Date and place of birth: 5th March 1945, Petresti-Alba, Romania
Education:
Polytechnic Institute (now Technical University) of Cluj-Napoca, 1963-1968, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (June 1968)
Technical University of Timisoara (without frequency), Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (1977). Dissertation title: Studies about the one-phase linear motor (supervisor: Prof. Toma DORDEA, member of Romanian Academy)
Professional experience:
Teaching experineces:
1968 -1974 Teaching assistant, Polytechnic Institute (now Technical University) of Cluj-Napoca;
1974 -1990 Assistant Professor, Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca;
1990 -1992 Associated Professor, Polytechnic Institute of Cluj-Napoca;
1992- Professor of Electrical Machines, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.
Managing experiences:
1994 -1996 Administration Council Secretary of Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Research Center;
1996 - 2004 Vice-rector, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca;
Memberships:
Administration Council, Managerial Development Center, Cluj-Napoca;
1998- National Council of Higher Education Financing.
Professional activities:
Undergraduate lectures:
Electrical Machines and Drives BasicsSteady-State Operating of Electrical Machines
Electrical Machines Dynamics
Electrical Machines Design
Special Electrical Machines
Electromechanical Systems
Current Ph.D. students:
Two Ph.D. students working for their thesis (they are working outside the University).
External Activities:
Member in the International Steering Committee of the First International Symposium "Electromotion", 1995, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Member in the National Organizing Committee of the Second International Symposium "Electromotion", 1997, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Visiting Scholar:
Mine School of Paris, France; 1995
Central University of Lancashire-Preston, England; 1996
University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany 1996
Technical University of Prague, Czech Republic; 1996
University of Stuttgart, Germany;1996
Technical University of Harkov, Ukraine;1997
Technical University of Chisinau, Moldavian Republic; 1997
Technical University of Warsaw, Poland; 1997
Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany; 1998
Technical University of Wien, Austria; 1998
Technical University of Sheffield, England; 1998
Technical University of Barcelona, Spain; 1999
Technical University of Miskolc, Hungary; 1999
Technical University of Chisinau, Moldavian Republic; 1999
University of Stuttgart, Germany; 1999
Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany; 2000
University of Sevilia, Spain; 2000
University of Nottingham, England; 2000
Technical University of Wien, Austria. 2001
Journal Referring
Acta Electrotehnica Napocensis
Ph.D. examiner:
Technical University of Timisoara (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
Technical University of Iasi (1998)
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (1995, 1998)
University of Oradea (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
M.S. Examiner:
Member of the Engineering Degree Examining Committee, Electrical Machines Speciality, Technical University of Cluj, 1994-2000
Member of the Engineering Degree Examining Committee, Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Cluj, 1982-1993
Industry expreiences:
Solving, alone or within different teams from my Department, more than 30 projects for Industrial Companies. The subject of the projects were concerning different aspects like:
Electrical energy saving
Electrical drives performances improving (new systems or a specific control)
Special electrical machines designing and building up (Schrage-Richter type of motor, one-phase induction motor, linear motors)
Induction heating system analyzing and designing
Consultancy activity for different Companies on subjects like:
Electric generators behavior in power electric plants
Electric motors
Electric drive systems
Research interests:
Electrical machines and drives
Electrical traction
Honours:
Diploma of Excellence in Research in 2001 from ANSTI (National Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation)
Patents:
Crisan, A., Biró, K., Viorel, I.A., Iancu, V. : Variable speed and frequency synchronous machine , Technical University of Cluj, Patent act no. 56238, 1973.
Moldovan, V., Iancu, V. , Runcan, I., Zoicas, I.: Drop hammer , Technical University of Cluj, Patent act no. 63473, 1974.
Iancu, V. , Micu, D., Vultur, G.: Electrical machines collectors fabrication technology , Technical University of Cluj, Patent act no. 69161, 1978.
Viorel, I.A., Iancu, V. , Pop, A.: Electromagnetic coupling , Technical University of Cluj, Patent act no. 95217, 1989.