Adrian Volceanov
Biography
Education:
Institution | Period | Degree and diplomas |
University POLITEHNICA Bucharest | 1975-1980 | MSc |
University POLITEHNICA Bucharest | 1989-1998 | PhD |
Professional experience:
Institution | Period | Position |
Matpur Bucharest Company | 1980-1982 | Research engineer |
University POLITEHNICA Bucharest | 1982-1991 | Lecturer |
University POLITEHNICA Bucharest | 1991- 2000 | Senior Lecturer |
University POLITEHNICA Bucharest | 1991-2004 | Assoc. Professor |
University POLITEHNICA Bucharest | 2004 – present | Professor |
1st May 2008 – present
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages
Research activity and Publications:
Over 120 peer-reviewed articles published in Romanian and international journals, 7 books, more than 60 research contracts as coordinator or member in research team.
Member of the Editorial Board at several ISI journals (Romanian Journal of Materials, Ceramic Science and Technology – Germany, Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidro –Spain). Reviewer for several ISI journals from Elsevier (Ceramics International, J.of Non-Crystalline Solids, J.of the European Ceramic Society, Composite part B: Engineering; J. of Alloys and Compounds; Romanian Journal of Materials, etc.)
Technical skills and competences:
Mathematical modelling of structure and properties of ceramic materials, composites and nanomaterials; Thermodynamics and phase relations in complex oxide systems; Physical chemistry of solid oxides and silicates; Ceramic composite and nanocomposite materials (synthesis, characterisation, modelling); Analysis and characterisation of oxide materials and nanomaterials and related composite materials (SEM, TEM microscopy, UV-VIS spectroscopy, IR and RX spectroscopy)
National and international organizations membership (selection):
- President of the Romanian Ceramic Society
- Member of the Council Board of the European Ceramic Society – ECerS (since 1995)
- Member of the Council Board of the International Ceramic Federation – ICF
- Member of the American Ceramic Society – AmCerSoc
- Member of the Materials Research Society (Great Britain) – MRS
- Member of the Romanian Chemical Society