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Mrs. Mihaiela Iliescu

PhD

senior researcher - INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR

Other affiliations

Senior Researcher - OPTOELECTRONICA - 2001 S.A. (Romania)

Researcher | Teaching staff | Scientific reviewer | PhD supervisor

Curriculum Vitae (22/03/2023)

Expertise & keywords

NANOSTRUCTURED COATING TECHNOLOGY FOR SELF CLEANING AND ANTIBACTERIAL WINDOWS Call name: P 2 - SP 2.1 - Proiect de transfer la operatorul economic
PN-III-P2-2.1-PTE-2021-0150 2022 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: OPTOELECTRONICA - 2001 S.A.

Project partners: OPTOELECTRONICA - 2001 S.A. (RO); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA MATERIALELOR BUCURESTI RA (RO); INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://nanotechwin.optoel.ro/

Abstract:

The scope of the project is to increase the innovation capacity and competitiveness of the coordinating enterprise S.C. OPTOELECTRONICA-2001 SA, by developing its offer of technologies and products adapted to the market requirements to streamline the maintenance of constructions that have large surface windows. The economic agent develops technology for coating windows with antibacterial and self-cleaning properties nanostructured layers by assimilating the RDI results of the partners, the National Institute of Materials Physics and the Institute of Solid Mechanics of the Romanian Academy.

The objectives of the project are: obtaining glass prototype (window surface with nanostructured layers) with antibacterial and self-cleaning properties; obtaining equipment prototype for deposition (printing) of nanostructured layers (TiO2) on glass substrate with surface dimensions equivalent to A2 format; obtaining prototype technology for coating windows with nanostructured layers; connecting applied research and technological progress in Romania to the evolution and requirements of the socio-economic environment; increasing the innovation capacity of the applicant enterprise, through the development of new technology and product, estimated to have the potential for commercial exploitation on the domestic and international markets.

TiO2 coatings will be obtained through an innovative technology patented by INCDFM through which the morphology of the TiO2 layer can be modified to improve the wetting properties of the surface and therefore the self-cleaning efficiency, and to increase the antibacterial activity that depends mainly on surface chemistry and structure. This technology has an important advantage in the economy of producing TiO2 coatings on an industrial scale, the technological processes developed requiring temperatures lower than 150°C and for very short times (less than 15 min).

Towards perovskite large area photovoltaics Call name: EEA Grants - Proiecte Colaborative de Cercetare
EEA-RO-NO-2018-0106 2021 - 2024

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA MATERIALELOR BUCURESTI RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA MATERIALELOR BUCURESTI RA (RO); University of Oslo (NO); Reykjavík University (IS); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA SI INGINERIE NUCLEARA " HORIA HULUBEI " - IFIN - HH (RO); TRITECH GROUP SRL (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: http://perla-pv.ro/

Abstract:

The perovskite solar cells (PSC) have attracted a considerable interest in photovoltaics community, showing a very fast development in terms of power conversion efficiency (PCE), reaching now values over 25% certified PCE in not stabilized small area samples, proving that they can become real competitors to commonly used solar-cell materials (e.g based on Si). Not only the remarkably large PCE is an important asset, but also the low production costs makes the PSCs very attractive for the solar cell technology, as solution processing techniques are typically employed. In addition, they can be hosted by a long range of flexible substrates, pushing further the record for power per weight and implicitly their utility. However, while the high PCE values and the low production costs are important advantages for PSC, the real challenges to overcome prior of industrial production are their stability in time, reliability and reproducibility of the performance as well as environmental issues raised by the use of toxic elements/solvents. These are well known problems for the small area standard and inverted PSCs, produced by spin-coating in research laboratories and inherently remain the same when envisaged is the fabrication of large area devices. The project addresses these issues starting from the premise that coherent experimental and theoretical studies should be done using from the start cheap deposition techniques applicable on large areas (printing and sputtering). Beside allowing the scaling up, such techniques can be better controlled offering a better homogeneity in deposition than the spin-coating method. The present project includes fundamental and applicative research aiming to achieve both scientific and practical goals. The overall aims/objectives of the project are: A) to develop efficient, stable, reproducible standard and inverted perovskite solar cells and photovoltaic modules fabricated with affordable large area and environmental friendly technologies. It is expected that by developing low cost and stable photovoltaic panels with optimized efficiency the use of such devices in public and private buildings will be boosted, contributing thus to increasing the share of renewable energy in energy balance in Romania and Donor States; B) to strengthen the knowledge base concerning the application of environmental technology; new knowledge will be acquired regarding how PSCs can be optimized for large scale applications and how can they be fabricated using environmentally friendly technologies with low carbon footprint. Specific objectives to be achieved during the project are: O1 - understand the physical working principles of perovskite solar cells and find solutions to increase and stabilize the PCE while enlarging the area of the cells; O2 – reduce the amount of costly materials and toxic solvents used in the fabrication process of both standard and inverted PSC structures with other inexpensive and environmental friendly; O3 - stabilize the PCE performance of PSC via compositional engineering and proper replacements including the selective contacts; O4 - enhance the charge collection efficiency by optimizing interfaces between the layers in the cell; O5 - develop cheap large area fabrication technologies (printing and sputtering) for all the component layers in PSCs, standard and inverted structures; O6 - obtain efficient large area encapsulated PSCs and photovoltaic modules with PCE over 15%. The starting TRL is 3 and the envisaged TRL is 6, meaning that fully operational photovoltaic modules will be manufactured and tested in relevant industrial environment with the help of the SME partner.

The consortium is composed by 5 partners: National Institute of Materials Physics (NIMP), Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), and Tritech Group (WATTROM), a SME as end-user, all from Romania; Oslo University (UiO) from Norway, and Reykjavik University (RU) from Iceland.

Multiagent intelligent systems platform for the monitoring of water quality on the Romanian sector of the Danube and Danube Delta Call name: P 1 - SP 1.2 - Proiecte complexe realizate in consorții CDI
PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0637 2018 - 2021

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA LASERILOR, PLASMEI SI RADIATIEI - INFLPR RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA LASERILOR, PLASMEI SI RADIATIEI - INFLPR RA (RO); Academia Fortelor Aeriene "Henri Coanda" Brasov (RO); Ministerul Apărării Naționale prin Centrul de Cercetare și Inovare pentru Apărare CBRN și Ecologie (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://multimond.wixsite.com/multimond

Abstract:

The MultiMonD2 project proposes the development of a multi-agent platform consisting of micro-laboratories specialized in the monitoring the water quality of the Danube and Danube Delata and the testing of its decontamination capabilities. To this end, robotic vectors will be realized which will integrate systems for the investigation of Danube's water quality and dynamics. The acquired data will be collected and interpreted by a dedicated software system, operated from a control center. The robotic vectors will be equipped with sensors systems and devices for diagnostics organized as micro-labs for the monitoring of water quality, management of floods and sediments. The project (MultiMonD2) is made of 4 interdisciplinary and complementary projects, interconnected through specific objectives aimed at achieving the general objective: development of the MultiMonD2 multifunctional platform. Therefore, the aerial and surface water vectors will be used used as carrier systems for the sensor based detection equipment (developed in project 1). Project 2 proposes the development of a technical solution that allows the optimizing of communication from the different types of sensors mounted on the robotic vectors and includes software modules that will interact with the Control and Command Center developed in project 3. Project 4 constitutes a 'proof-of-concept', which proposes, based on the results obtained and processed in the other projects, a solution for local decontamination. The consortium is made of 5 partner institutions. The institutional consolidation of the partners is achieved by: i) ensuring new positions for young people in the field of research, ii) development of novel/improved technologies and iii) the providing of research and technological services with impact in the economy.

Research on the key technology of rehabilitation robot Call name: P 3 - SP 3.1 - Proiecte de mobilități, România-China (bilaterale)
PN-III-P3-3.1-PM-RO-CN-2018-0144 2018 - 2019

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR (RO); Fudan University (CN)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR (RO)

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

Abstract:

The project's main objective is exploratory research on emerging cutting edge technologies in development, through project, of a key technology of rehabilitation robots. The project is focused on the key technologies in developing robots for a wide range of medical rehabilitation activities, and which will include robotics basics, modelling and control, biomechanics modelling, rehabilitation strategies, clinical implementation as well as neural and muscular interfaces for rehabilitation robot control. All with aimed achievement the exploratory researches on recent advances in rehabilitation robotics, using intelligent control interfaces developed by the research team through the virtual projection method, and a review of the current state of the art applied to rehabilitation robots. The project include five objectives for the five key areas in rehabilitation robotics: (i) the upper limb; (ii) lower limb for gait rehabilitation (iii) hand, finger and wrist; (iv) ankle for strains and sprains; and (v) the use of EEG and EMG to create interfaces between the neurological/muscular functions of the patients, and the rehabilitation robots. The RA_IMSAR team will focus on intelligent, adaptive mechatronic device that will aid in the rehabilitation procedure, using intelligent control and learning algorithms, such as artificial neural networks for „learning” and fuzzy or neutrosophic theory for decision making.

Ecological Sustenable Metallic Constructio Call name:
2016 - 2018

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: TOP AMBIENT SRL

Project partners: TOP AMBIENT SRL (RO)

Affiliation: TOP AMBIENT SRL (RO)

Project website:

Abstract:

Versatile Intelligent Portable Robot Platform using Adaptive Networked Control Systems of Rescue Robots Call name: Joint Applied Research Projects - PCCA 2013 - call
PN-II-PT-PCCA-2013-4-2009 2014 - 2017

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR

Project partners: INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR (RO); UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI (RO); SOCIETATEA DE INGINERIE SISTEME * SIS S.A. (RO); CORNER PROD S.R.L. (RO)

Affiliation: INSTITUTUL DE MECANICA SOLIDELOR (RO)

Project website: http://www.imsar.ro/html/___pn-ii-pt-pcca-2013-4-2009.html

Abstract:

Robots with artificial intelligence and networked remote control by human operators are playing increasingly important roles in hazardous or challenging environments where human lives might be at risk. This imposes the urgent need for the development of autonomous mobile robots which can be controlled remotely and can provide support in case of natural disasters, fires or calamities.

Project’s main objective is to develop industrial and experimental research to build a prototype for a VIPRO versatile, intelligent and mobile platform for robots, using an original virtual projection method, which involves:

• the representation of modern mobile robots in 3D virtual environment using a strong robotic simulator

• modelling mechanical structure for the last generation NAO robot and for the rescuing robot RABOT from the European FP7 project

• to build an open architecture system and adaptive networks over the classic control system of the robot

• developing intelligent control interfaces that use advanced control technologies adapted to the robot environment such as extended control (Extenics), neutrosophic control, human adaptive mechatronics, etc., implemented using high speed processing IT&C techniques and real time communication for a high amount processing data.

The project has the support of four major factors:

• it is the continuation of the exploratory research project HFPC MERO, PN2 IDEI, ID 005/2007, coordinated by IMSAR, ensuring the base for the fundamental and applied research

• international collaboration and financing mobility from IRSES, Marie Curie, EU FP7 project “Real-time adaptive networked control of rescue robots”, RABOT, where IMSAR is a principal partner alongside with prestigious universities from UK and China

• The FP7 UNITE project (where UPB is partner) “Upgrading ICT Excellence by Strengthening Cooperation between Research Teams in an Enlarged Europe, completed in 2013, which had as main purpose the exchange of researchers in the field of robotics.

The research team for the VIPRO project will involve the existing scientific partnership with Prof. F. Smarandache, from University of New Mexico, USA, founder of the theory of neutrosophic logic and co-founder of Dezert Smarandache Theory (DSmT) for neutrosophic control of robots.

The VIPRO knowledge transfer facility aims to achieve a strategic, sustainable and long-term partnership (pole of excellence), that will improve the theoretical, technical and best practices of researchers in the EU, China and Egypt in the field of robotics. This partnership will be focused in joint research in robotics, mechatronics advanced human interaction and their applications.

Innovative technology for thin metallic layer processing by structural cahanges Call name:
2008 - 2015

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA LUCIAN BLAGA (RO)

Project website:

Abstract:

Perovskites for Photovoltaic Efficient Conversion Technology Call name: EEA Research Programme under EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014
EEA-JRP-RO-NO-2013-1-0116 2013 -

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA MATERIALELOR BUCURESTI RA

Project partners: INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE - DEZVOLTARE PENTRU FIZICA MATERIALELOR BUCURESTI RA (RO); University of Oslo (NO); Science Institute, University of Iceland (IS); Reykjavík University (IS); UNIVERSITATEA BUCURESTI (RO); OPTOELECTRONICA - 2001 S.A. (RO)

Affiliation: OPTOELECTRONICA - 2001 S.A. (RO)

Project website:

Abstract:

The perovskites, having general formula ABO3, with A and B cations of different valences, are multifunctional materials. Depending on the composition they can behave very differently, having properties specific to metals, dielectrics, ferroelectrics, ferro(ferri)magnetics or super- and semiconductors. Most of these materials are inorganic, as for example the well-known ferroelectrics BaTiO3 or PbTiO3. Other perovskites can be hybrid, if the cation A is replaced with an organic radical. This is the case for halide perovskite compounds (CH3NH3PbX), with X=Br, Cl, I, found recently to possess excellent light absorbing properties in the visible-near infrared spectrum. The use of these materials in solar cells had led to a rapid increased of the photovoltaic conversion efficiency (PCE) in the last year up to about 15 %. The typical solar cell is including a transparent electrode (ITO or FTO, both quite expensive and with deficient materials), a TiO2 layer as electron transporter, a halide perovskite as light absorber, a hole transporter (e.g. spiro-OMeTAD), and a counter electrode (e.g. Ag). All these layers can be deposited by low cost technologies. The combination of the relatively high PCE with the low cost technologies makes this type of hybrid photovoltaic solar cell very attractive for future development.

The main objective of the project is to develop perovskite-based photovoltaic devices towards “all perovskite” solar cells with power conversion efficiencies approaching 20% and fabricated with affordable, environmental friendly materials and technologies. The specific objectives are: 1) to understand the mechanisms behind the high efficiency obtained using a hybrid halide perovskite as visible-light absorber; 2) to increase the PCE by using oxide perovskites with ferroelectric properties (e.g. BaTiO3) as carrier transporter; 3) to develop flexible solar cells by replacing the ITO/FTO transparent electrode with metallic nanowebs. The project goals go well beyond the present state-of-the art by trying to integrate a ferroelectric layer as carrier transporter, taking advantage of the presence of its spontaneous polarization, and by replacing the ITO or FTO electrodes with a metallic nanoweb offering more robustness and flexibility.

The final goal is to have an efficient structure with transparent electrodes on both sides, able to collect not only the sun-light but also the light coming from the artificial sources used, especially during the winter, inside office buildings or large malls. Therefore, the project has a very high innovative potential. On the other hand, in-depth studies will be performed in order to understand the physical phenomena in perovskite solar cells. Ways to enhance the performances can be found if the physics behind the functioning of these devices is well understood and if the fabrication technologies are well mastered.

A broad range of complementary experimental techniques – all available within the consortium - will be used to prepare and characterize these structures. Regarding the preparation, the goal is to use low cost printing like methods for deposition of the component layers in the final device. Other methods (e.g. sputtering, vapour deposition or laser ablation) will be used to prepare samples for investigating the physical properties in relation with the structural, electrical and optical quality. The feedback will be used to improve the deposition methods and the structure architecture. Also, the experimental results will be used as inputs in theoretical models allowing predictions for further enhancement of the PCE. The consortium is composed by 6 partners: 3 from Romania (a national research institute as coordinator, an university and a SME as end-user); 2 from Iceland (2 universities), and 1 from Norway (university). The consortium members have all the necessary skills, expertise and infrastructures to successfully fulfill the project objectives within the requested budget.

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