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Mr. Madalin Ilie Cherciu

PhD

Researcher - INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE-FILIALA INFLPR

Researcher

Web of Science ResearcherID: AAZ-2758-2021

Expertise & keywords

Image enhancement algorithms for photovoltaic panels health monitoring Call name: PNCDI IV, SP 5.7.1 - Proiect experimental demonstrativ
PN-IV-P7-7.1-PED-2024-1804 2025 - 2026

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE-FILIALA INFLPR

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE-FILIALA INFLPR (RO); SMART RENOWABLE ENERGY S.R.L. (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://www.spacescience.ro/portfolio/imaginer/

Abstract:

Project scope is the enhancement of image quality by using astronomy algorithms for a better assessment of photovoltaic panels (PV) health. With climate change becoming more severe, PV emerges as an important technology for electricity production. But maximizing their impact requires not just widespread adoption, but also increased efficiency. This is where innovative monitoring techniques like infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) photography come into play. Astronomy image calibration rely on sophisticated algorithms to process faint celestial signals and extract meaningful data. These same algorithms can be applied to images captured by UV and IR cameras to literally get a better view of different health problems encountered by PV panels. Clearing noise from images is the first step in building a database from which integration with A.I. algorithms can lead to proactive maintenance and further optimizing panel performance. This project aims to bridge the gap between astrophotography and PV monitoring, showcasing the promise of advanced image processing algorithms for early defect detection and improved solar panel performance. In conclusion, by leveraging astronomical image calibration one can achieve the same signal to noise in cheaper and lighter cameras. Another advantage is in the building of high-quality images databases for the use as input in new AI algorithms for forecasting degradation of PV panels and optimization of PV panels by using cheaper and lighter detectors.

Study of diffractive processes in interactions of 1-4 GeV ions with nuclear emulsion and applications in astrophysics Call name: Exploratory Research Projects - PCE-2011 call
PN-II-ID-PCE-2011-3-0978 2011 - 2016

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: Institutul de Stiinte Spatiale -FILIALA INFLPR

Project partners: Institutul de Stiinte Spatiale -FILIALA INFLPR (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://www.spacescience.ro/projects/dipne

Abstract:

Investigation of ultra-peripheral diffractive interactions of 16O, 22Ne, 28Si, 32S, 56Fe nuclei at 1 - 3.7 GeV with nuclear emulsion is the main goal of this project. The detector which will be used is nuclear emulsion because it can offer the posibility to study the interactions in 4π with registration of all traces on a wide range of energies and with a very good spatial resolutions of 0.5 microns which has not been achieved by any detector until now. The main objective is to study the nuclear structure and clusterisation by means of multiplicity, rapidity and transversal momentum distributions. Until now there was no such investigations of these nuclei at the indicated energies. Again, detailed simulations of these specific interactions will be performed for the first time. Using Monte Carlo codes we will reproduce experimental data for various projectile nuclei, calculate different physical quantities requested by identification of diffractive dissociation processes by means of models implemented in simulation codes, validate the simulations on existing real data and make some interesting predictions for interactions of other type of nuclei and at different energies. By comparising experimental data with results from simulations we can check among other the selection criteria, cross-sections or the probability of different fragmentation channels. Obtained data will might be used in applications for nuclear physics, cosmic radiations and stellar nucleosynthesis processes.

Studies of explosive nucleosynthesis using radioactive ion beams Call name:
2007 - 2010

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE (); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA SI INGINERIE NUCLEARA " HORIA HULUBEI " - IFIN - HH (); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE ()

Project website: http://www.spacescience.ro/projects/nufar/index.htm

Abstract:

The first goal of the NuFaR project is the investigation of the so called explosive nucleosynthesis processes by modeling cosmic objects originated in stellar remnants. Among these, considering the so called stellar compact remnants is of particular relevance. The project is intended to realize simulations of complex explosive stellar media in order to illustrate general features of such astrophysics events.

This can be achieved by developing suitable computer codes for network calculations which will be used to track the evolution of isotopic abundances during nucleosynthesis processes. Here, the simulations imply tracking the evolution of the isotopes as a function of time with inputs of the temperature and density and the network of nuclear reactions available.

On the other hand, for obvious reasons, explosive nucleosynthesis processes can be studied in terrestrial experiments only by indirect measurements. In laboratory astrophysics the most efficient method is based on using radioactive ion beams. In experiments it is necessary to optimize ion sources and targets with respect to the experiment requirements. This can be done by means of rather specific simulations. Thus, a second goal of the project is to perform such simulation studies using specific complex Monte Carlo codes.

Moreover, one aims to design a software framework having as reference the fragment separator SuperFRS from GSI-Darmstadt institute. The optimal simulation code will be determined by comparing the simulation results obtained by GEANT4 programme (the most complex tool in simulating the passage of particles through matter) with the results by the simulation package FLUKA (a complete integrated Monte Carlo simulation package for elementary particles physics). This will lead to the accomplishment of the third goal of our project, namely the study of the possibility of making an own geometric modeller to describe nucleosynthesis processes, and achieving its implementation in GEANT4. The advantage of this modeller is in his autonomy and effectiveness which allow avoiding complicated comparison and optimisation procedures in further applications. Our researches will allow us to create a database which, beside simulation results, will involve data libraries from experiments with radioactive beams.

Bose-Einstein condensation processes and nuclear clusterization Call name:
PN-II-RU-TD-2007-1-TD-265 2007 - 2009

Role in this project: Project coordinator

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()

Project website:

Abstract:

PRIN STUDIUL PROCESELOR DE CONDENSARE BOSE-EINSTEIN (BEC) SI CLUSTERIZARE NUCLEARA SE DORESTE INTELEGEREA PROCESELOR FUNDAMENTALE ALE MATERIE NUCLEARE SI INSUSIREA CUNOSTINTELOR ASUPRA SINTEZEI MATERIEI IN UNIVERS, EXPLICAREA FENOMENELOR DE COLAPS A STELELOR MASIVE,

DEZLEGAREA MISTERELUI SUPERFLUIDITATII SI SUPERCONDUCTIVITATII MATERIEI NUCLEARE, EXPLICAREA TRANZITIILOR DE FAZA DE LA PERECHI COOPER N-P LA CONDENSARE BOSE-EINSTEIN ETC.

IN CADRUL PROIECTULUI SE ARE IN VEDERE STABILIREA CARACTERISTICILOR DE BAZA A PROCESELOR DE CONDENSARE BOSE-EINSTEIN PE SEAMA MODELARII TIPURILOR DE INTERACTIE DINTRE NUCLEE, FOLOSINDU-SE FUNCTII DE INTERACTIE DE TIP SIMETRIC SI DE TIP ASIMETRIC.

DE ASEMENEA, GASIREA FUNCTIEI DE CORELATIE DINTRE NUCLEELE PARTICIPANTE LA UN ASEMENEA CONDENSAT, PRECUM SI DESCRIEREA PROPRIETATILOR TERMODINAMICE ALE SISTEMULUI NUCLEAR CONDENSAT REPREZINTA UNUL DINTRE INTERESELE MAJORE ALE ACESTUI PROIECT .

Relativistic radioactive beams with applications in astrophysics Call name:
2006 - 2008

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE (); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA SI INGINERIE NUCLEARA " HORIA HULUBEI " - IFIN - HH (); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI ()

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL DE STIINTE SPATIALE ()

Project website: http://www.spacescience.ro/projects/farra/index.html

Abstract:

The FARRA project submits the idea of designing and implementing of a software work framework for the R3B (Reactions with Relativistic Radioactive Beams) experiment from within accelerator facility FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) from GSI Darmstadt.

The complexity of this issue is directly linked with the structure of the simulation application in HEP (High Energy Physics). The obiectivs of this proposal are: designing of a software work framework derived from the ALIROOT (ALICE Off-line framework) infrastructure of the ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment-CERN) experiment, testing and making comparisons between the results of GEANT4 a toolkit and FLUKA simulation programms.

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