About

1998 – present, Teaching and Research activities at the Department Automobiles and Transport (junior assistant, assistant, lecturer, assoc. professor or senior lecturer, full professor) from the University of Pitesti (since 2024, University of Pitesti merged within the National University of Science and Technology "POLITEHNICA")

2020 - 2024, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research, University of Pitesti, Romania

2017, Habilitation for conducting PhD thesis in Automotive Engineering

2012 – 2020, President of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Romania (www.siar.ro)

2011 – 2019, Director of the Department Automobiles and Transport, University of Pitesti

2008 – 2020, Associate researcher at Cnam Paris, Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire et Génie des Procédés Chimiques et Energétique

2007 – 2011, Director of the Department of Scientific Research, University of Pitesti

2007 – present, Member in the FISITA's Education Committee

2003 – 2006, 4 post-doctorate stages (internships) at Cnam Paris

2003 – PhD degree at the Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania in Mechanical Engineering field with a thesis on Variable Compression Ratio engines

1998 – Master degree in Science et Technologie de Matériaux at the University of Pitesti (French taught master)

1996 – 1998, engineer within the Engine Design Department of Dacia Automotive plant

1997 – Master degree in Internal Combustion Engines at the University of Pitesti

1996 – Bachelor degree in Automotive Engineering at the University of Pitesti, Romania

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Total publications
38
Total citations
366
Citations per publication
9.63
Average publications per year
2
Average coauthors
3.55
Publications years
2006-2024 (19 years)
h-index
9
i10-index
6
m-index
0.47
o-index
35
g-index
18
w-index
3
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.
i10-index
The number of the author's publications that received at least 10 links each.
m-index
The researcher's m-index is numerically equal to the ratio of his h-index to the number of years that have passed since the first publication.
o-index
The geometric mean of the h-index and the number of citations of the most cited article of the scientist.
g-index
For a given set of articles, sorted in descending order of the number of citations that these articles received, the g-index is the largest number such that the g most cited articles received (in total) at least g2 citations.
w-index
If w articles of a researcher have at least 10w citations each and other publications are less than 10(w+1) citations, then the researcher's w-index is equal to w.

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 11, 28.95%
General Medicine
11 publications, 28.95%
Mechanical Engineering, 6, 15.79%
Mechanical Engineering
6 publications, 15.79%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 6, 15.79%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
6 publications, 15.79%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 5, 13.16%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
5 publications, 13.16%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 4, 10.53%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
4 publications, 10.53%
Control and Optimization, 4, 10.53%
Control and Optimization
4 publications, 10.53%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, 3, 7.89%
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
3 publications, 7.89%
General Engineering, 3, 7.89%
General Engineering
3 publications, 7.89%
Engineering (miscellaneous), 3, 7.89%
Engineering (miscellaneous)
3 publications, 7.89%
Energy (miscellaneous), 3, 7.89%
Energy (miscellaneous)
3 publications, 7.89%
General Energy, 2, 5.26%
General Energy
2 publications, 5.26%
Fuel Technology, 2, 5.26%
Fuel Technology
2 publications, 5.26%
Aerospace Engineering, 2, 5.26%
Aerospace Engineering
2 publications, 5.26%
Organic Chemistry, 1, 2.63%
Organic Chemistry
1 publication, 2.63%
General Chemical Engineering, 1, 2.63%
General Chemical Engineering
1 publication, 2.63%
Computer Science (miscellaneous), 1, 2.63%
Computer Science (miscellaneous)
1 publication, 2.63%
Pollution, 1, 2.63%
Pollution
1 publication, 2.63%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering, 1, 2.63%
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
1 publication, 2.63%
Building and Construction, 1, 2.63%
Building and Construction
1 publication, 2.63%
Civil and Structural Engineering, 1, 2.63%
Civil and Structural Engineering
1 publication, 2.63%
Control and Systems Engineering, 1, 2.63%
Control and Systems Engineering
1 publication, 2.63%
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Journals

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IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
11 publications, 28.95%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
3 publications, 7.89%
Energies
3 publications, 7.89%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
2 publications, 5.26%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering
2 publications, 5.26%
AIP Conference Proceedings
2 publications, 5.26%
European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences
2 publications, 5.26%
Machines
1 publication, 2.63%
MATEC Web of Conferences
1 publication, 2.63%
Inventions
1 publication, 2.63%
Applied Thermal Engineering
1 publication, 2.63%
Green Energy and Technology
1 publication, 2.63%
International Journal of Energy Research
1 publication, 2.63%
Energy Reports
1 publication, 2.63%
Energy
1 publication, 2.63%
Fuel
1 publication, 2.63%
Proceedings in Automotive Engineering
1 publication, 2.63%
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Citing journals

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Energies
35 citations, 9.54%
Journal not defined, 20, 5.45%
Journal not defined
20 citations, 5.45%
Fuel
19 citations, 5.18%
Energy
18 citations, 4.9%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering
12 citations, 3.27%
Energy Conversion and Management
11 citations, 3%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
8 citations, 2.18%
Applied Thermal Engineering
7 citations, 1.91%
Sustainability
7 citations, 1.91%
Scientific Reports
6 citations, 1.63%
Journal of Cleaner Production
5 citations, 1.36%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
5 citations, 1.36%
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
5 citations, 1.36%
International Journal of Energy Research
5 citations, 1.36%
Processes
5 citations, 1.36%
SAE Technical Papers
5 citations, 1.36%
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
4 citations, 1.09%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
4 citations, 1.09%
International Journal of Engine Research
4 citations, 1.09%
Applied Energy
4 citations, 1.09%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
4 citations, 1.09%
Materials Today: Proceedings
4 citations, 1.09%
Journal of Turbomachinery
4 citations, 1.09%
Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
4 citations, 1.09%
Proceedings in Automotive Engineering
4 citations, 1.09%
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects
3 citations, 0.82%
Catalysts
3 citations, 0.82%
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
3 citations, 0.82%
MATEC Web of Conferences
3 citations, 0.82%
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
3 citations, 0.82%
Renewable Energy
3 citations, 0.82%
Science China Technological Sciences
3 citations, 0.82%
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
3 citations, 0.82%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
3 citations, 0.82%
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
3 citations, 0.82%
AEJ - Alexandria Engineering Journal
3 citations, 0.82%
Machines
2 citations, 0.54%
Open Agriculture Journal
2 citations, 0.54%
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy
2 citations, 0.54%
Aerospace
2 citations, 0.54%
International Journal of Ambient Energy
2 citations, 0.54%
International Journal of Automotive Technology
2 citations, 0.54%
Atmosphere
2 citations, 0.54%
Inventions
2 citations, 0.54%
E3S Web of Conferences
2 citations, 0.54%
Energy Science and Engineering
2 citations, 0.54%
Green Energy and Technology
2 citations, 0.54%
Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
2 citations, 0.54%
AIP Conference Proceedings
2 citations, 0.54%
Energy Reports
2 citations, 0.54%
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
2 citations, 0.54%
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series C
2 citations, 0.54%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2 citations, 0.54%
IEEE Access
2 citations, 0.54%
Next Energy
2 citations, 0.54%
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
1 citation, 0.27%
Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences
1 citation, 0.27%
Industrial Crops and Products
1 citation, 0.27%
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
1 citation, 0.27%
Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation
1 citation, 0.27%
Energy Efficiency
1 citation, 0.27%
Biofuels
1 citation, 0.27%
Cytology and Genetics
1 citation, 0.27%
Entropy
1 citation, 0.27%
Science of the Total Environment
1 citation, 0.27%
Oil and Gas Science and Technology
1 citation, 0.27%
Catalysis Letters
1 citation, 0.27%
Combustion Science and Technology
1 citation, 0.27%
JVC/Journal of Vibration and Control
1 citation, 0.27%
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
1 citation, 0.27%
Fuel Processing Technology
1 citation, 0.27%
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
1 citation, 0.27%
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
1 citation, 0.27%
Mechanism and Machine Theory
1 citation, 0.27%
Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (English Edition)
1 citation, 0.27%
World Electric Vehicle Journal
1 citation, 0.27%
Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications
1 citation, 0.27%
Journal of Chromatography A
1 citation, 0.27%
Energy & Fuels
1 citation, 0.27%
Tribology International
1 citation, 0.27%
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
1 citation, 0.27%
Renewable Energy Focus
1 citation, 0.27%
IEEE Sensors Journal
1 citation, 0.27%
Frontiers in Energy
1 citation, 0.27%
Emission Control Science and Technology
1 citation, 0.27%
Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology
1 citation, 0.27%
Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
1 citation, 0.27%
Frontiers in Energy Research
1 citation, 0.27%
Journal of Molecular Liquids
1 citation, 0.27%
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
1 citation, 0.27%
Environmental Quality Management
1 citation, 0.27%
Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
1 citation, 0.27%
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
1 citation, 0.27%
Lecture Notes in Energy
1 citation, 0.27%
International Journal of Metalcasting
1 citation, 0.27%
World Journal of Engineering
1 citation, 0.27%
Protection of Metals and Physical Chemistry of Surfaces
1 citation, 0.27%
International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
1 citation, 0.27%
International Journal of Renewable Energy Development
1 citation, 0.27%
Measurement Science and Technology
1 citation, 0.27%
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Publishers

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IOP Publishing
14 publications, 36.84%
MDPI
5 publications, 13.16%
Elsevier
4 publications, 10.53%
SAGE
4 publications, 10.53%
Springer Nature
2 publications, 5.26%
AIP Publishing
2 publications, 5.26%
Cognitive-crcs
2 publications, 5.26%
Wiley
1 publication, 2.63%
EDP Sciences
1 publication, 2.63%
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Organizations from articles

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University of Pitesti
27 publications, 71.05%
Organization not defined, 9, 23.68%
Organization not defined
9 publications, 23.68%
Technical University of Sofia
5 publications, 13.16%
Politehnica University of Bucharest
3 publications, 7.89%
National University of Sciences & Technology
1 publication, 2.63%
Sorbonne University
1 publication, 2.63%
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Countries from articles

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Romania, 31, 81.58%
Romania
31 publications, 81.58%
France, 21, 55.26%
France
21 publications, 55.26%
Country not defined, 8, 21.05%
Country not defined
8 publications, 21.05%
Bulgaria, 6, 15.79%
Bulgaria
6 publications, 15.79%
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Citing organizations

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Organization not defined, 63, 17.21%
Organization not defined
63 citations, 17.21%
University of Pitesti
19 citations, 5.19%
Tsinghua University
16 citations, 4.37%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
10 citations, 2.73%
Federal University of Petroleum Resource Effurun
8 citations, 2.19%
Beijing Institute of Technology
6 citations, 1.64%
Petronas University of Technology
6 citations, 1.64%
Tianjin University
5 citations, 1.37%
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
5 citations, 1.37%
Poznań University of Technology
5 citations, 1.37%
National University of Sciences & Technology
4 citations, 1.09%
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
4 citations, 1.09%
Anna University
4 citations, 1.09%
Jiangsu University
4 citations, 1.09%
RWTH Aachen University
4 citations, 1.09%
Technical University of Sofia
4 citations, 1.09%
South Ural State University
3 citations, 0.82%
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
3 citations, 0.82%
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
3 citations, 0.82%
Chandigarh University
3 citations, 0.82%
Visvesvaraya Technological University
3 citations, 0.82%
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
3 citations, 0.82%
Harbin Engineering University
3 citations, 0.82%
University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah
3 citations, 0.82%
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
3 citations, 0.82%
University of Michigan
3 citations, 0.82%
Polytechnic University of Valencia
3 citations, 0.82%
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
2 citations, 0.55%
King Saud University
2 citations, 0.55%
King Khalid University
2 citations, 0.55%
COMSATS University Islamabad
2 citations, 0.55%
Yildiz Technical University
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Lahore
2 citations, 0.55%
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2 citations, 0.55%
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal
2 citations, 0.55%
National Institute of Technology Manipur
2 citations, 0.55%
Andhra University
2 citations, 0.55%
Islamic Azad University, Tehran
2 citations, 0.55%
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
2 citations, 0.55%
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences
2 citations, 0.55%
Istanbul Aydin University
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
2 citations, 0.55%
Lorestan University
2 citations, 0.55%
Jain University
2 citations, 0.55%
Tongji University
2 citations, 0.55%
Karabuk University
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Malaya
2 citations, 0.55%
University Putra Malaysia
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Science, Malaysia
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Malaysia, Perlis
2 citations, 0.55%
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology
2 citations, 0.55%
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
2 citations, 0.55%
Beijing University of Technology
2 citations, 0.55%
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
2 citations, 0.55%
North China Electric Power University
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland
2 citations, 0.55%
Changzhou University
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Johannesburg
2 citations, 0.55%
University of South Africa
2 citations, 0.55%
Covenant University
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Nigeria
2 citations, 0.55%
Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
2 citations, 0.55%
Khon Kaen University
2 citations, 0.55%
Kasetsart University
2 citations, 0.55%
Seoul National University
2 citations, 0.55%
Korea University
2 citations, 0.55%
Sejong University
2 citations, 0.55%
Hunan University
2 citations, 0.55%
Guangxi University of Science and Technology
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Science and Technology of China
2 citations, 0.55%
Northumbria University
2 citations, 0.55%
Chiba University
2 citations, 0.55%
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
2 citations, 0.55%
Joint Research Centre Ispra
2 citations, 0.55%
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University
2 citations, 0.55%
Tunis El Manar University
2 citations, 0.55%
Politehnica University of Bucharest
2 citations, 0.55%
Federal University of Minas Gerais
2 citations, 0.55%
Universidade Federal do Ceará
2 citations, 0.55%
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
2 citations, 0.55%
Bialystok University of Technology
2 citations, 0.55%
Brno University of Technology
2 citations, 0.55%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
2 citations, 0.55%
Universidade de Caxias do Sul
2 citations, 0.55%
Kazan Federal University
1 citation, 0.27%
Kerch State Marine Technological University
1 citation, 0.27%
South Ural State Agrarian University
1 citation, 0.27%
Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping
1 citation, 0.27%
King Abdulaziz University
1 citation, 0.27%
Istanbul Technical University
1 citation, 0.27%
Taif University
1 citation, 0.27%
Jazan University
1 citation, 0.27%
University of Hail
1 citation, 0.27%
Saudi Aramco
1 citation, 0.27%
University of Tehran
1 citation, 0.27%
Khalifa University
1 citation, 0.27%
Iran University of Science and Technology
1 citation, 0.27%
University of Sharjah
1 citation, 0.27%
University of Delhi
1 citation, 0.27%
Abu Dhabi University
1 citation, 0.27%
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Citing countries

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China, 83, 22.68%
China
83 citations, 22.68%
India, 66, 18.03%
India
66 citations, 18.03%
Country not defined, 39, 10.66%
Country not defined
39 citations, 10.66%
France, 23, 6.28%
France
23 citations, 6.28%
Romania, 23, 6.28%
Romania
23 citations, 6.28%
Malaysia, 21, 5.74%
Malaysia
21 citations, 5.74%
USA, 14, 3.83%
USA
14 citations, 3.83%
Iran, 13, 3.55%
Iran
13 citations, 3.55%
Italy, 13, 3.55%
Italy
13 citations, 3.55%
Poland, 13, 3.55%
Poland
13 citations, 3.55%
Nigeria, 12, 3.28%
Nigeria
12 citations, 3.28%
Turkey, 12, 3.28%
Turkey
12 citations, 3.28%
Pakistan, 11, 3.01%
Pakistan
11 citations, 3.01%
Saudi Arabia, 11, 3.01%
Saudi Arabia
11 citations, 3.01%
Japan, 11, 3.01%
Japan
11 citations, 3.01%
Ethiopia, 10, 2.73%
Ethiopia
10 citations, 2.73%
Brazil, 9, 2.46%
Brazil
9 citations, 2.46%
Thailand, 9, 2.46%
Thailand
9 citations, 2.46%
United Kingdom, 8, 2.19%
United Kingdom
8 citations, 2.19%
Republic of Korea, 8, 2.19%
Republic of Korea
8 citations, 2.19%
Germany, 6, 1.64%
Germany
6 citations, 1.64%
Bulgaria, 6, 1.64%
Bulgaria
6 citations, 1.64%
Spain, 6, 1.64%
Spain
6 citations, 1.64%
Russia, 5, 1.37%
Russia
5 citations, 1.37%
Canada, 5, 1.37%
Canada
5 citations, 1.37%
Egypt, 4, 1.09%
Egypt
4 citations, 1.09%
Indonesia, 4, 1.09%
Indonesia
4 citations, 1.09%
UAE, 4, 1.09%
UAE
4 citations, 1.09%
Tunisia, 4, 1.09%
Tunisia
4 citations, 1.09%
Czech Republic, 4, 1.09%
Czech Republic
4 citations, 1.09%
Switzerland, 4, 1.09%
Switzerland
4 citations, 1.09%
South Africa, 4, 1.09%
South Africa
4 citations, 1.09%
Ukraine, 3, 0.82%
Ukraine
3 citations, 0.82%
Australia, 3, 0.82%
Australia
3 citations, 0.82%
Belgium, 3, 0.82%
Belgium
3 citations, 0.82%
Vietnam, 3, 0.82%
Vietnam
3 citations, 0.82%
Greece, 3, 0.82%
Greece
3 citations, 0.82%
Iraq, 3, 0.82%
Iraq
3 citations, 0.82%
Mexico, 3, 0.82%
Mexico
3 citations, 0.82%
Sweden, 3, 0.82%
Sweden
3 citations, 0.82%
Slovakia, 2, 0.55%
Slovakia
2 citations, 0.55%
Sudan, 2, 0.55%
Sudan
2 citations, 0.55%
Estonia, 1, 0.27%
Estonia
1 citation, 0.27%
Portugal, 1, 0.27%
Portugal
1 citation, 0.27%
Algeria, 1, 0.27%
Algeria
1 citation, 0.27%
Bangladesh, 1, 0.27%
Bangladesh
1 citation, 0.27%
Botswana, 1, 0.27%
Botswana
1 citation, 0.27%
Israel, 1, 0.27%
Israel
1 citation, 0.27%
Ireland, 1, 0.27%
Ireland
1 citation, 0.27%
Colombia, 1, 0.27%
Colombia
1 citation, 0.27%
Lithuania, 1, 0.27%
Lithuania
1 citation, 0.27%
Morocco, 1, 0.27%
Morocco
1 citation, 0.27%
Norway, 1, 0.27%
Norway
1 citation, 0.27%
Oman, 1, 0.27%
Oman
1 citation, 0.27%
Tanzania, 1, 0.27%
Tanzania
1 citation, 0.27%
Uganda, 1, 0.27%
Uganda
1 citation, 0.27%
Finland, 1, 0.27%
Finland
1 citation, 0.27%
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