HONORARY PRESIDENTS

Professor Dr. Hab. inz. Marek Pawelczyk, Rector of Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Professor Dan Cascaval, Ph.D., Dr.h.c, Rector of “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Professor Valeriu V. Jinescu, Ph.D., Dr.h.c, President of Technical Sciences Academy of Romania
Professor Mihai Mihaita, Ph.D., Dr.h.c, President of The General Association of Engineers in Romania (A.G.I.R.), Honorary President of Technical Sciences Academy of Romania
Professor Ion Tighineanu, Academician, President of The Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Professor Makio Naito, Ph.D., President of The Society of Powder Technology, Japan
Professor Catalin Fetecau, Ph.D., Dr.h.c, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Professor Sever Gabriel Racz, Ph.D., Senate President of “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania
Professor Gabriel Raicu, Ph.D., Rector of Constanta Maritime University, Romania
Professor Carol Schnakovszky, Ph.D., Rector of "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacu, Romania
Professor Mihai Dimian, Ph.D., Rector of “Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania
Professor Valentina Pritcan, Ph.D., Vice Rector of “Alecu Russo” State University of Balti, Republic of Moldova

PRESIDENTS

Associate Professor Marcin Adamiak, Ph.D.Eng., Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland.
Professor Ir. Dr. Mohd Khairol Anuar Mohd Ariffin, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Putra, Malaysia
Professor Dumitru Nedelcu, Ph.D., “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, President of ModTech Professional Association Iasi, Romania
Professor Dr.Hab. Pavel Topala, Ph.D., President of the Scientific Council of the Alecu Russo, Balti State University, Republic of Moldova
Academician, Professor Ion Bostan, Member of The Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Professor Claudiu Vasile Kifor, Ph.D., “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania Professor Valentin Nedeff, Ph.D., President of the "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacău Senate, Romania
Professor Viorel Paunoiu, Ph.D., Manufacturing Department, Faculty of Engineering, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Professor Ilie Musca, Ph.D., Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Management, “Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania
Professor Remus Zăgan, Senate President of Constanta Maritime University, Romania

STEERING COMMITTEE

Professor Dumitru Nedelcu, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania, Chair
Professor Dr. Hab. inz. Arkadiusz Mezyk, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Professor Jerzy Swider, Ph.D., Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Professor Mohd Khairol Anuar Mohd ARIFFIN, University Putra, Malaysia
Distinguished Professor Zhengyi Jiang, University of Wollongong, Australia
Professor Maria Eugenia Rabanal Jimenez, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain
Assoc. Professor Kyratsis Panagiotis Ph.D., University of Western Macedonia, Greece
Professor Demófilo Maldonado Cortés, University of Monterrey, Mexico
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hilal Turkoglu Sasmazel, Atilim University, Turkey
Professor Harit K. Raval, Mechanical Engineering Department, SVNIT, Surat, India
Associate Professor Salam J. Bash AlMaliky, College of Engineering, Al-Iraqia University, Iraq
Professor Hong Seok Park, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, South Korea
Professor Makio Naito, JWRI, Osaka University, Japan
Professor Marek Placzek, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Professor Pavel Topala, Alecu Russo State University of Balti, Republic of Moldova
Professor Olivera Milosevic, Institute of Technical Sciences of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia

PRESIDENTS OF ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Associate Professor Marek Placzek, Ph.D.Eng., Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Professor Dumitru Nedelcu, Ph.D., Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Professor B.T. Hang Tuah Bin Baharudin, "UPM" Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Associate Professor Ciprian Ciofu, Ph.D., Professional Association ModTech Iasi, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Assoc. Professor Vitalie Besliu, Ph.D., “Alecu Russo” State University of Balti, Republic of Moldova
Academician, Professor Svetlana Cojocaru, Correspondent member of The Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Professor Liviu Rosca, Ph.D., “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania
Professor Valentin Zichil, Ph.D., Dean of Engineering Faculty, "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, Romania
Professor Elena Mereuta, Ph.D., Prorector of Faculty of Engineering, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Professor Alexander Mikhaylov, Ph.D., Donetsk National Technical University, Ukraine
Lecturer Sergiu Spinu, Ph.D., Vice-Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Management, “Stefan cel Mare” University of Suceava, Romania
Associate Professor Ec. Costel Stanca, Ph.D., Dean of Navigation and Naval Faculty, Constanta Maritime University, Romania
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Dumitru AMARANDEI, "Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Romania
Mohd Khairol Anuar Mohd ARIFFIN, University Putra, Malaysia
Salam J. Bash ALMALIKY, Al-Iraqia University, Iraq
Andrzej BAIER, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Mihaela BANU, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Peter BIKFALVI, University of Miskolc, Hungary
Liliana BEJAN, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Radhey Shyam BENIWAL, CSIR-NISCAIR, New Delhi, India
Leandru Gheorghe BUJOREANU, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Konstantinos -Dionysios BOUZAKIS, "Aristotelis" University of Salonic, Greece
Ion BOSTAN, Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Nicolae BÂLC, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Florin BLAGA, University of Oradea, Romania
Paul Dan BRÂNDASU, "Lucian Blaga"University of Sibiu, Romania
Ioan CARCEA, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Constantin CARAUSU, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Tudor CHERECHES, Military Academy of Bucharest, Romania
Ciprian CIOFU, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Violeta-Vali CIUCUR, Constanta Maritime University, Romania
Laurentiu CHIOTOROIU, Jade University of Applied Sciences, Elsfleth, Germany
Viorel COHAL, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Demófilo Maldonado CORTES, University of Monterrey, Mexico
Radu COMANECI, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Ioan DOROFTEI, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
António GONÇALVES-COELHO, University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Joao Paulo DAVIM, University of Aveiro, Portugal
George DRAGHICI, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania
Cristian DOICIN, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
Manuel Alberto M. FERREIRA, ISCTE-IUL, Lisboa, Portugal
Catalin FETECAU, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Hidehiro KAMIYA, TAT, BASE, Tokyo, Japan
Natalia KAMANINA, Vavilov State Optical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia
Ziyi GE, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, China
Mihai GOANTA, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Nil GULER, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Traian GRAMESCU, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Huran LIU, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, China
Alexandru EPUREANU, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Cornel IOANA, Politechnical Institute, Grenoble, France
Romeo IONESCU, "Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Romania
Nikolay IVANOV, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia
Zhengyi JIANG, University of Wollongong, Australia
Panagiotis KYRATSIS, University of Western Macedonia, Greece
Gabriel KOST, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
David HUI, University of New Orleans, USA
Chris LACOR, Vrije University, Brussels, Belgium
Peter LORENZ, University of Applied Sciences Saarbrücken, Germany
Nouras LUPULESCU, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania
Sarwoko MANGKOEDIHARDJO, Tenth of November Institute of Technology, Surabaya, Indonesia
Simona-Nicoleta MAZURCHEVICI, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Sergiu MAZURU, Technical University of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Arkadiusz MEZYK, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Boyan MEDNIKAROV, Naval Academy, Varna, Bulgaria
Alexandru MIHAILOV, UTN Donetsk, Ukraine
Olivera MILOSEVIC, Institute of Technical Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
Corneliu MUNTEANU, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
António MOURÃO, University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Mohamed Ahmed MOSAAD, Port Said University, Egypt
Ilia NAVCA, National Technical University of Donetsk, Ukraine
Makio NAITO, JWRI, Osaka University, Japan
Valentin NEDEFF, "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, Romania
Dumitru NEDELCU, "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Nicolae OANCEA, "Dunarea de Jos" Unversity of Galati, Romania
Emil OANTA, Constanta Maritime University, Romania
Constantin Gheorghe OPRAN, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
Constantin OPREAN, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania
Hong Seok PARK, University of Ulsan, South Korea
Marek PLACZEK, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Viorel PAUNOIU, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania
Maria Eugenia RABANAL JIMENEZ, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain
Marcel Sabin POPA, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Remon Pop ILIEV, UOIT University, Oshawa, Canada
Serban RAICU, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
Akos REDEY, University of Pannonia, Veszprem, Hungary
Robert O. RITCHIE, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Harit K. RAVAL, Mechanical Engineering Department, SVNIT, Surat, India
Loredana SANTO, "Tor Vergata" University of Rome, Italy
Francisco SANTOS, University of Valladolid, Spain
Hilal Turkoglu SASMAZEL, Atilim University, Turkey
Elena SCUTELNICU, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania
Mamoru SENNA, Keio University, Japan
Sinan SEZEK, Ataturk University, Turkey
Bozena SKOLUD, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Costel STANCA, Constanta Maritime University, Romania
Nadezda STEVULOVA, Technical University of Kosice, Slovakia
Andrey N. STRELETSKII, N.N. Semenov Institute, Moscow, Russia
Carol SCHNAKOVSZKY, “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, Romania
Laurentiu SLATINEANU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Janos SZAVA, “Transilvania” University of Brasov, Romania
Jerzy SWIDER, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Razvan TAMAS, Constanta Maritime University, Romania
Pavel TOPALA, “Alecu Russo” University of Balti, Republic of Moldova
Nicolae TARANU, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Mircea-Petru URSU, University of Oradea, Romania
Veceaslav URSACHI, The Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Gabriel VASILE, CNRS, Grenoble, France
Petrica VIZUREANU, Technical University "Gheorghe Asachi" of Iasi, Romania
Andrzej WROBEL, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Remus ZAGAN, Constanta Maritime University, Romania
Valentin ZICHIL, "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, Romania
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland:
Members: Assist. Prof. Marek Placzek, Ph.D.Eng., Prof. Andrzej Wrobel, Ph.D. Eng., Prof. Grzegorz Ćwikła, Assoc. Prof. Aleksander Gwiazda, D.Sc. Eng., Assoc. Prof. Krzysztof Kalinowski, D.Sc. Eng., Assoc. Prof. Jacek Gorka, D.Sc.Eng., Assoc. Prof. Damian Krenczyk, Assit. Prof. Grzegorz Golda, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Piotr Michalski, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Krzysztof Herbus, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Mariusz Hetmanczyk, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Krzysztof Foit, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Rafal Rzasinski, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Waclaw Banas, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Katarzyna Bialas, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Agnieszka Sekala, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Adam Cholewa, Ph.D. Eng., Assist. Prof. Iwona Paprocka, PhD Eng., Assist. Prof. Piotr Ociepka, Ph.D. Eng., Ph.D. Student Dominik Rabsztyn, MSc. Eng., Ph.D. Student Michal Sobek, MSc. Eng., Ph.D. Student Lukasz Grabowski, MSc. Eng.
Professional Association ModTech Iasi-Romania:
Members: Assoc. Prof. Constantin Carausu, Assoc. Prof. Viorel Cohal, Asist. Prof. Simona-Nicoleta Mazurchevici, PhD. Eng. Daniel Mindru, Eng. Daniel Marguta, Eng. Pavel Iurea, Prof. Corneliu Munteanu, Prof. Ioan Carcea, Assoc. Prof. Romeu Chelariu, Assoc.Prof. Radu Comaneci, Prof. Remus Zagan, Prof. Ioan Doroftei, Prof. Viorel Goanta, Prof. Catalin Fetecau, Prof. Viorel Paunoiu, Prof. Adrian Mihai Goanta, Prof. Elisabeta Ciortea, Prof. Aurora Catalina Ianasi, Assoc.Prof. Magda Sficlea, Assoc.Prof. Monica Iordache, Assoc.Prof. Iosif Dumitrescu.
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi:
Members: Lecturer Georgiana Lupu, Asist.Prof. Tudor Petrescu, Prof. Leandru Bujoreanu, Prof. Sergiu Stanciu, Assoc. Prof. Cornel Burlacu, Assoc. Prof. Bogdan Ciobanu.
"UPM" Universiti Putra Malaysia:
Members: Prof. B.T.Hang Tuah Baharudin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siti Azfanizam Ahmad, Dr. Nurul Izzah Abd Rahman, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zulkiflle Leman, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Idris Shah Ismail, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Che Nor Aiza Jaafar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eris Elianddy Supeni, Ir. Razali Samin
Constanta Maritime University, Constanta, Romania:
Members: Lecturer PhD Danut Argintaru, Assoc. Prof. PhD Eng. Paulica Arsenie, Lecturer PhD Eng. Ion Omocea, Prof. PhD Eng. Dan Popa, Assoc. Prof. PhD Eng. Alexandra Raicu, Lecturer PhD Eng. Liviu Stan, Lecturer PhD Ec. Felicia Surugiu
“Alecu Russo” State University of Balti, Republic of Moldova:
Members: Assoc. Prof. Vitalie Besliu, Assoc. Prof. Rusnac Vlad, Assoc. Prof. Ojegov Alexandru, Assoc. Prof. Abramciuc Valeriu, Lecturer Hirfu Arefa, Lecturer Ursu Vitalie, Lecturer Pinzaru Natalia
The Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova:
Members: Acad. Ion Tighineanu, Acad. Ion Bostan, Acad. Svetlana Cojocaru, Acad. Veceaslav Ursachi, Acad. Adelina Dodon
"Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, Romania:
Members: Prof. Adrian Ghenadi, Prof. Ion Cristea, Assoc. Prof. Bogdan Chiriță, Assoc. Prof. Crinel Raveica, Assoc. Prof. Emilian Moșneguțu, Assoc. Prof. Mirela Panainte-Lehăduș, Lecturer Eugen Herghelegiu, Lecturer Crina Radu, Lecturer Vlad Ciubotariu, Lecturer Cătălin Tâmpu
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania:
Members: Prof. Marian Bordei, Prof. Catalina Maier, Prof. Gabriel Frumusanu, Prof. Leonard Domnisoru, Prof. Elena Scutelnicu, Prof. Valentin Tabacaru, Prof. Virgil Teodor, Assoc. Prof. Adrian Goanta, Prof. Gheorghe Gurau, Assoc. Prof. Sorin Ciortan, Assoc. Prof. Nicusor Baroiu, Assoc. Prof. Florin Susac.
"Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Romania:
Members: Prof. Dumitru Amarandei, Prof. Marilena Glovnea, Assoc. Prof. Stelian Alaci, Assoc. Prof. Delia Cerlinca, Lecturer Traian Severin, Lecturer Petru Bulai, Lecturer Cornel Suciu, Lecturer Irina Besliu, Lecturer Ionut Romanu, Lecturer Cristian Pirghie
CONTACT
Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Gliwice, Poland::
Contact person:Marek Placzek, Ph.D. Eng., Tel.: 0048.32.237.24.37; Fax: 0048.32.237.16.24;
Email: marek.placzek@polsl.pl, Web page: http://www.polsl.pl
Professional Association in Modern Manufacturing Technologies, ModTech Iasi, Romania:
Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Constantin Carausu, Ph.D., Tel: 0040.744438525;
Email: office.modtech@gmail.com; http://www.modtech.ro
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania::
Contact person:Associate Professor Ciprian Ciofu, Ph.D., Tel: 0040740303933;
Email: ciprian.ciofu@gmail.com; http://www.tuiasi.ro
“Alecu Russo” State University of Balti, Republic of Moldova::
Contact person: Lecturer Natalia Pinzaru, Tel-Fax: +373.231.52 439; ;
Email: pinzaru.natalia@yahoo.com, Web page: http://www.usarb.md
The Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova::
Contact person:Dr. Adelina Dodon, Tel-Fax: +373.22270706; +373.69815969;
Email: consiliu@asm.md, Web page: http://www.asm.md
Constanta Maritime University, Romania::
Contact person:Lecturer PhD. Eng. Mihaela Barhalescu, Assist. Prof. Eng. Liliana Achitei, Tel. +40 755 210 720;
Email: info@imc.ro, Web page: https://cmu-edu.eu/en/
“Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania::
Contact person:Professor Claudiu Vasile Kifor, Ph.D., Tel-Fax: +40.269.217278;
Email: claudiu.kifor@ulbsibiu.ro, Web page: http://www.ulbsibiu.ro
"Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, Romania::
Contact person: Lecturer Eugen Herghelegiu, Tel-Fax: +40.269.217278;
Email: Eugen.herghelegiu@ub.ro, Web page: http://www.ub.ro
"Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania::
Contact person: Professor Viorel Paunoiu,
Email: viorel.paunoiu@ugal.ro
"Stefan cel Mare" University of Suceava, Romania::
Contact person: Lecturer Sergiu Spinu, Ph.D., Tel. +40 758 630 746,
Email: sergiu.spinu@fim.usv.ro, Web page: http://www.usv.ro