Gabriela Sima
Lecturer Eng.
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
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,