CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Adrian-Gabriel V. GHIAUS
Date of birth: 25 March 1961
Place of birth: Bucharest - ROMANIA
Nationality: Romanian
Permanent work address:
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Faculty of Building Services and Equipment
Thermal Engineering Department
Bd. Pache Protopopescu
nr.66
021414 BUCURESTI Sector 2, R O M A N I A
Mobile: +40-747-832173
Phone: +40-21-252 4280
Fax: +40-21-252 6880
Temporary work address:
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS
Department of Mechanical Engineering and
Aeronautics
Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
Panepistimioupoli Rio
GR-265 00 RIO-PATRAS, G R E E C E
Phone: +30-2610-99 7193
Fax: +30-2610-99 7201
Present employment:
* Associate Professor at Department of Thermal Engineering, Technical University of Civil Engineering - Bucharest, since 2005
Former employment:
* Assistant Professor at Department of Thermal Engineering, Technical University of Civil Engineering - Bucharest, 2001 - 2005
* University Assistant at Department of Thermal Engineering, Civil Engineering Institute of Bucharest, 1990 - 2001
* Engineer-designer at Research and Design Institute for Systematization, Dwellings and Communal Husbandry - Bucharest, 1988 - 1990
* Engineer at Execution and Exploitation Enterprise for Landed Improvement Works - Bucharest, 1985 -1988
Education:
* Doctoral studies (1994 - 1998) at Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Thesis: Momentum, heat and mass transfer in convective drying processes - Application to dehydration of thermolabile products, Doctor-Engineer (Ph.D.) degree in Mechanical Engineering, November 1998
* Doctoral studies (1990 - 2000) at Department of Thermal Engineering, Technical University of Civil Engineering - Bucharest, Thesis: Contributions to the study of transfer processes in fluidised bed with applications to dryers of high energetic efficiency, Doctor-Engineer (Ph.D.) candidate
* Graduate studies (1980 - 1985) at Building Services Engineering Faculty, Civil Engineering Institute - Bucharest, Thesis: Drying unit for dehydration of agricultural products in fluidised bed, Engineer (M.Sc.) degree in Civil Engineering, June 1985
* High school studies (1975 - 1979) at Civil Engineering Lyceum No. 21 - Bucharest, June 1979
Specialization:
* Postdoctoral research (2005) at Laboratoire Maitrise des Technologies Agro-Industrielles - LMTAI, Pole Sciences & Technologie, Universite de La Rochelle, Subject: Sechage de fruits rouges
* Postdoctoral research (2002) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Subject: Design and operation improvement of a novel multi-phase separator by CFD analysis
* Postdoctoral research (2000) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Subject: Gas-solid separation processes
* Postdoctoral research (2000) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Subject: Evaluation of dehydration techniques for healthy food preservation in Mediterranean regions
* Postdoctoral research (1999 - 2000) at Laboratoire de Genie des Procedes de Pau, Ecole Nationale Superieure en Genie des Technologies Industrielles, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, Subject: Solid-liquid separation processes (filtration and drying)
* Postgraduate research (1993 - 1994) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Subject: Gas-liquid separation processes
Teaching and research experience:
* Research Fellow (2002) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, University of Patras:
- Numerical investigation of gas-liquid separation process in involute separators
* Assistant Professor (since 2001) at Department of Thermal Engineering,
Technical University of Civil Engineering - Bucharest:
- Courses, seminars and laboratories in applied thermodynamics and heat and
mass transfer
* Research Fellow (2000) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, University of Patras:
- Numerical investigation of gas-solid separation process in involute separators
* Research Fellow (1999 - 2000) at Laboratoire de
Genie des Procedes de Pau, Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour:
- Experimental investigation of solid-liquid separation processes
* Research Fellow (1994 - 1998) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, University of
Patras:
- Development of numerical simulation codes
- Computation Fluid Dynamics analysis in complex geometry
- Mathematical modelling of industrial processes
involving heat and mass transfer
- In-situ monitoring of industrial drying processes
- Laboratory scale modelling of batch drying systems
- Experimental measurements using data acquisition systems
* Teaching Assistant (1996 - 1997) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, University
of Patras:
- Seminars in programming languages
* Research Fellow (1993 - 1994) at Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, University of
Patras:
- Experimental investigation of gas-liquid separation process in baffle-type units
- Flow visualization techniques
* University Assistant (1990 - 2001) at Department of Thermal Engineering,
Technical University of Civil Engineering - Bucharest:
- Seminars and laboratories in applied thermodynamics and heat and mass
transfer
- Seminars in numerical modelling of dynamic thermal
processes
Relevant experience:
* Mathematical modelling of thermo- fluid-dynamics
processes
* Development of numerical simulation codes
* Optimization of industrial processes
* Laboratory experimental modelling
* Measurements and data acquisition systems
* Flow visualization techniques
* Design, execution and maintenance of HVAC systems
* Fluent in using PHOENICS, AutoCAD, Origin, Surfer, Microsoft Office, Corel,
Photoshop
* Operation systems: Windows, MS-DOS
* Programming languages: Fortran, Pascal, Basic
Foreign languages:
* English: read - fluent, write - fluent, speak - fluent
* Greek: read - good, write - fair, speak -
fluent
* French: read - good, write - fair, speak - good
* Italian: read - good, write - fair, speak -
good
Scholarship and assignment awards:
* Postdoctoral research grant (2005) by EGIDE
* Postdoctoral research grant (2002) by NATO
* Teaching staff visit (2000-2008) by Socrates-Erasmus IC 53714-RO
* Postdoctoral research grant (2000) by NATO
* Postdoctoral research grant (1999 - 2000) by Elf
Aquitaine Society
* Doctoral studies grant (1995 - 1998) by Greek State Scholarship Foundation
(I.K.Y.)
* Postgraduate research grant (1993 - 1994) by Greek State Scholarship
Foundation (I.K.Y.)
Professional membership:
* European Federation of Chemical Engineering, EFCE-WPD,
delegate for Romania since 2006
* World Scientific and Engineering Society - WSES, member no. 41514, since 1999
* Community of Science - COS, member no.
577821, since 1997
* European Mechanics Society -EUROMECH,
member no. 1494, since 1994
* Romanian Thermo-technicians Society - SRT, founder-member
no. 91, since 1990
Recognition and certificates:
* Recognition of Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering as Ph.D. degree in Technics by Ministry of National Education, Bucharest, 4 November 1999
* Certificate of Modern Greek Language, Intermediate Level, University of Patras, Patras, 4 December 1998
* Recognition of M.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering as M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering by DI.K.A.T.S.A., Athens, 22 May 1995
* Certificate of Completion a course of instruction in AutoCAD R11, Civil Engineering Institute of Bucharest, Bucharest, 28-31 July 1992
* Certificate TOEFL Institutional test score record, SOROS, Bucharest, 15 May 1991
* Certificate of Completion a course and practical training in pedagogy, Civil Engineering Institute of Bucharest, Bucharest, 8 November 1985
* Certificate of Completion the course: Installations in tropical climate conditions, Civil Engineering Institute of Bucharest, Bucharest, 15 March 1985
Positions of responsibility:
* Secretary of Applied Thermodynamics Section of Scientific Communications Session, Bucharest, 26-27 April 1985
* Vice-president of Students Association Council, 1983 - 1985
* Editor-in-chief of Scientific Bulletin ’84, I.C.B., Bucharest, 1984
* Secretary of Hydraulic and Thermal Installations Section of 17th National Scientific Student Conference, Bucharest, 9-11 November 1984
* Secretary of Applied Thermodynamics Section of Scientific Communications Session, Bucharest, 24-25 April 1984
* Chief of Professional Commission of Students Association Council, 1981 - 1983
* Editor of Scientific Bulletin 1983, I.C.B., Bucharest, 1983
* Secretary of Fundamental Sciences Section of Scientific Communications Session, Bucharest, 25-26 April 1983
Awards:
* 3rd Prize for the paper: Thermal balance of the maize drier from C.C.S.-Calarasi, Session of Scientific Communications, Bucharest, 26-27 April 1985
* 2nd Prize for Advertising Graphics, 16th Student Festival of Art and Design, Bucharest, April 1984
* 1st Prize for the paper: Thermal regime of the seasonal storage tanks - Part 1, Session of Scientific Communications, Bucharest, 24-25 April 1984
* Diploma for special professional merits, academic year 1983 - 1984
* 2nd Prize for the paper: Studies and achievements in the Faculty of Installations, Session of Scientific Communications, Bucharest, 25-26 April 1983
* Mention for the paper: Solutions by finite difference method for some special problems of structures and strength of materials, Session of Scientific Communications, Bucharest, 23-24 April 1982
* Diploma for special professional merits, academic year 1981 - 1982