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Mrs. Carmen Catalina Rusu

PhD

Associate Professor - UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS"

Other affiliations

Reasearcher - ALTFACTOR S.R.L. (Romania)

Researcher | Teaching staff | Scientific reviewer

Carmen-Catalina RUSU is Associate Professor and her expertise is in industrial engineering, welding engineering, mechatronics and robotics, IoT and industrial IoT, sensors and sensors systems, data acquisition, analysis and processing, quality management in industrial engineering. She is the President of the Robotics Society of Romania, Galati branch and Managing Editor of the Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Fascicle XII, Welding Equipment and Technology Journal, ISSN 1221-4639. She has been working in research teams from more than 20 years in national and international projects and her contribution includes more than 50 articles published in the international peer-reviewed journals and proceedings of international conferences. She is involved also in STEM education for more than 15 years, supporting inter or trans-disciplinary approaches and coordinating or participating in organizational and/or scientific committees of robotic competitions from Romania and abroad.

Web of Science ResearcherID: D-9530-2014

Curriculum Vitae (08/05/2023)

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POCU/626/6/13133192 „Unified internships for engineering students” Call name:
POCU/626/6/13133192 2021 - 2023

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS"

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" ()

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" ()

Project website: http://suprising.ugal.ro

Abstract:

INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR THE MILITARY FIELD BASED ON HIGH ENTROPY ALLOYS Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0875 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU METALE NEFEROASE SI RARE - IMNR

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU METALE NEFEROASE SI RARE - IMNR (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); Academia Tehnica Militara (RO); UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" (RO)

Project website: http://www.imnr.ro/heaprotect/

Abstract:

The HEAPROTECT project aims to increase the research and technology transfer performance of R & D organisations in the field of obtaining of performing equipment from new and advanced materials, for the protection of military systems. The project addresses a key national security issue: modern and performing infrastructure. The consortium of the project consists of 4 universities (UPB, ATM, UDJG and UCV) and a research institute (IMNR) with high rebound potential. The agenda comprises four sub-projects. Project 1 aims to develop high explosion-proof protection systems for fuel tanks, based on light high entropy alloys. Project 2 aims to develop collective protection systems based on high entropy alloys from the AlCrFeMnNi system, microalloyed with Ti, Zr, Hf, Y. Project 3 aims to develop modern technologies for non-demountable assembly of components of individual or collective protection systems based on high entropy alloys. Project 4 aims to achieve high kinetic energy penetrators based on high entropy alloys, from high density chemical elements.

Each project involves complex and multidisciplinary research activities and benefits from the significant contribution of human expertise and infrastructure on specific areas: the elaboration and processing of high entropy alloys (IMNR, UPB), material weldability (UPB, UDJG), military systems ) And complex systems construction (UCV).

The main results of the project are: a. Innovative technologies for obtaining fuel tank protection systems, collective protection structures, non-removable assemblies and high energy penetrators; B. Special and unique tests. C. Patent applications d. Articles in ISI rated journals, conferences, workshops. New jobs in R & D sector

STEAM education and learning by Robotics, 3D and Mobile technologies Call name:
2018-1-LT01-KA201-047064 2018 - 2020

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: Siauliu Didzdvario Gymnasium

Project partners: Siauliu Didzdvario Gymnasium (); UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" (); National Research Council of Italy (CNR) - Institute for Educational Technologies (); The 2nd EPAL of Trikala (); Varnenska morska gimnazia "Sv. Nikolai Chudotvorec" (); FabLab Palermo ()

Affiliation: National Research Council of Italy (CNR) - Institute for Educational Technologies ()

Project website: https://www.fablabschoolnet.eu

Abstract:

The FabSchoolNet general objective is to create a new model of educational network and a new way of thinking about the goods fabrication, by applying “learning-by-doing” & “hands-on” activities in student classes, encouraging them to participate more intensively, in a corporate workflow, from concept, design, prototyping, fabrication and marketing, with the support and participation of the Small-Medium Enterprises. Furthermore, the project aims to develop and implement a training program with three modules, based on the latest modern technologies and tools used in STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics), such us educational robotics, 3D printing and mobile technologies using augmented reality (AR) applications. The modules approach will be enriched with elements and themes in the field of Entrepreneurship Education, encouraging participants (teachers, students, etc.) to develop this new way of thinking and to act dynamically in a global market economy. The training programs will be finalized with various competitions / challenges, which aim to encourage participants to consult the real business environment so that they can acquire the ability to think and develop models and ideas closely related to the real market, using their own knowledge, skills and abilities. The activities developed within the project aim to involve the participants at all levels, from conception, design to product realization.

Developing an innovative health information system - SANINFO Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Organizare şi dezvoltare cluster - Cluster inovativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-CLS-2017-0045 2018 - 2020

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: ASOCIATIA "SMURD" GALATI

Project partners: ASOCIATIA "SMURD" GALATI (RO)

Affiliation: ASOCIATIA "SMURD" GALATI (RO)

Project website: http://saninfo.csdj.ro/

Abstract:

The aim of the SANINFO project is to support the competitiveness increase of the Innovative Cluster "Pentru Sanatate Dunarea de Jos" members, in the medical field (health), by concentrating the partners' resources in the development of innovative services through an innovative health information system.

SANINFO will be a information support in the medical field at national and international level, which will increase the competitiveness of the 20 entities within the cluster, reaching the objectives of the project:

- promoting information and education for health;

- developing new systems and techniques in the medical field and and promoting them for maintaining the pacints health ;

- improving access to the medical market;

- supporting and promoting a unitary healtcare framework among beneficiaries, for a better public standard of living and health.

The innovative system - SANINFO meets the population information and prevention needs in the medical field, by increasing the visibility of scientific information resulting from the research and innovation activities carried out within the cluster.

Within the SANINFO project, which will be based on an open-source structure, products and services of planned and developed RDI activities will be concentrated in cooperation with cluster members and will be promoted and disseminated at national level and international.

Wearable IoT Network Solution for Work Safety in Hazardous Industrial Environments Call name: P 3 - SP 3.5 - Proiecte EUREKA Tradiţional (Network), EUREKA-Cluster, Eurostars
PN-III-P3-3.5-EUK-2017-02-0038 2017 - 2020

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: ALTFACTOR S.R.L.

Project partners: ALTFACTOR S.R.L. (RO); BEIA CONSULT INTERNATIONAL S.R.L. (RO)

Affiliation: ALTFACTOR S.R.L. (RO)

Project website: http://www.beiaro.eu/winshi/

Abstract:

Despite prevalence of on-going scientific and technical efforts in connecting anything everywhere in the mobile communication research landscape, there are still needs of agile, cost effective and yet reliable solutions in local area where no mobile communication like GSM/UMTS is available or where local radio network such as Wi-Fi is not suitable. In this project, we offer an ad-hoc, agile and reliable communication solution for both condition monitoring of the operations and safety of the workers in hazardous „Industry 4.0‟ work environments in order to prevent unpredictable operation failures and work accidents. To reduce time to market and the barriers imposed by deployment cost, we explore how to blend technologies together into an open platform and repurpose some of the existent infrastructure. For this purpose, different kinds of IoT sensors, such as wearable devices, that capture data from work environment and vital parameters of work safety will be exploited which could extract maximum amount of information from the hazardous production sites. The proposed solution will focus on underground coal mines, tunnel/underground transportation / construction sites, waste management industries and manufacturing environments as the main application fields since these work environments are very good examples of hostile „Industry 4.0‟ production sites where radio communication is very challenging. The aim is to improve safety, operation management and manufacturing environments and evaluate industrial accident risks more accurately owing to wearable sensors that collect information such as vibration and heat from worker equipment as well as ergonomic position of workers and gases like methane, firedamp and carbon monoxide. These sensors will also enable failure prediction for continuous operation, tracking of health status and physical location of workers which will guide search and rescue units in case of emergency.

Smart City 3D simulation and monitoring platform Call name: P 3 - SP 3.5 - Proiecte EUREKA Tradiţional (Network), EUREKA-Cluster, Eurostars
PN-III-P3-3.5-EUK-2016-0043 2017 - 2019

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: ALTFACTOR S.R.L.

Project partners: ALTFACTOR S.R.L. (RO); BEIA CONSULT INTERNATIONAL S.R.L. (RO)

Affiliation: ALTFACTOR S.R.L. (RO)

Project website: http://www.beiaro.eu/citisim/

Abstract:

Lately, the introduction of ICT technologies in our daily tasks has opened up new pathways of cooperation and organization. Our society is evolving towards a new digital era in which citizens will become more and more connected to their surrounding environment. Cities are the core of our society and so they will need to embrace and support this evolution of their citizens. As a consequence of this process and thanks to new technological improvements, a considerable number of research projects and laboratory pilots have been deployed to study how to deal with problems such as traffic, pollution, mobility, energy consumption, etc. A complete digital ecosystem is growing within the smart city concept which has an estimated market worth of $1,134.84 billion by 2019. However, along with the variety of services, technologies and protocols being utilized in smart cities, service development and service deployment in the context of smart city monitoring and control is likely to be problematic for companies, city councils and citizens. The absence of a common platform with advanced services and tools for the smart city is hindering the effective development of the associated ecosystem. This type of ICT platform, also called the e-infrastructure, will be as important a regulator for the future development of cities as energy infrastructure and transport infrastructure have been in past decades. Under this context, CitiSim´s project main goal is devoted to the design and implementation of a new generation platform for the smart city ecosystem. This platform will provide a powerful monitoring and control infrastructure to enable planners to make critical management decisions on tactical and strategic levels based on the knowledge provided by the specific platform developed. For a natural interaction and better understanding of the events that happen in the city, 3D visualization techniques as augmented virtuality and augmented reality will be explored.

Developing 3D Digital Pathology with Spectroscopy Call name: P 3 - SP 3.5 - Proiecte EUREKA Tradiţional (Network), EUREKA-Cluster, Eurostars
PN-III-P3-3.5-EUK-2016-0018 2016 - 2018

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: ALTFACTOR S.R.L.

Project partners: ALTFACTOR S.R.L. (RO); SIVECO ROMANIA SA (RO)

Affiliation: ALTFACTOR S.R.L. (RO)

Project website: http://www.3dpathology.ro

Abstract:

The 3DPathology project will address these needs by creating a - fast, digital, quantitative, spectroscopic, and multimodal - 3D pathology analysis system. We foresee that this 3D quantitative digital pathology solution, based on a combination of multiple existing pathology modalities (a multitude of molecular information is incorporated in the clinical workflow), will lead to a far more personalized treatment of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. 3D digital pathology based on quantitative microscopy techniques will ensure a competitive advantage to Europe with a new development of biological and medical investigation means and for developing new kind of knowledge. This advantage does not stem only from the ability to visualize biological specimens in 3D, but also from the quantitative analysis of tissue contents, thus allowing for the first time to perform biochemical analyses at the scale of a tissue volume and cross such analysis to anatomical features of tissues. The 3D representation of tissues offers also opportunities for implementing sophisticated online activities (e.g. tele-consulting, research, biobanks). The Romanian consortium will be involved in the development of a subsystem for storing, manipulating, analysis of DICOM medical images, as a SaaS in the cloud, which will interact with the rest of the project system, either as a new solution or based on existing storage solutions like ORACLE DICOM Server. Also, an e-learning platform with training modules dedicated to medical educational institutions - attached to the subsystem for viewing and augmenting medical images - will be developed.

SECURITY INCREASE OF GAS SUPPLYING THROUGH TRANS-EUROPEAN PIPELINES Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 1
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.1-1057 2012 - 2016

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS"

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" (RO); UNIVERSITATEA OVIDIUS (RO); ASOCIATA DE SUDURA DIN ROMANIA (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://www.if.ugal.ro/gazoduct/

Abstract:

The project addresses the improvement of the security in exploitation of the trans-European gas pipelines by applying mechanized welding innovative technologies for the longitudinal welded joints achievement (Priority domain 2 - Energy). The goals of the project are connected to the evaluation of the maximum level of the strain and stress in the pipelines and to the modelling of the heat transfer in welded joints, when the submerged multiarc welding process is applied to the pipeline sections fabrication. Another goal of the project is the conception of an original multiarc welding installation used for the longitudinal welded joints investigation of pipelines sections. A comparative experimental research of the mechanical and metallurgical properties of the welded joints, achieved by monoarc and multiarc welding, will be conducted in order to analyse the welding process influence on the strength, plasticity and structural changes. The project will assure a sustainable development of the energy systems by increasing the security in natural gas providing, through the optimization of multiarc welding technologies, which leads to quality welded joints, free of defects, and decreases the possible accidents, such as explosions and gas losses. The economic impact consists in manufacturing, transportation and assembling of pipeline sections in Romania. The industrial implementation of the project results will be assured by the SC ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Galati. A new calculus analytical model of the gas pipelines, 3D mathematical models of the heat transfer at mono and multiarc welding, conception of an original multiarc welding installation and innovative optimal multiarc welding technologies will be the main deliverables of the project. The implementation of the project results will increase the competitiveness, innovation and knowledge level in the pipelines fabrication field.

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