Assoc Prof Dr. Ioan Alexandru Popan, echnical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Ioan Alexandru Popan is an accomplished Associate Professor at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Born on June 23, 1983, in Romania, he has dedicated his career to advancing the field of Manufacturing Engineering within the Faculty of Machine Building. Ioan Alexandru began his academic journey at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, where he obtained his Engineer (Licentiate) degree in Machine Building Technology in 2007. He continued to hone his expertise by completing a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering in 2011, focusing his research on rapid manufacturing techniques using water jet cutting and milling.
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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award
Ioan Alexandru Popan has a robust academic and professional background that highlights his suitability for the Best Researcher Award. With over a decade of experience at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, he has progressed from a Research Assistant to an Associate Professor, showcasing a steady and impactful career in academia and research. His work in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering has primarily focused on advanced manufacturing technologies, including CNC programming, water jet cutting, and additive manufacturing.
Education :
2008 – 2011: PhD in Industrial Engineering
- Institution: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Machine Building, Department of Manufacturing Engineering
- Domain: Industrial Engineering
- Title of PhD Thesis: “Research on rapid manufacturing using water jet cutting and milling”
2002 – 2007: Engineer (Licentiate)
- Institution: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Machine Building
- Specialization: Machine Building Technology
- Diploma Work Title: “Cercetare privind proiectarea si fabricatia asistata de calculator a matritei pentru injectia reperului ‘barbeta’”
Work Experience:
2020 – Present: Associate Professor
- Institution: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
- Faculty: Faculty of Machine Building, Department of Manufacturing Engineering
- Location: B-dul. Muncii Nr.103-105, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Website: utcluj.ro
2016 – 2020: Lecturer
- Institution: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
- Faculty: Faculty of Machine Building, Department of Manufacturing Engineering
- Location: B-dul. Muncii Nr.103-105, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Website: utcluj.ro
2011 – 2016: Teaching Assistant
- Institution: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
- Faculty: Faculty of Machine Building, Department of Manufacturing Engineering
- Location: B-dul. Muncii Nr.103-105, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Website: utcluj.ro
2010 – 2015: Research Assistant
- Institution: Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
- Faculty: Faculty of Machine Building, Department of Manufacturing Engineering
- Project Title: “New biocompatible materials for personalized implants made by SLS and SLM”
- Funding: CNCSIS Nr. 5/2010
Publication top Notes:
Monitoring Equipment Malfunctions in Composite Material Machining: Acoustic Emission-Based Approach for Abrasive Waterjet Cutting
New method of fixturing the low-rigidity parts by adhesive clamping
Correction of Shape Error at Cut-In and Cut-Out Points in Abrasive Waterjet Cutting of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP)
Finite Element Analysis of Different Osseocartilaginous Reconstruction Techniques in Animal Model Knees
Avoiding carbon fibre reinforced polymer delamination during abrasive water jet piercing: a new piercing method