October 1997 - June 1998: AI techniques for control: neural networks (multi-layered neural networks - direct/inverse models, Hopfield neural networks for pattern recognition, Matlab simulations), project: Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Bioreactors Control, supervisor: Professor Dr. Emil Ceanga, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Department of Automatic Control and Electronics (MSc Disertation)
February - June 1997: TEMPUS Mobility (M-JEP Companion) at the University of Sheffield, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, project: Condition Monitoring in Furnaces using Neural Networks and Other Techniques, supervisor: Dr. Neil Mort, a multitasking C++ program which combines concepts from Expert Systems and Neural Networks to monitor the functioning of a regenerative furnace belonging to British Steel, Swinden Technology Centre, UK (BEng Project) [download available - software (ZIP-file, DOS) ]
October 1996 - February 1997: Real-time C++ software: SICPB (Intelligent System for Biotechnological Processes Control), collaboration with Dr. Sergiu Caraman, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Department of Automatic Control and Electronics
Open to research proposals.
Caraman, S, Durbaca, I, Ceanga, E, Frangu, L (2000) - Optimal Control Algorithm for the Enzymes Biosinthesis Processes in Batch Bioreactors, SINTES'10, Craiova, Romania, May 25-26
Caraman, S, Durbaca, I, Ceanga, E, Arinton, E (2000) - Modelling Techniques of a Biomass Producing Process in a Batch Bioreactor, SPC 2000, Ploiesti, Romania, May 18
Caraman, S, Durbaca, I, Nicolau, T (2000) - Advanced Systems for
Process Control - Practical Works (Romanian), Academica Publishing
House, Galati, Romania, 170 pages
[download available - http://www.ac.ugal.ro/software/sacp.htm
]
Durbaca, I, Caraman, S (1998) - A Software for Fuzzy Logic Controllers
Design, The 10th Symposium on Modeling, Simulation and Identification
Systems (SIMSIS10 '98), Galati, Romania, October 23-24
[download available - see Software section ]
Dugan, V, Aiordachioaie, D, Durbaca, I (1998), Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks for Power Electronics Control, Intensive Course on Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Automation, TEMPUS M-JEP 11467 Companion - Galati, Romania, May 22-26
Caraman, S, Durbaca, I, Carstoiu, D (1998), Knowledge-based Systems Used to Control the Enzymes Biosynthesis Processes in Batch Bioreactors, EURISCON'98, Intelligent Robotics & Automation, Athens, Greece
Caraman, S, Durbaca, I (1996), Software for the Development and Implementation
of Fuzzy Logic Controllers in Real-time Applications, The 9th Symposium
on Modeling, Simulation and Identification Systems (SIMSIS9 '96), Galati,
Romania, October 24-25