Education and Positions
2019 -
Full Professor and PhD advisor, University of Craiova, Faculty of Automation, Computers and Electronics, Department of Automatic Control and Electronics, Craiova, Romania
2008 - 2019
Associate Professor, University of Craiova, Faculty of Automation, Computers and Electronics, Department of Automatic Control, Craiova, Romania
2003 - 2008
Assistant Professor, University of Craiova, Faculty of Automation, Computers and Electronics, Department of Automatic Control, Craiova, Romania
2003
PhD in Automatic Control with Vladimir Rasvan at University of Craiova, Craiova (RO)
2000 - 2003
Lecturer, University of Craiova, Faculty of Automation, Computers and Electronics, Department of Automatic Control, Craiova, Romania
1990 - 2000
Automatic control Engineer, Turceni Thermo-Power Plant, Romania;
Software Engineer, DOLJCHIM Chemical Plant, Craiova, Romania,
Associate researcher and associate lecturer, University of Craiova, Department of Automatic Control, Craiova, Romania
1990
Bachelor in Automation and Computers (5 years program, equivalent to bachelor and master degrees), University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
Research grants and collaborations (selection)
2019 - 2025
Brain-inspired technologies for intelligent navigation and mobility - iNavigate, H2020-MSCA Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) 2019, DD: Partner Leader and Principal Investigator, https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/873178
2017, 2018
Laboratoire des Signaux et Systèmes – Unité mixte de recherche, Centrale-Supélec, CNRS et Université Paris-Sud, France, research collaboration
2017 - 2018
Systems with Propagation: New Approaches in Control Design for Oscillations Quenching – ProCO, Bilateral Cooperation Romania-France "Brancusi" 2016, with Laboratoire des Signaux et Systèmes (L2S), CNRS – Centrale Supélec - Université Paris Sud, France, Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI), DD: Project Director and Principal Investigator
2016
Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, Kleve, Germany, research collaboration
2016
CITEC-Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany, research collaboration
2014 - 2015
Distributed parameter systems: analysis, synthesis via control Lyapunov functionals, numerical approximation and neurocomputing type implementation, University of Craiova grant for interdisciplinary research (fields: Systems engineering and Mathematics), DD: Project Director and Principal Investigator
2014
University of Malaga, Polytechnic School, Department of Applied Mathematics, research collaboration
2006 - 2007
Advanced computing platform based on neural networks for automated diagnosis assistance in ophthalmology, Romanian National Council of Scientific Research grant, DD: Project Director and Principal Investigator
2006 - 2007
ECO-NET DIE: Dynamique – Interconnexions – Environnement, Egide grant, France, DD: member
2002
École Supérieure d’Ingénieurs en Electronique et Electrotechnique, Noisy-le-Grand, Paris, France, research stage
2001
Institute of Information Technology, School of Technology, ”Tomas Bata” University of Zlin, Czech Republic, research stage
2000-
Over 10 national research grants financed by: Romanian National Council of Scientific Research, World Bank (1), DD: member
Experience and Awards
2021 - 2025
Vice-Chair, IEEE Control Systems Society Romania Chapter
2021-
IFAC TC 2.2 Linear Control Systems, member
2019
Habilitation in System Engineering, University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
2018-
IFAC TC 9.5 Technology, Culture and International Stability, member
2017
IEEE Region 8 Clementina Saduwa award (see also: IEEE Region 8 News, Vol. 20, No. 1, September 2017, pp. 4)
2015-
IFAC TC 2.6 Distributed Parameter Systems, member
2013
IEEE Senior member
2012 -
Chair of the SRAIT Craiova local division, Romanian Society of Automation and Information Technology (the Romanian NMO at IFAC)