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Academic Experience:
- since 2000: Professor (“Profesor universitar doctor inginer”), Department of Theoretical Mechanics, Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Iasi, Romania.
- 1996-2000: Associate Professor (“Conferentiar universitar”), Department of Theoretical Mechanics, Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Iasi, Romania.
- 1990-1996: Assistant Professor (“Sef de lucrari”), Department of Theoretical Mechanics, Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Iasi, Romania.
- 1984-1990: Teaching Assistant (“Asistent universitar”), Department of Theoretical Mechanics, Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Iasi, Romania.
Academic Courses Held:
- Theoretical Mechanics (“Mecanica Teoretica”)
- Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Systems (“Modelarea și simularea sistemelor mecanice”)
- Mechanical Foundations of Robotics (“Fundamentele mecanice ale roboticii”)
- System Modelling and Simulation (“Simularea și modelarea sistemelor”)
- Technical Mechanics (“Mecanica tehnica”)
Education:
- 1995: Ph.D. in Mechanical Vibrations, Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Iasi, Romania(formerly known as Intitutul Politehnic Iasi). Thesis title: New Symbolic Procedures in the Study of the Dynamical Systems. Advisor: Professor Dr. Doc. Eng. Nicolae Irimiciuc.
- 1985: B. Sc., Faculty of Mathematics, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iasi, Romania.
- 1980: B.Eng., Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications, Technical University “Gheorghe Asachi” Iasi, Romania (formerly known as Intitutul Politehnic Iasi).
Academic Professional Service and Membership:
- Senior Member AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics) ID 268679
- Senior Member IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA) ID 80605322
- Senior Member IEEE Robotics and Automation Society ID 80605322
- Senior Member IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society ID 80605322
- Member AAS (American Astronautical Society) ID 12690
- Member ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineering) ID 9012220
- Member AMS (American Mathematical Society USA) code CNDCXK
- Founding member of Romanian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
- Corresponding member of the Academy of Technical Sciences in Romania
- Member The New York Academy of Science ID 11012654
Premii, distincţii
- Premiul „Constantin C. Teodorescu” al Academiei de Științe Tehnice din România – 22 octombrie 2021
- Premiul „Traian Vuia” al Academiei Române – 12 Decembrie 2019
- Doctor Honoris Causa – Universitatea „Dunărea de Jos” din Galați – 14 Octombrie 2016
- Cetățean de onoare al municipiului Iași – 14 Octombrie 2014
- Premiul Galei Clubului Român de presă – 2003, pentru cel mai bun proiect editorial