, G., Muntean, O., Musca, G., Pop, G., MTO Kinetic Model Order of Complexity and the Relative Importance in Different Simulation Stages, Bulletin Inst. Politech. Bucharest (Ser. Chimie) 52(2), 41-46 (1990). http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. IF=0(Scopus), ISSN= 1454-2331

1991

27. Bucurescu, I., Tsakiris, C., Maria, C., Maria, G., Isopescu, A., A Note Concerning the Direct Interchange Area Error Evaluation for the Radiative Transfer in a Radiant Furnace, Revue Roumaine de Chimie 36, 1203-1210 (1991). IF= 0.418, ISSN= 0035-3930

28. Tsakiris, C., Maria, G., Ignatescu, G., Manoliu, D., Boeru, R., Natu, N., Pop, G., Bozga, G., Muntean, O., Steady-State Simulation of a Methanol-to-Hydrocarbons Conversion Experimental Plant, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai (Cluj-Napoca); Chemia 36(1-2), 86-95 (1991). http://www.ubbcluj.ro/publicatii/publicatii.html. IF= 0.281, ISSN= 2065-9652

1993

29. Maria, G., Pop, G., Musca, G., Boeru, R., Benzene Alkylation in Vapour-Phase with Ethene on a Zeolite Catalyst, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 75 (Part C), 1665-1668 (1993). doi:10.1016/S0167-2991(08)64505-X . IF = 0.25. ISSN= 01672991

30. Maria, G., Rippin, D.W.T., A Note Concerning Two Techniques for Complex Kinetic Pathway Analysis, Chemical Engineering Science 48, 3855-3864 (1993). doi:10.1016/0009-2509(93)80228-I . IF = 2.431. ISSN= 0009-2509

31. Maria, G., Expert System for ODE Chemical Kinetic Model Identification by Using a Transfer of Information Numerical Strategy, Computers & Chemical Engineering 17, S435-S440 (1993). doi:10.1016/0098-1354(93)80263-M. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

1995

32. Maria, G., Rippin, D.W.T., Modified Integral Procedure (MIP) as a Reliable Short-Cut Method in Mechanistical Based ODE Kinetic Model Estimation: Non-Isothermal and Semi-Batch Process Cases, Computers & Chemical Engineering 19, S709-S714 (1995). doi:10.1016/0098-1354(95)87118-7. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

33. Maria, G., Rippin, D.W.T., Note Concerning the On-Line Kinetics Identification by Using Parallel Short-Cut, Recursive, Exact Estimators and a Knowledge Kinetic Model-Data Bank. Exemplification for a Catalytic Batch Process, Revista de Chimie 46, 200-206 (1995). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

1996

34. Maria, G., Terwiesch, P., Rippin, D.W.T., Reliable On-Line Kinetics Identification for a Semi-Batch Process by Parallel Use of Short-Cut Transfer of Information Rule and Recursive Estimators, Chemical Engineering Communication 143, 133-147 (1996). DOI: 10.1080/00986449608936438. IF = 0.946. ISSN= 0098-6445

35. Maria, G., Marin, A., Wyss, C., Müller, S., Newson, E., Modelling and Scaleup of the Kinetics with Deactivation of Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation for Hydrogen Energy Storage, Chemical Engineering Science 51, 2891-2896 (1996). doi:10.1016/0009-2509(96)00170-4 . IF = 2.431. ISSN= 0009-2509

36. Maria, G., Rippin, D.W.T., Recursive Robust Kinetics Estimation by Using Mechanistic Short-Cut Technique and a Pattern-Recognition Procedure, Computers & Chemical Engineering 20, S587-S592 (1996). doi:10.1016/0098-1354(96)00107-X . IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

1997

37. Maria, G., Rippin, D.W.T., Modified Integral Procedure (MIP) as a Reliable Short-Cut Method for Kinetic Model Estimation : Isothermal, Non-Isothermal and (Semi-) Batch Process Cases, Computers & Chemical Engineering 21, 1169-1190 (1997). doi:10.1016/S0098-1354(96)00328-6. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

38. Maria, G., Maria, C., On-Line Model Identification in Wastewater Biological Treatment by Using Hybrid Adaptive Random Search, Science & Techn. Environ. Protection (Bucharest) 4, 59-96 (1997). Ars Docendi, IF=0, ISSN= 1221-6909

1998

39. Maria, G., Heinzle, E., Kinetic System Identification by Using Short-Cut Techniques in Early Safety Assessment of Chemical Processes, Jl. Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 11(3), 187-206 (1998). doi:10.1016/S0950-4230(97)00050-8. IF = 1.033. ISSN= 0950-4230

40. Maria, G., Adaptive random search and shortcut techniques for process model identification and monitoring, In: Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations, Pekny, J.F., Blau, G.E., Carnahan, B. (Eds.), AIChE Symp. Ser. no. 320, vol. 94, 351-359 (1998). OCLC Number: 92263149. ISSN:0065-8812.

1999

41. Maria, G., Heinzle, E., Testing Novel Short-Cut Methods for Complex Kinetic Characterisation in Early Safety Assessment of a Chemical Process, Computers & Chemical Engineering 23, S71-S74 (1999). doi:10.1016/S0098-1354(99)80019-2. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

2000

42. Maria, G., Maria, C., Salcedo, R., Feyo de Azevedo, S., Databank Transfer-of-Information, Shortcut and Exact Estimators Used in the Wastewater Biological Treatment Process Identification, Computers & Chemical Engineering 24, 1713-1718 (2000). doi:10.1016/S0098-1354(00)00447-6. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

43. Maria, G., Maria, C., Hybrid Numerical Estimation Methods used in On-Line Process Kinetics Identification. Exemplification for the Wastewater Treatment Biokinetics, Roumanian Chemical Quarterly Reviews (Bucharest) 8, 119-130 (2000). IF = 0. ISSN= 1221-5260.

2001

44. Treitz, G., Maria, G., Giffhorn, F., Heinzle, E., Kinetic Model Discrimination via step-by-step Experimental and Computational Procedure in the Enzymatic Oxidation of D-Glucose, Jl. Biotechnology 85, 271-287 (2001). doi:10.1016/S0168-1656(00)00371-0. IF = 3.045. ISSN= 0168-1656

45. Maria, G., Maria, C., Optimal Monitoring of Complex Wastewater Biological Treatment Plants, Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai (Cluj-Napoca), Chemia, 46 (2), 1-31 (2001). http://www.ubbcluj.ro/publicatii/publicatii.html, IF= 0.281. ISSN= 2065-9652

46. Maria, G., Treitz, G., Heinzle, E., Enzymatic Kinetics Identification for Rare Sugar Production by Using a Step-by-Step Discrimination Strategy, Annals of West University of Timisoara, Series Chemistry 10 (2), 509-514 (2001). http://www.chimie.uvt.ro/awut_sc/awut/index.php. IF=0, ISSN= 1224-9513

47. Maria, C., Maria, G., Optimal Monitoring and Risk Limits for a Complex Wastewater Biological Treatment Plant, Annals of West University of Timisoara, Series Chemistry 10 (2), 493-504 (2001). http://www.chimie.uvt.ro/awut_sc/awut/index.php. IF=0, ISSN= 1224-9513

2003

48. Maria, G., Evaluation of Protein Regulatory Kinetics Schemes in Perturbed Cell Growth Environments by Using Sensitivity Methods, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 17(2), 99-117 (2003). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

49. Zhang, W., Tichy, S.E., Perez, L.M., Maria, G.C., Lindahl, P.A., Simanek, E.E., Evaluation of Multivalent Dendrimers Based on Melamine. Kinetics of Dithiothreitol - Mediated Thiol-Disulfide Exchange Depends on the Structure of the Dendrimer, Journal of American Chemical Society 125(17), 5086-5094 (2003). DOI: 10.1021/ja0210906. IF = 9.907. ISSN= 0002-7863

2004

50. Maria, G., A Review of Algorithms and Trends in Kinetic Model Identification for Chemical and Biochemical Systems, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 18(3), 195-222 (2004). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

51. Maria, G., New Developments in (Bio)chemical Kinetics Numerical Identification, Revista de Chimie 55(8), 628-637 (2004). SRI=0.0927. IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

2005

52. Maria, G., Relations between Apparent and Intrinsic Kinetics of Programmable Drug Release in Human Plasma, Chemical Engineering Science 60, 1709-1723 (2005). doi:10.1016/j.ces.2004.11.009. IF = 2.431. ISSN= 0009-2509

53. Maria, G., Modular-Based Modelling of Protein Synthesis Regulation, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 19, 213-233 (2005). SRI = 0.44, IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

54. Maria, G., Process Identification and Model-Based Operating Policies for an Enzymatic Fed-Batch Reactor of Rare Sugar Production, Revista de Chimie 56, 1078-1084 (2005). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

55. Maria, G., Maria, C., Evaluation of Limit-State-Functions by means of a Diffusion Model in the Risk Assessment of a Biodegradable Pollutant Discharge in a River Pathway, Bulletin Technical University of Timisoara (Series Chemistry & Environmental Engineering) 50, 112-115 (2005). IF=0, ISSN 1224-6018 http://www.chim.upt.ro/buletin_chimie/numere/2005/art_28.pdf

2006

56. Maria, G., Maria, C., Evaluation of risk zones over a river pathway, downstream a release point, under seasonal pollutant biodegradability, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 20, 333-342 (2006). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

57. Maria, G., Application of lumping analysis in modelling the living systems -A trade-off between simplicity and model quality, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 20, 353-373 (2006). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

2007

58. Maria, G., Model-Based Heuristic Optimised Operating Policies for D-Glucose Oxidation in a Batch Reactor with Pulsate Addition of Enzyme, Computers & Chemical Engineering 31, 1231-1241 (2007). doi:10.1016/j.compchemeng.2006.10.009. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

59. Maria, G., Modelling bistable genetic regulatory circuits under variable volume framework, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 21, 417-434 (2007). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

60. Nicolae, A. Maria, G., Sensitivity and risk analysis of an industrial fixed-bed catalytic reactor for benzene oxidation, Revista de Chimie (Bucharest) 58, 427-435 (2007). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

2008

61. Maria, G., Reduced modular representations applied to simulate some genetic regulatory circuits, Revista de Chimie 59, 318-324 (2008). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

62. Maria, C., Maria, G., Prediction of dispersion and bioaccumulation of chlorinated benzene pollutants in a river section for a low level of discharge, Revista de Chimie 59, 1122-1131 (2008). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

63. Maria, C., Maria, G., Simulation of a PCB pollutant fate in a riverine pathway for a low level discharge, Bulletin Technical University of Timisoara (Series Chemistry & Environmental Engineering) vol. 53, 147-152 (2008). IF=0, ISSN 1224-6018, http://www.chemicalbulletin.ro/

2009

64. Maria, G., Maria, C., Bioaccumulation dynamics of a PCB low-level discharge in a riverine pathway downstream the release point, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 23, 121-134 (2009). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

65. Maria, G., Building-up lumped models for a bistable genetic regulatory circuit under whole-cell modelling framework, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering 4, 916-928 (2009). DOI:10.1002/apj.297. IF = 0.758. ISSN= 1932-2143

66. Maria. G., A whole-cell model to simulate the mercuric ion reduction by E. coli under stationary and perturbed conditions, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 23 (3), 323-341 (2009). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

67. Maria, G., Maria, C., A review of accidental release simulated case studies on dispersion and bioaccumulation of PCB and CBz persistent pollutants in riverbeds, Revista de Chimie 60(7), 699-705 (2009). IF=0.693 ISSN= 0034-7752

68. Stefan, D.N., Maria, G., Derivation of operating region runaway boundaries for the vapour phase catalytic reactor used for aniline production, Revista de Chimie 60 (9), 949-956 (2009). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

2010

69. Maria, G., Stefan, D.N., Variability of the risk operating limits with the catalyst properties in a fixed-bed vapour-phase catalytic reactor for nitrobenzene hydrogenation, Jl. Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 23(1), 112–126 (2010). doi:10.1016/j.jlp.2009.06.007 . IF = 1.033. ISSN= 0950-4230

70. Maria, G., Dan, A., Stefan, D.N., Model-based derivation of the safety operating limits of a semi-batch reactor for the catalytic acetoacetylation of pyrrole using a generalized sensitivity criterion, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 24(3), 265-281 (2010). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

71. Maria, G., Stefan, D.N., Comparative evaluation of critical operating conditions for a tubular catalytic reactor using thermal sensitivity and loss of stability criteria, Chemical Papers 64(4), 450-460 (2010). DOI: 10.2478/s11696-010-0035-5. IF = 1.096. ISSN= 0366-6352

72. Maria, G., A dynamic model to simulate the genetic regulatory circuit controlling the mercury ion uptake by E. coli cells, Revista de Chimie 61(2), 172-186 (2010). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

2011

73. Maria, G., Dan, A., Derivation of optimal operating policies under safety and technological constraints for the acetoacetylation of pyrrole in a semi-batch catalytic reactor, Computers & Chemical Engineering 35, 177-189 (2011). Doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2010.05.003 . SRI = 1.94, IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

74. Maria, G., Stefan, D.N., Evaluation of critical operating conditions for a semi-batch reactor by complementary use of sensitivity and divergence criteria, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 25 (1), 9-25 (2011). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

75. Maria, G., Luta, I., Precautions in using global kinetic and thermodynamic models for characterization of drug release from multivalent supports, Chemical Papers, 65(4), 542-552 (2011). DOI: 10.2478/s11696-011-0041-2. IF = 1.096. ISSN= 0366-6352

76. Maria, G., Xu, Z., Sun, J., Investigating alternatives to in-silico find optimal fluxes and theoretical gene knockout strategies for E. coli cell, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly 25(4), 403-424 (2011). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

77. Ene, M.D., Jipa, I., Maria, G., Stoica-Guzun, A., Stroescu, M., Quick procedure to evaluate the oxygen mass transfer resistance in aerated laboratory-scale bioreactors, Revista de Chimie 62(2), 227-232 (2011). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

78. Maria, G., Cocuz, A., Operating alternatives for the (semi)batch reactor used for D-glucose enzymatic oxidation with free-enzyme, Revista de Chimie 62(3), 318-327 (2011). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

79. Maria, G., Dan, A., Setting safety limits and operating policies under parametric uncertainty for a semi-batch catalytic reactor of high thermal sensitivity, Revista de Chimie 62(4), 469-478 (2011). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

80. Maria, G., Tudora, R.M., Maria, C., Long-term pollutant fate of some PAHs and other persistent organic pollutants in riverbeds for a quasi-continuous release of low-level, Revista de Chimie 62(5), 554-561 (2011). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

81. Maria, G., Bozga, G., Aniversare - Domnul Profesor Ovidiu MUNTEAN la 70 de ani, Revista de Chimie 62(9), 853-854 (2011). IF=0.693, ISSN= 0034-7752

82. Stefan, D.N., Maria, G., A note concering the risk of using global kinetics instead of detailed kinetic models in evaluating the runaway boundaries of industrial (semi-) batch reactors, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B - Chemie, 73(2), 167-180 (2011). http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. IF=0(Scopus), ISSN= 1454-2331

83. Maria, G., Screening among constructive and operating alternatives when designing an enzymatic reactor, Bulletin Technical University of Timisoara (Series Chemistry & Environmental Engineering) 56(70), 1-5, (2011). http://www.chim.upt.ro/buletin_chimie/index.html; IF=0(Scopus), ISSN 1224-6018

2012

84. Maria, G., Enzymatic reactor selection and derivation of the optimal operation policy by using a model-based modular simulation platform, Computers & Chemical Engineering 36(1), 325–341 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2011.06.006. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

85. Maria, G., Dan, A., Derivation of critical and optimal operating conditions for a semi-batch reactor under parametric uncertainty based on failure probability indices, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 7, 733-746 (2012). DOI: 10.1002/apj.625. IF = 0.758. ISSN= 1932-2143

86. Maria, G., Berger, D., Nastase, S., Luta, I., Modelling alternatives of the irinotecan release from functionalized mesoporous-silica supports, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 149(1), 25-35 (2012). IF = 3.285, ISSN= 1387-1811. DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2011.09.005.

87. Maria, G., Ene, M.D., Jipa, I., Modelling enzymatic oxidation of D-glucose with pyranose 2-oxidase in the presence of catalase, Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 74(3-4), 209-218 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2011.10.007. IF = 2.735. ISSN= 1381-1177

88. Dan, A., Maria, G., Pareto Optimal Operating Solutions for a Semibatch Reactor Based on Failure Probability Indices, Chemical Engineering & Technology, 35(6), 1098-1103 (2012). DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201100706. IF = 1.598. ISSN= 0930-7516

89. Ene, M.D., Maria, G., Temperature decrease (30-25oC) influence on bi-enzymatic kinetics of D-glucose oxidation, Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 81(9), 19-24 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.molcatb.2012.05.001. IF = 2.735. ISSN= 1381-1177

90. Maria, G., Stoica, A.I., Luta, I., Stirbet, D., Radu, G.L., Cephalosporin release from functionalized MCM-41 supports interpreted by various models, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 162(11), 80-90 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2012.06.013. IF = 3.285. ISSN= 1387-1811

91. Maria, G., Dan, A., Setting optimal operating conditions for a catalytic reactor for butane oxidation using parametric sensitivity analysis and failure probability indices, Jl. Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, 25(6), 1033-1043 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.jlp.2012.06.007. IF = 1.033. ISSN= 0950-4230

92. Luta, I., Maria, G., In-silico modulation of the irinotecan release from a functionalized MCM-41 support, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 26(4), 309–320 (2012). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

93. Luta, I., Maria, G., Semi-empirical vs. mechanistical kinetic models used to design drug delivery systems, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B - Chemie, 74(2), 99-112 (2012). http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. IF=0(Scopus), ISSN= 1454-2331

2013

94. Maria, C., Tociu, C., Maria, G., Improvement of aquatic pollutant partition coefficient correlations using 1D molecular descriptors – chlorobenzene case study, Chemical Papers 67(2), 173-185 (2013). DOI: 10.2478/s11696-012-0257-9. IF = 1.096. ISSN= 0366-6352

95. Maria, G., Luta, I., Maria, C., Model-based sensitivity analysis of a fluidised-bed bioreactor for mercury uptake by immobilised Pseudomonas putida cells, Chemical Papers, 67 (11) 1364–1375 (2013). DOI: 10.2478/s11696-013-0403-z. IF = 1.096. ISSN= 0366-6352

96. Dan, A., Maria, G., Effect of batch time on the Pareto optimal operating solutions of a chemical reactor based on failure probability indices, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 12(2), 245-250 (2013). IF= 1.30. ISSN= 1843 - 3707

97. Maria, G., Luta, I., Structured cell simulator coupled with a fluidized bed bioreactor model to predict the adaptive mercury uptake by E. coli cells, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 58, 98-115 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2013.06.004. IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354.

98. Maria, G., Ene, M.D., Modelling enzymatic reduction of 2-keto-D-glucose by suspended aldose reductase, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 27(4), 385-395 (2013). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

2014

99. Maria, G., Extended repression mechanisms in modelling bistable genetic switches of adjustable characteristics within a variable cell volume modelling framework, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 28(1), 35-51 (2014). IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568

100. Dan, A., Maria, G., Pareto optimal operating solutions for a catalytic reactor for butane oxidation based on safety indices, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B - Chemie, 76(1), 35-48 (2014). http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. IF=0(Scopus), ISSN= 1454-2331

101. Ene, M.D., Maria, G., The influence of temperature on bioconversion of D-glucose into 2-keto-D-glucose by Pyranose oxidase, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B - Chemie, Vol. 76, Iss. 2, 2014. http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. IF=0(Scopus), ISSN= 1454-2331

102. Khwayyir, H.H.S., Maria, G., Accident condition influence on its effects and consequences for two case studies: A BLEVE fire from a maleic anhydride production plant, and a puff release from an industrial aniline synthesis reactor, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B - Chemie, Vol 1, Nr 1, 2014, pp. 149-156 http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. ISSN= 1454-2331

103. Maria, G., Dinculescu, D., Khwayyir, H.H.S., Proximity risk assessment for two sensitive chemical plants based on the accident scenario consequence analysis, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 9(1), (2014) 146–158. DOI: 10.1002/apj.1755. IF = 0.758. ISSN= 1932-2143.

104. Khwayyir, H.H.S., Dinculescu, D., Maria, G., Fuel type and accident condition influence on BLEVE fire consequences from an industrial chemical plant, Romanian Chemical Engineering Society Bulletin, 1(1), 2014, http://www.ingineriechimica.sicr.ro/

105. Maria, G., Insilico derivation of a reduced kinetic model for stationary or oscillating glycolysis in Escherichia coli bacterium, Chem Biochem Eng Q 28(4), 509-529 ( 2014) , IF = 0.689. ISSN= 0352-9568. doi: 10.15255/CABEQ.2014.2002

106. C. Muscalu, G. Maria, Critical variety under parametric uncertainty for the benzene oxidation industrial catalytic reactor, 10th ELSEDIMA International Conference on “Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management”, 18-19 September 2014, Cluj-Napoca, ROMÂNIA, poster, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 12( (2014 accepted). IF= 1.30. ISSN= 1843 - 3707

107. H. H.Khwayyir , G.Maria, D.Dinculescu, accident condition influence on consequences and domino effect for risky neighbouring chemical plants, Plenary lecture, 10th ELSEDIMA International Conference on “Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management”, 18-19 September 2014, Cluj-Napoca, ROMÂNIA, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 12(2014 accepted). IF= 1.30. ISSN= 1843 – 3707

108. Tociu, E. Diacu, C. Maria, G. Maria, efficacy of using valuable materials from aluminium slag in order to protect water resources, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 12( (2014 accepted). IF= 1.30. ISSN= 1843 – 3707.

109. H.H.S. Khwayyir, D.Dinculescu, G. Maria, Fuel type and accident condition influence on bleve fire consequences from An industrial chemical plant, Romanian Chemical Engineering Society Bulletin, Vol 1, Nr 1, 2014, pp. 149-156 , ISSN 2360-4697, http://sicr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Vol-1-Nr-1.pdf

2015

110. Maria, G., Crisan, M., Evaluation of optimal operation alternatives of reactors used for D-glucose oxidation in a bi-enzymatic system with a complex deactivation kinetics, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 10(2015), 22-44. DOI: 10.1002/apj.1825. IF = 0.758. ISSN= 1932-2143

111. Crisan, M., Maria, G., Evaluation of some constructive and operating alternatives when designing a bioreactor for a bi-enzymatic process, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B, 77(4), 87-100, 2015; ISSN 1454 – 2331, http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/.

112. Muscalu, C., Maria, G., Setting runaway boundaries under parametric uncertainty for the benzene oxidation industrial catalytic reactor, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B, 77(4), 231-246, 2015; ISSN 1454 – 2331, http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/.

113. H. H.Khwayyir , G.Maria, D.Dinculescu, Fireball coupled with a toxic puff release accident condition influence on consequences and possible domino effect occurrence for two risky neighbouring chemical plants, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, November 2015, 14, No. 11, 2555-2565, IF= 1.30. ISSN= 1843 – 3707

114. C. Muscalu, G. Maria, Critical variety under parametric uncertainty for the benzene oxidation industrial catalytic reactor, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 14, no. 11, 2606-2615, (2015). IF= 1.30. ISSN= 1843 – 3707

2016

115. Muscalu, C., Maria, G., Setting correlated Runaway Boundaries for the Catalytic Reactor for Benzene Oxidation using a Parametric Sensitivity, Revista de Chimie 67(11), 2266-2275 (2016). IF= 0.81, ISSN= 0034-7752.

116. Maria, G., Khwayyir, H.H.S., Dinculescu, D., Derivation of Pareto optimal operating policies based on safety indices for a catalytic multitubular reactor used for nitrobenzene hydrogenation, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 30(3), 279-290 (2016), IF= 0.81. ISSN= 0352-9568..

117. Crisan, M.,, Maria, G.,, Modular simulation to check performances of various reactors for the enzymatic D-glucose oxidation, Revue Roumaine de Chimie, (6-7), 549-556, 2016, IF=0.31, SRI=0.25, ISSN=0035-3930.

118. A.G. Scoban, G. Maria, Model-based optimization of the feeding policy of a fluidized bed bioreactor for mercury uptake by immobilized P. putida cells, Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 11(5), 721-734, 2016. IF = 0.81, SRI=0.51, ISSN= 1932-2143. 91. DOI: 10.1002/apj.2003

119. Maria, G., Quick identification of a simple enzyme deactivation model for an extended-Michaelis-Menten reaction type. Exemplification for the D-glucose oxidation with a complex enzyme deactivation kinetics, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 93, 323-330 (2016), . IF = 2.320. ISSN= 0098-1354. doi: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2016.07.014

120. Ene, M.D., Personalities in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering: Professor Gheorghe Maria - teacher and scientist, Bulletin of Romanian Chemical Engineering Society, 3 (1-2), 186-191, 2016; ISSN 2360-4697

121. Maria, G., Applications of Chemical Engineering Principles and the Lumping Analysis in Modelling the Living Systems –A trade-off between simplicity and model quality, Bulletin of Romanian Chemical Engineering Society, 2016, in-press; ISSN 2360-4697

122. Muscalu, C., Maria, G., Pareto optimal operating solutions for a catalytic reactor for benzene oxidation based on safety indices and an extended process kinetic model, Revue Roumaine de Chimie, 61(11-12), 881-892, 2016, IF = 0.418, SRI=0.25. ISSN=0035-3930.

2017

123. Crisan, M., Maria, G., Modular simulation to determine the optimal operating policy of a batch reactor for the enzymatic fructose reduction to mannitol with the in-situ continuous enzymatic regeneration of the NADH cofactor, Revista de Chimie 68(9), 2196-2203 (2017), IF= 1.23, ISSN= 0034-7752.

124. G. Maria, A.G. Scoban, Setting some milestones when modelling gene expression regulatory circuits under variable-volume whole-cell modelling framework, 1. Generalities. Revista de Chimie, 68(12), 3027-3037 (2017), IF= 1.23, ISSN= 0034-7752.

125. Maria, G., Crisan, M., Operation of a mechanically agitated semi-continuous multi-enzymatic reactor by using the Pareto-optimal multiple front method, Journal of Process Control 53, pp.95-105, IF= 2.216, SRI= 1.832, ISSN= 0959-1524, 2017.

126. G. Maria, Application of (bio) chemical engineering principles and lumping analysis in modelling the living systems, Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, vol. 1, issue 4 (Juniper publ, Newbury Park, CA) 2017, CTBEB.MS.ID.555566 (2017).

127. Maria, G., Scoban, A.G., Optimal operating policy of a fluidized bed bioreactor used for mercury uptake from wastewaters by using immobilized P. putida cells, Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, vol. 2, issue 4 (Juniper publ, Newbury Park, CA) 2017, ISSN: 2572-1151 (USA). DOI: 10.19080/CTBEB.2017.02.555594.

128. Maria, G., Crisan, M., Pareto-optimal operating policies of a three-phase-fluidized-bed reactor used for the oxidation of D-Glucose on co-immobilized pyranose oxidase and catalase., Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, vol. 3, (Juniper publ, Newbury Park, CA, USA), Curr Trends Biomedical Eng & Biosci 3(3): CTBEB.MS.ID.5555611 (2017) . DOI: 10.19080/ CTBEB.2017.03.555611. ISSN: 2572-1151 (USA), https://juniperpublishers.com/ctbeb/volume3-issue3-ctbeb.php.

129. Scoban, A.G., Maria, G., Setting Optimal Operating Policies of a Fluidized Bed Bioreactor used for Mercury Uptake from Wastewaters by using Immobilized P. putida cells, Bulletin of Romanian Chemical Engineering Society, vol. 4, 2017, in-press; ISSN 2360-4697

130.Maria, G., Applications of Chemical Engineering Principles and the Lumping Analysis in Modelling the Living Systems –A trade-off between simplicity and model quality, Bulletin of Romanian Chemical Engineering Society, 2017, vol. 4, no.1, 1-12; ISSN 2360-4697

131. Crisan, M.,, Maria, G., Pareto-optimal Operating Policies of a Mechanically Agitated Continuous Reactor used for the Oxidation of D-Glucose on co-Immobilized Pyranose Oxidase and Catalase, Bulletin of Romanian Chemical Engineering Society, vol. 4, 2017, vol. 4, no.1, 91-97; ISSN 2360-4697

2018

132. G. Maria, A.G. Scoban, Setting some milestones when modelling gene expression regulatory circuits under variable-volume whole-cell modelling framework, 2. Case studies, Revista de Chimie 69(1), 259-266 (2018), IF= 1.4, ISSN= 0034-7752.

133. Maria, G., Gijiu, C.L., Maria, C., Tociu, C., Interference of the oscillating glycolysis with the oscillating tryptophan synthesis in the E. coli cells, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 108,( 2018) 395-407, IF = 2.9. ISSN= 0098-1354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2017.10.003

134. Maria, G., Maria, C., Tociu, C., A comparison between two approaches used for deterministic modelling of metabolic processes and of genetic regulatory circuits in living cells , U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B - Chemie, 80(1), 127-144, 2018, http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. ISSN= 1454-2331

135. Maria, G., Mihalachi, M., Gijiu, C.L., Chemical engineering tools applied to simulate some conditions producing glycolytic oscillations in e. coli cells, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B - Chemie, 80(2), 27-38, 2018, http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. ISSN= 1454-2331

136. Muscalu, C.., Maria, G., Dinculescu, D., The reactor size influence on the optimal operating setpoint choice for a fixed-bed multi-tubular catalytic reactor, Revista de Chimie(Bucharest), 69(8), 2012-2018, 2018, IF= 1.4. ISSN= 0034-7752.

137. Maria, G., Gijiu, C.L., Maria, C., Tociu, C., Mihalachi, M., Importance of considering the isotonic system hypothesis when modelling the self-control of gene expression regulatory modules in living cells, Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, 12(2), CTBEB.MS.ID.555833 (2018), IF=0.822, DOI : 10.19080/CTBEB.2018.12.555833.

138. Maria, G., Mihalachi, M., Gijiu, C.L., Model-based identification of some conditions leading to glycolytic oscillations in E. coli cells, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly. 32(4), 523-533, 2018,IF = 1.4. ISSN= 0352-9568.

139. Maria, G., Mihalachi, M., Gijiu, C.L., In silico optimization of a bioreactor with an E. coli culture for tryptophan production by using a structured model coupling the oscillating glycolysis and tryptophan synthesis, Chemical Eng. Res. and Design,, 135, 207-221, 2018, IF=3.2, HTTPS://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2018.05.011

2019

140. Maria, G, Gijiu, C.L., Cebanu, I., Maria, C., Tociu, C., In-silico optimization of a batch bioreactor for mAbs production in relationship to the net evolution of the hybridoma cell culture, Revista de Chimie(Bucharest), 70(8), 2985-2992 (2019). IF= 1.6, ISSN= 0034-7752.

141. Mihalachi, M., Maria, G, , Influence of PEP glycolytic precursor on tryptophan synthesis dynamics in E. coli cells, U.P.B. Sci. Bull., Series B - Chemie, 81(2), 29-36, 2019, http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. ISSN= 1454-2331, 2019

142. Maria, G., Gijiu, C.L., Crişan, M., Maria, C., Tociu, C., Model-based re-design of some genetic regulatory circuits to get Genetic Modified Micro-organisms (GMO) by using engineering computational tools (a mini-review), Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, 18(3), 2019. , DOI: 10.19080/CTBEB.2019.18.555988. ISSN: 2572-1151

2020

143. Gijiu, C.L., Dinculescu, D., Crisan, M., Anniversary Professor dr.ing. Gheorghe MARIA at 65 years old - teacher and scientist, Revista de Chimie(Bucharest), 71(4), 2020, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.20.4.8038

144. Maria, G., Model-based optimisation of a batch reactor with a coupled bi-enzymatic process for mannitol production, Computers & Chemical Engineering, (2019). IF = 4. ISSN= 0098-1354, vol.. 133, 2-feb (2020), paper no. 106628. WOS= 000504755000019 (2 feb.-2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2019.106628

145. Maria, G. In-silico determination of some conditions leading to glycolytic oscillations and their interference with some other processes in e. coli cells, Frontiers in Chemistry - section Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Special issue on “Advances in Oscillating Reactions", vol. 8, pag. 526679-526693, 2020, IF= 3.693, DOI: 10.3389/FCHEM.2020.526679 , ISSN 2296-2646, (28-oct. 2020), Frontiers Media publ., WOS= 000588050900001

146. Maria, G., In memoriam Profesor RAUL MIHAIL - fondatorul școlii de reactoare chimice din România (100 ani de la nasterea sa), Revista de chimie (Bucharest), vo.l. 71, „events section”, 2020; https://revistadechimie.ro/News.asp ; https://revistadechimie.ro/news/omagiu-r-mihail.pdf

147. Maria, G. Model-based optimization of a fed-batch bioreactor for mAb production using a hybridoma cell culture, Molecules, Special issue on “New Insight of Bio-Mimetic Emulations", 25 (2020-dec.-10), 5648-5674, IF= 3.267, doi:10.3390/molecules25235648

MDPI Publ. (www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules)

148. Editorial board (including G. Maria), Prof. dr. ing. Gheorghe Maria at his 65-th anniversary – Excellency in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Revue Roumaine de Chimie (Bucharest), vol. 65(10), 851-858, 2020. http://web.icf.ro/rrch/

2021

149. Khwayyir, H.H.S., Maria, G., Dinculescu, D., Simulation of the consequences of the ammonium nitrate explosion following the truck accident next to Mihăileşti village (Romania) in 2004, Chem. Biochem. Eng. Quarterly, 34(4), 277-287 (2020), https://doi.org/10.15255/CABEQ.2020.1901

150. Maria, G., A CCM-based modular and hybrid kinetic model to simulate the tryptophan synthesis in a fed-batch bioreactor using modified E. coli cells, Computers & Chemical Engineering, vol. 153, pp. 107450-107466 (2021). (IF=4.4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2021.107450.

151. Maria, G., Peptanaru , I. M., Model-based optimization of mannitol production by using a sequence of batch reactors for a coupled bi-enzymatic process – A dynamic approach, MDPI-Dynamics , 1, 134-154, 2021, IF= 3, https://doi.org/10.3390/dynamics1010008

152. Maria, G., Renea, L., Peptănaru, I.M., Maria, C. in-silico optimization of a bi-enzymatic batch reactor for mannitol production with continuous regeneration of nadh cofactor, Revue Roumaine de Chimie, 2021, IF= 0.4, accepted.

153. Renea, L., Maria, G., Gijiu, L.C., Maria, C., A multi-objective optimization of the bi-enzymatic batch reactor used for mannitol production, , Bulletin Inst. Politechn. Bucharest (Ser. Chimie) (2021). http://www.scientificbulletin.upb.ro/. ISSN= 1454-2331, in-press.

154. Maria, G., Renea, L., Tryptophan production maximization in a fed-batch bioreactor with modified E. coli cells, by optimizing its operating policy based on an extended structured cell kinetic model, Bioengineering-Basel, vol. 8, no. 12, 210-247, 2021, IF = 6.1, ISBN= 2073-4409, https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering8120210

Communications in International Conferences:

1984

Musca, G., Pop, G., Maria, G., Straja, S., Mihail, R., A Complex Kinetic Model for Methanol Conversion to Olefins, Gasoline and BTX, 8th Congress CHISA, Praha (Czechia), Sept. 3-7, 1984, ISSN= 978-80-905035-0-2

1987

Pop, G., Musca, G., Chirila, E., Maria, G., Straja, S., Coke Deposit Formation on the Catalyst for Methanol Conversion to Hydrocarbons, 2nd Yugoslav Congress of Chemical Engineering, Dubrovnic (Yugoslavia), May 11, 1987.

Jinescu, G., Maria, G., Iacobini, A., Radu, M., A Pneumatic Dryer Mathematical Model for Scale-up and Optimal Dryer Design, 4 emo Congreso Mediterraneo de Ingenieria Quimica, Barcelona (Spain), Nov. 11-13, 1987.

1990

Pop, G., Musca, G., Muntean, O., Maria, G., MTO Kinetic Model Order of Complexity and the Relative Importance in Different Simulation Stages, 10th Congress CHISA’90, Praha (Czechia), Aug. 26, 1990.

Pop, G., Boeru, R., Muntean, O., Maria, G., Selective Alkylation of Iso-Butenes with Methanol to Produce Iso-C5 Olefins, AIChE’90 Meeting, Section: Novel Methods of Producing Ethylene, other Olefins, and Aromatics, Boston (USA), April 22-27, 1990.

Pop, G., Musca, G., Ivanescu, D., Pop, E., Maria, G., Chirila, E., SAPO-34 Catalyst Selectivity for the MTO Process, AIChE’90 Meeting, Section: Novel Methods of Producing Ethylene, other Olefins, and Aromatics, Boston (USA), April 22-27, 1990.

1991

Maria, G., Musca, G., Pop, G., Ignatescu, G., Boeru, R., Manoliu, D., Niculae, G., Computational Procedure for Rapid Data Analysis, Chemical Kinetic Model Identification and Catalytic Process Simulation in a Process Computer Assisted Fluid-Bed Pilot Plant, Proc. Intern. AMSE Conference Signals & Systems, Warsaw (Poland), July 15-17, 1991, vol. 5, p. 155-163.

Maria, G., A Numerical Method of Transferring of Information used for Rapid Identification of the Allowable Nonlinear Chemical Kinetic Model, Proc. Intern. AMSE Conference Signals & Systems, Warsaw (Poland), July 15-17, 1991, vol. 5, p. 165-179.

Iordache, O., Maria, G., A Fuzzy Method Applied for Identification of Lumped Chemical Kinetic Schema, Proc. Intern. AMSE Conference Signals & Systems, Warsaw (Poland), July 15-17, 1991, vol. 5, p. 221-232.

1992

Maria, G., Pop, G., Musca, G., Boeru, R., Benzene Alkylation in Vapour-Phase with Ethene on a Zeolite Catalyst, In: New Frontiers in Catalysis, L. Guczi, F. Solymosi and P. Tetenyi (Eds.), Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1993, p. 1665-1668. (Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Catalysis, Budapest, July 19-24, 1992) http://www.gbv.de/dms/ilmenau/toc/124410103.PDF

Tsakiris, C., Maria, G., Pop, G., Ignatescu, G., Manoliu, D., Boeru, R., Bozga, G., Muntean, O., A Dynamic Model for the Methanol Conversion in a Fluidized-Bed Reactor, IFAC Symposium DYCORD’92, Maryland Univ. (USA), April 27-29, 1992. In: Dynamics and Control of Chemical Reactors, Distilation Columns and Batch Processes (DYCORD93 Conf.), J.G. Balchen (Ed.), Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1993, p. 105-109.

Maria, G., Musca, G., Pop, G., Niculae, G., Boeru, R., Ignatescu, G., Manoliu, D., Data Analysis and Modelling of a Computer Assisted Fluid-Bed Pilot-Plant. Application to Several Zeolite Catalysed Processes, 7th Jornadas de Fluidizacion y Sistemas Fluido-Particula, Zaragoza (Spain), May 20-22, 1992.

Maria, G., Expert System for ODE Chemical Kinetic Model Identification by Using a Transfer of Information Numerical Strategy, ESCAPE-2, European Symposium on Computer Applications in Process Engineering, October 5-7, 1992, Toulouse (France).

1993

Maria, G., Terwiesch, P., Rippin, D.W.T., On-line Kinetics Identification for a Semi-Batch Process Using a Transfer-of-Information Numerical Strategy, AIChE 1993 Annual Meeting, St. Louis (MO, USA), Nov. 7-12, 1993, paper # 151i.

1994

Tsakiris, C., Maria, G., Ivanescu, D., Ignatescu, G., Pop, G., Bozga, G., Kinetic Studies of the Methanol Conversion to Olefins, 5th Intern. Symp. on Process Systems Engineering, May 30-June 3, 1994, Seoul (Korea), paper # 49, p. 255-258.

Maria, G., Terwiesch, P., Rippin, D.W.T., On-Line Kinetics Identification for Batch Processes Using Parallel Short-Cut Mechanistical - Recursive Estimators and Interactive Data-Bank Information, 44th Canadian Chem. Eng. Conference, Calgary (Canada), Oct. 2, 1994, p. 483-484.

Ramvall, M., Maria, G., Rippin, D.W.T., Combinatorial Use of Short-Cut, Indirect, Recursive Estimators for the On-Line Kinetics Identification in Biological Treatment Process Simulation, Proceedings of the CISS - SRIst Joint Conference of International Simulation Societies, Aug. 22-25, 1994, Zurich (Switzerland), J. Halin, W. Karplus and R. Rimane (Eds.), p.548-552.

1995

Maria, G., Rippin, D.W.T., Modified Integral Procedure (MIP) as a Reliable Short-Cut Method in Mechanistical Based ODE Kinetic Model Estimation: Non-Isothermal and (Semi-) Batch Process Cases, Plenary Lecture at ESCAPE5 - 5th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, June 11-14, 1995, Bled (Slovenia).

Maria, G., Interactive Direct Estimation Technique Used for Chemical Kinetics Modelling and Simulation, 7th European Simulation Symposium (ESS), Oct. 26-28, 1995, Erlangen (Germany).

1996

Maria, G., Marin, A., Wyss, C., Müller, S., Newson, E., Modelling and Scaleup of the Kinetics with Deactivation of Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation for Hydrogen Energy Storage, ISCRE14 - 14th Int. Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, May 5-8, 1996, Brugge (Belgium).

Maria, G., Rippin, D.W.T., Recursive Robust Kinetics Estimation by Using Mechanistic Short-Cut Technique and a Pattern-Recognition Procedure, ESCAPE6 - 6th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, May 27-29, 1996, Rhodes (Greece).

1998

Maria, G., Adaptive Random Search and Short-Cut Techniques for Process Model Identification and Monitoring, FOCAPO98 Int. Conf. on Foundations of Computer Aided Process Operations, July 5-10, 1998, Snowbird (USA), p. 351-359.

Maria, G., Maria, C., On-Line Model Identification in Wastewater Biological Treatment by Using Hybrid Short-Cut and Adaptive Search Techniques, 2nd European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science, September 16-19, 1998, Porto (Portugal), p. 323-324.

1999

Maria, G., Heinzle, E., Testing Novel Short-Cut Methods for Complex Kinetic Characterisation in Early Safety Assessment of a Chemical Process, ESCAPE9 - 9th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, May 31- June 2, 1999, Budapest (Hungary).

2000

Maria, G., Constantinescu, C., Ozil, P., Quick Identification of the Wastewater Biological Treatment Process by Using Shortcut Techniques and Previous Plant Operation Data, ESCAPE10 Conference, Florence (Italy), May 30, 2000, p.841-846.

Maria, G., Maria, C., Salcedo, R., Feyo de Azevedo, S., Databank Transfer-of-Information, Shortcut and Exact Estimators Used in the Wastewater Biological Treatment Process Identification, 7th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering, July 16-21, 2000, Keystone (USA), paper 44r.

2001

Maria, G., Maria, C., Salcedo, S., Feyo de Azevedo, S., Optimal Monitoring and Risk Limits for a Wastewater Biological Treatment Serial Plant, ECC-2001 European Control Conference, Porto (Portugal), Sept. 4-7, 2001, p. 3845-3851. http://paginas.fe.up.pt/ecc2001/index1.html

2002

Hudder, B., Yang, Q., Bolfing, B., Maria, G., Morgan, J.J., Lindahl, P.A., Computational Modeling of Iron Metabolism in Mitochondria, NIST Conference on 'Systems Biology Approaches to Healt Care: Mitochondrial Proteomics, Sept. 17-18, 2002, Gaithersburg (USA), p. 1. http://www.cstl.nist.gov/div831/mito/Posters.html

2003

Maria, G., ARS combination with an evolutionary algorithm for solving MINLP optimization problems, In: Modelling, Identification and Control, M.H. Hamza (Ed.), IASTED/ACTA Press, Anaheim (CA), 2003, p. 112-118 (ISBN 0-88986-343-1; ISSN 1025-8973). http://www.sigmod.org/sigmod/dblp/db/conf/mic/mic2003.html

Maria, G., An Adaptive - Evolutionary Algorithm for Solving MINLP Chemical Engineering Problems, RICCCE-13 13th Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Univ. Politehnica, Bucharest, Sept. 16, 2003, p. 56-61. http://www.cael.pub.ro/cicic/2003/bio/bio.htm

2005

Maria, G., Szedlacsek, S., Laslo, A.C., Zaharia, E., Modular-based Simulation of Regulated Protein Synthesis, 2nd Croatian-German Conference: Enzyme Reaction Engineering, 21-24 Sept. 2005, Dubrovnik (Croatia), poster P9. http://www.fkit.hr/erec2005

Maria, C., Tociu, C., Maria, G., Simulation of a pollutant accidental discharge scenario in a Danube tributary by using a diffusion model, 1st SEECChE SouthEast European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Belgrade (Serbia), Sept. 25-28, 2005, poster ENEN P07, p. 149. http://147.91.212.197/SEECChE1/index2.html

Maria, G., Szedlacsek, S., Laslo, A.C., Zaharia, E., Modular-Based Modelling of Cooperative Protein Synthesis, RICCCE-14 14th Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University Politehnica Bucharest, Sept. 22-24, 2005, p. S05/92-99. http://thai.oxy.pub.ro/RICCCE14/

Maria, G., Maria, C., Evaluation of Limit-State-Functions by means of a Diffusion Model in the Risk Assessment of a Biodegradable Pollutant Discharge in a River Pathway, International Conference “Academic Days Timisoara”, Timisoara (Romania), May 26-27, 2005. www.upt.ro/pdf/anexe/Anexa5_2.pdf

2007

Maria, G., Application of chemical engineering principles and the lumping analysis in modelling the living systems - A trade-off between simplicity and model quality, 20th Croatian Meeting of Chemists & Chem. Engineers, Feb. 2007, Zagreb, Croatia (Invited Plenary Lecture), p. 2-4. ISBN 978-953-6894-29-1. http://www.hdki.hr/20_skup_2007/en/plenary.html

Maria, C., Maria, G., Prediction of the risk zones in a riverine pathway for an accidental pollutant discharge of variable biodegradability, 20th Croatian Meeting of Chemists & Chem. Engineers, Feb. 2007, Zagreb, Croatia, p. 244-245. ISBN 978-953-6894-29-1. http://www.hdki.hr/20_skup_2007/en/index.html

Maria, G., Reduced modular representation applied to simulate some genetic regulatory circuits, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-15, Sinaia (Romania), 19-22 Sept. 2007. www2.chim.upb.ro/PDF/Preliminary_Program_2007.pdf

2008

Maria, C., Maria, G., Simulation of a PCB pollutant fate in a riverine pathway for a low level discharge, International Conference of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 28-30 May, 2008, Timisoara, (Romania) (In: Buletinul Stiintific al Universitatii “Politehnica” din Timisoara, Seria Chimie si Ingineria Mediului, Vol. 53(67), 147-152 (2008), ISSN 1224-6018. http://www.chim.upt.ro/circulara%201%20eng.pdf).

2009

Maria, G., Maria, C., Comparative simulation of dispersion and bioaccumulation of some PCB-s in a river-bed downstream the release point for a low level discharge, International ESTROM Conference, Environmental Research and Mitigation of Water Pollution in Romania and in the Lower Danube Region, 3 – 5 September 2008, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, p. 122-123. http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/events/sev323857 (In: Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. (2009) 16 (Suppl 1):S9–S13, DOI 10.1007/s11356-009-0206-5, ISBN= 0944-1344 )

Maria, G., Maria, C., A comparative analysis of dispersion and bioaccumulation of PCB and CBz persistent pollutants for an accidental release in a riverbed, SSCHE09 36th International Conference of Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering, Tatranske Matliare (Slovakia), May 25-29, 2009, p. 89-90. ISBN 978-80-227-3072-3 http://www.kirp.chtf.stuba.sk/ssche/index.php?id_conf=2009

Maria, G., A whole-cell approach in modelling genetic circuits in living cells, 14th European Congress on Biotechnology, Barcelona (Spain), 13-16 Sept., 2009. ISSN: 1871-6784, http://www.ecb14.eu/. Published in: Maria, G., A whole-cell approach in modelling genetic circuits in living cells, New Biotechnology, 25, S338 (2009). doi:10.1016/j.nbt.2009.06.818. IF = 2.756, ISSN= 1871-6784

Stefan, D.N., Maria, G., Derivation of operating region runaway boundaries for the vapour phase catalytic reactor used for aniline production, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-16, Sinaia (Romania), 9-12 Sept. 2009. www.riccce16.upb.ro/contact

Maria, G., Maria, C., Simulated accidental release case studies on dispersion and bioaccumulation of some POP in riverbeds, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-16, Sinaia (Romania), 9-12 Sept. 2009. p. S.IV.13-S.IV.23, ISBN 978-606-521-349-4. www.riccce16.upb.ro/contact

Maria, G., Maria, C., A structured model to simulate reduction of heavy metal ions from polluted waters by Gram-negative bacteria, International Conference on Sciences, University of Oradea, 12-14 November 2009, Oradea (Romania), p. 9-11. http://stiinte.uoradea.ro/conf2009/internationala/ICS2009.html

2010

Maria, G., Dan, A., Impact of parametric uncertainty on setting safety limits and operating policies for a semi-batch catalytic reactor of high thermal sensitivity, 19 International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering CHISA 2010, Prague (CZ), August 28- September 1, 2010, p. 1948-1949. ISBN 978-80-02-02250-3. http://www.chisa.cz/2010/default.aspx

Maria, G., Cocuz, A., Optimal operating policies for the free-enzyme (semi-)batch reactors in the food industry - A case study for the D-glucose oxidation reactor, 1st International Congress on Food Technology, Antalya (Turkey), November 3-6, 2010, p. 15, ISBN 978-975-00373-3-7, http://www.intfoodtechno2010.org/index.php

Maria, G., Cocuz, A., Optimal operating policies of enzymatic batch reactors with free-enzyme under moderate deactivation conditions, ICOSESC7 - 7th International Conference of the Chemical Societies of the South-Eastern European Countries, Bucharest, Sept. 15-17, 2010, ISBN 978-973-748-512-0. http://www.icosecs7.upb.ro

2011

Maria, G., Model-based simulation platform for screening among enzymatic reactors and operation alternatives according to the enzyme adjustable characteristics, 1st European Congress of applied Biotechnology, 25 - 29 September 2011, Berlin (Germany) www.ecab2011.eu/ECAB/

Dan, A., Maria, G., Failure probability and sensitivity criteria used for semi-batch reactor optimization, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-17, Sinaia (Romania), 7-10 Sept. 2011. ISSN 2247-5389, www.riccce17.upb.ro/

Luta, I., Maria, G., Extended and lumped kinetic models used to characterize the chemically controlled drug release from multivalent supports, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-17, Sinaia (Romania), 7-10 Sept. 2011. ISSN 2247-5389, www.riccce17.upb.ro/

Nastase, S., Bajenaru, L., Berger, D., Matei, C., Maria, G., MCM41 type mesoporous materials as citostatic drug delivery systems, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-17, Sinaia (Romania), 7-10 Sept. 2011. ISSN 2247-5389, www.riccce17.upb.ro/

Maria, G., Screening among constructive and operating alternatives when designing an enzymatic reactor, 12 th International Conference - Academic Days Timisoara (Romania), 26-27 May 2011 (Plenary Lecture). http://acad-icht.tm.edu.ro; http://acad-tim.tm.edu.ro/pdf/Program_ZAT_2011.pdf; http://acad-icht.tm.edu.ro/manifestari/zacad2011.htm. http://www.chim.upt.ro/buletin_chimie/index.html; ISSN 1224-6018

Maria, G., Integrated simulation platform for enzymatic reactor selection and optimal operation in the food industry, International Conference on Sciences, University of Oradea, 11-12 November 2011, Oradea (Romania), p. 22 (Oral Lecture). ISBN 978-606-10-0660-1, http://stiinte.uoradea.ro/ro/index_ro.htm

2012

Maria, G., Ene, M.D., Kinetics studies on enzymatic oxidation of D-glucose with pyranose 2-oxidase in the presence of catalase, 15th European Congress on Biotechnology, Istanbul (Turkey), 23-26 September, 2012. http://www.ecb15.org/. Poster 1.5.16. Published in: Maria, G., Ene, M.D., Kinetics studies on enzymatic oxidation of D-glucose with pyranose 2-oxidase in the presence of catalase, New Biotechnology, 29S, 586 (2012). DOI:10.1016/j.nbt.2012.08.239 (doar Abstract in Conferinta), SRI = 0.70, IF = 2.756, ISSN= 1871-6784

Ene, M.D., Maria, G., Catalase addition and temperature influence on the enzymatic oxidation of D-glucose International Conference “Centenary of Education in Chemical Engineering”, November 28-30, 2012, Iasi, Romania. http://www.ch.tuiasi.ro/CNIC2012/index.html

Dan, A., Maria, G., Multi-objective optimal operating solutions for a chemical reactor based on failure probability indices, Oral Lecture, ELSEDIMA-9 International Conference on “Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management”, Cluj-Napoca (Romania), 25-27 Oct. 2012. http://elsedima.conference.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/home, (published in Environ. Eng. Management Jl., March-2013).

Ene, M.D., Maria, G., Bioconversion of 2-keto-D-glucose into D-fructose by aldose reductase, The Annual International Conference of the Romanian Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (RSBMB), Bucharest, September 13-14th, 2012. Published in: Romanian Journal of BIochemistry, 49 (Suppl.), 60-61 (2012). (Revista B+).

2013

Maria, G., Luta, I., Bilevel structured dynamic simulator for predicting e. coli adaptation for mercury uptake in a bioreactor, 5th Int. Conference on Computational Bioengineering (ICCB-5), 11-13 September, 2013, Leuven (Belgium). http://www.iccb2013.org/committees.html

Luta, I., Maria, G., Berger, D., Nastase, S., Stoica, A.I., Stirbet, D., Radu, G.L., A compartmented kinetic model used to characterize and in-silico design of controlled drug release systems, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-18, Sinaia (Romania), 4-8 Sept. 2013. www.riccce18.upb.ro/

Maria, G., Luta, I., Berger, D., Nastase, S., Stoica, A.I., Stirbet, D., Radu, G.L., Extended vs. reduced kinetic models used for in-silico design of controlled drug release systems, Key note Lecture, ROMPHYSCHEM 15, International Conference of Physical Chemistry, 11-13 September, 2013, Bucharest. http://gw-chimie.math.unibuc.ro/romphyschem/index.php/organizers15

Maria, G., Structured cell simulator used to in-silico characterize and design the genetic circuit of mercury uptake by Gram-negative bacteria in a fluidized-bed bioreactor", Plenary Lecture, 13th Edition of Academic Days Timisoara, June 13-14, 2013, Timisoara, Romania. http://acad-icht.tm.edu.ro/

Maria, C., Maria, G., Comparative analysis of long-term pollutant fate of some PCB, PAH, and Chlorobenzenes in riverbeds for a quasi-continuous accidental release of low-level, Oral presentation, 13th Edition of Academic Days Timisoara, June 13-14, 2013, Timisoara, Romania. http://acad-icht.tm.edu.ro/

Crisan, M., Maria, G., Optimal operating alternatives of a multi-enzymatic reactor for D-glucose oxidation with complex enzyme deactivation, Poster presentation, 13th Edition of Academic Days Timisoara, June 13-14, 2013, Timisoara, Romania. http://acad-icht.tm.edu.ro/

Maria, G., Optimal operating solutions for sensitive chemical reactors under parametric uncertainty based on failure probability indices, Plenary Lecture, National Symposium "Environment & Progress", University Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, 25 October, 2013. http://enviro.ubbcluj.ro/administrative.php

Buga, M.R., Maria, G., Marinoiu, A., Iordache, I., Long-term pollutant fate of some PAHs (naphthalene, anthracene, and benzopyrene) in riverbeds for a quasi-continuous release of low level, Paper P-27, The 19-th Conference “Progress in Cryogenics and Isotopes Separation, 10-11 Oct., 2013, Calimanesti (Rm. Valcea). http://www.icsi.ro/conferinta2013/conferinta.html

Maria, G., Applications of Chemical Engineering Principles and the Lumping Analysis in Modelling the Living Systems – A tradeoff between simplicity and model quality, University Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, 8-Nov. 2013 , http://www.chem.ubbcluj.ro/~chimie/anunturi.html

2014

Maria, G., Luta, I., Berger, D., Nastase, S., Stoica, A.I., Stirbet, D., Radu, G.L., Challenging issues in setting-up a mechanistic kinetic model for in-silico design of controlled drug release systems, Plenary Lecture, 7th International Symposium “New trends and strategies in the chemistry of advanced materials with relevance in biological systems, technique and environmental protection, June 5-6, 2014, Timişoara, Romania. http://acad-icht.tm.edu.ro/

Khwayyir, H.H.S., Maria, G., Dinculescu, D., Accident condition influence on domino effect consequences for two sensitive neighbouring chemical plants, Plenary Lecture, 10th ELSEDIMA International Conference on “Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management”, 18-19 September 2014, Cluj-Napoca, ROMÂNIA. http://elsedima.conference.ubbcluj.ro/.

Muscalu, C., Maria, G., Critical variety under parametric uncertainty for the benzene oxidation industrial catalytic reactor, Poster, 10th ELSEDIMA International Conference on “Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management”, 18-19 September 2014, Cluj-Napoca, ROMÂNIA. http://elsedima.conference.ubbcluj.ro/.

Maria, G., Khwayyir, H.H.S., Dinculescu, D., Evaluation of runaway risk, accident consequences and Domino effect occurrence for two sensitive neighbouring chemical plants, Plenary Lecture, The 20th National Conference with International Participation "PROGRESS IN CRYOGENICS AND ISOTOPES SEPARATION" Calimanesti-Caciulata, Valcea, Romania, 23-24 octombrie 2014. http://www.icsi.ro/inregistrare.html

2015

Crișan, M., Maria, G., Model-based optimization of biochemical reactors including interconnected complex enzymatic processe, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-19, Sibiu (Romania), 2-5 Sept. 2015. riccce19.chimie.upb.ro/

Muscalu, C., Maria, G., Critical variety under parametric uncertainty for the benzene oxidation industrial catalytic reactor, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-19, Sibiu (Romania), 2-5 Sept. 2015. riccce19.chimie.upb.ro/

2016

Maria, G., Applications of Chemical Engineering Principles and the Lumping Analysis in Modelling the Living Systems –

A trade-off between simplicity and model quality, invited lecture, Inst. of Biochemistry of Romanian Academy, 15 Jan. 2016.

Muscalu, C.., Maria, G., pareto optimal operating solutions for a catalytic reactor for benzene oxidation based on safety indices and a detailed process kinetics, 11th ELSEDIMA International Conference on “Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management”, 26-28 May 2016, Cluj-Napoca, ROMÂNIA

Maria, G., Applications of Chemical Engineering Principles and the Lumping Analysis in Modelling the Living Systems –A trade-off between simplicity and model quality, plenary lecture, Symposium SICHEM-2016, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 8-9 Sept. 2016.

2017

Crisan, M.,, Maria, G., Pareto-optimal Operating Policies of a Mechanically Agitated Continuous Reactor used for the Oxidation of D-Glucose on co-Immobilized Pyranose Oxidase and Catalase, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-20, Poiana Brasov (Romania), 6-9 Sept. 2017. http://riccce20.chimie.upb.ro/

Scoban, A.G., Maria, G., Setting Optimal Operating Policies of a Fluidized Bed Bioreactor used for Mercury Uptake from Wastewaters by using Immobilized P. putida cells, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-20, Poiana Brasov (Romania), 6-9 Sept. 2017. http://riccce20.chimie.upb.ro/

2018

Muscalu, C.., Maria, G., Dinculescu, D., The reactor size influence on the optimal operating setpoint choice for a fixed-bed multi-tubular catalytic reactor, , 12th ELSEDIMA International Conference on “Environmental Legislation, Safety Engineering and Disaster Management”, 17-19 May 2018, Cluj-Napoca, ROMÂNIA; http://elsedima.conference.ubbcluj.ro/

Maria, G., In-silico design of Genetic Modified Micro-organisms (GMO) of industrial use, by using Systems Biology and (Bio)Chemical Engineering tools, plenary lecture, Symposium SICHEM-2018, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 6-7 Sept. 2018.

2019

Mihalachi, M., Maria, G., Gijiu, C.L., In-silico modulate glycolytic oscillator in modified E. coli to control bioprocesses of industrial interest, Romanian International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Engineering RICCCE-21, Constanta-Mamaia (Romania), 4-7 Sept. 2019. http://riccce21.chimie.upb.ro

2021

Peptanaru, I.M., Maria, G.,

"Analiza de inginerie privind optimizarea reactorului bi-enzimatic discontinuu de obtinere a manitolului din fructoza cu

regenerarea continua in-situ a cofactorului NADH"

("Model-based optimization of the bi-enzymatic batch reactor for mannitol production from fructose with continuous in-situ

regeneration of the NADH co-factor"), Univ. Politehnica Bucharest annual conference, May-14-2021.

Figures from various research projects

(Semi-)batch chemical reactor sensitivity, risk analysis, and optimization