Gabriela Sima

Lecturer Eng.

 

                                                          Romanian version

Personal data

Birth date and place: 05.04.1970, Bacau, Bacau, Romania

Civil situation: married

Children: 1

 

Education

1989-1994: Machines Construction Technology Dept., Faculty of Mechanics, University of Craiova, Romania

1984-1988: Mathematics-Physics High School, Bacau,  Romania

 

Ph.D. degree

2000-present: University of Craiova, Romania, Faculty of Mechanics, scientifical coordinator: prof.dr.eng. Mihai Mangra,  title: Research on elaboration of no-ferrous alloy based matrix composites materials antifriction by Powder Metallurgy processing

 

Competence

Composite Materials, Powder Metallurgy, Materials Science and Engineering,  Faculty of Mechanics

 

Specializations

1996-1997: master's degree, Special Materials and Technologies, University of Craiova, Romania

 

Career

2002-present: lecturer Faculty of Engineering and Management of the Technological Systems, Drobeta Turnu Severin, University of Craiova, Romania

1997-2002:   assistant,  Technic, Economic and Administration University College of Drobeta Turnu Severin, Materials Science and Engineering Dept., University of Craiova, Romania

1995-1997:    preparator, Technic, Economic and Administration University College  of  Drobeta Turnu Severin, Materials Science and Engineering Dept., University of Craiova, Romania

 

 

Professional / Scientifically Memberships

since 1997: member of the Romanian Society of Powder Metallurgy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

since 1997: member of the Romanian Welding Association, Timisoara, Romania

since 1999:member of the Romanian Association of the Nonconventional Technologies ARTN  Craiova, Romania

since 2000: secretary of the Romania Society of Tensometry, filial ARTENS, Drobeta Turnu Severin, Romania

 

 

Foreign languages

English: speak- read-write

French: speak- read-write

 

 

Representative scientifical papers published

1.      Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Gheorghe, st. Wear behavior of Al-based matrix composites depending on the reinforcing elements, The 2nd World Tribology Congress, Vienna, sept. 03-07, 2001, p. 139

2.      Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Critical study on the dimensional change during solid state sintering of PM Al/SiC+Graphite composites, Third International Conferince on Materials and Manufacturing Technologies, Cluj – Napoca, Romania, sept 12-14, 2002, p 545-550

3.     Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Orban, R.L., On MMCs parts processing by powder metallurgy route, Proceedings of the International Conference DF PM 2002 – Deformation and Fracture in Structural PM Materials, Stará Lesná, September 15-18, 2002, IMR SAS Košice, Slovak Republic, p 87-89

4.     Sima, G., Mangra, M., Gingu, O., Ciolacu, F., On microstructural evolution of hybrid composites Al/SiC+Graphite during solid state sintering, Second International Conference -Advanced Materials and Structures-, Timisoara, Romania, september 19-21, 2002, p 329-332

5.     Sima, G., Gingu, O., Cold compaction behaviour of self lubrication composite powder Al/SiC+Graphite International Conference on Materials Science & Engineering BRAMAT – 2003, 13-14 March 2003, Brasov – Romania, p 164-169

 

 

Technical books

 

1.      Gingu, O., Ciupitu, I., Sima, G.,  Powder parts processing,  University Press, 2001

2.      M. Mangra, Gingu, O., St. Gheorghe, I. Ciupitu, C. Teisanu, G. Sima, Techologies and Aplications in Powder Metallurgy, Ed. Universitaria Craiova, ISBN: 973-8043-106-5, 2002,