• Arhitectura calculatoarelor
• Proiectare asistată de calculator
• Inteligență artificială
• Achiziția, prelucrarea și recunoașterea imaginilor (Prelucrarea și analiza imaginilor, Prelucrarea imaginilor şi recunoaşterea formelor, Optomecatronică, Vedere artificială)
• Inginerie asistată de calculator

 

Lucrări şi proiecte de cercetare dezvoltare din perioada 2014-2023

 

Cărţi si capitole în cărţi

1. Dumitru, S., Ivănescu, M, Cojocaru, D., 2014, Soluţii de acţionare şi conducere pentru roboţi
hiper-redundanţi, PRO Universitaria, Editura Universitaria Craiova, Seria Mecatronică, ISBN 978-606-
26-0171-3, ISBN 978-606-14-0889-4, 240 pagini.
2. Marghitu, D.B., Cojocaru, D. (2016). Gibbs-Appell Equations of Motion for a Three Link Robot
with MATLAB. Book Chapter in: Borangiu, T. (eds) Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent
Control. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 371. Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21290-6_32
3. Simona, L., Gogu, E., Bunoiu, M., Cherecheş, V., Cojocaru D., ş.a., 2017, Raport de analiză –
Evaluarea calităţii activităţii ARACIS, ISBN 978-973-0-24447-2, 128 pagini.
4. Arsalan, M., Ghaednia, H., Marghitu, D.B., Cojocaru, D. (2018). Force Analysis for the Impact
Between a Rod and Granular Material. Book Chapter in: Ferraresi, C., Quaglia, G. (eds) Advances in
Service and Industrial Robotics. RAAD 2017. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 49. Springer,
Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61276-8_10
5. Petrescu, I., Gogu, E., Stanciu, Ș., Cojocaru, D., Chiș, A., 2018, Oferta și cererea de studii
universitare de masterat în date statistice - Anul universitar 2017-2018; Copyright © 2018 ARACIS,
ISBN 978-973-0-26593-4.
6. Petrescu, I., Gogu, E., Cojocaru, D., Stanciu, Ș., Chiș, A., 2018, Oferta și cererea de studii
universitare de doctorat în date statistice, Anul universitar 2017-2018; Copyright © 2018 ARACIS,
ISBN 978-973-0-26592-7.
7. Marghitu D.B., Cojocaru D., 2020, Dynamics of the Impact with Benson Friction Model. Book
Chapter in: Herisanu N., Marinca V. (eds) Acoustics and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Springer,
ISBN 978-3-030-54135-4 https://doi-org.am.e-nformation.ro/10.1007/978-3-030-54136-1_2, SCOPUS
Code 251989.
8. Marghitu D.B., Cojocaru D., 2020, Nonlinear Dynamics of a Spatial Two Link Chain. Book
Chapter in: Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics. RAAD 2020. Mechanisms and Machine
Science, vol 84. Springer, pp 466-475, ISSN: 22110984, ISBN 978-3-030-48988-5,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48989-2_50, SCOPUS.
9. Cojocaru, D., Tanasie, A. (2020). A Collaborative Approach for Practical Applications in Higher
Education. Book Chapter in: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 916. Springer, p77-
86, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11932-4_8
10. Mircea Ivanescu, Dorian Cojocaru, Sorin Dumitru, Soluții de acționare și conducere pentru roboți
hiper-redundanți, Cod: 873, ISBN: 978-606-14-0889-4; 978-606-26-0171-3; Editura Universitaria &
Editura Pro Universitaria, reeditare data apariție: 9 octombrie 2020.

Lucrări indexate ISI/BDI

  - Reviste

1. Banţa, V.C., Cojocaru, D., Moisescu, M.A., Sacala, I.S., 2014, Software Design for Industry
Metrology Systems, Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 23 (4), pp. 359-371,
2014, DOI: 10.24846/v23i4y201406, (Philadelphia-based Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) /
Thomson Scientific-SCIEx (since 2008), Journal Metric Values 2013 - Thomson Reuters Impact
Factor: 0,605, Article Influence Score (AIS) : 0,084), WOS: 000346943300006. Q4 AIS
2. Banţa, V., Cojocaru , D., Moisescu, M.A., Sacala, I.S., 2014, Release Management Tool – A
Software Application for Release and Deployment Management, International Conference on
Aerospace, Robotics, Manufacturing Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Neurorehabilitation and
Human Motility, ICMERA 2014 Applied Mechanics and Materials, ISSN: 1660-9336, ISBN: 978-
303835274-7; 978-303835274-7, Vol. 656 (2014), pp. 524-533, Transaction Technical Publications,
Switzerland, DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.656.524, SCOPUS Code 110609.

3. Cojocaru, D., Spikol, D., Friesel, A., Cukurova, M., Valkanova, N., Rovida, R., Tanasie, R. T.,
2016, Prototyping Feedback for Technology Enhanced Learning, International Journal of Education
and Information Technologies, ISSN: 2074-1316, Volume 10, Pages: 144-151, WOS:
000393520200019.
4. Dorian Cojocaru, Dan B. Marghitu, Impact Behavior of a Rotating Rigid Body with Impact and
Viscous Friction, Mathematical Problems in Engineering, vol. 2020, ISSN: 1024123X, eISSN: 1563-
5147, Article ID 5471629, 11 pages, 2020. WOS:000594635900003,
https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/5471629, Impact Factor: 1.43 (2021), Q4 Engineering. Multisiciplinary,
Q3 Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications; 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.393 (2021), Scopus Article
number 5471629. Q4 AIS
5. Dorian Cojocaru, Liviu Florin Manta, Cristina Floriana Pană, Andrei Dragomir, Alexandru Marin
Mariniuc and Ionel Cristinel Vladu, The design of an intelligent robotic wheelchair supporting people
with special needs, including for their visual system, Healthcare 2022, 10(1), 13, p1-19, eISSN: 2227-
9032, indexed: 2022-02-05, WOS:000747812500001, Impact Factor: 3.16 (2021), Q2 Healthcare Care
Sciences & Services; 5-Year Impact Factor: 3.46 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10010013.
Q3 AIS.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122025860&doi=10.3390%2fhealthcare10010013&partnerID=40&md5=bb320a1993f418293f67878a0eebe829
6. Viorel-Costin Banța; Sînziana-Maria Rîndașu; Anca Tănasie; Dorian Cojocaru, Artificial
Intelligence in the Accounting of International Businesses: A Perception-Based Approach,
Sustainability 2022, Volume 14, Issue 11, 6632, ISSN: 2071-1050, WOS:000809118700001, Impact
Factor: 3.889 (2021), Q2 Environmental Sciences; 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.089 (2021),
https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116632. Q3 AIS
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85131527275&doi=10.3390%2fsu14116632&partnerID=40&md5=4efbffe955c686aef60398f020f625db
7. Cristina Floriana Pană, Liviu Florin Manta, Ionel Cristian Vladu, Ștefan Irinel Cismaru, Florina
Luminița Petcu (Besnea), Dorian Cojocaru, Nicu Bizdoacă, The Design of a Smart Lower-Limb
Prosthesis Supporting People with Transtibial Amputation, Applied Sciences, No. 13, Vol. 12, p1-18,
2022, eISSN: 2076-3417, WOS:000823944100001, Impact Factor: 2.838 (2021), Q2 Engineering,
Multidisiplinary; 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.921 (2021), https://doi.org/10.3390/app12136722, Q3 AIS.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85133724693&doi=10.3390%2fapp12136722&partnerID=40&md5=f9dc6ba33e8b75af4b42488e4bc62193
8. Abagiu, M.M.; Cojocaru, D.; Manta, F.; Mariniuc, A. Detecting Machining Defects inside Engine
Piston Chamber with Computer Vision and Machine Learning. Sensors 2023, 23(2), 785, Special Issue
Advanced Intelligent Control in Robots, ISSN 1424-8220, Impact Factor=3,847 (2021), Q2
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic, 5-Year Impact Factor: 4.05 (2021), https://
doi.org/10.3390/s23020785, Accepted: 29 December 2022 Published: 10 January 2023,
WOS:000918808800001. PubMed ID 36679581, Q2 AIS
https://0c10q0ga8-y-https-www-webofscience-com.z.e-nformation.ro/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000918808800001
9. Ahmet Faruk Akhan, Dorian Cojocaru, Dan B. Marghitu, Kinetic Energy for the Frictional Impact
of Two Link Chain, International Journal Of Impact Engineering, Pergamon - Elsevier Science, ISSN:
0734-743X, eISSN: 1879-3509, Volume 179, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2023.104655, Manuscript
Number: IE-D-22-00999R1, Accepted for publication: May 14, 2023, Journal Impact Factor 2021:
4.592, Five Year: 5.104, Q1. Q1 AIS
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0734743X23001665

  - Conferințe

10. Cojocaru, D., Popescu, D., Poboroniuc, M., Ward, T., 2014, Educational Policies in European
Engineering Higher Education System - Implementation of a survey, EDUCON2014 – IEEE Global
Engineering Education Conference, ISSN: 21659559, ISBN: 978-147993191-0. p229-234, 3-5 April
2014, Istanbul,Turkey, INSPEC Accession Number: 14351113 Conference, DOI:
10.1109/EDUCON.2014.6826096, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 05 June 2014,
WOS:000343764100039.
11. Cojocaru, D., Popescu, D., Tănasie, R.T., Grindei, L., Ward, T., 2014, Educational Policies in
European Engineering Higher Education System - Best Practice Examples, Proceedings of the 25th

Annual Conference on European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering,
ISBN: 978-147994205-3, p13-16, 30 May - 1 June, 2014, Cesme, Izmir, Turkey, INSPEC Accession
Number: 14528099, DOI: 10.1109/EAEEIE.2014.6879375, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 18 August
2014, WOS:000345865400004.
12. Poboroniuc, M., Livint, Ghe., Grindei, L., Friesel, A., Naaji, A., Cojocaru, D., Popescu, D., Ward,
2014, T., Trends and EIE Higher Education Response to the Current Global Technical Challenges,
Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference on European Association for Education in Electrical and
Information Engineering, ISBN: 978-147994205-3, p65-68, 30 May - 1 June, 2014, Cesme, Izmir,
Turkey, DOI: 10.1109/EAEEIE.2014.6879388, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 18 August 2014,
WOS:000345865400017.
13. Cojocaru, D., Popescu, D., Tănasie, R.T., Ward, T., 2014, Programme Policies in European
Engineering Higher Education System – Common Practice, ITHET 13th International Conference on
Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, paper 53, 11-13 September 2014,
York, UK, ISBN: 978-146736730-1, Article number 7155698, INSPEC Accession Number: 14528099,
DOI: 10.1109/ITHET.2014.7155698, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 16 July 2015.
14. Poboroniuc, M., Livint, Ghe., Jakson, N., Cojocaru, D., a.o., 2014, A Survey Results on Existing
Electrical and Information Engineering Programmes Oriented to Key Challenges Areas, ITHET 13th
International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, paper 21,
11-13 September 2014, York, UK. ISBN: 978-1-4673-6730-1, INSPEC Accession Number: 15304655,
Article number 7155673, DOI: 10.1109/ITHET.2014.7155673, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 16 July
2015.
15. Manta, L.F., Dumitru, D., Cojocaru, D., 2014, Dynamic Model for Hyper-redundant Robots, 18th
International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing Joint Conference SINTES 18,
SACCS 14, SIMSIS 18, October, 17-19, ISBN 978-1-4799-4602-0, p851-855, Sinaia, Romania.
INSPEC Accession Number: 14833308, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2014.6982524, Date Added to IEEE
Xplore: 15 December 2014, WOS:000704338900138.
16. Banta, V.C., Cojocaru, D., 2014, Calibration Oil Reservoirs - A Software Application for
Metrology, 18th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing Joint Conference
SINTES 18, SACCS 14, SIMSIS 18, October, 17-19, ISBN: 978-147994601-3, Pages 434-439, Sinaia,
Romania. INSPEC Accession Number: 14826496, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2014.6982455, Date Added
to IEEE Xplore: 15 December 2014, WOS:000704338900071.
17. Marghitu, D.B., Cojocaru, D., 2015, Gibbs-Appell Equations of Motion for a Three Link Robot
with MATLAB, Advances in Robot Design and Intelligent Control, Proceedings of the 24th
International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region (RAAD), Springer,
Editors: Borangiu, Theodor (Ed.), Softcover DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-21290-6, Part VI Modelling and
Design of Novel Mechanism and Robotic Structures, Pages 317-325, Springer International Publishing
Switzerland, Volume 371, ISBN:978-3-319-21290-6; 978-3-319-21289-0, ISSN: 2194-5357, eISSN:
2194-5365, WOS:000381804400032.
18. Friesel, A., Cojocaru, D., Avramides, K., 2015, Identifying How PELARS-project Can Support the
Development of New Curriculum Structures in Engineering Education, The 3rd
Experiment@International Conference (exp.at'15), ISBN: 978-146737717-1, Pages 219-223,
University of Azores (Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal), 2-4 June, 2015, DOI:
10.1109/EXPAT.2015.7463269, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 05 May 2016, WOS:000411316200066.
19. Banta, V.C., Cojocaru, D., 2015, Enterprise System Based on Customer Integrated ERP Using
Enabled Learning Organization in Metrology, 19th International Conference on System Theory,
Control and Computing Joint Conference SINTES 19, SACCS 15, SIMSIS 19, 14-16 October, 2015,
Romania, pages 866-871, ISBN:978-1-4799-8481-7, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2015.7321403, Date
Added to IEEE Xplore: 09 November 2015, WOS:000382384100144.
20. Dumitru, S., Cojocaru, D., Manta, L.V., Dumitru, N., Grecu, V., 2015, The Experimental Model of
an Forearm Exoprosthesis, 19th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing

Joint Conference SINTES 19, SACCS 15, SIMSIS 19, 14-16 October, 2015, Romania, p255-259,
ISBN:978-1-4799-8481-7, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2015.7321302, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 09
November 2015, WOS:000382384100043.
21. Friesel, A., Welzer, T., Grout, I. A., Cojocaru, D. , 2015, Presentation of SALEIE- project
supported by the EU-EACEA in the framework of Lifelong Learning, Paper presented at 2015
American Society for Engineering Education - ASEE International Forum, Paper ID #14292, pages
19.26.1 - 19.26.8, 978-0-692-50180-1, Washington. https://peer.asee.org/17149, 14-17 June, Seattle,
USA, WOS:000379832900017.
22. Cojocaru, D., Friesel, A., Spikol, D., 2016, Supporting STEM Knowledge and Skills in
Engineering Education - the PELARS project, 2016 ASEE American Society for Engineering
Education International Forum, Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Courses,
https://peer.asee.org/27258, 25 June, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, SCOPUS Code 122760.
23. Yousuf, L.S., Marghitu, D.B., Cojocaru, D., 2016, Dynamic Simulation of a Cam with Flat-Faced
Follower, 20th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), ISBN
978-1-5090-2720-0, IEEE Catalog Number CFP1636P-ART, p485 – p489, October 13-15, Sinaia,
Romania, ISBN:978-1-5090-2720-0, ISSN: 2372-1618, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2016.7790712, Date
Added to IEEE Xplore: 19 December 2016, WOS:000391609900082.
24. Ward, A., Grout, I., Fremont, H., Cojocaru, D. a.o., 2017, The SALEIE Project A successful
International Collaborative Project and springboard for future projects, 27th EAEEIE (European
Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering) Annual Conference, June 7-9,
2017, Grenoble, France, ISBN:978-1-7281-0907-7, ISSN: 2376-4198, eISSN: 2472-7687, Article
number 8768651, INSPEC Accession Number: 18851390, DOI: 10.1109/EAEEIE.2017.8768651, Date
Added to IEEE Xplore: 25 July 2019, WOS:000495651800029, SCOPUS Code 149995, Article
number 8768651.
25. Cojocaru, D., Tanasie, R.T., Friesel, A., 2017, Updating Engineering Education Technologies -
UCV in PELARS, The 27th EAEEIE (European Association for Education in Electrical and
Information Engineering) Annual Conference, June 7-9, 2017, Grenoble, France, Article
number 8768630, ISBN:978-1-7281-0907-7, ISSN: 2376-4198, eISSN: 2472-7687, DOI:
10.1109/EAEEIE.2017.8768630, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 25 July 2019, WOS:000495651800026,
SCOPUS Code 149995, Article number 8768630.
26. Friesel, A., Spikol, D., Cojocaru, D., Technologies designed and developed in PELARS project -
the way to enhance STEM education, The 27th EAEEIE (European Association for Education in
Electrical and Information Engineering) Annual Conference, June 7-9, 2017, Grenoble, France,
ISBN:978-1-7281-0907-7, ISSN: 2376-4198, eISSN: 2472-7687, DOI:
10.1109/EAEEIE.2017.8768603, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 25 July 2019, WOS:000495651800016,
SCOPUS Code 149995, Article number 8768603.
27. Arsalan M., Ghaednia H., Marghitu D.B., Cojocaru D., 2017, Force Analysis for the Impact
Between a Rod and Granular Material, Ferraresi C., Quaglia G. (editors), Advances in Service and
Industrial Robotics. RAAD 2017. Mechanisms and Machine Science, Proceedings of the 26th
International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, vol 49., 2018, p85-95, ISBN 978-
3-319-61275-1, ISSN: 22110984, Springer International Publishing, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-
61276-8_10, WOS:000434201700010, SCOPUS Code 195919.
28. Banta, V.C., Cojocaru, D., 2017, Integration of Metrology Applications in the Calibration
Reservoir Suites Using SAP Fiori, Portal and Cloud. A Study Case, 21st International Conference on
System Theory, Control and Computing, October 19 - 21, Sinaia, Romania, Pages 297-302, ISBN: 978-
153863842-2, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2017.8107050, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 16 November 2017,
WOS:000427419900048, SCOPUS Code 132501, Article number 8107050.
29. Cojocaru, D., Tanasie, R.T., 2017, The Quality Assessment Process - A Study Case For Higher
Education In Engineering, 10th International Conference Of Education, Research And Innovation

(ICERI2017), Pages: 1302-1310, Seville, Spain, Nov. 16-18, 2017, ISBN:978-84-697-6957-7, ISSN:
2340-1095, DOI: 10.21125/iceri.2017.0428, WOS:000429975301062.
30. Cojocaru, D., Petrescu, I., Bunoiu, M., Gogu, E., Stanciu, S., Tanasie, A., 2018, A study case for
the accreditation of doctoral studies, preliminary approaches, Proceedings of EDULEARN18
Conference, p3146-3154, ISBN 978-84-09-02709-5, ISSN 2340-1117, IATED Academy, 2nd-4th July,
Palma, Mallorca, Spain, DOI: 10.21125/edulearn.2018.0832, WOS:000530893703039.
31. Cojocaru, D., Tanasie, A., 2018, A Collaborative Approach for Practical Applications in Higher
Education, The Challenges of the Digital Transformation in Education, Springer International
Publishing, Editors: Auer, Michael, Tsiatsos, Thrasyvoulos (Eds.) (ICL2018 – The Challenges of the
Digital Transformation in Education, 21th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative
Learning), Pages 77-86, Series ISSN: 2194-5357, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-11932-4, 25-28
September, Kos Island, Greece, SCOPUS Code 224239, WOS: 000772228000008.
32. Manta L.F., Dumitru S., Cojocaru D., 2018, Computer Vision Techniques for Collision Analysis. A
Study Case, 22nd International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing. 10 - 12
October, Joint Conference of SINTES 22, SACCS 18, SIMSIS 22, CONTI 11, Pages 427-432, ISBN:
978-153864444-7, Sinaia, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2018.8540709, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 22
November 2018, WOS:000465109800070, SCOPUS Code 142926, Article number 8540709.
33. Banta, V.C., Cojocaru, D., 2018, Specific Management Applications Inside a SAP System for Oil
and Gas Company, ICSTCC 2018, 22nd International Conference on System Theory, Control and
Computing, pp. 697-702, ISBN: 978-1-5386-4444-7, October 10 - 12, Sinaia, Romania, DOI:
10.1109/ICSTCC.2018.8540666, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 22 November 2018,
WOS:000465109800114, SCOPUS Code 142926, Article number 8540666.  
34. Cojocaru D., Manta L.F., Resceanu C., Patrascu Pana D., 2018, Young Engineers Involved in
Education and Research, The 28th EAEEIE Annual Conference, September 26-28, Reykjavik, Islanda,
Electronic ISBN: 978-1-5386-7711-7, Article number 8534208, DOI: 10.1109/EAEEIE.2018.8534208,
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 15 November 2018, WOS:000495079100005, SCOPUS Code 142510,
Article number 8534208.
35. Manta L.F., Popescu, D., Cojocaru D., Manta, A., 2018, Technical contests as an effective
approach to stimulate youth in STEM education, The 28th EAEEIE Annual Conference, September 26-
28, Reykjavik, Islanda, Article number 8534237, Electronic ISBN: 978-1-5386-7711-7, DOI:
10.1109/EAEEIE.2018.8534237, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 15 November 2018, WOS:
000495079100014, SCOPUS Code 142510, Article number 8534237.
36. Manta L.F., Cojocaru D., Vladu I.C., Dragomir A., Mariniuc A., 2019, Wheelchair control by head
motion using a noncontact method in relation to the pacient, 2019 20th International Carpathian
Control Conference (ICCC), May 26 – 29, Kraków-Wieliczka, Poland, ISBN:978-1-7281-0701-1,
Electronic ISBN: 978-1-7281-0702-8, Article number 8765982, DOI:
10.1109/CarpathianCC.2019.8765982, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 18 July 2019,
WOS:000490570500097, SCOPUS Code 149763, Article number 8765982.
37. Cojocaru D., Dragomir A., Manta F., Mariniuc A., Vladu C.I, Deaconu I., 2019, Involving
Students with Special Needs In Research Projects, 29th Annual Conference of the European
Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering (EAEEIE) 2019, 4-6 September,
University of Ruse, Ruse, Bulgaria, ISBN: 978-172813222-8, INSPEC Accession Number: 19378607,
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 17 February 2020, SCOPUS Code 157886, Article number 9000446,
WOS:000719758500034, doi: 10.1109/EAEEIE46886.2019.9000446.
38. Cojocaru D., Manta L. F., Vladu I.C., Dragomir A., Mariniuc A., 2019, Using an Eye Gaze New
Combined Approach to Control a Wheelchair Movement, 2019 23rd International Conference on
System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), Pages 626-631, October 9-11, 2019, Sinaia,
Romania, ISBN: 978-172810699-1, eISSN: 2372-1618, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2019.8886158, Date
Added to IEEE Xplore: 31 October 2019, WOS:000590181100106, SCOPUS Code 153632, Article
number 8886158.

39. Vladu I.C., Cojocaru D., Manta F., Resceanu I.C., 2019, Rheological Based Hibrid Hyper-
Redundant Robot - Design, Proc. of 23rd International Conference on System Theory, Control and
Computing (ICSTCC), Sinaia, October 9-11, 2019, Page(s):  603 – 607, IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1936P-USB, ISBN: 978-1-7281-0698-4, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2019.8885467, Date Added to
IEEE Xplore: 31 October 2019, WOS:000590181100102, SCOPU Code 153632, Article number
8885467.
40. B. V. Costin and C. Dorian, 2019, Global rollouts - risks and factors that affect ERP solutions in
Romania. A case study in the sales and distribution area, 2019 23rd International Conference on
System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), Sinaia, Romania, 2019, pp. 391-396, ISBN: 978-
172810699-1, DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC.2019.8885535, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 31 October 2019,
WOS: 000590181100066, SCOPUS Code 153632, Article number 8885535.
41. Cojocaru, D., Gogu, E., Stanciu, S., 2019, The Accreditation of Master Programs. A Study case,
2019 International Conference in Engineering Applications (ICEA), Sao Miguel, Portugal, 2019, pp. 1-
6, ISBN: 978-172812962-4, Article number 8883499, DOI: 10.1109/CEAP.2019.8883499, Date Added
to IEEE Xplore: 28 October 2019, SCOPUS Code 153483, Article number 8883499.
42. B. Baldursson, B. Rasti, K. Gudmundsson, D. Cojocaru, K. Andersen and S. E. Thorsteinsson,
2019, Gesture Interpretation Control System Using Convolutional Neural Networks, 2019 International
Conference on Biomedical Innovations and Applications (BIA), Varna, Bulgaria, 2019, pp. 1-5, Article
number 8967476, ISBN: 978-172814754-3, DOI: 10.1109/BIA48344.2019.8967476, Date Added to
IEEE Xplore: 27 January 2020, SCOPUS Code 157153.
43. Marghitu D.B., Cojocaru D., 2020, Dynamics of the Impact with Benson Friction Model. VMS
2019. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 251., pp 13-24, Springer, Cham. ISBN 978-3-030-54135-4
https://doi-org.am.e-nformation.ro/10.1007/978-3-030-54136-1_2, SCOPUS Code 251989.
44. Marghitu, D.B., Cojocaru, D. (2020). Nonlinear Dynamics of a Spatial Two Link Chain. In:
Zeghloul, S., Laribi, M., Sandoval Arevalo, J. (eds) Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics.
RAAD 2020. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 84. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-
3-030-48989-2_50
45. B. V. Costin, T. Anca and C. Dorian, 2020, Enterprise Resource Planning for Robotic Process
Automation in Big Companies. A Case Study, 2020 24th International Conference on System Theory,
Control and Computing (ICSTCC), Sinaia, Romania, 2020, pp. 106-111, ISSN: 2372-1618, doi:
10.1109/ICSTCC50638.2020.9259739, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 23 November 2020, WOS:
000646582900019, SCOPUS code 165304.
46. Marghitu, D.B., Cojocaru, D. (2020). Nonlinear Dynamics of a Spatial Two Link Chain. In:
Zeghloul, S., Laribi, M., Sandoval Arevalo, J. (eds) Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics.
RAAD 2020. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 84. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-
3-030-48989-2_50
47. Abagiu, M. M., Cojocaru, D., Manta, F. L., Mariniuc, A., 2021, Detection of a Surface Defect on
an Engine Block Using Computer Vision, 2021 22nd International Carpathian Control Conference
(ICCC), pp. 1-5, ISBN: 978-1-7281-8609-2/21, doi: 10.1109/ICCC51557.2021.9454615, Date Added
to IEEE Xplore: 21 June 2021, SCOPUS Code 170933, Article number 9454615,
WOS:000948184600001.
48. Dragomir, A., Pană, C. F., Cojocaru, D. Manta, L. F., 2021, Human-Machine Interface for
Controlling a Light Robotic Arm by Persons with Special Needs, 22nd International Carpathian
Control Conference (ICCC), 2021, pp. 1-6, ISBN: 978-1-7281-8609-2/21, doi:
10.1109/ICCC51557.2021.9454664, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 21 June 2021, SCOPUS Code
170933, Article number 9454664, WOS:000948184600012.
49. Manta, L. F., Pană, C. F., Cojocaru, D., Vladu, I. C. , Pătraşcu-Pană, D. M., Dragomir, A., 2021,
APF-based Control for Obstacle Avoidance in Smart Electric Wheelchair Navigation, 2021 22nd
International Carpathian Control Conference (ICCC), pp. 1-6, ISBN: 978-1-7281-8609-2/21, doi:

10.1109/ICCC51557.2021.9454660, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 21 June 2021, SCOPUS Code
170933, Article number 9454660, WOS:000948184600029.
50. Cosmin Ginerica, Sorin M. Grigorescu, Dorian Cojocaru, 2021, A Vision-Dynamics Learning
Approach to Prediction-Based Control in Autonomous Vehicles, The 15-th International Symposium
on Signals, Circuits and Systems. ISSCS 2021, Iasi, Romania, July 15 - 16, 2021, doi:
10.1109/ISSCS52333.2021.9497444, SCOPUS, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 02 August 2021.
51. Dragomir, F. Manta, A. Mariniuc and D. Cojocaru, 2021, Interdisciplinary Technical Competitions
– A Case Study, 2021 30th Annual Conference of the European Association for Education in Electrical
and Information Engineering (EAEEIE), 2021, pp. 1-4, ISBN: 978-1-7281-9324-3 (USB) [ISBN 978-
1-7281-9327-4 (IEEE Compliant)], IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2196D-USB (USB) [CFP2196D-ART
(IEEE Compliant)], Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 10 September 2021, SCOPUS Code 171193,
WOS:000719282200028, doi: 10.1109/EAEEIE50507.2021.9530874.
52. Banta, V. C., Cojocaru, D., Tanasie, A., The Main Benefits-Risks of Adopting Robotic Process
Automation in Big Four Companies from Romania. A Case Study, The 25th International Conference
on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), ISBN 978-1-6654-1496-8 - IEEE Catalog
Number CFP2136P-ART, pp. 340-345, ISBN 978-1-6654-1495-1 - IEEE Catalog Number CFP2136P-
USB, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 18 November 2021, SCOPUS Code 174347, doi:
10.1109/ICSTCC52150.2021.9607188, WOS:000859487900056, October 20 – 23, 2021, Iași,
Romania.
53. Dorian Cojocaru, Liviu Florin Manta, Marian Abagiu, Andrei Dragomir, Alexandru Marin
Mariniuc, Updating the Content of an AI Course for Students from the Robotics and Automation,
EAEEIE 2022, 31st Annual Conference of the European Association for Education in Electrical and
Information Engineering (EAEEIE), 29 June - 1 July 2022, Coimbra, Portugal, ISSN 2472-7687, Date
Added to IEEE Xplore: 13 July 2022, doi: 10.1109/EAEEIE54893.2022.9820433,
WOS:000863031500014.
54. Dorian Cojocaru, Liviu Florin Manta, Marian Abagiu, Andrei Dragomir, Alexandru Marin
Mariniuc, Updating the Content of a Computer Vision Course for Students from the STEM Programs,
EAEEIE 2022, 31st Annual Conference of the European Association for Education in Electrical and
Information Engineering (EAEEIE), 29 June - 1 July 2022, Coimbra, Portugal, ISSN 2472-7687, Date
Added to IEEE Xplore: 13 July 2022, 10.1109/EAEEIE54893.2022.9820217,
WOS:000863031500029.
55. Ionel Cristian Vladu, Florin Manta, Cristina Pana, Stefan Cismaru, Andrei Trasculescu and Dorian
Cojocaru, Cost effective system for determining the weight distribution correlated with the stepping
phase for lower limb prosthesis, 23rd International Carpathian Control Conference - ICCC'2022, pp.
376-381, Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 27 June 2022, WOS:000925203600067,
DOI: 10.1109/ICCC54292.2022.9805865, https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-
85134161388&doi=10.1109%2fICCC54292.2022.9805865&partnerID=40&md5=1431dbce881afe1bf
ee1ae95640b2403
56. Alexandru Marin Mariniuc, Dorian Cojocaru, Liviu Florin Manta, Andrei Dragomir, Marian
Abagiu, Using 3D Scanning Techniques from Robotic Applications in the Constructions Domain, The
25th International Conference on System Theory, Control and Computing (ICSTCC), WeB3  Invited
session - Robotic Systems and Flexible Manufacturing, pp. 170-175, ISBN 978-1-6654-6745-2, Date
Added to IEEE Xplore: 07 November 2022, October 19 – 21, 2022, Sinaia, Romania,
DOI: 10.1109/ICSTCC55426.2022.9931768, WOS:000889980600030.
57. Enescu, N.I., Mancaș, D.V., Cojocaru, D, Popescu, D., Manta, L.F., IoT module for a metrological
calibration and verification system to support the Smart City vision. Implementation in urban transport,
24th International Carpathian Control Conference, Paper 3838, p118-124, ISBN 979-8-3503-1022-
1/23, Szilvásvárad, Hungary, Jun 12-14, 2023, DOI: 10.1109/ICCC57093.2023.10178932, Date Added
to IEEE Xplore: 19 July 2023.

58. Mancaș, D.V., Enescu, N.I., Cojocaru, D, Pana, C.F., Manta, L.F., Inspection results map module
for a metrological calibration and verification system to support the Smart City Vision,
24th International Carpathian Control Conference, Paper 3296, p248-254, ISBN 979-8-3503-1022-
1/23, Szilvásvárad, Hungary, Jun 12-14, 2023, DOI: 10.1109/ICCC57093.2023.10178962, Date Added
to IEEE Xplore: 19 July 2023.
59. Manta, L.F., Cojocaru, D., Abagiu, M.M., Mariniuc, A.M., Dragomir, A., Developing a New
Course "Mechatronics in Automotive" in Collaboration with Companies with Experience in the Field,
32nd Annual Conference of the European Association for Education in Electrical and Information
Engineering (EAEEIE), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 14-16 June 2023, pp. 1-6, ISBN: 978-90-386-5690-8,
ISSN: 2472-7687, doi: 10.23919/EAEEIE55804.2023.10181533. Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 20 July
2023, IEEE Catalog Number: CFP2396D -ART.

Lucrări publicate în reviste şi volume de conferinţe cu referenţi (neindexate)

  - Reviste

1. Cojocaru, D., Marghitu, D.B., 2014, Differential Formulation for the Coefficient of Restitution of a
Rigid Link, Applied Mechanics and Materials, ISSN: 1660-9336, Vol. 762, Mechatronics and
Robotics, ISBN-13: 978-3-03835-444-4, Trans Tech Publications, p175-183, Switzerland, DOI:
10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.762, (Copernicus Journals Master, Google Scholar, Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts, Inspec - IET, Institution of Engineering Technology, EBSCO).
2. Cojocaru, D., Tanasie, R.T., and Friesel, A., 2017, Adapting the Accreditation Procedures to a
New Educational Technology, International Journal of Information and Education Technology,
Vol.7(11): p851-857, ISSN: 2010-3689, DOI: 10.18178/ijiet.2017.7.11.984 (EI (INSPEC, IET),
DOAJ, Electronic Journals Library, Engineering & Technology Digital Library, Google Scholar,
Crossref and ProQuest).
3. Banța, V.C., Cojocaru, D., 2017, Integration of metrology principles in the next generation of ERP
using SAP Fiori interface, collaboration, SaaS and SOA, Annals of the University of Craiova, Series:
Automation, Computers, Electronics and Mechatronics, Vol. 13 (40), No. 1, 2016, p40-47, ISSN 1841-
0626.
4. Banța, V.C., Cojocaru, D., 2018, 2018, SAP from design and implementation to a university
course. A case study. Annals of the University of Craiova, Series: Automation, Computers, Electronics
and Mechatronics, Vol. 14 (41), No. 2, 2017, p34-40, ISSN: 1841-0626.

  - Selecţie în volume de conferinţe

5. Marghitu, D.B., Cojocaru, D., 2015, Gibbs-Appell Equations of Motion for a Three Link Robot
with MATLAB, The 24th International Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region,
Preprints of RAAD2015 (Th. Borangiu, I. Voinescu (Eds.) AGIR Publishing House, ISBN: 978-973-
720-568-1, May 27-29, 2015, Bucharest, SCOPUS Code 139429, WOS:000381804400032.
6. Cojocaru, D., Popescu, D., Tanasie, R.T., Ward, T., 2015, Representative Examples for EIE
Educational Policies, The 26th Annual Conference on European Association for Education in Electrical
and Information Engineering EAEEIE, DTU Diplom, Campus Ballerup, 1-2 of July 2015, Copenhagen,
Denmark.
7. Popescu, D., Cojocaru, D., Popescu, L.C., Petrisor, A., Popescu, R., 2015, To Learn Engineering
through Competitions, The 26th Annual Conference on European Association for Education in
Electrical and Information Engineering EAEEIE, DTU Diplom, Campus Ballerup, 1-2 of July 2015,
Copenhagen, Denmark.
8. Cojocaru, D.,   Friesel, A., Tanasie, R.T., 2016, Adapting the Accreditation Procedures to a New
Educational Technology, 3rd International Conference on Education and Training Technologies

(ICETT2016) - August 24-26, JIET 2017 Vol.7(11): 851-857, ISSN: 2010-3689, DOI:
10.18178/ijiet.2017.7.11.984, 2016, Turku, Finland.
9. Pană C.F., Vladu I.C., Pătrașcu Pană D.M., Manta L.F., Cojocaru D., 2019, Tarniță D., Bîzdoacă
N.G, Smart Fluid Based Variable Geometry Wheel, Proceedings of the 11th European Exhibition of
Creativity and Innovation EUROINVENT 2019, 17-19 mai, 2019, ISSN Print: 2601-4564.

Brevete obţinute în întreaga activitate

1. Cererea de brevet de inventie „Roata cu geometrie variabila bazata pe fluide inteligente” (membru in
echipa propunerii) a obtinut in august 2020 acordul partenerilor din proiectul complex CIDSACTECH
ca rezultatele omologarii OSIM sa revina exclusiv Universitatii din Craiova.

 

Proiecte de cercetare dezvoltare

Granturi/contracte de cercetare-dezvoltare obţinute prin competiţie internaţională

1. „Strategic Alignment of Electrical and Information Engineering in European Higher Education Institutions”, program cu finanţare europeană SALEIE, nr. 527877-LLP-1-2012, coordonator al workpackage 5 “Policy”: Prof. dr. ing. Dorian Cojocaru, 2012-2016.2. 

2. "Practice-based Experiential Learning Analytics Research And Support (PELARS)”, Small or medium-scale focused research project (STREP), FP7-ICT-2013-11 Objective ICT-2013.8.2 Technology-enhanced Learning Proposal ID: 619738 (internal reference number: SEP-210100839), Call: FP7-ICT-2013-11, Funding scheme: CP-FP-INFSO, responsibil partener român: Prof. dr. ing. Dorian Cojocaru (Learning Manager of the Management Committee), 2014-2017.

3. EEA - Mobility Grants, SEE 2014-2021, EEA-MG-RO-NO-2018-0355, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Island, Prof. dr. ing. Dorian Cojocaru, Septembrie 2018.

 

Proiecte de cercetare-dezvoltare obţinute prin competiţie naţională din poziţia de director de proiect

4. Conducerea inteligentă şi distribuită a 3 sisteme autonome complexe integrate în tehnologii emergente pentru asistare personală medico-socială şi deservire de linii de fabricaţie flexibilă de precizie (CIDSACTECH)”, înregistrat la UEFISCDI cu nr. 422/28.02.2018, 2018-2021, responsabil partener Universitatea din Craiova: Prof. dr. ing. Dorian Cojocaru.

 

Proiecte de cercetare-dezvoltare obţinute prin competiţie naţională din poziţia de membru în echipa de proiect

5 "Îmbunătățirea politicilor publice în învățământul superior și creșterea calității reglementărilor prin actualizarea standardelor de calitate QAFIN” (Cod SIPOCA/SMIS2014+ 16), cofinanțat din Fondul Social European (FSE) prin Programul Operațional Capacitate Administrativă – membru in echipa – responsabil 12 universitati.

6. Proiect PED „Proteză gleznă inteligentă experimentală bazată pe fluide inteligente (ESAP-SMAM)”, Proiect experimental - demonstrativ UEFISCDI nr. 344PED/2020, membru in echipa;

7. POC121456 - „Sistem modular inteligent de calibrare / verificare metrologică a parametrilor de timp și distanţă pentru transportul urban, cu asistenţă robotizată și funcţionalităţi IoT – SMARTTEST” – proiect nou – membru in echipa.

8. "Sistem de Control bazat pe Tehnici de Inteligență Artificială pentru Roboți cu Picioare utilizați în Navigarea Autonomă, Maparea și Supravegherea Mediilor Nestructurate - (AI-LegRob)”, nr. înregistrare UEFISCDI: 126/30.06.2022, PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-4587, coordonat de Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov – proiect nou – membru in echipa.