CURRICULUM VITAE

I. PERSONAL DATA SURNAME: Ardelean FIRST NAME: Ioan

  • DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: July 1966, Vadu-Izei, Romania
  • NATIONALITY: Romanian
  • SEX: Male
  • MARRITAL STATUS: Married, 1 son

II. EDUCATION

  • 1980-1984: Industrial Lyceum, Sighetu-Marmatiei, Romania
  • 1985- 1989: “Babes-Bolyai” University from Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Physics, Nuclear Physics Section
  • 1997: Ph.D. in Molecular Physics, “Babes-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Physics, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Thesis title: “Modern methods in nuclear magnetic resonance with applications in obtaining of dynamic and structural information on some molecular compounds”, PhD supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dan E.Demco
  • Spoken languages: English, German.

III. CAREER/EMPLOYMENT:

  • 1990-1997: – Assistant Professor, Physics Department, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
  • 1998-2002:- Lecturer, Physics Department, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
  • 2002-2006: Associated Professor, Physics Department, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • since 2006: Full Professor, Physics Department, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • since 2007: PhD supervisor in the field of materials science and engineering

IV. SPECIALIZATIONS

  • 1.10.1996-31.03.1997: DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) research fellowship, Ulm University, Germany, Sektion Kernresonanzspektroskopie, the group of Prof. Dr. Rainer Kimmich.
  • 28.10.1998-28.02.1999:  German language course at Goethe Institut, Schwaebisch Hall, Germany
  • 1.03.1999-1.12.2000: Alexander von Humboldt research fellow, Ulm University, Germany, Sektion Kernresonanzspektroskopie, the group of Prof. Dr. Rainer Kimmich
  • 1.12.2000-28.02.2001: Invited Professor at Ulm University, Sektion Kernresonanzspektroskopie
  • 1.07.2002-30.09.2002: Resumption of the AvH fellowship at Ulm University, Germany, Sektion Kernresonanzspektroskopie, the group of Prof. Dr. Rainer Kimmich
  • 2002-2007:  multiple research visits (2-3 Months a Year) at Ulm University in the group of Prof. R. Kimmich in the frame of a joint research project.

V. SCIENTIFIC INTEREST

A) General interest

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques and applications
  • Molecular dynamics under confinement

B) Specific interest

  • Nonlinear effects in high-field NMR: theoretical aspects and applications in diffusion measurements and NMR imaging
  • Development of new NMR techniques for diffusion and flow measurements in the presence of inhomogeneous gradients
  • Development of new techniques for localization and imaging on the basis of radio frequency gradients
  • Applications of the Field-Cycling NMR technique to investigate molecular dynamic of fluids confined in porous media
  • Vapor phase contribution to diffusion processes in partially filled porous media
  • NMR studies of cement and concrete samples
  • Molecular dynamic inside polymeric capsules for controlled drug delivery

VI. PUBLICATIONS

  • 2 books (in Romanian)
  • 1 review article (74 pag.)
  • 35 articles in ISI journals + 11 articles in refereed journals
  • more than 50 contributions to international conferences

VII. RESEARCH GRANTS OBTAINED BY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FUNDING RESOURCES

  • Project director of an “INSTITUTSPARTNERSCHAFT” between Ulm University, Germany and Technical University from Cluj-Napoca (Project financed by Alexander von Humboldt foundation. Project title: “Transport und Kernspin-Relaxationsphänomene in Porösen Medien” (1.05.2003-30.04.2008).
  • Project director of a grant: CNCSIS 411 (financed by the Romanian Ministry for Education and Research). Project title: “Diffusion phenomena in partially saturated porous media investigated by nuclear magnetic resonance”(1.01.2003-31.12 2005).
  • Project director of a grant: CERES 4-36/4.11.2004 (financed by the Romanian Ministry for Education and Research). Project title: „Principles and unconventional aspects of NMR diffusometry of confined liquids”(15.11.2004-15.11.2006).
  • Project director of a grant CNCSIS type A/ 1292/2006 (financed by the Romanian Ministry for Education and Research). Project title: Dynamics of polar and non polar molecules under confinement in nanometric and micrometric pores (1.03.2007-15.09.2008).
  • Project director of a grant CEEX MATNANTECH 58/2006 (financed by the Romanian Ministry for Education and Research). Project title: Molecular dynamics inside polymeric nanocapsules. NMR investigations (15.08.2006-19.09.2008).
  • Project director of a grant PN2-NANOQMED 61-002/2007 (financed by the Romanian Ministry for Education and Research). Project title: Obtaining and characterization of new target nano-medicines with naftochinonic active substance (14.09.2007-15.09.2010)
  • Project director of an “INSTITUTSPARTNERSCHAFT” between Technical University Ilmenau, Germany and Technical University from Cluj-Napoca (Project financed by Alexander von Humboldt foundation. Project title: “Molecular dynamics during the phase transition of liquids confined inside porous media” (1.01.2011-31.12.2013).
  • Project director of a PN II IDEI PCE 2011-3-0238 research project (financed by the Romanian Ministry for Education and Research). Project title: ” Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of surface effects on dynamics of molecules confined inside porous media with magnetic impurities” (5.10.2011-4.10.2014)

VIII. TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Lectures on basics of physics for engineers
  • Lectures on quantum mechanics for engineers
  • Lectures on non-destructive test methods in civil engineering (Master level)
  • Seminar and laboratory activities for students in physics and engineering

IX. MEMBESHIP

  • Member of the “Romanian Physical Society”
  • Member of the “European Physical Society”
  • Member of the “Humboldt Club Transilvania”

 

Cluj-Napoca, 25.07.2012