BrainMap

Mr. Eugen Marin

Senior Researcher

Scientific Researcher I degree - INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Other affiliations

Associate member - ACADEMIA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI SILVICE "GHEORGHE IONESCU-SISESTI" (Romania)

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Web of Science ResearcherID: https://publons.com/researcher/AAY-5942-2021/

Curriculum Vitae (29/01/2026)

Expertise & keywords

Demonstrative model of intelligent equipment for the management of the green cover in orchards Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-1242 2022 - 2024

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA MARACINENI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://inma.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Pagina-WEB-650-PED.pdf

Abstract:

One of the important works that must be carried out in the fruit plantations is the removal of the green cover developed both between the rows and between the trees, on the row. The problem to be solved refers to the removal of vegetation between the trees, on the trees row, so as to ensure the protection of the tree trunks. The aim of the project consists in the realization, experimentation and validation of an intelligent equipment for the management of the green cover in orchards, validated in the laboratory-field, TRL level 4, which, with the help of LIDAR sensorial detection, confers the advantage of total trunk protection. The knowledge generated by the preliminary research will be used, respectively some product concepts (Patent applications: A-01072/27.12.2012; A-00992/16.12.2013) “Trunk protection system for mowing equipment on the tree rows”, respectively "Complex equipment for mulching", provided with some rolling elements, so that the contact between the tree trunk and the mowing equipment is made by rolling friction (less aggressive) and not slipping, TRL level 2, as well as the concept used in the project “Increasing the institutional capacity for research-development-innovation in the field of ecological pomiculture”, ctr.12PCCDI/2018, which uses LIDAR mapping technology, and a functional model of “Two-blade mower” for which there are experimental data that have not been validated, TRL level 3. The activities planned to be carried out by the 2 partners involved in the project, with expertise in the field and adequate research infrastructure, are likely to ensure the project feasibility.

INNOVATIVE ENERGY INDEPENDENT SYSTEM FOR THE IRRIGATION OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN THE CONDITIONS OF CURRENT CLIMATE CHANGE Call name:
POC/1033 - Apel 2 - 2022 2023 - 2023

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: ROLIX IMPEX SERIES SRL

Project partners: ROLIX IMPEX SERIES SRL (); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA ()

Project website: https://inma.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pagina-web_INMA_MySMIS-156177.pdf

Abstract:

The system is intended for use in any isolated place, where there is no possibility of connecting to an electrical network, to provide the electric current needed by various consumers in the irrigation of agricultural crops. The system consists of the following main subassemblies: Frame with 8 photovoltaic panels; Car platform 4.5 m, 2000 kg, double axle; Irrigation drum 40/110; Solar system battery with gel 12V 85Ah; Solar inverter Off-grid 5kW; Irrigation pumping system with solar pump Lorentz PS2-1800 CS-F4-6; Pump controller PS2-1800 CS-F4-6; Intelligent system for irrigation management and scheduling; Vertical helix wind turbine, 1000W, 600 rpm.

Rapid knowledge transfer and technical-scientific support in developing competitive products and technologies in enterprises specific to the field of bioeconomy and the production of bioresources Call name:
POC/71/1/4/Parteneriate pentru transfer de cunoștințe 1999 - 2022

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (); ROLIX IMPEX SERIES SRL (); IRUM S.A. (); DFR SYSTEMS S.R.L. (); FORTIMPEX S.R.L. (); ARTECOM SRL (); CALORIS GROUP S.R.L. (); TEHNOFAVORIT SA (); TEHNIC ECO CDI SRL (); PRO MEDIU DUNAREAN SRL (); ECOPROIECT SRL (); SERVOPLANT SRL (); RURIS IMPEX SRL ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA ()

Project website: http://www.inma.ro/bioprod/

Abstract:

The objective of the project was the rapid transfer of knowledge and technical-scientific support in the creation of competitive products and technologies in enterprises specific to the field of bioeconomy and bioresources production, which develop businesses required by the market. By carrying out the project, the research organization - INMA Bucharest achieved the following results:

- Direct assistance to help enterprises, including those that have not previously had collaborative activities with the research organization, to identify from the available expertise offer that matches the needs and requirements of the business they wish to develop and what are the concrete possibilities of support;

- Regular thematic events to provide topics of inspiration and give ideas for those enterprises that have been involved in research-development-innovation projects with the research organization;

- Enterprises' access to the research equipment of the research organization in order to carry out tests necessary for the development of new or improved products;

- Development of direct research-development contracts with entities with enterprise status in the field of bioeconomy and bioresources production.

Wireless sensor network for adaptive microclimate factors control in greenhouses environment Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect experimental - demonstrativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-3088 2020 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://ceospacetech.pub.ro/index.php/green-sense-results

Abstract:

Food production with respect to resource efficiency, enhanced productivity and quality is a world priority. Nowadays, one of the key factors in crop growing in protected spaces (greenhouses, solar houses, urban farms) is „sensing” the environment in order to be able to provide the best conditions for plants to develop and produce food. Usually, in conventional farming, the feedback is provided by the farmer which manually sample and analyze different measures of the growing conditions: soil humidity, air humidity, CO2 concentration, light, temperature, etc. As experience proved, these conditions differ based on the location they were measured, even inside the same greenhouse. Within this project, we will develop a wireless sensor network acting as a distributed measurement system composed of a grid of wireless nodes with multiple sensors (humidity, CO2, temperature, light) which will cover all the greenhouse area and will transmit the data to a central control station in a deterministic mean. Then, based on machine learning control algorithms, it will be commanded a custom-made control system in order to optimize the microclimate within the greenhouse (shading, CO2, substrate humidity zonal control, soil heat). The base of the system will consist of prior obtained results at TRL3, a wireless sensor node called DASMote (node for Data Acquisition Systems). Given the node, we will further develop custom interfaces for the interest sensors and control system, creating a network designed as a modular kit which could be adapted to any greenhouse with great potential for commercialization. The system will contain a web platform where the farmer could see in real time the evolution of the monitored environmental parameters.

INCREASING THE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF RESEARCH - DEVELOPMENT-INNOVATION IN THE FIELD OF ECOLOGICAL FRUIT GROWING Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0662 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA MARACINENI

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA MARACINENI (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA CONSTANTA (RO); STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURĂ IAŞI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURĂ - BISTRIŢA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA PITESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE CHIMICO - FARMACEUTICA - I.C.C.F. BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PT. INDUSTRIALIZAREA SI MARKETINGUL PRODUSELOR HORTICOLE"HORTING" (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://12pccdi2018ecotehnopom.icdp.ro/; https://12pccdi2018ecotehnopom.icdp.ro/rezultate-etapa-iv/;https://12pccdi2018ecotehnopom.icdp.ro/materiale/

Abstract:

Last decades, the concerns about the negative impact of agricultural activities on the environment, natural resources, and on human health were increasing, and in the world, interdisciplinary scientific research is needed to produce solutions as regard the assortment, pre- and post-harvest technologies. Declaring the fruit sector as priority for Romania's agriculture, and introduction in the NRDP 2014-2020 of a thematic sub-program for the fruit sector with consistent funding, requires innovative solutions from the fruit-growing research to be implemented in new orchards, to increase the technical and economic competitiveness in the field and reduce the fruits imports. An important part of the approved projects owners under 4.1a sub-measure Investments in fruit growing exploitations (we estimate establishment of >20.000 ha) required ecological technologies. Therefore, during 2016-2017, from the total amount of the surfaces designed and approved by RIFG Pitesti-Maracineni and its stations network, more than 40% requires ecological technologies. The main objective is to increase the institutional RDI capacity in the field of ecological fruit growing of public research organizations consortium. The Consortium is a multidisciplinary one consisting in 10 partners: 1 institute and 4 research and development centers in the field of fruit growing, 2 national institutes of agricultural mechanization and 1 in the field of pharmaceuticals, 1 institute specialized in post-harvest technologies and 2 universities, with expertise in fruit growing and the extraction and formulation of new ecological products respectively. The estimated results are: identifying of adequate assortments for ecological fruit growing, development of ecological products for nutrition and phytosanitary protection, realization of pre- and post-harvest ecological technologies for the fruit species and introduction into the productive circuit, elaboration of ecological technological packages, technical assistance, scientific and technological services, development of a joint RDI program in the field of ecological fruit growing, together with economic environment.

COMPLEX SYSTEM OF INTEGRAL CAPITALIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL SPECIES WITH ENERGY AND FOOD POTENTIAL Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0566 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE AGRICOLA SECUIENI

Project partners: STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE AGRICOLA SECUIENI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DIN CRAIOVA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PEDOLOGIE, AGROCHIMIE SI PROTECTIA MEDIULUI - ICPA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU BIORESURSE ALIMENTARE - IBA BUCURESTI (RO); UNIVERSITATEA "DUNAREA DE JOS" (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU CULTURA PLANTELOR PE NISIPURI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.scda.ro/pn-III-faza1.html ; http://www.scda.ro/pn-III-faza2.html; http://www.scda.ro/pn-III-faza3.html; http://www.scda.ro/pn-III-faza4.html; https://valintegr.ro/

Abstract:

Within the framework of the project "Complex system for the integral capitalization of some agricultural species with energy and food potential", in the four component sub-projects, there are interdisciplinary approached the possibilities of full capitalization of these species: biomass, raw alcohol, biofuels, organic fertilizers and functional biocomponents in the food field.

For integral capitalization of products and subproducts from sorghum, turnips and hemp will be designed and developed innovative technologies for obtaining energetic phytomass, planting of turnips tubers, extracting juice from sorghum stems, obtaining of raw alcohol from juice, obtaining of supplements and functional food products.

The objectives of the project fall within the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of Romania (Horizons 2013-2020-2030) and the current requirements of the European Directives on Environmental Policies, Reduction of Food Waste and Increasing the Efficiency of the Food Chain, or the Global Strategy for Halting the Loss of Biodiversity.

Project implementation will ensure the development of the institutional capacity of the organizations participating in the project activities, the valorization of the knowledge acquired through the provision of scientific and technological services, the initiation and development of viable collaborations with partners from the economic, public and private environment and the increase of the knowhow transfer capacity, while also ensuring an entrepreneurial approach.

Farming for tomorrow – Ensuring of environment’s sustainability by increasing breeding competitiveness for organic system Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0850 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA

Project partners: STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA "ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD" (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA (SCDL) IERNUT (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE SI DEZVOLTARE LEGUMICOLA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://ecobreed.legumebac.ro/etapa-4/

Abstract:

The Romanian consumer society is destroying the environment and undermining its future by increasing its dependence on foreign markets by losing its remarkable genetic genetic resources known for its adaptability to specific climate conditions and also for the qualitative taste. Organic farming was a niche area, but accelerating growth has led more and more farmers, processors and consumers to demand organic certified seeds and also vegetables products. The project is a generous set of measures with a unitary approach to the problem and includes: 1)Identifying the features relevant to the ecological system to create a new generation of distinct vegetal resources specific to: quality, nutritional profile, adaptability to adverse environmental conditions, suitability for specific cropping conditions and biological agricultural inputs for pathogen management and fertilization 2) The development of an innovative, environment-friendly technology for vegetable culture, with the possibility of extending to other crops that will ensure the increase of soil fertility, combating genetic erosion, maximizing the productive and qualitative potential of the varieties, developing new products for biological control 3)Integrated studies for the design of modern techniques for the production of ecologically certified seeds - a fact of high importance - the seeds of the Romanian certified ecological varieties are absent from the market 4) The improvement of efficiency of organic seed production technologies through new, innovative solutions for conditioning, maintaining and raising the biological quality according to the ecological agriculture peculiarities. Improving the institutional performance of the vegetable research centers and the two other entities in the consortium allows this ambitious plan to increase the efficiency of Romanian vegetable growing system, which will materialize in deliverables with immediate applicability and quantifiable impact, on medium and long term.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR IRRIGATION OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN ARID, SEMIARID AND SUBHUMID-DRY CLIMATE Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0254 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU CULTURA PLANTELOR PE NISIPURI (RO); INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BUCUREŞTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU OPTOELECTRONICA INOE 2000 INCD (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU POMICULTURA CONSTANTA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://smartirrig.inma.ro

Abstract:

This Complex Project is part of the National Strategy for Research, Development and Innovation 2014-2020 in the field of intelligent specialization Energy, Environment and Climate Change, on optimal use of conventional and unconventional water resources and in the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of Romania Horizons 2013- 2020-2030 on anticipating the effects of climate change and developing early crisis plans for natural or anthropic phenomena. Some areas with endemic drought tend to be affected by aridation (deepwater level) and even desertification (vegetative carpet disappearance and soil degradation). In southern Dolj county there are approx. 105.000 hectares covered by sand dunes, the area being called "Sahara Olteniei". The purpose of the Complex Project is to increase the institutional performance of research - development - innovation in the field of innovative technologies for irrigation in arid, semiarid and sub - dry climates, by using and developing the research infrastructure of the consortium partners. Consortium consist of 8 public research organizations: INMA, ICPE-CA, INCDPM, INOE 2000-IHP, UPB, USAMV, CCDCPN Dabuleni and SCDP Constanta. The expected results of the complex project are: 13 new research jobs; 7 national patent applications; The realization and transfer in the economic environment of 6 new products, 1 significantly improved product, 3 new technologies, 1 improved technology and 3 new research services; The research services offer for A1 and A2 checks presented on the Erris platform; Internships for young researchers and work visits for experienced researchers B-type; Training the new human resource engaged in C checks; Joint RDI program in the field of irrigation intelligent technologies, correlated with the institutional development plan of each partner.

Integrated management system of agroecosystems resistance to harmful agents in order to promote a sustainable agriculture under climate change conditions Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0301 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA PLANTELOR

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA PLANTELOR (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE -DEZVOLTARE AGRICOLA TURDA (RO); STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURĂ BUZĂU (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.sedmagro.ro

Abstract:

The project inscribes in the general concerns about environmental protection and human health and aims at developing and applying non-polluting agroecosystem practices that minimize the risk of infestation of crops with harmful agents. The technological optimization which will be provided within the project is harmonized with the current concerns in the field of soil functions management, water conservation and desertification control. The strategy proposed within the project support the sustainable agriculture by maximal valorization of the natural resources. The main aim of the project is to increase the productivity potential of agroecosystems affected by the climatic changes in terms of economic and environmental efficiency. The project will lead to realization and validation in real functioning conditions, of an agroecosystem management system based on new methods:(1) increase of soil fertility/ productivity and biodiversity preservation by application of conservative methods based on superior use of natural bio-resources, (2) reducing the plants vulnerability to limitative anthropic and ecological factors for crops, (3) decrease the risk for environment pollution with pesticides, by application of some methods based on analyses/ evaluation of the phytosanitary state of agroecosystems, (4) decrease of phytosanitary risks by application of ecological methods to control harmful agents, (5) preservation of the agroecosystems biodiversity by application of ecotoxicological methods to assess the environmental risks. Field experiments will be performed on soy and tomato crops. These crops were chosen as reference agroecosystems due to:(a) significant impact of the climate changes on these crops, (b) the need to replace the polluting management systems with non-polluting ecological methods. The essential concept of the project proposal is based on original solutions in the project field, patented by CO/ ICDPP (22 patents) and P4/ INMA (2 patent applications).

Eco-nanotechnologies and intelligent equipment for soil properties mapping and evaluating the dynamics of the plant in order to improve agricultural production and environmental protection. Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0560 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PEDOLOGIE, AGROCHIMIE SI PROTECTIA MEDIULUI - ICPA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA PLANTELOR (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA "ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD" (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU CARTOF SI SFECLA DE ZAHAR-BRASOV (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://eni.inma.ro

Abstract:

The level of digital transformation applied in agriculture is very low and remains stucked at this point because of changes of any kind in most European countries. The basic idea of the complex project is research and development of eco-nanotechnologies and intelligent equipment combined with the know-how for the purpose of independent use or integration into a digital platform in order to make agricultural production more efficient and improve environmental protection.

Projects:

1.Development and implementation of eco-nano-technologies and smart equipments for mapping of soil properties

2.Smart modules for the control and acquisition of soil properties mapping processes

3.Adaptation of the elaboration methodology of agrochemical studies to the information provided by eco-nano-technologies and intelligent equipment for mapping of soil properties in order to increase the efficiency of agricultural production and environmental protection

4.Eco-nano-technology and UAV system for monitoring of biotic components within organic matter modeling of the soil in order to reduce the impact of climatic changes in agro-eco-systems

5.Evolution of vegetable plants in dynamics using biosensors and intelligent equipment for soil properties scanning

Starting from agricultural field scanning before establishment of the crop and determination of soil properties, available GIS databases are obtained in colored electronic or printed format easily interpretable. Acording to the map, the farmer chooses the optimal plot for the desired culture. Then it requires from the digital platform the fertilization plan for the plot in an interactive way and automatically execute it if it has VRT equipment or can divide the parcel into lots of optimal dimensions for evenly distribution at parcel level of fertilizer. During crop vegetation using unnamed aerial vehicle (UAV) and plant dynamics sensors, the necessary water and nutrients will be obtained and the optimal fertilization of the crop wi

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN LEGUME CULTURES Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0659 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURĂ BUZĂU

Project partners: STAŢIUNEA DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURĂ BUZĂU (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEXTILE SI PIELARIE - INCDTP BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BUCUREŞTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECTIA PLANTELOR (RO); INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PT. INDUSTRIALIZAREA SI MARKETINGUL PRODUSELOR HORTICOLE"HORTING" (RO); STATIUNEA DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU LEGUMICULTURA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.scdlbuzau.ro/2018/proiect-legclim.html http://www.scdlbuzau.ro/2018/images/proiectLEGCLIM/Raport_stiintific_tehnic_final_2018_2021.pdf http://www.scdlbuzau.ro/2018/images/proiectLEGCLIM/Final_Scientific_and_Technical_Report_2018_2021.pdf

Abstract:

The Complex project aims to develop innovative technologies to reduce the negative impact of climate change on some of the crops grown in the field (peppers, beans, onions). An interdisciplinary consortium consisting of: SCDL Buzau (CO)-Vegetable Development Research Station Buzau, National Institute for Research and Development for Machinery and Installations for Agriculture (INMA) (P1), National Research Development Institute for Textile and Leather-INCDTP (P2), National Research and Development Institute for Environmental Protection-INCDPM (P3), National Institute for Plant Protection Development Research-INCDPP (P4), Research and Development Institute for Industrialization and Marketing of Horticultural Products-HORTING (P5) and Vegetable Growing Research Station Bacau (P6). The consortium's membership has been aimed at collaborating research teams through 4 interdisciplinary projects. These are: Project 1 (SCDL Buzău) Scientific substantiation regarding the technologies for maintenance and protection of vegetable crops in the context of current climate changes - LEGSTITEH; Project 2 (INCDTP Bucharest) Technology for the protection of vegetable crops in the manifestation of extreme weather phenomena, using interactive, modulated system-TEX4VEG; Project 3 (INMA Bucharest) Technology for ecological control of weeds in vegetable crops-COMBECO; Project 4 (INCDPP Bucharest) Eco-sustainable technology for preventing and reducing the aggressiveness of diseases and pests in vegetable crops-ECOLEG. The complex project is part of the requirements for achieving an efficient agriculture, which will lead to the development of rural areas according to the field 1. Bioeconomy Intelligent specialization sub-domain 1.1.5. Sustainable development of crop production adapted to the impact of global climate change.

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION FROM INTEGRATED NATURAL SOURCES IN COMPLEX INSTALLATIONS Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0406 2018 - 2021

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BUCUREŞTI

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NAŢIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU PROTECŢIA MEDIULUI BUCUREŞTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU INGINERIE ELECTRICA ICPE - CA BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://teachersproject.ro/

Abstract:

Having as common focus the innovative developments in renewable energy, the project consortium brings together university, academic and scientific research organizations whose objectives converge towards performance improvement by supporting existing institutional research capabilities. The project aims to optimize renewable energy production facilities and to develop functional models which will ensure electric power supply with integrated natural sources, especially in disadvantaged areas, by applying new and emerging technologies. Starting from the complex electricity generation systems, which are patented/in process of being patented at national level, and with the contribution of the coordinator and the partner institutions that will develop the component projects, the integrated generation-supply assemblies will be validated under relevant operating conditions. Within the project the complementary partnership for innovation is promoted, the members having a well-defined role within the consortium, each contributing to the significant optimization of the complex systems for renewable energy production in both coastal areas and for flowing waters, improvement of hydrogenerators, and realization of pilot models for demonstration and provision of thermal and electrical energy. This project provides the necessary support to strengthen the scientific and technical competencies through the correlation and coordination of activities and resources within public research organizations and the capitalization of these competences through research results provided to the socio-economic field. The project implementation leads to the improvement of research infrastructure at the consortium level and to the reinforcement of institutions capacity through the formation and involvement of the newly employed human resource, in order to acquire new knowledge in the field of innovative technologies for energy production from renewable resources in integrated complex installations.

The RDI strategic agenda of the IND-AGRO-POL innovation cluster Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Organizare şi dezvoltare cluster - Cluster inovativ
PN-III-P2-2.1-CLS-2017-0009 2018 - 2020

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: ASOCIATIA IND - AGRO - POL

Project partners: ASOCIATIA IND - AGRO - POL (RO)

Affiliation: ASOCIATIA IND - AGRO - POL (RO)

Project website: http://www.inma.ro/indagropol/index_files_ro/proiecte.htm

Abstract:

The purpose of the project is to increase the competitiveness of the member enterprises of the IND-AGRO-POL innovation cluster, awarded with silver label by ESCA (called competitiveness pole, being an innovation cluster with national and international vocation, with members located in the 8 regions of Romania) , from the agro-industrial sector (technologies and technical equipment for agriculture and food industry) and from related sectors (bio-economy, environment and climate changes, eco-technologies, ICT) with economic relevance for Romania and South Muntenia Region (SM) where the project is implemented (included in the priority domains of smart specialization at national level-SNCDI 2014-2020 and regional-Smart Specialization Strategy of the SM Region and in the domains specified in SNC 2015-2020); by concentrating resources and developing the production of innovative goods, resulting from RDI activities planned and carried out in cooperation within the cluster. Within the project, the following will be achieved: 1. The strategic RDI cluster strategy, with the setting of RDI objectives for development within the cluster of new or improved products / technologies / services, based on the market study specific to the identified opportunities for innovation; 2. Implementation plan associated with the strategic RDI agenda, with detailing of the responsibilities of each cluster member involved and with assuming its implementation by the cluster members, based on shared use of resources; 3. The cluster strategy of expansion on internal markets and access on foreign markets which aim both the development of specialized centers/ services in domains specific to the innovative goods which will be carried out in the cluster, as well as the capitalization on the potential for international collaboration with the RDI component; 4. Innovation activities for cluster members; 5. Activities to promote cooperation for innovation, at the cluster level.

RESEARCH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOME MATHEMATICAL MODELS TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF SOIL CONTAMINATION ON FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Call name: P 4 - Proiecte de Cercetare Exploratorie
PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0860 2017 - 2019

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://www.inma.ro/index_Proiecte_CDI_PN_II.htm

Abstract:

Environmental pollution is a major problem worldwide, and in this context the European Union adopted in the past 20 years numerous laws, directives and standards for its mitigation, monitoring and if possible, its control. Soil pollution is a component that contributes to the increase of environmental pollution, as soil is the key element that underpins food production for household consumption. If we refer only to the soil, the level of pollution is given by its degree of contamination with various pollutants, heavy metals, etc. Because agricultural products in general, respectively fruits and vegetables in this case extract water and nutrients from the soil in order to develop, it is necessary to study how a certain degree of soil contamination (at different depths) leads to the obtaining of some products (vegetables and fruits) which contain a percentage of those toxic elements, that can produce long-term sickness and can cause death in people who currently consume such contaminated products. The research carried out within the project aim to develop some original models on the correlation between the level of soil contamination, respectively the remanence of polluting substances in fruits and vegetables harvested for consumption in fresh state and of an optimal method to reduce / improve / remove / dismantle / control the pollutant substances from the soil, which will be correlated with a monitoring system of activity and impact of polluting substances / elements in a certain area for rapid improvement actions with neutralizing substances. Based on data obtained will be finalized and validated the mathematical models, respectively will be published at least 7 ISI, 13 IDB papers and will be achieved an European patent application.

Testing of the innovative experimental model of loosening among vineyards, shrubs and fruit trees for introduction into production by S.C. ARTECOM SRL. Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Cecuri de inovare
PN-III-P2-2.1-CI-2018-1082 2018 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: ARTECOM SRL

Project partners: ARTECOM SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.inma.ro/cec_inovare/186CI.pdf

Abstract:

In the context of current climate changes highlighted by a decrease in annual rainfall amount, both at world level and in our country, the use of conservative technologies for loosening among vineyards, shrubs and fruit trees,on the crop row without sensor for culture detection, represent a solution for farmers. In order to meet farmers’ needs, SC ARTECOM SRL developed an experimental model for loosening the soil, with higher and higher demand on the Romanian market, because equipments with sensors have a very low speed.

Within the project we’ll follow: testing the innovating experimental model of loosening among vineyards, shrubs and fruit trees in order to introduce it in production (based on an innovative methodology/method validated by measurements/tests/virtual simulation to optimize the equipment); optimizing the equipment structure (frame) for manufacturing the prototype and for series production.

The innovative aspect of the project is given by the modern testing methods of the new experimental, innovative model and its optimization, which will finally be introduced in the series production (after finalising its construction following the observations resulted after testing the equipment under operating conditions, respectively after optimizing its structure).

SC Artecom SRL upgraded competences through deep soil tillage machinery optimisation Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Transfer de cunoaștere la agentul economic „Bridge Grant”
PN-III-P2-2.1-BG-2016-0305 2016 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); ARTECOM SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.subsoil.utcluj.ro/

Abstract:

The aim of this project is to increase the competitiveness of the company - SC ARTECOM SRL through optimisation of the deep soil processing equipment – agricultural scarifier. This will be achieved by numerical and experimental evaluation of equipment characteristics, respectively through design optimization of it’s component with emphasis over the active tillage tools.

As a result of the optimization of the structure of equipment for working the soil at great depth (resistance frame and working parts), the mass of equipment should be reduced through better design geometry An increase of the mechanical strength and reducing the parts wear is expected, by this reducing the fuel consumption of the tractor through a reduction of equipment weight and reduced drag. As a direct effect a lower environmental fingerprint will occur (reduced quantity and concentration of fuel emissions). More than that, taking into account the conservation tillage principles as guiding design procedures, soil minimum disturbance will occur (through optimized working parts geometry), reducing the soil compaction (as a decrease of machinery weight); lowering the cost price of equipment manufactured by SC ARTECOM SRL by reducing the quantity of materials and raw materials, improving the manufacturing process as a result of optimization of equipment components. Through all that a competing advantage will emerge in comparison with competitors similar products, by reducing costs and improving the key performance indices of the optimized product.

Combined technologies, analytical and experimental, for validation to fatigue and exceptional loads of equipment and strength structures of railway vehicles Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2016-0008 2016 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: SOFTRONIC SRL

Project partners: SOFTRONIC SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: https://limcsoftronic.ro/pn3/

Abstract:

The international norms require that during the railway vehicles homologation, they are subject to complex procedures for validating the structural strength to fatigue and extreme loads. Bogie frames presents a particular situation because their validation at fatigue by tests requires a laboratory with a significant number of equipment, capable of reproducing the dynamic cycles and a long time testing (4-6 months). Given the financial implications and the long time testing, the standards admit that tests for fatigue validation can be replaced by other methods that demonstrate the strength to fatigue, among them, the analytical method playing an important role, only if the analytical model to be correct realized and calibrated by tests.

For Softronic, which is the locomotives manufacturer, critical are the following problems:

- Validation to the static loads and fatigue strength of bogie frames for locomotives that are already in circulation, and for those who will equip the new types of locomotive;

- Validation to the mechanical strength of the control and board equipment, in accordance with international norms and vibration state at the mounting place.

Project objectives:

- Validation of some combined technologies, analytical and experimental of low energy intensity, for assessment of the fatigue strength and exceptional loads of the strength structures of railway vehicles, with orientation towards the validation of bogie frames;

- Validation of some technologies for assessment of the vibratory loads on the mounting place of the main board and control equipment and checking their mechanical strength, according to the standards and real vibration conditions at the mounting place;

- Assimilation of technologies realized through the project by the industrial partner and their introduction in the design and manufacturing of new railway vehicles.

Testing of innovative experimental model of Strip-Till to introducing into manufacturing by S.C. ARTECOM SRL. Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Cecuri de inovare
PN-III-P2-2.1-CI-2017-0151 2017 - 2017

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: ARTECOM SRL

Project partners: ARTECOM SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.inma.ro/cec_inovare/91CI_Gabriel.htm

Abstract:

In the context of current climate changes highlighted by a decrease in annual rainfall amount, both at world level and in our country, the use of conservative technologies for soil tillage based on equipment that processes the soil without turning the furrow represent a solution for farmers. In order to meet farmers’ needs, SC ARTECOM SRL developed an experimental model for soil processing in strips – cultivator, with higher and higher demand on the Romanian market.

Within the project we’ll follow: testing the innovating experimental model of strip cultivator in order to introduce it in production (based on an innovative methodology/method validated by measurements/tests/virtual simulation to optimize the strip cultivator); optimizing the equipment structure (frame) for manufacturing the prototype and for series production.

The innovative aspect of the project is given by the modern testing methods of the new experimental, innovative model and its optimization, which will finally be introduced in the series production (after finalising its construction following the observations resulted after testing the equipment under operating conditions, respectively after optimizing its structure).

Elaboration of a technology for out-of-season reproduction in sturgeons farmed in recirculating aquaculture systems Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0180 2014 - 2017

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA A BANATULUI DIN TIMISOARA (RO); GROUP MET-CAR SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.inma.ro/pagina_web_parteneriate/Pop_Timisoara/romana/contract%20182%20-%202014.pdf

Abstract:

As a result of overfishing for meat and caviar as well as habitat destruction, several species of sturgeon are close to extinction. There are many ways to save these fish, but those that improve reproduction and lead to production of larger number of juveniles deserve particular attention. Through this project we intend to develop a feasible technology for obtaining juvenile sturgeon all-year-round, applicable in sturgeon farms where fish are reared in recirculating aquaculture systems. The project implementation and making of some protocols for stimulating of out-of-season maturation of sexual products in sturgeons and particularly in sterlet, will create an original way for increasing sturgeon fry production by means of better use of hatcheries, broodstock, and human resources. Therefore, the sturgeon reproduction activity will not be seasonal but staggered on several months of the year, with good economic implications caused by this. In farms where sturgeons are raised indoor in recirculating aquaculture systems the farmers will be able to apply a more advanced management, due to a better use of production facilities.

Conservation tillage technology Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-0219 2014 - 2017

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRICOLE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA A BANATULUI "REGELE MIHAI I AL ROMANIEI" DIN TIMISOARA (RO); MASCHIO-GASPARDO ROMANIA SRL (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://ccdsb.pub.ro/contract181.htm

Abstract:

Nowadays, it is widely accepted that conventional agriculture and technological mistakes, regardless of the level of social development, had a negative impact on soil and other environmental resources. Conventional agricultural technology, based on intensive processing of soil, by plowing and turning over the furrow and removing residual crops, followed by numerous secondary works, still remained the most popular, becoming „classic” in the minds of human communities worldwide. As a result of pressure from human communities, more concerned over environmental degradation, agricultural scientific research had to find a new alternative technology for plant cultivation, less agressive and which, on long term, contibutes to the improvement of degraded resources, and to the preservation of their quality status. New agricultural technology, called „conservative”, precludes the intensive processing of soil by plowing and turning over the furrow and the removal of residual crops, but requires to keep the soil surface covered more than 30% with plant debris and to keep the water in the soil.

Soil processing technologies have evolved in different stages, in relation to the material basis of agriculture. Although there are many researches conducted in the country and worldwide, this problem is always actual. Regardless of soil tillage technology, for good growth and development, plant crops require that in the soil to be achieved an optimal ratio between capillary and non-capillary porosity and a favorable regime of water, air and nutrients.

In Romania, the amount of arable land that should apply conservation tillage technology, without removing soil water, is more than 1,5 million hectares, which means about 15% of arable soil – located on flat land and about 3,5 million hectares, or about 34% of arable soil – situated on slope land. According to the estimations, under these circumstances, approx. 700 technical equipment for soil tillage in conservation system is necessary.

Using this innovative technology and technical equipment for soil processing, without removing soil water, a series of important advantages is obtainted. These are: accumulation and retention in the soil of the entire quantity of water from precipitation in summer and autumn; accumulation in soil of large quantity of nitrates by increasing the nitrification processes; obtaining a layer of loose soil, but in the same time laid-down to ensure good plant rooting; obtaining a lump-free seedbed, so that seeds can make intimate contact with the soil, and thus to be able to rise in the shortest possible time; obtaining of competitive production, both quantitative and qualitative, with low costs and high profit, while improving soil properties and environmental protection. Innovative technical equipment for soil tillage is designed to incorporate in the design of active bodies, that are the most subjected to wear, the newest discoveries in composite materials/nanotechnology, ensuring increased durability, high reliability and lower maintenance costs, compared to the materials and thermal treatments applied traditionally to these working bodies.

Moreover, this innovative equipment, which will be accomplished within the project and implemented in series production at MASCHIO GASPARDO România, allows the processing of large areas of soil, in aggregate with energy sources of over 200 HP, with working speeds of 2-3 times higher than those of classical soil processing machines. In addition, nutrients and water will be kept in the soil and the quality indices of soil works will be higher.

Promotion in Romania willow growing energy technology (Salix viminalis) as a clean alternative energy source. Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-0430 2012 - 2016

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO); MECANICA CEAHLAU S.A. (RO); ASOCIAŢIA "GREEN ENERGY" (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.inma.ro/pagina_web_parteneriate/Gageanu%20Paul/rom/contract_35_02_07_2012.htm

Abstract:

The idea of this project is based on the targets assumed by Romania through the National Reform Plan (reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, reducing energy from primary energy sources by 20%, increasing the share of energy from renewable resources by 24%) in the context of the European Union 2020 objective, “Energy and Climate Change 20-20-20 ". The project is type 2 in the 2 field - energy and support the promotion of mechanization and automation technologies to increase the romanian energy products competitiveness . It is incentive to promote clean energy technology, environmental protection measures and to reduce greenhouse gases emissions. Ca obiective proiectul propune:

Stimulating the growth of the investments in the private sector in CDI;

The development, in partnership with a company and a trader, of technologies and products designed to solve and implement solutions to complex socio-economic problems of national priority and international current affairs, namely: the replacement of fossil energy sources (coal, oil, etc.) with alternative sources (burning energy crops),

The creation of new jobs for unqualified people. Harvesting is done during the vegetative break crop after leaf fall (serve as fertilizer) so in the months from November to March, a period when agricultural machinery is not used for other work .

The equipments based in this project present technical characteristics, operating parameters internationally competitive (low energy consumption, facilities in operation, high reliability)

The originality and innovative nature of the project is to achieve an establishing willow energy equipment with the distance between plants on row variable (50-100cm) with elements of planting and mechanically operated equipment to cut and chopped willow stems by cutting through the slip angle, in a slow phase vegetation, mounted on the forages combine, under production at P1.

Interdisciplinary research on seed treatment with collagen hydrolysates for quality indicators increasing, pesticide reduction and sustainable development of agriculture production. Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA-2011 call, Type 2
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2011-3.2-1805 2012 - 2016

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: PROBSTDORFER SAATZUCHT ROMANIA SRL

Project partners: PROBSTDORFER SAATZUCHT ROMANIA SRL (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU TEXTILE SI PIELARIE-I.N.C.D.T.P. BUCURESTI SUCURSALA BUCURESTI INSTITUTUL DE CERCETARE PIELARIE - INCALTAMINTE I.C.P.I. (RO); Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM Bucuresti (RO); UNIVERSITATEA DE STIINTE AGRONOMICE SI MEDICINA VETERINARA (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.icpi.ro/ICPI/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=26

Abstract:

The project theme falls within the actual trends to create new and complex materials having a higher ecological impact than the current products as well as added value, by using advanced processes for chemical processes and bio-refinement of renewable natural resources.

The main objective of the project „GERMOSTIM” is to develop new and advanced materials and technologies, having a bio-stimulating effect for plant growth and an insecto-fungicide effects onto seeds, by using the valuable organic nitrogen resource from the leather industry and from the leather by-products – which are currently treated as residues.

The originality of the project is given by the following: the techniques used for processing proteic by-products to obtain a bio-compatible component with insecto-fungicide and phyto-regulatory growth functions; use of an original mathematical model to optimise the proteic component separation process; elaboration of advanced and complex materials to be used for establishment of recipes of pesticide mixes – protein hydrolysate.

The use of collagen resources in the leather industry to create organic materials, the ingredient and bio-stimulators for seed crops will allow for an innovative valorisation of a natural resource and for an increase in the sustainability of certain traditional economic sectors for our country which are currently in full ascension, such as: agriculture, chemical industry and leather industry.

This project aims at creating a technology for cereal seeds treatment, which generates an increase of the quality indicators for treated seeds, guarantees an increased percentage of sprung plants, an early and effective protection of plantlets against pathogen and harmful agents through a disinfection of the seeds surface, by destroying the pathogen agents present on the grain, ensuring the protection of roots and hypocotyls against the attack of pests and pathogen agents, ensuring a rapid springing of the crops, with an optimum density, as a

Developing innovative technical equipments for grasslands rational exploitation technology in terms of climate change Call name: Dezvoltare Produse - Sisteme - Tehnologii - 2012
PN-II-IN-DPST-2012-1-0019 2013 - 2015

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: MECANO FUC S.A.

Project partners: MECANO FUC S.A. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE - INMA (RO)

Project website: http://www.mecano-fuc.ro/proiect/

Abstract:

The necessary condition of rational capitalize existing pastoral heritage in Romania, which is part of the national wealth, the potential importance of feed resources by size and quality, implies the market existence of adequate technical equipment for tillage in narrow bands and direct sowing in the grassy carpet of a mixture of grasses, forage harvesting and conditioning .

The project aims to develop at S.C. MECANO FUC SA, two innovative technical equipment (grasslands recovery machine and trailed windrower for forage conditioning and harvesting) that are used to develop rational grasslands in terms of climate change.

Grasslands recovery machine is designed for grasslands quality restoration technology through soil preparation in narrow bands and seeding directly in the grassy carpet of a mixture of herbs or even a single species, preserving all or a certain percentage of existing vegetation.

The trailed windrower is designed for harvesting and forage conditioning technology, performing a shift mowing operations, crushed and left on the soil in the furrow continues to dry naturally.

Innovative equipments will be designed to inputs consumers in farms (farmers owning tracts of grasslands) and farming mechanized service providers.

Multifunctional innovative self-propelled equipment endowed with working unit designed to small-sized agricultural farms. Call name: Dezvoltare Produse - Sisteme - Tehnologii - 2012
PN-II-IN-DPST-2012-1-0005 2013 - 2015

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: S.C. RURIS IMPEX S.R.L.

Project partners: S.C. RURIS IMPEX S.R.L. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE- DEZVOLTARE PENTRU MASINI SI INSTALATII DESTINATE AGRICULTURII SI INDUSTRIEI ALIMENTARE (RO)

Project website: http://www.ruris.ro/www3/3d/uamfa.pdf

Abstract:

Project main objective is to achieve a „Multifunctional innovative self-propelled equipment endowed with working unit designed to small-sized agricultural farms.

Practically, within the project will be designed a Motorcultivator of 7.5 CP and a reversible plough with a body.

The motorcultivator+ plough system aims to perform soil works, the motorcultivator being the energetic component and the plough – the proper ploughing equipment.

Motorcultivator can be used to perform different types of works, in aggregate with other equipment, such as transport trailer, rotative bit, hoeing machine, snow cutter and others, according to motor cultivator traction power.

Motorcultivator in aggregate with working equipment can be used for agricultural works maintenance in field, greenhouses or solariums and is mainly designed to small-sized agricultural farms, private farms and gardens and landscaping in general.

Main technical and functional characteristics

- Gasoline engine power………..……7.5 HP

- Displacement speed in work ………………5…10 km/h

- Plough type……………………………………reversible with one body

- Body working width……………..…120mm

- Body working depth…………….120mm(medium soil)

Project has been achieved between S.C. RURIS. IMPEX S.R.L as coordinator and INMA Bucharest as project partner.

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