Professor, PhD  at Dunarea de Jos University of Galati

Expertise fields: Optimal control of machining process & systems, CAD of machine tools, Numerical modeling of surfaces generated on machine tools, Environmental impact of manufacturing process.
Management skills: Director of Manufacturing Engineering Department 2019-present, Assessor for ARACIS (Romanian Agency for Quality in Higher Education) – Engineering & Management, Director of Industrial Engineering & Management program of license studies.

International documentary stages/ other training programs: 1992: Training stage in metal forming simulation – Centre de Mise en Forme des Metaux (CEMEF) France; 1997: TEMPUS Documentary stage in the field of Numerical methods applied in engineering – University of Padua, Italy; 2002: Documentary stage in the field of machine tools & manufacturing – ENSAM (Ecole Nationale Superieure des Artes et Metiers) Angers, France; 2006: Invited Professor at University of Padua, Italy.

Research management skills: PhD supervisor, Director of two scientific research projects, both finalized, and team member in other 12 research projects, Local manager for 1 Erasmus/Socrates Program; 2 patents as first author and 1 as team member, Editorial Board member for the journal Proceedings in Manufacturing Systems, ISSN 2343-7472; More than 150 papers published in ISI journals, international conferences proceedings and IDB journals.

Relevant publications in the project domain:
1. Frumuşanu, G., Constantin, I., Marinescu V., Epureanu, A.- Development of a stability intelligent control system for turning – Int J Adv Manuf Technol (2013) 64: 643-657.
2. Frumuşanu, G., Constantin, I., Epureanu, A. – Method for early detection of regenerative instability in turning, Int J Adv Manuf Technol, (2012) 58: 29-43.
Proposed Topics in Program: Machine-Tools, Dynamics of cutting operations