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